Melbourne’s beautiful older homes — Victorians, Edwardians, interwar brick and weatherboard — often hide wiring that’s decades past its safe working life. Lion Heart Electrical provides complete and partial house rewiring across Melbourne: methodical, minimally disruptive, and done by a family-owned team of A-Grade licensed electricians who treat your home like our own.
Why Old Wiring Is Worth Taking Seriously
Wiring doesn’t last forever. The cloth- and rubber-insulated cables common in homes built before the 1970s become brittle with age; insulation cracks and falls away, leaving live conductors exposed in your walls and ceiling. Add decades of renovations, DIY additions and modern appliance loads, and old wiring becomes one of the leading causes of house fires in older properties. Unlike a dripping tap, failing wiring rarely announces itself — which is why the warning signs above deserve a professional inspection rather than a wait-and-see.
Rewiring Without the Nightmare
The reason people put off rewiring isn’t the cost — it’s the fear of a demolition site. Our approach is built around keeping your home liveable. We plan the job room by room, use existing cavities and access points wherever possible to minimise wall openings, keep the work area clean, and restore power every evening. You’ll know the schedule before we start, and we stick to it.
Because we’re family-owned and operated, the electrician who inspects your home, quotes the job and answers your calls is the one pulling the cables. No rotating cast of subcontractors, no wondering who’s accountable.
Rewire Once, Rewire for the Future
A rewire is a once-in-fifty-years opportunity, so we design for the home you’ll live in — power points where modern life actually needs them, capacity for air conditioning, induction cooking, an EV charger or a home battery down the track, and a modern switchboard with safety switches on every circuit. Every job is completed to current Australian standards and certified with a Certificate of Electrical Safety, giving you documentation that matters for insurance and resale.
Concerned about your home’s wiring? Send us a few photos or book a free inspection — we’ll give you an honest assessment, even if the answer is “your wiring’s fine.”
Signs Your Home May Need Rewiring
- Your home was built before the 1970s and hasn't been rewired
- Cloth-covered, rubber-insulated or visibly brittle wiring
- Frequent blown fuses, tripping breakers or flickering lights
- Discoloured power points, burning smells or warm switches
- Not enough power points, or powerboards daisy-chained everywhere
- An electrician or building inspector has flagged your wiring
What's Included in a Rewiring Job
- Full inspection of your existing wiring and an honest report on its condition
- A staged plan that keeps your home liveable during the work
- New wiring throughout, installed to current Australian standards
- New power points, switches and light points where you actually need them
- Safety switch protection on every circuit, with switchboard upgrade if required
- Patching coordinated so your walls are left tidy
- Certificate of Electrical Safety (COES) on completion
Why Choose Lion Heart Electrical
We're a family-owned and operated Melbourne business. You deal directly with the A-Grade licensed electrician doing the work — honest advice, a clear quote, and workmanship we're proud to put our name on.
- Registered Electrical Contractor (Victoria). Fully licensed A-Grade electrician, registered with Energy Safe Victoria. REC-36658.
- CEC Accredited. Clean Energy Council accredited for battery storage and solar installations.
- Fully Insured. Full public liability insurance and workers' compensation cover on every job.
- Certificate of Electrical Safety. A COES is supplied with all applicable electrical work, as required in Victoria.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to rewire a house in Melbourne?
It depends on the size of the home, access to roof and wall cavities, and how much of the wiring needs replacing. After a free inspection we'll give you a clear, itemised quote — and if only part of the home needs rewiring, we'll tell you that, not sell you a full rewire.
Do I have to move out during rewiring?
Usually not. We stage the work room by room and restore power each evening, so most families stay in their home throughout. For larger jobs we'll agree a schedule with you upfront.
How do I know if my wiring is actually dangerous?
Age is the biggest clue — cloth or rubber insulated wiring common before the 1970s becomes brittle and can expose live conductors. Warning signs include flickering lights, blown fuses, warm switches and discoloured power points. We can inspect and give you a straight answer.
Does rewiring add value to my home?
Yes — beyond safety, a rewired home passes building inspections cleanly, supports modern appliances and can be marketed as such when selling. It also removes one of the most common causes of house fires in older properties.