Family Electric

When your lights go out, you smell burning wires, or a breaker won't stop tripping, you need help fast. Our 24/7 emergency electricians in Palm Beach are on call day and night, weekends, and holidays to restore your power and safety. We respond promptly to any crisis, from complete power outages and sparking outlets to mysterious electrical smells that could indicate a dangerous fault. Our experienced technicians arrive fully equipped to diagnose and resolve the issue on the spot.

This service is for homeowners and business owners who experience sudden, urgent electrical failures that pose a risk to property or personal safety. The process begins with your emergency call, where we gather key details to dispatch the right team. Upon arrival, our electrician will perform a thorough safety assessment, isolate the problem, and explain the cause and solution to you before any work begins. We prioritize fixing the immediate hazard to make your space safe, then provide a transparent quote for any necessary repairs to prevent future issues.

Family Electric is your best choice for emergencies because of our proven local response time and deep expertise. We've handled thousands of emergency calls across Palm Beach since 1975, giving us unparalleled experience with the unique wiring challenges in local homes. We charge by the job, so you won't pay extra for nights or weekends. Our commitment is to solve your problem efficiently and reliably, turning a stressful situation into a testament to our dependable service.

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home's electrical system. An outdated, damaged, or undersized panel can't support modern appliances, poses a serious fire hazard, and may cause frequent breaker trips. Family Electric specializes in upgrading and replacing circuit breaker panels and meter boxes throughout Palm Beach. We handle everything from 100-amp to 200-amp service upgrades, panel replacements, and installations of new meter boxes to meet current electrical codes and increase your home's capacity and safety.

This service is essential for homeowners with older homes (often those built before 1990), those who are adding major appliances like air conditioners or electric vehicle chargers, or anyone experiencing frequent breaker trips, flickering lights, or buzzing from the panel. Our process starts with a comprehensive free home inspection. We assess your current electrical load, panel condition, and your future needs. We then obtain any necessary permits, carefully install the new UL-listed panel with dedicated circuits as needed, and ensure everything is meticulously labeled and tested before a final inspection.

Choosing Family Electric for your panel upgrade means investing in long-term safety and reliability. Our master electricians are experts in local code requirements in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. We offer a lifetime warranty on our panel work and guarantee a clean job site. By upgrading your panel with us, you're not just complying with codes; you're ensuring your electrical system can safely power your family's life for decades to come, all with our transparent, job-based pricing.

Protect your valuable electronics and appliances from damaging voltage spikes with professional whole-home surge protection. Lightning strikes, power grid fluctuations, and even large appliances cycling on and off can send surges through your wiring, silently degrading or destroying computers, TVs, and smart home systems. Alongside surge protection, we install dedicated circuits for high-demand equipment like refrigerators, HVAC systems, and home offices, preventing overloads and ensuring stable, clean power.

This service is ideal for any homeowner in Palm Beach who wants to safeguard their investment in electronics, has experienced surge damage before, or is setting up a home theater, office, or kitchen with multiple high-wattage devices. The installation process involves our electrician installing a heavy-duty surge protection device directly at your main electrical panel. This device acts as a first line of defense, clamping dangerous surges before they enter your home's wiring. For dedicated circuits, we run new wiring from the panel to a specific outlet or appliance, ensuring it has its own protected path to power without sharing with other devices.

Family Electric is the best choice for this proactive electrical work because we focus on prevention and precision. Unlike simple power strips, our whole-home systems defend at the point of entry. Our technicians will analyze your home's power usage and recommend the optimal protection strategy. We use only high-grade materials and ensure all installations are neat, code-compliant, and integrated seamlessly with your existing electrical system. It's a smart upgrade that provides peace of mind, knowing your home and gadgets are protected around the clock.

Enjoy your backyard oasis or ensure home resilience with safe, professional wiring for hot tubs, swimming pools, and backup generators. These high-power installations require specialized knowledge of outdoor wiring, grounding, and local safety codes. Improper installation can lead to electrocution risk, equipment failure, or voided warranties. Family Electric's licensed electricians in Palm Beach are experts in installing the dedicated circuits, subpanels, and transfer switches needed to power these amenities reliably and safely.

This service is for homeowners installing a new hot tub or pool, adding a standby or portable generator, or needing to repair or upgrade existing wiring for these systems. For pools and hot tubs, we handle the electrical bonding and grounding, install GFCI-protected circuits, and set up time clocks or control systems. For generators, we install automatic transfer switches that safely disconnect your home from the grid during an outage and connect to your generator, preventing backfeed that could endanger utility workers.

Selecting Family Electric for these complex projects ensures absolute safety and compliance. We coordinate with your pool builder or generator supplier to create a seamless installation plan. Our familiarity with the specific environmental and code challenges in South Florida—like corrosion resistance and grounding in sandy soil—is unmatched. We pull all required permits and arrange for final inspections, providing you with documentation for your records and warranty. Trust us to power your luxury and your preparedness with the highest standard of electrical workmanship.