Home Services Guidelines and Best Practices
Home Re-Wiring
Home Re-Wiring guidelines, FAQs and unit pricing information
January 2017
Are you looking for independent, trustworthy advice about Home Re-Wiring? Do you need to understand common installation options? If your project calls for Home Re-Wiring work, the following guidelines and best practices will help you understand: Is a subcontractor really necessary for Home Re-Wiring work? Will a permit be required? What are common problem areas? How much will Home Re-Wiring labor cost? What are the important Home Re-Wiring quality checks that should be included in the work requirements?
Home Re-Wiring - Frequently Asked Questions
| What is a fair price for Home Re-Wiring? | Costs vary with project size, job quality and time of year. For typical Home Re-Wiring expect to pay between $798.75 to $3,461.25 for each wiring. Additional fees are typically charged for small projects or rush jobs. |
| Is a permit needed for Home Re-Wiring work? | Design approval and/or permits from your local building authority are typically required for Home Re-Wiring. Verify requirements with your local building department before any Home Re-Wiring work begins. |
| Is it worth using a professional to perform Home Re-Wiring work? | The operation and performance of the wiring may be adversely affected by inexperience or poor installation techniques. Hire service providers for Home Re-Wiring carefully and be sure to tie payment milestones to appropriate quality checks (from the list below). |
| Is Home Re-Wiring something that I can do myself? | This is not a project recommended for the do it yourselfer. A successful Home Re-Wiring requires the work of skilled trade contractors as well as special materials, tools, fabrication and installation techniques. Do it yourself mistakes may be expensive to remedy and will likely reduce the marketability and value of your home. |
| How many days are typically required to complete the Home Re-Wiring work? | This work can be completed in 3 to 7 days. |
Home Re-Wiring - Options, Quality Checks and Important Details
Use the list below to document your expectations for level of detail and finish quality for Home Re-Wiring. Make sure that relevant information is included in any written contracts or work orders on your project. Before any Home Re-Wiring work begins, review the checklist with the service provider. Tie payments to satisfactory completion of this checklist.
- The layout, location, style and finish appearance of ALL materials used in Home Re-Wiring will be approved by owner, before any work begins
- All wiring will be sized and configured to provide reliable, safe operation and full design performance of the wiring
- A detailed wiring layout - showing material placement and all joints/seams - will be reviewed and approved before work begins
- The wiring will be securely anchored to structural framing
- All connections will be made with a single continuous length of wiring; there will be no splice along any connection
- Locate and secure wiring in straight, clean runs along framing, so that wiring is protected from damage
- Ceiling and wall cutouts will be neat, uniform and no larger than necessary; any air gaps around the cutout(s) will be insulated and sealed; the cutout(s) will not be visible when cover plates are installed
- The wiring will operate without noise, excessive heat generation or degradation of other circuit components
- The wiring will be solidly attached and not slide, rock, twist or move when used
- All wiring operating methods and options work properly, at manufacturer's rated capacity
- The wiring surface and surface finish will be free of surface defects, irregularities and any physical damage
Home Re-Wiring - Work Milestones and Project Reminders
The following list summarizes work tasks commonly performed during Home Re-Wiring. These tasks help ensure proper completion of the wiring work and compliance with common manufacturer and vendor warranty requirements. Make sure that either you or your service provider takes responsibility for each of these tasks. All service provider task responsiblities should be clearly called out in the written contract or work orders.
- Verify that planned Home Re-Wiring will comply with home owner association requirements
- Determine if permit is required for Home Re-Wiring by local building authority, before any work begins
- Complete written contract, including scope of work, quality checks, warranty, timing and payment terms; ensure that contract is signed before work begins
- Review and approve detailed layout / plan that shows location, orientation and placement of wiring, before any work begins
- Review quantity calculations for wiring and any associated construction materials; overage /waste should be less than 7.5% of calculated quantities
- Remove existing wiring (optional)
- Install wiring using insulated wire / cable staples, in compliance manufacturer recommendations and applicable local building code(s)
- Correct any permit issues; schedule and confirm final permit inspection signoff
- Connect wiring to electrical power using grounded receptacle or hardwired connection in closed junction box, as per manufacturer's instructions
- Inspect Home Re-Wiring and verify that all quality requirements and punch list items are completed correctly
- Submit final payment in exchange for signed lien release; final payment amount should be adjusted for excess material to be returned and tasks not performed; pay with a check to ensure expense can be verified for tax purposes
