House Rewiring in Bloemfontein
Old, unsafe or overloaded wiring? Doyence does full and partial house rewiring across Bloemfontein, replacing ageing circuits, boards and cabling to a safe, compliant standard. Every job is quoted after an on-site assessment, with nearly 30 years of hands-on electrical experience behind it.
- Full and partial house rewiring
- Old, unsafe or overloaded wiring replaced
- Quoted after an on-site assessment
- Bloemfontein-based · registered Electrical Tester
Rewiring your home, done properly.
A rewire replaces the ageing or unsafe wiring in your property with new cabling, circuits and protection that meet current standards. It's the right call when an installation has aged past small repairs, when older wiring has become a safety risk, or when a renovation or change of use means the existing setup can no longer cope. We handle full and partial rewires for houses, flats and small commercial premises across Bloemfontein, working methodically and explaining what needs doing, and why, before we start.
Signs your house may need rewiring
If you recognise a few of these, it's worth booking an assessment:
- Breakers that trip often, or fuses that blow repeatedly
- Old cloth-insulated, rubber or aluminium wiring
- Too few plug points, with adaptors and extension leads everywhere
- Lights that flicker or dim when appliances switch on
- Warm, discoloured or buzzing switches and plugs, or a burning smell
- No earth-leakage protection, or an old rewireable-fuse board
- Wiring added piecemeal over the years during renovations
- Buying or selling an older home with wiring that was never updated
Some of these can be a small repair or a call-out; others point to a larger rewire. An assessment tells you which.
Full rewire or partial rewire?
Not every property needs a full rewire. A full rewire replaces the wiring throughout the property, meaning all the circuits, cabling and usually the distribution board, and is the right approach for older installations that are unsafe or well past their service life. A partial rewire targets specific areas or circuits: a section of the house, a kitchen after a renovation, or adding and upgrading circuits where the rest of the installation is still sound. After the assessment we recommend the least-invasive option that still leaves you safe and compliant, rather than defaulting to the biggest job. A partial rewire also covers smaller upgrades like running neutral cabling to switch points. Many older homes were wired without a neutral at the switch, which is what modern smart switches and dimmers need to work.
Rewiring older Bloemfontein homes
Many older Bloemfontein homes still run on wiring that was never designed for modern electrical loads. Cloth or rubber-insulated cabling, undersized circuits and boards without earth-leakage protection are common in older suburbs, and they get riskier as they age. We're used to working in occupied, lived-in homes, planning the work in stages, chasing walls where needed and making good afterwards, so an older property can be brought up to a safe, compliant standard with as little disruption as possible.
New builds, extensions & outbuildings
Building an extension, a granny flat, or a new structure that needs wiring from scratch? We handle new electrical installations alongside rewiring work, planned to current standards from the start. These are quoted after an on-site assessment or from your building plans, and we issue an Electrical COC once the installation is complete and tested.
What affects the cost of a rewire
Rewiring costs vary widely from one property to the next, which is why we don't quote a flat rate. The main things that shape the price are:
- The size of the property and the number of circuits and points
- Whether it's a full rewire or a partial one
- A single-phase or three-phase installation
- Wall type and access, including face-brick, plaster, slab ceilings, and how easily cabling can be run
- Whether a new distribution board is included
- Whether the property is occupied, so the work has to be staged
- Whether an Electrical Certificate of Compliance is needed on completion
Because these vary so much, we quote after an on-site assessment rather than over the phone, so the number you get reflects your actual property. A rewire usually includes a new or upgraded distribution board. See our DB board page for more on board work, and a completed rewire is typically certified with an Electrical COC.
What a Doyence rewire includes
Every rewire starts with an on-site assessment and a written quote, so you know the scope and the cost before any work begins. From there the work typically covers replacing the old wiring and circuits, fitting a new or upgraded distribution board where needed, adding earth-leakage protection, and testing the installation once it's done. We chase and make good where cabling has to run through walls, and where the work requires it, we issue an Electrical Certificate of Compliance for the installation on completion. Single-phase certification is handled in-house by a registered Electrical Tester; three-phase certification is arranged through a qualified registered partner where needed.
Where we work
We serve most Bloemfontein suburbs, including Dan Pienaar, Langenhovenpark, Universitas, Westdene, Fichardt Park, Pellissier, Heidedal, Rocklands, Phahameng, Bloemanda, Grasslands, Arcata Estate, Estoire, Lilyvale, Rayton and surrounding suburbs. Outlying areas, plots and smallholdings may carry a travel fee and are quoted upfront.
House rewiring questions, answered.
Thinking about rewiring your home?
Tell us about your property and what's prompting the rewire, and we'll arrange an assessment and come back with a clear written quote.