Bonnie Brae was built in fits and starts, and its houses show it. George Olinger's first homes went up in 1923 and 1924 on curving streets laid out by landscape architects S. R. DeBoer and Walter Pesman. Construction stalled after the developer's company went bankrupt in 1928, then picked up again once the central park was finished in 1936, this time with more Modernist materials and forms. Today, some original homes have been replaced by contemporary residences. That means a single Bonnie Brae street can hold three very different electrical systems, and Allstar Electrical Services, serving Denver since 2000, works on all of them.
Original 1920s Homes
The oldest houses here are now a century old. Their original wiring was built for a few lights and a radio, not today's kitchens and home offices. We replace outdated wiring, swap fuse boxes for modern panels, add grounded outlets and protect circuits with GFCI and AFCI devices where code calls for them.
Mid-Century and Modernist Houses
Homes from the post-1936 building wave often have larger, simpler layouts that make rewiring easier, but their panels are typically far past their design life. Common upgrades include:
- Panel and service upgrades to handle air conditioning and EV charging
- Inspection and remediation of aluminum branch wiring where present
- Basement and kitchen remodel wiring
- LED recessed and under-cabinet lighting
New Builds and Major Remodels
Where an older house has made way for a new home, owners often want generator backup, landscape lighting, low-voltage cameras and smart lighting control from day one. We coordinate with builders and pull permits through the City and County of Denver.
The neighborhood's anchors along University Boulevard, Bonnie Brae Tavern (open since 1934) and Bonnie Brae Ice Cream, mark the neighborhood's northwest edge, and we are glad to serve the businesses along that stretch as well as the homes behind it.
We also serve Cherry Creek North, Denver Country Club and Glendale.