I'm having a two story brick, approximately 4,000 sq feet of living space,
done right now. We are having it brought as close to the letter of the NEC
as possible, the local inspector said he would take into account the
realities of re-wiring an old house. The inspector has already given us the
OK to deviate from the NEC on the location and number of some outlets.
Brick houses are a bear to do properly.

Our job is going to cost $8,000.00. This is for a new 200 amp service, plus
enough outlets and lighting to comply with today's standards. It's alot of
hard and dirty work to pull the wire even with me doing the bulk of the
demolition and cleanup for the electrician. I'm working on getting a chase
built from the basement to the attic this week in anticipation of wire being
pulled in the next couple of days. The attic has been totally gutted down
to the bare joists, no insulation. I may go as far as cutting the holes in
the downstairs ceilings for him to run wire to some locations in the
upstairs bedrooms. The running joke between the electrican and myself is
the old thing about "Your time and my money". I could have paid less, but
you get what you pay for and this job will pass on the first inspection.
I'm responsible for refinishing the walls and ceilings after the rough
inspection is complete.

I would suggest having the wiring done before anything else. The chaos and
destruction will be much easier to handle if it is done before it becomes
his home. Be sure to have him get a dumpster before he starts.

I'm located in Southeastern Ohio. The trades make a decent wage here but I
would assume that the prevailing wage in your area would be a bit higher.

Jim

"Nick" wrote in message
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Hi: My son is thinking about buying an older home and remodeling it
as he goes along except for the electrical work. Currently there is a
circuit breaker protected 100 amp service that is newer along with
some knob and tube wiring. It is a 3 story home . What is the going
price for rewiring a house like this to the same receptacles and
switches with new wiring. What does an electrician charge on average?
This is for Eastern Pa. by the way and I do know job size and other
variables play into pricing. I am looking for a ballpark figure like
how much per receptacle etc. Nick