Weighing up a rewire and unsure what the first step looks like? Brighton Rewire guides Steyning homeowners through every stage — from that opening phone call to the certificate that arrives once the job has been signed off.
Our Part P registered electricians have spent years rewiring homes the length and breadth of West Sussex, and it shows in work that stays neat, carefully planned and free of nasty surprises.
From the timber-framed cottages along the high street to Victorian terraces, interwar semis and downland bungalows, we take on full house rewires and wiring upgrades throughout Steyning.
Curious what it might cost before you commit to anything? Have a go with our online estimate, or call and we'll send an electrician round to take a proper look.
Our electricians bring well over a century of combined rewiring experience between them, and every Steyning job goes to someone who has already worked on that style of property.
Thorough planning and a team used to working side by side mean most full house rewires in Steyning are done and dusted within two to five days, depending on the home.
Each rewire is completed by Part P registered electricians and signed off to the 18th Edition, so the standard stays sound long after we have cleared away and left.
Any questions before, during or after the work reach an electrician who actually knows your job — never a call centre reading off a script.
Every rewire we take on in Steyning is finished by a Part P registered contractor, with the emphasis kept squarely on local work carried out properly the first time.
Our electricians spend their week on West Sussex housing stock — timber-framed cottages, period terraces, downland bungalows — always working to the 18th Edition Wiring Regulations.
Behind the team on site sits an office that keeps the whole job ticking over, from your first enquiry right through to aftercare once your certificate has been issued.
"We had our timber-framed cottage just off the Steyning high street fully rewired over the winter. They were honest with us about what genuinely needed doing, worked around us one room at a time, and made good every wall they chased into. Genuinely nothing to fault."
A handful of sensible upgrades can make an older Steyning home a good deal safer to live in.
Explore wiring upgradesWe take care of everything — a tidy first fix, full testing and certification — so nothing gets left half done.
See our rewire processFair, competitive rewiring prices across Steyning and the wider West Sussex area.
See typical costsExperienced, properly equipped and comfortable with even the most awkward of older properties.
About Brighton RewireA rewire doesn't have to turn the whole household on its head.
Most Steyning houses are fully rewired within two to five days, without any compromise on cost, safety or the finished result.
That pace comes down to planning each job carefully in advance and fielding a seasoned team who have done this hundreds of times over.
After years of work across Steyning and West Sussex, there are few property types — or hidden surprises — we haven't already come across.
And because we handle the making-good as well — plaster repairs and skim included — the finish ends up matching the workmanship underneath it.
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Plenty of the homes we survey in Steyning turn out not to need a full rewire — but a few warning signs are always worth taking seriously. These are the ones we never wave past:
Spotted just one of these? Often an inspection and a little targeted work is all a Steyning home needs — either way, you will get a straight answer from us.
When we rewire a Steyning home, the quote takes in the whole job — never a trimmed-down version of it:
Most house rewires we carry out in Steyning are wrapped up in 2–5 days — the exact timescale depends on the size of the property, how the cables can be routed, and what turns up once the floorboards are lifted. A compact flat sits at the quick end; a larger or three-storey house at the longer one.
We work through the house room by room, so most families stay put at home while it happens. The kitchen and at least one bathroom remain usable for all but a day, and the power only goes fully off while the new consumer unit is fitted.
Making good is part of the price, not an add-on: every chase we cut is filled and skim-coated. The only thing left to follow is the decorating, once the fresh plaster has had time to dry.
See the day-by-day processWhether it is a timber-framed cottage on the high street or a postwar semi on the edge of town, a full house rewire is the core of what we do in Steyning — and we tidy up thoroughly once the work is finished, keeping the disruption to a minimum.
Here are the main options we offer local homeowners.
Our main line of work is the full rewiring service for homes across Steyning and West Sussex. A full rewire is the right move when you are facing faulty wiring, the odd shock off a switch, a tired fuse board, or cabling that has simply aged out. We renew every circuit, testing and fault-finding as we go, fit a new consumer unit and refresh the sockets, switches and lighting throughout.
See what's includedNot every job calls for the full treatment. A wiring upgrade replaces worn stretches of cable or brings your earthing, bonding and consumer unit up to standard, without the scope of a complete rewire. Our Part P registered electricians look over the existing installation first, and if it turns out the system is genuinely struggling, we'll be straight with you about a full rewire rather than patching over it.
Explore upgrade optionsSomewhere in between? If the cabling itself is still sound, a consumer unit upgrade on its own can bring an older Steyning fuse box up to current standards — and where a survey shows only part of the house needs attention, we will quote a partial rewire rather than steer you toward a full one. The honest answer comes from a survey, not a sales pitch.
A look at real rewiring work under way across Steyning and West Sussex — from first-fix cabling through to the finished install.
Request an online estimate or give us a ring to book in a home survey.
Our lead electrician needs roughly twenty minutes to survey an average home and answer any questions.
A clear, fixed price for the rewire drops into your inbox, usually within a day.
Once you are happy with the quote, we agree a start date that works around you.
We are in touch ahead of the job to sort out any final details before work starts.
Our rewiring specialists turn up early, run through the plan with you and get to work.
You are kept posted on progress throughout, and we are on hand for any questions as we go.
We test everything, issue your certificate and check you are happy before we head off.
Every property is different, so we price from a survey rather than a fixed rate card. The biggest factors are the number of bedrooms and circuits, how easily the cables can be run, and the fittings you go for. Our online rewire cost calculator gives a realistic ballpark for Steyning homes in under a minute, and a free survey turns that into a fixed quote.
Most rewires here are finished in 2–5 days, depending on the property — a compact flat sits at the quick end, while a larger or three-storey house, or one with solid floors and awkward access, takes a little longer. You will get a day-by-day programme with your quote so you know exactly what to expect.
Yes — as well as Steyning itself we regularly work in the surrounding villages, including Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashurst, Wiston and Washington. If you are anywhere in this corner of West Sussex, give us a call and we will confirm we can get to you.
Yes. Every chase we cut is filled and skim-coated as part of the job, ready for decorating. The one thing we leave to you is the painting itself — fresh plaster needs a couple of weeks to dry before it will take a mist coat, so decoration follows once it has dried out.
Yes — every rewire is carried out by Part P registered electricians and tested and signed off to BS 7671 (the 18th Edition). You receive an Electrical Installation Certificate at handover, which is the document solicitors, insurers and letting agents ask for, and the baseline for any future EICR.
Steyning sits snugly beneath the South Downs, watched over by the Iron Age hillfort at Chanctonbury Ring, and was once a busy Saxon port on the River Adur before the river silted up and left the town landlocked. Its curving high street is lined with timber-framed and jettied houses, several of them medieval, while the Norman church of St Andrew still marks the old heart of the settlement. The housing here runs from listed timber-framed cottages and Georgian frontages to Victorian terraces, interwar semis and postwar bungalows — much of it carrying wiring long past the point at which it should be inspected or replaced, which is exactly the kind of property our Steyning rewires are built around.
Our Part P registered electricians are on the road across West Sussex every week, so Steyning (BN44) and the villages around it are firmly inside our patch. One call books a survey; we handle the rest.
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