Aluminum Wiring Repair in Wesley Chapel, FL
Every Connection on the Aluminum Circuits, Counted and Repaired|Licensed & Insured, EC13011268
Most of Wesley Chapel was built long after aluminum wiring left ordinary house circuits, but about a thousand homes here were built in the 1960s and 1970s. For those with aluminum branch wiring, Kennedy Electric identifies which circuits are aluminum and repairs every connection on them.
Have the build year handy if you know it.
Call (352) 251-2795, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., or send a request online. Calls after hours are returned the next business day.
At a glance
Houses, Units, and Mobile Homes From 1960 to 1979
Of the 1,037 occupied Wesley Chapel homes built from 1960 to 1979, about 450 are single-family houses, about 365 are units in buildings of 5 to 19 units, and about 180 are mobile homes (Census Bureau estimates, 2020 to 2024). An aluminum question here can start in a condo or apartment unit, where the circuits run from the unit's own panel and the building isn't the owner's alone. It can start just as easily in a mobile home, or in a house with an attic over it.
In homes built before 1972, aluminum-wired houses were 55 times more likely than copper-wired ones to have an outlet connection reach fire-hazard conditions, according to federal consumer-safety research. The weak point is the connection, so the repair goes to each one. Aluminum branch wiring was used in new homes from about 1965 into the mid-1970s, and in some additions and rewired circuits of that time, so a build year in that window is a reason to look. Whether a repair requires a permit is the county's call, and when it does, we file the permit and schedule the inspection.
How it runs
Counting Connections Before Quoting Them
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The panel shows which circuits
The electrician identifies the aluminum circuits at the panel. When the panel's labels are missing or out of date, a circuit tracer ties each breaker to the rooms it feeds before any outlet is opened.
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Every room those circuits reach
Each outlet, switch, and ceiling fixture on an aluminum circuit is counted, room by room. Ceiling fixtures and fans have their own splice inside the canopy, and those count as well. Outlets behind furniture and switches inside closets count the same as the ones in plain view.
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Then the attic's junction boxes
Splices hidden in junction boxes in the attic or garage are counted last. That number, connection by connection, is what the estimate is built from. Where the attic can be reached, the electrician also notes which runs could be replaced in copper, and that's what a rewire option on the estimate rests on.
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Every counted box within reach
Each connection in the count is opened during the repair, so outlets behind beds and bookcases, closet switches, and the attic hatch need to be reachable once the work is scheduled.
What we cover
What Starts an Aluminum Call
A note on an insurance inspection: We confirm which circuits are aluminum and repair every connection on them, whatever part of the house the report mentions, and the invoice lists each one for the insurer.
A home inspector's report before a purchase: If the report says aluminum branch wiring, the count of connections turns into a written estimate you can weigh before you buy.
A cable marked "AL" in the attic or garage: We work out which circuits it belongs to at the panel, since one aluminum cable doesn't tell you how many circuits share the metal.
A plate that runs warm or a burning smell: Leave that outlet or switch unused, turn its breaker off when that can be done safely, and call us. For smoke, sparks, or fire, call 911.
Pricing
The Count Sets the Estimate
Custom homes and large or multi-phase projects are estimated as soon as we can, or on the timeline your project sets.
Where a circuit is easier to rewire in copper from the attic than to pigtail box by box, the estimate shows which circuits are rewired and which are pigtailed. A unit with no attic of its own above it can leave pigtailing as the practical choice.
We don't do upfront pricing. No job has a standard price with us: each one is tailored to the property and the work you've asked for, and priced once we've seen it.
We offer free estimates on installs, upgrades, and replacements in our service area. Estimates aren't free when the job needs troubleshooting or testing to price, falls after hours or outside our service area, needs several meetings to gather information, or is new construction or a custom remodel with multi-party walk-throughs. For most jobs, estimates arrive by email by the end of the next business day, and quotes are good for 30 days.
Our warranty
04If something we installed fails because of our workmanship within 30 days of completion, we waive the hourly labor to put it right. Materials Kennedy Electric purchases for your job carry the manufacturer's one-year warranty. To replace defective materials we supplied, or materials damaged by storm, flood, fire, or other acts of God, we charge a reduced warranty labor rate of $50 an hour residential and $75 an hour commercial. The warranty does not cover materials not purchased by Kennedy Electric, work performed by the customer, or materials the customer purchased or damaged. Our warranty terms are printed on the estimate, the invoice, and the receipt, and the product boxes stay with you so you can register each product with its manufacturer.
We own a unit in a 1970s condo building. Can you repair the wiring in our unit alone?
Our mobile home was built in the 1970s. Is aluminum wiring something to check there too?
The home inspector's report says aluminum branch wiring was observed. What should we send before the visit?
Our dishwasher and garbage disposal are wired straight in. Are they part of the repair?
We're adding a room to our 1970s house. Can the new outlets be connected to the old circuits?
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What Year Was Your Home Built?
Add whether it's a house, a unit, or a mobile home, and what the inspection or the cable marking said. Our office will reach you during business hours.