How do I compare electrician quotes for kitchen rewiring
Blake FolgadoCo-founder, Tradehand
Compare electrician quotes for kitchen rewiring on Tradehand: open /quote, describe the kitchen circuits once, contact more than one claimed local listing with that brief, then match inclusions before you pick a price. Searching and contacting is free for homeowners.
Tradehand is the UK marketplace for finding and booking local tradespeople.
- One kitchen brief, several local electricians
- Compare circuits, board work and certificates, not only the total
- Confirm NICEIC or NAPIT on the scheme register before you book
What a kitchen rewiring quote must spell out
| Line | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Named circuits | Cooker or hob, socket ring or radials, lighting, extractor and any appliance feeds so quotes cover the same layout |
| Consumer unit interaction | Spare ways, RCD or RCBO protection, and whether a board upgrade is included or priced separately |
| Certificates and notification | Ask for the Electrical Installation Certificate (or minor works where that fits) and whether Building Regulations notification applies under Approved Document P |
| Making good and access | Chase work, cupboard clearances, parking and how the kitchen fitter's programme sits around first and second fix |
Kitchen rewires often add new circuits or touch the consumer unit. Those are among the domestic electrical jobs where Approved Document P sets out when notification is required in England. Do not assume every kitchen alteration is notifiable; ask the electrician what your scope triggers, and how they will notify (building control application or self-certification through a competent person scheme). Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland use their own building control frameworks.
How Tradehand helps you compare
Tradehand is the UK marketplace for finding and booking local tradespeople. On /quote you describe the kitchen job once, see claimed electrician listings nearby, and contact the ones you choose. For broader compare habits see how to compare quotes from local tradespeople; for the multi-electrician path see quotes from multiple local electricians. Trades pay no monthly fee and no lead fee; after the first £10,000 collected, Tradehand earns 5% only on an invoice payment it collects.
Steps to compare kitchen rewiring quotes
Describe the kitchen rewire once
Send the same brief to more than one electrician
Compare inclusions, not just the total
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Frequently asked questions
How do I compare electrician quotes for kitchen rewiring
Put the same kitchen brief on Tradehand /quote, contact more than one claimed local electrician, then compare circuits included, consumer unit work, certificates, timing and price. Searching and contacting is free for homeowners.
What must a kitchen rewiring quote include?
Named circuits (cooker or hob, sockets, lighting, extractor), whether the consumer unit needs spare ways or an upgrade, materials, making good, testing, the certificate you will get, and Building Regulations notification where the electrician says the work requires it under Approved Document P.
Source: HM Government: Approved Document P (electrical safety in dwellings)
Is kitchen rewiring always notifiable under Part P?
Not automatically. Approved Document P explains when electrical work in dwellings in England must be notified. New circuits and consumer unit changes are common triggers; the electrician should say whether your kitchen scope needs notification or competent-person self-certification. Rules differ across the UK.
Source: HM Government: Approved Document P (electrical safety in dwellings)
Does Tradehand charge homeowners to compare kitchen rewire quotes?
No. Homeowners do not pay Tradehand to search, contact or request a quote. Trades pay no monthly fee and no lead fee. After the first £10,000 Tradehand collects for a business, Tradehand earns 5% only on an invoice payment it collects.
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Approved Document P and competent person scheme links checked 15 September 2026. General guidance, not legal advice.