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Home Rewiring · Georgia
Rewiring replaces old branch-circuit wiring, such as knob-and-tube, ungrounded cloth-insulated cable or 1960s–70s aluminum branch wiring, with modern grounded copper cable. It can be done room by room, and an electrician will tell you which circuits matter most.
Rapid suburban growth around Atlanta brings EV chargers and additions, while summer storms bring surge and outage calls.
Across the Southeast, homes deal with heat, humidity, frequent thunderstorms and hurricane season near the coast. Permit offices, utilities and housing stock differ by city, which affects how home rewiring is planned and scheduled. These local guides cover the Georgia cities where we have written specific notes.
In-town Atlanta bungalows in neighborhoods like Kirkwood and Virginia-Highland have often been renovated several times, leaving a mix of original wiring, ungrounded circuits and later additions. Full or partial rewiring is commonly done during a renovation when walls are open.
Utility: Georgia Power (some areas: an electric membership corporation)
Summerville, Olde Town and Harrisburg hold many of Augusta's historic homes, some from the 1800s, and many still have knob-and-tube or cloth wiring with circuits added over the decades. Homes repaired after Helene may have a mix of new and old wiring.
Utility: Georgia Power
Homes in Savannah's Landmark Historic District and Victorian District span more than two centuries, and their wiring often reflects every era since electricity arrived: knob-and-tube, cloth wiring and modern circuits side by side. Rewiring is usually part of a restoration, and the historic review board regulates visible exterior changes such as new meters, conduit and service masts.
Utility: Georgia Power
Cobbham, Boulevard and Five Points hold many of Athens' homes from the 1800s to the 1930s, and knob-and-tube or cloth wiring still turns up in their attics and crawl spaces, often in houses that have been student rentals near the University of Georgia for decades. Raised foundations give the electrician a crawl space route for new cable.
Utility: Georgia Power (some outlying areas: electric membership corporations)
Marietta's historic homes along Whitlock Avenue and in the Church Street–Cherokee Street district date from before the Civil War to the early 1900s, and some still have knob-and-tube or cloth wiring with circuits added over the decades. Rewiring is usually part of a restoration, with crawl spaces and attics giving the electrician routes for new cable.
Utility: Marietta Power (city-owned) or Georgia Power / Cobb EMC, depending on address
1. Assessment
Wiring type, condition and circuit layout are documented.
2. Plan and permit
Circuits are prioritized and the work is permitted.
3. Rewire
New cable is fished through walls and ceilings with minimal openings.
4. Inspection and patching
Rough-in and final inspections, then wall openings are closed.
Electricians set their own prices; local permit fees and utility requirements add to these factors.
Permits come from the city or county where the home is. For example: Atlanta: Inside city limits, electrical permits come from the City of Atlanta's Office of Buildings; surrounding cities and counties issue their own. Augusta: Electrical permits come from Augusta's planning and development department. Savannah: Inside city limits, electrical permits come from the City of Savannah's development services; Chatham County and the island communities have their own. Athens: Electrical permits come from Athens-Clarke County's building permits and inspections department. Marietta: Electrical permits inside city limits come from the City of Marietta's development services; Cobb County handles unincorporated areas.
Atlanta: Georgia Power (some areas: an electric membership corporation). Augusta: Georgia Power. Savannah: Georgia Power. Athens: Georgia Power (some outlying areas: electric membership corporations). Marietta: Marietta Power (city-owned) or Georgia Power / Cobb EMC, depending on address.
No. Many homeowners rewire in phases, starting with kitchens, baths and bedrooms.
Aluminum branch wiring can overheat at connections. Approved repairs (such as rated connectors) or replacement reduce the risk; an electrician can advise which fits.
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