Electrician and Electrical Services in Jenks, OK

Before you call: four checks for Jenks homeowners

A lot of electrical calls end on the phone, because the fix was simple. When you call us, we will usually ask about these first. You can try them now:

1. The wall switch. Many outlets and lights are switch-controlled, including some that do not look it.
2. The breaker. A tripped breaker usually sits in the middle position. Push it fully off, then back on. If it trips again right away, stop and call.
3. GFCI reset buttons. One GFCI in a bathroom, kitchen, garage or outside can control several other outlets. Press reset on each one you can find.
4. PSO's outage map. If the whole house or half of it is out, check whether your neighbors are out too.

If you smell burning, hear buzzing, see scorch marks, or a breaker trips again the moment you reset it, skip the checklist and call (918) 261-8024.

Electrician in Jenks OK when the checks do not fix it

Hot Shot Electric Service Co. is a family-owned electrical contractor from Broken Arrow, licensed in Oklahoma since 1995 under contractor license #26574. When a Jenks problem needs a visit, a licensed journeyman comes out, not an apprentice on his own. He traces the cause, explains it in plain English, and gives you the price before any work starts. The visit carries a diagnostic fee, and it includes a roughly 20-point safety inspection of the home.

The Jenks calls we see most:

• Troubleshooting: dead outlets, partial power, lights that flicker or dim when the AC starts.
• Breakers that trip: overloaded circuits, failing breakers, and nuisance tripping on AFCI and GFCI breakers.
• Lighting and kitchen remodel electrical: recessed, pendant and under-cabinet lighting, and the circuits a remodel needs.
• Patio fans and heaters for covered patios.

A river town that has grown up fast

Jenks began in 1904 as a stop on the Midland Valley Railroad along the Arkansas River, and for decades it dealt with floods from the river and Polecat Creek. Today it is home to the Oklahoma Aquarium and the Riverwalk, and it is growing fast: the population went from 16,924 in 2010 to 25,949 in 2020. That makes for a wide spread of homes, from older houses near the original town to subdivisions built in the last few years.

Being close to the river also means spring storms. After lightning or a long outage, we hear from Jenks homeowners whose electronics or HVAC controls did not survive the surge. A whole-house surge protective device at the panel is a modest job that protects everything at once.

Permits, PSO and scheduling in Jenks

Jenks is in Tulsa County, and the City of Jenks issues electrical permits and inspections inside city limits. When the work needs a permit, such as a panel replacement or new circuits, we pull it and schedule the inspection.

Most Jenks homes get power from PSO, which owns the lines and the meter; you own the meter base and everything inside. If storm damage pulled the service away from your house, PSO usually needs a licensed electrician to repair your side before they reconnect, and we coordinate that with them.

We are about 15 miles from Jenks. Urgent problems are worked the same day during business hours, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Planned work, which gets a free estimate, is scheduled at a time that works for you.

Kitchen remodels and the circuits behind them

A kitchen remodel is one of the most common reasons Jenks homeowners call us for planned work. The cabinets and counters get the attention, but the electrical plan decides whether the kitchen works. Countertop outlets need GFCI protection and enough circuits that the toaster and the coffee maker do not trip each other. The dishwasher, disposal, microwave and refrigerator usually want circuits of their own. And the lighting, recessed cans, pendants over the island and LED strips under the cabinets, has to be planned before the drywall closes.

We work with your contractor or directly with you, price the electrical as its own line, and pull the permit when the work calls for one. See kitchen lighting and remodel electrical.

Why newer breakers trip when nothing seems wrong

Newer homes use AFCI breakers, which watch for the electrical arcing that starts fires, and GFCI protection, which cuts power when current leaks to ground. Both are good protection, and both can trip on things that look harmless: an old vacuum motor, a loose plug, moisture in an outdoor box, a shared neutral wired the wrong way. Replacing the breaker rarely fixes it. Finding what is causing the trip does, and that is a journeyman with a meter and some patience, not a new part.

Covered patios along the river

Jenks backyards get a lot of use from spring through fall, and the request we hear most is to make a covered patio comfortable: a damp-rated ceiling fan for July, an electric infrared heater for November, and lighting that is not a single bulb by the door. Each needs a circuit sized for it and switches where you actually stand. See patio fans, lighting and heaters.

Jenks electricians with the license on the truck

When you compare electricians in Jenks, ask three questions: Is the company licensed with the Oklahoma Construction Industries Board? Who actually shows up? Do I get the price before the work? Our answers are #26574, a licensed journeyman who carries his license, and yes. We are rated 4.9 stars on 247 Google reviews. Call (918) 261-8024 or send a request.