Service calls and troubleshooting
Half the house is out, a breaker will not stay set, a receptacle is warm, lights dim when the well pump kicks. We find it, we tell you what it costs, and then we fix it.
$125 first hour
Thirty years of wiring inside one county line.
A licensed electrical contractor working out of Lathrop since 1996. Service calls, panel and service upgrades, generator and EV hookups, remodels, new construction, and the farm and shop work nobody in town wants to drive out for.
Licensed and insured in Missouri · Since 1996 · Permits pulled and inspections met, every job
123 Main St, Lathrop, MO
Service call $125 first hour
One phone number, and it is the right one
What we do
Six jobs, and the one worth calling about today.
The one worth calling about today is the panel. Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels are still in a lot of houses out here, breakers in them are known not to trip, and no insurance carrier likes finding one. If you do not know what is in your garage, send a photo of the inside of the door and we will tell you for free.
Panel and service upgrades
100 to 200 amp service upgrades, meter socket and mast, grounding brought up to current code, and a panel schedule that is actually legible. Utility coordination and the permit are ours, not yours.
from $2,150
Generator hookups
Interlock kit and an inlet for a portable, or a full automatic transfer switch for a standby unit. Both done so the neighbor's lineman does not get hurt by your generator.
$650–$4,400
EV chargers and 240 volt circuits
Level 2 charger, welder outlet, shop compressor, hot tub. The load calculation happens before the quote, because the honest answer is sometimes that the panel goes first.
from $675
Remodel and new construction
Whole-house rough-in and trim, basement finishes, kitchen and bath remodels, additions and detached garages. We work off the print and we show up when the framer says to.
by the job
Farm, shop and outbuilding
Underground feeds to shops and barns, pole services, grain bin and auger circuits, well pumps, and three phase where the co-op will give it to you. This is most of what we do.
by the job
What it runs
Real numbers, before anybody drives out.
- Service callFirst hour on site, diagnosis included$125
- Each hour afterOne electrician, plus materials$95 / hr
- Panel and service upgrade to 200 ampPanel, meter socket, grounding, permit$2,150–$3,400
- Generator inlet and interlockFor a portable generator, 30 or 50 amp$650–$1,100
- EV charger, Level 2Circuit run up to 40 feet from the panel$675–$1,250
- Ceiling fan or fixture swapExisting box, existing switch leg$140
There is no trip charge inside twenty miles of Lathrop and no charge at all for a quote on a planned job. We pull the permit and we meet the inspector, which is the part homeowners underestimate and the part that keeps a bad panel from showing up on your closing paperwork in ten years. Prices here are illustrative for this preview.
Recent work
Four jobs from this spring, in four different towns.
None of these are showcase jobs. They are the ordinary work of a rural electrical contractor, which is exactly what you want to see before you hand somebody the keys to your house or your shop.
The shop
Two trucks, and the owner is in one of them.
Owner name goes here started this company in 1996 and it has been two trucks and a small crew since about 2004. He is on one of the trucks most days, so the person who quotes your job is usually the person who does it, and if he is not, it is somebody who has worked for him for a decade.
Almost all of the work comes from people who have used us before or were told to call by somebody who has. That is a good problem right up until a stranger with an actual emergency cannot find a phone number, which is why this page exists.
Owner name goes here, Lathrop
Service area
Lathrop out to about forty minutes.
Shop
123 Main St
Lathrop, MO 64465
The shop is a pole barn and a gravel drive, and there is nothing to look at. Estimates happen at your place. If you stop by, call first so somebody is actually there.
Hours
- Monday to Friday7 to 4
- SaturdayEmergencies only
- SundayEmergencies only
If a breaker is hot, something smells like burning plastic, or a panel is making noise, shut the main off and call. Do not wait until Monday. Any other time, leave a message with your address and what the problem is doing, and the call comes back the same day.
Towns we cover: Lathrop, Plattsburg, Turney, Trimble, Holt, Kearney, Smithville, Cameron, Gower, Polo, Osborn, Stewartsville, Excelsior Springs and the county roads through Clinton, Clay and DeKalb County.