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24-Hour Electricians Serving Reading, PA

Berks County's seat, covered 24/7 by local TEE electricians.

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“Excellent service. Don was very professional and showed up on time and got the work completed on time and cleaned up very well”

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Award-winning company

Bucks Happening List: 4 awards (2020, 2019, 2015, 2014) The Best of Bucks: 6 awards (2020, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012) 2026 Winner, The Philadelphia Inquirer Philly Favorites

The Thomas Edison difference

Your Reading Electricians

Need a Reading electrician? Reading is the seat of Berks County, and Thomas Edison Electric's crews cover every one of its thirteen ZIP codes, along with Mohnton, Temple and Oley close by. Every electrician on our roster is a direct employee who dispatches from home in a fully stocked TEE van, not a subcontractor working out of a shared yard.

We're a family-owned, multigenerational, award-winning company, licensed in Pennsylvania under PA075449 and fully insured. We've completed over 37,000 jobs since 2021 and answer 24/7, 365 days a year, holidays included. Call 610-777-7600 any time the problem shows up. Every job comes with a written quote before work starts, and if we're running late, the dispatch fee is waived.

Electricians who live here

Every Reading electrician on our team dispatches from their own home in a fully stocked TEE van, never a subcontractor.

1938 wiring, no surprises

Knob-and-tube remnants, fuse boxes and 60-amp service are routine work for crews who see it every week.

We coordinate with Met-Ed

Panel upgrades and meter moves get booked directly with the utility, so the paperwork isn't on you.

Quote on paper, before we start

You see the number and approve it before a single wire gets touched.

Miss the window, the fee disappears

We waive the dispatch fee automatically if we're running late.

4.8 stars, 37,000+ jobs since 2021

Licensed under PA075449, fully insured, with financing available on request.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Mike V Front Door with Client in Reading

Committed to Your Complete Satisfaction

We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.

Excellence

Our team delivers safe, affordable, long-lasting electrical services.

Timeliness

Your time is precious. If we're late, we'll waive your dispatch fee.

Honesty

Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.

Electrical Service in and Around Reading

Reading's typical home dates to 1938, which means knob-and-tube remnants, fuse boxes, 60-amp service and ungrounded outlets are still common across the city's older rowhomes and blocks. Some houses have already been updated room by room. Others are still largely on the original wiring, and that's usually where the calls come from.

A fuse box swap to a modern breaker panel is one of the most frequent jobs we do in the city, especially once central air, an electric range or a home office enters the picture. We also retire old knob-and-tube runs still carrying a live circuit and ground or GFCI-protect outlets that were never grounded to begin with.

Met-Ed, also billed as Penelec in parts of Berks County, is the primary electric utility in Reading, with PPL Electric Utilities reaching other pockets of the county. A storm outage on the line is the utility's to fix. Everything from the meter inward, the panel, the wiring, every outlet, is on us, any hour of the day or night.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Jay Z and Mike H On Panel in Reading

Common Electrical Projects in Reading Homes

Start with the panel. A lot of Reading's older housing stock, especially in the rowhome blocks, still runs on a fuse box or an early breaker panel from well before modern kitchens and central air existed. Swapping it for a 200-amp panel is one of the most common calls we get in the city.

Next, the wiring itself. Knob-and-tube remnants tend to survive in ceilings and walls that were never fully opened up during a renovation. We trace what's still live, retire what needs to go, and leave the rest properly documented. Two-prong outlets get grounded or protected with a GFCI device where a true ground isn't practical.

Then there's everything a 1938 house never planned for. A Level 2 EV charger needs its own circuit and real panel capacity, and a standby generator with an automatic transfer switch covers the next outage. As a certified Generac dealer, we install and service both.

Permits, Inspections and Your Utility in Reading

The City of Reading issues its own electrical permits, but like every Pennsylvania municipality it operates under the state's Uniform Construction Code, and it typically works with a third-party inspection agency to review plans and inspect the finished work. We pull the permit under our license, schedule the inspection, and walk the inspector through the job when it's done. All of that is folded into the written quote you approve before we start.

Met-Ed, which also bills as Penelec in parts of Berks County, serves Reading, and a service upgrade, meter relocation or panel swap means booking a disconnect and reconnect with them. We handle that scheduling so you lose power for as little time as possible. If a storm takes down the line outside, that repair belongs to the utility. Everything from the meter into the house, the panel, the wiring, every outlet, is ours, any hour of the day or night.

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Myartfulgarden

5 out of 5 stars

Light fixture service

Tyler was great, explaining each step along the way as he upgraded our old electrical system. Thank you!

Date: November 2026

Andrew H.

5 out of 5 stars

Electrical service

had a great experience updating our service to 200 amp and replacing our panel. Technician came and diagnosed quickly and set up a quick appointment for the work. Mike and Jim gave great information on what the best solution was and worked quickly to implement. Shopped around for the quote initially, and will definitely be calling back for future service.

Date: November 2026

Richard M.

5 out of 5 stars

Electrical service

Malcolm, AJ and Zak came to my house to rewire my panel, run a heating wire, removed my old base board heating and verified everything was safe. They did a great job! Just see the before and after of the panel.

Date: November 2026

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Reading Electrical FAQs

Is there an emergency electrician in Reading at night?

Yes. We answer 24/7, 365 days a year, holidays included, and our electricians live around Berks County rather than dispatching from a distant yard. They arrive in a fully stocked TEE van, ready to finish the repair on that same visit. Call 610-777-7600 whenever the problem shows up, day or night.

My Reading rowhome still has a fuse box. Is that a problem?

Not automatically, but it limits what the house can support. Fuse boxes were sized for a much lighter load than a modern kitchen and central air draw today. We inspect the box, explain what we find, and give you a written quote for a breaker panel if you need one.

The power is out on my street. Do I call you or Met-Ed?

Look outside first. If the whole block is dark, that's a Met-Ed or PPL outage, and the utility handles the repair. If only your house lost power, or certain rooms went dark while others stayed lit, the problem is likely on your side of the meter, and that's ours to fix, any hour.

What should I check before buying an older home in Reading?

The panel and the visible wiring, at minimum. Knob-and-tube remnants, fuse boxes, 60-amp service and ungrounded outlets are common enough in the city's older housing stock to be worth a look before you close. Our electrical safety inspection covers it, with a written quote for anything we find.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Jay Z Presenting to Client in Reading

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Nearby communities we serve around Reading

MohntonTempleLimekilnBlandonLeesportOley

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