Aluminum wiring repair for Dallas homes
Make 1960s and 1970s aluminum branch wiring safe with approved connectors or new copper.
Short answer: Homes wired from about 1965 to 1973 often have aluminum branch circuits. The wire itself can stay; the risk is at connections. We fix it with listed copper-to-aluminum connectors at every outlet, switch and splice, or by rewiring.
Aluminum expands and contracts more than copper and oxidizes at screw terminals, which lets connections loosen and heat up. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has long recommended repair methods that address every connection point.
The common repair is pigtailing each connection to a short copper lead with an approved connector such as AlumiConn or COPALUM. It is far cheaper than a rewire, removes the hazard at the weak points, and is accepted by many insurers.
Aluminum Wiring Repair: signs to watch for
- Your home was built between about 1965 and 1973
- Wire jackets in the attic read ALUMINUM or AL
- Outlets or switches are warm or discolored
- Lights flicker or outlets work on and off
- An insurer asked about aluminum wiring
How we handle it
- Confirm aluminum wire at the panel and in device boxes
- Pigtail each connection with listed copper-to-aluminum connectors
- Replace damaged devices and repair any heat-damaged wire
- Provide a connection count and documentation for your insurer
Typical whole-home aluminum remediation
Priced by the number of connections, outlets, switches and fixtures.
Connection count drives the price
Aluminum remediation is priced by the number of connections, not square footage. Every outlet, switch, light fixture, junction box and appliance connection counts. A typical 1,600 square foot house from 1970 has somewhere around 100 to 150 connection points. We count them on the walk-through and give you a fixed price.
What moves the price
- Number of connection points
- Heat-damaged devices found
- Panel terminations needing repair
Aluminum Wiring Repair in Dallas homes
Lake Highlands, White Rock Valley, Far North Dallas, parts of Richardson and Garland, and many apartments and condos across the city were built in exactly the aluminum years. We see it most in ranch homes and townhouses from 1968 to 1972.
Questions people ask us
Is aluminum wiring dangerous?
The wire is not the problem by itself. Connections at outlets, switches and splices can loosen and overheat. Fixing every connection addresses the risk.
What is a COPALUM or AlumiConn repair?
Both join a short copper lead to the aluminum wire with a listed connector, so devices connect to copper. They are recognized repair methods.
Do I have to rewire the whole house?
Usually not. Proper connection repair is a recognized fix and costs far less than a rewire.
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