Failed inspection? Cited by the city? Cliff fixes code violations and gets you passed. He knows what New Hanover and Pender County inspectors look for because he's been pulling permits and calling for inspections for over four decades. Most corrections done in one visit.
Describe what you need. Cliff calls you back.
You send us the inspection report or citation. Cliff goes through every violation line by line so nothing gets missed on the fix.
On-site walkthrough to verify what the inspector flagged and catch anything else that won't pass. Better to fix it all in one shot than fail again.
Fix the wiring, grounding, panel, outlet, or junction box issues to current NEC code. Most corrections take 2–4 hours.
We schedule the re-inspection through New Hanover County and meet the inspector on-site. You get the sign-off paperwork the same day.
These come up on almost every failed inspection report in the Wilmington area. Most are from DIY work, unlicensed handymen, or wiring that was fine 30 years ago but doesn't meet current code.
Kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and outdoor outlets all require GFCI protection. Older homes almost never have it where they should. Quick fix: we swap the outlets or add GFCI breakers.
NEC 2023 expanded AFCI requirements to cover most living spaces. Bedrooms have needed them since 2002, but plenty of homes still don't have them. We install AFCI breakers in the panel.
Every wire splice needs to be inside a covered junction box. Exposed splices in attics, crawl spaces, and behind walls are a fire hazard and an automatic fail.
Missing ground wires, ungrounded three-prong outlets, or a ground rod that's corroded through. Common in homes built before the '70s and in anything near salt air.
Two wires landed on a single breaker terminal. It's a shortcut someone took because the panel was full. The fix is a panel upgrade or adding a subpanel with dedicated slots.
Previous owner or a handyman added outlets, ran circuits, or swapped fixtures without pulling a permit. It shows up on every home sale inspection. We fix the work and get it permitted after the fact.
Most single-violation corrections take 2–4 hours. If a full room needs rewiring because of unpermitted work, plan for a day. Either way, Cliff handles the permit and the inspector.
We handle electrical code corrections across the Wilmington area. Older homes in downtown Wilmington and the historic district are the ones we see most . knob-and-tube wiring, cloth-wrapped Romex, ungrounded outlets, and decades of handyman specials that never got permitted. When those homes go up for sale, the buyer's inspector flags everything, and Cliff gets the call.
Renovation projects in Wrightsville Beach run into code issues constantly . you pull a permit for a kitchen remodel and the inspector wants to see the existing wiring too. Same story in Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, where salt air corrodes grounding connections and outdoor wiring faster than anywhere inland. New construction inspections in Hampstead catch issues early, but we still get calls when a builder's subcontractor cuts corners.
We also fix code violations in Leland, Monkey Junction, Myrtle Grove, Ogden / Porters Neck, and Figure Eight Island. Whether it's a failed home sale inspection, a city citation, or a renovation that uncovered old wiring, we handle the rewiring, panel work, GFCI/AFCI upgrades, grounding corrections, and surge protection . permitted and inspected through New Hanover County. Estimates available for most jobs.