New Electrical Wiring

3 Timeline Options For Rewire

We offer three time frame options to accommodate each unique situation

Replacement As Needed

As long as we’ve determined that the home is safe from electrical fire by first eliminating fire hazards and providing arc fault protection, we have the option to let the home rely on the old wiring until there is a problem that arrises. At that time we take into consideration the circuit that is failing and we replace that circuit with new wiring. As time goes on, rest of the home is rewired one circuit at a time as needed.

This option is the least amount of upfront cost but will end up being 15-20% more expensive than an All-At-Once home rewire due to the added travel cost and premium involved in completing the rewire on a service call basis.

You will also need to consider the fact that you’ll be dealing with the inconvenience of power loss each time you experience reliability issues and may be without power for 1-3 days unless you’re willing to pay a premium fee for an emergency service.

Depending on the condition of the wiring, and the life left on the system, this could be a 5-15 year process. This is a popular option for homeowners planning to sell their home within the next 1-3 years.

Replacement Long Term Plan

Similar to the first option of Replace-As-Needed, as long as we’ve determined that the home is safe from electrical fire by first eliminating all fire hazards and providing the home with arc fault protection, we can consider the second option for rewire, the Long-Term-Plan approach. In this scenario, the rewire project is planned out over an extended time. An example might be to have one room of the house rewired every 6 months until the entire home is rewired. This results in a rewire planned over a 3-4 year timeline.

One benefit of this option is that you’re able to split up the total cost over a 36-48 month period, giving you time to budget for the project. Another benefit is that you will experience fewer power issues than the As-Needed approach because you’ll be replacing the wiring proactively.

This option is 5-10% more cost effective than the As-Needed option but is 5-10% more costly than the All-At-Once approach. This is a good option for homeowners who need to rewire their home but would like to split up the total cost over a longer timeline.

Replacement All At Once

In this option, we take into account all new wiring needed, plan the total number of days to rewire the entire home and propose a scheduling sequence, typically between 7-10 working days, to sweep through the house, room by room, and replace all wiring in the home in one go.

Overall, this option will be the most economical as we have the ability to work most efficiently when scheduling full days back to back and will also eliminate the need for any further troubleshooting service calls in the future.

This is a good option for homeowners who are looking to get the project completed as soon as possible, ensuring the highest level of safety and reliability upfront.

2 Installation Methods

There are two ways we can go about replacing the wiring in your home

Closed Wall Method

The most common home rewire technique is the closed wall method. In this scenario, the walls are closed and the home is finished. We don’t have access to the inside of the walls to rewire the home. Instead, We utilize the attic space from above, the crawlspace from below and small 10”x10” access holes cut, and later repaired, to access the inside of the walls to install the new electrical wiring system. This option allows for a more manageable overall rewire project for the homeowner compared to the open wall method.

The closed wall method is less of an inconvenience but comes at an installation premium cost due to the added time and skill needed to rewire the home with the walls intact.

This is a good option for homeowners who have modern sheetrock walls and insulation and do not have a need for new wall coverings or updated insulation. If all that is needed in your home is the new wiring, this is the right choice for you.

Open Wall Method

In the open wall method, the wall coverings are removed. This is a viable option where there is pre-1940s original and deteriorating lathe and plaster that needs to be replaced as well. The homeowner elects to remove the lathe and plaster, upgrade to new modern wall insulation, install electrical wiring, put up new sheetrock wall coverings and finish with new paint throughout the home.

This option is a good fit for homeowners with historic homes who are having lathe and plaster structural issues, a high monthly energy bill from outdated and deteriorated insulation and looking to bring the home back to life once again. This all in one replacement with new electrical, modern insulation, sheetrock wall coverings plus fresh new paint throughout can be an awesome transformation for homeowners looking to restore a property to it’s full potential and pass the home to kids and grandkids for the next generation to appreciate, enjoy and love.

Calculations For Cosed Wall Wiring

Per Electrical Box
$450/ea

If your home has old and new wiring, and you need a partial rewire, a good way to estimate cost is by taking the number of plugs, switches and light fixtures, that are still relying on old wiring, and multiply by $450 per location. This will give you a total cost for what’s left to be rewired.

Per Electrical Box
$250/ea

If your home has old and new wiring, and you need a partial rewire, a good way to estimate cost is by taking the number of plugs, switches and light fixtures, that are still relying on old wiring, and multiply by $250 per location. This will give you a total cost for what’s left to be rewired.

Calculations For Open Wall Wiring

Per SquareFoot
$12/sf

If your entire home is still relying on outdated wiring and you’re looking to update the entire wiring system throughout the home, a good place to start for a rough calculation of cost would be to take the square footage of the home and multiple by 12x

Per SquareFoot
$7/sf

If your entire home is still relying on outdated wiring and you’re looking to update the entire wiring system throughout the home, a good place to start for a rough calculation of cost would be to take the square footage of the home and multiple by 7x

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