HOME REWIRING & CIRCUIT ADDITIONS

A few signs point to it: frequently tripped breakers or blown fuses, warm or discolored outlets and switches, flickering lights that aren't caused by a single loose bulb, a fuse box instead of a modern breaker panel, or a home built before the 1980s that's never been updated. If your home has aluminum wiring or knob-and-tube wiring, both common in certain eras of construction, that's also a strong reason to have an electrician evaluate it.

Not necessarily. A full rewire replaces all of a home's wiring and is typically reserved for homes with genuinely outdated or unsafe wiring throughout. Many projects are more targeted, adding a new circuit for a specific need, rewiring a single room during a renovation, or replacing wiring in one problem area. We'll assess your specific situation and recommend what's actually needed, not automatically the biggest possible job.

It depends on the scope. Adding a single new circuit is usually minimally disruptive, often completed in a day with limited access needed to walls or ceilings. A full home rewire is a bigger undertaking that typically involves some access to walls and ceilings throughout the home. We'll walk you through exactly what to expect before any work begins so there are no surprises.

Aluminum wiring was commonly used in homes built roughly between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s, when copper prices spiked. It's since been identified as a real fire risk, aluminum expands and contracts differently than copper, which can loosen connections over time and create dangerous heat buildup at outlets and switches. If your home falls in that construction era and hasn't been updated, it's worth having it checked.

Yes, this is one of the most common rewiring requests we get, a dedicated circuit for a workshop, a home office, a hot tub, or a major appliance that needs its own reliable power. Running a dedicated circuit prevents that space from overloading a shared circuit or tripping breakers when other things in the house are running.

Yes, rewiring and new circuit work requires a permit and inspection in nearly every jurisdiction we serve. We handle the permitting and inspection process as part of the job, so it's one less thing for you to manage.