When wiring a house, there are many types wire to choose from, some copper, others aluminum, some rated for outdoors, others indoors. In general however, there are only a couple varieties used for wiring a residential home. Romex Cables. Romex (shown in yellow above) is the trade name for a type of electrical conductor with non-metallic sheathing that is commonly used as residential branch wiring. In fact, Romex will be the most common cable you'll use in wiring a house. The following are a few basic facts about Romex wiring:
1 Average total cost (materials and labor) for rewiring a house starts around $3,500-$8,000 for a moderate-sized home with easy access (at least 18-inches of crawlspace under the home plus an accessible attic) but can run $8,500-$20,000 or even as high as $30,000 for a large house and/or one with difficult access. You might want to rent a self-storage unit for anywhere from $40-$230 a month to house your valuable furniture and decorations during the rewiring process, which can be quite dusty and invasive.
House rewiring prices depend on the size of the property and how many rooms need to be rewired. According to a Which? Local survey of electricians, to completely rewire an average 2 bed terraced house youâre going to be looking at costs of between Â£2,200 and Â£3,000.To rewire an average 3 bed semi will cost around Â£2,800 to Â£4,000, and rewiring costs for an average 4 bed detached will be between Â£3,400 and Â£5,000*.ewiring a house is a big job. It involves removing all of the old wires and fittings, and installing new wiring and fittings. With the amount of work involved it can take anything from 5 to 15 days depending on the size of the property being rewired.