Wiring does not last forever, and a lot of South Florida homes are running on wiring installed decades ago. Aluminum branch wiring from the 60s and 70s, ungrounded two-prong outlets, cloth-insulated conductors, and undersized circuits are all common in older housing stock, and they range from inconvenient to genuinely hazardous.
A rewire replaces the problem wiring with modern copper on properly grounded, properly protected circuits. We do whole-home rewires and partial rewires, where only the circuits or rooms with problems get replaced. An inspection first tells you which one your home actually needs.
Aluminum wiring: a real Florida issue
Aluminum branch-circuit wiring was widely installed in homes built in the 1960s and 1970s, and South Florida has plenty of those homes. Aluminum expands and contracts more than copper, so connections loosen over time, and loose connections overheat. That is a fire risk, not a theory.
The fix is not always a full rewire. Depending on the home, options include approved remediation at every connection point or replacing the aluminum runs entirely. We inspect, show you what you have, and recommend the fix that actually fits the house.
Signs your home may need rewiring
Wiring problems announce themselves if you know what to look for. Any of these means the wiring deserves a professional look, not another year of hoping.
- Two-prong outlets throughout the house with no ground
- Frequent breaker trips or fuses blowing
- Burning smell, scorch marks, or sparking at outlets or switches
- Lights dimming or flickering when appliances run
- Outlets or switch plates that feel warm
- Cloth-insulated or visibly deteriorated wiring in the attic
Whole-home vs. partial rewiring
A whole-home rewire replaces all branch wiring, bringing every circuit to current standards with proper grounding and AFCI/GFCI protection where required. It is the right call when problems are systemic: aluminum everywhere, no grounds, failing insulation.
A partial rewire targets the worst of it: the kitchen and baths, the addition that was wired wrong, the rooms still on two-prong outlets. It costs less and disrupts less, and for many homes it is all that is needed. We will tell you honestly which one fits, because the inspection comes before the recommendation.
Common questions
Do I have to move out during a rewire?
Usually not. We work room by room and keep power on to the rest of the house as much as possible. A whole-home rewire takes several days, and we plan the sequence with you so daily life keeps working.
Is aluminum wiring really dangerous?
It can be. The danger is at the connections, where aluminum's expansion and contraction loosens terminations over time, creating heat. Homes with aluminum wiring should be inspected, and every connection either remediated with approved methods or replaced.
What about two-prong outlets?
Two-prong outlets have no ground, so they cannot safely power anything with a three-prong plug, and they offer no path for surge protectors to work. The fix is running proper grounded circuits, which we do as part of a partial or full rewire.
Will a rewire damage my walls?
Some drywall openings are unavoidable, but experienced electricians plan routes through attics, crawl spaces, and existing chases to minimize cutting. We patch what we open and keep the mess contained.
Does rewiring require permits and inspections?
Yes, and we pull them. Permitted, inspected work is documented, which matters for insurance and when you sell.
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