Panels & service upgrades
PermitLoad calculation, new panel and main breaker, grounding and bonding brought to current code, every circuit labeled. Utility coordination for the disconnect and reconnect. Power is off most of the day.
Residential electrical · Fort Wayne & northeast Indiana
Scoped quote, done to code.
Panels, EV chargers, generators, rewiring. Pick the job, tell us the house, and you'll know before we call whether it needs a permit, what the visit looks like, and what we'll want to see. Then we put it in writing.
Licensed & insured in Indiana
We pull the permit
Written scope before work starts
Warning signs
Six things your house is trying to tell you
Some of these are today problems. Some can wait for a planned visit. Here's how we'd triage them if you called.
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A breaker trips again and again
Once is a nuisance. Repeatedly on the same circuit means overload, a failing breaker, or a fault in the wiring.
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Warm outlets or switches
Heat at a cover plate is resistance somewhere behind it: a loose connection, a backstabbed wire, or a worn device.
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Lights dim when the AC or dryer starts
A little flicker on a big motor start can be normal. Every time, across the house, points to a loaded panel or a loose neutral.
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Buzzing or crackling at the panel
A panel should be silent. Buzzing is arcing or a breaker that isn't seated. Don't open the cover; call.
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Two-prong outlets throughout
No ground path. Not an emergency, but a real limit on what you can plug in safely. Fixable room by room or as part of a rewire.
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Aluminum branch wiring
Common in homes wired 1965–1973. Connections loosen over time. We can test and repair with approved connectors, or plan a rewire.
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Services
What we do, and what each job actually involves
Residential only. Every job below gets a written scope before a tool comes off the truck.
What it involves
EV charger circuits
PermitA dedicated 240V circuit sized to the charger, run from the panel to the garage or driveway. Hardwired or a 14-50 receptacle. Load calc first; load management if the panel is tight.
Generators & transfer switches
PermitStandby units on a pad with automatic transfer, or a manual transfer switch or interlock for a portable. We coordinate the gas side and the inspection.
Rewiring & new circuits
PermitReplacing knob-and-tube, cloth, or aluminum wiring; adding kitchen, bath, or workshop circuits; grounding two-prong rooms. Fished through walls where possible, patched where not.
Lighting & fans
SometimesRecessed and under-cabinet lighting, exterior and landscape lighting, ceiling fans on a rated box, dimmers matched to the bulbs. New circuits need a permit; a fixture swap doesn't.
Troubleshooting & repairs
If we repairDead circuits, tripping breakers, GFCI and AFCI nuisance trips, outlets that stopped working. We find the cause, show you, and fix it or write it up.
Permits & inspections
Permits, explained the way we explain them at your kitchen table
A permit isn't red tape. It's a second set of eyes on work that lives inside your walls for decades.
- What needs a permit in Indiana
- Panel replacements and service upgrades, new circuits, EV charger circuits, generator and transfer-switch installs, and rewiring. Replacing a fixture, switch, or receptacle like-for-like does not.
- Who pulls it
- We do, with the county or city building department for your address (Allen County for most of our area). It's part of the written scope, not an add-on you have to remember to ask for.
- What the inspector checks
- Wire gauge matched to breaker size, grounding and bonding, box fill, GFCI and AFCI protection where the code requires it, working clearance in front of the panel, and that every circuit is labeled.
- Why unpermitted work bites you at sale
- Buyers' inspectors look for it. Unpermitted panels and circuits show up as findings, hold up closings, and can void insurance claims after a fire. A permit on file is the easy version of that conversation.
Two jobs we get asked about most
Charging at home. Power when the grid drops.
Both start with the same question: what does your panel have room for? Here's what each needs so the quote makes sense when you read it.
Level 2 EV charger
What a charger install needs
- A dedicated 240V circuit, typically 40–60A depending on the charger. Nothing else shares it.
- A load calculation on your panel. A 200A panel usually has room. A 100A panel often needs a load-management device or an upgrade first.
- Hardwired or a NEMA 14-50 receptacle. Hardwired is cleaner and allows higher amperage; a receptacle lets you take the charger with you.
- A location inside the cord's reach of the charge port, on the wall you actually park against. We measure on the site visit.
- A permit and inspection. Also ask us about utility EV rate plans before you pick a charger.
Typical visit: half a day when the panel has capacity. A full day if the panel is upgraded the same trip.
Standby & portable generators
Standby vs. portable, with a transfer switch either way
Standby
Permanent unit on a pad, runs on natural gas or propane, starts itself within seconds of an outage through an automatic transfer switch. Whole-house or essential-circuits sizing.
Portable + transfer switch
You roll it out, plug into an inlet on the house, and flip a manual transfer switch or interlock. Powers the circuits you chose ahead of time: furnace, fridge, sump, a few lights.
Never plug a generator into a dryer outlet or run cords through a window. A transfer switch is what keeps your power from feeding back into the lines a utility crew is working on. Typical install: one to two days plus gas and inspection coordination.
How a project runs
Six steps, no surprises in the middle
The same sequence whether it's one circuit or a whole-house rewire. You'll always know which step you're on.
Site visit
We look at the panel, the route the wire has to take, and the house's age and wiring type. Bring your questions.
Written scope
What we'll do, what materials, what's included in the permit, and what could change it. You approve before anything is scheduled.
Permit
We file with the building department and, for panel work, schedule the utility disconnect. You get the permit number.
Work day(s)
We tell you how long power will be off and protect the floors on the way in. Any surprise inside a wall gets a call, not a bill.
Inspection
The inspector signs off. If they want something adjusted, that's on us, not you.
Walkthrough
We show you what changed, how the labels read, and what to do if a breaker trips. Panel directory goes on the door.
Service area
Fort Wayne and the towns a short drive out.
Trucks run from the north side of Fort Wayne. We stay inside roughly a thirty-minute drive so a two-visit job (rough-in, then final) doesn't cost you a week of waiting.
Fort WayneNew HavenHuntertownLeo-CedarvilleColumbia CityGrabillRoanoke
Auburn, Churubusco, or Ossian? Ask. For panel and generator projects we'll usually come.
FAQ
Straight answers before you request a quote
Do I need a panel upgrade for an EV charger?
Not always. We run a load calculation on your existing panel first. Many 200A panels have room; many 100A panels don't, but a load-management device can sometimes avoid a full upgrade. The quote will spell out which applies to you.
How long is the power off during a panel replacement?
Most of a workday. We schedule the utility disconnect for the morning and aim to have you back on before evening. Keep the fridge closed and plan for no well pump or sump during that window.
Is the quote free?
Project quotes (panels, chargers, generators, rewiring) come from a site visit at no charge. Troubleshooting is a diagnostic visit with a flat fee told to you before we come, credited toward the repair if you go ahead.
Will you tell me if my aluminum wiring is actually a problem?
Yes, honestly. Aluminum branch wiring in good condition with properly rated devices can be repaired connection by connection rather than ripped out. We'll show you what we find at a few boxes and let you decide.
Can I pull my own permit to save money?
Indiana lets homeowners pull permits on their own home, but the work still has to pass inspection and the liability lands on you. When we do the work, we pull the permit. It's in the scope.
Do you do the gas hookup for a standby generator?
We handle the electrical side, transfer switch, and permit, and we coordinate the gas line with a licensed gas fitter so both inspections happen in the right order. One point of contact for you.
Request a quote
Tell us the job. We'll schedule the site visit.
- You send the basics: job, house, panel, address.
- We call or text to set a site visit, usually within a couple of business days.
- You get a written scope with permit included. Nothing is scheduled until you say so.
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