Electrician in Boca Raton, FL

Boca Raton is a city of contrasts. Old Floresta, with its Mediterranean style homes from the Addison Mizner era, is a short drive from the high rise condos along A1A. Boca Square and Camino Gardens mix midcentury homes with full rebuilds. Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club has waterfront estates on deepwater canals. Woodfield Country Club and the gated golf communities farther west were built later, and west of the city limits, Boca Del Mar adds condos, townhomes and single family homes. The electrical work follows the house.

Lighting is a big part of electrical work in Boca Raton homes. Two story entries and great rooms call for chandelier installation done right: a fixture box and support rated for the weight, wiring sized for the load, and a plan for reaching the fixture later to clean it and change bulbs. Remodels call for recessed lighting laid out for how the room is used, with dimmers that work with the fixtures. Outside, landscape and entry lighting needs fixtures built for wet, salty conditions, which is what we install for outdoor lighting here.

Bigger homes carry bigger loads, and plenty of Boca Raton houses are being asked to handle more than they were built for. A Level 2 EV charger, or two, is the common new demand. Before we install one, we do a load calculation to see whether the existing panel and service can carry it. In older homes east of I-95, the answer is sometimes a panel upgrade, especially where an original or obsolete panel is still in place. Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels still turn up in homes of that era, and insurers pay attention to them.

Beachfront and Intracoastal condos have their own rules for contractor access and work inside units, and most gated communities have HOA standards for exterior lighting and visible equipment. Check with your association before we start. We are licensed and insured, which associations usually ask about.

East of the Intracoastal, salt air corrodes exterior fixtures, receptacles, meter cans and outdoor panels faster than most owners expect. We use weather resistant devices and covers rated for wet locations. Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. After a storm, if water reached your panel, outlets or outdoor equipment, keep those circuits off and have them checked before restoring power. Report downed lines to FPL.

Reef Electrical is owned and run by the Bye family: Ryan, with 26 years in the trade, and his father, Richard. All work is guaranteed, and seniors and military get 15% off. Call our Palm Beach line at 561-468-REEF or request service online. We take electrical emergencies 24/7.