Whole-Home Rewiring in Westworth Village

When Rewiring Is the Right Call

A rewire replaces the branch circuits that run from your panel to every outlet, switch and light. It makes sense when the wiring itself is the problem: cloth-insulated cable gone brittle, knob-and-tube still in service, aluminum branch circuits with loosening connections, or a home where almost nothing is grounded. Patching one spot at a time in that situation only moves the risk somewhere else.

We start by opening a sample of boxes and looking at the actual conductors, not guessing from the age of the house. If a few circuits are sound and the rest are not, we will tell you that plainly and price a partial rewire. If the whole system needs to go, you will see why in the photos we take.

What a Rewire Includes

New copper branch circuits

Each circuit is replaced with new grounded cable sized for its load. Kitchens, bathrooms and laundry get their own dedicated circuits where code calls for them.

New boxes and devices

Worn or undersized boxes come out, along with the old outlets and switches. You get new tamper-resistant receptacles and switches in the finish you choose.

Modern shock and fire protection

We add GFCI protection in wet areas and AFCI protection where the code requires it. These devices trip on the faults that old wiring tends to hide.

Careful access and closing up

We fish cable through attics, crawlspaces and existing cavities to keep openings small. Each access hole is patched neatly and left ready for paint.

Permit and inspections

We pull the permit and book the rough-in and final inspections with whichever office oversees your address. The finished work then has an official record behind it when you sell or insure the home.

When Your Wiring May Be Due for Replacement

• Outlets with only two slots

  Without a ground, many appliances and surge protectors cannot do their job properly. A cheater plug covers up the issue instead of fixing it.

• Heat at a plate or a burning odor

  A warm switch or outlet usually means a loosening connection or breaking insulation. Leave it unused and get it looked at soon.

• Wire wrapped in cloth or rubber

  Fabric-covered wire in a box or the attic can have insulation that flakes apart at a touch. North Texas summer heat in the attic makes it break down faster.

• Lights flickering in more than one room

  A single fixture that flickers is usually the bulb or the fixture itself. Dimming spread across several rooms tends to lead back to worn circuits or connections.

• Trips during everyday use

  Wiring put in decades ago was never laid out for modern kitchens, home offices and window units. Frequent trips are the panel's way of saying the circuits are overloaded.

How the Work Runs

1. 1

   Walkthrough and testing

   We test circuits, open sample boxes, check the attic and panel, and photograph what we find. You hear our findings before any scope is written.

2. 2

   Written scope and schedule

   You get a written scope that lists each room and circuit, plus a sequence that keeps part of the house powered while we work. We then pull the permit.

3. 3

   Protect, then rewire in sections

   Floors and furniture are covered before we open a wall. We shut off only the section we are working on, and we restore power to finished areas before we leave each day.

4. 4

   Inspection, patching and final test

   Once the rough-in passes inspection, we install devices, close up openings and test every circuit. We walk you through the panel labels before the final inspection.

What Sets the Price of a Rewire

We price each rewire from what we see on the walkthrough rather than a per-square-foot estimate. How much wiring comes out and how hard it is to reach matter most. The scope is itemized so you can tell what each part costs.

Home size and number of circuits

Additional rooms, outlets and dedicated circuits add cable and hours of labor.

Reaching inside the walls

Cable fishes easily from an open attic. Plaster walls, finished ceilings and slab foundations slow the work and call for more careful patching.

State of the panel

When the current panel has no room or capacity for the new circuits, the job may include a panel upgrade. If so, you hear about it at the start.

Devices and finish choices

Basic outlets are less expensive than USB receptacles, designer switches or added fixture boxes for lighting later on.