Wiring & Rewiring
Expert Wiring & Rewiring Services by Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling in Tyler, TX & Surrounding Areas
The electrical wiring within your home or business is the unseen backbone of your entire property, carrying power to every light, appliance, and device
Over time, wiring can degrade, become outdated, or simply fail to meet the demands of modern electrical loads. At Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling, we offer comprehensive wiring and rewiring services throughout Tyler, TX, and the surrounding communities, ensuring your electrical system is safe, efficient, and capable of supporting your needs.
With over 20 years of experience, our team of licensed and highly skilled electricians is dedicated to providing meticulous workmanship and adherence to the strictest safety codes. Whether you need new wiring for a renovation, repairs for faulty circuits, or a complete home rewiring, we are committed to delivering reliable electrical solutions and unmatched customer satisfaction.
Why You Might Need Professional Wiring & Rewiring Services
Ignoring wiring issues can lead to significant safety hazards, including electrical fires and shocks, as well as frustrating electrical problems. Here are key reasons to contact Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling for wiring and rewiring services:
- Outdated or Deteriorated Wiring (Especially in Older Homes):
- Knob-and-Tube Wiring: Common in homes built before the 1950s, this wiring type lacks a ground wire, making it unsafe for modern electronics and appliances. Its insulation can also become brittle and dangerous over time.
- Aluminum Wiring: Used predominantly in the 1960s and 70s, aluminum wiring is prone to expansion and contraction, which can lead to loose connections, overheating, and a significant fire risk at outlets and switches.
- Cloth-Insulated Wiring: Older copper wiring with cloth insulation can become brittle, crack, and expose bare wires, posing a shock and fire hazard.
- Frayed or Exposed Wires: Any visible signs of damaged, chewed, or exposed wiring are an immediate safety concern and require professional attention.
Frequent Circuit Breaker Trips or Blown Fuses:
If you're constantly resetting breakers or replacing fuses, it indicates that your circuits are overloaded. This often means your current wiring isn't sufficient for your electrical demands, or there's a short circuit or ground fault somewhere in the wiring.
- Flickering or Dimming Lights: Lights that frequently flicker, dim, or brighten, especially when an appliance turns on, suggest inadequate or faulty wiring that can't provide a consistent power supply.
- Burning Smells, Scorching, or Discoloration: Any burning odor coming from outlets, switches, or walls, or visible scorching/discoloration around electrical components, indicates overheating wiring or connections. This is an immediate fire hazard and requires urgent attention.
- Buzzing or Sizzling Sounds: Strange buzzing, sizzling, or crackling noises from outlets, switches, or within walls are often signs of loose connections or arcing, which can generate dangerous heat.
- Outlets or Switches That Are Warm to the Touch: Electrical outlets or switch plates that feel warm or hot indicate overheating wiring or components behind them. This is a serious fire risk.
- Shocking or Tingling Sensations: Receiving a mild shock or tingling sensation when touching an appliance or outlet indicates a serious grounding issue or faulty wiring.
- Lack of Grounding (Two-Prong Outlets): If your home has predominantly two-prong outlets, it means your wiring system is ungrounded. Grounding is a critical safety feature that protects against shocks and electrical damage to sensitive electronics. Rewiring is often necessary to add grounding throughout the home.
- Major Home Renovations or Additions: Adding new rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, or even large appliances like EV chargers or hot tubs often requires significant changes to your electrical layout and capacity. New wiring or rewiring ensures the additions are safely powered and meet code.
Our Comprehensive Wiring & Rewiring Services:
Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling provides a full spectrum of wiring and rewiring solutions, all performed by licensed electricians to the highest safety and code standards:
- Whole-Home Rewiring: Replacing all old, hazardous, or inadequate wiring throughout your entire property with new, safe, and code-compliant copper wiring. This often includes upgrading your electrical panel.
- Partial Rewiring/Circuit Installation: Addressing specific problem areas, adding dedicated circuits for high-demand appliances, or extending circuits to new areas during remodels.
- Troubleshooting & Repair: Diagnosing and repairing faulty circuits, short circuits, open circuits, loose connections, and other wiring issues.
- Grounding Solutions: Installing or upgrading grounding systems to enhance safety and protect electronics.
- Outlet & Switch Wiring: Installation of new outlets (including GFCI and AFCI protected), switches, and dimmers in convenient and safe locations.
- Appliance Wiring: Ensuring correct and safe wiring for all major appliances.
- Low-Voltage Wiring: Installation for data, communication, and entertainment systems.
Don't compromise on the safety and reliability of your electrical system. If you've noticed any of these warning signs, or if you're undertaking a renovation, trust the certified electrical experts at Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling. We are dedicated to providing safe, efficient, and code-compliant wiring and rewiring services in Tyler, TX, and the surrounding areas. Call us today at (903) 978-1007 or reach out online to schedule your service!
Pricing Disclaimer
Wiring & Home Rewiring Costs: Professional wiring projects typically range from $524 to $1,931 for individual circuits. For comprehensive home rewiring, costs range from $8 to $19 per square foot. Note: Final pricing depends heavily on wall accessibility (attic/crawlspace vs. open walls) and the complexity of fishing wires through finished ceilings. Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling provides custom quotes to ensure full code compliance with minimal drywall impact.
Rated 5.0 stars by our Electrical Wiring and Rewiring Clients
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Rocky with Patriot was a pleasure. He installed a dedicated circuit so we could plug in our new electric fireplace. He installed the plug underneath the insert so it’s not visible. He answered ALL my questions without hesitation and was so friendly and knowledgeable. We’ll continue to use Patriot for our future electrical and HVAC needs. Well done, Rocky!
Carol Bell
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We have used Patriot Electric for various projects the past two years, and they have always been terrific to work with. They have friendly, skilled technicians who offer their advice without pressure sales. This time, Chris and an assistant took care of several needs, including new outdoor wiring, switches, plugs and lighting, plus some improvements on our circuit breaker. Everything was done with professionalism, respectfulness, and great care. We could not be happier!
Denise Gary
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Patriot arrived on time - early after calling to verify I was available; they ran an underground wire to replace an OLD extension cord set-up that was original to the house, that powered my driveway gate. Soooo much better and safer!
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FAQ
How can I tell if my house needs to be rewired?
The most reliable indicator is the age of your home. If your house in East Texas was built before 1970, there is a high probability that the wiring insulation has degraded or is no longer up to code.
At Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling, we look for three major "deal-breakers" that usually trigger a full rewire recommendation:
- The "Two-Prong" Outlet: If your outlets only have two slots (no ground hole), your home is ungrounded. This means you have no safety path for electricity to escape during a surge, putting your electronics and family at risk of shock.
Obsolete Wiring Types:
- Knob & Tube (Pre-1950s): Ceramic knobs and porcelain tubes. This system has no ground and the insulation crumbles off when touched.
- Aluminum Wiring (1960s-70s): Often found in "mid-century" homes. Aluminum expands and contracts more than copper, leading to loose connections and high fire risk at switches and outlets.
- Cloth-Insulated Wire: If the wires in your attic look like they are wrapped in fabric rather than plastic, they are likely brittle and dangerous.
- Voltage Drop: If your lights dim significantly every time the refrigerator or AC kicks on, your wiring gauge is likely too small to handle the load of modern appliances.
Which specific types of home wiring are considered outdated or unsafe?
In the East Texas area, there are three primary generations of wiring that insurance companies and Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling flag as safety hazards. If you see any of these in your attic or crawlspace, they are likely past their safe service life.
Knob & Tube (Pre-1950s):
- What it looks like: Single wires supported by white ceramic knobs and passing through porcelain tubes in the wood framing.
- The Danger: It has no ground wire (making it unsafe for modern electronics) and the rubber insulation often turns to dust when touched, leaving bare live wires exposed.
Aluminum Wiring (1965–1973):
- What it looks like: The wire itself is silver-colored rather than the standard orange/copper.
- The Danger: Aluminum expands and contracts with heat much more than copper. Over time, this loosens the connections at your switches and outlets, creating high resistance and a significant fire risk.
Cloth-Sheathed "Rag" Wiring (1950s–1960s):
- What it looks like: The outer coating looks like a woven fabric or black tar-paper rather than smooth plastic.
- The Danger: This insulation becomes incredibly brittle with age. Rodents often love to chew on it, and simply moving a wire during a renovation can cause the insulation to crack and fall off.
Can I rewire just part of my home instead of the whole house?
Yes, absolutely. In fact, "Phased Rewiring" is a very common strategy for upgrading older homes in East Texas without breaking the bank.
At Patriot Electric Heating and Cooling, we often treat rewiring as a surgical process rather than a demolition. However, the "Partial Approach" works best in specific scenarios:
- The "Kitchen Remodel" Rule: If you are renovating just your kitchen, we can pull new, modern wiring only for that room. We will install the required dedicated circuits for your fridge, microwave, and disposal to meet current code, leaving the rest of the house untouched for now.
- Targeted Grounding: Many homeowners choose to rewire only their "high-tech" rooms (living room, home office) where expensive electronics need a grounded outlet, while leaving the original two-wire system in "low-risk" areas like bedrooms or hallways.
- The "Accessible" Approach: We can easily rewire areas with open access—like an attic or unfinished basement. We often replace the dangerous, brittle wires in the attic (where heat is highest) while leaving the wires inside the walls alone until a future renovation opens them up.
The Exception: If your home has active Knob & Tube wiring throughout, partial rewiring is difficult. Because that old system relies on a shared neutral for the whole house, it is often impossible to isolate just one room without disrupting the circuit for the others. In that specific case, a comprehensive plan is usually safer and more cost-effective.
Proudly Serving East Texas
We provide comprehensive electrical and HVAC services to Tyler, Longview, Athens, Palestine, Sulphur Springs, and Jacksonville.
Our local service area also includes:
- Lindale
- Whitehouse
- Bullard
- Kilgore
- Henderson
- Gilmer
- Mineola
- Winnsboro
- Emory
- Diana
- Reklaw
- Canton
- Van
- Chandler
- Hawkins
- Gladewater
- Troup
- Rusk
- Quitma
- Point
- Overton
- Mt. Enterprise
- Yantis
- Como
- Wills Point
- Mabank
- Malakoff
- Montalba
- Frankston
- Ben Wheeler
- Holly Lake Ranch
- Arp
- Cushing
and surrounding communities.
