When should I rewire

As with most things, electrical wiring has a life span, and as time goes on, the wiring in your home can lose its adequacy, which compromises the safety and functioning of your electrical system. Updating the wiring in your home can bring a range of benefits, including the comfort and safety of you and your family and increasing the value of your home. Here are a few reasons why you should consider updating the wiring in your home.

1. Increased Safety: Outdated electrical wiring can pose a danger to those living in your home. Older electrical wiring cannot handle modern-day demands as it may struggle under the weight of modern-day electric applications, leading to overheating, leading to an electrical fire. Updated wiring is key to your family’s safety, by ensuring that all circuits and electrical systems are properly grounded and that line power is provided through a safe protective circuit, providing peace of mind.

2. Upgraded Electrical Capacity: Newer electrical systems can handle more electrical capacity and usage in your home than older systems. As you add more gadgets and devices to your home, the electrical capacity becomes a bigger issue. Outdated electrical wiring may not be adequate to handle the power-hungry modern technology, but with updated wiring with proper grounding, your electrical system will be better equipped to supply the power needs of today's homeowners.

3. Increased Home Value: In addition to functional improvements, updated electrical wiring can add value to your home as well. Home buyers know that outdated wiring is a potential hazard, and they may find it a turnoff, which can reduce your home’s value in their eyes. A home with updated electrical wirings, that ensures safety and future-proofing, is more attractive to potential buyers.

4. Energy Efficiency: Upgraded electrical wiring can save you money, by making your electrical system more energy-efficient. With updated wiring and an updated electrical panel, the power that is used in the electrical system of your home can be redirected where it is needed, providing improved energy efficiency for all areas of the house.

5. Improved Functionality: Updated wiring also allows for better flexibility for adding circuits throughout your home, satisfying the need to support wireless technology such as panel and app-controlled lighting, energy monitoring, smart thermostats, and automated appliances.

In summary, updating the wiring in your home provides many benefits, from increasing the safety of your family, upgrading capacity to meet modern electrical needs, increasing the value of your home, improving energy efficiency while offering improved functionality for your home's appliances. If it has been a while since you've updated your home's wiring, contact us for an assessment/quotation. It can result in allowing your family a better quality of life and could be the differentiating factor in selling your home if you ever decide to do so in the future.