Electrical inspections a must

By Bill Streb Owner, Streb Electric

Unlike mechanical things, like your furnace or refrigerator, electricity is something that you might not be aware of but is constantly flowing through your home. And it’s highly interconnected. Something amiss at one outlet or breaker could affect the whole system.

It’s recommended to have your electrical system professionally inspected every three to five years for it to function optimally. This “ounce of prevention” can uncover potentially dangerous conditions that homeowners wouldn’t have an inkling were lurking within their walls and outlets. Oftentimes during an inspection, we find things such as corroded panels in the basement or outlets that are burning up and the homeowner didn’t know because the smoke was behind their walls.

Our electricians inspect and test every component of your system, including the main panel and breakers, the outlets, attic and basement, as well as outdoors.

And beyond prevention, during a check of your home, we can suggest ways for you to save electricity (dimmers and LED lighting) and safeguard your devices with whole-house surge protection.

Here’s a list of the services clients ask us for most:

• Panel and service upgrades, repairs or replacements

• Main grounding system

• New circuits, indoors or out

• Whole-home rewires

• Ceiling fan installs

• Exhaust fan installs and venting

• Ring and Google device installs

• Car charging equipment

• Indoor and outdoor lighting upgrades

• Phone and CATV lines installed

• Dimmers and lighting controls

• New devices throughout the home

• Small electrical remodel

• Mobile generator backup systems

• Landscape lighting

• Whole-house surge protection

• Light commercial wiring

Streb Electric is headquartered in Willoughby. For the past 40 years, the family-operated service company has earned a reputation for making sure homes are safe and free from electrical hazards. Call 440-953-5819 or visit StrebElectric.com.