Renovating? Here’s when you should call an electrician
Avoid a costly mistake by calling a sparky early
The golden rule: open walls are your best friend
Alan recommends getting an electrician in when the walls are open.
“Rather than, ‘by the way, the kitchen just got done, but we didn’t move a socket’. You can do it, but it’s just going to be more expensive,” Alan says.
“And you’re introducing the risk of repair works which, if it’s a clean canvas, you don’t need to.”
This applies to any room where walls are being opened, linings replaced, or floors lifted — kitchens, bathrooms, laundries, living areas.
If an electrician can run a cable, relocate a socket, or upgrade a circuit while the space is already open, you avoid a second visit, more cutting, more patching, and more cost.