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Electrical Safety Inspections in DeBary and Central Florida
ACE Air Conditioning & Electrical inspects the panel, breakers, grounding, GFCI and AFCI protection, outlets, visible wiring and smoke detectors in your home. You get written findings and a flat-rate price for anything that needs fixing, and you decide what happens next.
When an electrical inspection makes sense
Common reasons to book one:
- Buying a home. A general home inspection often ends with a note to have an electrician take a closer look. We follow up on those notes and price each fix, which gives you real numbers before closing.
- Insurance. An insurer may ask about the panel and wiring on an older home, often after a 4-point inspection.
- An older house. If nobody has looked at the wiring in years, an inspection finds worn breakers, missing grounds and expired smoke detectors before they cause trouble.
- Before adding a big load. An EV charger, a pool, a standby generator or a larger AC all depend on what the panel can carry.
- After a storm, flood or lightning strike. Water in the panel or outlets, or a surge that took out several appliances at once, should be checked before you rely on those circuits again.
An inspection is for planning. If you smell burning, an outlet or the panel is hot, something is sparking, or a breaker will not reset, do not wait for an inspection slot: call (386) 668-8651 right away.
What an electrical inspection costs
Both rows come from completed jobs between January 2023 and October 2026. Only nine stand-alone home electrical inspections were billed in that time, so the $250 figure is a guide rather than a range. Repairs found during an inspection are priced one by one; the second row shows the median and middle-half range for home electrical service calls and repairs.
| Job | Typical | Most paid | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home electrical safety inspection | $250 | about $250 | 9 |
| Residential electrical service call and repair | $253 | $159 to $392 | 135 |
These are what our customers actually paid for completed jobs from January 2023 to October 2026. Your exact price is quoted before any work starts.
What the electrician checks
- Panel and breakers: make and condition, rust or water, scorching, loose or double-tapped breakers, breakers that do not belong in that panel, and wire sized correctly for each breaker
- Service and meter: the meter can, the service mast or underground feed, and the main disconnect
- Grounding and bonding: the ground rod connection, the water pipe bond, and pool or spa bonding if you have one
- GFCI and AFCI protection: GFCIs tested in the kitchen, bathrooms, garage, outdoors and at the pool, and AFCI breakers where the home has them
- Outlets and switches: a sample tested for correct wiring, a working ground and loose connections, plus any that feel warm or look burned
- Visible wiring: in the attic, garage and panel, looking for open splices, missing boxes, damaged cable, aluminum branch wiring and owner-done work
- Smoke detectors: age, power source, whether they are linked, and whether bedrooms and hallways are covered
We do not open walls. Wiring hidden behind finished drywall is judged from what shows at the outlets, switches, panel and attic.
Written findings and a price to fix
After the inspection you receive the findings in writing, with the urgent items first. Anything that is a hazard we show you before we leave, and we can switch off an unsafe circuit on the spot. Every item comes with a flat-rate price, so you can fix the urgent ones now, plan the rest, or pass the list to a seller or your insurance agent.
The repairs are your choice, and nothing is done without your approval. If the findings point to a new panel or rewiring, our panel upgrade and rewiring page explains what that involves. Smaller items, like a dead GFCI or a worn breaker, are covered under electrical repair.
Plan for someone to be home who can open the attic access, the garage and any locked shed or pool equipment area. If you are under contract on a house, tell us your inspection deadline when you call so we can work toward it, and let the seller know an electrician will be taking the panel cover off.
Insurance and 4-point reports
Florida underwriters look hard at the electrical panel on older homes. The 4-point report they request covers the roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, and one electrical item marked deficient can hold up a new policy or a renewal.
If your agent has sent a deficiency notice, have the system inspected before you commit to a replacement. Sometimes the flagged item is a smaller fix, such as a doubled-up breaker or open knockouts in the panel cover. Sometimes it is one of the panels insurers often flag, and the panel does need to go. Either way you get the facts and a price before you spend money, and after any work you have paperwork to send your agent.
Keep the findings and the invoice with your policy papers. The next time an insurer asks about the electrical system, the answer is already on paper.
Additions, remodels and code compliance
Adding a room, enclosing a lanai, converting a garage or gutting a kitchen means new wiring that must meet the current electrical code, tied into old circuits that have to support it. We review the plan, check that the panel can carry the added load, and list the code items that apply, such as GFCI and AFCI protection, countertop circuits in kitchens, outlet spacing along walls and smoke detectors in new bedrooms.
For the electrical work we do, a licensed electrician pulls the permit, and the building department's inspector has the final word. Buying a house with an addition that was never permitted? An inspection shows what was done and what it would take to bring it up to code.
Stores, offices, restaurants and other businesses have their own code requirements, and our commercial team handles those inspections; see commercial electrical services. To book a home inspection in DeBary, Lake Mary or nearby, call (386) 668-8651 or schedule online.
Questions customers ask
Should I hire an electrician to inspect a house before I buy it?
It is worth it when the house is older, the home inspector noted electrical issues, the panel is a type insurers often flag, or there has been an addition or a lot of owner work. A general inspector looks at everything briefly. An electrician tests circuits, protection devices and grounding, then prices each fix, which gives you real numbers before closing and a clear idea of what insurance may ask about.
What happens if the inspection finds a problem?
You get the finding in writing with a flat-rate price to correct it. Hazards are pointed out before we leave, and we can turn off an unsafe circuit right away. Everything else is your call: fix it now, schedule it for later, ask the seller to handle it, or get another quote. Nothing is done without your OK.
What is an AFCI breaker, and does my home need them?
An AFCI, or arc-fault circuit interrupter, shuts a circuit off when it detects the kind of arcing that happens at damaged cords, loose connections or a nail through a wire, which can start a fire. Newer code calls for AFCI protection on most living-area circuits, and older homes may have none. New or extended circuits generally need it, and AFCI breakers can be added to existing circuits too.
Can an electrical inspection help with my homeowners insurance?
It tells you exactly what an underwriter will see. If a 4-point report or a renewal letter flags the electrical system, we look at the panel and wiring, explain what was flagged and price the correction. After the work, you have an invoice describing it and, for permitted work, the final inspection to send your agent. Whether the insurer accepts it is their decision, so check with your agent first.
How much does a home electrical inspection cost?
For jobs we completed from January 2023 to October 2026, a stand-alone home electrical inspection typically came to about $250. That figure comes from a small number of jobs, so treat it as a guide. If repairs are needed, each one is priced flat-rate and agreed before work starts. Residential electrical repair visits typically ran $253, with the middle half between $159 and $392.
Do I need an inspection before adding a room or enclosing a lanai?
The building department inspects permitted electrical work, but a look at the panel before you finalize plans saves surprises. New rooms add circuits, and current code requires protection devices and outlet layouts the old house may not have. We check whether the panel can take the new load, flag anything the addition will force you to update, and pull the permit for our part of the work.
Do you inspect commercial buildings?
Yes, through our commercial team rather than the residential schedule. Stores, offices, restaurants and other businesses have different code requirements and larger services, often three-phase. See the commercial electrical services page, or call (386) 668-8651 and tell us it is a commercial property. ACE also does commercial new construction and is licensed in over 30 states for that work.
Service areas: DeBary, Deltona, Orange City, DeLand, Sanford, Lake Mary, and the rest of Volusia and Seminole counties. Call (386) 668-8651 or book online.
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