Electrical remedial works and rewires · North East

Electrical remedial works and rewires in Northumberland

If your electrical safety programme in Northumberland 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 Northumberland for Northumberland County Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Northumberland County Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.

Northumberland at a glance

Council: Northumberland County Council
Region: North East
Council homes: Council-owned, managed by the council
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 323,820 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.90 (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 Northumberland?

Northumberland County Council still owns council homes in Northumberland and manages them directly, funded through its Housing Revenue Account. Housing associations also own and manage social homes in the area, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Northumberland?

C1, C2 and FI remedial works from EICRs
Consumer unit replacements
Full and partial rewires in occupied homes
Additional circuits and sockets
Mains-wired alarms in coordination with alarm upgrades

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 Northumberland?

Since 1 December 2025 (new tenancies) and 1 May 2026 (existing tenancies), social landlords in England must have electrical installations inspected at least every five years and complete remedial work within 28 days, or sooner if the report says so. Electrical equipment the landlord supplies must also be checked at least every five years.

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

What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in Northumberland?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Northumberland is around £840 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.90 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 0.89–0.93); 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 Northumberland

Does Northumberland County Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Northumberland 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 Northumberland?

Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across the North East, including Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside, and in every other UK nation.