We inspect before we quote
No phone-estimate guessing – we look at the actual panel and wiring first.
The residential calls we get most often
Dead outlets or switches
Dead or intermittent outlets and switches
Flickering lights
Flickering or dimming lights not tied to a bulb issue
New circuits & receptacles
Adding circuits for a renovated kitchen, basement, or garage, and new receptacles for appliances, workshops, or a home office
Residential wiring for houses of every era
Ottawa's housing stock ranges from pre-1914 homes in the Glebe and Sandy Hill – many still on original or early-generation wiring – to newer builds in Kanata, Barrhaven, and Stittsville wired to current code but sometimes short on spare circuits. We work on both. In an older home that often means tracing a fault through decades of prior work before touching anything; in a newer home it's more often about adding capacity than fixing what's there.
When a repair becomes an upgrade
Some calls stay simple: a bad switch, a loose connection, a dead GFCI. Others turn up something bigger once we're in the wall – old wiring feeding a modern load, or a panel that's already full before the actual job starts. When that happens we tell you before doing anything, with a separate quote for the bigger fix, rather than quietly expanding the original job.
What's included in a residential electrical call
On-site assessment
We look before we quote, especially for anything beyond a simple swap.
Written quotes
A clear price before work starts, no surprise add-ons.
ESA notification where required
Handled as part of the job when the work calls for it.
What to expect
Written quote, no surprises
The price is confirmed before work starts.
ESA-notified work
Handled as part of the job when it's required.
Cleaned up when we're done
We leave the site the way we found it.
Residential Electrician FAQs
Do you work on condos as well as houses?
Yes, though condo work sometimes needs sign-off from the building or condo corporation first – let us know and we'll work around that.
Can you add an outlet without opening up my whole wall?
Often yes, depending on the wall type and where the nearest circuit runs. We'll tell you what's realistic once we've had a look.
What if you find bigger problems once you start?
We stop, explain what we found, and quote it separately before continuing. We don't expand a job without telling you first.
Do you handle small jobs, or only bigger projects?
Both – a single dead outlet is a normal call for us, same as a multi-circuit addition or a bigger renovation project.