Home Buyer Electrical Inspection
Quick answer
Buying or selling? A licensed-electrician inspection goes deeper than a general home inspector, panel internals, wiring type, code status, and a repair-cost reality check. Typically $200–$450.Typical installed cost: $200–$450
General home inspectors note symptoms; a licensed electrician opens the panel and names the cause and the cost. Before you buy, or before you list, we identify problem panels (FPE, Zinsco), aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring, and the real price of the fixes, so nobody negotiates blind.
About Home Buyer Electrical Inspection
The scariest phrase in a home inspection report is 'recommend evaluation by a licensed electrician', it converts an unknown into a negotiation black hole. Our buyer's inspection replaces that black hole with numbers: what's actually wrong, what's cosmetic, and what each real item costs to fix.
The high-stakes finds are specific: Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels (insurance and fire issues), aluminum branch wiring (1965–73 homes), knob-and-tube (pre-1950), undersized services feeding modern loads, and DIY work from previous owners. Each one materially affects price, insurability, or safety, and each is checkable in one visit.
What your report includes
- Panel brand, condition, and internal inspection with photos
- Service size vs the home's realistic load needs
- Wiring type identification (copper/aluminum/K&T) and condition
- Protection audit: GFCI, AFCI, grounding, bonding
- Itemized findings with real repair pricing, negotiation-ready
How it works
Free assessment
A licensed electrician evaluates your panel, capacity, and site at no cost.
Transparent quote
You get a clear, written, fixed price, no surprises, no pressure.
Professional install
Tesla-certified electricians complete the work to code, permit pulled.
Inspection & warranty
We schedule inspection and back the work with our workmanship guarantee.
What's included
- Licensed, insured & Tesla-certified electrician
- Free in-home assessment and load calculation
- Permit pulled and inspection scheduled
- All materials and code-compliant wiring
- Clean, professional install with cleanup
- Workmanship guarantee of up to 10 years
Get a free home buyer electrical inspection estimate
Book your free in-home estimate
Pick a time that works for you and we will match you with a licensed, Tesla-certified electrician in your area. No obligation, transparent fixed pricing.
Book Your Free In-Home Consultation →Frequently asked questions
Home inspectors are generalists working a checklist without opening equipment. We inspect panel internals, identify recalled brands, verify wiring type, and attach real repair numbers, the difference between 'recommend electrician evaluation' and an answer.
Service size and condition, panel brand and internals, breaker types and protection (GFCI/AFCI), wiring type and age, grounding/bonding, visible junctions, detector coverage, and any addition or DIY work quality.
Smart sellers do, a pre-listing electrical report with corrections done removes the biggest inspection-week surprise and supports your asking price.
We prioritize transaction timelines, typically within days, with the written report and pricing delivered same-week so you can negotiate before the deadline.
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