Home rewiring & Knob and Tube removal

I’m thinking of having the old knob and tube wiring in my old heritage home replaced with new wiring? What will be included in this rewire and how much will it cost?

New Westminster, Coquitlam, Burnaby and Vancouver, to name a few, are just a few area’s which still have many older homes using knob and tube wiring. Typically these homes are known as a “Vancouver Special” and were built with 2 floors consisting of a main floor living area and unfinished basement. Typically we recommend our customers budget between $10,000.00 and $20,000.00 for a whole home rewire.  The price will very depending on what features the customer would like to have in place, the size of the home and overall ease of installation (accessible areas). We highly recommend enhancing the receptacle and lighting layout whenever a home is rewired. Many people are not aware of current lighting enhancements available to them and should look at this as a great opportunity to add value and appeal to there home. Pot lights and under cabinet task lighting make a kitchen a great and functional living environment and are frequently added when a home is rewired. Pot lights in bathrooms are also very popular and are frequently installed in the shower area with a proper rated shower trim.

A few new features required for rewired homes in the Greater Vancouver Area and as required by the CEC are:

a) Tamper-Resistant receptacles which prevent children from placing small objects into the slots of electrical outlets.

b) Arc fault detection for receptacles in the bedrooms to help reduce the risk of a fire.

c) Three Way Switches in stairs and Hallways

d) Receptacles located not more than 12 feet apart

e) Improved Grounding and Bonding

e) And GFCI receptacles near the kitchen, bathroom and auxiliary sinks to minimize the possibility of electrocution