Service areas / Glendale
Electrician in Glendale, for older homes and new loads
More than half the homes in central Glendale were built before 1980. We check what your panel and wiring can carry, then give you a written price before any work starts.
What's true about wiring in Glendale
Glendale's oldest streets sit near downtown, where Catlin Court was platted in 1914. In the central and south Glendale ZIP codes, more than half of homes predate 1980. North Glendale runs newer, with a median build year in the 1990s.
A home wired decades ago was wired for the loads of its day. That holds up until you add an EV charger or a bigger AC. Then it pays to check how much room your panel has left.
The city is clear on permits. Extending a circuit or adding outlets needs one, and swapping a loose outlet doesn't. For a home service up to 400 amps, the licensed electrician doing the work can draw the plans, and the city reviews them.
- Permits
- City of Glendale. New circuits and outlets need one.
- Utility
- APS or SRP, depending on the address
- Homes built
- Median year 1986. About 35% before 1980.
- Oldest area
- Catlin Court, platted 1914
What we do in Glendale
All services
Electrical inspections
A free Panel Report Card: about 30 minutes at your panel and a plain-English list of what needs work.
Panel upgrades
Residential, multifamily and commercial panel upgrades and swaps, sized for what you plan to add.
Electrical troubleshooting
Tripping breakers, dead outlets and warm fixtures, traced to the cause and explained before any work.
Dedicated circuits
Circuits of their own for AC units, mini-splits, shop tools and big appliances.
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All service areasFrequently asked questions
What Glendale homeowners ask before electrical work. Anything else, call and ask.
Call (480) 572-3813Yes. The City of Glendale says extending a circuit or adding outlets needs a permit. Replacing a loose outlet doesn't.
Age alone doesn't make it unsafe. It does mean the wiring was planned for less than most homes run now. A Panel Report Card shows the brand, age, amp rating and room left in your panel.
The city lists both, so it depends on your address. Your power bill shows which one. It matters for a service upgrade, since that work gets set up with your utility.
Up to 400 amps, the city lets your licensed electrician draw the plans. Bigger ones need plans sealed by an engineer. The city checks them either way.
Yes, at no extra charge. We're closed Sundays. We're licensed, bonded and insured under ROC 352896.
Contact us
Tell us about your Glendale home and what you plan to add. We'll explain the cause of any problem and give you a written price before any work starts.
Urgent? Call us(480) 572-3813
