Charleston has some of the oldest housing in the Kanawha Valley, and a lot of it is still carrying more electrical load than it was ever built for. Atlas Electric is a locally owned electrical contractor that works on Charleston homes and businesses every week, from a single dead outlet to a full service upgrade.
Call or text 681-322-3294 for a free estimate.
Census figures put the median Charleston home at 1957, and about one in four homes in the city was built before 1940. In the East End Historic District, much of the housing went up between about 1895 and 1935. South Hills mixes 1920s and 1930s Colonial Revival homes with split-levels and ranches from the 1970s and 1980s, and Kanawha City runs heavily to mid-century brick ranches and post-war houses.
Homes like these often have the same few issues: outlets without a ground, fuse boxes or early breaker panels, too few kitchen circuits, and wiring that has been added onto by several owners over the decades. We start by finding out what is actually behind the walls, then give you a plain explanation of what needs attention now and what can wait.
Most calls start with something specific: a breaker that keeps tripping, lights that flicker when the HVAC kicks on, or a room that lost power. We trace the problem to its source instead of swapping parts until it goes away. From there, the work we do most often includes:
Bigger projects have their own pages: panel upgrades, EV charger installation and natural gas standby generators.
Atlas Electric also works with Charleston businesses, from downtown offices to storefronts along the main corridors. Commercial work we take on includes tenant improvement wiring, exit and egress lighting, LED lighting retrofits, dedicated circuits for equipment, and data and voice cabling. If you are fitting out a new space or fixing a nagging problem in an existing one, we can walk the site with you and price it before anything starts.
The City of Charleston requires an electrical permit before most electrical work begins, followed by an inspection. Panel replacements, new circuits and service changes usually fall into that category. Atlas Electric pulls the permit and handles the inspection for you. When we give you an estimate, we tell you up front whether your project needs one, so there are no surprises halfway through the job.
We are a local company, not a call center. Atlas is led by a Master Electrician (license M2306001089) and holds WV Contractor License WV064889. Whether it is an East End house from the 1910s or a Kanawha City brick ranch, the person who looks at your project is someone who does the work, and the work follows the National Electrical Code and city requirements. If weekdays are hard for you, ask about a weekend appointment.
Call or text 681-322-3294, or send a note through our contact page, and tell us what is going on. Estimates are free. We talk it through, set a time to look at the job in person, then give you a written, upfront quote before any work starts.
Yes. A large share of Charleston homes were built before 1960, and many of the calls we get involve older wiring, fuse boxes or panels that have been added onto over the years. We look at the whole system before recommending anything.
The City of Charleston requires an electrical permit for most electrical work, with an inspection afterward. When your project needs one, we pull the permit and handle the inspection.
Yes. We handle commercial work such as tenant improvement wiring, exit and egress lighting, LED retrofits, dedicated equipment circuits, and data and voice cabling.
Yes. Estimates are free, and you get upfront pricing before any work begins.
Weekend appointments are available by request. Call or text 681-322-3294 to ask.
Yes. Atlas Electric is insured and holds WV Contractor License WV064889, and the company is led by a Master Electrician (license M2306001089).