Whole Home Rewiring Services

What Whole Home Rewiring Actually Involves

A whole home rewire replaces every circuit in your house with new copper wiring, updated outlets, modern switches, and a properly sized electrical panel. It is a significant project that requires licensed electricians, a building permit, and multiple inspections from your local building department. Attempting this work without a licensed contractor puts your home, your insurance coverage, and your family at risk.

Wise Choice Remodeling handles the full scope in-house. Our licensed electricians pull the permits, coordinate inspections, and complete all work to current California electrical code. When the job is done, you receive a final inspection sign-off that documents the work and protects the value of your property.

We work closely with our remodeling crews so rewiring projects can be combined with kitchen renovations, bathroom remodels, room additions, and other improvements, saving you time and reducing the disruption to your home.

Most homeowners do not think about their wiring until something goes wrong. These are the signs that indicate your electrical system needs professional attention.

• Your home was built before 1980. Older homes commonly have aluminum wiring, knob-and-tube wiring, or cloth-insulated cables that degrade over time and create serious fire hazards.
• Breakers trip frequently. If your circuit breakers trip regularly under normal household loads, your panel and wiring cannot handle current electrical demand.
• You have two-prong outlets throughout the home. Ungrounded outlets are a code issue and a safety concern for modern electronics and appliances.
• Lights flicker or dim when appliances run. This is a sign of inadequate wiring capacity and can indicate loose connections in the walls.
• You smell burning near outlets or switches. This is a serious warning sign that should not be ignored. Arcing wires inside walls cause thousands of house fires every year.
• Your home has a Federal Pacific, Zinsco, or fuse box panel. These panels have well-documented safety issues and are commonly flagged by home inspectors and insurance carriers.
• You are completing a major addition or renovation. Any significant change to your home’s footprint typically requires bringing existing wiring up to current code.

The materials and specifications for a whole home rewiring project depend on the size of your home, the age of the existing system, and what you want to accomplish. Here is what is typically included in a complete rewire.

Copper Wiring Throughout

All new wiring is copper, which is the current standard for residential electrical work. Copper is more conductive and more durable than aluminum, and it is required by California electrical code for branch circuit wiring.

Updated Electrical Panel

If your existing panel is undersized or from a manufacturer with known safety issues, we replace it with a properly rated panel. We size the new panel to accommodate your existing load plus room for future circuits.

Grounded Outlets and GFCI Protection

All outlets are replaced with grounded three-prong receptacles. GFCI outlets are installed in all required locations including kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and exterior areas per current California code.

Dedicated Circuits for High-Draw Appliances

Appliances like refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, and washing machines require dedicated circuits. We install these during the rewire so your appliances run properly and breakers do not trip under normal use.