Your insurance company stops threatening cancellation. You can plug in your devices without worrying about sparks or overloaded circuits. And most importantly, your family isn’t living above cloth-wrapped wiring from the 1920s anymore.
But here’s what makes this different from every other knob and tube wiring replacement in Scituate: your walls don’t get destroyed in the process. No cutting. No notching. No scrambling to find someone who can match 100-year-old horsehair plaster.
We use a specialized camera system that goes through your existing outlets to locate, inspect, and remove old wiring from inside the walls. It’s a process nobody else in the area uses. Which means you get a complete electrical upgrade without the damage, the dust, or the weeks of patching and repainting that usually come with it.
Your home looks the same when we leave. It just works better and keeps you insurable.
We’ve been working in Rhode Island for over 30 years. That means we’ve seen every version of knob and tube wiring you can imagine—and plenty of the horsehair plaster walls that come with homes in Scituate’s historic districts like Clayville, Hope Village, and Smithville.
We know what it’s like to own a home built in the 1800s or early 1900s. You love the character. You don’t love the insurance headaches or the fact that turning on the microwave dims the lights. And you definitely don’t want some electrician tearing into your walls and leaving you with a patchwork mess that never quite matches.
That’s why we developed our camera-based system. It’s built specifically for homeowners like you who need modern electrical safety but refuse to sacrifice the integrity of their home to get it.
We start with an inspection using our specialized camera system. The camera goes through your existing outlets and shows us exactly what’s happening inside your walls—where the wiring runs, whether there’s mouse damage, if there are hidden junction boxes or open joints that need attention.
From there, we map out the removal process. Because we can see everything through the camera, we know exactly how to extract the old knob and tube wiring without cutting into your plaster. In most cases, there’s zero wall damage. If we do need to make a small access point, it’s minimal—a tiny notch at most, not the gaping holes you’d get with traditional methods.
Once the old wiring is out, we install modern, grounded circuits that meet current Rhode Island electrical codes. You get outlets that can handle your actual power needs. Breakers that don’t trip every time you run the dishwasher. And most importantly, you get documentation that satisfies your insurance company and keeps your coverage intact.
The whole process typically takes one to three weeks depending on the size of your home. You’re not living in a construction zone. Your horsehair plaster stays untouched. And when we’re done, you get a Certificate of Insurance that proves the work was completed by licensed master electricians.
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This isn’t just about pulling out old wires. It’s about bringing your entire electrical system up to modern safety standards while respecting the fact that you live in a home with history.
You get a full camera inspection that identifies every section of knob and tube wiring in your home. We locate covered junction boxes and diagnose any existing damage before we start the removal. Then we extract the old wiring using our non-invasive process and install new grounded circuits throughout.
In Scituate, where so many homes were built before 1950, we’re constantly working with horsehair plaster walls. That material is incredibly difficult to repair once it’s damaged—most modern plasterers don’t even know how to work with it. Our camera system was designed specifically to avoid that problem. Your original plaster stays intact, which matters both for preservation and resale value.
You also get full documentation when the job is complete. That includes a Certificate of Insurance you can send directly to your insurance company. Most of our clients get their coverage reinstated within days of completion, which ends the cycle of threatening letters and policy cancellations that come with having knob and tube wiring.
Most complete knob and tube wiring replacements in Scituate run between $12,000 and $36,000 depending on the size of your home and how much of the system needs updating. That typically works out to $10 to $20 per square foot.
The range exists because every home is different. A smaller cape with knob and tube in just the upstairs is going to cost less than a full colonial where the entire house needs rewiring. We give you an exact price after the camera inspection so you know what you’re paying before any work starts.
Here’s what matters more than the cost: you’re not paying to have your walls ripped apart and then patched back together. With our camera system, you’re paying for the electrical work itself—not the construction cleanup that usually comes with it. That saves you time, mess, and the hassle of finding someone who can actually match horsehair plaster.
Yes. Insurance companies want proof that a licensed electrician removed the knob and tube wiring and replaced it with modern, code-compliant circuits. They don’t care how we do it—they care that it’s done correctly and documented.
When we complete the job, you get a Certificate of Insurance that shows the work was performed by licensed master electricians. That’s the documentation your insurance company needs to reinstate or continue your coverage. We’ve been doing this for over 30 years in Rhode Island, and we’ve never had an insurance company reject our work.
Most of our clients are calling us because they’ve already received a cancellation notice or a letter saying they have 30 days to remove the knob and tube wiring. The camera system actually helps you meet those deadlines faster because we’re not spending weeks repairing walls after the electrical work is done.
Yes, and that’s the entire point of our camera system. Horsehair plaster is incredibly fragile once you start cutting into it. A small hole can quickly become a large one because the plaster loses its structural integrity when it’s compromised.
Our camera goes through your existing outlets and allows us to see inside the walls without opening them. We can locate the wiring, trace the routes, and remove it without making cuts or notches in your plaster. In the rare cases where we do need a small access point, it’s minimal—nothing like the damage you’d get from traditional methods where electricians have to open up walls just to see what they’re working with.
This matters especially in Scituate where so many homes are in historic districts or were built in the 1700s and 1800s. Finding someone who can properly repair horsehair plaster is nearly impossible today. Our system avoids that problem entirely by preserving your original walls.
Most complete knob and tube wiring replacements take one to three weeks depending on the size of your home and how much of the electrical system needs updating. A smaller home with knob and tube in just one section might be done in a week. A larger home where we’re replacing the entire system will take closer to three weeks.
The timeline is faster than traditional methods because we’re not spending days cutting into walls and then more days repairing the damage. The camera system lets us work more efficiently—we know exactly where everything is before we start, so there’s no guesswork or exploratory demolition.
You can stay in your home during the work. We’re not creating the kind of dust and mess that comes with opening up walls throughout your house. Most homeowners are surprised by how little disruption there is compared to what they were expecting.
We insert a specialized camera through your existing outlets to inspect what’s happening inside your walls. The camera shows us where the knob and tube wiring runs, how it’s connected, and whether there are any immediate safety concerns like mouse damage or exposed connections.
We’re also looking for covered junction boxes and open joints that might not be visible from the outside. These are common issues in older homes where previous owners or electricians made modifications over the years without proper documentation. The camera inspection catches all of that before we start the removal process.
This inspection is what allows us to give you an accurate quote and timeline. We’re not guessing about what’s in your walls—we can see it. And more importantly, it’s what allows us to remove the old wiring without damaging your horsehair plaster. We know exactly where to work and how to extract the wiring because the camera has already mapped everything out.
Because your insurance company won’t cover you, and because it’s a legitimate fire hazard. Knob and tube wiring was designed for homes that used a fraction of the electricity we use today. When you add insulation around those old wires—which most homes have done over the years—heat builds up and creates a fire risk.
Insurance companies see knob and tube as a liability. Most won’t provide coverage at all if they know it’s in your home. Others will give you 30 days to remove it or they’ll cancel your policy. That’s not an exaggeration—we get calls every week from Scituate homeowners who’ve received those letters.
Beyond the insurance issue, knob and tube wiring just can’t handle modern electrical demands. You’re limited in how many devices you can plug in. Circuits get overloaded. Breakers trip constantly. And if you ever want to sell your home, you’ll have to explain to buyers why half the house is still running on 1920s technology. Replacing it now protects your family, keeps you insurable, and preserves your home’s value.
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