You’re not looking to renovate your entire house. You just need the old knob and tube wiring out so your insurance doesn’t drop you.
Most electricians will tell you they need to open up your walls. Cut channels. Make a mess. Then you’re stuck finding someone to repair horsehair plaster that’s nearly impossible to match. Especially in West Warwick’s older homes where that plaster might be 80 or 100 years old.
We use a specialized camera system that goes through your existing outlets. It inspects the wiring from inside the walls, identifies problem areas, and guides the removal without tearing anything apart. You get the documentation your insurance company needs. Your walls stay intact. And you’re not dealing with plaster dust for the next six months.
This isn’t about doing the bare minimum. It’s about doing the job right without creating ten new problems in the process.
We’ve been working on Rhode Island homes since before most electricians even knew what a camera inspection system was. We’re licensed Master Electricians who’ve seen every type of wiring situation you can imagine in West Warwick’s historic neighborhoods.
The reason we invested in this camera technology is simple. We got tired of watching homeowners forced to choose between safety and preserving their home’s original character. Horsehair plaster in these older West Warwick homes isn’t just hard to fix—it’s often irreplaceable.
Our process keeps your home the way it is. We’re not here to sell you a full gut job when you don’t need one.
First, we insert a specialized camera through your existing electrical outlets. This camera moves through the wall cavities and shows us exactly where your knob and tube wiring runs. We can see if there’s mouse damage, deteriorating cloth insulation, covered junction boxes, or open joints that need attention.
Once we map everything out, we remove the old wiring by pulling it through the existing pathways. No cutting horizontal channels that would make your walls collapse. No demo day. If we need to make any access points at all, they’re small—think minor notches at most, not gaping holes.
After the old wiring is out, we install new wiring that meets current code. Then we provide you with the documentation and certification your insurance company requires. Most of our clients get their coverage reinstated within days.
The whole process is faster than traditional methods because we’re not spending half the job repairing walls. You’re dealing with an electrician, not a full construction crew.
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No other electrician in the West Warwick area uses this camera system. That’s not an exaggeration. When you call around, you’ll hear the same thing from everyone else: they’ll need to open up your walls, they’ll try to be “strategic” about it, and they can refer you to someone who does plaster repair.
Our camera-based approach is built specifically for homes like yours. West Warwick has some of the oldest housing stock in Rhode Island—homes built in the early 1900s with lath and plaster construction. That horsehair plaster is incredibly difficult to match if it’s damaged. The fibers are lighter, the composition is different, and in some cases, it may even contain asbestos.
When we say no wall damage, we mean it. The camera does the inspection work. It identifies every issue inside those walls—wiring problems, pest damage, moisture concerns—without anyone swinging a hammer. You get a complete diagnostic and a clean removal, and your home looks the same when we leave as it did when we arrived.
This matters especially if you’re trying to sell. Buyers and their inspectors want to see that knob and tube wiring is gone. But they also don’t want to see a bunch of patched-up walls that raise more questions.
Yes. We provide both the licensed electrician certification and the inspection documentation that insurance companies in Rhode Island require.
Most of our clients receive cancellation notices with 30-day deadlines. Once we complete the removal and provide the paperwork, they submit it to their insurance company and get coverage reinstated within days. We’ve been doing this long enough to know exactly what insurers are looking for.
If your insurance company has specific forms or requirements, let us know upfront. We’ll make sure everything is documented correctly the first time so you’re not going back and forth trying to prove the work was done.
We use a specialized camera inspection system that gets inserted through your existing electrical outlets. The camera travels through the wall cavities and shows us exactly where the wiring runs, where it connects, and what condition it’s in.
Once we can see the full layout, we remove the old wiring by pulling it through the existing pathways in your walls. There’s no need to cut open large sections or notch horizontal channels. The camera gives us the visibility we need to do the job without demolition.
If we do need to make any small access points—and that’s rare—they’re minimal. We’re talking about small notches at most, not the kind of damage that requires a plasterer to come in and rebuild half your wall.
It’s not just safe—it’s the best option for historic homes. Horsehair plaster is extremely difficult to repair or match, especially in West Warwick’s older homes where the plaster might be 80 to 100 years old.
Traditional knob and tube removal methods involve cutting into walls, which creates a mess and often damages plaster that can’t be replaced with modern materials. The texture, composition, and even the color won’t match. And if your plaster contains asbestos, you’re looking at an even bigger problem.
Our camera-based process preserves your original plaster completely. You’re not dealing with dust, debris, or mismatched patches. Your home keeps its historic character, and you still get the electrical safety and insurance compliance you need.
The camera shows us everything happening inside your walls. We can see the condition of the knob and tube wiring—whether the cloth insulation is deteriorating, if there are bare wires making contact with wood framing, and where connections are located.
We also spot other issues you wouldn’t know about otherwise. Mouse damage is common in older homes, and rodents love to chew through old wiring insulation. We can see water damage, mold buildup, covered junction boxes that violate code, and open joints that create fire hazards.
This diagnostic capability means you’re not just getting a blind removal. You’re getting a full picture of what’s actually going on in those walls, and we can address problems before they become emergencies.
It depends on the size of your home and how much knob and tube wiring is still active, but our process is faster than traditional methods because we’re not spending days repairing walls afterward.
For most West Warwick homes, the inspection and removal can be completed in a few days. Larger homes or properties with wiring in hard-to-reach areas like attics and basements might take a bit longer.
The key difference is that you’re not left with a construction zone. We’re in, we’re out, and your home is still intact. You’re not waiting weeks for plaster repairs to dry or trying to coordinate multiple contractors to finish the job.
Honestly, it’s a significant investment in specialized equipment, and most electricians stick with the methods they’ve always used. Opening walls is straightforward—it’s just not great for the homeowner.
We made the investment because we saw too many historic homes in West Warwick and across Rhode Island getting torn apart unnecessarily. Homeowners were stuck choosing between electrical safety and preserving their property. That didn’t sit right with us.
The camera system lets us do both. You get safe, code-compliant wiring without sacrificing your home’s original features. It’s a better way to work, and it’s why homeowners with older homes keep coming back to us when they need electrical work done right.
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