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. 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
For today’s visit we quoted an installation of a new EV charger (level 2). When we arrived, we saw a 200 amp CH Split bus from ‘77. The panel was over loaded with double tapped neutrals and grounds as well as shared circuits. While addressing the panel we saw a torn service cable and improper breaker placement for the 240 volt circuits in the main panel. Today we provided a solution on changing out the old dated panel to a new 200 amp QO. With that new system we will bring the home up to current safety requirements such as surge, whole home disconnect and grounding/bonding. Today customer would like some time to go over quotes, and if deciding to move forward will reach out to schedule.
Arrived onsite and took a look at the front light that when it turns on causes some flickering in the kitchen and hall lights, however we could not recreate this happening. The buttons to put the light into test mode are all seized up and the motion/photocell is all cloudy so the light should really be replaced. On my safety assessment though i found the panel to be in very bad condition. From surface rust, to internal rust all over, corrosion on the ground and neutral terminals, corrosion and heat marks on the bus bar, no main shutoff, and the fact its an out of date slit bus in poor condition; i talked to him in depth and showed him everything i found involving the panel. After pointing out all the imminent threats to him i wrote up options for him today to get it taken care of. He wasn’t interested in moving forward on anything today but wanted the quotes emailed to him.
-arrived onsite and the resident showed us to the garage where the outlets where out, and then to the first bedroom where the power went out as well. Being as that the first bedroom is right on top of the garage, and the outlets are wire molded down into the garage from there, they are on together. We went to the panel and the breaker for that circuit was barely functioning at all, and the surrounding 2 arcfault breakers were extremely warm and had a weak throw as well. I recommended all 3 to prevent the other ones from going anytime soon and she wanted them all done, so we replaced all 3, power is restored and verified working.
We have located the switched receptacles in the rooms. We recommend having the split buss panel replaced.
-Arrived onsite and was led to master bathroom where he showed me the exhaust fan that is no longer working anymore. He had bought 2 commercial electric smart fans, both with their own smart controls. We would remove and replace with his fan, and id have to junction and terminate the old heater wire, and hookup the old fan wire to the new fan. Their would need to be drywall repaired because the old housing is so big but the fan could certainly be installed in the space. The other item was a hallway light that needs to be replaced. I also talked to him about reliability between our fans vs commercial electric fans and educated him a bit in that area. We went over options and he ended up wanting to go with the replace, even signed for it but the wife wanted to wait before proceeding so we held off any work for now and I collected the service charge instead.
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.
Very professional and respectful. Fast quality service. I highly recommend the electrician and his apprentice. Haas and Sons will get the jod done right!
Nick has been involved in a number of our projects over the years. We have always found him to be friendly, experienced and very professional. Nick arrived at our home today with Josh who was also friendly and professional.
Alex explained what he was doing; gave me options; was friendly and professional. I would request Alex if I needed an electrician in the future. Re price: have no idea what the going prices are but don''t think your price was out of line.
