Category: Home Electrical
Who among us has not gotten into the car and driven around another neighborhood just to admire the holiday lights and decorations? All of us love the glow of icicle lights hanging from deck rails, the romantic warmth that comes with festive lighting. Yet, inexplicably, most of us limit outdoor lighting to the holiday season, … Continue reading Outdoor Lighting Adds That Special Touch
Category: Home Electrical
Old homes present common problems and concerns, as evidenced by shows like “This Old House”. Those resources offer valuable information to old-home owners, because governmental codes have almost certainly changed – and possibly several times – since their homes were built. That is invariably true with respect to updating electrical systems and especially true for … Continue reading Updating Your Electrical System In Historical Homes
Category: Electrical Safety, Home Electrical
Whether started by a faulty outlet or a forgotten skillet, cooking accounts for more home fires than any other single cause. Electricians cannot help with the cooking or watch the stove, but they can ensure that GFCI outlets are properly installed and functioning safely. Now required by most municipal codes, GFCI outlets in kitchens and … Continue reading Protecting Your Home from Electrical Fires
Category: Home Electrical
Most homeowners would not consider installing their own indoor electrical systems, recognizing the importance of having a professional handle the task. Yet, strangely, many homeowners attempt to install outdoor lighting themselves, as if electricity weren’t involved. While that may be the case for low budget, low performance, solar powered decorative lamps, it is not so … Continue reading Outdoor Lighting: DIY vs. A Licensed Electrician
Category: Home Electrical
Installing a ceiling fan often seems like a simple do it yourself project. After all, how hard can it be to hook up a fan, right? Unfortunately, they are not quite as easy as one would think and because they can require electrical installations and/or adjustments, it is best to call on a certified electrician … Continue reading Don’t Change That Ceiling Fan, Call an Electrician
Category: Home Electrical
There are times when we all think we are geniuses when it comes to fixing things around the house. A pipe leaks, a railing breaks, or a door handle comes off and we turn into Bob Vila! This is fine for some basic home repairs but when it comes to electricity, it is better to … Continue reading Do Not Try To Fix That Yourself, Call an Electrician!
Category: Home Electrical
In such a tough housing market, homeowners making improvements should choose projects that will not only allow them to better enjoy their home, but also improve the value of it. Landscape lighting is one such idea because it increase the hours of enjoyment outside during the summer months, makes the home look better, increases value, … Continue reading An Electrician Can Enhance Your Home’s Value with Landscape Lighting
Category: Home Electrical
Anyone can go online, find a how-to guide for installing a light switch or performing rewiring, and get to work. Unfortunately, injury to the individual or the home often results. Cutting corners with this work jeopardizes the safety of the home and those who live within it. Electrical installation and repairs should only be undertaken … Continue reading Keep Your Home Safe By Using Only Licensed Electricians
Category: Home Electrical
Is there anything more spectacular than walking around the neighborhood during Christmas and seeing all of the homes decorated with holiday lights? Some neighborhoods make a competition out of it, with one neighbor trying to outdo the next. Every one of them tries to create a more spectacular display than the year before so they … Continue reading Being Careful with Your Outdoor Holiday Lighting
Category: Home Electrical
Flipping homes has become a very popular way of earning a second income. Reality TV has glamorized the process and more and more people are looking for homes on the market they can buy cheap and then remodel to flip for a profit. One area of the “flipping” that needs to be specifically addressed is … Continue reading Are You a House Flipper? You Will Need a Good Electrician
