Whole Home Rewiring

Whole-Home Rewiring

Replacing knob-and-tube and cloth wiring — phased so you keep power while we work.

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WHAT IT IS

What Rewiring Means

Blue Moon Electrical’s whole home rewiring is staged so your house stays livable throughout the project. Whole-home rewiring replaces a house’s outdated wiring — typically knob-and-tube or aging cloth-insulated cable — with modern grounded copper run to current code. It’s a major job, but for older homes it’s often the difference between a system that’s a liability and one that’s safe, insurable, and able to carry modern loads. The aim is comprehensive: new circuits, new grounding, and a panel that matches, done in a planned sequence.
SIGNS YOU NEED IT

Signs a Home Needs Rewiring

Rewiring becomes the right call when a home still has knob-and-tube or cloth wiring, has no grounding at its outlets, trips its breakers constantly, or leans on a fuse box that simply can’t keep up. Frequent flickering, a faint burning smell, and insurers declining or surcharging coverage are strong signals too. These all point to a system that has reached its limits, where patching individual circuits one at a time no longer adds up.

Knob-and-tube or cloth-insulated wiring

Two-prong, ungrounded outlets throughout

Constant breaker trips or a struggling fuse box

Recurring flicker or a burning smell

An insurer that won't cover the old wiring

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HOW IT'S DONE

How a Rewire Is Phased

Rewiring an occupied home doesn’t mean moving out for weeks. The work is staged room by room or circuit by circuit, so power stays on where you’re living while each section is replaced. New cable is fished through attics, basements, and existing cavities to limit wall openings, the access points are patched afterward, and the job is permitted and inspected in stages, with each part verified safe before the next one begins. Every whole home rewiring is inspected room by room before the job is signed off.
Step 1: homeowner calling to request service

Survey the wiring and plan the phases

Step 2: electrician greeting the customer with a handshake

Run new grounded circuits section by section

Step 3: electrician working on an electrical panel

Tie into an updated panel and ground

Step 4: happy team giving a thumbs-up

Inspect each stage, then patch access points

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WHAT AFFECTS COST

What Affects the Cost

As a starting point, whole-home rewiring runs from $18 per square foot. Your final price depends on the factors above: access, finishes, and whether a panel upgrade is bundled in.

For context, national cost guides put a full rewire at roughly $5 to $17 per square foot, or about $10,000 to $30,000 for a typical home, and copper wire prices have climbed for several straight quarters. Costs vary this much because every home’s access and code requirements are different, which is why we quote in person rather than off a flat rate.

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Why Old Wiring Is a Risk

This isn’t just a Blue Moon opinion. Knob-and-tube wiring is one of the most common reasons a homeowner’s insurer flags a policy for non-renewal or a surcharge, since insurers see it as a documented fire risk. A rewire with modern grounded copper is usually enough to get full coverage back.
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Where We Work

Blue Moon Electrical serves homes and businesses across California, Texas, Washington, and New Jersey.

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What Our Customers Say

5.0 – Star rated across 6.3K+ reviews on Google and Yelp.

★★★★★

“Rewiring our historic home felt daunting, but Blue Moon’s crew worked cleanly and respectfully. Our home is now fully modern and safe.”

Gavin R.

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★★★★★

“They replaced our entire home’s outdated knob-and-tube wiring smoothly with minimal disruption to our original plaster walls. Outstanding craftsmanship!”

Cassandra B.

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“Blue Moon completed a whole home rewiring project for our mid-century house. Honest estimates, great communication, and immaculate final results.”

Trevor W.

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Whole Home Rewiring FAQs

Common questions about low-voltage systems, transformers, and automation for landscape lighting

Q. Do I have to move out during a rewire?

Usually not. The work is phased so power stays on where you’re living while each section is rewired. There may be short, scheduled outages for specific areas, but most households stay in the home throughout.
Knob-and-tube is ungrounded and can overheat, especially where it’s been buried in insulation or overloaded. Because of the fire risk, many insurers decline coverage or charge more until it’s replaced with modern grounded wiring.
It depends on the home’s size and access, typically several days to a couple of weeks. Phasing the work keeps the home livable, and each stage is inspected before the next begins.
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Immediate Threat: For an immediate threat to life or safety, get to a safe location and call 911 first.
Thunderstorm & Water Exposure Protocol
✓ Before a Thunderstorm: Unplug nonessential electronics while equipment and surroundings are dry. Arrange checks for outdoor outlets and protective devices if you have existing concerns.
⚠️ During Thunder: Do not handle plugs or cords. Stay completely away from equipment connected to electrical outlets.
⚠️ After Water Exposure: Leave affected devices and equipment unused until they have been professionally assessed.
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