Aluminum Wiring Remediation in St. Louis

Aluminum branch circuit wiring was installed in millions of homes between 1965 and 1973 during a copper shortage. Unfortunately, aluminum wiring connections tend to oxidize and loosen over time, creating hot spots that can cause fires. The CPSC estimates that homes with aluminum wiring are 55 times more likely to have fire-hazard conditions than homes with copper wiring. Warning signs include warm outlet covers, flickering lights, and the smell of burning plastic. We offer two remediation approaches: COPALUM crimping (the gold standard) and complete rewiring. COPALUM uses a special cold-welded copper-to-aluminum connector at every connection point. Full rewiring replaces all aluminum branch circuits with copper.