Panel and service upgrades
The panel is where every circuit in the house begins. When it's undersized, corroded, or a brand with a known failure history, everything downstream is working against it.
- What this solves
- Breakers that trip under normal use, a panel with no room to add circuits, and older equipment that is no longer safe to keep in service.
- When to call
- You're adding a heat pump, EV charger, hot tub, shop, or finished basement. Or an inspection flagged the panel. Or the panel is simply old and you'd rather not find out the hard way.
- What to expect
- We look at the existing service, the load the house actually carries, and what you're planning. You get a price and a schedule before anything is opened up. Power is off for part of the day and we'll tell you how long.
- Why the workmanship matters
- Panel work is torque, conductor routing, bonding, and labeling. Those are the details that decide whether the panel is quietly reliable for thirty years or a problem waiting on a hot afternoon.
Lighting and ceiling fan installation
Lighting changes how a room feels more than almost anything else you can do to it, and it's one of the few upgrades you notice every single day.
- What this solves
- Rooms that are too dark, kitchens with no task lighting, fixtures that flicker or hum, and fans that wobble because they were never mounted to anything solid.
- When to call
- You're remodeling a room, replacing dated fixtures, adding recessed or under-cabinet lighting, or putting a fan where there's currently only a light.
- What to expect
- We'll talk through placement and switching before we cut anything, because moving a can light after the fact is expensive. Boxes get rated properly for fans, and we patch carefully where drywall has to be opened.
- Why the workmanship matters
- A fixture is only as good as the box behind it. Fan-rated boxes, solid blocking, correct neutrals for dimmers and smart switches: get those right and the fixture just works.
Whole-home surge protection
A surge device at the panel is one of the least expensive things you can add to a house and one of the few that protects nearly everything in it.
- What this solves
- Damage to HVAC boards, appliances, televisions, computers, and LED fixtures from storms and utility switching events.
- When to call
- You've already lost equipment to a surge, you're investing in new appliances or HVAC, or you're having panel work done anyway and it makes sense to add it then.
- What to expect
- A quick install at the panel, usually alongside other work. We'll explain what it does and does not protect against, so you know what you're buying.
- Why the workmanship matters
- Surge devices work best on short, direct conductors and a solid ground. Sloppy installation reduces how well the device does its job.
Troubleshooting and repairs
Finding the actual cause takes longer than guessing, and it's the only way the problem stays fixed.
- What this solves
- Dead outlets and circuits, intermittent faults, breakers that won't hold, warm or discolored devices, buzzing, and work a previous person left half-done.
- When to call
- Something stopped working, something smells hot, or something got fixed once already and came back. Anything involving heat or burning smell should be a same-day call.
- What to expect
- We trace the circuit rather than swap parts and hope. When we find it, you'll get an explanation of what failed and why, plus the options for repairing it.
- Why the workmanship matters
- Most of the bad electrical work we find was done by someone in a hurry. Slowing down at the diagnosis stage is what keeps the repair from becoming a recurring bill.
Switches, outlets, GFCI and AFCI
The devices you touch every day are also the ones most likely to be worn out, poorly installed, or missing protection they should have.
- What this solves
- Loose or scorched outlets, switches that don't work, missing GFCI protection in kitchens, baths, garages, basements and outdoors, and nuisance tripping that has a real cause.
- When to call
- A plug falls out of an outlet, a GFCI won't reset, you need outlets where you're currently running cords, or an inspection called out protection issues.
- What to expect
- Straightforward work, usually done in a single visit. We'll point out anything else we notice while we're in the walls, without pushing work you don't need.
- Why the workmanship matters
- Backstabbed connections and overfilled boxes are the two most common causes of failures we find. Doing devices properly costs a few extra minutes each and lasts decades.
Home inspection electrical items
Real estate timelines don't wait. Electrical findings on an inspection report need to be handled correctly and documented clearly so the sale keeps moving.
- What this solves
- Open junction boxes, missing GFCI or AFCI protection, double-tapped breakers, ungrounded outlets, panel deficiencies, and the other items that routinely show up on reports.
- When to call
- As soon as you have the report. Send us the electrical pages and we'll tell you what's involved.
- What to expect
- We work through the list item by item and tell you what genuinely needs correcting versus what an inspector noted as informational.
- Why the workmanship matters
- Corrections that get re-inspected have to actually be right. Cosmetic fixes fail twice and cost you time you don't have in a closing window.
Generator installation
Standby and portable generator connections, done so the transfer is safe and the setup matches how you'd actually use it during an outage.
- What this solves
- Losing power to well pumps, refrigeration, heat, and medical equipment during storms and extended outages.
- When to call
- You're considering a standby unit, or you have a portable generator and you're currently running cords through a window.
- What to expect
- A conversation about what you want to keep running and for how long, because that drives sizing and cost more than anything else.
- Why the workmanship matters
- Transfer equipment exists so utility power and generator power can never meet. That's a safety issue for you and for the linemen working on your street.