May 2009 - Manitoba Hydro EFP financing plan rates are reduced to 8.5% from 11%.

Note: We only do rewiring estimates for those who already have an estimate and such estimate works out to be higher than $170.00 per item to be rewired!

Some imformation about knob & tube replacement costs.

This is for your information only. It is not intended for you to call us quickly for an estimate to replace the knob & tube wiring because we may or may not do such an estimate and may or may not even do that type of work!. Check with us to find out if we are still active in doing such work. We keep changing according to customer demands!

For a rewiring estimate we require a pre payment of $80.00 + taxes to set up and travel to the premises. The actual estimating time is free. This pre payment is available to be made through Paypal  online. Other methods will be cash on arrival or a certified cheque.

Note: The pre payment amount will be credited to you later on when we are hired to do the work!

 

Replacing knob & tube wiring is one of the most difficult jobs in residential type work. Many agreeable concepts have to come together for us to do such work.

You may choose a method of us tearing down part of walls & ceilings or you may do it yourself and then access to run cables becomes easier and much more reasonable in price. If you choose some magic method, which many think it exists, of running cables without doing surface damadges, then it may or may be possible in many areas of your home, however, be prepared to pay double or tripple for your rewiring !  

 To rewire a one storey single family home, which is one storey and of standard construction, expect $5,000.00 to over $8,000.00. Expect to have holes LEFT all over to be patched and to be painted  afterwards at extra costs on your own!  A 2 storey  over $10,000 and a 3 storey can cost $12,000.00 to $18,000 to well over $30,000. No two rewirings are alike! 

 If you count all your lights, plugs, switches etc. and ADD about 10 items more (required by the City inspectors  - bylaws) and multiply the total times $200.00 each and without extremely butchering your home you may come close to what a contractor may charge for such work. We do the work with conditions which suit you best!  Give us a call to find out more.

 One of the requirements we suggest before we give you an EXACT estimate is that we do a trial run on the replacement of the knob & tube work for a day or more at $70.00/hour + taxes. A permit is not taken out yet because there will be NO CABLES run anywhere or materials used up! This trial run is to establish which areas will work out best to run cables with the least damadges and we may put in some pull lines to fish the cables later. This trial method already involves doing all types of damadges to your walls and ceilings. You have to go ahead with the rewiring regardless who you are going to choose to continue with it later!

You can choose to continue later by the hour at  a minimum rate of $65/hr. The hourly rate may change anytime without notice, except not after a job is started of course!

Insure to read more about being ready for rewiring at: http://www.actionelectric.ca/homerewiring.htm