Whole-house and partial rewiring for older homes — knob-and-tube replacement, aluminum wiring remediation, ungrounded outlets, and cloth-covered wiring — done with minimal wall damage.
Despot Electric provides house rewiring across all of Delaware — New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties. Choose your city below for local details, or call (888) 633-7804 and we will dispatch the closest electrician.
“Our breaker kept tripping every night. Despot Electric came out the same evening, found a bad connection in the panel and fixed it. Flat price, no surprises.”
— Maria T.“Whole house generator installed before hurricane season. It kicked on during the last storm and we never lost power. Very professional.”
— Tom & Ellen P.“We own a small restaurant and needed new circuits for kitchen equipment. They worked after closing so we never lost a day of business.”
— Pat B.Rewiring cost depends on square footage, accessibility and how many circuits you need. We walk the home, then give a written flat price with no hourly surprises.
In most cases yes. We fish new wire through existing cavities and keep openings small and strategic.
It has no ground, insulation degrades, and many insurers will not cover it. Replacement is strongly recommended.