Dead • Loose • Hot • Sparking • GFCI • USB • 240V • EV Outlets
Why is one outlet in your house dead while everything else works fine? It could be a tripped GFCI on a different wall. It could be a loose connection inside the box. It could be a backstabbed wire that worked itself free...
What it isn't is a problem that should sit for weeks. Dead outlets are inconvenient. Loose outlets, hot outlets, sparking outlets, burning-smell outlets — those are urgent.
Union Electrical Service handles outlet repair across Atherton, CA. We answer the phone, we book most jobs same-week, and we don't charge a service call to find out the outlet just needed a $15 part.
Tripped GFCI, failed outlet, or wiring issues. Most repaired in a single visit.
Kitchens, bathrooms, garages, outdoors. Bring your home up to current code.
Worn contacts that cause plugs to fall out and create fire risks.
Modern upgrades including 240V appliance circuits and EV charging outlets.
A few quick checks that might save you a visit fee:
You explain the issue and what you've tried.
Voltage checks, GFCI verification, and clear explanation.
Clean repair, full testing under load, and tidy cleanup.
Half the outlet calls we get in Atherton turn out not to be outlet problems... Modern circuits are typically protected by a single GFCI outlet that sits at the start of the run.
Before paying anyone to come out, walk your home and reset every GFCI you can find.
A standard outlet repair or replacement is typically in the lower end of our visit pricing — a service fee plus parts. Quotes are confirmed before any work starts.
Most outlet repairs work entirely from the box itself, with no drywall damage.
Code requires GFCIs in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, basements, laundry areas, outdoors, and within six feet of a water source.
Yes. NEMA 14-50 outlets for Level 2 EV charging are increasingly common in Atherton, CA garages.
Outlet repairs in Atherton, CA stack up faster in the summer and after storms. Don't wait until the problem gets worse.
Click Here to Call (888) 355-9624Urgent issues (hot, sparking, burning smell) get same-day or next-day priority.