Many are gathering ingredients and dusting off grandma’s secret family recipes for the upcoming feast. As we prepare to spend time with our families and friends this holiday season, we have been overwhelmed by a spirit of thankfulness. While it is not quite Thanksgiving Day, we could not let another day go by without expressing our gratitude to our families, clients, and employees – all of which we consider friends. Thank YOU for your loving support! Wishing you all a blessed Thanksgiving!!

… get an electrical inspection!

Good news, (great news, really) the housing market is on the rise! However, from time to time new homeowners find that their dream home has turned into a nightmare, electrically speaking, not in a creepy movie kind of way. Basic home inspections may not find problematic wires or undersized panels.

If your new abode was built 30 years ago OR has had remodel work done within the last 10 years, you should spring for an electrical inspection before you close the deal. Just because the lights come on doesn’t mean everything is mechanically sound within the home. Homeowners tend to be ‘creative’ when adding switches or circuits, and that can lead to major, costly, damage down the road.

Be an informed buyer! If an electrical inspection comes back with issues this can, in some cases, be used to negotiate a lower price due to extra expenses. These issues should be mediated by a licensed electrician. I hear Cross Wired Electrical is excellent. 😉

Unless, of course, you are the type that likes to learn that you mustn’t run the hair dryer, TV, and microwave at the same time…or the ceiling fan will short. While the mystery might be fun for the sleuth addicts, it’s dangerous. Plus you won’t be able to pop popcorn, blow dry your hair, stay cool, and watch TV at the same time. And let’s be honest, that’s pretty much camping.

After Christmas, your belt might not be the only thing straining. Thousands of people give/receive gifts involving plugs – plugs needing a place to get their juice. Don’t fall victim to playing a large-scale game of Tetris in your kitchen, office, or bedroom to ensure everything gets powered up. (Though it might be a great after-Christmas-workout, we’ve got a better solution!) We can add outlets and size the breakers to custom fit your needs.

Give us a call today, and we’ll make sure anything that depends on electricity to survive can do so without leaving you in the midst of a migraine and sore back. Besides you’ve got a few more days to kick that resolution into high gear, so save the backache for later!

Tis the season to overload our breakers!! Don’t create a fire hazard by shoving string after string of twinkling lights into one outlet! If lights are dimming and flickering, it’s likely you’ve got too much plugged in. Thousands of fires are caused every year during the holidays due to over accessorizing trees and roof tops. Unsure about the safety of your extension cord madness? Call us, and we’ll make sure your holidays are fire free! Electrically fire free that is – no guarantee the goose won’t get overdone by Christmas-dinner-hosting newbies. 😉

The holidays are quickly approaching!! Time is certainly a valuable commodity as we enter the Christmas season. Don’t be the scrooge on your block left in the dark! Let Cross Wired handle all your Christmas lighting needs! We will hang your lights, maintain them throughout the season, and package them up for use next year. Check one more thing off your long ‘to-do’ list. Call for an estimate today, as we will book up early!