Repairs & troubleshooting
Dead outlets, tripping breakers and flickering lights in older homes often trace back to worn connections or overloaded circuits. We test until we find the source.
Buncombe County service area
Residential electrician in Asheville, NC
From Montford and North Asheville to West and South Asheville, a qualified Tenz electrician handles repairs and troubleshooting, panel upgrades and older-home wiring, with same day service for most electrical needs and a price you approve before work starts.
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Asheville homes
Electrical work in Asheville's older homes
Many Asheville neighborhoods were built in the early 1900s, and the city has several local historic districts, including Montford. Most of those homes were wired long before central air, induction ranges, EV chargers and home offices.
In houses like these, the electrical system has often been added to piece by piece over the decades. We start by finding out what's actually there, then lay out your options, from a targeted repair to a panel upgrade or a planned whole-home rewire, with a straight forward price for each.
Planning exterior changes in a local historic district, like moving a meter or adding exterior lighting? That work may need a Certificate of Appropriateness first. We'll tell you before we start if your project could be affected.
Common electrical needs in Asheville
Panel capacity
Homes first wired for a few lights now run heat pumps, induction ranges and EV chargers. A panel upgrade gives the house room for today's loads.
Older-home wiring
When repairs keep piling up, a planned whole-home rewire can be the better value. We lay out the scope and the price so you can decide.
Services
Electrical services for Asheville homes
Every job gets a proper diagnosis, straight forward options and a price you approve first.
Electrical Repairs & TroubleshootingDead outlets, tripping breakers and flickering lights traced to the real cause.Learn more Electrical Panel UpgradesMore capacity for central air, induction cooking, EV charging and home offices.Learn more Whole-Home RewiringA planned rewire for older homes whose wiring has been added to over the decades.Learn more Emergency Electrical RepairsBurning smell, sparking or lost power? Call us right away.Learn more Indoor & Outdoor LightingRecessed, accent and landscape lighting that suits older and newer homes alike.Learn more EV Charger InstallationLevel 2 charging sized to what your panel can actually handle.Learn more Generator Inlets & InterlocksA safe way to run a portable generator during the next long outage.Learn more
Permits & inspections in Asheville
Inside Asheville city limits, electrical permits and inspections go through the City of Asheville's Development Services Department. Homes outside city limits in unincorporated Buncombe County go through Buncombe County Permits & Inspections. We pull the permit where one is required and schedule the inspection.
Official permit informationPower out? Who to call
If the whole street is dark, the problem is on the utility's lines, so report it to your power company. If it's only your home, part of your home, or lights that dim and flicker, the problem is usually on your side of the meter, and that's where we come in.
Questions
Asheville electrician FAQs
Have a question about your Asheville home? Call us and we'll walk you through it in plain English.
Do you work on older and historic Asheville homes?
Yes. We assess the existing wiring and panel first, then give you options and an upfront price, from a single repair to a planned whole-home rewire.
Do I need a permit for electrical work in Asheville?
Many electrical jobs do, including panel upgrades, new circuits and EV chargers. Inside city limits, permits go through the City of Asheville's Development Services Department. We pull the permit where one is required and schedule the inspection.
Which parts of Asheville do you serve?
All of Asheville, including Montford, North, West, South and East Asheville, plus the rest of Buncombe County.
Nearby
Also serving nearby communities
We also serve Weaverville, Black Mountain and Candler and the rest of Buncombe, Henderson, and Haywood Counties.
Need an electrician in Asheville?
Tell us what's going on. You'll get a straight answer and a price you approve before any work starts, backed by our 5-year part and lifetime labor guarantee.