RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY INSPECTION

If you are buying or selling a new home, an electrical inspection is a must. It is important to have all of your electrical systems professionally inspected to your home safe. It is always wise to know that state of any home’s electrical system. When you have an electrical inspection, there are certain things that our Kitchener electricians will examine and include in a home inspection report.

Our Kitchener electrical inspection experts will recommend a repair that needs to be made, and if you are buying or selling a home they will recommend these repairs be done before the sale of the home.

Our Electrical Inspection includes:

• Check for any exposed or unprotected wires within the home
• Outlets with an open or missing ground
• GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupters) not placed in the correct areas
• GFCI outlets testing
• Check open junction boxed for exposed wire splices
• Check for any unsupported electric wires in the crawl spaces and attics
• Check the amperage of the home
• Condition of electrical service entrance cables of the house
• Test electric lighting fixtures inside and outside of the home
• Electric utility service panel along with all sub-panels
• Test the home’s smoke detectors
• Condition of grounding of the electrical service
• The location of the primary service disconnect switch for your electric equipment

When our electricians inspect the home, if they find any electric code violations or repairs that need to be made, they can repair them for you and give you a quote on the cost of the repairs. Home-Pro Electric will thoroughly inspect the electrical of your home or office to ensure that it is up to Kitchener electrical code compliance and to make sure it is safe to inhabit. If your home or office is not up to standard, our Kitchener electricians can make any corrections need to bring it up to code. An electrical inspection is great for people who are buying a home or looking to sell a home.

At Home-Pro Electric, we want you to feel safe and trust the electrical in your home or office. The last thing you would want is an electrical fire or for the electrical to damage any electrical devices or appliances. Our Kitchener electrical inspections are focused on getting the job done right the 1st time. The job is not done until you are 100% satisfied. We provide excellent customer service and striving to provide the best communication throughout your electrical inspection.

What is the purpose of an electrical inspection?

Many people think, “Why would I need one? My lights work just fine!” Indeed, having their electricity regularly inspected is one of those important maintenance procedures that most homeowners often overlook. At the most, inspections were only called for when a fuse had already blown up or the switches had already failed to function.

Yet, if you ask the experts out there, it is advised that you conduct an electrical inspection at least once a year, just to ensure that everything is running smoothly. As a maintenance procedure, a visit by a Kitchener electrician is one of those important preventative measures to address or correct problems in your property’s electrical system before they go to the point of immediate repair.

It’s too costly? Well, believe it or not, you’ll actually save more from preventing damage to your home’s electrical system though an inspection than calling in your electrician later for a repair job. In actuality, repair jobs would definitely cost more than a routine inspection of the wirings in your house. Imagine how much you could save if you could avoid replacing all the wirings in your home (because you weren’t able to protect them right away at the onset of mild damage) by checking on them regularly and addressing every minor problem as soon as they arise.

How do I get an electrical inspection in Ontario?

To schedule your home’s electrical inspection, call the expert electricians today at Home-Pro Electric Today.