# About the work

> We trace, plan and replace knob and tube wiring around Cincinnati, with a circuit-by-circuit scope and permitted, inspected work. See how a job runs.

URL: https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/about/

We do one kind of work: finding, replacing and documenting the original wiring in older houses.

Found knob and tube in your house and not sure what comes next? At [Conflux Cincinnati Knob and Tube](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/) we replace knob and tube wiring across Cincinnati, Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky. Here is what we take on, how a job runs and how to reach us.

## What do we work on?

One wiring system: the porcelain knobs, tubes and two-wire circuits still running through older Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky houses, and the grounded circuits that replace them. We start by finding which runs are still live, replace those with modern cable, and finish by handing you a record of what changed and what we disconnected.

- [Knob and tube still live in your house?](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/)
- [Partial knob and tube replacement](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/partial-knob-and-tube-replacement/)
- [Replacement for insurance](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/knob-and-tube-insurance-replacement/)
- [Plaster-wall rewiring](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/plaster-wall-rewiring/)
- [Whole-house rewiring](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/whole-house-rewiring/)
- [Knob and tube inspection](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/knob-and-tube-inspection/)
- [K&T before closing](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/knob-and-tube-before-closing/)
- [Fuse box replacement](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/fuse-box-replacement/)
- [Knob and tube grounding](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/knob-and-tube-grounding/)
- [K&T and attic insulation](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/knob-and-tube-attic-insulation/)
- [Knob and tube removal](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/knob-and-tube-removal/)
- [Two-family and rental rewiring](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/two-family-and-rental-rewiring/)
- [Cloth wiring replacement](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/cloth-wiring-replacement/)

We don't take on aluminum branch wiring.

## Who does the work?

Every job runs under an electrical permit and passes inspection before you get your paperwork: in Cincinnati, Inspection Bureau, Inc. sees the rough-in and the final. Our [terms](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/terms/) set out how the work is arranged.

## What happens when we first come out?

We don't price anything until we've traced the wiring. On the first visit we:

- trace every knob and tube circuit to its fuse or breaker, and check each fuse size against the wire
- follow the attic and basement runs, and confirm each run live or dead at both ends
- count the openings each room would need
- give you a written circuit list marking each circuit replace now, replace later or dead

## Can you stay in the house while we work?

Yes, and we plan the job around you. We switch circuits off one at a time, keep one working circuit for a freezer, a home office or a medical device, and keep the heating on in winter. In a building with more than one unit, we sequence the work so the other residents keep power.

## What do you get at the end?

New wire, and the records to prove it: a circuit map, a labeled panel directory, a scope letter, a disconnection record with photos, the permit final, and a list of openings with the patching scope. Those are the documents insurers, lenders and buyers ask for; the guide to [paperwork for insurers](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/guide/knob-and-tube-paperwork-for-insurers/) explains each one.

## The rules we work to

- **The 2023 National Electrical Code.** Ohio one- to three-family homes follow it through the Residential Code of Ohio, effective April 15, 2024. Kentucky began mandatory enforcement on January 1, 2025.
- **Permits and inspections.** In Cincinnati the electrical permit goes to Inspection Bureau, Inc. (IBI), which inspects the rough-in before any wall is closed, then the final.
- **Licensing.** Ohio law bars anyone from acting as an electrical contractor without an OCILB license, and Cincinnati also requires contractor registration. Kentucky addresses follow Kentucky licensing.
- **Insulation and old wiring.** Article 394 of the NEC, which Ohio adopts, bars concealed knob and tube in hollow spaces where insulation envelops the conductors.
- **A record of what changed.** A labeled panel directory, a circuit map, a record of each run disconnected at both ends, and the permit final.

## How do we price a job?

We price every house from its own circuit list after the first visit, and you get a written estimate built from that list. The number follows from live circuits, plaster and finishes, access above and below, stories and framing, the panel and service, and insulation. Conflux's typical ranges are on the [Cincinnati cost guide](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/guide/knob-and-tube-replacement-cost-cincinnati/), and the [cost estimator](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/tools/knob-and-tube-cost-estimator/) applies them to your house. They are typical ranges; your written estimate sets the price.

## Where do we work?

Cincinnati, Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky. Your address decides the permit route: Cincinnati and IBI, another Ohio jurisdiction, or Kentucky. The [service areas](https://confluxcincinnatiknobandtube.com/service-areas/) page covers the housing and permit details for each area.

## How do you reach us?

Call [(513) 496-2715](tel:+15134962715) during business hours (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat-Sun 9am-2pm), or send the form at the bottom of this page. Tell us where the house is and what started the question, and we'll begin the first conversation from your details. If you have an inspection page or an insurer letter, mention it.

## From first call to close-out

### Call

Tell us what you're seeing and what deadline you face, and send the inspection page or insurer letter if you have one. Your address tells us the permit route: Cincinnati and IBI, another Ohio jurisdiction, or Kentucky.

### Assess

We trace and test the circuits, check the attic and basement routes and look over the panel. You get a written, circuit-by-circuit scope with the likely access cuts listed.

### Wire

We arrange the permit, replace circuits in a planned order, and IBI inspects the rough-in before any wall is closed.

### Close out

After the final inspection you get a labeled panel, the circuit map, a record of disconnected runs and a list of openings for patching.

## Ask about your house