10 Signs You Should Think About Rewiring Your Home

How important is it to confirm your house’s wiring is in good shape? Consider this: U.S. fire departments respond each year to an estimated 25,900 home electrical fires, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. These fires cause an estimated 280 deaths, 1,125 injuries and $1.1 billion in property loss. Thirty-nine percent of home electrical fires involve outlets and

10 Tips for Rewiring an Old House

Computers, blenders, TVs, even refrigerators—none of these existed when many historic homes were built and first wired. So upgrading electrical systems is an essential task for a lot of old houses. Yet efforts to update electrical systems can often result in damage to historic buildings. Conversations with top electricians have provided us with a a