You depend on your electrical system for comfort, security, heating and cooling, lighting, and household tasks. Flickering lights, appliances that do not come on, or breakers that often trip are indicators of an electrical problem. Routine electrical inspections and regular preventive maintenance provide many benefits and enhance the performance of the electrical system of your home or business. Annual inspections ensure that wiring is safe to use, appliances are energy-efficient and the system functions properly.
Keeping your electrical system in tip-top shape can save money on repairs and energy costs, increase equipment lifespan, and ensure that your system operates safely. Finch Home Solutions offers the Finch Friends & Family Plan maintenance agreement to customers in our service area. Our maintenance package includes inspections, lifetime warranties on installations, extended warranties on repairs, and other benefits.
Elements of an Electrical Inspection and Maintenance Session
During an electrical maintenance session, technicians inspect and calibrate each component of your electrical system. Residential needs vary, and a home’s electrical configuration is designed to meet specific needs. Inspections should include the capacity, distribution, and components of the system.
Some homes are wired as single-phase systems, adequate for lower demands. Larger homes or businesses may be configured with a three-phase system to support greater demands. Regardless of the system, the contractor should inspect the wiring from the public utility connection to the property to ensure the main wires are in good shape.
Service Panels
The main connection goes to the main service panel or distribution box, which serves as the central hub of the system. This panel includes circuit breakers and may also include whole-home surge protection breakers and GFCIs.
Branch circuits originate from the main service panel and serve specific areas. You may have branch panels throughout your home that are dedicated to a particular area or function, such as water heaters, heating and cooling equipment, and lighting.
Examine Grounding System
The grounding system protects you and your property from electrical shocks. Grounding consists of wires and rods installed in the ground that absorb and diffuse electrical surges from faults, lightning strikes and other events.
Clean, Tighten and Calibrate Components
During a maintenance session, technicians will clean components of dust, debris and dirt. Cleaning helps maintain efficiency, reduces the likelihood of component failure and retards degradation.
Over time, connections may loosen, which can cause shorts, lower efficiency, overheat or cause breakers to trip. We tighten loose connections to ensure good contact. Technicians verify that outlets, switches and circuit breakers function properly. We also ensure thermostats are accurate, which helps performance and improves energy efficiency.
Know Your Electrical System Is Safe and Reliable
Electrical malfunctions are a leading cause of residential fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association, almost 47,000 fires occur each year because of frayed wiring, overloaded circuits, poor grounding or improperly installed appliances. Frayed wires can leak electrical current, which creates intense heat. Overheated wiring can ignite nearby surfaces and cause a fire in your home. Routine inspections by a qualified electrician can ensure that your home’s wiring, circuitry and appliances are in good condition and safe to use.
Ensure Your System Meets Local Codes
Municipalities, cities and states maintain codes for electrical work. You want to be sure that your electrical contractor is familiar with the codes in your community. During a maintenance session, the team should verify that your electrical system meets the code requirements of your community.
Older homes often have just a 30-amp capacity that cannot support the load demanded by modern appliances and households. Today’s home often requires 200 amps to support the load. Your electrical contractor should evaluate your home’s load and ensure that the capacity can adequately manage the demand. Insufficient capacity can cause fires, shorts in the system, damage appliances and may not comply with code.
A licensed, experienced electrical team should discuss installing whole-home surge protection devices to protect your house. In addition, installing ground fault circuit interrupters in wet areas, such as bathrooms and kitchens, provides an additional level of safety. Surge protection devices protect sensitive electronics from power surges. GFCIs protect you and your equipment from electrical shock.
Your contractor should evaluate the circuitry of your home, discuss your lifestyle and needs and make recommendations for protective equipment based on your unique requirements.
Enhance Energy Efficiency
Faulty wiring, leaks in the electrical system and poorly performing appliances waste energy. Maintaining your electrical system saves energy, which helps reduce your utility bills. Poorly calibrated or damaged systems use more energy to run, and appliances often have to run longer to do the job.
Heating and air conditioning account for almost 50% of home energy use. Ensuring your electrical system is working efficiently helps your system perform efficiently. The benefits include lower energy usage, better comfort and longer equipment service life.
When we conduct our inspections, we identify ways to save energy. This includes installing LED lights, upgrading older appliances and replacing an outdated thermostat with a programmable or smart thermostat for your heating and cooling system.
Stay Safe With Our Electrical Maintenance Agreement
The Finch Friends & Family Plan maintenance plan includes a whole-house electrical inspection each year. Our experienced technicians will alert you to any problems we find during the inspection, provide recommendations to repair or replace faulty components and bring your home up to code. Safety is a top priority for our team.
Our maintenance agreements include lifetime warranties on new installations and two-year warranties on repairs as long as you remain a member. For new installations, we will repair or replace any part that fails or does not perform properly.
We back all our repair work with a one-year warranty. When you join the Finch Friends & Family Plan, we double the warranty period, giving a two-year warranty for all repair work. If you are not satisfied with our performance, we will respond within 24 hours with a solution.
If you sell your home, you can transfer the plan to the new owner. Alternatively, if you move within our service area, you can take the plan with you.
Plan members receive discounts on services and products, including exclusive offers and discounts available to those enrolled in the maintenance program. Members also receive discounts on service call fees. We give plan members first priority. Your call for service puts you at the head of the line.
Our maintenance plan includes a 10% reduction in price on products and services that bring your home up to standards consistent with the National Fire Protection Association and local codes.
Enrolling in our plan gives you peace of mind, knowing that your system is safe, energy-efficient and up to code.
Contact Finch Home Solutions for All Your Electrical Needs
Finch Home Solutions brings a full range of electrical services for your home. We are committed to providing quality service backed with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. Our qualified technicians ensure that our work meets or exceeds local codes and industry standards. Our services include new electrical installations, electrical repairs and upgrades, including new panels, wiring and power distribution components. Installations and upgrades may qualify for tax credits or rebates. We also offer a home energy assessment, which may qualify for a 30% tax credit. Additionally, our technicians provide whole-home rewiring and whole-home surge along with preventive maintenance and electrical inspections.
We are available for 24-hour emergency service for situations that require immediate attention. In addition, we offer financing on approved credit. To schedule a maintenance session, service call or find out more about our Finch Friends & Family Plan and maintenance services, call Finch Home Solutions today.
