Electrical Rewiring Services for Older Homes, Renovations and Added Rooms
Electrical rewiring starts at $5 per square foot, about $5,000 for 1,000 square feet, before any restoration work. Electric Wire Services is a licensed and insured electrical company serving California, New Jersey, Texas and Washington. This is a starting price; your cost may differ.
- Licensed and insured
Company licensed and insured; our electricians are licensed
- Call center 24/7
A live person answers right away
- Callback in five minutes
We aim to call you back within five minutes after the form
- Same-day service
Often available, depending on electrician availability
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4.8 to 5 across 11 California listings, about 628 reviews
Rewiring replaces worn or overloaded wiring and fixes the circuit plan behind it. Our electrical rewiring services cover one branch after a renovation as well as a whole house, and an electrician finds out what the walls hold before agreeing how much to change. See every electrical service we offer.
How do I know if my house needs rewiring?
Many callers have just bought an old house and find outlets that are dead, loose or have no ground. Others have a renovation that opens a wall and shows what is behind it.
ESFI lists flickering lights, warm or discolored plates, buzzing or sizzling outlets and a burning odor as warning signs. Rewiring becomes the answer when the cause sits in the wiring itself:
- A renovation exposes fragile wiring or crumbling insulation
- Joints turn up outside accessible boxes
- Several new rooms share one old circuit
- Outlets are two-prong, ungrounded or very old
- Part of the house has no power and the breaker is not the cause
Is it a repair, a partial rewire or a whole-house rewire?
That is the question the inspection answers. A single bad branch may need only that branch replaced. If the wiring behind every wall is the same age and condition, a whole-house rewire may be the honest answer.
We explain which one applies before you decide.
What did we find on real rewiring jobs?
A bedroom extension in a renovated ground-floor unit exposed fragile wiring, and the old insulation crumbled at the box. The carrying route inside was long, so planning mattered. We replaced the affected branch, and the new wiring passed testing.
A kitchen renovation uncovered hidden joints. The splices sat outside accessible boxes. We rerouted and enclosed the connections, so the next electrician can still inspect them.
An attic conversion overloaded an old feed, because several new rooms shared one branch. We built a revised circuit layout, and each load got a proper supply.
Rewiring should correct the circuit plan as well as the cable condition. We identify hidden joints and added loads before agreeing how much wiring needs replacement. Our work addressed a bedroom extension exposed fragile wiring: we replaced the affected branch.
- Tip show the electrician any renovation drawings before the rewiring scope is decided.
How much does it cost to rewire a house?
Electrical rewiring starts at $5 per square foot. That is about $5,000 for 1,000 square feet, before any restoration work. This is a starting price; your cost may differ.
| Service | From | What the starting price covers |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical rewiring or whole-house wiring | $5 per sq. ft. | Low-end whole-house rewiring benchmark: about $5,000 for 1,000 sq. ft., before additional restoration |
- How much of the house needs new wiring
- How easy it is to reach the wiring routes
- Whether walls and ceilings must be restored afterward
- The circuits and loads you need
Is a rewiring quote free, or do I pay for a diagnostic visit?
Many callers want a price up front and do not want to pay several companies to look. For rewiring the answer is straightforward: a rewiring project is a defined, high-end job, so the quote is free. A fault that has not been traced yet is a different case.
| Job | How you get a price | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-house or partial rewiring | Free quote | The call center gives an estimate when you book, and the electrician confirms it after inspecting the wiring. |
| New circuits for an ADU, garage, shed or added room | Free quote | Have the distance from the panel, the panel brand and the house age ready, and photos of the area if you have them. |
| Outlet dead, no ground, or part of the house without power | Diagnostic visit first | The electrician traces the fault before pricing the repair. A diagnostic visit can carry a charge, which varies and is usually under $50. |
Phone estimates cannot cover everything in an old house, so the electrician looks before the final price.
How does a rewiring job work from the first call?
Call, and the call center answers right away. Or send the form, and we aim to call you back within five minutes.
You receive a time slot and a price estimate.
You book, and the timeline adjusts if you are renovating on a schedule.
A licensed electrician visits, checks the wiring, boxes and joints, and inspects the project.
If you accept, work can begin that visit, or you can book it for a later date.
Tell the call center about any rooms you plan to add or open up. Same-day appointments are often available, depending on electrician availability.
Can I rewire or add an outlet myself, and do I need a permit?
Whether the circuit can carry another outlet
Whether the box and the old wiring are in good condition
Whether the outlet has a working ground
A new outlet connects to a live circuit through hot, neutral and ground wires. A wrong connection can cause shocks or fires, so we do not give home wiring steps. A licensed electrician checks the circuit, the box and the ground first.
Permit and inspection rules depend on your city or county, and the electrician tells you what your job needs. Rewiring is work for a licensed electrician. ESFI advises that heavy extension cord use is a sign you may need more outlets: Don’t Overload Your Home
Electrical rewiring questions
Can a house be rewired without removing walls?
Sometimes, depending on how the wiring routes can be reached. The electrician checks access on the visit.
How long does rewiring take?
It depends on the size of the house and how easy the routes are to reach. The electrician gives the timeline after the inspection.
Do you only rewire whole houses?
No. We have replaced a single branch after a renovation.
Can you fix wiring another contractor left unfinished?
The electrician needs to see the work first, then tells you what is needed.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Electric Wire Services is a licensed and insured electrical company, and licensed electricians visit you.
Where do we offer electrical rewiring?
See where we work for the rest. Read our reviews.