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HANDMADEELECTRIC LLC
Metro Detroit

Residential electrician in Metro Detroit

Handmade Electric does residential electrical work across Metro Detroit, from tracking down one dead outlet to replacing a panel or wiring a renovation. Whether the job is fixing something that is unsafe or adding what a remodel needs, the work is done to code.

Get a quote(248) 787-0071
An open residential breaker panel with the circuit directory label on the inside of the door
Scope

What we do in homes

  • Panel replacements and service upgrades
  • Troubleshooting dead outlets, breakers that keep tripping, and lights that flicker
  • Wiring for renovations and additions
  • Outlets, switches, and dedicated circuits for appliances
  • Interior and exterior lighting
  • Safety upgrades on older wiring, including ungrounded outlets
Symptoms

When to call an electrician

  • A breaker trips again as soon as you reset it
  • An outlet, switch, or cover plate is warm, discolored, or buzzing
  • Lights dim or flicker when the furnace or the air conditioning kicks on
  • You still have two-prong outlets with nothing grounding them
  • The panel is full and there is no room for another circuit
  • You are planning a remodel and need the wiring done before the walls close
Process

How the work goes

  1. Step 01

    Tell us what is happening

    Call or text a description of the problem. For a quote on planned work, a walkthrough is usually the fastest way to a real number.

  2. Step 02

    Diagnose or quote

    For a fault, the work starts with finding the actual cause instead of replacing parts and hoping. For planned work, you get a quote on the scope before anything begins.

  3. Step 03

    The work

    Done to code, tested before we leave, and the area is cleaned up.

  4. Step 04

    Permit and inspection where required

    Panel and service work is permitted work in most municipalities, and the finished job is inspected.

Go deeper

Panel replacement and service upgradesTwo houses with identical panels can be very different jobs. These are the things that actually move it.
Questions

Common questions

How do I know if my electrical panel needs to be replaced?
The usual signs are a panel with no space left for new circuits, breakers that trip with no real load behind them, rust or scorching inside the cabinet, or a service that is too small for how the house is actually used now. Age alone is not automatically a reason, but some older panel types have known problems worth having looked at.
Why do my breakers keep tripping?
A breaker trips because it is doing its job. The usual causes are too much load on one circuit, a short, a ground fault, or a breaker that has worn out and now trips below its rating. The important part is which one it is, because a repeatedly overloaded circuit and a short in the wall are very different levels of urgency. Resetting a breaker over and over without finding the cause is the one thing not to do.
Do you pull permits for residential work?
Permits go with the scope of the work. Panel replacements and service upgrades are permitted and inspected work in most municipalities. Smaller repairs often are not. You will be told which category your job falls into up front rather than after the fact.
Can you work on an older home?
Yes, and there are a lot of them in Metro Detroit. Older houses bring ungrounded circuits, undersized services, and wiring that has been added to by several people over several decades. That work needs someone who will look at what is actually behind the wall rather than assuming it matches what is on the panel directory.
What does an electrician cost for a small job?
It depends on what the job turns out to be, which is often not what it looks like from the outside. A dead outlet can be a five minute fix or the visible end of a problem further up the circuit. Describe what is happening when you call or text and you will get a straight answer about what it takes to find out.
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Serving Metro Detroit

Tell us what is going on

Describe the problem or the project and we will pick it up from there. Handmade Electric works across Metro Detroit on residential, commercial, and industrial electrical, and on Generac home standby generators.

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