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Hi this is Tom Harp with Providence electric . The types of calls that I get on a day-to-day basis are basically broken down into two categories . The first is repair . Most electrical contractors in the Charlotte area have some technicians on the payroll that handle their repair calls . All of our electricians are qualified in this area . It is very important that the electrician that you have come out your house to do or repair call is highly experienced in this specific area . Doing repair on electrical circuitry can be highly complex for someone who is not thoroughly experienced in the techniques involved . Hiring an electrical contractor that does primarily new construction can be disastrous . Wiring a new house as little or nothing to do with troubleshooting a home that was built in 1950 . Likewise electricians that work for electrical contractors doing new construction are accustomed to troubleshooting problems associated with new home wiring . By this I mean one of the electricians that wired the house in the rough in phase made a mistake and that is why they have to go in and troubleshoot a problem . They know exactly what they're looking for because it was a mistake . Troubleshooting wiring that has been installed over the years requires an electrician that has expertise in the different forms of installation that were implemented over the decades . The electrical code changes every three years . Along with that the wiring methods that are used change . If you have 20 years experience in the trade and have taken your continuing education classes you are familiar with these changes . If you been wiring new houses for five years you don't have a clue . At Providence electric we handle repair calls on a daily basis . If there is a wiring method that has been used over the years and through the decades we are aware of it . Our electricians are constantly running into problems and issues that are associated with these different types of era related installations . Whether you're having a problem at a home or a business , at Providence electric it is a problem that we have seen before . Some of the exact problems that we run into as electricians on a daily basis are as follows . "My bathroom outlets or my kitchen outlets are not working" . "I have several lights in my warehouse that are damn or not working at all or flickering " . "The lights in my house or dimming . " " I have no power to 2 or 3 rooms in my home . " " My entire hotel needs a new transformer installed because the existing one has burned up . " " I have some light fixtures that are not working and the chain broke on my ceiling fan . " These are just a few examples of the trouble calls that we get on a daily basis . Because we work as a service electrical contractor in Charlotte and the surrounding areas we are able to fit these calls in usually on a very short notice . Many times we are able to get out the same day . Because these calls normally do not take our electricians more than an hour to finish fitting you in is very easy . Call us today for more information !

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When it comes to new installations in your home or business this is the second category that we handle on a daily basis . In homes some of the primary requests that come across my desk are things like adding recessed lighting to your kitchen , adding overhead lights the bedrooms that don't have any , adding receptacles in odd places for a table or iron , adding receptacles in kitchens , exterior locations and so on . In businesses such as restaurants we find that they are constantly in need of electricians for maintenance and installation or repairs . Many businesses such as restaurants and office buildings etc. add machinery and different types of appliances over the years to meet their changing needs . We usually end up building a long-term relationship with these companies . Restaurants may buy a new bread warmer or relocate an existing soup warmer . Or they may upgrade to a different type of machinery that has a different configuration receptacle . These are calls that we get on a daily basis here Providence electric . If any of this sounds familiar to you then you have found the right company . We don't do any new construction and we don't do any subcontracting work for general contractors . We work strictly for the public being employed by private homeowners and business owners . You can talk to me Thomas J Harp the owner any weekday tween 7 AM and 7 PM . If you get my voicemail please leave a message as I will call you back within an hour . You usually only get my machine if I am on the phone . We hope that you will contact us the next time you are in need of an electrician or electrical contractor in the Charlotte area . Thank you so much for your time !

Owner is availabe for immediate consultation , Charlotte Electrical Contractor . I have been a Charlotte electrical contractor for the past 13 years. When I first started working as a Charlotte electrical contractor , I did work primarily in the remodel and addition areas of my trade . Prior to moving to Charlotte I worked as a service technician in Portland Oregon for many years . The historical homes in this region of the country were great experience for me. Learning extensively about how to get new wiring into existing walls . When I moved to Charlotte and found homes of similar construction I was glad to be able to use my knowledge and experience to be able to provide a service to the people of the Charlotte area as an electrical contractor . I now work as owner / electrical contractor of Providence Electric here in the Charlotte area . My duties primarily focus on you . The customer , I now use my knowledge and experience to be able to provide customer service to all of our customers at the highest level possible . I have over 20 years experience in the electrical trade , and 15 of those years have been working as an electrical contractor . I'm here Monday through Friday 7 AM to 5 PM to answer your questions and help you make decisions about the electrical installation or repair you are considering . You will find very few electricians or electrical contractors in the area that answer the phone and are willing to give free information . I am here ready and available to take on any questions or offer suggestions in the area of electrical service and installation . Thank you !

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We have the owner as one of the office staff members answering the phones and able to provide you with 100% attention at the time of your call . At Providence electric you have the ability to consult a master electrician on a daily basis . The accessibility of our owner is one of the most important keys to the success of our company . My name is Thomas harp , I am the owner electrical contractor of Providence electric . If you have any questions at all regarding an electrical installation on a building please don't hesitate to call or e-mail me . We are here to help the community as well as to run a business and all questions are welcome . We look forward to serving the Charlotte area as electrical contractors for years in the future . We make it a point to make relationships our top priority .Please trust Providence electric for all your electrical contracting needs in the Charlotte area . We work hard to earn your business ! Our supervisor Licensed electrician will promptly answer your questions , offer solutions and even provide price estimates .

The most common scenario for recessed lighting that we as Charlotte electricians encounter is a large fluorescent light fixture in the middle of the kitchen . Usually the idea is to take this out and replace it with for five or six , six-inch recessed lights . Many times as well the homeowner will request that we install pendant lighting at the same time . We do up to 15 of these jobs a month and are very proficient at them . Over the years we have developed a very simple yet effective approach to this problem .

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The best way in my opinion to approach recessed lighting , simple as it may sound , is to lay out the lighting on the ceiling symmetrically . By this I mean in the configuration of a four five or six dot pattern exactly as it appears on a pair of dice . One of the main things about recessed lighting is you want them to work together . The light does not travel very far horizontally . Because of that the section that one recessed light can accommodate is limited . Subsequently you want the lights to be the same distance from each other . The objective when using five lights to light a room is to have them all work together proportionally . This as well makes it easier for the electrician to install , saving the need for holes or sheet rock damage .

There are different situations and circumstances for installing recessed lighting where this is not the case . Certainly if you're lighting up artwork or a fireplace you don't really care about whether or not the lights are symmetrically proportionate . They had in essence an anchor to tie them to a focal point in the room . It kitchen no one cabinet section or area is particularly more important than another . Except of course the sink that does usually have one light dedicated to it that is independent of the normal lighting layout . So the symmetrical layout works very well , in kitchens and living rooms . You do have the option with four of installing them in a diamond pattern or square . With six you have even more options .

As far as the trim options are concerned people usually opt for the white baffle trim . Black baffle trims will make the home appear dated , pre-1980 . Silver trims are primarily used in commercial applications .

Electricians In Charlotte doing Recessed Lighting for kitchens , living areas and many other areas in your home .