What this site does
BobsElectricalservices.com is an advertising and referral service. It publishes plain-language guides about home electrical services and problems, and it gives homeowners a phone number that connects them with independent local electricians and electrical contractors.
That is the whole model. The site doesn't employ electricians, doesn't hold an electrical license, doesn't visit homes and doesn't perform, supervise or inspect any work.
What it is not
- Not an electrical contractor or electrical company
- Not a licensing body or inspection service
- Not a promise of availability, pricing or workmanship
- Not set up for anything other than homes and residential properties
How a call works
You call from any page
The number routes your call to a participating electrician who serves your area.
You describe the job
Share the problem or project and your address, and ask any questions you have.
You decide
If you move forward, the quote, schedule and work are agreed directly between you and that provider.
Before you hire anyone
A few minutes of checking protects your home and makes sure permits and inspections are handled properly.
- Ask for the contractor's Alabama license number and look it up with the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board
- Request a current certificate of liability insurance
- Ask whether the job needs a permit and who will pull it
- Get the scope, price and timeline in writing before work starts
- Keep inspection sign-offs and paperwork with your home records
Written for Birmingham-area homes
The guides cover the questions that come up in local houses, from outlets that keep tripping the breaker in older homes to whole-home generators for storm season. See the disclosure page for details on the advertising relationship.