Fall Electrical Safety Tips
For the most part, electrical safety tips are the same, no matter what the season. Still, as our daily habits change from one to the next, it’s always a good...
Holiday Lighting Safety Tips
When you drive around town from early December through roughly mid-January, you can’t help but absorb some holiday cheer – maybe even with an added dose of good will. That’s...
The Multiple Uses of Recessed Lights
Can lights, down lights, pot lights – whatever you call them, recessed lights have the ability to illuminate an entire room, add task lighting over a work area, or deliver...
Common Home Electrical Problems
Wouldn’t life be better if you had your own personal superhero to protect you? Well, not to pat ourselves on the back or anything, but we feel that way sometimes....
Where to Install Smoke Detectors
Smoke detectors help save lives – but only if they are installed correctly and in the right locations. In fact, the International Building Code (IBC) requires that homeowners upgrade a...
The Problem with Aluminum Wiring
Fads come and go…that’s what makes them fads in the first place. When we’rein the middle of one, it seems like the most natural thing possible, whether or not you...
The Problem with Hot Outlets
How would you know if one of your electrical outlets was hot to the touch? You wouldn’t…not unless you touch it. But, when you consider what’s behind a hot outlet,...
Full Service Electrical Contractor
Time may be money, but there’s a lot more to it than that. Time is what you make it. If, for example, you spend just enough time on a home...
Electrical Safety: Cords & Plugs
Now that fall is here and your family is spending more time indoors, it’s time to pay even more attention to home electrical safety. For the sake of your home...
How to Prevent Shocks from Static Electricity
Have you ever walked across the room to pet your dog, only first to be greeted by a sizzling shock as soon as you reach out to make contact? Or,...
Is it Time to Replace Your Fuse Box?
Maybe you’re one of the few. You know, no computer or video games. No fancy new appliances. No major demands on your home electrical system. If so, and you still...
Common Electrical Repairs for Chicagoland Home Owners
From the moment we wake up in the morning until we drift off into sweet slumber, we depend on electricity. In fact, we depend on it even during our non-waking...
Benefits of a Whole-House Surge Protector
Ah, Mother Nature. Ever full of surprises. Some wonderful and inspiring. Some not so much. Take lighting for example. Just one bolt of lightning can damage or destroy your valuable...




