House Rewiring Melbourne

Melbourne’s inner suburbs are full of beautiful homes built before 1980 — Victorian terraces, Edwardian family homes, California bungalows — and many of them are still running on the original wiring. Rubber-insulated cables from the 1960s and earlier have a lifespan. That lifespan has, in many cases, already ended.

If your home has a ceramic fuse box, visible rubber-coated wiring in the roof space, or circuits that trip without obvious cause — you may be living with wiring that represents a genuine fire risk. The challenge is that old wiring doesn’t announce itself. It just gets quietly more dangerous.

Luno Electrical performs full and partial house rewires across Melbourne’s inner suburbs. We’ve rewired Victorian terraces in Fitzroy, Edwardian homes in Kew, and California bungalows across Hawthorn and Camberwell. Licensed master electricians, registered with Energy Safe Victoria. Every rewire is certified.

How It Works

Book an inspection — we assess your existing wiring, identify what needs replacing, and recommend a full or partial rewire based on what we find.
We provide a detailed, fixed-price quote covering all materials, labour and compliance documentation.
We complete the rewire with minimal disruption, make good any surfaces disturbed, and issue a Certificate of Electrical Safety on completion.

House Rewiring Services

Full house rewire — all circuits replaced with modern compliant cabling
Partial rewire — targeted replacement of failing or non-compliant circuits
Rubber-insulated wiring replacement
Aluminium wiring replacement and remediation
New switchboard installation as part of a rewire
Safety switch (RCD) installation on all circuits
Power point and switch replacement throughout
Rewire as part of a major renovation or extension

The consequences of deteriorating wiring are severe. Rubber-insulated cables from the 1960s develop cracks and breaks in the insulation over time — creating the conditions for arcing, which can ignite roof insulation or timber framing without triggering a circuit breaker. Aluminium wiring from the 1970s expands and contracts more than copper, loosening connections at outlets and switches over time.

Electrical fires in older properties are disproportionately common, and they often start in the roof space or in wall cavities — out of sight, without warning, late at night. A rewire is not an optional upgrade when your wiring has reached end-of-life. It’s a safety intervention.

After a rewire, your home has modern, compliant electrical infrastructure from the switchboard to every outlet and fitting. Every circuit is protected. Every connection is certified. The wiring will outlast you in the home. You can add EV charging, solar panels, ducted air conditioning — whatever comes next — knowing that the electrical backbone of your home can support it. And you can sleep without wondering what’s happening in the roof space.

If your home was built before 1980 and hasn’t been rewired, book an inspection. Call Luno Electrical on (03) 9982 9737 or request a quote online — we’ll assess your wiring honestly and tell you exactly what’s needed.

Commercial & Industrial Rewires

Commercial and light-industrial properties in Melbourne’s inner suburbs often have the same problem — wiring that’s been added to, modified and extended over decades without any systematic assessment. We carry out commercial rewires and wiring audits for warehouses, office buildings and retail properties, with co-ordination around operating hours to minimise business disruption.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if my house needs rewiring?

Key signs include a ceramic fuse box, visible rubber-insulated or aluminium wiring in the roof space, persistent circuit tripping, flickering lights without an obvious cause, or discoloured power point covers. A licensed electrician inspection will confirm whether partial repair or a full rewire is the right approach.

How much does a house rewire cost in Melbourne?

A full rewire for a 3–4 bedroom Melbourne home typically costs $8,000–$17,000 depending on size, wiring accessibility and whether a new switchboard is included. Partial rewires of individual circuits start from around $1,200. We provide a detailed fixed-price quote after inspecting your property.

Can I live in the house during a rewire?

For partial rewires, often yes. A full rewire involves power being off for extended periods across multiple days — most clients arrange to stay elsewhere during the main work phase. We discuss the schedule in detail before starting so you can plan accordingly.

Whatever the job

From a single power point to a full rewire — one team for the lot.

Areas We Serve

Our service area spans right across the Melbourne Metropolitan area.

Reliable and prompt service from one of the top electrical companies in Melbourne.

What our customers say

Andrew and the team installed a Tesla wall charger at my home. They did an outstanding job and went over and above to make sure everything was done professionally and worked properly. Before finding Luno I spoke to many electricians and they often hadn’t done an electric car home charger installation before and didn’t seem to know what was involved. Andrew and the team at Luno quickly put me at ease because it was clear they knew how to install electric car charging. Would highly recommend.

David

Andrew and Alex were very professional and friendly, they took measures to not leave mess and tidied up after themselves. They were thorough in asking if we wanted switches changed etc to look the best. We love our new fans and bathroom heating light. Thank you

Jennah

Amazing service - the guys were very professional, on time, replaced all my downlights super fast and overall were so nice (my dog also loved them!). Thanks again!!

Nat