Outlets & Receptacles
Dead outlets, loose plugs that will not hold a cord, scorched receptacles, missing grounds and adding new outlets where you keep running extension cords.
Residential Electrical Repair
Residential electrical repair in Salt Lake City
The everyday electrical problems a homeowner runs into: an outlet that quit, a breaker that will not stay on, a fixture that buzzes, a switch that gets warm. Licensed electricians, a real diagnosis, and a fixed price before the work starts.
Licensed & insured
Utah licensed electrical contractor with Master-level scoping on every project.
Diagnostics first
We test and prove the fault before anything gets replaced, so you pay for the fix.
Scheduled around you
Clear arrival windows Monday through Friday, 8 to 5, and a crew that cleans up.
Permits handled
Permits, utility coordination and inspection sign-off taken care of for you.
Residential Electrical Repair
Home electrical repairs we handle
If it is powered by your panel, we repair it. Below are the calls we get most from homeowners across Salt Lake and Davis County.
GFCI & AFCI Devices
Kitchen, bath, garage, exterior and hot tub GFCIs that trip repeatedly or will not reset, plus arc fault breakers nuisance tripping on bedroom circuits.
Light Fixtures & Switches
Buzzing or flickering fixtures, dimmers that hum or run hot, three-way switches that stopped working, and replacing failed LED fixtures and ballasts.
Breakers & Panel Repairs
Breakers that trip or will not reset, hot bus bars, corroded or burned lugs, double-tapped circuits, missing labels and unsafe legacy panels.
Damaged & DIY Wiring
Wire nicked by a nail or a remodel, chewed by rodents, buried junction boxes, backstab failures and previous homeowner work corrected to code.
Exterior & Garage Circuits
Outdoor outlets and porch lights that died, water in boxes, garage door openers, freezer circuits, shed and detached garage feeds.
Appliance & Dedicated Circuits
Ranges, dryers, dishwashers, microwaves and well pumps that trip their circuit, plus adding dedicated circuits for heavy loads.
Burning Smells & Hot Devices
A warm cover plate or burning smell means a connection is overheating. Turn the breaker off and get that circuit looked at before it becomes a fire.
Faults Nobody Else Found
Intermittent problems that come and go, whole rooms without power, and flickers that move around the house get tested and proven, not guessed at.
How a repair visit works
Most home repairs are handled in a single visit. You will know the cause and the price before anything gets replaced.
- 1Describe the symptom
Tell us what stopped working, when it started and what has already been swapped. That detail regularly cuts the search time in half.
- 2Test and prove the cause
Meters, circuit tracing and thermal imaging tell us which device, splice or conductor actually failed instead of replacing parts hoping one sticks.
- 3Fixed price, then repair
You approve the scope and price before we start. Repairs are made with quality devices and connections that will not back out.
- 4Verify and clean up
The circuit gets retested under load, we walk you through what was found, and the work area is left clean.
Proof of work
Recent residential electrical repair work
Photos from jobs our crews completed across Salt Lake City.
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Overhead and underground service upgrades coordinated directly with Rocky Mountain Power.
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Not sure which service you need? See the cities we cover on our service areas page or contact our team.
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What our customers say
Verified feedback from homeowners, property managers and facility teams across Salt Lake County, Davis County and Park City.
Residential Electrical Repair FAQs
Homeowner repair questions
How much does a typical home electrical repair cost?+
Simple device repairs like a failed outlet, switch or GFCI are usually a short visit at a flat price. Anything that needs troubleshooting is quoted after we find the cause, and you approve that number before we do the repair.
Do you charge a diagnostic fee?+
Yes, troubleshooting is billed as its own line item because it is skilled work with test equipment behind it. You approve it up front and the findings are yours either way.
One outlet stopped working. Is that a big job?+
Usually not. Most dead outlets trace back to a tripped GFCI upstream, a failed backstab connection or a loose splice in a nearby box, all of which are typically same-visit repairs.
My breaker keeps tripping. Should I just replace the breaker?+
Rarely. A tripping breaker is normally doing its job and reporting a ground fault, arc fault or overload on the circuit. Replacing it without finding the cause hides a real problem.
Can you repair work a previous homeowner did?+
Yes, and we see a lot of it. We correct unsafe splices, buried junction boxes, undersized wire and missing grounds, and tell you plainly what has to be fixed now versus what can wait.
Do you offer emergency or after hours repairs?+
No. We are available Monday through Friday, 8 to 5. If you smell burning or a device is hot, shut that circuit off at the breaker and call us and we will prioritize getting out to you.
Are you licensed and insured?+
Yes. Tactical Electrical Services is a licensed and insured Utah electrical contractor, and our work is Master electrician led with permits pulled where the job requires them.
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