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Electrical service
The pricing was a little high but the service was outstanding same like you know Michael Hilbert was great!
Date: October 2026
Award-Winning Electrical Company Serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
24-Hour Electricians Serving Folsom, PA
Fuse boxes, 60-amp services and 24/7 repairs across ZIP 19033.
4.8 (2,283 Google reviews)
“Dennis did a phenomenal job! Would highly recommend him/this company! They were fast, friendly and very professional all around.”
Joshua H. · Google review
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The Thomas Edison difference
Folsom Electricians on Our Payroll, Local to You
Looking for a Folsom electrician who understands a 1957 house? Thomas Edison Electric's crews live and work across Delaware County, and Folsom, ZIP 19033, is regular ground for them. Ridley Park sits 0.6 miles away, Prospect Park 0.9, and Holmes, Woodlyn, Morton and Norwood all fall inside a mile and a half. We serve every one of them.
Each electrician on the job works for us directly. No subcontractors. They leave from their own homes in TEE vans stocked the night before, so most repairs finish on the first visit. Our company is family-owned across generations and award-winning, with Pennsylvania license PA075449 and insurance behind every job. Call 610-789-8100 any hour.
1957 wiring is our daily work
Fuse boxes, 60-amp services and ungrounded outlets in Folsom homes get a plain assessment and a written price.
No subcontractors
The electrician at your door is a Thomas Edison Electric employee who dispatches from home in a stocked TEE van.
PECO coordination built in
Service upgrades in ZIP 19033 need PECO at the meter, and we schedule that visit for you.
Flood follow-up
Ida put water in Delaware County basements in 2021. We test what got wet and tell you what to keep.
Answered around the clock
24/7, 365 days a year, holidays included, and the dispatch fee drops off if we arrive late.
Licensed and rated
PA075449, insured, 4.8 stars on Google, over 37,000 jobs completed since 2021, financing available.
Committed to Your Complete Satisfaction
We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.
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Your time is precious. If we're late, we'll waive your dispatch fee.
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Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.
What a 1957 Folsom House Asks of Its Electrician
The median Folsom home dates to 1957. Builders of that era planned for a few lamps, a refrigerator and not much else. So fuse boxes, 60-amp services, ungrounded outlets and knob-and-tube remnants still show up on our calls here. None of that scares us. It just sets the order of work: service size first, then the panel, then the circuits people actually use.
Modern life pulls far more current than 1957 did. A dryer, a central air unit and an electric range can overwhelm a 60-amp service on a hot afternoon. If the lights dim when the compressor kicks on, that is an amperage problem, and a bigger service usually solves it. We put the price in writing before the first screw comes out.
Then there is September 2021. The remnants of Hurricane Ida flooded basements and cut power across Delaware County. Panels and outlets that took water can corrode for years before they fail. If yours got wet and nobody has looked since, book an inspection.
Common Electrical Projects in Folsom Homes
Service upgrades top the list. A 60-amp service cannot feed a modern kitchen, a dryer and central air at once, so we bring many Folsom homes up to 200 amps. That job replaces the fuse box with a breaker panel and adds room for whatever comes next. See circuit breaker repair and upgrades.
Ungrounded outlets come next. Two-prong receptacles from 1957 leave modern electronics with no ground path. We add a real ground where the wiring allows it, or GFCI protection where it does not.
Knob-and-tube remnants need care rather than panic. We trace what is live, retire what is not, and pull new copper for the circuits you use daily. And since a 1957 panel never planned for a car, a Level 2 EV charger gets its own dedicated circuit sized for the load.
Permits, Inspections and Your Utility in Folsom
Folsom is a census-designated place rather than a borough, so its township issues the electrical permit. Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code sets the rules, and most townships in Delaware County hand plan review and inspections to a third-party agency. We file the permit, schedule the inspection and meet the inspector on site. Those costs sit inside your written quote, not on top of it.
PECO Energy Company is the utility for all of ZIP 19033. A service upgrade needs PECO to pull the meter and reconnect it later, and we book both ends. When a storm takes out the street, call PECO first. When only your house has trouble, call us at 610-789-8100, at any hour.
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38,940+ jobs completed across Pennsylvania & New Jersey since 2021
Jen N.
Electrical service
Mike Van Uiter and Steve came out to replace our main breaker panel after water came in and damaged it. They made sure everything was done professionally and neatly, labeled and easy to read. Mike also took time to answer other questions we had and make sure we were comfortable with how to do the generator hookup.
Date: October 2026
Blake W.
Electrical service
don came out to my restaurant and fixed our lights and everything that needed to be done and was amazing
Date: October 2026
Sally M.
Electrical service
Artur and Malcolm came out, very nice gentleman. They completed a service and panel for me and the before and after was night and day. I can tell these young men were raised right and were very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend these two handsome gentleman in anyone's home. 5 STARS!!!!
Date: October 2026
Joselyn D.
Electrical panel service
Cameron was extremely polite and professional. He explained the issue and resolution thoroughly and broke it down so I understood completely. Overall, I am thoroughly satisfied with the service performed and will be using this company again in the future.
Date: October 2026
Lynne H.
Light fixture service
Mike Van Uiter was excellent! He was personable, thorough, knowledgeable, proactive, respectful of my property, and he cleaned up every area involved. He explained everything to me and was very patient and helpful. I’m beyond pleased. I’ll be requesting him for any future projects.
Date: October 2026
Joshua H.
Light fixture service
Dennis did a phenomenal job! Would highly recommend him/this company! They were fast, friendly and very professional all around.
Date: October 2026
David T.
Electrical service
Klaus, Mike and Jim were amazing in getting power back to my barn. Our previous underground line failed and Thomas Edison was able to get a new line installed and powered all within 2 days of my call. Mike and Klaus worked late into the night to make sure we got power back on. Thanks for a great job!!!
Date: October 2026
Got Electrical Questions?
We've Got Answers.
Folsom Electrical FAQs
Do you send an electrician to Folsom in the middle of the night?
Yes. We answer 24/7, 365 days a year, and holidays count. Our electricians live around Delaware County and dispatch from home in fully stocked TEE vans, so a sparking outlet in Folsom at 2 a.m. gets a licensed electrician, not a voicemail. Call 610-789-8100.
My Folsom house still has a fuse box. Is that an emergency?
Not by itself. Plenty of 1957 homes run on fuses without incident. The trouble starts when someone installs an oversized fuse to stop the blowing, or when a 60-amp service feeds a modern load. We check the box, the service size and your plans, then quote the options in writing.
Can you add central air or a dryer circuit to an older Folsom home?
Usually, once we confirm the service can carry it. A range, dryer or AC outlet needs its own circuit at the right amperage. If the panel is full or the service is small, we upgrade first and coordinate the meter work with PECO.
The basement flooded during Ida. Does the panel need replacing?
Maybe. Water in September 2021 reached panels and low outlets across Delaware County, and corrosion inside a breaker panel does not announce itself. Our safety inspection tells you what still passes and what needs replacing. You get the findings and prices in writing.
Schedule or Call Anytime
Use our online scheduler or call us anytime, 24/7
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