Your electrical contractor in Northern Virginia.
Panel, lights, outlets, switches, the safety stuff behind the walls. One licensed crew handles all of it, and a 30-minute fixture swap gets the same care as a full panel job.
What brings you in today?
Northern Virginia
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Home Project
What do you need done inside the house?
Indoor electrical sorts into five areas, from the panel that powers everything to the switch on your wall. Pick the one that's on your mind and we'll take you straight to it.
Panels & Power
Panel replacements, 200-amp upgrades, subpanels, Federal Pacific and Zinsco swaps, whole-house rewires, and aluminum wiring remediation. The capacity layer of your home.
Explore Panels & Power →Lighting
Recessed lighting layouts, chandelier installs, fixture replacements, and dimmer switches. Small jobs and full kitchen relights held to the same standards.
Explore Lighting →Outlets & Switches
GFCI outlets in kitchens and baths, 240V outlets for dryers, ranges, and EV chargers, and adding outlets to rooms that don't have enough.
Explore Outlets & Switches →Safety & Code
Pre-purchase electrical inspections, code violation correction, real estate electrical repairs, and smoke and CO detector hardwiring. Authority work for agents and home inspectors too.
Explore Safety & Code →Smart Home
Smart lighting and switch systems (Lutron, Caseta), whole-home Ethernet and data wiring, and structured pre-wire before drywall. Pairs naturally with a remodel.
Explore Smart Home →Why the wiring in an older home is trickier than it looks
Indoor electrical looks simple. It isn't. An older Northern Virginia home holds decades of wiring choices, code changes, and shortcuts from the owners before you. The real story is behind the wall plates, and that's the part that decides whether your inspection passes.
Older NoVA homes carry real risks
Homes built before 1980 often have at least one of: Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels (both with known defects), aluminum branch wiring (fire risk), knob-and-tube wiring (no ground, insurance issue), or ungrounded two-wire circuits. We assess all of this during the consultation.
The NEC keeps changing
What was code-compliant in 1995 is not code-compliant today. AFCI breakers, tamper-resistant receptacles, GFCI in laundry rooms, smoke and CO interconnect requirements: the code has tightened across multiple categories. We bring work to current code without redoing what doesn't need it.
Permit and inspection coordination
Indoor electrical projects beyond like-for-like replacement require electrical permits. We pull them in every NoVA jurisdiction: Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun, Arlington, and the independent cities (Manassas, Manassas Park, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Alexandria). You never handle paperwork.
Master Electrician founded
Brad Anson is a Virginia Master Electrician trained in the Shreve/McGonegal lineage. He runs the company, sits in on most panel and code visits himself, and the crew wires your house to the standard he holds them to.
What our neighbors say
Brad and his team have transformed different areas of our home over the years and done such an amazing job each time!
Used Anson for an EV charger install at my house. After the installation, they also coordinated the county inspection that passed with flying colors.
We have worked with Brad Anson for nearly 10 years and 3 different houses. He has done 2 bathroom remodels for us, installed attic stairs/fan and flooring, various drywall and handyman services.
Common questions about indoor electrical
How do I know if my panel needs to be replaced?
The clearest indicators are: the panel is a Federal Pacific or Zinsco (replace regardless of age, given the known defects), the panel is full and you want to add circuits, breakers trip repeatedly, you see scorching or rust inside the panel, or your home insurance has flagged the panel during an inspection. Most homes built before 1980 have at least one of these conditions. Other signals include an original 1960s or 1970s panel (lifespan is 30-40 years), tandem breakers in slots not rated for them, or a planned upgrade that pushes capacity. We do free assessments and will tell you if your panel does not need replacement.
Is it safe to leave a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel in my home?
No. Both panel brands have documented failure modes: Federal Pacific Stab-Lok breakers fail to trip during overload at significantly higher rates than other brands, and Zinsco breakers can melt to the bus bar and bypass overcurrent protection entirely. Both are no longer manufactured, and most insurance carriers either refuse to insure homes with these panels or charge significantly more to cover them. There is no reliable way to rehab an FPE or Zinsco panel; replacement is the only fix.
What's the difference between an electrician and a Master Electrician?
In Virginia, Electrician can refer to an apprentice, journeyman, or master license. A Master Electrician has passed additional licensing exams beyond journeyman, has typically 7-10+ years of supervised experience, and can pull permits and supervise other electricians on residential work. For complex work like panels, service upgrades, and code corrections, hiring a Master Electrician is the higher standard. Anson is Master Electrician founded; Brad's license #2705178102 is on every permit we pull.
Do you do whole-home rewires?
Yes. Whole-home rewires are typically needed when wiring is past usable life, usually knob-and-tube (pre-1950s homes), failing cloth-insulated wire, or homes where the original wiring isn't safe to extend. We also do partial rewires when only certain circuits need replacement. The ideal time is during a kitchen or basement remodel when walls are already open.
Can you coordinate indoor electrical work with a remodel?
Yes, we do this constantly. Most kitchen, bathroom, and basement remodels include significant electrical scope such as new circuits, recessed lighting, GFCI upgrades, and sometimes subpanels. Because Anson is also a Class B Builder, we can run the whole remodel under one contract: electrical, plumbing in-house, framing, and finishes. Or we can be the electrical sub if you're already working with another contractor.
Got something electrical on your mind?
Pick the one that fits. We'll get back to you and set a time that works.