GIG HARBOR’S CHOICE FOR RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Residential Electrical Services in Gig Harbor
From the natural beauty of its trails and waterfront to the laidback vibe of downtown and Skansie Brothers Park, Gig Harbor is truly a special place to live. Originally founded in the mid 1800’s, Gig Harbor has transformed from a small fishing village to one of the premier residential and tourist destinations in the Puget Sound! With its countless restaurants, art galleries, and various community activities, there is plenty for you to enjoy in Gig Harbor.
There are a lot of newer, high-end homes and housing developments in Gig Harbor. Likewise, many of its new residents are often looking for newer modern electrical systems and devices such as dedicated circuits for electric car chargers, new lights, extra electrical outlets/receptacles, recessed lighting, and smart switches.
Residential Electrical Services in Gig Harbor
From the natural beauty of its trails and waterfront to the laidback vibe of downtown and Skansie Brothers Park, Gig Harbor is truly a special place to live. Originally founded in the mid 1800’s, Gig Harbor has transformed from a small fishing village to one of the premier residential and tourist destinations in the Puget Sound! With its countless restaurants, art galleries, and various community activities, there is plenty for you to enjoy in Gig Harbor.
There are a lot of newer, high-end homes and housing developments in Gig Harbor. Likewise, many of its new residents are often looking for newer modern electrical systems and devices such as dedicated circuits for electric car chargers, new lights, extra electrical outlets/receptacles, recessed lighting, and smart switches.
Electrical Troubleshooting Services
Identifying electrical issues can be tricky. You may be experiencing power dips or regular electrical surges in one area, but the cause could be somewhere else entirely. With a lot of newer homes like those in Gig Harbor, improper wiring or poor connections can result in numerous electrical issues.
Thankfully, our extremely thorough Troubleshooting / Inspection service will help you find and fix your electrical problems! We will carefully inspect all key electrical systems and fixtures to determine the best possible solution for any potential electrical issues.
Electrical Troubleshooting Services
Identifying electrical issues can be tricky. You may be experiencing power dips or regular electrical surges in one area, but the cause could be somewhere else entirely. With a lot of newer homes like those in Gig Harbor, improper wiring or poor connections can result in numerous electrical issues.
Thankfully, our extremely thorough Troubleshooting / Inspection service will help you find and fix your electrical problems! We will carefully inspect all key electrical systems and fixtures to determine the best possible solution for any potential electrical issues.
Electrical Installation Services
There are a lot of absolutely stunning new homes in Gig Harbor, and they deserve the best when it comes to their electrical systems.
That’s where we come in!
We’re ready to install fixtures anywhere in your home! Whether you are looking for recessed lighting systems or whole home surge protection, you are in good hands with our skilled technicians. We provide free on-site estimates, so give us a call today!
Electrical Repair Services
As with any system in your home, your electrical system occasionally needs repairs. Even in newer homes like those in Gig Harbor, wires can get damaged, connections can loosen, and breakers can just wear out.
If you find yourself experiencing any electrical issues, such as flickering lights, dead outlets, or malfunctioning switches, give us a call! We are licensed, insured, and have the expertise to fix any of your residential electrical issues!
Electrical Repair Services
As with any system in your home, your electrical system occasionally needs repairs. Even in newer homes like those in Gig Harbor, wires can get damaged, connections can loosen, and breakers can just wear out.
If you find yourself experiencing any electrical issues, such as flickering lights, dead outlets, or malfunctioning switches, give us a call! We are licensed, insured, and have the expertise to fix any of your residential electrical issues!
Frequently Asked Questions About Electrical Services
Many homes have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) located in the garage, usually near the panel that protects the garage and outdoor receptacles. If it is tripped, the reset button needs to be pushed in completely to restore power. If it does not restore power, you may need an electrician to troubleshoot the issue
For many homes, there’s one or two GFCIs protecting the kitchen countertop receptacles. Try pushing the ‘Reset’ button, located on one of the receptacles.
Like your kitchen and garage, there is typically a GFCI on bathroom receptacles as well. Look for the ‘Reset’ button on one of the receptacles and press it.
- Replacing ungrounded wiring is quite labor-intensive. It can also be the most expensive thing to replace in your home, because as the wiring must be upgraded to the current codes that older homes typically didn’t follow, as well as being completely replaced.
- Additionally, great care must be made to fish wires up and down finished walls to refeed wires. In several cases, holes may have to be cut in the finished wall in order to get wires to where they need to go.
- Most portable heaters or air conditioners draw a lot of electrical power—typically around 1,500 watts. This is nearly enough to load up an entire circuit, as an average wire and circuit in a home is 15A (1,800 watts).
- There’s few wired spots in a home that allow these appliances to be run without tripping a breaker, but code doesn’t require this much power, nor considers it for portable heating and cooling. A new dedicated circuit is likely needed to power this equipment properly.
Doing this may very well start a fire. Breakers are sized according to the wiring installed and are typically already at the maximum they can be.
Extension cords are meant to be temporary, and aren’t made to be used as a permanent installation. Most extension cords have wires and ratings less than that of your average circuit. Never put a heater or a big electrical load on an extension cord as it could burn up the cord and start a fire.
There is likely a loose wire of some sort somewhere on the circuit. Oftentimes, wires can become loose when a poor connection is made. You’ll need to have an electrician fix the issue.
Our electrical licenses and permits only cover ourselves to do electrical work. We’re not code instructors—it takes years to learn the code, and can’t be taught in a day.
WHY CHOOSE SCHWAB ELECTRIC?
A Residential Electrician installs and repairs nearly everything related to a home’s power and wires. This can include replacing equipment such as electrical outlets (receptacles), switches, light fixtures, circuit breakers, or adding entirely new dedicated circuits for appliances that draw a lot of power such as a spa, air conditioner, or heater.
A trained Residential Electrician knows all the correct parts that suit the job, and can complete a safe, quality, code-compliant installation.
Having a licensed, qualified electrician fix or install electrical components in your home is vital to your safety. The right company will be bonded, licensed, and insured to protect against a poor quality installation or if an accident occurs. Hiring someone unlicensed means you have no protection if they wire something incorrectly, and it could eventually lead to a home fire.
Insurance companies will want to see that an electrician has insurance of their own, and will want their permits pulled. Hiring an unlicensed electrical contractor means insurance won’t cover a home fire; if such an incident occurred, you could lose all of your possessions.
Qualified and licensed electricians have years of experience. They’re required to take continuing education classes to keep updated on the ever-changing codes and safety protocols. They have the knowledge of what needs to be updated, and can help educate homeowners.
We focus on quality, code-compliant installations that exceed customer expectations. All of our prices are given in flat-rate options, so there are no surprises in price before the work begins or after it’s complete. If available, we’ll inform you and provide you with different options, products, or methods in order to help you meet your budget.
New products and code changes occur all the time. Our electricians take continuing education classes, learn new products, and study the most updated codes in order to benefit our customers with the safest installations.