When the inspection report comes back with a list of electrical items, the clock to settlement is already running. David Williams Electric clears those flagged items across Anne Arundel County — from older Cape Cods in Glen Burnie to waterfront homes in Annapolis and newer subdivisions in Crofton and Odenton — with a Maryland master license (#11734), pricing agreed up front, and turnaround built around your closing date. After 30-plus years wiring homes in this county, we know what local inspectors write up and how to make it right the first time.
What inspectors flag in Anne Arundel County homes
The repair list depends a lot on when and where the house was built. The 1950s and ’60s ranchers and Cape Cods around Glen Burnie, Brooklyn Park and Pasadena often come back with ungrounded two-prong receptacles, a tired Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, or open splices left behind by a previous owner’s weekend project. Homes wired between roughly 1965 and 1973 — common in that same stretch of the county — frequently show aluminum branch wiring, which a sharp inspector will call out by name.
Closer to the water in Annapolis and Arnold, the oldest stock can still hide knob-and-tube or cloth-insulated runs in the attic. The newer builds in Severna Park, Crofton and Odenton tend to get dinged for the small stuff: missing GFCI protection at kitchens, baths and exteriors, missing AFCI breakers, a hot tub or pool bond that was never finished, or a sub-panel feeding a garage with no disconnect. We handle the whole spread.
How we fix aluminum wiring the right way
Aluminum branch wiring is the single most common big-ticket item we see on Anne Arundel inspection reports, and it’s the one buyers and lenders get nervous about. We don’t rip out every wire — that’s rarely necessary and rarely affordable. The accepted, code-compliant repair is pig-tailing: we add a short length of copper at every device and connection using ALUMACONN connectors rated for aluminum-to-copper, so the outlet, switch or fixture lands on copper and the aluminum never sees a loose terminal again.
It’s tedious, methodical work — every receptacle, every switch, every junction — and it’s exactly the kind of repair where 30 years of doing it pays off. When we hand you the paperwork, it reads cleanly for the buyer’s agent and the lender.
Permits, BGE and getting it closing-ready
Most inspection-driven electrical work in this county needs a permit pulled through Anne Arundel County’s Department of Inspections and Permits — and the county requires a licensed master electrician to pull it. That’s us. We coordinate the permit and the county inspection so the work is documented, which is what title companies and buyers want to see on the settlement sheet, not just a verbal “it’s fixed.”
If the repair touches the service — a panel swap, a meter base, a service upgrade — we line up the BGE disconnect and reconnect so the power is off only as long as the job actually takes. We schedule around your settlement date, not the other way around.
Built for closing timelines
A lot of our Anne Arundel calls are on a deadline. Odenton and the Fort Meade corridor see steady PCS and relocation moves, where the closing is locked and there’s no room to slip. We quote the flagged items up front — a written, line-item price, no surprises after the work starts — and we put the repair on the calendar fast so the re-inspection and the settlement both happen on schedule.
Every repair carries our 100% satisfaction guarantee. If something on the report isn’t right when we’re done, we make it right.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you finish the repairs before my settlement date?
Almost always, yes — getting buyers and sellers to the closing table is what most of this work is for. Send us the electrical section of the inspection report, we'll give you an up-front written price, and we'll schedule the repairs and any county re-inspection around your settlement date. The sooner we see the list, the more room we have to hit a tight closing.
My report flagged aluminum wiring. Does the whole house need rewiring?
Usually not. The standard, code-accepted fix is pig-tailing — adding a copper tail at every device and connection with ALUMACONN connectors rated for aluminum. A full rewire is rare and far more expensive; pig-tailing solves the loose-connection hazard inspectors are worried about and gives the buyer's lender the documentation they want.
Do home-inspection electrical repairs need a permit in Anne Arundel County?
Most do. Anne Arundel County's Department of Inspections and Permits requires a permit for that kind of work, and only a licensed master electrician can pull it. We hold Maryland master license #11734, so we handle the permit and the county inspection — which gives the buyer and the title company documented proof the work was done to code.
The inspector wrote up a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel. Is that a real problem?
It can be. These older panels — common in Glen Burnie, Pasadena and other mid-century parts of the county — have a history of breakers that don't trip reliably, and many lenders and insurers now want them replaced. We'll assess it, give you a firm price to swap in a modern panel, and coordinate the BGE disconnect so your power's only off as long as the job takes.
How do you price inspection repairs?
Up front and in writing. Send us the flagged items, we'll come look at what we need to, and you'll get a line-item price before any work starts — no open-ended hourly meter and no surprise additions afterward. Every job is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee.
Serving Anne Arundel County
David Williams Electric provides home inspection repairs throughout Anne Arundel County, including Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Severna Park, Pasadena, Crofton, Arnold, Odenton. Explore all Anne Arundel County electrical services or learn more about home inspection repairs across Maryland. Call (410) 781-4357 for a free, up-front quote.
