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.

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.

How do I compare electrician quotes for kitchen rewiring

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.

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Compare kitchen rewiring quotes

Blake Folgado, Co-founder, TradehandPublished 15 September 2026

How do I compare electrician quotes for kitchen rewiring

What a kitchen rewiring quote must spell out

Line	Why it matters
Named circuits	Why it mattersCooker or hob, socket ring or radials, lighting, extractor and any appliance feeds so quotes cover the same layout
Consumer unit interaction	Why it mattersSpare ways, RCD or RCBO protection, and whether a board upgrade is included or priced separately
Certificates and notification	Why it mattersAsk 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	Why it mattersChase 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 lead fee; Free includes the manual tools and the Assistant with £1 of usage a month: 5% of each payment Tradehand takes, card fees included. Paid plans from £19 a month, billed yearly. They add automation and more usage. Basic payment fees on your own jobs: From 1.25% + 20p, deducted automatically when the customer pays. Grow and Advanced have lower Tradehand payment fees.

Steps to compare kitchen rewiring quotes

Describe the kitchen rewire once

Open /quote and say kitchen rewiring: layout or appliance list, which circuits you need (cooker or hob, sockets, lighting, extractor), photos of the consumer unit, and your area.

Send the same brief to more than one electrician

Use claimed local listings on Tradehand and contact more than one business with that identical scope. You deal with each electrician direct; Tradehand does not auction your job as a shared lead.

Compare inclusions, not just the total

Match circuits named, consumer unit work, making good, testing, certificates and any Building Regulations notification the electrician says applies. A cheaper line that drops the board upgrade or the certificate is a different job.