Home Rewiring & Circuit Replacement
Rewiring means pulling new conductors to the devices that need them, not patching the old run again. It can be one bedroom whose two-prong outlets have no ground, or an entire house where the cloth insulation has gone brittle. We work room by room, cut as few holes as the route allows, and keep the house livable while it happens. Older homes on both sides of the river are our normal week.
Wiring we replace
- Knob-and-tube, where every splice is open and nothing is grounded
- Cloth-jacketed cable whose insulation cracks off the copper when it is moved
- Ungrounded two-wire circuits feeding three-prong outlets that were swapped in later
- Aluminum branch circuits at receptacles, switches and fixtures
- Lamp cord and extension cable run inside walls by a previous owner
- Circuits stretched across an addition until one breaker feeds half the house
How much gets torn up
We fish walls and use existing chases wherever the framing allows, so most openings are small and land in closets, basements and attics. Plaster, fire blocking and blocked stud bays make it harder, and we show you where the holes will go before anything is cut. We patch to a paintable finish unless you would rather your own finisher handle it.
Doing it in stages
A full rewire does not have to happen at once. Kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms usually go first, because that is where grounding, GFCI and AFCI protection matter most. Attic, porch and garage runs can follow later. What we will not do is put a new panel on tired conductors and call the house finished.
Frequently asked questions
Can a house be rewired without tearing out the walls?
Mostly, yes. We fish new cable through existing bays and chases and open small access holes at plates and corners. Balloon framing, plaster and fire blocking add openings, and we point those out before cutting.
How do I know if my house still has knob-and-tube?
Look in the basement or attic for single conductors held on white ceramic insulators. It is also a strong hint if none of the original outlets have a third, round ground slot.
Can we live in the house during a rewire?
Yes. We work one area at a time and restore power to the rest of the house at the end of each day. You may lose the use of a room for a day or two at a time.
Does rewiring a room mean replacing the panel too?
Not always. If the panel is sound and has space, the new circuits land in it. If it is full or obsolete, replacing it first makes more sense than stacking subpanels around it.
Is old wiring always unsafe?
No. Age on its own does not condemn a circuit. Brittle insulation, open splices, missing grounds and heat damage do, and those are what we look for.
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