How much does an EICR cost in London?

An EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) costs £140 inc VAT for a 1-bed flat, £170 for a 2-bed, £200 for a 3-bed, and £250+ for 4-bed properties or licensed HMOs in London. F & A Electrical is NICEIC-approved and issues certificates the same day. Commercial EICRs are quoted per visit and typically £280–£600 inc VAT depending on circuit count.

How much does it cost to replace a fuse board in London?

A fuse board (consumer unit) replacement costs £550–£750 inc VAT for a straightforward swap to a modern 10-way dual-RCD board, £700–£900 inc VAT for an RCBO board with one breaker per circuit, and £800–£1,000 inc VAT for above-shop flats with shared supply or where supply tails need replacing. Every install includes the Electrical Installation Certificate, Part P notification and 6 years' NICEIC warranty.

How long does a house rewire take in London?

A 3-bed Victorian terrace rewire typically takes 2–3 weeks and costs £5,800–£7,500 inc VAT fixed quote. Larger 4-bed+ houses or heritage Georgian properties take 3–6 weeks and cost £10,000–£18,000+. F & A Electrical can stage rewires room-by-room so you don't have to move out, includes all new 18th-edition circuits, modern RCBO board, sockets, switches, bonding, hardwired smoke alarms, EIC, Part P notification and 6 years' NICEIC warranty.

How much does an EV charger installation cost in London?

A standard 7.4kW tethered EV charger install (Hypervolt, Ohme, EO, Wallbox, Tesla Gen 3) costs £950–£1,150 inc VAT fully fitted on off-street properties. Underground car park or sub-metered installs in flats run £1,400–£2,200 inc VAT depending on cable run. The OZEV/EVHS landlord grant of £350 is claimed where eligible. F & A Electrical installs all major brands across London.

Do I legally need an EICR for my rental property in London?

Yes. Under the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020, every private rented home in England requires a satisfactory EICR every 5 years (annually for HMOs), with a copy given to the tenant within 28 days of inspection. Hackney runs borough-wide selective licensing requiring this for every let. Tower Hamlets, Islington and Southwark have additional and mandatory HMO licensing zones.

Are F & A Electrical NICEIC approved?

Yes — F & A Electrical is an NICEIC Approved Contractor, the UK's top electrical accreditation. Every job is certified, registered and notified to Building Control under Part P. We carry £5m public liability insurance, work to BS 7671 18th edition standards, and offer a 6-year NICEIC warranty on installation work. We have a 9.45/10 rating across 241 Checkatrade reviews and are members of Checkatrade since December 2018.

Do you offer a 24-hour emergency electrician service in London?

Yes — F & A Electrical operates a 24-hour emergency electrician service across all our London service areas. Emergency rate is £60+VAT per half-hour outside 8am–8pm Monday to Friday and £45+VAT per half-hour during normal hours. No call-out fee if we resolve your issue on the phone. We aim to be on site within one hour for urgent work. Call 07407 627542 or 07500 721453.

What areas of London does F & A Electrical cover?

F & A Electrical is based in Tottenham N15 and covers all of inner London including Hackney (Stoke Newington, Dalston, Hackney Central, Clapton, Hackney Wick), Islington (Highbury, Holloway, Angel, Canonbury), Camden, Tower Hamlets (Whitechapel, Brick Lane), Southwark (Bermondsey), Haringey and surrounding boroughs.

Why does my fuse board keep tripping?

Common causes of fuse board tripping include: an overloaded ring final circuit (too many appliances on one socket ring), a faulty appliance with damaged insulation causing earth leakage, water ingress into a bathroom or outdoor circuit, a failing RCD or RCBO, or a damaged kitchen circuit cable. F & A Electrical diagnoses and fixes tripping faults on a 24-hour callout basis. If an RCD trips repeatedly across multiple circuits, the consumer unit itself may need upgrading.

What does C1, C2 or C3 mean on an EICR?

On an EICR, C1 means 'Danger present' — immediate risk of injury, work must be done before the report is satisfactory. C2 means 'Potentially dangerous' — urgent remedial work required, still fails the EICR. C3 means 'Improvement recommended' — does not cause an unsatisfactory result on its own. FI means 'Further investigation required' — also fails the EICR. F & A Electrical can attend the same day to remedy C1 or C2 items and reissue a satisfactory cert for property sales or letting compliance.

House Rewire Camden | Full & Partial Rewiring

Camden’s housing stock — Georgian townhouses in Bloomsbury, mansion flats around Primrose Hill and Belsize Park, Victorian terraces in Kentish Town and Tufnell Park, and ex-council properties in Gospel Oak — means a huge number of properties are running on wiring that is 30, 40, or even 60+ years old. If your Camden home has rubber-insulated cables, no earth conductor, or a rewirable fuse board, a full or partial rewire is not optional — it is a safety necessity.

F & A Electrical carries out full and partial house rewires across Camden, from single-floor flat rewires to complete multi-storey townhouse projects. NICEIC approved, Part P certified, fixed-price quotes.

Signs your Camden property needs rewiring

Rubber or lead-sheathed cables — common in pre-war Camden housing. The insulation degrades, cracks, and exposes live conductors.
No earth conductor — many older installations have no continuous protective conductor, which means metal fittings and appliances cannot be safely earthed.
Rewirable fuse board — if your board still uses wire fuses rather than MCBs/RCBOs, the entire installation is likely overdue for replacement.
Flickering lights and warm sockets — loose connections in ageing wiring cause arcing, which is a fire risk.
Failed EICR — if your Electrical Installation Condition Report has returned C1 or C2 codes on the wiring itself, a rewire is usually the only proper fix.

What a full rewire involves

First fix

All old wiring is stripped out. New cable routes are chased into walls or run through floor voids and ceiling spaces. Back boxes for sockets, switches, and light fittings are fitted. A new consumer unit is installed. This is the disruptive phase — expect lifted floorboards and chased plaster.

Second fix

Once plastering and decoration are done (by your decorator, not us), we return to fit socket faceplates, light switches, pendants, and any other accessories. We then test and certify the entire installation.

Certification

Every rewire is certified with an Electrical Installation Certificate (EIC), tested to BS 7671 18th Edition, and notified to Building Control via our Part P NICEIC registration.

Typical costs in Camden (2026)

Property	Typical cost range (inc. VAT)	Duration
1-bed flat	£2,500 – £3,500	3–4 days
2-bed flat	£3,000 – £4,500	4–5 days
3-bed house	£4,000 – £6,000	5–7 days
4-bed townhouse	£5,000 – £8,000	7–10 days

Prices include all labour, materials (cable, consumer unit, back boxes), NICEIC certification, and Part P notification. Making good (plastering/decorating) is excluded — we recommend you get a plasterer in after first fix.

For a detailed cost breakdown, see our guide: How much does a house rewire cost in London?

Camden’s housing challenges

Georgian townhouses (Bloomsbury, Fitzrovia): Multi-storey with solid brick walls, ornate cornicing, and listed building constraints. We use surface-mounted trunking or route through floor voids to minimise disruption to period features.

Mansion flats (Primrose Hill, Belsize Park): Shared risers and communal areas mean we coordinate with freeholders and managing agents. We are experienced with Section 20 consultation requirements for major works.

Victorian terraces (Kentish Town, Tufnell Park): Lath and plaster walls, suspended timber floors, and often decades of previous electrical bodge jobs layered on top of each other. These are our bread and butter.

Ex-council (Gospel Oak, Camden Town): Concrete floors and walls in some blocks require surface-mounted solutions or careful routing through existing conduit.

Full vs partial rewire

A partial rewire replaces wiring on specific circuits — for example, just the lighting circuits or a single floor. This can be appropriate if most of your wiring is in acceptable condition but one section has deteriorated.

A full rewire replaces everything back to the meter. This is the right choice when the existing installation is genuinely at end of life — which, for most pre-1970s Camden housing, it is.

We always recommend starting with an EICR to assess the current state before committing to either option.

Camden areas we cover

NW1 — Camden Town, Regent’s Park, Primrose Hill
NW3 — Hampstead, Belsize Park
NW5 — Kentish Town, Tufnell Park, Gospel Oak
WC1 — Bloomsbury, King’s Cross, St Pancras
N6/N19 — Highgate, Archway (Camden side)

We also rewire across neighbouring boroughs — see house rewire Hackney and house rewire Southwark.

Why choose F & A Electrical

NICEIC accredited — full self-certification under Part P
Experienced with period properties — we know how to rewire without destroying original features
Fixed-price quotes — no surprises after we start
Fully insured to £5M public liability
Clean and tidy — we dust-sheet everything and clean up daily

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F & A Electrical — NICEIC accredited, Part P registered. House rewiring across Camden, Hackney, Islington, Tower Hamlets, Southwark.