Repair, Safety & Commercial
Electrical Inspections
Know what's behind the walls. A licensed electrician's inspection of your panel, wiring and devices, with a plain-language report of what's fine, what to watch and what to fix.
A general home inspection looks at the electrical system from the outside. An electrician's inspection goes further: opening the panel, testing circuits and checking the connections that cause most electrical fires. Voltline Electric Co. inspects homes for buyers, owners of older houses, insurance requests and anyone planning a renovation, and puts the findings in writing.
What we check
- Service and panel — size, condition, breakers, double taps, signs of overheating and labelling.
- Wiring type — knob and tube, aluminum branch wiring, ungrounded circuits and wiring added without a permit.
- Grounding and bonding — the grounding electrode, water and gas bonding, and grounded outlets.
- Protection — GFCI in wet locations, arc-fault protection, and smoke and carbon monoxide alarm locations.
- Devices and fixtures — a sample of outlets, switches and fixtures tested for polarity, ground and wear.
- Written report — findings ranked by priority, with photos and repair costs on request.
When to book one
Before you buy an older home, when your insurer asks about your wiring, before a major renovation, when you've moved into a house with unknown work done by a previous owner, or when something just doesn't feel right. If we find problems, you can have us fix them or take the report to anyone you like. Common follow-ups are knob and tube replacement, rewiring and panel upgrades.
Inspection or ESA inspection?
Our inspection is a safety assessment of the house as it is. The ESA inspection is the official check of new work done under a permit. Both matter, and new work we do always gets the official one.
What the report looks like
Each finding is listed in plain language, ranked as urgent, recommended or worth watching, with photos where they help. You can hand it to your insurer, your real estate agent or any electrician you choose. Most buyers use it to negotiate repairs or a price adjustment before their conditional period ends. Owners use it to plan work in order, starting with what matters most for safety.
What affects the cost of electrical inspections
Inspection prices depend on the size and age of the house, the number of panels and outbuildings, and whether you want photos and repair costs in the report. Inspecting a single concern, such as a panel or one circuit, costs less than a whole-house inspection.
Electrical Inspections questions
How long does an electrical inspection take?
Most houses take one to two hours, depending on size and how much is accessible.
Will you fix what you find?
If you'd like us to. The report lists each item, and you can choose who does the work.
Will the report satisfy my insurance company?
It usually answers their questions about wiring type, panel and condition. Some insurers also want proof of specific repairs, which the inspection paperwork from that work provides.
Is this the same as a home inspection?
No. A home inspector looks at the whole house. An electrician opens the panel and tests circuits, which goes deeper on electrical.
Where we offer electrical inspections
We provide electrical inspections for homeowners in Windsor, LaSalle and Tecumseh. See what to expect in your area:
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