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Electrical

What each electrical service involves, from the panel to the last switch plate, and what to expect from a licensed electrician.

Electrical work is mostly hidden: the panel in the garage, the cable in the walls, the box behind every fixture. The pages below describe each service: what it is, how a licensed electrician approaches it, and what separates work that passes inspection and stays trouble-free from work that only looks finished.

After a loss, the electrical system is often the first thing checked and the last thing closed up: a panel that sat in floodwater, circuits that ran through a burned wall, a service mast pulled loose by a fallen tree. A certified company brings licensed electricians, pulls the permits the local code requires, and coordinates with the other trades rebuilding the house.

9 services

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