From simple electrical tasks to major projects involving upgrades or new construction, the George R. Smalley Company is a residential electrical contractor that can help you solve your electrical challenges and provide safe and money-saving solutions.

Our specialties include:

  • Upgrades and improvements
  • Safety and security
  • Lighting
  • Home energy efficiency

Troubleshooting

Have you experienced these warning signs in your home?

  • Tripped circuit breakers
  • Flickering or dimming lights
  • Switches or receptacles improperly working
  • Hot or discolored cover plates
  • Light bulbs burning out quickly
  • Loss of power in areas of the home
  • Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) receptacles tripping
  • Electrical burning smell

Thousands of electrical connections make up your home’s electrical system. Did you know that through normal daily use these connections will eventually break apart or become loose? Potentially, this could result in a dangerous arcing situation that could lead to a fire.

If you are experiencing any of these problems, don’t wait. Keep your family and your home safe. Call us today. We will perform electrical diagnostics and get to the root of your problem.

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Panel replacements

A faulty electrical service panel in your home is a danger to you and your family. If you have an older panel, pay attention to signs that it may need to be replaced before it fails. If you detect any of the warning signs below, call us for an inspection to see if repairs or a replacement panel is needed.

  • Continuously tripping circuit breakers: If you are resetting breakers a few times a week, the panel is in need of serious repairs or a full replacement.
  • Evidence of electrical fires in the panel: If there is an odor from the panel or charring and discolored marks around the circuit breakers, there has probably been an electrical fire in the panel. Call us immediately to avoid a fire.
  • Breakers will not remain reset: If a reset circuit breaker in the breaker box won’t stay reset or it does not restore power, then the service panel may need repaired or replaced. Call us and we can determine the problem and offer the best solution.

 

Surge protection

Do you need surge protection? Surge protection levels out the effects of the electricity and keeps the power running without sending surges of power to home appliances. Surge protectors absorb the impact of the shock, stopping it before it moves on to damage expensive electronic equipment or appliances.

Consider surge protection to protect:

  • Computers
  • HVAC Systems (Air conditioners, furnaces and dehumidifiers)
  • Appliances

For further information on how to protect your expensive electronic equipment and appliances, please contact us.


Arc fault protection

The UL Standard for AFCls defines an arc-fault as an unintentional arcing condition in a circuit (wiring). Arcing creates high intensity heat (may exceed 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit) resulting in burning particles that may over time ignite surrounding material such as wood framing or insulation. Samples of types of arcing that can occur:

Wire Degradation

  • Natural degradation through age
  • Humidity or heat
  • Extended mechanical stress
  • Extended voltage stress

Physical Damage

  • Animals chewing through insulation
  • Nails, tacks from construction or picture hanging driven into a wall puncturing or damaging a wire(s)
  • Extension or power supply cord damage from sharp bends or furniture pressing on or against cords
  • General cord damage
  • Poor wiring or connection at devices/j-boxes

Arc fault protection is extremely important since arc-faults are often unseen and can occur anywhere in the home’s electrical system including within walls and at loose electrical connections.

AFCI outlet offers the benefit of localized TEST and RESET, providing a convenient option to AFCI breakers.

Ground fault protection

A Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) is an important safety device to have in a home to help protect people from electrical shocks due to hazardous ground faults. Ground faults occur when instead of following its normal safe path, electrical current “leaks” or otherwise follow an unsafe path, possibly flowing through to a person. For example: – Operating electrical equipment in wet or damp conditions – Electrical current leaks from appliances or tools – Electrical wiring becomes frayed or damaged.

Keep conditions in your home safe. Call us today for further information.


Lighting options – interior, exterior, landscape

Interior

The George R. Smalley Company can advise you on practical and aesthetic interior lighting projects for your home. Interior lighting is the key in providing warmth to your home. But, it also accounts for a major part of energy consumption. Therefore, proper interior lighting installation can save you money and provide just the right touch to enhance the design of your home.

We can work with you to create an ideal lighting situation for your home. For further information, please call us.

Exterior & landscape

Keeping the exterior of your home lit during the night hours makes you feel secure and is a deterrent to keep intruders away.

Outdoor and landscape lighting can also add beauty to the exterior – illuminating walkways, gardens, plants, shrubs and trees.

Call us to discuss solutions for home security and landscape lighting.


Switch and receptacle replacements

With age, light switches and plugs can stop working and need to be replaced. Or, you may want to replace them with a different style or color for decorative purposes. All two-prong plugs should be replaced with grounded, three-prong plugs for safety purposes.

At the George R. Smalley Company, our electricians can safely complete this project. Call us today, we are here to help.

Home automation

Security and home automation products are designed to keep you safe, manage energy consumption, and provide entertainment. Solutions for your home are available for every income level and lifestyle. Simply choose the automation, energy management, and convenience features you desire. Systems may be installed in new or existing structures and controlled via your smartphone or tablet.

Call us and we can talk with you about the many options available


Electrical safety information

Electricity has become such a necessary part of our lives that we tend to take it for granted, but using it safely is vitally important. Thousands of people in the United States are critically injured and electrocuted as a result of electrical fires and accidents in their own homes each year.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) reminds you that the best way to protect your family and your home against the risk of electrical fires or electrocution is to hire a qualified, licensed electrician to perform any electrical work in your home.

For further information, visit www.esfi.org.