You bought a home in Lincoln and the insurance company found knob and tube wiring during inspection. Now you have 30 days to remove it or they cancel your policy. Every electrician you call says they’ll need to cut into your walls, then hire a plasterer to fix the damage afterward.
That’s not how we do it. We insert a specialized camera through your existing outlets to locate and remove old wiring from inside the walls. No cutting. No notching. No matching 100-year-old horsehair plaster that’s impossible to replicate.
You get modern, grounded electrical circuits that meet Rhode Island code. Your insurance company gets the documentation they need. Your walls stay intact. Most Lincoln homeowners have their coverage reinstated within days of completion, and you’re not left coordinating plaster repairs for weeks after.
We’ve served Rhode Island for over 30 years. We’ve rewired homes in Lincoln’s Great Road Historic District, where houses date back to 1687. We’ve worked on colonial stone-enders and properties where the original plaster is part of the home’s character and value.
That’s exactly why we invested in camera-based knob and tube removal technology. Lincoln has seven historic districts, and homeowners here understand what it means to preserve original materials. When you’re dealing with horsehair plaster that can’t be matched, you need an electrician who won’t compromise your walls to upgrade your wiring.
We’re licensed, fully insured, and members of the Rhode Island Electrical Inspectors IAEI Roger Williams Chapter. You’ll get a Certificate of Insurance when the job is done—because that’s the next thing your insurer will ask for.
First, we insert a specialized camera through your existing outlets and switches. The camera inspects inside your walls to locate all knob and tube wiring, identify any damage from rodents, find covered junction boxes, and check for open joints. This gives us a complete picture of what’s happening behind your plaster without making a single cut.
Next, we remove the old wiring using the same access points—your outlets. We’re not cutting channels or notching studs. We’re working through openings that already exist in your walls. If there’s any damage at all, it’s minimal—small access points at most, not the kind of wall demolition other electricians require.
Then we install modern, grounded circuits that meet all current Rhode Island electrical codes. You go from a 60-amp system designed for a few lights and a radio to a system that can handle computers, kitchen appliances, and everything a modern household runs on. When we’re finished, you get full documentation for your insurance company and local inspectors. The whole process takes days, not weeks, and you’re not left managing a separate contractor to repair your walls.
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This isn’t partial removal where some old wiring stays active in your walls. We remove all knob and tube wiring and replace it with a complete modern electrical system. You get grounded circuits throughout your home, upgraded capacity to handle today’s electrical demands, and full compliance with Rhode Island electrical codes.
Lincoln homeowners with historic properties get the added benefit of zero plaster damage. Your original horsehair plaster—the kind found in homes from the 1600s and 1700s—stays completely intact. There’s no need to hire a plasterer. No need to try matching textures and materials that haven’t been used in construction for a century.
You also get complete documentation. Insurance companies in Rhode Island want proof that a licensed electrician did the work and that it passed inspection. We provide both. Most Lincoln clients have their insurance coverage reinstated within days of completion, and you’re not waiting on wall repairs to finish before you can move forward.
The cost for most homes ranges between $12,000 and $36,000 depending on size and complexity. That’s comparable to traditional methods—but without the added expense of plaster repair, which can add thousands more when other electricians cut into your walls.
Yes. Insurance companies in Rhode Island care about two things: that a licensed electrician removed all active knob and tube wiring, and that the new system passed inspection. They don’t care how the wiring was removed—they care that it’s gone and replaced with code-compliant circuits.
We’re fully licensed and insured. When we finish your rewiring, you get a Certificate of Insurance and documentation showing the work passed Rhode Island electrical inspection. That’s exactly what your insurer needs to reinstate or approve your coverage.
We’ve worked with dozens of Lincoln homeowners who were facing policy cancellation. In most cases, coverage is restored within days once we provide the documentation. The camera system actually works in your favor here—because there’s no wall damage, there’s no delay waiting for plaster repairs before the final inspection.
Other electricians cut into your walls. They notch studs, open up channels to access the wiring, pull it out, install new circuits, then tell you to hire a plasterer to fix everything they opened. That’s the standard process, and it works—but it destroys your walls in the process.
We use a specialized camera system that no other electrician in the area has. The camera goes through your existing outlets and switches to inspect and locate all the old wiring inside your walls. Then we remove it using those same access points. No cutting. No notching. No opening up your plaster.
If you have a newer home with drywall, wall damage might not be a big concern. But if you own one of Lincoln’s historic homes with original horsehair plaster, the difference is massive. Horsehair plaster is extremely unstable once it’s compromised, and it’s nearly impossible to match. Our process preserves it completely, which is why so many of our jobs are in Lincoln’s older neighborhoods and historic districts.
Most Lincoln homes take between three and seven days depending on size and how much wiring needs to be replaced. That’s for the full job—camera inspection, removal of all old wiring, installation of new grounded circuits, and final inspection.
Because we’re not cutting into walls, we’re not adding days or weeks for plaster repair afterward. When we’re done with the electrical work, the job is done. You’re not coordinating with another contractor to come fix your walls. You’re not waiting for plaster to dry and cure before you can paint or move furniture back.
The timeline also depends on your home’s layout and whether we’re upgrading your main panel at the same time. We’ll give you a clear estimate after the initial inspection so you know exactly what to expect. But the key difference is this: our process doesn’t extend your timeline with wall repairs that other methods require.
That’s actually one of the biggest advantages of the camera inspection. We find issues that would otherwise stay hidden until they cause a real problem. Rodent damage to wiring. Covered junction boxes that violate code. Open joints that create fire hazards. Old wiring that’s deteriorated and dangerous.
When we find these issues, we address them as part of the rewiring process. You’re not getting a partial fix—you’re getting a complete electrical upgrade that solves every problem we identify. And because we’re seeing inside your walls without opening them, we can plan the most efficient path for new circuits before we start the work.
For Lincoln homeowners with older properties, this is especially valuable. Homes from the 1600s and 1700s often have wiring that’s been modified multiple times over the decades. The camera inspection gives us a full picture of what’s actually happening behind your plaster, so there are no surprises halfway through the job.
Yes—and this is exactly the situation where our camera system makes the biggest difference. Horsehair plaster is incredibly difficult to work with once it’s been compromised. It’s unstable, it crumbles easily, and matching the texture and composition is nearly impossible because the materials and techniques haven’t been used in modern construction for over a century.
Traditional knob and tube removal requires cutting into that plaster to access the wiring. Even if you hire a skilled plasterer afterward, you’re looking at visible repairs, mismatched textures, and a lot of time and money trying to restore what was damaged. Many Lincoln homeowners with historic properties have told us they delayed rewiring for years because they didn’t want to destroy their original plaster.
Our camera-based process preserves your horsehair plaster completely. We work through existing outlets and switches, so the plaster stays intact. You get a full electrical upgrade without compromising the character and originality of your historic home. That’s why so many of our jobs are in Lincoln’s historic districts—homeowners here understand the value of preserving original materials, and our process is the only one that makes that possible.
Most Lincoln homeowners pay between $12,000 and $36,000 for complete knob and tube wiring removal. The range is wide because every home is different—size, layout, how much wiring needs to be replaced, and whether you’re upgrading your electrical panel all affect the final cost.
Here’s what matters: our pricing is comparable to traditional methods, but you’re not paying for plaster repair afterward. Other electricians charge for the electrical work, then you hire a plasterer to fix all the wall damage. That can add thousands of dollars and weeks of additional work. Our camera-based process eliminates that entire expense and timeline.
You’re also protecting your home’s value. If you own a historic property in Lincoln, preserving original materials like horsehair plaster maintains the character and marketability of your home. Visible plaster repairs and mismatched textures hurt resale value. Our method protects that investment while still giving you the modern, safe electrical system you need for insurance compliance and daily use.
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