what is the average cost in texas to rewire a 1100 square ft house

How Much Does Rewiring a Business firm Cost?

Low: DIY Materials Tin Run $1,500-$three,000

Average Range: $3,500-$8,000+

High: Large Firm w/Difficult Access Can Run $30,000+

Typical costs:

Copper wire is increasingly expensive, so just the materials alone for rewiring a typical dwelling house tin can starting time around $400-$1,000 and might run $1,500-$3,000 or more for an extensive upgrade (lots of outlets, low-cal fixtures) in a larger home. A Boston homeowner[1] is spending $2,600 on a do-it-yourself projection rewiring a 2,300-square-pes home, including hiring an electrician to install the new electrical console.
Depending on local rates, having an electrician rewire your habitation can run well-nigh $65-$120 per device (outlet, switch, low-cal fixture), plus $800-$3,000 to upgrade to a 100-200 amp electric panel. Average total cost (materials and labor) for rewiring a house starts around $3,500-$viii,000 for a moderate-sized domicile with easy access (at to the lowest degree xviii-inches of crawlspace under the habitation plus an attainable attic) but can run $viii,500-$20,000 or even every bit high as $xxx,000 for a big house and/or one with difficult access.

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What should exist included:

If your firm is on a concrete slab or doesn't accept an attic (or both), it will probably be necessary to cut open the walls about 2 feet up from the floor, also as cut through the ceiling joists. Many electricians recommend having the rewiring done while you're on vacation, and say a project will oft cost more than if you continue living in the abode while the work is done. Having an electrician rewire a house generally takes 3-ten days, or well-nigh a week for the average older home. However, a complex project tin accept even longer. DoItYourself.com offers an introduction[2] to home wiring, including useful terms and safety tips.
Rewiring a home is painstaking and time-consuming work. WireItYourself.com explains how to fish wires[3] through the walls of your dwelling and at OurFixerUpper.com[four] a practice-it-yourself shares the progress of a rewiring projection.
Rewiring a abode requires a building permit and inspections of the work at certain stages in projection; check with your local planning department for specifics. All wiring must meet the National Electrical Code[5] , but local building regulations can also affect the scope and price of your rewiring projection.

Boosted costs:

If holes must exist cutting in the walls to run wiring, be sure the cost of the plaster or drywall repair is included in the estimate -- these repairs tin can be as much as 25-30 percent of the total price of the rewiring project.
You might want to rent a self-storage unit of measurement for anywhere from $forty-$230 a month to house your valuable furniture and decorations during the rewiring process, which can be quite dusty and invasive.
Whether you lot do it yourself or hire a pro, books on domicile wiring[6] run well-nigh $10-$xx and tin can provide a adept overview of what'south involved in a rewiring project.

Shopping for rewiring a house:

Request and contact references, and make sure the electrical contractor is properly bonded and insured, likewise as licensed in your land.
Referrals to electrical contractors are bachelor from the National Electrical Contractors Clan[7] .

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Posted by: a user in Flint, MI.

Posted: October 19th, 2021 03:10AM

quoted $7100, to replace/upgrade panel, Relocate panel from exterior to indoors. update all the outlets and install Ceiling Fans. Didn't understand why it didnt take longer than a day to complete the task. Just wondering if they got over on me simply for the money

Posted by: JG Electric in Orlando, FL.	Posted: September tenth, 2021 03:09PM
Electrician: Electric Contractor

Easy estimate for all of you, is stablish a category of houses. Cat 1: open wall, $xiii per sqft Cat two Close walls, $16 per sqft and for cat 3, ii story house, depending of age $18-$25 per sqft. Make your calculations. Those rewire houses for cheap, didn't know what they are doing. For sure loosing money. This is something need to be done condom and last long. Is not warranty 100%, because never know how the user is gonna utilize their circuits.
The corporeality of $27 k is and boilerplate on whatsoever rewire project.

Posted by: AEM in Orlando, FL.	Posted: May 9th, 2021 04:05AM
Electrician: Ace

Our homeowner's insurance sent a counterfoil letter for aluminum unmarried strand wiring. We were able to extend the appointment to May 31. Electrician gave quote - demand replaced to the stove and the Ac for $3000 total. Piece of work to be completed Wed. Wanted to try and just get another insurance but all insurance is going this fashion. Stunned at the price merely the copper wire is expensive. Well really exist glad to have this washed afterward reading everything I can on the web.

Posted by: Spraguer in Jacksonville, FL.	Posted: March 20th, 2021 03:03AM
Electrician: Hart electric

Had a squatter that was tampering with wiring and got to the point where it was just cheaper to replace everything. Scheduled for next calendar week

Posted past: EKB in Mooresville, IN.

Posted: December 15th, 2020 12:12PM

Need assistance on cost. Looking to rewire 1950 plaster wall house. It was updated sometime to remove knob and tube to 100 amp box, but wires not redone at that time. 1 story with finished basement and attic for hopefully easy admission.

Posted by: e flynn in Oakland, CA.

Posted: September 14th, 2019 06:09PM

I have had three electricians await at my 2500 sq ft house. Knob and tube, ungrounded. Tenants upstairs have lost electricity twice. I electrician said 43000, the 2nd said don't do it, ungrounded knob and tube is perfectly safe. the third wants 80,000 minus a disbelieve. He says smaller estimates are out of date and for the Midwest. I am in California. Help. I don't know what to call back.(#two and three are Diamond Certified) and contradictory.)Cost listed is for last estimate.

Posted by: e flynn in Oakland, CA.	Posted: September 11th, 2019 01:09PM
Electrician: pending

My home has knot and tub wiring, except for updated areas in the bathroom and in an in-police unit. The house is old and has some nice wood wainscoting, which would cause problems with ii outlets. Built, 1912, 2500 sq. ft. One electrician gave an estimate of 43,000, and so wouldn't put it in writing. A 2d ridiculed the whole idea of rewiring, said there was no danger, a third gave a detailed guess of 81,000 minus a 10% discount. I think that then much apartment edifice in the vicinity makes electricians reluctant to do relatively small residential jobs. I don't know what to do.

Posted past: Louise G in Indianapolis, IN.	Posted: March 16th, 2017 08:03AM
Electrician: Electrician

Need advice I'k getting my home rewire I got an estimate for 6000 to remove any knob and tube for lighting circuits and remain outlets. Plus 100 a console $1,140.00, permit $89.00
Surge protection $359.00
100a overhead service $930.00
Cert tag $125.00 whatsoever additional advice.My home is ane,200sq ft
Can walk on the attic package basement.

Posted past: Charlie O in Budd Lake, NJ.	Posted: Oct 3rd, 2016 10:10AM
Electrician: Byrnes

New home 2650. Square feet & new 200 amp service. I purchased all the LED lights and finish lighting fixtures inside and out. I purchased fans. Frazzle fans

Posted by: matt Latimer in Des Moines, IA.	Posted: September sixth, 2016 10:09AM
Electrician: lazer electric

I did a bathroom remodel and needed new wiring installed since the old wire was knob and tube and tied into all the lights into the house. They electrician gave me a parts list to buy and then I could salve money. Spent 100.00 on a new sub box and outlets and switch. He ran a new sub box with wiring to the bathroom and I installed the balance.

Posted by: Integrity Home Maintenance (Daniel) in Colcord, OK.	Posted: Apr 16th, 2016 12:04PM
Electrician: Self

Everyone is crying most the cost to do electrical work. The liability of doing electrical rewire is tremendous. Not to mention the cost of license, tools and insurance. The is also the training involved to become a primary electrician.
I challenge you to exercise your own rewire one time. Most people would gladly pay the rates after experiencing what u.s.a. pros do.

Posted by: Skeptical Sam in Dallas, TX.	Posted: Feb 3rd, 2016 04:02PM
Electrician: Ready Electric

Your advice is a picayune deceptive.
Only proverb to rewire a firm has a huge range of options that tin drive up the cost especially since pricing for markets are locally determined past need. Dallas need has gone up alot due to much investment in residential housing. You lot should say that to rewire an older ungrounded house requires new wire with a basis,run to ALL ELECTRICAL receptacles, switches, ceiling light boxes and near anything that uses electricity. I'm skeptical that the DIY has the noesis or expertise to do this as cheaply as yous say. Missteps can easily atomic number 82 to a fire chance. Your LICENSED electrician should be insured supplying a electric current Insurance Certificate. One business firm I'm working on has two feet of blown cellulose insulation on peak of everything in the cranium. This is the only access and will take alot of time to dig through to find the old wires and where they lead. DIY may can rewire 1 switch but a whole house is across their reach.

Posted past: olered in lancaster, CA.	Posted: Oct 28th, 2015 09:10AM
Electrician: Bushu Electrical

hired this highly professional company even though we had some lower estimates. complete rewire of older 2200 sq ft abode with aluminum wire. they installed copper wire with a new electric control panel, led recessed lights and dimming switches, new plugs and special plugs in the bathrooms, kitchen, garage and outside areas. they even brought in a drywall contractor to repair the many walls and ceilings they opened as our house sits on cement. We painted it ourselves.

Posted by: jukeboxjohnnie in Anaheim, CA.	Posted: May 19th, 2015 05:05AM
Electrician: electrician

Nosotros alive in Southern California in a 1500 square foot historical habitation--built in 1947. The electrician charged $2700 to upgrade the console from a 100 amp to a 200 amp. We had to apply for and pay for the urban center permit ourselves. Subsequently completing that, he gave us a separate gauge for $ii,252 Simply to rewire 23 plug outlets, (no switches or lights), stating information technology would take him almost 4 days. This guess was made based on his hourly rate rather than by the task. Although he had easy access under the house (at to the lowest degree 2 feet of clearance), he only rewired 12 of the outlets, and all the same charged us the full $2,252 cost, which wound up costing us about $190 per outlet. He also kept all the materials (romex and outlet boxes) nosotros paid for, even though he but used half of them. Beware of a contractor who bids your project based on hourly charges, rather than by the job. Experienced guys already know most how long it will accept them to complete information technology, and they charge in proportion to that. This guy was extremely deadening because he doesn't normally re-wire homes. Another contractor told us our home layout was not complicated at all, and the contractor should have been able to complete all 23 outlets with no trouble for the same amount of money we paid him. Make sure you lot hire an electrician who has plenty of experience doing complete re-wiring jobs, and not but making his living doing pocket-size lighting stuff. Nosotros will not be using this guy again.

Posted by: Richard Normus in houston, TX.	Posted: December 1st, 2014 08:12PM
Electrician: mexican guy

Rewired 500 sq ft garage apt (was knob and tube) and changed 3 panels.

Posted by: don doug in greenville, SC.	Posted: August 27th, 2014 06:08AM
Electrician: Live WIRE ELECTRICAL OF GREENVILLE SC

Hi I'm Don I live in asheville nc live wire electrical of greenville sc 8644171199. Came 86 mile to rewire my older home it is 900 sq ft they done a really great and professional job I will apply them over again for all my electrical needs there toll beat everyone around by more and so $3000

Posted by: Aimee in Seattle, WA.	Posted: July 22nd, 2014 05:07PM
Electrician: Mr. Electric of Greater Seattle

I had my knob and tube wiring removed from a 672 SF domicile, brought to current twenty-four hour period standards (romex). Installed three smoke detectors which run off of the electrical instead of battery operated. Installed ventilation fans in kitchen and bathroom. There was some drywall to be patched afterward which price $450 and was done with a different contractor.

Posted past: Betht in Pitt Meadows, Other.

Posted: June 1st, 2014 11:06PM

Piggy backing the connection with copper rather than full re wire would - should be way less expensive and effective for a home with alum. Wiring???? Wouldn't it? Snyone have an thought of cost on this method for a 2000 sq ft average dwelling house????

Posted by: Rewiring in Houston in Houston, TX.

Posted: May 27th, 2014 07:05PM

1952 vintage business firm had two wire organisation - electrician did the remodel in accord with local lawmaking, plugs at least every ten feet, and installed all new light fixtures and ceiling fans (I bought for 1,500) - only v sheetrock holes and didn't brand a large mess. / This chore included a new console equally well.

Posted past: Phil727 in St petersburg, FL.

Posted: February 16th, 2013 10:02AM

Firm burn down damaged minor part of house just insurance contract allowed for "rewiring residential structure with copper wire and conduit and gave the entire foursquare footage of the house. rnDoes this mean new wiring throughout or volition some of the existing wiring be used Also is conduit a common practice

Posted past: Shocked at the hassle & cost in Suburb of Orlando, FL.	Posted: September 11th, 2012 09:09AM
Electrician: My Married man

Nosotros lost our homeowner's ins due to alum wiring & now tin can't observe another co. to insure us. Through the BBB, I got several quotes from electricians that ranged from $9K to $18K with lengthy time frames that varied wildly. My husband decided to rewire the business firm himself. To date, nosotros have near tapped out the $5K 0% credit carte du jour we got for this buy & he'south nevertheless got a long way to go. Nosotros do, all the same, have all the supplies & tools already purchased--he's simply having to swap out the odd thing, buy something he finds he needs, or buy another tool he needs. I don't foresee a lot more than money merely it's going to take a V-Eastward-R-Y long fourth dimension to finish and we're nigh 5 weeks in. But past doing it himself, he gets to keep all the tools he purchased, there has been no drywall damage so far, & he'due south learned a LOT. I'll just exist glad when it'southward done and we're insured again!!

Posted by: PLC in Los Alamos, NM.	Posted: June 21st, 2012 10:06AM
Electrician: Schoolhouse District

I work for a very small school district and we but got an gauge for $8,000, 2 men, 80 hrs, to rewire a wall for 6 microwaves in our deli and to upward the amps on i wall for a Xerox copier. No wonder the schools have no money!! UNBELIEVABLE -- that seesm totally exorbitant. Am I correct in that thinking?

Posted by: Non in the dark anymore in Chicago, IL.	Posted: February 23rd, 2012 02:02PM
Electrician: Power Masters

I needed a full rewiring for my 540sf house. He brought 2 workers with him and got the job washed in 16 hours.

Posted by: frayed nerves in agoura hills, CA.

Posted: February 10th, 2012 01:02PM

I had my 1300sf house (congenital in the 70'south with aluminum wiring) rewired along with my kitchen remodel. This included a new console. New recessed lighting throughout. Garage and fume detectors were done on a previous remodel. I also repiped at the same time for about 5000. Total price of remodel was 32k.

Posted by: Seattle Girl in Seattle, WA.	Posted: November 10th, 2010 09:11PM
Electrician: All Hours Electric

For peace of mind and to avoid existence dumped by our insurance company, nosotros had all the knob and tube wiring replaced in our 1919 craftsman habitation shortly after moving in. The electrician installed a larger panel, added outlets, lights, switches, added new grounding rods and ran romex throughout our 2850 sq ft business firm. He did the chore solo and it took almost a month to complete. He was very good almost minimizing the damage he inflicted on our walls & ceilings, and then the patch work was minimal.

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