Memphis Electrician Answers Your Questions

Altus Electric, LLC holds Tennessee Contractor License #83930, confirming it is fully licensed and authorized to perform residential and commercial electrical work in Memphis, TN. Licensed contractors meet state code and safety standards that protect your home and your family. Hiring a licensed electrician also ensures work passes code inspection and is covered by your homeowner's insurance.

Altus Electric is based at 5475 Crestview Rd, Memphis, TN 38134 and serves Memphis and the surrounding Mid-South region, including Bartlett, Germantown, Collierville, Cordova, and Midtown Memphis. Call 901-410-0702 to confirm coverage for your specific location — if you are within the greater Memphis area, there is a good chance we can help.

Altus Electric is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for electrical emergencies — including nights, weekends, and holidays. Both residential and commercial customers can call 901-410-0702 at any hour for immediate assistance. You will reach a licensed electrician, not an answering service, when you call about an urgent electrical problem.

Electrical costs vary depending on the scope of work — a simple outlet repair differs significantly from a full panel upgrade or EV charger installation. Altus Electric offers free estimates so you know what to expect before any work begins. Call 901-410-0702 or request a free estimate through the website to get an accurate quote for your specific job.

A licensed residential electrician in Memphis handles a wide range of home electrical needs, including panel upgrades, circuit additions, GFCI and AFCI outlet installation, whole-home surge protection, lighting fixture installation, smart home device wiring, EV charger hookups, and hot tub or spa electrical connections. Altus Electric performs all of these services for homeowners throughout the Memphis, TN area.

Altus Electric provides licensed commercial electrical services to businesses across Memphis, TN, including retail, office, hospitality, and light industrial properties. Services include commercial panel work, energy-efficient lighting retrofits, low-voltage lighting controls, EV charging station installation, and maintenance contracts. Call 901-410-0702 or visit the commercial electrical page to discuss your project scope.

Your home likely needs a panel upgrade if the breaker box is more than 25 years old, if you have a Federal Pacific or Zinsco brand panel, if breakers trip repeatedly, or if you are adding high-draw appliances like an EV charger or new HVAC system. A licensed electrician can inspect your panel and confirm whether an upgrade is needed to meet current code.

Yes — connecting a portable generator to your home requires a licensed electrician to install a transfer switch or interlock kit. Without this device, back-fed power can travel into utility lines and endanger line workers restoring power in your area. DIY generator connections are illegal under Tennessee electrical code and create serious safety risks that a proper hookup eliminates.

A lighting upgrade typically involves replacing outdated fixtures with energy-efficient LED options, installing new circuits where needed, adding dimmer switches or smart lighting controls, and ensuring all wiring meets current code requirements including AFCI protection on applicable circuits. A licensed electrician handles the full scope — from fixture selection guidance to final inspection — so the result is safe and code-compliant.

Many electrical jobs in Memphis — including panel upgrades, new circuit installations, and generator transfer switch installations — require a permit under Tennessee electrical code. Altus Electric handles the permit process as part of the job where required, ensuring the work is inspected and legally documented. This protects your home's value and ensures your homeowner's insurance remains valid.