Cost to rewire a house in South Africa
Typical price for a full rewire of a three-bedroom home, plus electricians' hourly rates.
Typical prices
- Full rewire, 3-bedroom houseR25 000 – R90 000 per house
- Electrician labourR550 – R750 per hour
Estimate only — get a real quote. Prices differ by area and job.
What changes the price
- How the wires are reached — through the roof or by cutting into walls
- Number of plugs, lights and circuits, and whether the DB board needs replacing
- Patching and painting walls afterwards, and the Certificate of Compliance (CoC)
- Whether you live in the house while the work is done
Questions to ask a contractor
- Is the Certificate of Compliance included?
- Is patching the walls included?
- Is the DB board included?
Sources, checked October 2026