Old cloth wiring, rubber-insulated cables, or a home that's had too many DIY additions over the decades? Voltra Electrical carries out full and partial house rewires across Melbourne — safely, with minimal disruption, and a compliance certificate on completion.
Many older Melbourne homes — particularly weatherboard and brick homes built before the 1980s — still have their original wiring in place. Cloth-insulated cables, rubber-insulated cables, and early PVC wiring degrade over time, becoming brittle, cracking, and losing their insulating properties. This is a genuine fire and electrocution risk. Voltra Electrical carries out full and partial house rewires across Melbourne suburbs, replacing old and deteriorated cabling with new PVC-insulated cables to current AS/NZS 3000 wiring standards. We assess your home's wiring, identify the scope of work required, and carry out the rewire with minimum disruption to your walls and ceilings where possible. A switchboard upgrade is typically carried out as part of a full rewire to bring the whole system up to current standards. A Certificate of Electrical Safety is issued on completion. All rewiring work is carried out by our licensed electrician (REC: 37324).
How do you know if your home needs rewiring? There are a few clear signs: your home was built before 1980 and hasn't had significant electrical work done since, you have cloth-covered cables visible in the roof space or meter box, your switchboard still has ceramic fuses, you're experiencing frequent tripping, flickering lights, or outlets that don't work, or a previous electrical inspection has flagged deteriorated wiring. At Voltra Electrical, we approach rewiring methodically. We start with a thorough assessment of your existing wiring — checking the roof space, meter box, and a sample of outlets and switches to understand the scope of work. We'll then give you a clear picture of what needs to be done, whether that's a full rewire of the entire home or a partial rewire targeting the most deteriorated circuits. For a full rewire, we work room by room — running new cables through the ceiling cavity and wall cavities, replacing all outlets and switches, and connecting everything to a new switchboard. We aim to minimise the number of wall penetrations required, using the ceiling cavity for most cable runs. Where wall penetrations are unavoidable, we patch and make good as part of the job. The question we get asked most is: do we need to move out? For most rewires, no — we can work around you, completing one room at a time and restoring power to each room before moving on. For very large or complex rewires, we'll discuss the logistics with you upfront so there are no surprises. A house rewire is one of the most significant electrical investments you can make, but it's also one of the most important for the long-term safety of your home and family. If you're buying an older Melbourne home or have concerns about your existing wiring, call us on 0413 421 667 for an honest assessment.
Voltra Electrical provides a free written quote before any work starts. No work begins without your approval.
Signs your home may need rewiring include: cloth or rubber-insulated cables in the roof space or meter box, ceramic fuses in the switchboard, frequent tripping or flickering lights, outlets that don't work, or a home built before 1980 that hasn't had significant electrical work done. We can carry out an assessment and give you an honest recommendation.
In most cases, yes. We route new cables through the ceiling cavity and wall cavities wherever possible, minimising the number of wall penetrations required. Where penetrations are unavoidable, we patch and make good as part of the job. We'll give you a clear picture of what's involved during the assessment.
A full rewire of a typical 3-bedroom Melbourne home typically takes 3–5 days depending on the size and complexity of the property. We'll give you a clear timeframe after the initial assessment.
For most rewires, no. We work room by room and restore power to each room before moving on, so you can continue living in the home throughout the process. For very large or complex rewires, we'll discuss the logistics with you upfront.
Yes. Voltra Electrical holds Electrical Contractor Licence REC: 37324 and is fully insured. All rewiring work is completed to AS/NZS 3000 wiring standards and a Certificate of Electrical Safety is issued on completion.
Licensed electrician (REC 37324). Call 0413 421 667 for a free quote.