Massachusetts has some of the oldest housing in the country, and plenty of Somerville 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.
“Six recessed lights in the kitchen and a dimmer that actually works. The ceiling patch was so small I didn't need a painter.”
“Garage had one outlet and a light on the house circuit. Now it has a sub-panel and I can actually use my tools.”
“Lost a furnace board and a TV in one storm. They put a surge device on the panel and explained exactly what it does and doesn't cover.”
Rewiring is priced by circuit count, square footage and access. A small Somerville 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 Somerville 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 Somerville — kitchens, bathrooms and second floors are the usual starting points.
Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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