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Electrical Design & Service, Inc.
5.0(
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Serving Colonial Beach, VA and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 1994

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"As a facilities manager I have used Electrical Design for many projects over several years. I have always been satisfied with the quality of work and highly recommend Electrical Design & Service for a wide range of electrical projects."
Response time5 hrs
Response rate88%
37 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Bowie Power Services LLC DBA Eagle Bay Electric
4.6(
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Serving Colonial Beach, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2014

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"Excellent service. Thoroughly professional. Responded to request within a few moments of posting. Came to residence exactly on time. Cost was very low and work was done as quickly as promised. Picked up and removed debris from all work areas. Can't say enough about how pleased we were with Bowie's work. A real find!"
Response time1 day
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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W B Lightning Rods
4.6(
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Serving Colonial Beach, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2001

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Warranties offered

"WB Lightning Rods did an excellent job installing lightening rods on our home. The owner stayed onsite the entire time to supervise the work. He took extra care to plan the rod and cable placement to ensure the proper protection and retain the aesthetics of our home. His crew were knowledgeable, polite, neat and efficient. We could not be more pleased with the results."
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lightning protection
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lightning protection

+79

Response time1 day
82 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Michael & Son Services, Inc.
3.3(
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Serving Colonial Beach, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 1976

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Assessment : 1) Internal: Electrical Panel Update:Workmanship -Excellent! External: Installation of Grounding Poles: Not Completed in a Timely Fashion. 2) Customer Service Department: Excellent! Kept me informed and addressed my needs in a swift caring manner. Very Professional! I knew I could rely on what ever promise which was made concerning inspection dates and times and final project completion."
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Fully Stocked Trucks

+11

Response time2 hrs
Response rate97%
Recommended by76%of homeowners
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M. W. Butler Electrical, LLC
0.0(
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Serving Colonial Beach, VA and surrounding areas

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In business since 2006

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

M. W. Butler Electrical is proud to be a family owned and locally operated business that has been serving the community since 2006! With years of experience and unmatched expertise, we can help with any and all of your electrical needs. Since opening our doors we have built our business on providing customers with the highest quality products and service at a fair price. Our customers know that they can count on us to be timely, tidy and when the job is done that they will be 100% satisfied with the work completed. Let us show you the M.W. difference, get in touch today!\n-$150 diagnostic fee applied to job when hired

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Recommended by100%of homeowners
Summit Appliance Repair
5.0(
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Serving Colonial Beach, VA and surrounding areas

Approved

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

Summit Appliance Repair is your trusted local expert serving Mechanicsville and the greater Richmond area. With over 10 years of hands-on experience, we specialize in fast, honest, and reliable appliance repairs. We service refrigerators, ovens, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and more. Our mission is simple: quality work, fair pricing, and service you can count on. When your appliances stop working, we get you back up and running—quickly and professionally.

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Electrical questions, answered by experts

You should never use a plug with burn marks because it can cause a fire or even an electrical shock. The burn marks could be caused by a dangerous underlying electrical problem, so it’s important to call a qualified electrician right away. 

Grounding an electrical outlet can take as little as 30 minutes if you only need to replace the outlet or around two hours if you need to add a ground wire. However, more extensive electrical work will take longer, such as hiring an electrician to ground multiple outlets during the same service.

Homeowners should avoid replacing a circuit breaker without turning it off. While you technically can replace a circuit breaker without turning off the main breaker—and professionals can and do—it’s only safe for electricians to use this process. Working with a live panel is extremely dangerous if you don’t have experience working with electricity. Always follow safety measures to avoid electrical shock.

Outlets with only two slots have no ground connection. That’s more common on very old outlets, which means it’s more likely the outlet won’t be polarized. You’ll have to closely examine the slots to see if there’s a size difference indicating polarization. Keep in mind outlets this old are usually out of code and should be replaced if you’re doing any electrical work.

The standard copper wire gauge to use with any 30-amp circuit is a 10-gauge wire. The National Electric Code specifies a 10-gauge wire with appliances like water heaters running on 30 amps. If you try to use a smaller gauge wire, such as a 12 gauge, with a 30-amp breaker, you run the risk of the wire overheating and melting or causing a fire. Because of the safety hazards, the gauge of the wire is not an area to try to cut costs when connecting a 30-amp breaker to a water heater.

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