Older homes in Mendon were built when the typical household drew a fraction of the load a modern one does. The wiring that served a family in the 1960s or 1970s was sized for that era, not for today's appliances, home offices, and electric vehicles. When a house gets new demands placed on old infrastructure, the panel and circuits start showing the strain in ways that are easy to miss until something goes wrong.
We handle the full range of electrical work for homes and properties throughout the town, from a single outlet that stopped responding to a complete service-entrance upgrade. The call starts the same way regardless of scope: you describe what you are seeing, we scope the job on the phone, and you get a clear picture of what the work involves and what it costs before anything is scheduled. We are open every day from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
Call (585) 822-6289 for a quote.
A panel with missing, wrong, or faded labels is more than a nuisance. When a breaker trips or a circuit needs to be isolated before work starts, not knowing which breaker controls which room creates real delays. We identify every circuit, test it, and label the panel accurately so the next person who opens it knows exactly what they are looking at. In older properties where circuits have been added over the years without documentation, this work often turns up surprises that are worth knowing about.
When a winter storm takes out power for two or three days, the electrical side of a generator installation is what makes the difference between a setup that works safely and one that does not. We handle the transfer switch, the dedicated circuit from the panel to the generator connection, and the wiring that keeps utility and generator power properly separated. The generator itself comes from the homeowner or a separate supplier. Our scope is the hookup and the switchgear.
Lighting outside a home has to be wired and weatherproofed correctly to hold up through freeze-thaw cycles and ice. We install outdoor fixtures, motion-sensor lights, security lighting, and landscape circuits for walkways and driveways. Every exterior circuit is run with weatherproof connections and fittings rated for outdoor exposure, because shortcuts in that work show up as failures in the worst conditions.
Two-prong outlets in an older home are a sign the wiring deserves a look. Replacing them is often the right starting point for understanding what the rest of the circuit is doing. We install standard outlets, GFCI receptacles in kitchens, bathrooms, and exterior locations, and AFCI outlets where the circuit calls for them. Switch replacements, dimmer installations, and three-way configurations are all part of the same category of work.
Low-voltage work covers more of a home's infrastructure than most people expect. Doorbell wiring, data outlets, and structured wiring rough-in for home offices or entertainment spaces all require the same attention to routing and connection quality as line-voltage work. We handle the rough-in so that the circuits and pathways are in place before walls close up.
When the wiring type itself is the problem, targeted repairs only go so far. Knob-and-tube wiring that is still active in walls and attic spaces, aluminum branch-circuit wiring with connection issues throughout, and wiring that has been added to over the years without a clear plan are all situations where a partial or full rewire is the right call. We assess the condition of the existing wiring, explain what each option involves, and let you decide before any work begins.
Some electrical problems are straightforward. A dead outlet, a breaker that will not reset, a fixture that never came on. The cause is in one place and the repair is clean.
Others are not. A breaker that trips only when two specific appliances run at the same time. A circuit that fails in wet weather but works fine otherwise. A light that flickers for a few seconds every morning and then behaves normally for weeks. These faults do not announce themselves, and they do not stay put long enough to be caught on a quick inspection.
Finding an intermittent fault is its own job. It means tracing the circuit under load, checking connections at every point along the run, and sometimes recreating the conditions that cause the failure. That takes longer than a standard repair call, and it is worth understanding that going in. The scope of the electrical work is priced before it starts, so you know what you are agreeing to before anything is opened up. One call gets the problem looked at properly.
Before a small wiring issue turns into a hazard, it is worth understanding what the existing service can actually support. A 100-amp panel that handled a house in the 1970s was not designed to carry an EV charger, electric heating loads, a modern kitchen, and a home office running simultaneously. When a property is asked to run something it was never wired for, the panel starts showing it: breakers that trip under normal use, circuits that cannot hold their load, a panel that runs warm.
The first step is a load calculation. That means looking at what is already on the panel, what is being added, and whether the service entrance has the capacity to support the combined draw. For straightforward additions, a dedicated circuit is often enough. For larger loads, the question is whether the panel needs to be upgraded before the new circuit can be run safely.
A service upgrade from 100 to 200 amps gives the panel the capacity to handle modern electrical loads without running at its limit. We handle the full scope: replacing the panel, upgrading the service entrance and meter connection where needed, installing a subpanel for a detached structure or addition, and running the dedicated circuits that the new loads require. Whole-home surge protection is a natural addition at that stage, installed at the panel level while the work is already open.
Call in the morning. Talk it through. Know the options by the end of the call.
Matching new parts to what is already in a property matters more in older homes. A replacement breaker has to be compatible with the panel it goes into. A receptacle has to match the wiring type and configuration of the circuit it is joining. In a house where some of the original equipment is decades old, that compatibility check is part of the job before any part is ordered or installed.
When something is obsolete, the options narrow. Some older panel brands no longer have compatible breakers available, which can make a targeted repair the starting point for a conversation about replacing the panel itself. Where a part has to be ordered rather than fitted the same day, we tell you that on the call so you can plan around it. The call covers what the visit will handle and what it will not. A quick read of our page of electrical services covers the rest.
The price for electrical work is set before anything is scheduled. When you call, we ask about the symptom, the location, and the property. That gives us enough to explain what the job involves and what it costs before you commit to a visit.
What moves a quote is usually one of three things: what the fault turns out to be once the circuit is traced, what has to be opened up to reach it, and whether the existing panel or circuit can carry the change being made. If the scope shifts once the electrician is on site, that conversation happens before any additional work continues.
No pressure and no gimmicks, just safe, solid wiring and a clear explanation of what the job involves.
Call (585) 822-6289 and get the price on the phone.
Scheduling a service call is simple. You call, we scope the job, and we confirm a time that works. For planned work, that conversation covers everything: what the job involves, what it costs, and what to have ready before the visit.
For problems that will not keep, we take short-notice calls when the schedule allows. A burning smell near a panel, sparks from a receptacle, or a partial power loss that cannot be explained by a tripped breaker are situations that warrant a call without delay. We are available every day from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
For tenants and small businesses that need to stay operational, we work around the schedule. That means confirming in advance which circuits will be off and for how long, so the property is not caught off guard. We'll handle the wiring so you don't have to.
We serve Mendon and the communities around it throughout Monroe County. That includes Honeoye Falls, Lima, Rush, Henrietta, and West Bloomfield. If you are nearby and need electrical work looked at, call and we will confirm whether your address falls within the current service area.
Panel and wiring work finished to code, wherever in the area the job sits. Call now and we'll set the appointment.
If the condition of the wiring changes the scope of the job once the work is underway, we stop and explain what was found before any additional work continues. You get a clear picture of what addressing it involves and what it costs before we proceed. The price confirmed on the call covers the scope described on the call, and any change to that scope is a separate conversation.
Yes. A proper generator hookup includes a dedicated circuit from the panel to the generator connection point, a transfer switch that keeps utility and generator power separated, and load planning to determine which circuits the generator will cover. The electrical side of the installation is what makes the setup safe and reliable during an outage. We handle that scope and explain what it involves before the visit is scheduled.
The electrical supply for a sauna or steam unit is our scope. That means the dedicated circuit, the correct outlet or hardwired connection, and the panel capacity to support the load. The sauna or steam unit itself is not electrical work in our trade. We handle the circuit side and confirm the requirements for the unit before the circuit is run.
Older homes often carry wiring types, panel brands, and circuit configurations that are no longer standard, and some of the parts that go with them are no longer manufactured. That affects how a repair is scoped, whether a compatible replacement part is available, and sometimes whether a targeted fix is the right call or whether a broader upgrade makes more sense. We assess the existing system before any work is agreed so you understand what you are dealing with.
High exterior fixtures, service entrance work on a tall structure, or lighting installations at significant height may require scaffolding or elevated access equipment. We confirm what the job requires when it is scoped. If scaffolding is needed, we account for it in the scope so the cost is clear before the work starts.
Older homes with wiring that has not kept pace with the load placed on it, panels running at their limit through a long winter, circuits that are not behaving the way they should. We handle all of it. We are open every day from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM.
Call (585) 822-6289 and get the job scoped and priced before anything is scheduled.
Also serving: Henrietta, Pittsford, Perinton, Rochester Institute of Technology.
From a tripped breaker to a full panel upgrade, we handle the electrical work that keeps Mendon homes and businesses running safely. Every job starts with a clear scope and a confirmed price before anything is scheduled. The table below covers what each service includes, who it fits, and what is practical to know before you call.
| Service Type | Scope of Work | When You Need It | Worth Knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Panel & Service UpgradesMost Popular | 100-amp to 200-amp service upgrades, Subpanel installation, Load calculations, Whole-home surge protection at the panel | Homes adding an EV charger, electric range, or large new load that the current service cannot support | Panel work is finished to code and is the right time to add whole-home surge protection while the panel is already open. |
| Heat Tape Installation | Dedicated circuit for heat cable, GFCI-protected weatherproof outlet, Roofline and exposed pipe circuit wiring | Homes near Lake Ontario where ice damming and freeze-thaw cycles are a recurring winter problem | Heat tape needs a properly wired dedicated circuit to operate reliably and safely through the coldest months. The tape or cable product is the homeowner's item. |
| Dedicated Appliance Circuits | Dryer and electric range circuits, Refrigerator and large appliance circuits, Electrical supply for heating and cooling units, Hot tub and workshop circuits | Any appliance or load that cannot share a circuit without tripping the breaker | Each dedicated circuit is sized for the specific load it feeds. We handle the wiring and confirm the panel has capacity before the circuit is run. |
Call (585) 822-6289 and we will walk through what your job involves, confirm the scope, and set the price before anything is scheduled.
(585) 822-6289