Home owners in Leeds – does your home need re-wiring?

One of the questions we’re most often asked by customers is whether the wiring in their home is safe and whether re-wiring will be necessary. It’s hard to tell unless we’ve carried out a visual inspection and our team operate across Leeds, providing domestic electrical services to our customers.

If you live in an older property it’s worth bearing in mind that the majority of homes in the UK didn’t have electrical wiring installed as standard until the decades between the wars. As a result we still occasionally come across older homes that still have the original wiring. Whilst the original wiring was probably very safe at the time it was installed, standards have changed and very old wiring can now prove to be dangerous indeed. The problem lies in the fact that in the 1950s electrical and lighting circuits were encased in lead or rubber – these are materials which can disintegrate over time, leaving the wiring exposed.

Electrical services in Leeds

Old wiring can prove to be very dangerous indeed and if you’re worried about any aspect of the wiring in your home, you should call a qualified electrician as soon as you can. Although rewiring a home is a sizeable investment, it’s simply not worth compromising your safety or the safety of your family. By choosing to work with a reputable electrical company such as Dalec, you’ll have the reassurance of knowing that the work is being carried out to the highest standards. If you would like to obtain a free, no-obligation quote or further advice we’d be happy to help – why not get in touch today?