Frequently Asked Questions

Repair visits have a $99 dispatch fee, and it's waived if you move forward with the repair. Project estimates for panel upgrades, EV chargers, standby generators, hot tubs and remodels are free. You get an exact price before any work starts.

Here are typical ranges: panel replacement $3,500–6,500, EV charger installation $1,300–2,100, generator interlock $1,100–1,700, and whole-house surge protection $650–1,300. Smaller repairs are priced on site, flat and upfront, because the cause decides the fix.

We book the earliest open slot and keep a rapid-repair list for cancellations. For true emergencies (a burning smell, sparks, no power, or water in the panel) we offer an emergency visit for $329.

Regular appointments are on weekdays. Evenings and weekends are reserved for emergencies, at $329.

Panel upgrades, EV chargers, standby generators, hot tubs and remodels. Repair and troubleshooting visits use the $99 dispatch fee, which is waived if you move forward.

Yes. Financing options are reviewed on site with your price. We also take cash, check and major credit cards.

Yes. Seniors and veterans get 10% off. Just mention it when you book.

Yes. Give us the tenant's name and the best arrival window, and we'll call before we arrive.

Yes, fully licensed and insured. The Neighborhood Electrician has been owned and run by a Michigan Master Electrician since 1997. Our electricians are background-checked, and we never subcontract.

Yes. We handle store and office lighting, parking-lot poles, tenant build-outs, signs and new circuits.

No. We work on home and business electrical systems: wiring, panels, circuits, lighting, EV chargers and permanently installed standby generators. We don't repair appliances or portable generators, and we don't sell parts.

If there is smoke or fire, call 911. Otherwise switch off that breaker or the main, don't use the outlet, and call a licensed electrician the same day.

First check whether your neighbors are out too; if so, call DTE. If only part of your home is out, it's usually a tripped breaker, a GFCI outlet upstream, or a loose connection. Reset the breaker once. If it trips again, leave it off and book a diagnosis.

Don't touch the panel. Shut off the main only if you can do it standing on a dry surface. Have an electrician inspect it before the power goes back on.

The problem may be on your side of the meter: the service cable, meter base or main breaker. That's work for an electrician, not the utility.

Yes. Replacing fuse boxes and old auxiliary panels is one of our most common jobs, and the estimate is free.

It depends on what you run and plan to add, such as an EV charger, heat pump, hot tub or addition. We do a load calculation to size it correctly.

Yes. We repair inspection items such as ungrounded outlets and unpermitted panel work, and we pull permits. Tell us your closing date when you book.

Typically $1,300–2,100. The price depends on the distance from your panel, your panel's capacity, and whether the charger goes indoors or outdoors.

Often not. A load calculation tells us whether your current panel can handle it.

An interlock ($1,100–1,700 typical) lets you safely power your home from a portable generator. A standby generator with an automatic transfer switch turns on by itself when the power goes out.

Yes. We install, repair and maintain Generac standby generators.

Yes. Book us before the pour so the conduit goes under the slab. It costs far less than cutting concrete later.

Yes. We add the outlet, transformer or circuit it needs.