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New home construction electrical possibilities post Covid.

A year after a life-altering worldwide pandemic, most people are surprised to know there is a housing boom.New home construction electrical possibilities post Covid. Birmingham, AL More people are buying and building their perfect dream home. With time to reflect on how they could build a house differently, people are jumping at the chance to get it right this time. 

When it comes to the excitement and anticipation of building your new home, countless ideas may be running through your mind. The perfect placement of each window, wall, and door. Paint colors and textures, the perfect flooring choices, exterior, and interior materials, and those specific details that make your newly built home one of a kind and truly yours.

A new build is a clean slate to decide where to put outlets and what kind of state-of-the-art technology could be built right into the walls. With each family member desiring their own space, each room has different needs to help it fuction better. 

In a modern home, electrical options are more than just the placement of outlets, circuit breakers, GFI's, and wiring choices. There are countless creative electrical ideas to add functionality, convenience, and even energy savings to your newly built home plans.

Some of the following ideas are great for a discussion with your electrical contractor when you're ready to brainstorm the finer details of your home:

  • Solar panels
  • LED's
  • Halogen bulbs
  • Extremely Long Life Batteries
  • Pre-wiring an indoor-outdoor home theater
  • Built-in Wifi
  • Security System (cameras, alarm, smartphone-controlled security)
  • Remote access to your doors, lights, thermostat, and garage
  • Heated tiles
  • Electric fireplaces
  • High-efficiency washers and dryers, hot water heaters, refrigerators, and dishwashers
  • Bedside light switches
  • Towel Warmers
  • Alarm systems for fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide
  • Speakers behind the walls before the drywall or built into the ceiling
  • Tankless water heater

John's Electric is here to discuss all of these electrical ideas and more. Contact us today!

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About John's Electric

Linn Park Fountain, Birmingham, AL

John's Electric Inc. is a family owned and operated electrical contractor business that proudly provides electrician services in Birmingham, AL and the surrounding areas such as Hoover, Homewood, Chelsea, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Alabaster, Trussville, and Mountain Brook. John's Electric provides residential and commercial electrical solutions at competitive rates. We have been in this line of work for 30 years, giving us not only experience but expertise as well. You can depend on us. We are a state licensed electrician (#03875) for your protection.

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What others say about John's Electric Service

It was a great experience. Thanks would hire them again.

Darrell S.

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When you need help from an electrician IMMEDDIATELY, this is the company to call. They came out right away, gave me several options for the repair, and the pricing was fair. I can tell you this, if I had another electrical problem this is the company that I would call.

John Mayti

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Fixed our outside meter box. Less than 2 hours work.

They did wonderful. Alabama Power was a little hard to deal with, but they arranged everything. Pretty good communication. I thought they were a little pricey, even with the coupon. They made the repairs and the power was back on in less than two hours.

Angie's List Member

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Aubrey upgraded our electrical fuse panel, put in an updated outside service panel, replaced the main service line from the outside panel to the inside fuse box, and installed several outlets. His original estimate was complete and accurate. He brought our electrical system up to code and made several recommendations for changes and upgrades that we had not thought of. He worked with our schedule, was on time and very professional, and left our home as clean as when he arrived. He was extremely conscientious and reliable. We very highly recommend John's Electric and will definitely use them again.

Debbie S. Dumas

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