Electrical repair that fixes the problem behind the problem
Tripping breakers, dead outlets, flickering lights, power that comes and goes — these are symptoms. A licensed electrician traces the fault to its source, repairs it to code, and tells you straight what your home needs to be safe. Most faults need a real repair, not a reset — and we find the one a parts-swap would miss.
Your diagnostic visit
A misdiagnosed repair isn’t fixed. It’s hidden.
The fix that doesn’t hold
Reset the breaker, swap the outlet, move on — and weeks later you’re back where you started. Patching a symptom isn’t finding the fault. Until someone traces it to the source, it keeps coming back, usually at a worse time. A real repair costs more than a reset because it actually ends the problem.
The danger you can’t see
An outlet warm to the touch, a faint burning smell, a scorch mark around a plug — that’s heat building inside a connection behind the wall. It doesn’t always trip a breaker first, and it won’t fix itself. This is the one you don’t wait on.
The fault that never warns you
The most dangerous faults don’t trip a breaker or smell like anything — a loose connection or a hidden arc quietly builds heat behind the wall. Electrical faults set off tens of thousands of home fires a year, and many start where no one ever saw it fail. A real diagnosis is how these get caught.
What a DC Electric diagnostic visit gets you
A real repair starts with a real diagnosis. A licensed electrician begins at your panel and works outward — mapping how your home is actually wired, testing the circuits, and isolating the fault to the exact connection, breaker, or run of wire behind it. We don’t swap parts and hope. Most of the time the real answer is that the problem runs deeper than it looks, and the right fix is a proper repair that ends it — once in a while it’s something small, and we’ll say so just as plainly. Either way, you get the truth and a clear plan.
What we diagnose and repair
- Breakers that trip, buzz, or won’t reset
- Dead, warm, or scorched outlets & switches
- Flickering, dimming, or buzzing lights
- Lost power to a room or part of the house
- GFCI & AFCI outlets that won’t stay on
- Switches, fixtures & fans that fail intermittently
- Old aluminum or improperly connected wiring
- Smoke & carbon-monoxide detectors
- AC, water-heater & appliance disconnects
- Transfer switches & generator hookups
- Smart switches, dimmers & timers
- Code corrections — connections brought up to standard
Built for the faults cheaper fixes miss
Many Austin homes were wired for a fraction of the power a modern household pulls — aluminum branch wiring, back-stabbed outlets, undersized conductors, connections never meant to carry today’s load. Those are the faults a quick patch leaves behind. Intermittent problems are exactly what we’re built for: the breaker that trips only sometimes, the lights that flicker when the AC kicks on, the outlet dead one day and fine the next. We trace the pattern to the actual cause, repair it to code, and give you a record of what was done — plus a safety check with every service, so you leave knowing where your home really stands.
A repair that’s actually finished
We trace the cause, not the symptom
A licensed electrician starts at the panel and works outward to the exact fault — so the problem is solved, not postponed.
A safety check, every time
Every visit includes a safety check, so you’re not left wondering what else is quietly aging.
Repairs backed in writing
Every repair is covered by our workmanship warranty — as solid a year from now as the day we made it.
Brought up to code
We don’t just make it work — we make it right, with the connection corrected to current code and documented.
Detectors checked too
While we’re tracing wiring, we flag aging or missing smoke and carbon-monoxide detectors before they become the next problem.
If it’s your panel, we say so
If the fault traces to your panel or service, we show you what we found and what it takes — you decide with the full picture.
The things we stand for.
The people we send into your home
We believe our people are the friendliest and best trained in the business, and we put them first — because happy employees make happy customers.You’ll feel it the moment they arrive.
The right materials, every time
We believe low-quality equipment or poor workmanship are NEVER a good value.What goes into your walls today is still working in twenty years.
We spend the time to do it right
We believe in taking the time to learn exactly what you want, then finishing to the highest standard in the industry.Right the first time — and made right if it ever isn’t.
Three steps to a fault that’s actually fixed.
No guesswork, no runaround, no surprise charges invented halfway through.
Call or book online
Tell us what’s going wrong — what you’re seeing, when it started, which room. We get you on the schedule and send a licensed electrician.
A licensed electrician diagnoses it
We find exactly what’s wrong and walk you through it in plain terms — what it is, what it’ll take, and your options.
Fixed right, to code
We make the repair, bring it up to code, and show you what we did. The fault is gone — and you know it won’t quietly come back.
Not sure how serious it is? Tell us what’s happening — we’ll find the cause and what it takes to fix it.
Why homeowners trust us with their home.
BBB A+ Rated
Accredited and in good standing with the Better Business Bureau.
Angi Award Winner
Recognized for service quality every year, 2018–2025.
Manufacturer-Certified
Tesla, SPAN, and the panel makers we trust certify who installs their equipment — and they don’t certify lightly.
Five-Star Rated, Over and Over
Five stars on Google, Yelp, and Angi — earned the hard way, one job at a time.
Warrantied & Honored
We honor our warranties — no loophole-hunting, no nonsense exclusions. If we install it, we own it.
Permits & Inspections Handled
Fully licensed and insured. When a job needs permits, we manage all of it — nothing for you to chase.
Austin homeowners, in their words
Bobby and Jose did excellent work and were helpful and informative the whole way. They clearly knew what they were doing. We’ll be calling them again.
I got a few different quotes, and the team was extremely nice and very punctual. They understood exactly what I wanted and gave me solid advice on the projects I was planning.
A repair that’s guaranteed to hold
Every repair we make is backed by our workmanship warranty, in writing, and the equipment we install carries its manufacturer’s warranty. If something we repaired isn’t right, we come back and make it right — and we confirm the exact terms in writing.
Real jobs, real homes.
A growing library of completed work across Greater Austin — and the badges we've earned along the way.
Answers before you book
Who actually does the work in my home?
What happens on the first visit?
If it turns out to be something bigger, like my panel, will you tell me?
Do you work on older homes and older wiring?
My problem comes and goes. Can you still find it?
An outlet feels warm or smells faintly of burning. Is that an emergency?
Do you stand behind the repair?
Plain-English answers to common questions
Tell us what you need.
Tell us what you need and our office will get back to you to set a time. A licensed electrician handles the visit.
Request your appointment.
Our office calls to set a time that works. A licensed electrician then handles the visit — and walks you through clear options and pricing.
- A licensed electrician on site
- Clear options and pricing, explained
- Workmanship warranty, in writing
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Our office will call you to schedule your appointment.
Office
3906 N Lamar Blvd, Suite 204 AB
Austin, TX 78756
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Hours
Open 24/7 · Weekend service for existing customers
Service Area
Austin is home — the surrounding towns are family. Serving all of Greater Austin.