When something goes wrong with the wiring in an Auburn Hills home or building, the visit starts the same way every time. We look at what is there, explain what we found, and tell you what the job involves before anything is decided. No work starts until the scope is clear and the price is confirmed. That is true whether the call is about a dead outlet, a breaker that will not hold, or a panel that needs to be replaced.
Auburn Hills carries a mix of housing types, from older residential streets to commercial and light-industrial properties, and the electrical work reflects that range. Repairs and diagnostics, panel upgrades, new circuits, lighting, generator hookups, and the wiring that keeps buildings running day to day are all work we take on.
Call (947) 999-8795 and we will talk through what the job involves.
Getting on the schedule starts with a phone call. We talk through the symptoms or the project, figure out what the job actually involves, and confirm the price before the visit is booked. You know what to expect before anyone arrives. We are available every day from 8 AM to 11 PM, so you are not waiting until the start of the business week to get a real answer.
Some problems will not wait. A burning smell near an outlet, a panel that is making noise, or a circuit that has gone dead in a part of the building that has to stay operational are all calls we take seriously. We work around tenants, business hours, and occupied spaces when the situation calls for it. The goal is to get the fault addressed without turning the rest of the day into a disruption.
We treat your home the way we would want ours treated, and that applies to businesses and rental properties too. The area around the work gets protected, the job gets done cleanly, and the space is left the way we found it.
Older homes in the Oakland County area were built at a time when the wiring standards were different, and what is inside the walls reflects that. Knob-and-tube wiring was the standard for a long stretch of residential construction, and it turns up in homes that have never had a full rewire. The wiring itself is not always the immediate problem. The insulation around it is. Decades of heat cycling, contact with insulation, and the occasional amateur repair leave it in varying condition, and the only way to know what is there is to look.
Aluminum branch wiring is a separate issue. It was used during a period when copper prices pushed builders toward alternatives, and it is still in place in a number of Auburn Hills homes. Aluminum wiring is not inherently dangerous, but it behaves differently from copper at connections, and those connections need the right devices and the right termination method to stay safe. We handle the remediation work properly rather than just swapping outlets and moving on.
A home that has not had its panel touched since it was built may be running on a service size that made sense then and does not now. Fuse boxes are still out there. So are panels with known reliability issues that have been flagged by insurers for years. We identify what is there, explain what it means for the home's electrical capacity, and scope the upgrade if one is needed.
Not every electrical fault belongs to the homeowner, and part of the diagnostic work is figuring out where the problem actually sits. The utility is responsible for the service from the pole to the meter. The homeowner is responsible for everything from the meter into the house. Those two sides can look similar when something goes wrong, and a fault on the utility side can show up as a panel problem or a partial outage inside the home.
We work through the diagnostics to determine which side of the meter the fault is on. If it turns out to be a utility issue, we tell you what we found and what to report to the utility company. If it is on the customer side, we explain what needs to be done and get the repair scheduled. Either way, you get a clear answer rather than a guess.
Service-entrance and meter-base work sits at the boundary between the two sides. When the service entrance itself needs to be replaced or upgraded, that work is coordinated with the utility, and we handle the electrical side of that process.
An electric range, wall oven, or dryer each requires a 240-volt dedicated circuit sized to the appliance's load. If the circuit does not exist, we run one from the panel. If a circuit is already there but was never installed correctly, we check the wire gauge, the breaker rating, and the outlet type before the appliance goes in. Getting this right matters because an undersized circuit for a high-draw appliance is a fault waiting to happen.
Beyond cooking and laundry, a number of appliances and pieces of equipment draw enough load that sharing a circuit causes problems over time. Refrigerators, chest freezers, microwaves, and workshop equipment all benefit from a dedicated circuit. We run the circuit, install the correct outlet, and confirm the panel has the capacity before any wire gets pulled.
Where a home has aluminum branch wiring, the fix is not just replacing outlets. The connections at every device and fixture need to be handled with CO/ALR-rated devices or with the correct pigtailing method using copper. We go through the affected circuits systematically and document what was done. Electrical service scheduled without the runaround means the remediation gets completed properly, not patched.
A panel-mounted surge protector covers every circuit in the building from a single installation point. It handles voltage spikes that come in through the utility line, which is where most damaging surges originate. A power strip with surge protection handles the devices plugged into it. A panel-mounted unit handles the whole house. For properties with sensitive electronics or equipment, the difference matters.
Recessed lighting installation involves more than cutting holes in the ceiling. The circuit has to support the fixture count, the boxes have to be rated for the installation type, and where insulation is present the fixtures have to be rated accordingly. LED retrofits for existing fixtures are more straightforward, but the dimmer compatibility is worth checking before the fixtures go in. We handle both new installations and conversions, indoors and out.
Low-voltage wiring for doorbells, data drops, and structured wiring gets run during rough-in or as a retrofit. The work is separate from the power circuits but still needs to be done cleanly and in the right locations. For a home office, a finished basement, or a building that needs a reliable data connection in a specific room, we handle the rough-in and the termination. The process is written out on the full electrical services list.
The price is confirmed on the call before anything is scheduled. What moves a quote is what the job actually turns out to involve: where the fault sits, what has to be opened up to reach it, whether the existing panel has capacity for a new circuit, and whether the work requires a permit. A straightforward outlet repair is a different conversation from a panel replacement with a service-entrance upgrade.
We do not quote a number and then add to it after the fact. If the scope changes once we are on-site, we explain why before the work continues. You get the rate on the phone, and if anything shifts, you hear about it before it shifts. Ask what the quote covers and you get a straight answer.
Call (947) 999-8795 to get one.
We serve Auburn Hills and the surrounding communities throughout Oakland County. That includes Pontiac, Lake Angelus, Rochester Hills, Orion Township, and Sylvan Lake. If your address is anywhere in this part of the county, we cover it.
Not sure whether your address falls in the service area. Call and we will confirm it on the call. Coverage is not limited to the city limits, and there is no separate rate for properties outside Auburn Hills proper.
Moisture getting into a connection, a junction box, or an outdoor outlet can cause a circuit to fail intermittently. The fault often clears when things dry out, which makes it easy to dismiss. That pattern is worth having diagnosed, because a connection that fails in wet weather is usually deteriorating and will eventually fail permanently.
Yes. Auburn Hills has a range of commercial and light-industrial properties alongside its residential areas, and we handle electrical work across all of them. That includes troubleshooting, panel work, dedicated circuits for equipment, and code-compliance remediation. The scope and the price are confirmed on the call before anything is scheduled.
We tell you before we go any further. If what looked like a straightforward outlet repair turns out to trace back to a wiring fault deeper in the circuit, we explain what we found and what the additional work involves before continuing. You decide how to proceed with the full picture in front of you.
The calls we see most often in Auburn Hills involve breakers that trip repeatedly, outlets that have stopped working, and panels that were never upgraded from the original service size. Older homes in this part of Oakland County also turn up knob-and-tube and aluminum branch wiring that needs to be evaluated and in some cases remediated.
Call (947) 999-8795 and we will talk through what you are seeing.
We separate what needs immediate attention from what can be addressed on a planned schedule. A condition that presents an active safety concern is treated differently from a code item that does not pose an immediate risk. We explain the distinction clearly so you can make an informed decision about what to address first.
The supply from the utility is shared up to the meter, but the wiring and the panel inside the property are separate. A fault in a neighbor's wiring should not affect your circuits directly. If you are seeing unusual behavior in your panel and there is utility work happening nearby, the utility is the right first call to rule out a supply issue.
In many cases, yes. Panel work requires the main power to be off, but it is usually for a defined period rather than the whole day. For circuit work that does not involve the main panel, we can often keep the rest of the house live while one section is being worked on. We confirm what is possible for your specific job when you call.
The electrical side of a generator hookup covers the transfer switch, the dedicated circuit from the panel to the generator connection point, and a load review to confirm the panel can carry the configuration safely. The transfer switch is the critical piece: it isolates the home from the utility line so the generator feeds the circuits without back-feeding the line. We handle all of the wiring and transfer switch installation. We do not install or service the generator unit itself.
The next step is a phone call. We talk through the job, confirm what it involves, and give you the price before anything is scheduled. We are available every day from 8 AM to 11 PM.
Call (947) 999-8795 and reach Pontiac Electrical Company for a quote.
The price is agreed before the work starts, and you know what the visit covers before anyone arrives.
Have a look at our area list. We also take electrical work in: Orion Township, Bloomfield Township, Waterford Township.
Below is a plain-language look at the electrical work we handle for homes and businesses in Auburn Hills and across Oakland County. Each row covers what the service includes, who it fits best, and one practical thing worth knowing before you call. If a job on your list is not here, call and we will tell you exactly what it involves.
| Type of Work | Scope of Work | Best For | Good to Know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceiling Fan Installation | Fans with and without existing wiring, New switch legs where needed, Box upgrades for fan-rated support, Remote and wall-control wiring | Homeowners adding a ceiling fan in a room that has no existing wiring or a light-only box | A standard light box is not rated to support a fan. We confirm the box and the wiring before the fan goes up. |
| Electrical Panel & Service Upgrades | 100-amp to 200-amp service upgrade, Fuse box to breaker panel conversion, Load calculation before sizing, Permit and inspection coordination | Auburn Hills homeowners adding an EV charger, finishing a basement, or running out of breaker slots | Many Auburn Hills homes still have 100-amp service or a fuse box. A 200-amp upgrade clears the way for EV chargers, electric appliances, and modern circuit loads. |
| Wiring & Circuit Installation | New circuit runs from the panel, Partial and full rewiring, Aluminum wiring remediation, Knob-and-tube replacement | Older Auburn Hills homes with wiring that has not been updated, or any property adding new circuits | Oakland County has a significant number of mid-century homes with knob-and-tube or aluminum branch wiring. Both affect insurability and safety. |
Call (947) 999-8795 and we will go through the details of your job, confirm what the panel can support, and give you a price before anything is scheduled.
(947) 999-8795