Aluminum Wiring and Knob & Tube in Older Oklahoma Homes: Repair or Rewire?
Historic neighborhoods in Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Guthrie and Muskogee are full of charm — and full of wiring that was never meant to run a modern kitchen. Our whole house rewiring service replaces it safely.
Knob and tube
Common before 1950. No ground, insulation that crumbles, and it must not be buried in attic insulation. Most insurers will not write a policy on an active knob and tube home.
Aluminum branch wiring
Installed 1965–1975 when copper prices spiked. Aluminum expands and loosens at connections, which overheat. Options are a full copper rewire or approved remediation at every device.
Signs of trouble
- Two-prong outlets everywhere
- Warm switch plates
- Frequent flickering
- Cloth-covered cable in the attic
What rewiring involves
We plan room by room, fish new cable to minimize drywall repair, install grounded outlets with GFCI/AFCI protection and usually pair the work with a panel upgrade.
Local rewiring pages
Rewiring Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Guthrie, Muskogee, Shawnee.
Need help now? Call All Star Electric Ok at (888) 633-7804 — open 24/7 across Oklahoma.