Electrical remedial works and rewires · London

Electrical remedial works and rewires in Hackney

If your electrical safety programme in Hackney needs remedial capacity, we can take a batch of reports and work through them by priority.

We take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Hackney for the London Borough of Hackney, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. The London Borough of Hackney still owns about 21,841 council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Hackney at a glance

Council: London Borough of Hackney
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 21,841 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 280,941 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.22 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Hackney?

The London Borough of Hackney still owns council homes in Hackney and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 21,841 council homes (2020). Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Hackney?

Full and partial rewires in occupied homes
Earthing and bonding corrections
Additional circuits and sockets
Mains-wired alarms in coordination with alarm upgrades
Certification and Building Regulations notification

Electrical remedial works and rewires in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Rewires are planned room by room, so residents are not left without power overnight, and we make good as we go.

Which rules apply in Hackney?

In England, new circuits, consumer unit replacements and alterations in bathrooms near baths and showers are notifiable under Part P of the Building Regulations. Notification is made by a competent person scheme installer or through building control.

Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about electrical remedial works and rewires

What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in Hackney?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Hackney is around £1,130 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.22 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: inner London 1.17–1.32, outer London 1.08–1.26); figures are before VAT where the source states it. Every job is priced after survey; specification, access and the condition of the homes will move the figure.

Questions about electrical remedial works and rewires in Hackney

Does the London Borough of Hackney still own council homes?

Can you take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Hackney as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Hackney can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for electrical remedial works and rewires, working under their systems and their client's specification.

Do you also work near Hackney?

Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across London, including Islington, Tower Hamlets, the City of London and Haringey, and in every other UK nation.