When the wiring behind your walls dates back decades, small problems tend to multiply. Flickering lights, warm outlet covers, breakers that trip for no clear reason, and a panel that cannot keep up with modern appliances all point to a system running past its service life. KM Electric provides whole-home rewiring throughout Scotts Valley and the wider Santa Cruz County area, from Santa Cruz and Capitola to Soquel, Aptos, and the San Lorenzo Valley, so your home runs on wiring built for how people actually live today.
KM Electric is a licensed electrical contracting company based in Scotts Valley, California, that serves homeowners throughout Santa Cruz County. Founded by Keaton Mayers, a licensed journeyman electrician, the company specializes in whole-home rewiring, which is the full replacement of aging branch circuits, ungrounded wiring, and outdated panels with complete, code-compliant systems. Service reaches Santa Cruz, Capitola, Soquel, Aptos, and the San Lorenzo Valley towns of Felton, Ben Lomond, and Boulder Creek, and every whole-home rewiring project carries a 20-year workmanship warranty.
Older homes around Santa Cruz County were wired for a different era, when a household ran a few lights, a radio, and maybe a refrigerator. Today that same wiring has to feed induction ranges, heat pumps, EV chargers, home offices, and a long list of electronics. The strain shows up in familiar ways: outlets that no longer hold a plug, two-prong receptacles with no ground, lights that dim when the microwave kicks on, and a fuse box or early breaker panel that trips under everyday demand.
The root of the problem usually sits inside the walls. Decades-old branch circuits were installed with smaller conductors, fewer of them, and insulation that grows brittle as it ages. Many homes still rely on ungrounded two-wire systems, undersized service entrances, and splices that were never made to handle continuous modern loads. As insulation breaks down and connections loosen, resistance builds at each weak point, and resistance turns into heat. That heat damages devices, scorches receptacles, and in the worst cases starts fires inside a wall cavity where no one can see it.
A whole-home rewire replaces that aging network with a complete, code-compliant system. We begin by mapping your existing circuits and calculating the total load your household needs, then design a layout that distributes that load across properly sized circuits. From there our electricians pull new copper NM-B cable to every device, install grounded receptacles, add dedicated circuits for high-draw appliances, and integrate AFCI and GFCI protection where the National Electrical Code requires it. The new branch wiring ties into an updated panel with correct grounding and bonding, and we coordinate inspections with the local authority while pulling every permit the job calls for.
Once the work is finished, your home runs on a single, unified electrical system rated for the way you live now and for the demands coming next. Outlets hold firm, lights stay steady, and the panel has room to grow. You gain grounded, protected circuits in every room, a clean bill of health from the inspector, and the long-term assurance that the wiring inside your walls is sound.
A whole-home rewiring project touches every room, and the improvements reach well beyond the lights and outlets you can see.
Replacing brittle, ungrounded, or overloaded conductors removes the conditions that lead to overheating and electrical fires. Every circuit ends up grounded, protected, and sized for its load, which lowers risk in the rooms where your family spends the most time.
New wiring is built around today's electrical demand. With dedicated circuits and an updated panel, your home can run heavy appliances, charge an EV, and support a home office without nuisance trips or strained circuits.
Buyers and home inspectors look closely at electrical systems, and outdated wiring often stalls a sale or lowers an offer. Documented, permitted whole-home rewiring gives you a strong selling point and removes a common sticking point during inspection.
Patching one failing circuit at a time adds up quickly and rarely solves the underlying issue. A complete rewire resolves the whole system at once, which cuts down on repeat service calls and the recurring expense of chasing problems through old wiring.
Because we use quality materials and install everything to code, the system holds up for decades. Our 20-year workmanship warranty stands behind that work, so the investment you make today keeps paying off well into the future.
Whole-home rewiring is one part of how KM Electric brings older electrical systems up to standard. If your project points in a slightly different direction, these services may be a better fit.
Original knob-and-tube wiring still runs through many of the area's oldest houses, and pulling it out takes a careful, room-by-room hand. Knob-and-tube wiring replacement removes those early-1900s runs and rebuilds the system with modern grounded circuits.
Houses built between the mid-1960s and the early 1970s frequently have aluminum branch wiring that loosens and overheats where it connects. Aluminum wiring replacement corrects those failure points with copper conductors and approved terminations.
Electrical rewiring is the wider service these projects belong to. It ranges from adding a few new circuits to replacing a home's entire wiring, and it suits homeowners who are still deciding how far to take the work.
Plenty of contractors will quote a rewire. The difference shows up in how the work is planned, carried out, and finished.
Keaton Mayers came up through union-level electrical work before founding KM Electric, and that training carries into every project. You get a licensed journeyman who understands load calculations, code requirements, and the right way to route and terminate a full system.
We reach for higher-end materials and install them the way the manufacturer and the code intend. That approach takes a little longer, and the payoff is wiring that performs reliably for years rather than months.
A rewire means working throughout your living space, so the house gets treated with care from the first day. Our crew keeps the work area clean, protects your finishes, and shows up when we say we will.
From Victorian-era houses in Santa Cruz to cabins tucked into Felton and Boulder Creek, we know the wiring styles common to this region. That familiarity helps us plan accurate rewiring projects for the older housing stock across the county.
We walk you through what your home needs and why, without pressure to buy more than the situation calls for. Customers describe that experience in our reviews on Yelp and Google.
Most single-family homes take one to two weeks, depending on size, the number of stories, and how easy it is to access the existing wiring. Older homes in areas like Felton or Ben Lomond can take longer when the original runs are difficult to reach. We provide a clear timeline after the initial evaluation.
Some wall and ceiling access is usually necessary, though a skilled crew keeps the openings small and limited to where they are needed. We plan routes that reduce disruption and leave the drywall ready for patching and paint.
Not every electrical project requires a permit. Requirements depend on the type of work being performed and local regulations. We'll discuss your project with you and, if a permit is required, we'll handle the paperwork and any necessary inspections.
In many cases, yes. We can often work in sections so parts of the house keep power while we complete others. For larger projects, we talk through the schedule ahead of time so you know what to expect each day.
Financing is available, which helps many homeowners move forward with a full rewire rather than postponing needed work. We are glad to go over the options when we put together your estimate.
If your wiring is showing its age, the smart move is to have it evaluated before small issues grow into bigger ones. KM Electric offers virtual estimates for whole-home rewiring across Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz County, with financing available to help spread the cost. Call 831-566-2838 or schedule a consultation to get started.
Business Name: KM Electric
Address: 5042 Scotts Valley Unit F, Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831-566-2838
Business Hours:
Mon - Fri: 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Sat-Sun: Closed
Financing Available
20-year Workmanship Warranty