Electrical Safety · Michigan
Signs You Need an Electrician: A Homeowner’s Guide
Learn which electrical warning signs need urgent attention, when repairs may be enough, and what to ask before approving a larger upgrade.
·7 min read

St. Clair Shores
Residential Electric is a locally owned electrical company with a full-service shop on Harper Avenue in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and a second location in Clinton Township. The company says it started out of a garage with one truck and a handful of local jobs and grew from there. It lists licensed experts and insured electricians among its strengths.
Despite the name, it serves both homes and businesses. Home services include troubleshooting circuits and equipment, electrical panels and service upgrades, GFCI outlets, outlet and switch work, new and old construction wiring and whole-home rewiring, EV chargers, standby generators, recessed, outdoor and landscape lighting, high-ceiling fan installation, dedicated appliance circuits, code corrections, whole-home surge protection, safety inspections, pool and hot tub wiring, basement finishing, garage subpanels and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.
The service area covers St. Clair Shores, Grosse Pointe, Roseville, Warren, Eastpointe, Sterling Heights, Royal Oak, Ferndale, Clinton Township, Harper Woods, Mount Clemens and nearby cities. The company states it is open 24/7 and gives upfront pricing. Google shows a 4.7 rating from 560 reviews.
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Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
Photo: Residential Electric website
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