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Madison Heights
Family Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Licensed Insured AFCI Protection Appliance Hookups Attic Fan Installation Ceiling Fan Installation Circuit Breaker Service Dedicated Circuits
About Family Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Family Heating, Cooling & Electrical, Inc. was founded in 1968 and is still owned and operated by the founding family. It has locations in Madison Heights, White Lake and Garden City and serves Metro Detroit. The company says it is licensed and insured and does not use subcontractors.
Its electrical department handles residential and light commercial work, including service upgrades, added outlets and GFCIs, arc fault protection, appliance and dedicated circuits, breakers, recessed lights and fixtures, ceiling fans, power roof vents, pool and hot tub wiring, garages, city violation corrections, EV charging and whole-home surge protectors. As Generac certified installers they also install whole-house and partial-home standby generators, portable generator hookups and transfer panels, and service Generac and Honeywell units.
The company offers flat-rate service calls and upfront pricing. The Madison Heights location holds a 4.6 rating on Google from 606 reviews.
- Family owned since 1968
- Licensed and insured, no subcontractors
- Generac certified installers
- Three locations in Metro Detroit
- 4.6 on Google from 606 reviews
Services
- AFCI ProtectionArc-fault breakers or outlets that cut power when they sense dangerous arcing in the wiring, which helps prevent fires.
- Appliance HookupsWiring and connecting electric ranges, stoves and dryers, including converting old dryer outlets to the current plug type.
- Attic Fan Installationpower roof vents
- Ceiling Fan InstallationInstallation and replacement of ceiling fans in homes.
- Circuit Breaker ServiceRepair, replacement and upgrade of residential circuit breakers and related panel components.
- Dedicated CircuitsNew dedicated electrical circuits for appliances, additions, workshops and other high-load equipment.
- Electrical Code Correctionscity violations corrected
- Electrical Service UpgradesUpgrades to a home's incoming electrical service and circuit capacity for modern power demands.
- EV ChargersLevel 2 home charging
- Garage WiringAdding circuits, outlets and lighting to attached or detached garages.
- Generator MaintenanceScheduled oil changes, tune-ups and troubleshooting to keep a standby generator ready for outages.
- Generator Transfer Switchestransfer panels for automatic and portable generators
- GeneratorsStandby units & transfer switches
- GFCI Outlet InstallationInstallation and replacement of ground-fault protected outlets for kitchens, bathrooms, garages, outdoor areas and other locations where code requires added shock protection.
- Home Standby Generator InstallationGenerac whole-house and partial-home units
- Hot Tub & Spa WiringDedicated circuit installation and hookups for hot tubs and spas.
- LightingIndoor, outdoor & recessed
- Outlet & Switch InstallationInstall outlets and switches, including tamper-resistant outlets.
- Pool WiringElectrical wiring, grounding and GFCI protection for residential pools and related equipment.
- Portable Generator Inlet Installationportable generator hook-ups with manual transfer switch
- Repairs & TroubleshootingOutlets, breakers, faults
- Whole-Home Surge ProtectionInstallation of surge protective devices to guard home electronics.
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