Electrician for Sewickley and Its Neighbors
Sewickley was called the Queen of Suburbs in 1895, and its housing shows it. More than half of the homes in the borough were built in 1939 or earlier, and three historic districts hold Victorian and Georgian houses that still run on wiring from several different eras. This page also serves Edgeworth, Sewickley Hills and Bell Acres, the boroughs around the village.
Renaissance Electric is a residential electrician that has served Pittsburgh area homes since 1997. In a house this old we look for knob and tube, ungrounded outlets and overloaded fuse panels before anything else, and we plan rewiring to disturb plaster and trim as little as possible. In the newer homes of Sewickley Hills and Bell Acres, the work leans toward panel capacity and EV chargers.
Homes in Sewickley at a Glance
1939 or earlier
Median build era of Sewickley homes; the Census tops out at 1939 (U.S. Census ACS 2020 to 2024)
53.7%
of Sewickley homes built in 1939 or earlier
72.1%
of Sewickley homes built before 1960
68%
of occupied homes in Sewickley are owner occupied
Duquesne Light
Electric utility for Sewickley and Edgeworth
Third party
Electrical inspections certified by a UCC approved inspector
Electrical Work Sewickley Homes Need Most
Partial and Complete Rewiring
Victorian and Georgian homes often still have knob and tube or cloth wiring behind the plaster.
Grounding for Older Homes
Two prong outlets throughout a prewar home are a sign the circuits have no ground.
Panel Upgrades
Fuse boxes and undersized panels in older houses limit everything else you want to add.
Service Upgrades
Moving an older home to 200 amps makes room for central air, a modern kitchen and an EV.
GFCI and AFCI Outlets
Protection for kitchens, baths and basements in homes built long before it existed.
EV Charger Installation
More common in the newer homes of Sewickley Hills and Bell Acres, with a check of panel capacity first.
Permits and Power in Sewickley
Sewickley is served by Duquesne Light. Electrical work needs a borough building permit, and the borough requires every electrical inspection to be certified by a UCC approved third party inspector. We file the permit, book the inspector and coordinate any service work with Duquesne Light.
Edgeworth: 653 homes, median year built 1943, and almost half built before 1940. Duquesne Light serves the borough, and electrical inspections go through an approved electrical inspection agent rather than borough staff. Sewickley Hills: 288 homes, median year built 1982, almost all owner occupied; the borough building inspector handles permits. Bell Acres: 627 homes, median year built 1962, with 45.9% built before 1960; the borough uses an outside building inspector. In each we pull the permit and coordinate the inspection and the utility for you.
Nearby Towns We Serve
Franklin Park
Up the hill to the northeast
Robinson Township
South across the Ohio River
McCandless
East through the North Hills
Pittsburgh
Down the Ohio River into the city
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Whether it is knob and tube in a Victorian or a charger in a newer home, we will look first and quote in writing.
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Serving Pittsburgh since 1997, 28+ years
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EV charger certified installers
Residential and light commercial
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