Electrical remedial works and rewires · South East
Electrical remedial works and rewires in Lewes
Social landlords in Lewes can use us for consumer unit upgrades, EICR remedials and full rewires in occupied homes.
We take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Lewes for Lewes District Council, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Lewes District Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock.
Lewes at a glance
- Council
- Lewes District Council
- Region
- South East
- County
- East Sussex
- 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
- 103,525 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.10 (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 Lewes?
Lewes District Council still owns council homes in Lewes 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 Lewes?
- C1, C2 and FI remedial works from EICRs
- Consumer unit replacements
- Earthing and bonding corrections
- Additional circuits and sockets
- Mains-wired alarms in coordination with alarm upgrades
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 Lewes?
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 Lewes?
Our guide range for an EICR with Category 1 and 2 remedials in Lewes is around £1,020 per home. That is the UK range of around £930 (derived from published totals) adjusted by a regional cost factor of 1.10 (VOA Rating Cost Guide 2026: 1.05–1.15); 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 Lewes
Does Lewes District Council still own council homes?
Lewes District Council still owns council homes in Lewes 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.
Do you also work near Lewes?
Yes. We take on electrical remedial works and rewires across the South East, including Brighton and Hove, Wealden, Mid Sussex and Adur, and in every other UK nation.
Can you take on electrical remedial works and rewires in Lewes as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Lewes can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for electrical remedial works and rewires, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Other works we carry out in Lewes
- Responsive repairs
- Whole-house retrofit
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Loft and cavity wall insulation
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Communal area refurbishment
- External wall insulation
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Void property works
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Cyclical and external decoration