Electrician in River Heights, Winnipeg | Old Wiring

River Heights is one of Winnipeg’s older housing areas. More than half of its homes (55.3%) were built in 1960 or earlier, and another 27.1% between 1961 and 1980. The area was annexed to the City in 1882, but substantial development did not start until after the First World War.

River Heights is 17 neighbourhoods, not one

The City splits River Heights into 17 neighbourhoods in two clusters, River Heights East and River Heights West, and their housing ages differ a lot. Share of homes built in 1960 or earlier, from the 2021 census:

Ebby-Wentworth: 71.9%
Earl Grey: 66.8%
Grant Park: 28.7%
Roslyn: 12.1%

Ebby-Wentworth and Earl Grey are mostly older houses, where we would look at the panel and the wiring first. Roslyn is the post-war area, with 64.1% of its homes built between 1961 and 1980, so panel capacity and added circuits are the likelier questions. Grant Park sits in between. Riverview, Lord Roberts and McMillan, which the City also places in River Heights East, are covered on our Fort Rouge page, and Crescentwood has its own.

What that means for the wiring

In the blocks where most homes are from before 1961, a house from the 1920s to the 1940s may still have knob and tube wiring or a small fuse panel. If we find them, the jobs are knob and tube removal, a panel upgrade and, for a house with a lot to fix, a full home rewire. You can see the budget side in our cost to rewire a house guide.

In a post-war area like Roslyn the questions change. Homes from the 1960s and 70s often need a panel check before central air or a charger goes in, and some from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s may have aluminum wiring. We never assume. Elton looks, explains your options, and you decide.

Buying or selling in River Heights

A home inspector who says an electrician should have a look is a common reason for a call. An electrical inspection tells you what shape the wiring and panel are in, so you are not guessing before closing. We also add circuits, lighting and EV chargers, and before we add a big load we check whether the existing panel and service can carry it.

Permits and the heritage district

The City issues electrical permits here, and we take care of the permit and inspection when a job needs one. On a panel or service upgrade we also arrange the Manitoba Hydro disconnect and reconnect. The Crescentwood-Enderton Park heritage conservation district sits in the Crescentwood part of River Heights West. Owners need a heritage permit for work inside it, so check before you book.

Call us

We are open every day from 7 AM to 8 PM. Tell us the street and roughly how old the house is, and we will tell you where to start.

Neighbourhoods We Serve in River Heights

Earl Grey
Ebby-Wentworth
Rockwood
Grant Park
Roslyn
Crescentwood

Our Services in River Heights

River Heights Electrician Questions

Who issues the electrical permit for work in River Heights?

The City of Winnipeg issues electrical permits inside the city, and River Heights is part of it. When your job needs a permit, we take care of it and the inspection that follows. The work is done to the Canadian Electrical Code.

My home inspector flagged the wiring on a River Heights house I am buying. What should I do?

Call us and tell us what the inspector wrote down. Elton looks at what is actually there, tells you what it needs in plain words and explains your options, so you know where you stand before the deal closes.

Does the Crescentwood heritage district affect electrical work?

The City says owners need a heritage permit before work inside the Crescentwood-Enderton Park district, which was designated on March 23, 2023. If your house is inside it, ask the City whether your job needs that permit and mention it when you call us.

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