Whole-Home & Renovation Rewiring on Long Island
Replace brittle cloth-insulated BX cabling, ungrounded two-prong circuits, and overloaded kitchen/bath wiring with modern grounded Romex and armored cable.
At a Glance
Viking Electric & Design provides full and partial residential rewiring for historic homes, gut renovations, and additions across Nassau County and western Suffolk.
WHY CHOOSE VIKING ELECTRIC
- Free On-Site Estimates
- Permits & Inspections Included
- Nassau & Suffolk Licensed
- Based in East Rockaway
What Our Residential Home Rewiring Service Includes
Pre-war colonials and mid-century capes across Nassau County frequently contain original two-wire ungrounded circuits or degraded cloth-insulated conductors inside metal armor.
We rewire kitchens, bathrooms, home offices, and whole residences during renovations or via minimally invasive fishing techniques, bringing every circuit up to modern AFCI and GFCI safety standards.
Every rewiring project includes dedicated appliance circuits, tamper-resistant receptacles, and clean subpanel or main panel integration.
Signs Your Home Needs Rewiring
Older wiring degrades over decades of thermal cycling:
- Ungrounded two-prong outlets or three-prong outlets installed without an actual ground path.
- Crumbling cloth or rubber insulation inside light fixture boxes and switches.
- Lack of GFCI protection in bathrooms, kitchens, basements, and exterior walls.
- Shared 15-amp circuits powering multiple bedrooms, window A/C units, and home office equipment.
- Planned kitchen, bathroom, or second-story dormer remodel.
Our 4-Step Installation & Inspection Process
Every project is managed directly by founder Robert Neidecker from load calculation through final municipal underwriter sign-off.
Circuit Mapping & Insulation Assessment
We trace existing branch circuits and identify ungrounded or deteriorated runs.
Renovation & Fishing Plan
We design a modern circuit layout with minimal drywall disturbance.
Code-Compliant Rewiring
We install grounded copper conductors, AFCI/GFCI breakers, and new boxes.
Testing & Final Inspection
We test every receptacle and complete municipal electrical inspection.
Long Island Housing Stock & Code Compliance
Many Nassau homes built between 1920 and 1955 still rely on original armored BX cable whose internal rubber/cloth insulation becomes brittle inside ceiling junction boxes where heat accumulates.
We replace hazardous branch wiring while preserving plaster and finished millwork wherever possible.
Long Island Standards We Enforce
- NEC AFCI and GFCI branch-circuit protection.
- Dedicated 20A kitchen countertop, bathroom, and laundry circuits.
- Full underwriter inspection and Certificate of Compliance.
Home Rewiring — Frequently Asked Questions
- Can you rewire a home without tearing down all the drywall?
- Yes. Using accessible attic spaces, unfinished basement ceilings, and specialized flexible drill bits, we can fish new grounded cables into most walls with minimal patching.
- Do you replace knob-and-tube or old cloth BX wiring?
- Yes. We remove and decommission obsolete cloth-insulated wiring and replace it with modern copper conductors.
- How many circuits does a modern kitchen remodel require?
- Modern NEC code typically requires at least two 20A small-appliance countertop circuits, plus dedicated circuits for the refrigerator, dishwasher, disposal, microwave, and range/oven.
- Is a permit required for rewiring a kitchen or addition?
- Yes, and we handle all town or village electrical permit filings and inspections.
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Where We Work
Based in East Rockaway, NY. Our core service area is the South Shore of Nassau County, central and eastern Nassau, and western Suffolk. We also take jobs in the five boroughs by appointment.
South Shore Nassau
East Rockaway, Oceanside, Lynbrook, Hewlett, Woodmere, Cedarhurst, Lawrence, Atlantic Beach, Island Park, Long Beach, Baldwin, Freeport, Rockville Centre, Bellmore, Merrick, Wantagh, Seaford
Central & Eastern Nassau
Valley Stream, Franklin Square, Garden City, Mineola, Hempstead, East Meadow, Massapequa, Farmingdale, Bethpage, Levittown, Hicksville, Plainview, Jericho, Syosset
Western Suffolk
Amityville, Copiague, Lindenhurst, Babylon, West Babylon, North Babylon, Deer Park, Melville, Huntington, Huntington Station, Commack, Dix Hills