We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our major focus is on the quality of our work and producing outstanding results. We are committed to creating a level of value unmatched by any of our competitors. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
"They installed a 30-amp Dryer outlet for my electrical/heat-pump dryer unit. Very efficient, friendly, and a great value. Great service and Devin was AWESOME! I'd definitely recommend them for other services."
Dipen S on June 2025
We are a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. Our major focus is on the quality of our work and producing outstanding results. We are committed to creating a level of value unmatched by any of our competitors. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!
"They installed a 30-amp Dryer outlet for my electrical/heat-pump dryer unit. Very efficient, friendly, and a great value. Great service and Devin was AWESOME! I'd definitely recommend them for other services."
Dipen S on June 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from the start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great pride to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"Justen did everything that was asked and even took care of fixing our door bell. He swapped out a light fixture, a chandelier, and ran new electrical to install a brand new ceiling fan. He kept the work areas clean and had fair pricing. I would hire him again in the future for any electrical projects."
Adam M on May 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from the start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great pride to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"Justen did everything that was asked and even took care of fixing our door bell. He swapped out a light fixture, a chandelier, and ran new electrical to install a brand new ceiling fan. He kept the work areas clean and had fair pricing. I would hire him again in the future for any electrical projects."
Adam M on May 2025
Gary's Home Improvement is a full service home repair and maintenance company with more than 30 years of experience. We are ready to help you with your all of your small project needs, and we are very focused on cleanliness and professionalism in our every day work. It is important to us that you can be confident you have hired a courteous and considerate professional to help you with your project. We proudly stand behind all of our work with a 1 year warranty on labor, with a warranty on parts per the manufacturer and with a free 30 day warranty review with all projects completed. With Gary's Home Improvement, we help you get your home "To Do" list done! Call us today!
"Gary was a warm and friendly guy arrived on time was very clean and neat in the work area very respectful of my home a totally awesome experience I have several other projects for him to work on with me"
Dwight H on October 2024
Gary's Home Improvement is a full service home repair and maintenance company with more than 30 years of experience. We are ready to help you with your all of your small project needs, and we are very focused on cleanliness and professionalism in our every day work. It is important to us that you can be confident you have hired a courteous and considerate professional to help you with your project. We proudly stand behind all of our work with a 1 year warranty on labor, with a warranty on parts per the manufacturer and with a free 30 day warranty review with all projects completed. With Gary's Home Improvement, we help you get your home "To Do" list done! Call us today!
"Gary was a warm and friendly guy arrived on time was very clean and neat in the work area very respectful of my home a totally awesome experience I have several other projects for him to work on with me"
Dwight H on October 2024
Elburn Electric has serviced Illinois for over 20 years. From faulty switches to breakers, wiring issues, emergency exit light installation and testing, outdoor lighting for your building, panel replacements, room additions, finishing a basement to a new electrical service. We can also upgrade your lighting from florescent to LED. LAN cabling for your network wiring needs, removing existing old phone cabling, fire alarm system installations, and other low voltage needs. Elburn Electric has knowledgeable professionals you can trust that can get the job done. They will always work with you to find the best solutions to fit your needs and ensure deadlines are met and costs are kept under control. The Elburn Electric staff thoroughly enjoys working with customers and is made up of experts that are highly trained. We can manage any problem, big or small, regardless of the difficulty of your requirements.
"Prompt, on time, quick and accurate diagnosis and fix. Nothing but good to say about my experience with Elburn. "
Steve B on May 2025
Elburn Electric has serviced Illinois for over 20 years. From faulty switches to breakers, wiring issues, emergency exit light installation and testing, outdoor lighting for your building, panel replacements, room additions, finishing a basement to a new electrical service. We can also upgrade your lighting from florescent to LED. LAN cabling for your network wiring needs, removing existing old phone cabling, fire alarm system installations, and other low voltage needs. Elburn Electric has knowledgeable professionals you can trust that can get the job done. They will always work with you to find the best solutions to fit your needs and ensure deadlines are met and costs are kept under control. The Elburn Electric staff thoroughly enjoys working with customers and is made up of experts that are highly trained. We can manage any problem, big or small, regardless of the difficulty of your requirements.
"Prompt, on time, quick and accurate diagnosis and fix. Nothing but good to say about my experience with Elburn. "
Steve B on May 2025
At Rhodium Contractors we specialize in indoor & outdoor home renovation, as well as general handymen work. We are strongly committed to providing high-quality work and customer service. We offer free estimates and will work with you side by side on every aspect along the way. We uphold a high standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and responsibility in all of our jobs. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call in today and let us put our experience to work for you!
"did a good job"
Alicia J on May 2024
At Rhodium Contractors we specialize in indoor & outdoor home renovation, as well as general handymen work. We are strongly committed to providing high-quality work and customer service. We offer free estimates and will work with you side by side on every aspect along the way. We uphold a high standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and responsibility in all of our jobs. There is no job too big, or too small for our team. Call in today and let us put our experience to work for you!
"did a good job"
Alicia J on May 2024
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's custom needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"The experience was great on time, reliable, and very clean "
Erick S on May 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's custom needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
"The experience was great on time, reliable, and very clean "
Erick S on May 2025
Elite Power Electrical Services LLC] is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"We're lucky to have found Jose and Elite Electrical Services.I've hired several electricians before and he is by far the best and easiest to work with. Honestly I want him to be my electrician for life. Jose and his team helped us with a large project—replacing 100+ indoor/outdoor outlets in our home, installing new Lutron dimmers throughout, installing new light fixtures and wiring, and troubleshooting some electrical issues. He was friendly, professional, very communicative, and able to keep track of all complex details of the project. He takes pride in his work, notices small details, and proactively fixes them. He runs his business with integrity, and to top it off is very reasonably priced. Support this great local Chicago business!"
Wayne H on May 2025
Elite Power Electrical Services LLC] is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty, and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers' interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"We're lucky to have found Jose and Elite Electrical Services.I've hired several electricians before and he is by far the best and easiest to work with. Honestly I want him to be my electrician for life. Jose and his team helped us with a large project—replacing 100+ indoor/outdoor outlets in our home, installing new Lutron dimmers throughout, installing new light fixtures and wiring, and troubleshooting some electrical issues. He was friendly, professional, very communicative, and able to keep track of all complex details of the project. He takes pride in his work, notices small details, and proactively fixes them. He runs his business with integrity, and to top it off is very reasonably priced. Support this great local Chicago business!"
Wayne H on May 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Terrific job. Timely and very competitive pricing. Highly recommended."
NEIL B on June 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Terrific job. Timely and very competitive pricing. Highly recommended."
NEIL B on June 2025
Beckel Electric is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"Matt Beckel was very prompt, professional, knowledgeable, and very cost wise. Will highly recommend to others and will have him complete another project for us asap! Thank you Matt!"
Daryl M on April 2025
Beckel Electric is committed to excellence in every aspect of our business. We uphold a standard of integrity bound by fairness, honesty and personal responsibility. Our distinction is the quality of service we bring to our customers. Accurate knowledge of our trade combined with ability is what makes us true professionals. Above all, we are watchful of our customers interests, and make their concerns the basis of our business.
"Matt Beckel was very prompt, professional, knowledgeable, and very cost wise. Will highly recommend to others and will have him complete another project for us asap! Thank you Matt!"
Daryl M on April 2025
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction, from the start to the completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.
Warning signs include outlets that no longer grip plugs securely, visible damage to the faceplate, unusual warmth, or discoloration around the outlet. If you notice sparking when plugging in devices, breakers that trip when the outlet is used, or detect burning smells, these indicate potentially serious problems requiring immediate professional attention.
A straightforward outlet replacement takes a qualified electrician about 30 minutes or less. However, if the outlet has significant damage or the electrician needs to diagnose underlying electrical issues, the repair might extend to a couple of hours. The timeline depends on the complexity of the problem, accessibility of the outlet, and whether additional electrical work is needed.
While simple outlet replacement is technically possible for homeowners with basic electrical knowledge, safety concerns make professional installation advisable. If attempting DIY repairs, you must properly shut off power at the breaker box and verify the circuit is dead using a voltage tester. Complex issues involving circuit problems or specialized outlets should always be handled by licensed professionals to ensure safety and code compliance.
There's no set replacement schedule for electrical outlets in good condition. Instead, replace outlets when you notice signs of damage, loose connections, or functionality problems. Outlets in older homes may need updating to meet current safety codes, especially if they lack proper grounding or are located in areas now requiring GFCI protection, such as kitchens and bathrooms.
GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) outlets contain specialized safety technology that monitors electrical current and quickly cuts power when imbalances are detected. These complex internal components make them more expensive than standard outlets. Additionally, they must be installed in specific locations to meet electrical code requirements, often requiring specialized installation techniques that increase labor costs.
Request verification of proper licensing and insurance coverage. Ask about their experience with similar repairs and their process for diagnosing electrical problems. Request a written estimate detailing parts, labor, and any potential additional costs. Inquire about warranties on their work and the expected completion timeframe. Also, ask if they'll inspect the circuit associated with the problematic outlet to identify any related issues.