Sheet E-106 / Circuit 6
Troubleshooting and repairs.
Something stopped working and you want it working again. The diagnostic visit is $165, and if you go ahead with the fix the $165 comes off the repair. Most repairs finish the same visit, between $165 and $950 all in.
The common five.
These cover most of our repair calls. The numbers match the callouts on the drawing above.
- 1
Dead outlets
Usually a tripped GFCI in another room, or a back wired outlet that let go. We find the upstream device and fix the actual connection, not just the symptom. Typical $165 to $350.
- 2
Breakers that keep tripping
Either the circuit is overloaded or something on it is faulty. We meter the load, isolate the device and tell you which. Typical $165 to $450.
- 3
Lights that flicker
One fixture flickering is a bulb or a dimmer. Lights all over the house dimming when the AC starts is a loose neutral, and that one we want to see soon. Typical $165 to $600.
- 4
GFCI that will not reset
Moisture in an outdoor box, a worn out device or a real ground fault downstream. Typical $165 to $300.
- 5
A burnt smell means call now
Hot plastic or a fishy smell near an outlet or the panel. Call the emergency line now, any hour. If there is smoke, visible heat or a flame, call 911 and leave the house first. Do not wait for office hours. Typical $250 to $950.
Burning smell or sparks?
Call the emergency line. A licensed electrician answers 24/7. If there is smoke or heat, call 911 and leave first.
How the diagnostic fee works.
The $165 covers the trip and up to an hour of testing. Before we fix anything, you get the price for the fix. Say yes and the $165 comes off it. Say no and you keep the written findings, which are useful to hand to any licensed electrician for a second quote.
When a repair turns into a project
Sometimes the dead outlet is a symptom of a full panel or old wiring. We will say so plainly, fix what is unsafe today, and price the bigger job separately. See panel upgrades and rewiring, or book a repair.