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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Kuhlman Electric. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Standard receptacle swaps — a new dedicated circuit is a bigger job ($350–$750).
Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers — hung on existing boxes.
Estimated range
$530 – $1,100
Typical electrical project around $820
Kuhlman Electric is a residential electrical company with an office in Danvers, MA. Its website says it has 8 offices serving Metro Boston, Eastern and Central Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire, with more than 50 licensed electricians, and that it has been in business 38 years. In a September 2026 review, a customer said Kuhlman replaced the ancient knob-and-tube wiring in their three-family house over 2.5 weeks. Electricians Ervis Bushi and José Bahena Salazar arrived on time every day, covered furniture with plastic tarps against the dust from cutting holes to run the new wiring, and vacuumed or mopped the floors when the work was done. In another September 2026 review, a customer in a split townhouse in Historic Salem said Joe Russo helped coordinate approval with the Salem Historic Commission, and Colin Martin, John Traversy and Matt Kilroy performed a two unit system upgrade over 3 1/2 days, placing the equipment on the exterior to meet the Commission's conditions. That customer said the price was less than half of another company's. A third September 2026 review describes a rewiring job by Niko, Andrew and Tyler, with the customer kept informed through to the final documentation. In an August 2026 review, a customer said Matt K came out for a day-of service call about an outlet with a concerning issue and made sure everything was functioning safely. In an August 2026 review, a customer said Kuhlman quoted $33,500 to replace knob-and-tube wiring after a $500 inspection arranged through HomeWorks Energy, that another licensed electrician did the same type of work for about $10,000, and that they were told the inspection fee would not be refunded or credited if they did not go ahead. In a 2023 Reddit post, someone who hired Kuhlman Electric called them a little higher on the price end.
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“We ended up going with Kuhlman Electric. We've worked with them before and they did a great job. They're a little higher on the price end but they managed to get in and ou”
We hired Kuhlman to eliminate and replace the ancient knob-and-tube wiring from our three-family house, and we were very pleased with their work. The electricians, Ervis Bushi and José Bahena Salazar, were consummate professionals from start to finish. They were efficient and friendly, and communicated clearly and regularly with us about the work plan, explaining everything fully and answering our many questions. They arrived on time every day and cleaned up attentively; they covered our furniture and belongings with plastic tarps to minimize the inevitable dust and debris that results from having to make holes to run the new wiring, and even vacuumed or mopped the floors when the work was done. It was a long job (2.5 weeks), but it is a testament to Ervis and José’s work that we were happy to see them every morning. If you have old wiring that needs replacing — in our case, we had to replace it in order to install better insulation — or other electrical work, especially on an older house, we would recommend Kulhman (and Ervis and José in particular) for the job.
Justin evaluated my backup generator (which turned out to be a boat anchor) and gave me thoughtful estimates on adding a car charger and another outlet for one of my bathrooms. Justin is personable, professional, and clearly an expert electrician.
I’ve been a customer of Kuhlman Electric since 2015, and they continue to impress me over the last 10 years. Colin Martin, John Traversy, and Matt Kilroy worked on a complex two unit system upgrade over the course of 3 1/2 days for myself and my neighbor, with Joe Russo coordinating the initial evaluation and estimate. We’re in a split townhouse situation in Historic Salem. Joe was extremely helpful in helping us coordinate with the Salem Historic Commission in order to get approval, while Colin, John, and Matt performed the entire system upgrade. I was so impressed by the professionalism, kindness, and courteousness of all members of the crew. Matt kept me informed every step of the way, and they were able to apply the equipment to the exterior meeting the conditions of the Commission. They were also mindful of my three cats that were very curious about their comings and goings. Additionally they were less than half the price of Cranney.
Kyle was excellent!
Kuhlman just did a rewiring job at my home and it went more smoothly than I could have imagined. Everything was so well organized, from scheduling to the work itself. Niko, Andrew (no hablo espanol, perdon), and Tyler were "the best". Communication was excellent, from keeping me informed to patiently answering questions to the final documentation. As a bonus they were easy to be around. Definitely would recommend. Someone ought to clone Niko, Andrew, and Tyler.
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Handles fire and historic-home rewiring4.6
Zero electric bills4.2
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Knob-and-tube specialist4.9