The moment that usually prompts a call is not the first time something went wrong. It is the third time a breaker tripped on the same circuit, or the week a homeowner finally notices the outlet in the kitchen has not worked since they moved in. For Livonia residents and property owners, the wiring in a home can stay on the back burner until something makes it impossible to ignore. That is when we get the call, and that is exactly when we want to hear from you.
We handle electrical repairs, panel upgrades, new circuits, lighting, EV charger hookups, backup generator connections, and the full range of residential and commercial electrical work across Livonia and the surrounding area. We are available every day from 8 AM to 11 PM.
Call (947) 999-8795 for a quote.
Electrical work does not have a flat answer on cost, because the price follows the job. A dead outlet that traces back to a tripped GFCI device upstream is a different scope than one where the fault is in the wiring behind the wall. A panel upgrade depends on the existing service size, how many circuits need to be transferred, and whether the service entrance needs to be replaced at the same time. Those variables are real, and a price that ignores them is not an accurate one.
When you call, we talk through what is happening and what the job is likely to involve. The price is confirmed before anything is scheduled, so you know what you are agreeing to before anyone shows up. If the scope changes once we are on-site, because opening something up reveals a condition that was not visible from the outside, we explain that before the work continues. Ask what the quote covers and you get a straight answer.
We are available every day from 8 AM to 11 PM, which means a call placed on a Sunday evening or a holiday is not automatically pushed to the next business day. For problems that will not wait, we work around what the schedule allows and confirm availability on the call. There is no separate emergency line. You call the same number, and we figure out what can be arranged.
For rental properties where a tenant needs to stay put, and for businesses that cannot shut down a section of the building, we plan the work around what has to stay live. That sometimes means sequencing the job differently, or scheduling it outside normal business hours. We talk through the constraints on the call and confirm the approach before the visit is booked. Electrical service scheduled without the runaround is what you get when you reach out. The parts people usually ask about are covered on the page that lists our electrical services.
Recessed LED fixtures are the most common interior lighting upgrade we handle, and the reason is straightforward: they replace older fixtures that were not designed for the bulbs now available, and they do it without adding load to the circuit. A kitchen or hallway that feels dim is often a fixture problem rather than a wiring problem. We handle the installation, confirm the circuit can carry the configuration, and make sure the dimmer switch, where one is involved, is rated for LED loads.
Under-cabinet lighting, pendant fixtures, and chandeliers come up regularly as part of kitchen and dining room updates. Where a new fixture location does not have an existing box, we run the wiring and install the box correctly rather than adapting something that was not built for the purpose.
Outside the house, motion-sensor lights, flood lights, and soffit fixtures are worth doing at the same time as other exterior electrical work, because the circuit is already being accessed. A driveway that is dark after sunset is a practical problem, and a properly positioned motion light on a dedicated outdoor circuit handles it cleanly. We also wire landscape lighting and low-voltage outdoor systems, including the transformer and the circuit that feeds it.
An intermittent fault is the hardest kind to catch, because the problem is not always present when someone is looking at it. A breaker that trips once a week, a light that flickers only under certain conditions, or an outlet that works most of the time are all worth tracing properly rather than resetting and hoping. We work through the circuit systematically, checking connections, load, and wiring condition, until the fault shows itself.
Older homes in Livonia and across Wayne County sometimes have grounding that was correct for the code at the time the home was built but does not meet current standards. Two-prong outlets with no ground path, missing bonding jumpers, and grounding electrode systems that were never completed are all conditions we correct. Arc-fault and ground-fault protection is also part of this work, because AFCI and GFCI breakers are now required in locations where they were not when many of these homes were wired.
Running power to a detached structure involves more than pulling wire from the house. The supply needs to be sized for the load the structure will carry, buried or run overhead to code, and protected at both ends. A garage that needs a subpanel, a shed that needs a single circuit for lighting and a receptacle, and an electric gate that needs a dedicated feed all start with the same question: what does the load require, and what does the path to get there look like. We scope that on the call before the visit is booked.
A panel where half the breakers are labeled "misc" or left blank is a problem waiting to happen. It slows down any future electrical work and makes it harder to isolate a circuit safely before touching it. We trace each circuit, label the panel accurately, and document what is on each breaker. For older homes where the wiring has been added to over the years without consistent documentation, this is work that pays for itself the next time anything needs to be done.
There is a category of electrical problem that most households have and most households ignore: the outlet behind the couch that has not worked in years, the switch by the back door that sparks when you use it, the exterior light that someone meant to fix before last winter and then did not. None of these feel urgent enough to call about on their own, but each one is worth a call.
A switch that sparks is not just an annoyance. It is a loose connection generating heat, and a loose connection that generates heat is a condition that gets worse rather than better on its own. An outlet that has never worked may be as simple as a tripped GFCI upstream, or it may be a wiring fault that has been sitting in the wall for years. We treat your home the way we would want ours treated, which means we look at what is actually there rather than assuming the simplest explanation.
Putting these calls off until something more dramatic happens is how small problems become expensive ones. If a list of deferred electrical items has been sitting in the back of your mind, a single call covers all of them. We confirm what the visit will address, and you get the work done rather than the list.
A commercial property that has to stay open during electrical work requires a different approach than a residential job. We identify which circuits can be isolated without affecting the parts of the building that need to stay live, sequence the work accordingly, and confirm that plan with the property manager or business operator before the visit. For tenant spaces in multi-unit buildings, that means coordinating access and minimizing disruption to adjacent units.
Businesses that cannot accommodate an electrician during operating hours can schedule work in the evening or on weekends, within our daily availability of 8 AM to 11 PM. Code-compliant wiring is the standard on every commercial job, because a failed inspection holds up an occupancy certificate or a lease, and remediation costs more than doing it right the first time. We handle the permit process where the work requires one and document what was done so the inspection can move forward.
We serve Livonia and the communities around it throughout Wayne County and the wider area. Redford Township, Garden City, Westland, Farmington, and Plymouth are all part of the area we cover regularly. Whether the property is inside the city or in one of the surrounding communities, the same work applies: repairs, panel upgrades, new circuits, lighting, generator hookups, EV charger wiring, and everything else on the list.
If you are not sure whether your address falls within our service area, call and ask. We will confirm it on the call.
Yes. We serve Livonia and the surrounding area throughout Wayne County, including Redford Township, Garden City, Westland, Farmington, and Plymouth. If you are not sure whether your address is in our service area, call and we will confirm it on the spot.
Wayne County has a significant amount of housing built in the mid-twentieth century, and the calls we see most often reflect that: panels that were never upgraded from 100-amp service, two-prong outlets with no ground path, and aluminum branch wiring that needs remediation. Intermittent faults in older circuits are also common, because connections that were made decades ago can loosen over time.
Call (947) 999-8795 and we will talk through what you are seeing.
We schedule follow-up visits the same way as the initial call.
Call (947) 999-8795, describe what is needed, and we confirm the scope and the timing.
If the follow-up is related to work we already completed, we make sure the connection between the two visits is clear when we talk through the scope.
Yes. If someone in the property depends on electrically powered medical equipment, we need to know before the visit so we can plan the work around it. That might mean staging the work differently, scheduling it at a specific time, or ensuring a backup power source is in place before the circuit is taken down.
Call (947) 999-8795 and let us know so we can plan accordingly.
Outlets and lighting in the same room are often on separate circuits. If the outlets are dead but the lights are on, the outlet circuit has likely tripped or has a fault. The first place to check is the panel for a tripped breaker, and the second is any GFCI outlet in the area, since one tripped GFCI can cut power to several outlets downstream.
Yes, we can take over a job that was started by someone else. Before we continue, we review what was done, identify anything that does not meet code, and explain what needs to be addressed. We do not simply pick up where someone else left off without understanding the full picture first.
Commercial properties often have different documentation requirements than residential ones, particularly for permitted work and code inspections. We pull the required permits and provide documentation of what was done. If you need specific records for a lease, a sale, or a compliance review, let us know when you call and we will confirm what we can provide.
In most cases, yes. Underground cable is the standard approach for a permanent supply to a detached structure. The depth and the type of cable or conduit required depend on the installation method and what the inspection authority in the area enforces. We confirm the requirements before the trench is dug.
Both start with the same phone call to (947) 999-8795.
We are available every day from 8 AM to 11 PM, and availability for short-notice work is confirmed on the call based on the current schedule. For urgent situations, describe what is happening and we will work out what the schedule can accommodate. There is no separate line for urgent calls, and there is no automated menu to get through first.
We cover Livonia and the communities throughout Wayne County, including Redford Township, Garden City, Westland, Farmington, and Plymouth.
Reach out to Pontiac Electrical Company at (947) 999-8795, every day from 8 AM to 11 PM. Breakers that hold. Outlets that work. Lights that stay on.
For every town we reach, see our area list. We are also in: Farmington Hills, Southfield, West Bloomfield Township.
Below is a plain-language look at the electrical work we handle for homes and businesses in Livonia and across Wayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Livonia homeowners adding an EV charger, finishing a basement, or running out of breaker slots | Many Livonia 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. |
| Backup Generator Installation | Transfer switch or interlock kit installation, Dedicated circuit to generator connection point, Load review before hookup, Panel work for safe configuration | Wayne County homeowners who lose power during winter storms and need a reliable generator hookup | We handle all wiring and transfer switch work. We do not install or service the generator unit itself, but we handle everything from the panel to the connection point. |
| Breaker & Fuse Repair | Breakers that trip repeatedly, Breakers that will not hold a reset, Fuse box evaluation, Failed breaker replacement | Homeowners with an older panel or a breaker that keeps shutting off a circuit | A breaker that trips without a clear load reason usually points to a wiring fault or a failing breaker, not a temporary overload. |
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