Electrical Panels
A 100-amp panel was plenty for a 1970s house. A 1970s house in 2025 running central AC, a refrigerator, a washer, a dryer, a dishwasher, and possibly an EV charger is not a 1970s electrical load. If your panel has fewer than four open breaker slots and you're adding any significant load, get a load calculation done before something trips that doesn't untrip.
Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels: Common in homes built 1950s–1980s. Documented to fail to trip under overload — they arc instead of cutting power. "It works fine" is not a safety assessment. Insurance carriers are increasingly refusing coverage on homes with these panels. We evaluate, explain, and quote replacement flat-rate. You decide.
Electrical Repair
Warm outlet, tripping breaker, flickering lights, dead circuit — these are diagnosable problems with diagnosable causes. We find the cause before quoting the fix. A tripping breaker that resets and holds is probably an overloaded circuit. A tripping breaker that trips again immediately means something is wrong downstream and needs to be found.
If an outlet is warm to the touch, stop using it and call us. Don't watch it for a few days.
Electrical Wiring
New circuits, rewires, aluminum wiring remediation, adding circuits for new appliances or equipment. All work permitted where required, all inspections passed. Homes built 1965–1973 in Guadalupe and Comal County frequently have aluminum branch-circuit wiring — the CPSC found these homes are 55 times more likely to develop fire conditions at connections than copper-wired homes. We map the extent, explain the remediation options, and quote both.
Generac Generator Installation
Moorhead is an authorized Generac dealer. We do the load calculation, pull the permit, install the automatic transfer switch, connect the gas line, set up Mobile Link monitoring, and perform the first service at 25 hours. A standby generator does one job: it starts and runs when the grid doesn't. Post-Uri, that's not a hypothetical concern in Guadalupe County.
Texas lightning is the universe's way of stress-testing your appliances. Usually during a long weekend.
EV Charger Installation
Level 2 charging needs a dedicated 240V circuit — 50 amps for most vehicles, 60 for trucks. We run the circuit, mount the charger, and schedule the permit inspection. We also check the panel has capacity before quoting — adding a 50-amp circuit to a panel that's already full is a panel conversation first. AEP's off-peak window runs 9pm–6am. We set up the charger schedule so you're charging at the lower rate.
Whole Home Surge Protection
The ERCOT grid operates independently from the US national grid — Texas homes see more frequent voltage transients than most interstate-grid states. A Type 2 panel-mounted surge protector is a $250–$450 install that protects every appliance downstream. Texas lightning is not a "might happen" — it's a "when." The surge protector is there for when.
Indoor & Outdoor Lighting
Fixture installation, recessed lighting, outdoor security and landscape lighting, ceiling fans. If it's got wires and needs to be done right and up to code — call us.
Smoke & CO Detector Installation
Hardwired, interconnected — when one trips, they all sound. That's how it's supposed to work. Battery-only detectors have batteries that die. Hardwired units don't have that problem. Full home installation $450–$900 depending on size and existing wiring.
Electrical Inspection & Code Compliance
Written report covering the panel, service entrance, branch circuits, outlets, GFCI and AFCI protection, grounding, and visible wiring. Flat-rate repair quotes included. Useful before buying a home, before a renovation, or just to know what you've got. Under 2,000 sq ft starts at $150.
Pricing
| Service | Notes | Price |
|---|
| Inspection (under 2,000 sq ft) | Written report + repair quotes | $150–$275 |
| Inspection (2,000–3,500 sq ft) | Written report + repair quotes | $225–$350 |
| GFCI outlet installation | Per location — test, install, document | $75–$150 |
| AFCI breaker upgrade | Per circuit — replace, test, document | $75–$125 |
| Type 2 surge protector (50kA) | Panel-mounted, device + labour + test | $250–$375 |
| Type 2 surge protector (80–100kA) | For generator/EV charger homes | $325–$450 |
| FPE / Zinsco evaluation | Safety report + replacement quote | $100–$150 |
| Smoke + CO detectors (full home) | Hardwired, interconnected | $450–$900 |
All prices flat-rate, all-in, written before work starts. Permits pulled where required — unpermitted electrical work costs more to fix than the permit would have cost. Panel replacement, generator install, and EV charger pricing quoted after site visit.
Licensed for both trades