Kitchen & Bathroom Wiring in Birmingham – Certified Electrics for Refits, Showers & New Appliances

At House Rewiring Birmingham, we specialise in kitchen and bathroom wiring for homes across Birmingham and the surrounding areas. Our team wires new kitchens and bathrooms from first fix to final testing, delivering safe, certified installations that keep your refit on schedule. We also install dedicated circuits for ovens, hobs and electric showers, zoned bathroom lighting, extractor fans and underfloor heating, blending modern convenience with the strict safety rules these rooms demand. Experienced domestic electricians coordinate directly with your kitchen fitter or bathroom installer, completing cabling while walls and floors are open and returning to fit sockets, switches and lighting once tiling is done. Where your consumer unit needs extra capacity or RCD protection for the new circuits, we handle that too — so every part of the job is done properly, by one team, with one certificate.

Kitchens and bathrooms are the two most electrically demanding rooms in any home — and the two where the wiring regulations are strictest. Water and electricity are an unforgiving combination, which is why bathroom electrics are divided into safety zones with rules on what can be installed where, and why kitchen appliances like ovens, hobs and dishwashers need properly rated dedicated circuits rather than overloaded extensions of old wiring. At House Rewiring Birmingham, we design and install kitchen and bathroom electrics to BS 7671 and Part P building regulations, giving you a beautiful new room that's every bit as safe as it looks.

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Comprehensive Kitchen & Bathroom Wiring Services

From a single new shower circuit to the complete electrics for a full refit, we handle every kitchen and bathroom wiring job in Birmingham — designed around your room, installed around your fitters, and certified on completion.

Kitchen Wiring and Appliance Circuits

A modern kitchen runs far more than the room it replaced — ovens, induction hobs, dishwashers, washing machines, wine coolers and a worktop full of gadgets. We design the circuit layout around your kitchen plan, installing properly rated dedicated circuits for high-demand appliances and generous socket provision where you actually need it.

Island units, integrated appliances, under-cabinet lighting and USB sockets are all planned in from the start, so nothing is bolted on as an afterthought once the units are fitted.

Bathroom Wiring and Zone Regulations

Bathroom electrics are governed by strict zoning rules that dictate what can be installed near baths, showers and basins — and every fitting must carry the right IP rating for its zone. Our electricians know these regulations inside out, from zone 1 shower lights to where a shaver socket can safely go.

Every bathroom circuit we install is RCD protected as the regulations require, with supplementary bonding checked and corrected where older pipework demands it.

Lighting, Extractor Fans and Ventilation

Good lighting transforms both rooms. We install downlights, under-cabinet task lighting, pelmet and plinth LEDs in kitchens, and correctly IP-rated downlights, illuminated mirrors and demister pads in bathrooms — all switched and dimmed the way you want.

Extractor fans are wired for both rooms too, including humidity-sensing and timer models for bathrooms, ducted and connected so steam and cooking moisture actually leave the building — a building regulations requirement in new bathrooms without windows.

Testing, Certification and Building Regulations

Much of the electrical work in kitchens and bathrooms is notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations — particularly new circuits and work in bathroom zones. Every installation we complete is tested to BS 7671 and properly certified.

You receive the appropriate certificate on completion — an Electrical Installation Certificate or Minor Works Certificate — and we handle any building control notification, so your refit paperwork is complete for future surveys or sales.

How We Fit Into Your Refit

Kitchen and bathroom projects involve several trades working in sequence. Here’s how we slot in — whatever stage your project is at.

Working With Your Fitters

We coordinate directly with kitchen fitters, bathroom installers, plumbers and tilers, completing first fix wiring once the room is stripped and returning for second fix after tiling and finishing — so the electrics never hold the project up.

Working from your kitchen plan or bathroom design, we agree exact positions for every socket, switch, fan and light before a single cable is run — and photograph everything before it disappears behind plasterboard or tiles.

Electric Showers and Underfloor Heating

Electric showers are among the most power-hungry appliances in any home, demanding their own heavy-duty circuit, correctly sized cable and a dedicated protective device — never a spur off existing wiring. We install and certify shower circuits for every kW rating, including upgrades when you switch to a more powerful unit.

Electric underfloor heating is a popular addition to both rooms, and we wire mats and thermostats correctly, with the RCD protection the regulations require beneath tiled floors.

Upgrading Older Homes Safely

Refits in older Birmingham homes often uncover ageing cables, missing earth bonding or a consumer unit with no room for new circuits. Rather than connecting a brand-new kitchen to tired old wiring, we’ll tell you honestly what needs upgrading and price it before work begins.

Whether that means a consumer unit upgrade or rewiring the circuits that feed the room, it’s far cheaper to sort while the walls are already open than after the tiling is finished.

What Our Customers Say

Homeowners across Birmingham trust us with the electrics for their kitchen and bathroom projects.

“Our new kitchen in Sheldon needed circuits for an induction hob, double oven and an island with sockets. They planned it all from the kitchen drawings and worked seamlessly with our fitters. Superb job.”

Gary L. — Sheldon

“Complete bathroom refit in Cotteridge — zoned downlights, a heated mirror, extractor fan and a new 10.5kW shower circuit. Everything explained clearly, all certified, and the tiler said the first fix was the neatest he’d seen.”

Fiona D. — Cotteridge

“Halfway through our kitchen refit in Longbridge the fitters found perished cables behind the old units. House Rewiring Birmingham rewired the kitchen circuits within two days and the project barely lost any time.”

Steven B. — Longbridge

“We added underfloor heating and an illuminated mirror to our en-suite in Castle Bromwich. The electrician sorted the zones and IP ratings without any fuss and left us with all the certificates. Really professional.”

Amrit P. — Castle Bromwich

Kitchen & Bathroom Wiring FAQs

Do I need an electrician for a new kitchen?

Almost always, yes. Even a like-for-like refit usually involves moving sockets, adding appliance connections or fitting new lighting — and new circuits or alterations in a kitchen should be carried out and certified by a qualified electrician. Kitchen fitters handle the units; the electrics need someone qualified to install and certify them.

Can you put sockets in a bathroom?

Standard sockets are effectively ruled out of most UK bathrooms — the regulations require them to be at least 3 metres from the edge of a bath or shower, which few bathrooms can achieve. Shaver sockets with isolating transformers are the safe, compliant alternative, and we can advise on exactly what your bathroom layout allows.

What are bathroom electrical zones?

The regulations divide a bathroom into zones based on proximity to water: zone 0 is inside the bath or shower tray, zone 1 is directly above it, and zone 2 extends 600mm beyond. Each zone dictates the minimum IP (water-resistance) rating a fitting must have — which is why choosing bathroom lights and fans isn’t just about looks.

How much does kitchen or bathroom wiring cost in Birmingham?

Small jobs like a new shower circuit or extractor fan typically cost from around £200–£450. Full electrics for a kitchen refit generally range from £800 to £2,000 depending on the number of circuits and fittings, with bathrooms usually a little less. We provide a free fixed quote from your plans before any work starts.

When should the electrician come in during a refit?

Twice. First fix happens after the old room is stripped out but before plastering, boarding or tiling — that’s when cables are run and back boxes fitted. Second fix comes after tiling and decorating, when sockets, switches, lights and fans are fitted and everything is tested. We agree both visits with your fitter so the schedule flows smoothly.