Aluminum Wiring Services
If your home has old aluminum wiring, you can swap it out with help from Mister Sparky®. Our team of skilled local electricians can rewire your home to meet updated safety standards. We train our electrical technicians to deliver only the best results and make customer service the top priority.
Get in touch with the Mister Sparky team near you to schedule our residential aluminum wiring replacement services.
Professional Aluminum Wiring Replacements
Mister Sparky can send certified, licensed, and trained electricians from your local branch to upgrade your aluminum wires to a safer alternative. We can complete projects of any size, ranging from single-room replacement to whole-home rewiring.
Mister Sparky Stands out with:
- Experienced rewiring technicians.
- Friendly local personnel.
- On-time arrival.
- No-malarky pricing.
- 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Replacing Aluminum Wiring Is Important for Your Safety
Aluminum was once the standard for electrical wiring in homes. Houses in each corner of the nation had aluminum wires running through the walls, and many still do. Your home likely has aluminum wiring if it was built during the 1970s or earlier.
Any new building today uses a different type of wiring than aluminum. Among the many reasons builders have stopped using aluminum wires, the most important is that they can be dangerous. The danger increases as wires age, so the sooner you can replace them, the better.
The problem with aluminum is that it is less durable and more physically volatile than modern alternatives. Aluminum wires degrade and loosen over time. Corrosion increases electrical resistance, causing the wires to overheat. Aluminum expands and contacts when the temperature fluctuates. The frequent structural changes can loosen the wires. Loose or broken wires expose the live connection, increasing the risk of electrocution and sudden sparks.
Ultimately, aluminum wiring is an electrical fire hazard that gets worse over time.
Benefits of Professional Aluminum Rewiring Services
There are many benefits to gain from replacing old aluminum wires with new copper ones. When you hire a professional for the job, you can trust that they'll do it right. Mister Sparky will deliver all the advantages of aluminum wire replacements:
- Home safety: Aluminum wire replacement technicians pull dangerous wires out of the home and put in safer ones, preventing electrocution and fire.
- Energy efficiency: Copper's greater density helps it carry a stronger current and do so more efficiently — rewiring is an instant eco-friendly upgrade.
- Wire longevity: Copper is stronger than aluminum and better at resisting corrosion, so your replacement wires will last longer.
Recognizing Aluminum Electrical Wiring in a Home
The first sign that your electrical wiring is aluminum is the home's age. Any home built before the 1970s probably has aluminum wiring — unless an electrician has already replaced it. Additionally, a home likely has at least some aluminum wiring if it was renovated before the 1990s. The renovator would not have rewired the entire home.
If your home fits the age criteria, a visual inspection could identify aluminum wires. For your safety, you should defer any visual inspection of your home's wiring to a qualified electrician.
Here are some methods that electricians use to recognize aluminum wires:
- Read the print on the outer shielding: The shielding may display the word aluminum or the initials AL.
- Inspect the color of exposed wires: Aluminum is silver, whereas copper is a shade of brown.
- Check the wiring in an outlet: The wires are unshielded where they connect to the outlet, so the color will be visible.
Find Your Local Mister Sparky® Branch
Aluminum wiring replacement services make your home safer and more efficient — your local Mister Sparky team is the best for the job. Our talented electricians can determine if your home has aluminum wires and swap each one with a safer copper replacement. We invite you to meet your neighborhood Mister Sparky branch so that you can schedule an aluminum wiring replacement near you.
