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Electrical remedial works and rewires in Lewisham

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

Social landlords in Lewisham can appoint us for electrical remedial works and rewires, from a single home to a programme. The London Borough of Lewisham still owns about 14,116 council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Lewisham at a glance

Council: London Borough of Lewisham
Region: London
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Approx. council homes: 14,116 (2020)
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 305,309 (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 Lewisham?

The London Borough of Lewisham still owns council homes in Lewisham and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. The latest published figure we found is about 14,116 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 Lewisham?

C1, C2 and FI remedial works from EICRs
Consumer unit replacements
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 Lewisham?

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 Lewisham?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Lewisham 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 Lewisham

Does the London Borough of Lewisham still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in Lewisham?

Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.

Do you also work near Lewisham?

Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across London, including Southwark, Greenwich, Lambeth and Tower Hamlets, and in every other UK nation.