Mister Sparky® holds ourselves to the strictest standards, including compliance with all local and national codes dictated by the National Electrical Code (NEC). Our standards ensure our customers' homes are as safe and as reliable as possible, and also protects their investment: by complying with the NEC, our electricians make sure homeowners can sell their homes with minimal trouble.
For homeowners who are buying, selling, or considering a new home, electrical inspections are crucial to a.) understanding what you're getting into, and b.) ensuring a home is safe. Even newly-remodeled homes might have neglected electrical systems with aging components, outdated design, and other problems that range from inconvenient to dangerous.
It's also worth noting that older homes might not be up to the most recent codes, as the NEC is constantly improving and iterating. Even if a home is up to code, it may not be suited for the demanding power needs of the average family. With several laptops, smartphones, screens, and other devices for each family member, having reliable power everywhere in the house is vital—an inspection lets you know what you're working with.
Local jurisdictions and code enforcement boards inspect for compliance with the minimum standards, as set forth in code. The extensively trained and licensed technicians at Mister Sparky electrical comply with all local and state codes. Our techs are specifically trained to flag and take corrective action to keep your property and family safe.
Some electric code violation guidelines include:
To avoid critical overloading on receptacles where high wattage power devices like hair dryers could be in use, there must be at least one separate 20 amp. branch circuit.
Outdated wiring is one of the most common problems found in older homes. Fires can start when wires fray or when breaker boxes can’t handle the demands placed upon them. When these things occur, heat transfer to surrounding objects can cause them to smoke or ignite. Arcing is an even more dangerous possibility where the electrical current jumps across connections instead of moving through a circuit. This is essentially a form of lightning and the risk of fire or electric shock is very real. Ungrounded plugs and faulty outlets are also causes of home fires. The best way to stop fires and electrocution from happening is to have your home electric system inspected by a pro.
Protect your investment and avoid surprises by getting an electrical inspection for your new home or renovation. Mister Sparky provides comprehensive inspections to uncover hidden electrical risks. We can also help you determine how new appliances will affect your home if you are making upgrades. If you are adding a new water heater system, extra refrigerators, an outdoor oven, or more space heaters, these will all make heavy demands on your home’s wiring and breakers.
If you need to upgrade your box or add a new subpanel, we can advise you on next steps. If you are unsure about the state of your system, our team can tell you the exact condition of your home’s outlets, wiring, breakers, grounding, and insulation.
Inspections are quick and remarkably affordable. By making sure you have a thorough electrical inspection completed by a qualified Mister Sparky electrician before buying, selling, or remodeling a home, you can help ensure your home's electrical system operates at the highest level of safety possible. Our trained technicians can provide whole house rewiring and evaluation of your circuits to ensure compliance to code and the safe delivery of electrical current within your home.
Call (281) 823-7186 to schedule an electrical inspection today!
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Shana Shim
From start to finish, we were very happy with our experience. Everything was clearly communicated and quoted, professional, the work was done with excellence, all was cleaned up neatly afterwards, and we appreciated the honesty we received when trying to decide what work needed to be done - what was a priority, what could wait, and what was not needed. In the initial inspection, John found a set of exposed wires that needed to be dealt with, so we approved to add it to the work order, but when it came time to do the actual work, it was discovered that the wires were no longer connected to a power source, so there was actually no issue to be dealt with concerning that. We would have never known the difference, but John was honest, and removed that from the work order, so we wouldn’t have to pay for unneeded work. We will be calling them again for future work, and we would highly recommend them to anybody else.
Edward Dougherty
Great experience going over the external outlet installation and how to best route the wiring from inside the house. He explained all the details of the work and completed in a timely manner. The work was very well done and I was pleased with the results.
Dani West
John is outstanding! One of the few completely honest contractors of very high integrity and knowledge! He goes above and beyond on every job! Highly recommend. As a certified Koehler technician he performed clean-up work last year when our original installer couldn’t get the generator running— John was our lifesaver and knew exactly what was wrong and performed repairs and got us going. This year’s warranty maintenance was the same!! He even found more issues from the first installer !! Wish we’d have known him from the start! He and Rita are both amazing! Highly recommend and would trust with any electrical work.
Donald Hofstetter
Last minute call to the local Mr. Sparky asking for the appointment for today, 4/2/2025. Was given a window of 8:30 AM to 1030 AM for arrival. Got a text that tech was on the way and he arrived a little after 9! The tech, John Tornabene, came in introduced himself and asked what all was going to be done. We pointed out the rooms where the celing light/fan was going to go, where the two pendents were going and where the long light was going. After looking over all the products John got to work. There were a few hick ups along the way and that was due to the use of puck lights and a lot of plastic being used in the construction of the house. John over came it all and finished and left the place better than when he found it. Professional, courteous, friendly and skilled are all good adjectives to describe this man! Great job John, thank you.
Chris Hopkins
I'm very pleased with the work done by Mister Sparky. Getting an appointment was easy and the technician, John, was on time and very professional. I had a circuit that had worked for 15 years stopped working (trip the breaker when the switch was turned on). John found that rodents had eaten the insulation off the wires. He showed me pictures and kept me informed the whole time as he replaced the damaged wiring. Definitely will use Mister Sparky for any of my electeical needs in the future!
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