We work across Durham, most often in South Durham neighborhoods like Hope Valley, Woodcroft and Fairfield, and in older homes closer to downtown.
Durham has the widest mix of house ages of any town we serve. Census figures put the median Durham home at 1995, but 14% were built before 1960, the highest share of any town we serve. Hope Valley is our most frequent Durham stop, followed by Woodcroft, Fairfield and Forest Hills.
Durham’s older neighborhoods near downtown have many homes from the first half of the 1900s. Expect ungrounded outlets, brittle wire insulation, small panels, and decades of changes by previous owners. This is where we do most of our Durham rewiring, including a full rewire this year.
About 44% of Durham homes were built in these decades. Original panels and kitchen circuits are often the weak point. In one Durham kitchen the breaker kept tripping because an air fryer and toaster oven on the same circuit drew 24 amps between them, so the fix was a second circuit rather than a new breaker.
Newer Durham homes need the additions most new homes do: EV chargers, outlets above fireplaces for TVs, and fans on tall ceilings.
Fixture and chandelier installs, foyer and closet lights, dimmers, and replacements for storm-damaged fixtures. See lighting.
New outlets and dedicated circuits, replacement of worn and brittle receptacles, and GFCI protection for kitchens, baths, crawlspaces and outdoor outlets. See outlets and circuits.
Bedroom and living room fans, and fans on tall ceilings, including one we replaced 18 feet up. See ceiling fans.
Tracing dead outlets and tripping breakers, replacing burned or brittle wiring, and rewiring older homes. See repairs and rewiring.
Durham’s City-County Building & Safety Department handles permits and inspections for both the city and the county, so there’s one office no matter where in Durham you live. In one- and two-family homes, a licensed contractor can replace fixtures, outlets and switches like for like without a permit. New circuits, panel work and service changes need one, and we pull it.
Durham homes are served by Duke Energy. We coordinate with Duke when a job involves the meter or a service upgrade.
4.8 on Google from 280 reviews
The best service in the triangle. If you’re looking for electrical work look no further.
Daniel S., Durham October 2026
Juan called before schedule appointment to confirm and completed requested task timely/efficiently. Answered all our questions and showed us how to use equipment. Would use again if needed.
Angelique M., Durham September 2026
Totally professional! Completed in a timely manner with little or no disruption. Cleaned up the area after completion. I highly recommend them.
Quay Y., Durham September 2026
Spencer was on time and very polite and knowledgeable!
Sherry H., Durham August 2026
Had some electrical work done at my home and Spencer was great. He was professional, polite and very efficient. He also cleaned up after the installation. Excellent work.
Rose L., Durham July 2026
Very good work on installing my Tesla charger. They were punctual, timely, clean and efficient in all their work. They came back each time the inspectors complained about something and resolved all issues quickly.
P N., Durham May 2026
Troubleshoot power loss to Oven. Found that Oven is receiving power up to appliance electrical whip. Helped unlock Oven door using a piece of copper wire. Advise that an appliance technician take a look at the inside of oven itself. Possible fuse blown.
Installed a new duplex outlet above the fireplace for a TV!
Replaced a receptacle box that had sunken into the wall and was just hanging in there.
Troubleshot garbage disposal not working, installed a new single-pole toggle switch & a new 2-gang cover plate. Installed a new duplex outlet on the 2nd floor.
Install 3 ceiling fans on pre-exisitng wiring.
Lighting work in Durham
Installed 4 receptacles in theater room. Installed 3 fan rated boxes and installed 2 fans.
Trim Sunroom. Install WR GFCI receptacle w/ Bubble cover and install fan for sunroom.
Durham's City-County Building & Safety Department handles permits and inspections for both the city and the county, so there's one office whether you're inside or outside city limits.
Usually not. Durham doesn't require a permit when a licensed contractor replaces fixtures, outlets or switches like for like in a one- or two-family home. New circuits, panels, service changes and EV chargers do need one, and we pull it.
Yes. We've rewired a Durham house, replaced burned wiring, replaced brittle receptacles that were causing kitchen problems, and installed grounding rods where a home had none. We work around original plaster and trim.
Yes. In Durham we've installed outlets and fan boxes in a theater room, trimmed out a sunroom with a weather-resistant GFCI and fan, and wired a covered patio. We plan the circuits before the finish work so nothing is an afterthought.
Call or text our office, or send us the details and a photo and we'll follow up to schedule a visit.
