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Electrical Inspections in Longview TX
Know what you're buying. Know what you've got.
Comprehensive electrical inspections in Tyler, Longview & East Texas for home buyers, sellers, insurance companies, and peace of mind. We document everything and explain what needs attention.
- Licensed & insured
- Same-day response
- Permit-pulled work
Electrical Inspections in Longview TX in Tyler, Longview & East Texas
A general home inspector looks at a lot of house in a few hours — the electrical portion of that report is a glance, not an evaluation. When the house is fifty years old, when the insurer is asking pointed questions, or when the disclosure mentions "some updating," a licensed electrician's inspection is what tells you what you're actually dealing with. We inspect homes and commercial buildings across Tyler, Longview, and the surrounding East Texas counties.
Our inspection walks the whole system: panel condition and brand (Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels are automatic flags), service capacity, grounding and bonding, wiring type and condition in the attic and crawl, device condition, GFCI/AFCI protection, and detector coverage. East Texas housing stock makes this matter — aluminum branch wiring from the 60s and 70s, cloth-insulated copper, and DIY work from decades of owners all hide behind clean drywall.
What you get is a photo-backed written report in plain English: what's a safety issue, what's a code-compliance note, what's cosmetic, and what each one roughly takes to fix. Buyers use it for negotiation, sellers use it to clear objections before listing, and insurers accept it for underwriting questions. If the situation calls for hard numbers rather than visual findings — storm damage, claim documentation — that's our megohmmeter testing service.
Signs it's time
- Buying a home older than ~30 years
- An insurer asking about panel brand or wiring type
- Selling and wanting no electrical surprises at option period
- A recent storm, surge, or lightning strike nearby
- Visible DIY wiring from a previous owner
- It's simply never been looked at by a licensed electrician
Every wire,
every device.
Whether you're buying a house, selling one, or just want to know where you stand — we walk the entire electrical system, document our findings, and give you a plain-English report with photos.
- Pre-purchase / buyer inspections
- Pre-sale / seller inspections
- Insurance compliance inspections
- Panel & service evaluation
- Whole-home safety audits
- Code-compliance assessments
- Annual maintenance inspections
- Post-storm damage inspections
Four steps.
No games.
From the first phone call to the final walk-through, the process is the same every time. Predictable on purpose.
- 01
You call. We listen.
Tell us what's going on — we'll get the basics and schedule a time to come see it. No high-pressure salesman, no script.
- 02
We visit the job.
Accurate pricing starts with eyes on the work. We show up when we said we would, walk the site, and give you a flat, written price — no guesswork.
- 03
Work done right.
Permit-pulled, code-compliant, neat. Tidy job site every day. We label circuits, clean up, and walk you through what we did.
- 04
We stand behind it.
If something we installed fails — that's on us, period. Call and we make it right. That's the only deal we know how to offer.
The difference is
in the details.
Know what you're buying. Know what you've got.
- 01Full-system walk & documentation
- 02Photo-backed written reports
- 03Plain-English findings
- 04Buyer, seller & insurance inspections
Questions we
hear a lot.
Straight answers about electrical inspections in longview tx — and if yours isn't here, call and ask. A real person picks up.
How is this different from a general home inspection?
A home inspector covers the entire house and is limited to visual, non-invasive observations across every system. We're licensed electricians looking at one system in depth — opening the panel, evaluating wiring condition in the attic and crawl, testing protection devices, and telling you what repairs actually cost. The two reports complement each other; ours goes where the general report says "recommend evaluation by a licensed electrician."
What do you check during the inspection?
Panel brand, condition, and capacity; service equipment; grounding and bonding; wiring type and condition; device and switch condition; GFCI/AFCI coverage; smoke and CO detector compliance; and any visible code violations or fire hazards. Everything goes in the report with photos.
Why does the panel brand matter so much?
Certain legacy panels — Federal Pacific and Zinsco are the big two — have documented histories of breakers failing to trip under fault, which is the one job a breaker exists to do. Insurers increasingly decline or surcharge homes that have them. If we find one, the report explains it and prices the replacement so you can negotiate or plan with real numbers.
Can your report be used for insurance underwriting?
Yes — insurers regularly request electrician verification of panel brand, wiring type, or system condition before writing or renewing a Texas policy, and our photo-documented reports are written to answer exactly those questions.
If you find problems, are you the ones who fix them?
We can, but the report isn't a sales document — findings are documented whether or not we ever do the repair, and you're free to bid the work anywhere. Most customers do have us quote the fixes, because the people who found the problems are usually the right ones to fix them.
A SW
5 days agoHighly recommend Chosen 1 Electric! Mark Reyes, the owner and a Master Electrician, was the only electrician I contacted who actually responded and followed through. I even had to cancel our original appointment the same day because of a family emergency, and he was incredibly understanding. When I rescheduled and explained I needed the work sooner, Mark fit me in. He and his assistant Abel didn’t just replace an outlet—they evaluated the existing setup, explained why we were having problems, identified what needed to be brought up to code, and gave us a practical solution so we could safely charge our car and connect our RV. Responsive, knowledgeable, professional, and dependable. Chosen 1 Electric is a newer local business, but Mark’s experience as a Master Electrician shows. I’ll absolutely call them again and highly recommend giving this local business an opportunity.
Sue Nolen
1 week agoMatt Yost
1 month agoI needed to have an RV plug installed in my garage and to also have a couple of ground fault outlets replaced. I was not sure who to call but after doing some online research I reached out to Chosen 1! Mark showed up exactly when he said he would and he completed the job quickly and professionally! I will definitely call him again with my electrical needs.
Andrea Webb
1 month agoI highly recommend this electrical company! It is so refreshing to find a company that is not only knowledgeable and reliable but also honest. Mark took the time to explain the issue, provided straightforward information, and did not try to pressure me into unnecessary repairs. The work was completly professionally, and I felt confident that I was being treated fairly. If you are looking for an electrician you can trust, I would definitely recommend them!
Jerry Gerber
1 month agoWhile we're
on the truck.
Most of our jobs touch more than one of these. If you need something we didn't list, just ask — odds are we do that too.
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Electrical Inspections across East Texas.
Our truck rolls from Big Sandy to Tyler, TX and Longview, TX every week — plus the smaller towns in between. If you're anywhere in 4 counties of East Texas, you're in our service area. Need this in Houston, TX? Visit our sister shop.
Ready when
you are.
Tell us about the job — we'll come out, see it in person, and give you a straight, written price.