Your house was built in the 1950s, and some of the wiring is original. The outlets only take two prongs. The lights dim when the furnace kicks on. The wiring in the attic is cloth-covered and crumbling. Old wiring is not a quirk — it is a risk, and it gets riskier every year. We replace outdated wiring with safe, modern systems, so your home meets today's standards and your family is protected.
What We Cover:
- Electrical Repairs
- Panel Upgrades
- Lighting Installation
- Full Rewires
- Partial Rewires
- Knob-and-Tube Replacement
- Additions & Renovations
- Free Estimates for Most Projects
Why Choose Huntley Electrician
Rewiring is the biggest job an electrician does, and it is not the place for shortcuts. We are fully licensed, highly trained, and extensively insured, and we give free estimates for most projects. We plan the rewire around your home and your life — minimizing disruption, protecting your walls and floors, and doing the work to code. We are local to Huntley, Sun City, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, and Gilberts, and we know the older homes in this area and what their wiring needs.
Our Rewiring Process
You want the job done without living in a construction site. We start with a full assessment of your wiring — what is safe, what is outdated, and what needs to go. Then we plan the rewire, pull any required permits, and do the work in stages so you are never without power for long. We run new wiring, install grounded outlets and modern switches, and bring everything up to code. When the work is done, we test every circuit and make sure it passes inspection.
Signs Your Home Needs Rewiring
You do not need to wait for a failure to know your wiring is outdated. Two-prong outlets, cloth-covered or knob-and-tube wiring, lights that dim when appliances run, breakers that trip constantly, and a panel that cannot handle your home's needs — all of these point to wiring that is past its safe life. If you are planning a renovation or an addition, it is also the right time to bring the existing wiring up to standard.
Why Old Wiring Is a Risk
You might think old wiring has worked this long, so it will keep working. But wiring degrades: insulation cracks, connections loosen, and the loads homes put on circuits today are far heavier than when the house was built. Old wiring is a leading cause of electrical fires in older homes. Replacing it removes the risk and gives you grounded outlets, proper breakers, and a system that can handle how you actually live.
What's Included
Our rewiring includes the assessment, the new wiring, the grounded outlets and switches, and the testing of every circuit. We handle permits and inspections where required, protect your home while we work, and patch the access points we make. You get a free estimate before any work starts, so you know the scope and the cost up front.
Ready to bring your wiring into this century? Call Huntley Electrician for a free estimate: