Electrical remedial works and rewires · Scotland

Electrical remedial works and rewires in Glasgow

We carry out electrical remedials and rewires in social homes in Glasgow, certified to BS 7671 and notified where required.

Electrical remedial works and rewires in Glasgow are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Glasgow belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Glasgow at a glance

Council: Glasgow City Council
Nation: Scotland
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: SHQS (Scotland)
Damp and mould timescales: Scottish 2026 regulations (since 6 Oct 2026)
Population: 635,640 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.97 (our estimate)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (6 transfer and 26 stock-holding councils), not yet checked against Scottish Government tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Glasgow?

Most social homes in Glasgow are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. It is one of six Scottish councils that transferred their housing. Glasgow City Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Glasgow?

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?

Where remedial work reveals a bigger problem, such as damaged wiring behind a wall, we photograph it and price the extra work before continuing.

Which rules apply in Glasgow?

In Scotland, electrical work must meet the building standards and BS 7671. We confirm for your project whether a building warrant is needed.

SHQS (Scotland) · More about electrical remedial works and rewires

What do electrical remedial works and rewires cost in Glasgow?

Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Glasgow is around £900 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 0.97 (our own estimate); 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 Glasgow

Does Glasgow City Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Glasgow?

Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across Scotland, including East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Renfrewshire and North Lanarkshire, and in every other UK nation.

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

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