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Home Rewiring · Utah
Rewiring replaces old branch-circuit wiring, such as knob-and-tube, ungrounded cloth-insulated cable or 1960s–70s aluminum branch wiring, with modern grounded copper cable. It can be done room by room, and an electrician will tell you which circuits matter most.
Fast growth along the Wasatch Front and cold winters drive EV chargers, panel upgrades and finished-basement circuits.
Across the Mountain West, homes deal with dry air, large temperature swings, wildfire seasons and heavy snow at elevation. Permit offices, utilities and housing stock differ by city, which affects how home rewiring is planned and scheduled. These local guides cover the Utah cities where we have written specific notes.
The Avenues, Federal Heights and Liberty Wells hold many of Salt Lake City's homes from the late 1800s to the 1930s, and some still have knob-and-tube or cloth wiring mixed with later circuits. Brick construction is common, which makes routing new cable slower, so electricians use basements, attics and interior walls.
Utility: Rocky Mountain Power
Ogden's East Central neighborhood and the streets around Jefferson Avenue hold Victorian and early-1900s homes built during the city's railroad boom, and many still have knob-and-tube or cloth wiring, sometimes alongside circuits added when houses were split into apartments. Rewiring usually comes up during restoration, before insulating, or when an insurer asks.
Utility: Rocky Mountain Power
1. Assessment
Wiring type, condition and circuit layout are documented.
2. Plan and permit
Circuits are prioritized and the work is permitted.
3. Rewire
New cable is fished through walls and ceilings with minimal openings.
4. Inspection and patching
Rough-in and final inspections, then wall openings are closed.
Electricians set their own prices; local permit fees and utility requirements add to these factors.
Permits come from the city or county where the home is. For example: Salt Lake City: Electrical permits in Salt Lake City come from the city's Building Services division; other cities in the valley run their own. Ogden: Electrical permits inside city limits come from Ogden City's building services; Weber County and nearby cities issue their own.
Salt Lake City: Rocky Mountain Power. Ogden: Rocky Mountain Power.
No. Many homeowners rewire in phases, starting with kitchens, baths and bedrooms.
Aluminum branch wiring can overheat at connections. Approved repairs (such as rated connectors) or replacement reduce the risk; an electrician can advise which fits.
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