Electrical

home buyers report says some electrics need doing

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.31 PM

This is what the report says: The electrical wiring may not comply with current standards in some respects. A very dated fuse box is still in use, the earth wire appears under sized, there is no earth bonding to the gas supply and there may be no cross bonding to copper plumbing and stainless sink unit. some replacement and upgrading maybe required. Is this going a big job and will be it be expensive? Also the people who are selling the house are old, would they be able to get help sorting the problem out, i.e grants? Any help would be greatful. Edit: i am the person wanting to buy the house. The people the couple who live in the house have lived there for 40 year, i am unsure if they have had the electrics done in the past or are the original. The surveyor has valued the house at are asking price, so the estate agents are saying we would have to pay to have the work done, but me and my partner can't really afford to pay for repair work. The electrics isn't the only work needed doing. Also the estate agents have said the people they get to check electrics charges 70, will this be the same with any electrician we ask for a quote?