Massachusetts has some of the oldest housing in the country, and plenty of North Waltham homes are still carrying current on wire installed before the war. OSB rewires houses in stages so you keep living in yours while the work runs.
“Fan on a vaulted ceiling that two handymen said couldn't be done. Right downrod, right box, level and silent.”
“They found a loose neutral that had been slowly cooking our appliances for years. Nobody else even looked for it.”
“The dispatcher actually understood what I was describing on the phone and told me which breaker to shut off before they arrived.”
Rewiring is priced by circuit count, square footage and access. A small North Waltham home may be a five-figure project; a partial rewire of a kitchen and bath is a fraction of that. We walk the house and quote flat.
Almost never. We work zone by zone so you keep power, heat and a working kitchen through the job.
Existing knob-and-tube isn't automatically illegal, but it can't be extended, it has no ground, and insurers increasingly won't write a policy over it. That's why most North Waltham owners replace it.
Less than you expect. We fish cable through bays, closets and chases and cut small, patchable access points rather than opening whole walls.
Yes. Partial rewires are extremely common in North Waltham — kitchens, bathrooms and second floors are the usual starting points.
No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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