Your Trusted Electrician Iowa Services

Iowa's older homes — especially in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Davenport's historic neighborhoods — often still run on 60-100 amp fuse boxes that can't keep up with modern appliances, HVAC systems, and EV chargers. An underpowered or outdated panel isn't just inconvenient, it's a fire risk and an insurance liability. Our licensed electricians install 100, 200, and 400-amp panel upgrades from trusted brands, bringing your home up to current National Electrical Code (NEC) standards. We handle the full process: load calculations, permitting with your local municipality, utility coordination, and final inspection. Whether you're adding a workshop, a backup generator, or simply tired of tripped breakers every time you run the microwave and AC together, a panel upgrade is often the single highest-impact electrical investment you can make. Free on-site estimates available across our Iowa service area.

EV adoption is accelerating across Iowa, and a Level 1 charger plugged into a standard outlet just isn't fast enough for daily driving. Our electricians install Level 2 EV chargers (240V) that cut charging time by up to 5x, compatible with Tesla, Ford, Chevy, Rivian, and every major EV brand on the road. We assess your panel's available capacity, run properly sized wiring and dedicated circuits, and mount your charger in the garage, driveway, or covered carport — built to withstand Iowa winters. For commercial properties, farms, and multi-unit buildings, we also design and install multi-port charging stations. Many installations qualify for utility rebates and federal tax credits; we'll point you toward current incentive programs during your consultation.

Agricultural electrical work demands a different skill set than residential wiring — higher loads, harsher environments, and equipment that can't afford downtime during planting or harvest season. We wire grain bins, augers, livestock confinement buildings, irrigation systems, cold storage, and shop buildings across Iowa's farms. Our team understands three-phase power, standby generator integration for critical equipment, and the corrosion-resistant, moisture-rated materials required in agricultural settings. On the commercial side, we handle tenant build-outs, warehouse lighting retrofits, and code-compliance upgrades for retail and office spaces. We work around your operational schedule, including weekend and after-hours work during peak farm seasons, so your equipment stays running when it matters most.

Iowa sees it all — derechos, ice storms, tornado season, and deep winter cold snaps that can knock out power for days. A whole-home or whole-farm standby generator switches on automatically within seconds of an outage, keeping your HVAC, well pump, sump pump, refrigeration, and livestock equipment running without interruption. We install and service generators from leading manufacturers, sized correctly for your property's actual load — not oversold. Installation includes the automatic transfer switch, gas line coordination (natural gas or propane), and required permitting. We also offer maintenance plans so your generator is tested and ready before the next storm, not discovered dead the moment you need it.

If your home still has knob-and-tube wiring, ungrounded outlets, or aluminum branch wiring — common in Iowa homes built before the 1970s — you're carrying real fire risk and likely struggling to get homeowners insurance. Full rewiring replaces outdated, deteriorating wiring with modern copper conductors, proper grounding, and code-compliant circuit breakers throughout the home. We work room-by-room to minimize disruption, patch and repair walls where needed, and coordinate inspections so the project closes out cleanly for insurance and resale purposes. This is detailed, methodical work — not something to shortcut — and it's one of the most common calls we get from buyers of older homes in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City's historic districts.

Lighting does more than illuminate — done right, it changes how a home feels and how secure a property is after dark. We install recessed and can lighting, under-cabinet kitchen lighting, dimmer and smart lighting controls, and statement fixture wiring indoors. Outdoors, we handle security and motion-sensor lighting, landscape and pathway lighting, soffit lighting, and barn or yard light poles for rural properties. All outdoor work uses weatherproof, freeze-rated fixtures and wiring built for Iowa's temperature swings — from July humidity to January cold. Whether you're finishing a remodel or adding security lighting after dark break-ins in your neighborhood, we design the layout and handle the full install.