House Rewiring in Solihull – Trusted Local Electricians from House Rewiring Birmingham

At House Rewiring Birmingham, we provide complete domestic electrical services throughout Solihull and the wider borough. Our team carries out full and partial house rewiring, fuse board and consumer unit replacements, EICR testing and every other domestic electrical service across the town — from Shirley and Olton to Knowle, Dorridge and Balsall Common. Solihull sits just eight miles southeast of Birmingham city centre, which puts every corner of the borough well within our rapid response area, whether you're beside Tudor Grange Park or out towards Meriden. Experienced domestic electricians deliver safe, fully certified installations to BS 7671 and Part P building regulations, with the tidy workmanship and honest, fixed quotes that Solihull homeowners rightly expect.

Solihull's famous motto is "Urbs in rure" — town in the country — and its housing reflects that character: leafy roads of substantial interwar semis, Victorian and Edwardian villas near St Alphege church and the old High Street, sprawling post-war estates to the north, and premium modern developments like Dickens Heath to the south. Much of that housing is now at exactly the age where original or second-generation wiring is reaching the end of its safe life. A home built in Shirley in the 1930s, or in Elmdon in the 1950s, may have been rewired once decades ago — but rubber-insulated cables, undersized consumer units and installations without RCD protection are still remarkably common across the borough. At House Rewiring Birmingham, we bring Solihull's much-loved older homes up to modern electrical standards while treating them with the care they deserve.

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Why We Are the Best in Solihull

At House Rewiring Birmingham, we take pride in delivering safe, certified electrical work that combines specialist skill, honest pricing and genuine local knowledge. Our dedication to quality has made us the go-to choice for homeowners and landlords across Solihull.

Minutes Away — proximity and no call-out premium
Local Housing Experts — Solihull housing eras
Fixed Written Quotes — free surveys, no surprises
Rewiring Specialists — core trade, honest advice
Fully Certified Work — BS 7671, Part P, building control
One Team for Everything — full service range

Our Electrical Services in Solihull

Every service we offer in Birmingham is available throughout Solihull, delivered by the same qualified team to the same standards.

Full House Rewiring

Complete replacement of ageing wiring, sockets, switches and the consumer unit — ideal for Solihull’s many homes still running on wiring from the 1960s or earlier.

Partial House Rewiring

Targeted rewiring of individual rooms, floors or circuits — perfect when part of your home has been modernised but the rest hasn’t.

Fuse Board & Consumer Unit Replacement

Upgrading old fuse boxes to modern RCD-protected units, usually completed within a single day with power off for only a few hours.

EICR Testing & Landlord Certificates

Electrical condition reports for homeowners, homebuyers and Solihull’s substantial rental market, with fast, tenant-ready certification.

Kitchen & Bathroom Wiring

Appliance circuits, shower circuits, zoned lighting and extractor fans for the kitchen and bathroom refits Solihull homeowners invest in so heavily.

New Extension & Renovation Wiring

First and second fix electrics for the extensions, loft conversions and renovations happening on almost every road in the borough.

EV Charger Installation

Smart home charging for a town with strong electric vehicle uptake — fitting, perhaps, for the home of Land Rover.

Garden & Outdoor Electrics

Outdoor sockets, garden lighting, hot tub circuits and fully wired garden offices for Solihull’s generous plots.

Emergency Electrician & Fault Finding

Rapid response across the borough when something goes wrong — from tripping circuits to burning smells and storm damage.

Rewiring Solihull’s Distinctive Housing Stock

Solihull grew in distinct waves, and each era of its housing brings its own electrical challenges. We know them all.

Interwar Semis in Shirley, Olton and Lyndon

A large share of Solihull’s housing dates from the great suburban expansion of the 1920s and 1930s, when the town grew along the Stratford Road and the railway line towards Birmingham. These much-loved bay-fronted semis were often last rewired in the 1970s or 80s — meaning even the “new” wiring is now approaching fifty years old.

We rewire these homes room by room with minimal disruption, adding the socket capacity, kitchen circuits and outdoor power that modern family life demands.

Victorian and Edwardian Homes Around the Town Centre

The streets around St Alphege, Malvern Park and the old High Street — along with pockets of Olton and Knowle — hold some of Solihull’s oldest housing. Many of these properties retain period features worth protecting, and a rewire here calls for careful routing and respect for original plasterwork and joinery.

Our electricians photograph and plan cable routes before a single chase is cut, and we’ve rewired enough period homes across the borough to know where the surprises hide.

Post-War Estates in Chelmsley Wood, Kingshurst and Smith’s Wood

North Solihull’s large 1960s estates were built quickly and wired to the standards of their day — standards that fall far short of modern requirements. Original wiring here is now around sixty years old, and we regularly find deteriorating cables, overloaded circuits and fuse boards that predate RCD protection entirely.

We carry out full rewires, consumer unit upgrades and EICR remedial work throughout north Solihull, for homeowners and landlords alike.

Modern Villages and Premium Homes in Dickens Heath, Knowle and Dorridge

Not every Solihull home needs rewiring — the borough’s newer developments and premium villages are more likely to call us for additions: EV chargers, garden office supplies, hot tub circuits, extension wiring and consumer unit upgrades as households add the circuits modern living requires.

Whatever the age of your home, the work is certified to the same standard, with paperwork ready for surveyors and solicitors when you need it.

Areas of Solihull We Cover

We work throughout the town and the wider Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, including: Shirley, Olton, Lyndon, Elmdon, Solihull town centre, Hillfield, Monkspath, Cheswick Green, Dickens Heath, Knowle, Dorridge, Bentley Heath, Balsall Common, Hockley Heath, Catherine-de-Barnes, Hampton in Arden, Meriden, Castle Bromwich, Smith’s Wood, Kingshurst, Fordbridge, Chelmsley Wood and Marston Green — covering the B36, B37, B90, B91, B92, B93, B94 and CV7 postcode areas.

Just north of the borough? We also provide the full range of rewiring and electrical services in Sutton Coldfield and the surrounding areas.

What Our Solihull Customers Say

Homeowners and landlords across the borough trust House Rewiring Birmingham.

“Our 1930s semi in Shirley hadn’t been touched electrically since the 80s. House Rewiring Birmingham completed the full rewire in eight days, kept the house liveable throughout, and the finish was immaculate.”

Caroline J. — Shirley

“We needed our Edwardian home near Solihull town centre rewired without wrecking the original features. The care they took with the cornicing and panelling was genuinely impressive — and everything was certified and notified for us.”

Peter & Anne D. — Solihull

“Bought a house in Knowle and the survey flagged the old fuse board. They replaced the consumer unit, added an EV charger circuit for our new car, and had it all done in a day.”

Sanjay M. — Knowle

“As a landlord with flats in Chelmsley Wood, I use them for all my EICRs and remedial work. Fast appointments, fair prices, and the certificates are always with my agent within a day or two.”

Tracey B. — Chelmsley Wood

House Rewiring in Solihull FAQs

How much does a house rewire cost in Solihull?

Costs are the same as our Birmingham pricing — there’s no premium for Solihull postcodes. As a rough guide, a full rewire of a two-bed home starts from around £3,500–£4,500, with three and four-bed semis and detached homes costing more depending on size and specification. Every job begins with a free survey and a fixed written quote.

Do you really cover the whole borough?

Yes — from Castle Bromwich and Chelmsley Wood in the north to Dickens Heath, Dorridge and Balsall Common in the south, plus the rural villages out towards Meriden and Hampton in Arden. Solihull sits right on Birmingham’s doorstep, so nowhere in the borough is more than a short drive for our team.

My Solihull semi was rewired in the 1970s — does it need doing again?

Quite possibly. Wiring from the 1970s is now around fifty years old, and while PVC cables last longer than the rubber-insulated wiring that came before, insulation still degrades over time, and installations from that era lack RCD protection and modern earthing standards. An EICR will tell you definitively — we test the installation and give you an honest, evidence-based answer rather than an automatic sales pitch.

Can you rewire a period property without damaging original features?

Yes — it’s some of our favourite work. In Solihull’s Victorian and Edwardian homes we plan cable routes to avoid ornamental plasterwork, lift and relay floorboards carefully, and choose fittings that suit the property. We photograph everything before closing up, and we always discuss the approach with you before a single chase is cut.

Do you handle landlord certificates for Solihull rental properties?

We do — EICRs, remedial work and fast tenant-ready certification across the borough, including the substantial rental markets in north Solihull and around the town centre. Landlords with multiple properties benefit from portfolio rates and renewal reminders so nothing lapses.