Cliff Proctor has been wiring homes and businesses around Wilmington since the early 1980s. Panel upgrades, generators, EV chargers, rewiring, storm damage. Everything between the meter and the last outlet. When you call, you get the licensed electrician who actually does the work, not a dispatcher.
You're hiring a person, not a company. When Cliff shows up to look at the job, he's the same person who comes back to do the work, so you never have to explain everything twice to whoever got dispatched.
Your money goes to the electrician, not a middleman. You're paying a solo electrician directly, so none of your money goes to franchise layers, dispatch offices, or overhead for people who never touch your wiring. That's why the rate is typically half what the big shops charge.
In the trade since 1982. After four decades of panel swaps, commercial kitchens, industrial three-phase, and hurricane damage, there isn't much Cliff hasn't seen at this point.
Permits are handled for you. Any job that needs a permit gets one pulled through New Hanover County before work starts, and Cliff schedules the inspection so you never have to deal with the county office.
Knows what the salt air does. The coast eats through connections faster than most people realize, and older beach homes often have panels that weren't sized for what they're running today. Cliff knows what to look for because he's been fixing it down here for forty years.
The price you're quoted is the price you pay. Cliff gives you a flat-rate number before any work starts, and the invoice matches. If something unexpected comes up during the job, you hear about it before any extra work happens.
The Process
How it works.
01
Call or text
Call (910) 431-8227 or text a photo of whatever's going on. Cliff picks up the phone himself. There's no answering service.
02
Get a quote
Cliff comes out and looks at the job, then gives you a flat-rate price. If you want to move forward, great. If not, no pressure and no bill for the visit.
03
Work gets done
Cliff does the work himself. If the job needs a permit, he's already pulled it. When it's done, he walks you through everything and makes sure you're good.
Where We Work
Wilmington and surrounding areas.
Proctor Electric is based out of Wilmington and works throughout New Hanover and Pender counties. In Wilmington proper, we handle panel upgrades in Landfall, rewiring in Forest Hills and Pine Valley, EV charger installs near College Acres, and troubleshooting calls from downtown to the Mayfaire area.
Beach communities keep us busy year-round. Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island homes deal with salt air corrosion on panels and outdoor connections. Carolina Beach and Kure Beach properties need storm damage repair after every major hurricane season.
On the mainland side, Leland and Hampstead have a lot of new construction and generator installations. Monkey Junction and Myrtle Grove are mostly established neighborhoods with older wiring that needs attention. Ogden and Porters Neck see a mix of everything from smart home installs, dedicated circuits, and inspection corrections on resale homes.
Questions
Common questions.
Depends on the job. I quote flat-rate before starting, so you know the price before I pick up a tool. I don't charge by the hour. Call for a quote: (910) 431-8227.
Most work beyond changing a fixture requires a permit in New Hanover County. New circuits, panel changes, service upgrades, all permitted. I pull the permit and schedule the inspection. You don't have to deal with any of that.
Yes, fully licensed and insured. And the license holder is the one who actually does the work. Not an apprentice, not a helper.
Yes. Storm damage, total power loss, safety hazards like sparking panels or burning smells. Call or text (910) 431-8227. I'll get back to you as fast as I can.
Most non-emergency work gets scheduled within a few days. Emergency calls, same day when possible. I'm one person, not a fleet, so I can't always drop everything. But if it's a safety issue, I'll make it work.
All the time. Knob and tube, aluminum wiring, undersized panels, cloth-wrapped wire. Wilmington has a lot of housing stock from the 1950s through the '70s. I've worked on most of it at this point.
Yes. Tesla Wall Connector Certified installer. Dedicated 240V circuit from the panel, proper wire sizing, permitted through New Hanover County. I also install ChargePoint, JuiceBox, Wallbox, and universal J1772 chargers.
One guy. I quote it, I do it, I stand behind it. No dispatcher sending whoever's available. No rotating crews where you explain the problem three times. No upsell technicians trying to sell you a service plan. You call one number, you deal with one person, and the work gets done.