For Prompt, Professional Columbia, MD Electrician Service - Look No Further Than Haas And Sons!
From cosmetic home improvements to complete repairs and installations, the Haas & Sons team has your back! You can count on us as a licensed, insured & bonded local electrician near Columbia, MD - give us a call at (443) 396-2555. Our residential electrical customers near Columbia rely on us for:
- Electrical Installations
- Electrical Repairs
- Outlet Services
- Fair Costs to Upgrade Electrical Panels in Maryland
- EV charger installation in Maryland
- Electrical Safety Inspections
- Ceiling Fan Installation in Columbia MD
Don’t stay in the dark! Haas and Sons is here to help with all of your lighting needs. From expert recessed lighting to additional lighting and fixtures for your Columbia, MD home, we understand the importance of keeping your life lit properly. Not only does it increase your home’s value by highlighting key areas of your property and adding aesthetic appeal, but quality home lighting also ensures everyone’s safety by illuminating potential tripping hazards. Our goal is always to provide prompt, professional service to all of our customers because we respect you and your time.
When your Columbia, MD home or your home nearby is experiencing an electrical malfunction, big or small, we want Haas and Sons to be the first thing that comes to mind. Our friendly professionals always wear boot covers and lay down plastic coverings if a mess is anticipated. Additionally, our electricians always clean thoroughly after the service! There is no task too simple or too challenging for the Haas and Sons team to take on.
Residential Electrician Services We Offer Near Columbia, MD
Power Loss Investigation and Repair in Columbia, MD
Occasionally we get calls from homeowners who are experiencing weird power losses in one room, maybe two rooms, or partial power loss in their house. They may see flickering lights when an appliance or switch is flicked. This can be the sign of improper or damaged wiring or some other issue that warrants an experienced electrician to come to investigate the issue and discuss options for repair. Our team has decades of experience and we've seen it all when it comes to oddities with power losses or interruptions.
Electric Car Chargers in Columbia
You may be investigating "What do I need to install to charge my Tesla (or another electric vehicle) at home?" - and we can help! To charge your electric vehicle at home, you'll need a level 2 charging station, a dedicated circuit for the charging station with the correct amperage and voltage to accommodate your Level 2 Charging Station, you'll need a 240V electrical outlet, either a NEMA 14-50 or a 6-50, depending on your charging station's requirements, and most likely a permit from your town and/or county - depending upon local requirements. Our team at Haas and Sons can help you gather the correct unit, install the dedicated circuit where its convenient for you to charge your car, and provide information for obtaining your permit. We've been handling a lot of electric car charger installations near Columbia - so we're well-versed in the requirements and safe installation of your charger.
Circuit Panel Upgrade or Heavy Up Additions
A heavy-up circuit is a type of electrical circuit that is designed to handle a higher electrical load than a standard electrical circuit. This is typically achieved by increasing the size of the conductors and equipment used in the circuit, such as the wires, switches, and breakers. Heavy-up circuits are used in home-based businesses or for home hobbyists where there is a need for a large amount of electrical power to support machinery, lighting, or other high-demand equipment. The term "heavy-up" refers to the process of upgrading an existing electrical circuit to handle a higher electrical load.
Circuit panels may need an upgrade because they're outdated, don't have enough circuits, or you've done an addition or added additional features to your home that require more circuits. Installing a pool or hot tub are just 2 examples of upgrades that might require an update to your circuit panel. We also install circuit panels for new construction of Additional Dwelling Units (ADUs) and other residential buildings.
Dedicated circuits
There are other reasons to have a dedicated circuit besides the electric car charger mentioned above. You may be installing a pool or hot tub that requires its own circuit for safety or code requirements. If you've noticed issues like a hot tub plug getting hot, it could be a sign that your current setup isn’t handling the load safely. .You may be running power down to your outbuildings, or adding air conditioning or an electric stove to your home where you had none previously. There are a variety of reasons you may need a dedicated circuit - our team of licensed electricians near you can help you make the need a reality!
Recent Jobs and Reviews in Columbia, MD
Job Locations and Reviews
Reason for today’s visit with the customer was for a few odds and ends tasks. The GFCI in the kitchen beneath the sink was tripped and was reset. In the upstairs bedroom the fan light never turned off so I examined the wiring hoping to use another switch leg to control it. Unfortunately the remote receiver in the fan only has one switch leg capability. In the bathroom the smart switch is unreliable. It works sometimes and other times doesn’t. I believe it is a failing smart switch but customer and I were unable to identify the make a model. The oven works intermittently but has correct voltage. Multiple repairman have replaced the board in it but it still works intermittently. I believe the home was hit by a surge at one point and hit the microprocessors in a lot of the home. The panel is the largest concern. It is original to the home and is showing extreme signs of aging. The main lugs have rust, the neutral bar is overheating, the breakers are corroding, and the panel casing is rus
Arrived onsite and was shown to the upstairs bathrooms exhaust fans that are currently there, and the moisture issue they are having. She also made mention that they want an attic fan, but when we went up to look there already was one, but it just wasn’t working. I took pictures and Tyler went up into the attic to get pictures as well, and i wrote up a few options after we had talked. One for the 3 exhaust fans, one for the exhaust fans and timer switches in the 2 locations there isn't timer switches, and then one with all of that plus replacing the attic fan as well. The resident wants to think about this decision for now and will let us know soon.
Arrived onsite and the resident began walking me through the issues he was having in the house. After testing i was led to the electrical panel where i found a qo double split bus style panel that was so badly corroded it was affecting voltage output on the breakers, was way out of date, and had a lot of burning happening on the breakers. I ended up talking to them about the aluminum wiring, the state of the panel, and then aluminum remediation as well to the husband, and once i sat down to write quotes the wife came home so i re-explained everything to her as well that i found and then went on to wrote up options for the residents to address the issues they are having.
Arrived onsite and the resident led me to the attic where he explained how hot it gets, the lack of circulation and his old house setup and what he is looking for. After going up into the attic and looking we would have to cut the plywood away from the gable vents because they overlapped the vent holes quite a bit. We would have to build a 2x4 frame around the gable opening on the right side of the house so it can properly be vented. On the left side gable opening we would also have to cut away the plywood so both ends of the attic are equally open. I talked to him about the standard fans vs quite cool and wrote up some options. I also made sure to let the resident know that it doesn’t happen often but if a nail pop is to occur it would need to be patched by him, but i wouldn’t need to be directly doing any drywall damage. After discussing options and what would be needed to complete the work he went with the quiet cool smart fan option and we got it scheduled for 7/15 at the 8:00am t
Arrived onsite and was asked if i could extend some wiring for the alarm system that they don’t use because when the flooring got put down it was reran and goes across the doorway now. After looking at it, it tied into the buildings fire alarm system so I recommended they call their HOA/ the company that controls that if they need it extended to prevent setting off any alarms. They also mentioned they may be renting in the near future as well so i did a performance and safety inspection and the only thing i found was a lack of whole home surge protection in the main panel for the condo. I wrote up an option for that but the resident had to hop into a meeting so they will call back when they’re ready.
We had a major panel replacement an upgrade that took three days. Josh and Tyler were thorough, professional and a pleasure to work with. They made sure everything was done properly and cleaned up after all the work was completed. They stayed very late on the third day to make sure the house had power everywhere. We would definitely use Haas again for electrical work.
Very meticulous and thorough. Fast service.
Dennis was great and so was his team. They were here for two days and worked so hard. They did a great job. I highly recommend these electricians.
Michael was on time and helpful with a small and obnoxious problem of a lithium battery pack dying before its time. Gave us a heads up about anything else that may happen with the smoke detectors
Great service. ghly
Genny was knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and polite and resolve the issue effectively and efficiently. Will definitely call again.
He was excellent, 5 stars. Very thorough, kind and polite and professional. He did excellent work.
Went well. Awaiting estimate for work proposed.
The job was completed with all of the features that we had defined in our project plan installed exactly as we had envisaged with updated funnctionality that exceeded our expectations.
Michael was prompt, friendly, and very knowledgeable.
