Whole House Rewiring in Malibu, CA
Knob and tube, cloth wiring and aluminum branch circuits replaced room by room or all at once. Serving Malibu and Los Angeles County.
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Service directory — Malibu
MAIN 200AWhole House Rewiring in Malibu, CA
Rewiring is disruptive work done well or done badly, and the difference is planning. Rupert Electrical Solutions maps every circuit in your Malibu home first, then rewires in phases so you never lose the kitchen and the bedrooms in the same week.
Call (833) 652-8933 and describe what is happening. If it is a same-day job we will book it today, and if it needs a site visit to quote properly we will tell you that too.
| Typical conductor | 12 and 14 AWG copper NM-B, sized to the circuit |
|---|---|
| Scope options | Full rewire, partial by floor, or circuit-by-circuit phasing |
| Duration | One to three weeks for a typical single-family rewire |
| Included | Permit, inspections, patch-ready openings, new panel where needed |
| Service area | Malibu and Los Angeles County, California |
What we cover
Whole House Rewiring work we handle for Malibu homes and businesses.
- AFCI protection on required living-area circuits
- Cloth and rubber insulated wiring replacement
- Full recircuiting with a new panel and load balance
- Old junction boxes and buried splices removed
- Grounded three-prong outlets throughout
- Minimal-damage fishing through finished walls
- Phased scopes so you can live in the house
- New dedicated circuits for kitchen, laundry and bath
Not sure which you need?
Describe the symptom and we will tell you what it usually means. Most callers get a straight answer in a couple of minutes, and about a third of the time it turns out to be smaller than they expected.
Situations we see in Malibu
Insurance flagged knob and tube
Carriers in Los Angeles County increasingly require removal. We document what was replaced so you have something to send the underwriter.
Fabric insulation crumbling
Once the cloth and rubber goes brittle, conductors sit bare inside boxes. There is no repair for that other than new wire.
Two-prong outlets everywhere
No equipment ground means no fault path. Rewiring the branch circuits is the real fix, though GFCI protection is a legitimate interim step in some cases.
Aluminum branch wiring
Aluminum expands and creeps at terminations and runs hot. Depending on scope we either replace the runs or pigtail every connection with approved connectors.
Malibu coverage
Whole House Rewiring across Malibu and the towns around it.
Reviews from Los Angeles County
GFCI in the bathroom kept tripping. They found real leakage in an old fixture rather than just replacing the GFCI and calling it done.
Nadia F.GFCI repair · MalibuZinsco panel replaced. Straight quote, one day of work, and they handled the utility disconnect scheduling so I didn't have to call anyone.
Yasmin K.Panel replacement · MalibuSmart switches wouldn't work because there was no neutral. They pulled one, got everything on Lutron, and set up the scenes before leaving.
Chantal P.Smart home wiring · MalibuWhole House Rewiring in Malibu — questions
Can I stay in the house during a rewire?
In most Malibu projects, yes. We work in phases and leave you with power in the rooms we are not touching that day.
Is knob and tube wiring illegal in Malibu?
Existing installations are generally allowed to remain, but you cannot extend them, most insurers dislike them, and the insulation is long past its service life. That combination is why owners replace it.
Do I need a new panel if I rewire?
Usually. New circuits need somewhere to land, and a rewire is the natural moment to move to a 200 amp panel with AFCI protection.
Will you cut up my walls?
Some openings are unavoidable, but we fish through existing cavities wherever we can and keep openings small, straight and in patchable locations. We tell you where they will go before we cut.
How much does whole house rewiring cost in Malibu?
It scales with square footage, number of circuits, attic and crawlspace access, and whether the walls are plaster or drywall. A 1,200 square foot single story with attic access is a very different number than a two-story plaster home. Call (833) 652-8933 for a walkthrough and a firm scope.
Book rewiring in Malibu
Call and speak to a dispatcher now, or send the details and we will come back with a time and a price.