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Old wiring is a fire hazard. We safely rewire older Peninsula homes — full and partial rewires for renovations, safety upgrades, and property sales. Licensed A Grade electricians.
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Impulse Electrical carries out full and partial house rewiring across the Mornington Peninsula, replacing deteriorated rubber- and cloth-insulated wiring in older homes with modern TPS cable, safety switches on all circuits and a Certificate of Electrical Safety. A Grade licensed (A53308), we minimise disruption to walls and ceilings — and most homeowners can stay in during the work.
The Mornington Peninsula has a large stock of older homes — fibro and weatherboard houses from the 1950s–70s, holiday shacks that are now permanent residences, and mid-century builds throughout Rosebud, Rye, Dromana and Frankston South. Many of these homes still carry their original wiring — rubber-insulated cables that have deteriorated over decades. Impulse Electrical specialises in rewiring these older Peninsula properties safely, with minimal disruption to walls and ceilings where possible.
⚠ Ageing wiring is a serious fire risk in Peninsula homes:
• Rubber and cloth-insulated wiring from pre-1980 homes degrades and cracks
• Aluminium wiring (common 1960s–70s) can cause dangerous loose connections
• Unprotected circuits without safety switches cannot trip fast enough to prevent electrocution
• If you're buying or selling an older Peninsula home, a wiring inspection is strongly recommended
Full rewiring of a standard 3-bedroom Peninsula home typically costs contact us for a quote depending on size, accessibility, and whether walls need to be opened. Partial rewiring (one section or circuit type) can be contact us for a quote. We provide detailed, fixed-price quotes after an inspection — no surprises.
A full rewire of a medium-sized home (3–4 bedrooms) usually takes 3–7 days. Larger homes or those with difficult access (slab floors, no roof space) can take longer. We work as efficiently as possible to minimise disruption — most Peninsula homeowners can stay in the property during the work.
Key signs include: flickering lights, frequently tripping circuit breakers, burning smells from outlets, discoloured power points, older cloth or rubber-insulated wiring (common in pre-1980s Peninsula homes), a lack of safety switches (RCDs), or a fuse box rather than a modern circuit breaker panel. If your home is 40+ years old and hasn't been rewired, an inspection is recommended.
In most cases, yes. Most Peninsula homeowners stay in the property during a rewire. We work section by section so power is progressively restored, and we minimise disruption to walls and ceilings where possible. A full rewire of a medium-sized home usually takes 3–7 days, and we'll walk you through what to expect before we start.
Yes — rubber and cloth-insulated wiring from pre-1980 homes degrades and cracks over decades, exposing live conductors and creating a serious fire risk. Aluminium wiring, common in the 1960s–70s, can also cause dangerous loose connections. Many older Peninsula homes in Rosebud, Rye, Dromana and Frankston South still carry original wiring, and an inspection is strongly recommended.
A renovation is the ideal time to rewire — walls and ceilings are often already open, which reduces disruption and makes the work more efficient. We handle renovation rewiring before, during or after structural work, and recommend upgrading the switchboard at the same time so the whole installation is modern, protected by safety switches, and certified.
Older rental properties with deteriorated wiring, no safety switches (RCDs), or an outdated fuse box may need electrical work to meet Victorian rental standards. Impulse Electrical carries out rental property rewiring, installs safety switches on all circuits, and issues a Certificate of Electrical Safety — giving landlords and property managers the compliance documentation they need.
