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Are you planning to renovate your home? That’s exciting! All the endless possibilities of new kitchens, fresh paint, and opening up some living spaces. All the fun stuff that makes your home feel brand new is important, but while you’re dreaming of feature walls and island benches, there’s one crucial part of the process that often gets overlooked: your electrical system.
It’s easy to focus on what you can see, it’s also more fun. But what’s behind the walls, especially the wiring, is just as important, if not more so. It’s essential to start with the way your home operates, especially if you’ve bought an older home. We often hear from clients midway through a renovation who realise that their existing electrical system is faulty, glitchy or otherwise flawed. Questionable wiring is worrying due to how dangerous it is, but there’s also the obvious inconvenience of buggy electricals.
Let’s be frank, an old electrical system can be a serious safety hazard. Many older homes, especially those built in the fifties, sixties and seventies, weren’t designed to accommodate the sheer volume of electrical appliances we use today. They were designed to power lights, a few appliances and not much else. With each new device you plug in, every new fridge, dishwasher, microwave, TV, computer, phone charger, and air fryer, more strain gets placed on your system. A system full of wiring that might be brittle, outdated, or simply too small for the job. This can (and likely will) lead to overloaded circuits, flickering lights, tripping breakers, and, most concerningly, a heightened risk of electrical fires. What good is a home where the threats are inside with you? Ensuring the safety of you and your family is always our top priority.
Beyond the safety aspect, rewiring during a renovation is the ideal way to ensure that your electrical systems function most conveniently for you. Rewiring allows you to place power points where you’ll need them, modern lighting circuits, and dedicated lines for power-hungry appliances. Rewiring will mean that your home is functional and facilitates the way you really live within it.
When handling electrical installations for a renovation, futureproofing is essential. You need to set up your home for the next 20 to 30 years, which includes adhering to new safety compliance laws, particularly concerning upgrading your switchboard. Current safety standards require them to include modern circuit breakers and safety switches (RCDs). Ensuring all wiring is new, correctly sized for future loads, and properly earthed is necessary to increase the longevity of your electrical system.
The best time to consider rewiring is before the plaster goes up or the new walls are painted, this way everything electrical is sorted, tested and done before the pretty stuff happens.
At Sparc Electrical & Airconditioning, we take pride in good, safe high quality work. We don’t believe in allowing any potential future issues to remain which means we’re the best choice for upgrading your electricals. We’ve worked on countless renovations across Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, helping homeowners ensure their revamped spaces are electrically safe and future-ready. Don’t let an outdated electrical system ruin your dream home.
If you’re planning a renovation, no matter the size, get in touch with us. We’re happy to provide honest advice and reliable service.