Old home, original wiring.
Cloth-wrapped wire, two-prong outlets, circuits with no ground. If your house still has what it was built with, you probably already know.
Anyone who quotes this over the phone has not looked at it
That is not a slogan, it is arithmetic. The wire itself is a small part of the cost. What drives the number is access.
A house with an accessible attic and crawl space can often be rewired by fishing cable through existing cavities. A house with finished ceilings, plaster and lath, or a slab foundation cannot, and every circuit means opening a wall and closing it again.
Drywall and plaster repair regularly accounts for a quarter to a third of the total project cost. Nobody can estimate that from a phone call, and a quote that tries will move.
So the assessment is not a sales visit. It is the only point at which an honest number exists.
Most whole-home rewires in San Diego County land between $12,000 and $28,000 depending on size and access. Knob and tube sits at the higher end because removal is slower. This is a planning range, not a quote, and the assessment is what turns it into a real number.
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We come out, look at what you actually have, and give you a written scope. That is the only way this gets priced honestly.
Free in-home assessment. Written scope before anyone opens a wall.
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How we keep it liveable
Written scope first
What happens, in what order, what it costs and exactly where walls get opened. Agreed before anyone starts.
Phased if you prefer
You do not have to do the whole house at once. Kitchen and bathrooms first is a common and sensible order.
Panel work included in the plan
A rewire usually means a new panel too. It is scoped together rather than quoted separately later.
Permits, inspection and cleanup
Permit pulled, inspection attended, and the site cleaned properly at the end of each phase.
Find out whether it is the whole house or part of it.
Free assessment, written scope, and an honest answer either way.
Common questions
Do we have to move out?
Usually not. Phasing the work is precisely how people stay in the house. We sequence it so you keep a functioning kitchen and at least one bathroom throughout.
Do I need the whole house done?
Often not, and we will say so. Plenty of older homes have had sections updated over the years. The assessment establishes what is actually original and what has already been replaced.
Who repairs the drywall?
We coordinate it and it is in the written scope, so it is not a surprise line item at the end. It is a meaningful share of the cost on any home without attic or crawl space access.
Is knob and tube actually dangerous?
It was sound when installed, but it has no ground, the insulation embrittles with age, and it was never designed for modern loads. Insurers increasingly decline to cover homes that still have it.
Is the assessment really free?
Yes, and there is no obligation attached to it. You get a written scope you can take to another electrician if you want to compare.
Start with a proper look.
Free in-home assessment, written scope, and an honest answer about how much of the house actually needs doing.