Custom Electrical Services your first choice for an affordable electrician.  We offer great rates that are highly competitive.  Don’t choose some hourly electrician that is going to surprise you at the end.  Choose Custom Electrical Services not only for there high quality work but for there flat rates!

Custom Electrical Services offers you a flat rate for there work.  In the end this usually makes them one of the most affordable electricians in the area.  We can come to the place of your project and look at the job in person and give you a flat rate cost!  You will know exactly what your project will cost with no surprises!  If the project takes a little longer than expected for us we cover the cost not you!  A flat rate offers you many advantages.  You know what your project will cost upfront.  We take the guess work out of how long the project will take, allowing you to budget accordingly.

Not only are we an affordable electrician.  We take credit cards too!  We under stand that emergencies happen.  You may not have saved or planed on the expense of the repair.  That is why we take credit cards for our services.

As the saying goes:  If you think its expensive hiring an electrician, try hiring a cheap one!  That is because hiring cheap electricians and electricians doing jobs on the side often end up costing you more money in the end.  They often do the work incorrectly, against code, or are unable to pull the necessary permits.  At Custom Electrical Services we are a real company, have real licensed electricians, carry the necessary insurance, and are able to pull an electrical permit in any location in Iowa.  We also carry an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

We are able to be an affordable electrician for a variety of reasons.  Its simple we keep are overhead low and deal with high volume.  While our process and work is sophisticated our billing does not have to be.  We are the best electrician to call when you are in need of an affordable electrician regardless of the size of the project.  We even work on older homes, and our simply the best at it.  Give us a call now at 515-669-3418 or schedule via our contact page.

Categories: Uncategorized« Electrical Rewires and Older Home Wiring  |  Thumbtack Best 0f 2015 »

Home rewiring is a topic that many people are not familiar with. Besides the value of correcting any electrical safety issues, a new electrical rewire has many other advantages to offer. For example, having upgraded wiring can determine when and how you can use your electrical outlets, if you can accommodate air conditioning, and/or if your home or business can handle the load of today’s heavy duty appliances, multiple computers and more.

Here are some good indicators that a home rewire is in order from a Glendale electrician:

Instead of worrying over the state of your home or business electrical system, why not have an electrician Glendale residents recommend take a look at your home? After all, your home is much more likely to maintain its value over time if it meets both legal and common use electrical standards. Since most homes or businesses today create a high electrical demand, it is a good idea to make sure you have the best and most upgraded electrical system possible.

Finding an electrical contractor with experience in complete rewiring projects is essential. The Electric Connectionhas the expertise you’ll need, and we’re standing by to help you with your rewire or any other type of electrical projects that you might have. Why take chances with your home when professional help is just a few clicks away? Visit TheElectricConnection.com to learn more about our company and our mission to provide fast, friendly service at an affordable price.

Recent wildfires across Texas including the enormous Bastrop fire caused lengthy power outages because poles supporting miles of power lines burned in the fires. So, thousands of homes which were untouched by the fires lost their electrical power. In many cases, the power was out for weeks, and others are still waiting to see their power restored. We often take electrical power for granted, but the grid is continually being interrupted for a variety of reasons, including storms, fires, ice buildup, falling tree limbs, and nearby construction projects. And heavy air conditioning use during the hottest parts of the summer can overload the grid, resulting in regional blackouts. Parts of Dallas experienced a four-hour blackout this last summer when temperatures reached 108 in the shade. Needless to say, this was not a good day to go without air conditioning.

A lengthy power outage can ruin the contents of your refrigerator and make your home extremely uncomfortable during a hot summer or a cold winter, but if you live in a rural area and have a well, a loss of power can also leave you without water. Of course, this can be disastrous if the power outage is caused by a nearby wildfire. During a lengthy outage, backup power for your computer will fail and your electronic security systems can also become disabled, leaving your home without sufficient security.

If you’ve considered or experienced some of these conditions, and would like to make your home or business more secure, an automatic backup generator can relieve many of your concerns. The backup emergency generators we install operate on clean-burning natural gas or propane, and start automatically in seconds when a power outage is detected. These generators have the power to keep your home running normally during a lengthy power outage.

If you would like more information and a professional quote, please call Bryant Electric Service at 512-402-8587. We’ve installed many generators in Austin and in Central Texas, and can recommend the right size unit for your needs.

Your home may not be safe for you to live in. Wiring is one of the leading causes of home fires every year and in many cases; it is completely preventable. Homes that were built before 1950 were probably built with the common electrical wiring at the time—insulated cloth wiring. Today, we know that method isn’t safe. The cloth frays and deteriorates overtime, which can leave wires bare. Bare wires that touch or touch insulation can create a small spark. A small spark is all it takes to cause major devastation. If you are not sure what kind of wiring you have, give a Glendale electrician, like those at The Electric Connection, a call today.

Just because your home was built before 1950, it does not necessarily mean it has cloth wiring. There may have been wiring upgrades done over the years. The best way to determine whether or not it is the old style wiring is by having an electrical inspection by a qualified electrician. Glendale homeowners will get the full story about the wiring hidden behind their walls. An experienced electrician will know what to look for and be able to tell you what you need to do to make your home safe.

It isn’t only an electric spark you need to be concerned with when dealing with cloth insulated wiring. There is also an increased risk of electric shock. Your appliances and gadgets are also at risk of being damaged with wiring that is not properly insulated. Many of the older, cloth insulated wiring jobs were not properly ground 60 years ago. This is another area of concern for homeowners. All of these issues and concerns will be addressed by the electrician during the inspection. The electrician will outline what needs to happen to bring your home up to today’s standards. Give The Electric Connection a call today and schedule your electric inspection.

Every home uses energy in one form or the other; and in most instances, this electricity comes from the power grid. Statistics indicate that almost 50% of a home’s energy is used by its HVAC systems while about 12% goes into the lighting. Most property owners presume that all the energy-efficiency upgrades happen through various home improvement upgrades such as replacement of wooden windows and doors with energy-efficient 2 or 3-paned vinyl windows etc.

While these changes do add to the energy-efficiency of your home, there are a number of electrical systems and maintenance upgrades that can significantly improve your energy usage, such as:

It’s not uncommon for us to occasionally leave the lights on when we leave a room. Or there may be times when we leave the deck, patio or poolscapes lights on all night with the security aspect in view. These types of habits can become a significant energy drain, but there is a way to curb that. We can install motion sensor lighting in the exterior spaces of your home; the lights will get switched on only when the sensor picks up any movement within its range. This helps you save energy without compromising on the safety factor in any way.

Most people don’t realise that their local electrician can help them when they are upgrading to energy efficient appliances. The fact of the matter is that simply replacing older appliances with ones that have high energy star ratings may not always help them reduce their electricity bills.

When you upgrade the appliances in your home such as air-conditioners, dryers, dishwashers and washing machines etc., these appliances tend to need a higher wattage compared to the older ones; this means the upgrade may actually strain the circuit breakers and your electrical system. It’s important to get a skilled electrician to come and check whether the existing wiring and system is built to bear the higher electrical loads that the newer, advanced systems need.

Inadequate or improper insulation is one more major sources of energy loss on most properties. And if you are considering a home renovation/remodelling/extension project, it’s a good idea to upgrade the insulation in your house as well.

Today, many property owners are quite committed to opting for eco-friendly alternatives to many materials and systems. If you feel you want to reduce your carbon footprint, you might want to consider installing solar panels in your home. This can significantly reduce your reliance on grid power.

Upgrading appliances or making major electrical upgrades can sometimes prove to be an expensive proposition and may not fit into everyone’s budget. This is why it’s important to know how to make some smaller changes that will also add to your home’s energy-efficiency. Some things that can make a big difference are: