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Rewiring for older homes with knob-and-tube or aluminum wiring

For older homes in Greater Moncton and across PEI, whether an insurer, an inspector or a renovation found it first.

Ask about your wiring

Moncton (506) 389-2393PEI (782) 377-8509

Sound familiar?

An insurer asking about your wiring.A home inspection that turned it up.A wall opened for something else.

Most homeowners learn they have knob-and-tube or aluminum wiring from someone else, and then they don’t know what it means for them.

You should know what’s behind your walls, and that it’s safe.

Older homes

Old wiring is usually found by someone else first

Most homeowners learn they have knob-and-tube or aluminum wiring from a home inspector, an insurance company, or an electrician who opened a wall for something else.

Knob-and-tube is an early wiring method found in older houses. Aluminum branch wiring turns up in some homes from later decades. Both were built for a household that used far less electricity than one does today.

LuMar Electric replaces knob-and-tube and aluminum wiring for homeowners in Moncton and surrounding areas and across Prince Edward Island.

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Why people call us about it

  • An insurer has asked about the wiring, or will not renew until it is dealt with
  • A home inspection before buying or selling turned it up
  • A renovation has opened the walls, which is the easiest time to replace it
  • They want to add circuits, a heat pump or new lighting to an older house

Rewiring an older home often goes together with a panel or service upgrade, so the new wiring has a panel that can carry it. If the house has been found to have old wiring and you are not sure what it means for you, the form below is the place to start.

Why LuMar

We know an electrical problem never shows up at a good time.

And that the hardest part is often finding someone who answers, shows up and explains what they found. That’s the part we’ve built LuMar around since 2011: licensed electricians, a clear price before the work starts, and a team you can call again.

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How it works

Getting it fixed takes three steps

No guesswork and no surprise invoices — you know what happens next before you ever pick up the phone.

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Tell us what’s going on

Call us or book online in about a minute. Describe the problem or the project and we’ll get you on the schedule.

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We assess and quote

A licensed electrician looks at the work and walks you through what it needs and what it costs, so you decide before we start.

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We do it right

Code-compliant work from a COR® certified team, cleaned up when we leave, backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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Questions

What people ask us

Don’t see yours? Call the office and ask a licensed electrician.

What is knob-and-tube wiring?

An early wiring method found in older houses, built for a household that used far less electricity than one does today.

What about aluminum wiring?

Aluminum branch wiring turns up in some homes from later decades. Like knob-and-tube, it is worth having a licensed electrician look at.

My insurer asked about it. What do I do?

Tell us roughly how old the house is, what was found and who found it, and the office will be in touch about what it takes.

Does rewiring mean a new panel?

Often the two go together, so the new wiring has a panel that can carry it. We’ll tell you what your house needs.

Old wiring doesn’t get younger

If it waits

  • Wiring built for a fraction of today’s electrical use
  • An insurer who won’t renew until it’s dealt with
  • Circuits, a heat pump or new lighting you can’t add

When it’s done right

  • Wiring brought up to date
  • A panel that can carry the new circuits
  • An answer you can give your insurer
  • The easiest time to do it is when the walls are open
Book a Service Call Or call (506) 389-2393

Ask about your wiring

Tell us roughly how old the house is, what was found and who found it, and the office will be in touch. You can also call (506) 389-2393 in New Brunswick or (782) 377-8509 on PEI.

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