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To Learn More About How McBride Lighting & Electrical Services Can Help You, Visit These Links!

Check out these webpages to learn more about why it's important to hire a qualified electrician when remodeling and how you can upgrade your home with a lighting retrofit. If you would like additional information, contact McBride Lighting & Electrical Services at (720) 250-9777.

• Take a look at this article from HGTV.com to see some beautiful lighting upgrades you can use in your bath to increase efficiency and appeal.
• On this page from EnergyStar.gov, you can learn more about different types of light bulbs that lower costs and save energy.
• Explore a few of the reasons why electrical work, especially in older homes, should be left to a professional electrician at AskTheBuilder.com.
• See how GFCI outlets help protect you whether or not your home’s wiring is grounded.
• Head to this article from OldHouseOnline.com to learn more about what's involved in rewiring or retrofitting electrical systems and lighting in an older house.

Performing a Remodel or Room Addition? Be Sure to Call an Electrical Contractor!

Adding a room to your house or remodeling existing rooms involves considerable electrical work. For this, you should have a qualified electrical contractor on your team to ensure safety and that the job gets done right. It is very important for your new room to be wired correctly and up to code. A licensed electrician can ensure your installations and upgrades will conform to local regulations and perform as you expect.

DIY electrical work is unsafe: Before you grab your shovel or your remodeler fires up the heavy equipment, consult your electrical contractor. You will need to know where your existing underground electrical lines lie. A damaged electrical line will quickly become a safety issue and can compromise your project’s timeline and budget.

Not just any outlet will do: The kitchen has become one of the most popular rooms for homeowners to remodel. The kitchen also has several different appliances that use 220-volt electrical outlets; it is paramount that these are installed or adjusted by a qualified electrical contractor.

Another type of outlet that may need to be added is a GFCI outlet, or ground fault circuit interrupter. These outlets are designed to cut the flow of electricity when a ground fault is detected, or when electricity escapes a closed circuit and takes the shortest route to the ground. These are now required in kitchens, bathrooms, unfinished areas, and outdoor rooms by the National Electric Code.

Keeping things up to code is important: If you want your new addition or remodeling project to pass inspection, it needs to be up to applicable codes. By hiring a professional and licensed electrical contractor for all the electric work involved in your project, you can rest assured that the work will pass safely.

McBride Lighting & Electrical Services can help you with your next home improvement project with quality electrical work. Contact us at (720) 250-9777 if you would like to learn more about our services, or visit our website to schedule a consultation.

What is Whole-House Surge Protection?

Power surges often originate within a home itself, such as when large appliances cycle on or off. Homeowners are often familiar with single-point surge protection, but sometimes these measures aren't enough. So what is whole-house surge protection?

This video explains how surge protection is a multi-step process that includes small surge protectors and whole-house surge protection. Protecting your home from an external surge requires installing protective measures where sources of potential surges enter your home. This includes cable boxes, telephone lines, and your main power supply. Always hire a licensed electrical contractor to install and maintain these components.

Contact McBride Lighting & Electrical Services if you would like to learn more about whole-house surge protection. You can visit our website or call us at (720) 250-9777 for additional information.

Bring Your Lighting into the Modern Age with a Lighting Retrofit

If your home's electrical systems are little behind the times, you aren't getting the most energy savings or performance out of today's modern lighting fixtures and appliances. You will see several benefits when you upgrade your home with a retrofit to your lighting system.

By simply replacing some light bulbs around the home, you can see an increase in your energy efficiency. But hiring a professional electrician to perform a full lighting retrofit will literally change the way you look at your home.

Increase Efficiency

Many of today's newer homes are being constructed according to codes that require higher-efficiency fixtures and electrical systems. A lighting retrofit can help bring your current home up to code, which also means it will be more efficient. This is especially true for exterior fixtures that use higher voltage. Not only can you increase the security and beauty of your landscaping, but also use less energy in doing so.

Newer lighting fixtures and bulbs also enjoy increased longevity compared to older incandescent bulbs. In fact, some LED light bulbs are designed to last up to 20 years, saving the homeowner tens of dollars over a single bulb’s lifespan. If you have high light fixtures with bulbs that are inconvenient to replace, a lighting retrofit and new light bulbs will be easier to use and cheaper in the long run.

Enjoy Radiant Beauty

By hiring a professional electrical contractor for your lighting retrofit, you can enjoy a functional lighting design that illuminates your home inside and out more effectively. With the appropriate types of lighting in specific areas, such as task lighting in the kitchen and accent lighting in your living spaces, you can transform the look of a space entirely. Consider discussing a plan with your electrician to determine what types of changes are best to bring your home into the modern age with new lighting and fixtures.

Begin your lighting retrofit with McBride Lighting & Electrical Services today. Call us at (720) 250-9777, or visit us online to explore our range of residential electrical services.

Check Out These Resources For Even More Information About Electrical Work And Energy Efficiency

Follow the links below to learn more about electronics and appliances that could be sapping energy in your home and why substandard electrical repairs can put your home at risk. For professional electrical services, contact McBride Lighting & Electrical Services at (720) 250-9777 today.

• Visit this article from Homepower.com to get an idea of just what types of energy vampires might be "haunting" your home.
• Check out HowStuffWorks.com for more insight into how phantom energy works and which solutions may lower your electric bill.
• Explore this page on ColoradoEnergy.org for some great tips on increasing your home's energy efficiency.
• Get some important information on skills every homeowner should have on this page from ThisOldHouse.com.
• Understand the real risks poor electrical work and electrical hazards present to your home on this page from NFPA.org.