When wiring a house, there are many types wire to choose from, some copper, others aluminum, some rated for outdoors, others indoors. In general however, there are only a couple varieties used for wiring a residential home. Romex Cables. Romex (shown in yellow above) is the trade name for a type of electrical conductor with non-metallic sheathing that is commonly used as residential branch wiring. In fact, Romex will be the most common cable you'll use in wiring a house. The following are a few basic facts about Romex wiring:
1 Average total cost (materials and labor) for rewiring a house starts around $3,500-$8,000 for a moderate-sized home with easy access (at least 18-inches of crawlspace under the home plus an accessible attic) but can run $8,500-$20,000 or even as high as $30,000 for a large house and/or one with difficult access. You might want to rent a self-storage unit for anywhere from $40-$230 a month to house your valuable furniture and decorations during the rewiring process, which can be quite dusty and invasive.
1 The cost to rewire a bedroom only can range anywhere from $300 to $1,000. 2  According to Construction Deal, a company that has a site which provides information regarding house wiring, the price for rewiring a house can cost you anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 for a single major room such as a kitchen or the living room. Smaller rooms such as a bedroom will cost lower to rewire. 2  The cost is lower since these types of rooms do not need a lot of lights and outlets like a kitchen, for example, would. 3  The cost to rewire a bedroom only can range anywhere from $300 to $1,000.