“Is it normal for my light bulbs to burn out after only 3 months?” That is a question I receive more and more frequently. Its often become a frustrating thing, because the answer is equivocally “yes”. At least for #incandescent and #halogen light bulbs. Which can lead to frustrations by the customer. I would often find myself trying to answer a question of "Why?" Which to be honest I had never really sought out a true answer. I wanted to dive a little deeper into the subje

We often wire new homes and when we do we try to get a feel of how much the customer is trying to spend. Most of our customers have a budget and I always strive to keep the customer within their budget. I see so many homes these days built that truly skip out on the lighting budget. I personally feel this is a huge mistake. This is why I created a list of things that are truly necessary to make your house really stand out, without breaking the budget: Undercabinet or Undercou

Licensed #electricians in Texas and probably most states in the United States are required to follow the code. It is basically standards that must be adhered to during the installation. Any reputable electrician believes in the importance of following the #NEC Code Book. Every three years the code is updated, based on lab studies and general recommendations from the public. Currently we are following #NEC 2017, but before was #NEC 2014. In between those periods meetings are h

I want to start with something I hear all the time. "Well such and such electrical only wanted to charge me this much to complete the work". I've heard this so many times in my electrical career, and sometimes it works out for the customer. But, I've also seen some really sloppy electrical work. Sometime outright dangerous. This week I received a a call about a couple #breakers that are tripping in a house in #Dallas. Sounds like a simple fix. The homeowner believed chan