If your Ottawa home was built before 1950, it may still hide knob-and-tube circuits. That includes large parts of Centretown, the Glebe, Old Ottawa South and Sandy Hill. Homes built between roughly 1965 and 1976 sometimes have aluminum branch wiring instead. Both can be flagged on home-insurance renewals.
Older wiring was not designed for modern electrical loads. Insurers increasingly ask about it, and some decline coverage or require remediation. Beyond insurance, it's a safety concern.
The best time to rewire is during a renovation, when walls are already open. Coordinating a full or partial rewire with your project avoids paying twice for drywall and finishing. Our electrical work is performed and certified to ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) standards.
We assess the existing wiring at quote time and coordinate an ESA-permitted rewire where needed. Then we schedule the required inspections, so the finished space is safe, compliant and insurer-friendly.
Book your free Ottawa planning session. We'll define scope and budget and map the build before any work begins.
