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.
Q: How much will it cost to rewire my home? John C., Staten Island, New York. A: This is a question we get frequently. The answer, as it is so often with major home projects, is that thereâs a big potential cost range. You can expect to pay $8,000 to $15,000 to rewire a 1,500- to 3,000-square-foot home. The precise cost will depend on the size and age of your house, the ease with which an electrician can access old wiring, and the quirks that abound in older homes.