Dependable Home Wiring Services from Denver’s Trusted Electricians
Every day, the people in your home depend on its wiring to perform an untold number of essential activities. Powering devices, entertainment, HVAC, lighting, and other tasks don’t work if your wiring isn’t up to the task. A qualified, reliable electrical services provider is vital to ensuring your home’s wiring performs at its best.
Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air offers expert wiring services in Denver. With extensive training and experience, our master electricians deliver outstanding work, excellent customer service, and lasting results. That’s why we’re Denver’s leading provider of home wiring services.
Signs Your Home Needs Rewiring
It’s true that some electrical issues only require quick, straightforward solutions. Other problems are more persistent and could indicate more systemic wiring issues that can only addressed through rewiring.
Some of these issues include:
- Wiring age: The wiring in your home is around 40 years old or older. Such wiring can’t handle the volume and technology of today’s home electricity demands.
- Operating costs: If your home has high electricity bills, even with only moderate usage, your home’s wiring isn’t performing as efficiently as it should.
- Lighting issues: Poor wiring often results in lights that regularly flicker or dim. This can cause safety issues such as fires and shocks.
- Switches and outlets: When these electrical components spark, smoke, or develop discoloration, the cause is often poor wiring, resulting in safety hazards.
- Power surges: Frequently tripping circuit breakers often indicate power surges. These can damage devices, create fires, and increase the risk of shocks.
Outdated Wiring Types Found in Denver Homes
Many of Denver’s older homes have serious character — but behind those vintage walls could be outdated wiring that’s not built for modern living. What was considered safe and reliable 40 or 50 years ago simply doesn’t hold up to today’s technology or safety standards.
If your home was built before the 1980s and hasn’t had any electrical updates, it’s definitely worth having a licensed electrician check things out. Outdated wiring isn’t just behind the times — it can be a serious safety risk.
Knob-and-Tube Wiring
Once the gold standard in homes built before the 1950s, knob-and-tube wiring uses ceramic knobs and tubes to route wires through walls and ceilings. It might’ve been cutting-edge back in the day, but knob-and-tube wiring just isn’t built for modern electrical demands — and it comes with a few big risks.
Why it’s risky:
- No grounding increases the chance of electrical shock.
- Without a grounding wire, there’s a higher chance of electrical shock.
- The old insulation tends to dry out and crack over time, which can become a serious fire hazard.
Aluminum Wiring
In the 1960s and 70s, aluminum wiring became popular due to the rising cost of copper. Unfortunately, aluminum expands and contracts more than copper, leading to loose connections — and a greater risk of electrical fires.
Aluminum wiring is a risk because:
- Prone to overheating at connection points (outlets, switches, breakers).
- Often leads to flickering lights or warm outlets.
- Special connectors or complete rewiring may be needed to ensure safety.
Ungrounded Outlets
If your home has two-pronged outlets, that’s a red flag. These older outlets lack a ground wire, which is essential for safely redirecting electrical surges.
They pose serious risks, such as:
- Can’t safely support modern electronics and appliances.
- Higher risk of shock or damage to plugged-in devices.
- Often, it is a sign of an older, ungrounded electrical system throughout the home.
Choose Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air for Wiring Services in Denver
Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air strives to achieve complete customer satisfaction with every service we perform. Our customers and their homes receive our utmost respect with every job. Every call gets our absolute best work thanks to our values of consistent evolution, excellence, service culture, and meeting and exceeding customer expectations, guaranteed.
When emergencies develop, you can contact our live support team anytime, and our technicians always arrive on time. We’re proud of our competitive pricing, high-quality products and materials, and expert staff. Count on us for the best professional wiring services in Denver.
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