House Fire Electric Question

[Missourian714]

I had a kitchen fire that was contained but the entire house will filled with heat and smoke. My house is a split level, built in the 1930's and built onto in the early 1970's. The area that caught fire was in the older part of the house. Each room has been gutted down to the studs, ceilings and insulation are gone. Instead of rewiring the entire house, my Insurance company wants to rewire the old part and attach onto the newer area. Will an electrician even want to do this without redoing all of it?

 

[roger]

We will allow this for opinions/answers to the question.

 

[ptonsparky]

I’m retired.
I, as an EC, would have wanted to look at the job myself and determine what I felt was needed, not what the insurance company wants. You do not have to accept their offer point blank. Hire an EC that is willing to give his opinions in writing. Be willing to pay for it out of pocket.

We worked one large project that had a customers advocate. He helped negotiate the settlement.

 

[rc/retired]

I had a kitchen fire that was contained but the entire house will filled with heat and smoke. My house is a split level, built in the 1930's and built onto in the early 1970's. The area that caught fire was in the older part of the house. Each room has been gutted down to the studs, ceilings and insulation are gone. Instead of rewiring the entire house, my Insurance company wants to rewire the old part and attach onto the newer area. Will an electrician even want to do this without redoing all of it?

Ouch, sorry!
I hope you have an electrician willing to do the job. I have done fire jobs. Some total rewire, some partial.
Good luck.

Ron

 

[ModbusMan]

Will an electrician even want to do this without redoing all of it?

Setting aside finding an electrician who would take the job on under those terms, would an AHJ even allow it, considering the house is essentially being gutted and rebuilt? I sure wouldn't...

 

[ptonsparky]

I thought only a portion of the house was gutted. I change my vote to total rewire if all the wall coverings have been removed.

 

[ModbusMan]

OP says only the older (1930s) portion of the house is bare studs, but considering the early 70s were prime aluminum days, I should expect an AHJ to demand the whole thing be redone.

 

[Joethemechanic]

1930's Knob & Tube or early BX, or both. 1970's could be aluminum NM.

You got any pictures?
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I think the AJH is going to have the final say. Pretty sure if you don't do what the local inspectors want, you aren't going to have a valid "certificate of occupancy" and you won't even be able to live in it

 

[Eddie702]

Yes, I agree with @Joethemechanic I would talk with the inspector for sure before you settle with the insurance company. If the inspector won't accept a partial rewire then you will be stuck if you accept the INS offer