Tidying up old electrical wire spaghetti

Question

I live in a Victorian flat with untidy and perhaps redundant wiring on the exterior of the building and in the internal stairwell.

How much would it cost to tidy the existing wires and remove anything that is not working?

Richard · Answer

Hi Sam 
Really hard to give cost as we don’t know how good/bad the job is 
I always recommend having a look before quoting perhaps having EICR and seeing what’s what ! 
I would usually charge between £100 & £200 for flat depending on how much circuits concumer units lights & skts ect 
Once you have EICR you will know what is in use or not and can then quote for tidy up 
Many thanks 
Richard rjelectrix

Rizwan · Answer

Hi Sam,
I just finished same job like yours, but I was given a list of abnormalities which was prepared during the Electrical inspection report (EICR). So I cleared all the abnormalities which includes tidying up the electrical cables and consumer unit and other minor faults, so I charged the client around 200£. The price varies depending on the size of property and how much time consumed on the job.

Milan · Answer

It can vary depending on the height where the cables are installed and also the clipping method. It will all also require testing to confirm those cables are safe to be removed as well as they do not serve any purpose. I would estimate a days work and with that an average rate £400 onwards.

Ian · Answer

As the other answers indicate.  It is impossible to tell you how much a job would cost without knowing how big a job it is.  One responder had an EICR to work from the other responder recommended having an EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report). Both are correct but as you have not said you have a report already that would be the first option to consider.  If not you are basically asking "how long is a piece of string?"  The wiring in the stairwell may not even be yours.  
Please Note.........All rented properties should have a new EICR when a new tenant moves in (or every 5 years)- Your landlord should be able to provide this information, but you would still need a qualified electrician to make sense of it.   Hope this helps.

Scott · Answer

Its difficult to say without seeing photos of the job, however I would safe a safe bet is an electrical day rate of about 200-250£ worst case.

If its less work involved it could be on an hourly rate, so significantly less.

Samuel · Answer

I'm sure an electrician would be able to identify redundant circuits within a day unless exterior of building is extensive or inaccessible in someway

Tidying up old electrical wire spaghetti

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