Knob and tube replacement service areas around Cincinnati
Each area page covers what we run into there: the housing, the permit and inspection route, and the historic district rules that shape a rewire.
Wondering whether we work in your part of town? Conflux Cincinnati Knob and Tube replaces knob and tube across Cincinnati, Hamilton County and Northern Kentucky, on both sides of the river. Your address decides the permit route: Cincinnati and IBI, another Ohio jurisdiction, or Kentucky.
These knob and tube replacement service areas each have a page because something local changes the job: older housing than Cincinnati's 40.3% built in 1939 or earlier, a local historic district, or a different permit office or state. Other neighborhoods and towns are covered further down.
The areas
| Area | Built 1939 or earlier | Permit and inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Covington, KY | 44.2% | PDS of Kenton County; electrical by IBI |
| East Walnut Hills | 50.9% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Hyde Park | 51.8% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Mount Auburn | 50.8% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Newport, KY | 45.8% | City of Newport building official; electrical inspector confirmed per address |
| Norwood | 64.7% | Norwood Building Department; electrical inspector confirmed per address |
| Over-the-Rhine | 72.9% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
- 1Covington, KY
- 2East Walnut Hills
- 3Hyde Park
- 4Mount Auburn
- 5Newport, KY
- 6Norwood
- 7Over-the-Rhine
The river line is drawn roughly; the squares mark the areas served, not an office.
Open the area in Google MapsShares are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates for 2019-2023. Cincinnati neighborhood figures are approximated from census tracts.
More neighborhoods and towns
We work in these places too. Each note gives what the public record says; where a rule for the address isn't settled in a public source, we confirm it for your address before we price the work.
| Area | Built 1939 or earlier | Permit and inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Northside | 55.3% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Clifton | 58.1% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| East Price Hill and West Price Hill | 42.3% / 31.9% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Pleasant Ridge | 56.8% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Columbia-Tusculum | 42.8% (ZIP 45226) | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Evanston | 75.8% | City of Cincinnati; electrical by IBI |
| Wyoming | 25.7% | City of Wyoming; electrical inspector confirmed per address |
| Deer Park | 28.9% | Deer Park building office; electrical by IBI |
| Mariemont | 38.5% | Village of Mariemont; confirmed per address |
| St. Bernard, Elmwood Place, Lockland and Arlington Heights | 40.8% to 68.0% | Each village or city; electrical inspector confirmed per address |
| Unincorporated Hamilton County | 24.4% (county) | Hamilton County Buildings and Inspections; electrical by IBI |
Northside
Census estimates put 2,566 of Northside's 4,642 housing units, or 55.3%, in buildings from 1939 or earlier, and 51.9% are detached houses. The neighborhood's only local historic district is the Northside business district, 19.4 acres; its residential streets are not in a local district.
Clifton
In Clifton, 2,609 of 4,493 units, or 58.1%, date from 1939 or earlier, and 63.8% from before 1950. Only 31.0% are detached houses. No local historic district on the City's list is named for Clifton, so any exterior electrical work is checked against the City's map for the address.
East Price Hill and West Price Hill
East Price Hill has 42.3% of its units from 1939 or earlier and 15.3% in three- and four-unit buildings. West Price Hill is younger, at 31.9%, with 59.0% detached houses. Lower Price Hill and Queensgate together are much older, at 69.4% of 500 units, with 28.8% in two-unit buildings. The Warsaw Avenue district is a 4.1-acre business district.
Pleasant Ridge
Pleasant Ridge has 2,572 of 4,529 units, or 56.8%, from 1939 or earlier, and 69.6% from before 1950. Two-unit buildings hold 15.5% of units and three- and four-unit buildings 15.8%, both above the city's shares, so many buildings have more than one household to plan around. It has no local historic district.
Columbia-Tusculum
Columbia-Tusculum has its own 31-acre local historic district, so exterior changes such as a relocated meter can need review there. Neighborhood housing figures are only available for ZIP code 45226, which also covers the East End and Linwood: 42.8% of units from 1939 or earlier and 14.9% in two-unit buildings.
Evanston
Evanston's housing is the oldest of any neighborhood on this page: 2,487 of 3,282 units, or 75.8%, from 1939 or earlier, and 84.5% from before 1950. Two-unit buildings hold 14.7% of units. No local historic district on the City's list is named for Evanston.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a separate city with younger housing: 25.7% of units from 1939 or earlier, and 88.0% detached houses. We confirm with the city who inspects electrical work for a Wyoming address before we price the work.
Deer Park
Much of Deer Park's older stock is from the 1940s: 28.9% of units date from 1939 or earlier, but 59.4% from before 1950, and 80.1% are detached houses. The city states that electrical permits, reviews and inspections go through Inspection Bureau, Inc.
Mariemont
In Mariemont, 38.5% of units date from 1939 or earlier and 58.0% from before 1950, and 11.7% are in three- and four-unit buildings. The village's permit and electrical inspection route is confirmed per address.
St. Bernard, Elmwood Place, Lockland and Arlington Heights
These Mill Creek communities are small but old. Arlington Heights has 68.0% of its units from 1939 or earlier, Elmwood Place 60.9%, Lockland 56.3% and St. Bernard 40.8%, where 14.5% of units are in two-unit buildings. Each is its own municipality, and the electrical inspector for an address is confirmed before work is priced.
Unincorporated Hamilton County
In the unincorporated townships, Hamilton County Planning and Development's Buildings and Inspections division issues building permits, and Inspection Bureau, Inc. handles electrical permits and inspections. Across the whole county, 24.4% of housing units date from 1939 or earlier, so a house's own age matters more than its township.
Ask about your house
Tell us the neighborhood or town and what was found, and we will work out the permit route and the rest of the plan.