HOME INSPECTION REPAIRS AND CODE COMPLIANCE UPGRADES

Every three years the National Electric Code is updated. These changes may affect your home based on the year it was constructed and work that may have been done to the home by a non-licensed contractor or “handyman” not familiar with current codes. These items will typically be found during a home inspection when buying or selling the home or while having other work done to the home by a contractor that knows the code. You may also know the age and construction of the home is in need of some upgrades to the current electrical system. Some of the most common items needing updating are GFCI protection for bathroom, outside and kitchen counter top outlets as well as swimming pool lights and decorative fountains and waterfalls.

CIRCUIT UPGRADES

Circuit upgrades are the solution to many common problems happening when an item is used in the home and an outage occurs due to a tripped circuit breaker. These are usually caused by an overload to the existing circuit that may be directly related to the newer appliance drawing more electrical current than the circuit was designed to handle. Some of the most common items causing these overloads are hair dryers, above range microwaves, refrigerators in areas other than the kitchen and laser printers.

SWIMMING POOL ELECTRIC

This is a repair that is needed when the underground wiring that was installed when the pool was built deteriorates and causes an outage. This is also work that will coincide with a remodel of an existing swimming pool that may be getting added equipment like a remote control system or water features.