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Illustration: an electrician installing cables during first fix in a high-ceilinged period home with formal cornices and tall windows, Kensington.

Kensington · London

Full house rewiring in Kensington

Define the access and reinstatement work as carefully as the new wiring itself.

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Full house rewiring

Decide what the refurbishment will open

For a Kensington house rewire, access is a major part of the project discussion. A room being stripped back presents different opportunities from one retaining floors, decorative plasterwork or fitted furniture. PEP reviews those conditions alongside the electrical layout. The resulting scope should explain which surfaces need access and how the proposed cable routes relate to the rest of the refurbishment, so the owner can understand the physical work involved.

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Separate installation from reinstatement

Electrical first fix and the repair of the surrounding finishes are connected tasks, but they may belong to different contractors. We agree those responsibilities before work starts. The builder needs to know when areas can be closed, and the electrical team needs to know when second-fix surfaces will be ready. A shared programme is particularly valuable when bespoke joinery or decorative finishes have their own lead times.

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Confirm the specification before covering cables

A full rewire replaces the agreed wiring infrastructure; it is also an opportunity to settle usable positions for sockets, switches and fixed equipment. We review those positions with the final room design and the consumer-unit arrangement. Testing and the appropriate certification are planned into completion, rather than treated as an optional extra. If parts of the existing installation are being retained, that boundary should be explicit in the agreed scope and handover.

Before we quote

Useful details for your enquiry

A little information about your home helps us prepare a focused project discussion.

  • Identify rooms being stripped and rooms retaining their finishes
  • Provide final equipment positions and interior elevations
  • Agree who will complete plaster repairs and decoration

Your questions

Planning the work

Can all cables be replaced without opening any finishes?

That cannot be promised. Access depends on the existing routes and construction. We discuss practical options and the likely disturbance during the survey.

Should the rewire happen before new fitted furniture is installed?

Usually the relevant first-fix work needs to happen before access is enclosed. We coordinate the exact sequence with the joinery and building programme for the property.

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Let’s plan your Kensington project.

Tell us about the property, the work you have in mind and your intended programme. We will help establish the next step and the information needed for a clear quotation.

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