Company Facts
Sykes Electric at a Glance
The work
- Best for
- knob and tube and aluminium wiring replacement in older Winnipeg homes
- Primary service
- Electrical
Where
- Headquarters
- Winnipeg, MB
- Service area
- Winnipeg
- Emergency service
- Not advertised
Money and guarantees
- Free estimates
- Not advertised
- Financing
- Not advertised
Credentials
- Licence number
- Not published
Editorial Review
Our Take on Sykes Electric
A clear specialist, and in a city with this much pre-war and mid-century housing, that focus is an advantage rather than a limitation. The 4.9 average across 97 Google reviews is solid for work that keeps a crew in someone's home for days at a stretch. The weekday-only hours and the residential-only scope are the real limits, so look elsewhere for emergencies or commercial contracts.
Best forknob and tube and aluminium wiring replacement in older Winnipeg homes
What We Like
- Specialises in knob and tube removal and aluminium wiring replacement rather than treating them as sidelines
- 4.9 rating from 97 Google reviews as of October 1, 2026
- Says it keeps a larger crew on one site until the rewire is finished, targeting under a week for a full house
- States it arranges electrical permits and inspections as part of the job
- Owner described as having over 30 years of Winnipeg electrical experience
- Free quotes advertised, making comparison straightforward
Things to Consider
- Published hours are Monday to Friday only, with no weekend or after-hours service listed
- Public material points to residential work, so commercial and industrial jobs may be outside the usual scope
- Licensing, WCB and insurance are the company's own claims and worth confirming with current documents
- Wall and plaster repair after a rewire is not specified, so confirm who handles patching
Customer Ratings
Google Reviews for Sykes Electric
Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.
Rating Distribution
- 5 stars96%
- 4 stars1%
- 2 stars1%
- 1 star2%
iAbout this distribution
The distribution reflects the 97 Google reviews available when this profile's review data was last refreshed on October 2, 2026. Ratings and counts change continuously on Google, so figures here may lag the live profile slightly. We publish only the values returned by the source, never estimates for missing bands.
Editorial Ranking
Why Sykes Electric Made Our Top 9
It holds position 8 in 9 Best Electricians in Winnipeg, MB (2026).
Areas Served
Based in Winnipeg, MB.
iAbout service coverage
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
Company Background
About Sykes Electric
Rewiring an older Winnipeg house is less a repair than a small renovation, and the companies that do it well tend to specialise rather than dabble. Sykes Electric works out of 1074 Palmerston Ave, in the stretch of the city where the housing stock makes that specialisation obvious, and it puts knob and tube removal and aluminium wiring replacement at the front of everything it publishes. Service panel upgrades and general residential electrical installations round out the list. The focus is residential within the Greater Winnipeg area rather than commercial or industrial contracting, though the owner's background is described as covering all three.
Why those two jobs dominate here is worth explaining. Houses in Wolseley, the West End, St. Boniface, Elmwood and the older parts of River Heights were commonly wired with knob and tube before the Second World War. The system itself was competent for its era, but the insulation has had eighty or more years to dry out, nothing is grounded, and decades of homeowner add-ons have often buried original runs inside insulation where they were never meant to sit. Aluminium branch circuits are a different problem from a different decade. They expand, contract and oxidise at terminations, and loose connections at receptacles and switches are where the heat builds. Insurers in Manitoba take a hard line on both. Plenty of calls to an electrician in this city start with a letter from an insurance company or a condition on a purchase agreement rather than a flickering light.
That shapes how the work gets scheduled. The company says it uses a larger crew to complete a full house rewire in under a week and does not move its people between job sites mid-project, which, if it holds, matters a great deal when you are living in the house and the walls are open. A rewire means drilling through plaster and lath, fishing cable through balloon-framed stud bays, and patching afterward. Ask directly who repairs the drywall and plaster, because that is the single most common source of disappointment on this kind of job and the answer varies by contractor. The site also makes a point about leaving the house clean at the end of each day, which is a reasonable thing to hold them to.
On permits, Sykes Electric states that it arranges electrical permits and inspections, and says it is licensed and certified, carrying WCB and full liability insurance. Treat those as claims from the company's own material rather than things verified here, and ask to see the licence number and a current certificate of insurance before signing. Any Manitoba homeowner paying for a rewire should also confirm the final inspection paperwork will be issued in their name, since that document is what an insurer or a future buyer will want to see.
The Google Business Profile shows a 4.9 rating from 97 reviews as of October 1, 2026. That is a high average on a meaningful sample, and for a company whose main product is a multi-day job in someone's home, a score like that generally reflects communication and cleanup as much as technical competence. The company also points to accreditation with the Better Business Bureau and reviews on Facebook, which you can check independently.
Who this suits: an owner of a pre-1950 or a 1960s-70s house who needs the wiring brought up to current standard, wants one crew on site until it is done, and would rather deal with a firm that does this every week. Who it suits less: anyone needing an after-hours emergency call-out or weekend service, since published hours run Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with Saturday and Sunday closed. Larger commercial fit-outs, data cabling contracts and new multi-unit construction are not what the public material describes.
Compared with the broader Winnipeg field, the alternatives split between full-service firms that cover everything from service calls to commercial maintenance and small owner-operators who take a room at a time. A specialist sits between them, usually faster on the one job it does constantly and less useful for a one-off outlet. Get the quote in writing with the scope spelled out, confirm what happens if the crew finds surprises behind the plaster, and ask how many circuits the new panel will leave free. Free quotes are advertised, so comparing two or three is cheap.
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Sykes Electric FAQs
Does Sykes Electric remove knob and tube wiring?
Yes, it is one of the two jobs the company names as its specialty. Knob and tube removal typically means replacing the original ungrounded circuits with modern grounded cable throughout the house, which involves opening walls and ceilings to fish new runs. On Winnipeg homes built before the Second World War this is often driven by an insurance requirement or a condition on a sale.
How long does a full house rewire take?
The company says it can rewire an entire Winnipeg home in less than a week, using a larger crew and staying on one job site rather than rotating between several. Actual timing depends on the size of the house, how accessible the framing is, and whether the service panel is being upgraded at the same time. Ask for a schedule in the written quote.
Is Sykes Electric open on weekends?
No. Published hours are Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, with Saturday and Sunday closed, and no after-hours emergency service is listed. If you have a live fault or a dead panel outside those hours, you will need a Winnipeg electrician that advertises 24-hour call-out.
What is the Google rating?
4.9 from 97 reviews on the Google Business Profile, read on October 1, 2026. The company also says it is accredited with the Better Business Bureau and has reviews on Facebook, both of which you can check for yourself before booking.
Why does aluminium wiring need replacing in Winnipeg homes?
Aluminium branch wiring, common in houses built from the mid 1960s to the late 1970s, expands and contracts more than copper and oxidises at terminations, which can leave connections loose and hot over time. Many insurers in Manitoba either refuse coverage or require remediation. Full replacement with copper is the most thorough fix, and it is one of the services this company leads with.
Does the company handle permits and inspections?
It states on its website that it arranges all electrical permits and inspections, and describes itself as licensed and certified with WCB and liability insurance. Those are the company's own claims. Ask for the licence number and a current insurance certificate before work starts, and make sure the final inspection record is issued in your name for future insurance or resale purposes.
Does it offer free quotes?
Yes, free quotes and consultations are advertised. For rewiring work it is worth getting two or three written quotes with the scope detailed, including how many circuits the new panel will have, what happens if unexpected conditions turn up behind the plaster, and who is responsible for repairing walls afterward.
Is Sykes Electric licensed and insured?
We have no credential records on file for this company yet. Ask for the certificate directly from the insurer before booking work.
What areas does Sykes Electric serve?
Winnipeg. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Does Sykes Electric offer emergency service?
Emergency availability is not listed for this company. If you need an urgent call-out, check the ranking for companies that do list it.
What warranty do they offer?
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
How was this profile built?
Credentials come from issuing authorities, ratings from the company's Google Business Profile with the date we read them, and the editorial take from our own review of estimates, warranty documents and public feedback. Anything the business told us is labelled as reported.
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About This Business Profile
- Last reviewed
- October 2026
- Profile last updated
- November 11, 2026
- Google review data updated
- October 2, 2026
- Sources checked
- Google Business Profile, Company website
- Could not verify
- Licence (none published), insurance, founding year
- Sponsorship status
- No commercial relationship