Electrical Work in Burlington, Vermont
Zach replaces light fixtures and ceiling fans, swaps worn switches and outlets, and mounts TVs with the cable tidied away, across Burlington and central Vermont. He is a handyman, not a licensed electrician, and he tells you up front when a job needs one.
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Is it a handyman job or an electrician job?
Most electrical jobs around a house are small ones. A light fixture that was never replaced after the old one gave out. A switch that stopped working and now just clicks. An outlet in the wrong place, behind a couch where you cannot use it. A television that needs mounting with the cable hidden instead of hanging down the wall. Zach takes on jobs like these in Burlington and across central Vermont.
The line is plain. Zach is a handyman, not a licensed electrician. Fixtures, fans, switches, worn outlets, TV mounts and the cable behind them are his. Moving an outlet to a new spot, or anything past that, goes to a licensed electrician, and he tells you so when you first describe the job, before any work starts. If you are not sure which side your job falls on, describe it when you request a quote and he will say.
TV mounting, done properly
Three real mounting jobs, three different walls and three different brackets. Every mount comes down to the same four things.
“Extremely pleased with their services! They built a very difficult bed frame and mounted 3 televisions for us. They were more than willing to go to the store for hardware needed, and the price was more than fair. Highly recommend!”
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Find the studs
A television is heavy and sheetrock alone will not carry it. The bracket goes into the framing behind the wall, so the screen stays where it is put.
The right bracket for the wall
A flat mount sits close to the wall. A swing arm suits a corner, or a screen you want turned toward the couch. The wall and the room decide which.
The height
The screen should sit near eye level from where you actually sit, so the height is marked and checked before anything is drilled.
Hide the cable
The cable is routed behind the set and tucked along the wall instead of hanging in a loop. A power cord run inside the wall is a licensed electrician's job, and Zach says so up front.
What else Zach takes on
Four kinds of job, all of them work on what is already in the wall or the ceiling.
Light fixtures and ceiling fans
He takes down the old fixture or fan and hangs the new one where the wiring is already in place.
Switches and dimmers
He replaces a switch that has stopped working, or swaps a plain switch for a dimmer.
Outlets
He replaces a worn, loose or cracked outlet where it already sits, and sends you to a licensed electrician if you want one moved.
Running cable for TVs and shelving
He runs the cable for a mounted TV or a shelf unit so the cords are not left hanging down the wall.
A replaced ceiling fixture
When to call a licensed electrician
Zach is a handyman, not a licensed electrician. When a job is more than a fixture, a switch, an outlet or a TV cable, he tells you up front and points you to one, instead of starting work he should not do.
You hear it when you describe the job, before anything is taken apart.
Electrical work questions, answered
What electrical work does Zach take on?
Zach takes on handyman electrical work in Burlington: replacing light fixtures and ceiling fans, swapping switches and dimmers, replacing worn outlets, and running cable for mounted TVs and shelving. If a job goes past that, he tells you at the start and points you to a licensed electrician instead.
Is Zach a licensed electrician?
No. Zach is a handyman, not a licensed electrician, and nothing on this page says otherwise. He does the electrical jobs a handyman does, like fixtures, switches and outlets, and he tells you plainly when a job in Burlington or anywhere in central Vermont needs a licensed electrician instead.
Does Zach mount TVs and hide the cable?
Yes. Zach mounts televisions in Burlington homes. He finds the studs, picks a bracket that suits the wall, sets the height with you and tidies the cable so it is not left hanging. One customer had three televisions mounted in one job. A power cord inside the wall is a licensed electrician's work.
Does Zach replace light fixtures and ceiling fans?
Yes. Zach replaces an existing light fixture or ceiling fan in your Burlington home, taking down the old one and hanging the new one where the wiring is already in place. If what is in the ceiling will not take the new fixture, he tells you before he starts rather than working around it.
Which towns does Zach cover for electrical work?
Zach does this kind of electrical work in Burlington, Colchester, Richmond, Montpelier, Northfield and Randolph in Vermont, and in Plattsburgh, New York. Describe the job when you request a quote and he will tell you whether it is one he takes on or one for a licensed electrician.
Tell Zach what needs fixing or mounting
Describe the fixture, the switch or the TV when you request a quote. If the job needs a licensed electrician, you hear that first.
