General Electrical Services for Homeowners in Durham Region

Small electrical issues can quickly turn into major safety hazards. At PCH Electrical, we provide comprehensive repair and diagnostic services, including:

• Switches, Dimmers & Receptacles: 
• Repairing faulty light switches, installing dimmers, replacing worn wall plugs, and upgrading to child safe GFCI and AFCI outlets.

• Troubleshooting & Diagnostics: 
• Fast fixes for flickering lights, dead outlets, buzzing switches, and unexpected power drops.

• Breaker & Panel Fixes: 
• Diagnosing overloaded circuits and replacing faulty single pole or double pole breakers to restore power safely.

• Safety & Inspections: 
• Complete electrical safety checks to ensure your wiring complies with local electrical safety codes

Proper lighting completely transforms how your home looks and feels while keeping energy costs low. At PCH Electrical, we offer custom residential lighting installations and upgrades, including:

• Recessed Pot Lights:
• Designing and installing modern, energy efficient pot lights for kitchens, basements, living rooms, and high ceilings.

• LED Retrofits & Upgrades:
• Converting outdated incandescent or halogen fixtures to long lasting LEDs to reduce your monthly power bills.

• Exterior & Security Lighting:
• Installing motion sensor floodlights, soffit lighting, and pathway fixtures to protect and illuminate your property.

• Dimmers & Smart Controls:
• Replacing standard switches with LED-compatible dimmers, smart switches, and automated timers for easy control.

Adding new appliances or finishing a space often requires more power than your main breaker panel can handle. At PCH Electrical, we install dedicated sub panels and expand your electrical capacity safely, including:

• Garage & Workshop Sub Panels:
• Installing garage sub panels and workshop sub panels to supply heavy duty power for air compressors, welders, heaters, and power tools.

• Basement & Living Space Panels:
• Adding basement sub panels to safely handle circuits for finished basements, secondary suites, and home theatre setups.

• Detached Structure Power:
• Running underground feeds and providing detached garage power with dedicated sub panel installations.

• Pool & Hot Tub Sub Panels:
• Installing weather rated, GFCI protected pool & hot tub sub panels built for heaters, pumps, and outdoor spa equipment.

• Panels & Expansions:
• Clearing space in overcrowded main electrical systems using additional breaker panels and complete panel expansions.

Emergency repairs for electrical systems and equipment damaged by severe weather events, such as ice storms.

Powering a mobile home, utility trailer, or RV requires specialized wiring and dedicated service connections. At PCH Electrical, we provide complete power setups and hookups, including:

• 30 Amp & 50 Amp RV Outlets:
• Installing dedicated 30 Amp RV outlets and 50 Amp RV outlets along with complete shore power installations for safe home or property charging.

• RV Electrical Hookups & Power Installations:
• Setting up reliable RV electrical hookups and custom trailer power installations to deliver clean, uninterrupted power to your recreation vehicles.

• Mobile Home & Trailer Breaker Panels:
• Replacing aged or faulty breaker boxes with modern mobile home electrical panels and updated trailer breaker panels.

• Trailer Upgrades & Repairs:
• Handling complete trailer panel upgrades, trailer service upgrades, and fast, reliable trailer electrical repairs.

• Safety & Inspections:
• Performing thorough trailer electrical inspections to ensure your feeder lines, grounding, and panels meet strict local safety standards.

When severe weather damages your service entrance, power cannot be restored until customer-owned equipment is safely repaired. At PCH Electrical, we provide fast emergency services to get your home back online, including:

• Service Mast Repairs & Replacements:
• Fixing bent mast repairs and performing complete service mast replacements when falling trees or ice tear down overhead lines.

• Weatherhead & Service Entrance Repairs:
• Replacing damaged weather heads, cracked conduit pipes, and pulled service entrance repairs to keep moisture out of your electrical box.

• Meter Base Repairs & Hydro Reconnects:
• Repairing pulled away meter sockets, securing hydro service repairs, and coordinating rapid hydro reconnects with local utility inspectors.

• Emergency Mast Repairs & Overhead Services:
• Providing 24/7 emergency mast repairs and structural fixes for damaged overhead electrical service hookups after severe storms.

Call Paul directly or fill out the form for a free quote. Most quotes can

be provided over the phone, and Paul typically schedules within

3-5 business days.