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Electrician Ann Arbor, MI
Panels, 200 amp service, EV chargers, lighting and repairs for Ann Arbor, Pittsfield and Scio homes and businesses. Licensed, insured, free written quotes.
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3D Electric is a family-owned crew offering Electrician Ann Arbor, MI service to homes, rentals and businesses in the city, Pittsfield Township and Scio Township. We run panels, service upgrades, lighting, chargers, surge protection and repairs from our shop in Belleville. This page is the starting point for Electrician Ann Arbor, MI work, with a card below for each service.
The cards lead to a full Ann Arbor page for each job. The sections after them cover the local side: older houses, tree-lined streets, hills, and which office signs off on the permit. For the city overview, visit our 3D Electric Ann Arbor page.
Lectro's tip
Before your quote visit, snap a photo of your panel with the door open and the label showing. It tells the crew what parts to load for the drive.
Electrical services in Ann Arbor
What Ann Arbor housing means for your wiring
Ann Arbor has close to 50,000 households, and the electrical systems inside them span more than a century. The house tells us where to start.
Older houses near downtown and campus
The Old West Side dates to the 1800s, and other blocks near the University of Michigan campus hold older houses too. In houses like these we often find fuse boxes, two-prong outlets and circuits that were extended one room at a time. Some still run on a small service sized for a few lights and a fridge.
That wiring wasn't built for a microwave, a window unit and a space heater on one circuit. We test what is there before we recommend changes, and we explain which items are safety issues and which can wait.
Subdivisions in Pittsfield and Scio
Township homes are often newer, with a 200-amp panel and an attached garage. The usual question there is capacity. Can the panel take a charger, a hot tub, a heat pump or a finished basement? A load calculation answers that.
Rentals and multi-unit buildings
Duplexes and converted houses often have a meter for each unit. Work there means coordinating with tenants and keeping each unit's power on as long as we can. Owners can bundle repairs across units into one quote.
Trees, hills and the service drop
Ann Arbor is called Tree Town for good reason. Mature trees line most older streets, and many houses still take power from an overhead drop that passes through those branches. When a storm brings a limb down, it can rip the mast off the house or bend the meter base.
DTE owns the line from the pole. The mast, weatherhead and meter base on your house are usually the owner's to repair, and that is electrician work. Stay well away from any downed line and call DTE first.
Surges from the same storms
Storms that drop limbs also send surges through the lines. A protector at the panel is a modest add-on, and it pairs well with a service repair or panel swap.
Sloped lots near the Huron River
Elevations in the city run from about 750 to 1,015 feet, and the ground gets steeper near the river and the Arboretum. On a hillside lot, power to a detached garage or a walkout basement may need a trench across the slope. We walk the path at the quote visit, because trench length and grade change the price.
Electrical services Ann Arbor homeowners ask about most
Most calls start with a symptom, not a service name. This table matches common Ann Arbor situations to the page that explains the fix.
What you're seeing | What we check first | Where to read more |
|---|---|---|
Fuses blow, or the panel has no open spaces | Panel age, brand and capacity | |
Adding central air, a heat pump or an addition | Service size and load calculation | |
Buying an electric car | Spare panel capacity and the wire path to the garage | |
Lights flicker or an outlet went dead | Loose wires, worn devices, overloads | |
Dark kitchen or basement | Ceiling access, joists and switching | |
Electronics lost in a storm | Panel space and grounding |
Remodels, basement finishes and general house wiring sit on our residential electrician page for Ann Arbor. Shops, offices and pole barns are on the Ann Arbor commercial electrician page.
City or township: who issues your permit
An Ann Arbor mailing address doesn't always mean the city has jurisdiction. Township parcels can share the same ZIP codes, so we check the parcel before filing.
City of Ann Arbor. Electrical permits come from the Building Department, part of Build, Rent, Inspect, at 301 E. Huron St. Applications and inspection requests go through the city's STREAM online system.
Pittsfield Township. Pittsfield runs its own permit office, separate from the city's.
Scio Township. Scio also has its own office and process.
When a job needs a permit, we file it and meet the inspector. On the Old West Side, city ordinances protect the historic district, so outside changes like a moved meter may need extra review. Forms and fees change, so confirm current requirements for your address.
How we plan an Ann Arbor job from Belleville
Most Ann Arbor addresses are 18 to 22 miles from our shop along I-94. The work is the same. We just plan so one trip covers more.
Call or send the form. Tell us the address, city or township, and what you need. A photo of the panel label helps.
Quote visit. We look at the panel, the meter, the rooms involved and the path for any new wire.
Written estimate. You get a detailed price in advance with no hidden charges. Financing is available.
Permit and work day. We file with the right office and bring the parts for the whole list.
Inspection and cleanup. We meet the inspector, label any panel changes and clean up before we leave.
We are licensed and insured. Floors get covered and work areas stay contained on every Ann Arbor job.
Standby generators and the rest of the house
Our biggest line of work is standby power, and we have installed a generator for an Ann Arbor homeowner. A generator job touches the panel, the transfer switch and sometimes the service, so the two kinds of work often meet. See our Ann Arbor generator installation page for sizing and fuel. For every electrical service across our whole area, read the electrical services overview.
Get a free Ann Arbor electrical estimate
Use the form at the top of this page, call (734) 697-8477, or send details on our Ann Arbor quote request page. The main 3D Electric contact page reaches the same office. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm. 24-hour emergency service available.
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At 3D Electric, we stand behind every project with guaranteed workmanship. Our team works with precision and careful attention to detail on every job. From repairs and upgrades to full installations and generators, we deliver reliable results that are done right and built to last.
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We protect your home as if it were our own. Floors covered, work areas contained, and cleanup done before we leave. Property protection, guaranteed.
More electrician pages
Every service we offer, region wide.
Our home town electrical page.
Electrical work for Ypsilanti homes.
Standby power for Ann Arbor homes.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on the parcel, not the ZIP code. Parts of Pittsfield Township and Scio Township share Ann Arbor mailing addresses. We look up the parcel before filing, so the permit goes to the right office.
Yes, a panel change needs an electrical permit and an inspection. Inside the city, permits go through the Building Department's STREAM system. Township homes use their own office. We file the permit and meet the inspector as part of the job.
Sometimes it can as is, and sometimes the panel or service needs an upgrade first. We do a load calculation at the visit. That tells us whether the existing service has room or what has to change.
Yes. We wire duplexes, converted houses and single-family rentals. Owners can group repairs across several units into one quote, and we plan the work to keep tenants' power on as long as possible.
Stay away from the wires and call DTE first, since the line from the pole is theirs. The mast, weatherhead and meter base on the house are usually the owner's to repair. We fix those parts so DTE can reconnect you.
Call (734) 697-8477. 24-hour emergency service available. Quote visits and planned work are booked Monday to Friday, 7 am to 5 pm. If you see sparks or smell burning, call 911 first.