Electrician in Pompano Beach, FL

Pompano Beach has a little of everything. Old Pompano, around the historic downtown, has some of the city’s earliest homes. Cresthaven and Pompano Beach Highlands are neighborhoods of midcentury single family homes. Palm Aire, out west, is a golf community of condos and houses. East of Federal Highway, neighborhoods like Garden Isles and Harbor Village are laced with canals, and the beach has its own strip of condos facing the ocean.

The canals are what many people love about east Pompano, and they are also hard on electrical equipment. Salt air and humidity corrode meter cans, outdoor panels, receptacles and light fixtures. Corroded terminals loosen, and loose connections run hot. We see outlets that quit after a rainy week, panels with rust inside the door, and fixtures that have simply rotted away. The fix starts with an honest look at the exterior equipment. Sometimes that means new weather resistant devices and covers. Sometimes it means a panel upgrade because the panel itself has corroded.

In Cresthaven, the Highlands and Old Pompano, the houses are solid concrete block, but the electrical systems are often original or only partly updated. Expect two prong outlets, small panels, few circuits in kitchens and baths, and in some homes, obsolete panel brands like Federal Pacific or Zinsco. When owners renovate, we usually upgrade the panel first and then add circuits, recessed lighting and modern switching.

Beach and Palm Aire condos bring a different set of calls: dead outlets, tripping breakers, light fixture replacements and kitchen or bath lighting updates. Your association will have rules about contractor work in units, and we work within them.

Many Pompano calls start with “something stopped working.” Our electrical repair work begins with finding the cause. A breaker that trips, a GFCI that will not reset, or lights that dim when a big appliance starts all have a reason, and that reason decides the repair. Replacing the failed part comes after we know why it failed.

Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30. Canalfront and low lying homes are the most exposed to flooding. Before the season, make sure exterior covers close and you know where your main breaker is. If water reached your panel or outlets, keep those circuits off and call before restoring power. Report downed lines to FPL.

Reef Electrical is family owned by Ryan Bye, who has 26 years in the trade, and run with his father, Richard. Licensed and insured, all work guaranteed, 15% off for seniors and military. Call our Broward line at 954-869-REEF or request service online. We answer emergencies 24/7.