Rewiring is a much larger job that replaces the wiring in part of a home or sometimes throughout the entire house. An older home may need rewiring because its original wiring has become outdated, unsafe, or simply worn out from many decades of steady use. Knob and tube wiring, still found in many early homes, was simply never designed to handle modern electrical loads safely. Aluminum branch wiring, used widely in homes built during a certain era, is well known to loosen and overheat at its connections over the years, which creates a real fire risk. Cloth insulated wiring slowly degrades and crumbles over the years, leaving the conductors exposed and prone to dangerous faults. Rewiring replaces all of this old and tired wiring with modern copper wire that is both safe and fully code compliant. The work can cover just a single problem area of the home or the entire house from top to bottom, depending entirely on the overall condition of the existing wiring. We always assess the existing wiring carefully and honestly and then recommend the true scope of rewiring that your home actually needs to be safe.

Wiring for additions and remodels is a major part of what we do for homeowners who are improving their homes. A new addition needs a complete and thoughtful wiring plan for all of its outlets, lights, switches, and any special dedicated circuits. A kitchen or bathroom remodel involves wiring that must meet specific and strict code requirements for those particular rooms. These wet area rooms require GFCI protection, dedicated appliance circuits, and proper outlet spacing under the current electrical code. We carefully plan out the wiring to meet both your everyday needs and the full code requirements before any work begins. We coordinate closely with the builder and the rest of the project so the wiring is roughed in and finished at exactly the right stage of construction. We run the wiring, install the devices, and connect everything carefully for safe and reliable long term operation. Wiring an addition or a remodel correctly ensures the brand new space is fully safe, functional, and completely meets the current code.

Replacing old and unsafe wiring is some of the single most important work that we do for the safety of a home. Old, deteriorating wiring is a leading cause of house fires across the country, which makes addressing it a very real and urgent priority. Knob and tube, aluminum branch, and cloth insulated wiring all carry well documented safety risks that only grow worse over time. Damaged wiring from old age, hungry rodents, or careless past work can cause hidden shorts, intermittent outages, and serious fire hazards inside the walls. Improper splices and hidden connections left behind by careless amateur work are a common and genuinely dangerous discovery in many of the homes we open up. We carefully trace and identify all of the old, unsafe wiring in a home and then recommend the right and proper way to replace it. We replace it with modern copper wire that is installed to the current code for safe, reliable, and lasting operation. Removing old and unsafe wiring from a home is honestly one of the single most valuable safety improvements that any homeowner can ever make.

The methods and the materials of wiring matter enormously to both the safety and the longevity of the finished work. Modern homes today are wired almost entirely with copper wire, which is highly reliable and remains the accepted standard for residential wiring. The wire gauge must always carefully match the circuit load, with heavier and thicker wire used for the higher current loads. The chosen wiring method, whether nonmetallic cable or rigid metal conduit, depends entirely on the location, the exposure, and the relevant code requirements. Every single connection must be made inside an accessible junction box and then secured properly so that it can never work itself loose over time. The wiring itself must be protected from physical damage and routed correctly and neatly through the home’s structure. We always use the correct wire, the correct wiring method, and the correct connections for each and every situation. Doing the wiring right with proper, quality materials and careful workmanship is exactly what makes the finished work both safe and long lasting.

Safety and strict code compliance guide every single wiring job that we perform for our customers. We always size the wire correctly and carefully for the full electrical load that each individual circuit will be expected to carry. We always use the correct wiring method and the correct materials for each specific location throughout the home. We make every connection inside a proper, accessible box and secure it carefully to prevent any loosening over time. We pull all of the permits that the work properly requires, and we schedule the inspections that independently confirm that it is correct. We protect the finished wiring from physical damage and route it correctly and neatly through the home’s structure. We test every single circuit thoroughly and carefully before we ever consider the work to be truly complete and safe. We always explain the wiring work in clear, plain language so that you fully understand exactly what we are doing and why. Wiring that is done right the very first time gives your home safe, reliable, and dependable power that lasts for many decades to come.