What does a house rewire cost in Teesside?
A full rewire in Teesside costs £3,500 to £7,000 for most houses in 2026: £3,500 to £4,500 for a two-bedroom terrace, £4,500 to £5,500 for a three-bedroom semi, and £6,000 and above for a four-bedroom detached, certified and notified under Part P.
The 2026 figures by house type
Rewire pricing follows circuit count and floor area more than anything else, which is why house type predicts the figure so reliably on Teesside's uniform stock.
| House type | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Two-bedroom terrace | £3,500 to £4,500 | Gresham, Newport, central Stockton stock |
| Three-bedroom semi | £4,500 to £5,500 | The Billingham, Acklam, Thornaby standard |
| Four-bedroom detached | £6,000 to £7,000+ | Wynyard, Nunthorpe, Hartburn |
| Partial rewire (kitchen, extension) | £800 to £2,000 | New circuits for one zone |
Every figure assumes a new consumer unit, full testing, an Electrical Installation Certificate and Part P building control notification. A quote that excludes any of those is not a like-for-like comparison.
What moves a quote up or down
- Occupied or empty: an empty house is worked flat out; an occupied one is worked around furniture, evening power restoration and daily tidying. Expect the difference to show.
- Floor construction: boarded floors lift easily; solid concrete ground floors mean overhead routes or surface chasing, which adds time.
- Specification: downlights throughout, USB and socket counts, outdoor power, data cabling while the walls are open. Each is a modest line that is expensive to retrofit.
- Making good: chase filling is normally included; full replastering and redecoration usually are not. The quote should say exactly where the line sits.
- Surprises: in pre-war terraces, expect the odd hidden junction box, shared neutral or buried cable. A sensible quote names a contingency approach rather than pretending the unknowns away.
When a partial rewire is enough
Not every house needs the full job. A 1990s build with sound PVC cable but an elderly board often needs only a consumer unit upgrade. A kitchen refit or extension needs new circuits for that zone, tied into the existing installation, at £800 to £2,000. The decision tool is the EICR: a satisfactory report with C3 observations means the wiring has years left; repeated C2s across multiple circuits usually mean the honest spend is a full rewire while the house is already disrupted.
Timing it with other work
The cheapest rewire you will ever buy is the one done while the house is already stripped for renovation, before plaster and decoration. If a rewire is likely within five years and a renovation is planned sooner, sequence the rewire first or together. Getting the timing wrong means paying to make good twice. Ready for figures on your own house? The quote form takes two minutes, or get in touch with questions.