Home rewiring in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Rewiring replaces old, damaged or undersized wiring. Warning signs include frequent breaker trips, warm outlets, flickering lights and two-prong outlets throughout the house.
What to know in Lake Worth Beach
Lake Worth Beach is one of the few places in the county with its own city-owned electric utility, so service changes and meter work are coordinated with the city utility rather than FPL.
Permits in Lake Worth Beach go through the City of Lake Worth Beach building department. Rewiring requires a permit and inspection.
What the job usually involves
- Inspection of existing wiring
- New circuits and grounded outlets
- Patching access holes (sometimes by a separate drywall contractor)
- Permit and inspection
Questions to ask before you hire
- Can the work be done in phases?
- Is drywall patching included?
- Will you add GFCI/AFCI protection where code requires it?
- What is your Florida license number? (Verify the license on myfloridalicense.com)
- Are you insured, and can you send a certificate of insurance?
General information only, not a quote or code advice. Your contractor and the City of Lake Worth Beach building department have the final say on requirements.