--- title: "Electrical Repair in Franklin, TN | Root House" url: https://roothousemechanicals.com/service-areas/franklin-tn/electrical-repair updated: 2026-09-29 business: "Root House Mechanicals" phone: "(615) 426-9344" text: "(615) 426-9344" email: info@roothousemechanicals.com hours: "Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m." --- # Electrical Repair and Troubleshooting in Franklin, TN > Root House Mechanicals handles electrical repair in Franklin: dead outlets, tripping breakers, flickering lights, storm-damaged meter bases and aging panels. Licensed and insured techs do the electrical work, and you deal with one company from the first call to the finish. The diagnostic visit is free. Call or text (615) 426-9344. - Call (615) 426-9344 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) - Text (615) 426-9344 - Email: info@roothousemechanicals.com ## Where does MTE's part end and yours begin? At the weatherhead and the meter. Middle Tennessee Electric says it is responsible for getting power to those points, and you are responsible for the equipment from the weatherhead to the meter and from the meter base into your home. That includes the meter base (the socket the meter plugs into) and the riser pipe that carries the service wires down the wall. After a storm, MTE looks for damage to the weatherhead, riser pipe and meter base before it reconnects. If it finds any, MTE asks you to have a licensed electrician make the repair under a permit from your city or the state, then call MTE with the permit number to restore service. ## What does Franklin require for electrical permits? Inside city limits, the City of Franklin issues electrical permits through Building and Neighborhood Services, separate from building, plumbing and mechanical permits. The city says contractors doing electrical work must use electricians licensed locally or hold a state Limited Licensed Electrician (LLE) license to get permits and inspections. In unincorporated Williamson County, electrical permits come from the State of Tennessee instead. The city has also warned residents about unscrupulous offers of storm damage repair. Before you agree to electrical work from anyone, ask for the license and ask who is pulling the permit. ## What electrical problems show up in Franklin's older houses? Mostly wiring that has been changed many times. Hincheyville's homes date from about 1828 to 1930, long before today's kitchens, air conditioners and chargers, so their wiring has been added to and updated in stages. Cottonwood's houses, built mostly from 1975 to 1984, now have panels and wiring more than 40 years old. Signs worth a call in a house of any age: warm outlets or switch plates, breakers that trip again after a reset, a burning smell, and lights that dim when a large appliance starts. ## What electrical repair covers - **Troubleshooting.** Tracing the problem to the circuit, device or connection at fault, with testing rather than guessing. You hear what was found before anything is replaced. - **Breakers and circuits.** Replacing worn breakers, sorting out circuits that carry more than they should, and adding a circuit when one outlet or appliance needs its own. - **Outlets, switches and fixtures.** Replacing dead, loose or scorched outlets and switches, repairing light fixtures, and adding GFCI or AFCI protection where it belongs. - **Partial power loss.** Finding why part of the house went dark: a tripped breaker, a GFCI outlet upstream, a failed connection, or a problem at the panel or meter base. When the cause is on the utility's side, we'll tell you so you can call them. - **New construction and renovations.** Electrical rough-in and trim-out for new homes, additions and remodels, on one schedule with the plumbing and HVAC work. More: [Electrical Repair and Troubleshooting across Middle Tennessee](https://roothousemechanicals.com/electrical/electrical-repair) ## Urgent: Burning smell, sparks or a hot outlet? 1. If you see smoke or fire, get everyone out and call 911 from outside. 2. Don't touch the outlet, switch or panel if it is sparking, wet or hot, and don't unplug anything from a sparking outlet. 3. If it is safe to reach the panel, switch off the breaker for that circuit. If you aren't sure which one, switch off the main breaker. 4. Then call us at (615) 426-9344. We work Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Call (615) 426-9344. ## How we price it - The diagnostic visit: free. - Firm price given before any work starts. - Priced per job. Each job is priced on its own. - Why prices stay down: low overhead, and the work done right the first time with current methods, equipment and quality materials, so customers are not paying for callbacks. ## Electrical Repair in Franklin: common questions ### A storm pulled the meter box off my wall. What now? Stay clear of it and report it to Middle Tennessee Electric. If MTE finds damage on your side, such as the meter base or riser pipe, a licensed electrician and a permit are needed before power comes back. Call or text us to set up the repair. ### Why does MTE want a permit number before reconnecting? Because the repair is on your side of the meter, and the permit shows it was done by a licensed electrician and inspected. Once the work is finished, you call MTE with the number to set up reconnection. ### Does the historic district limit electrical work? The historic review covers exterior changes, so most indoor wiring work isn't affected. Outdoor equipment is different. The design guidelines list generators and transformers among the equipment to keep away from the street front and screen from view. ### Why do my breakers keep tripping? A breaker trips to protect the wiring from too much current or a fault. If it trips again right after a reset, leave it off and call or text us. Repeat trips can mean an overloaded circuit, a failing appliance or a wiring fault. ### Should I replace a panel from the 1970s or 1980s? Not automatically. Age alone doesn't condemn a panel, but scorch marks, rust, breakers that won't reset, or no room for new circuits are reasons to have it checked. You'll get a firm price for the repair or the replacement. ### Can you install a generator or an EV charger in Franklin? Yes. Generators and Level 2 EV chargers, including the Tesla Wall Connector, each need a dedicated circuit, and new circuits generally need a permit and inspection. We'll check whether your panel has room first. ### An outlet feels warm or smells like burning. What should I do? Stop using it and turn off the breaker for that circuit. If you see smoke or flames, leave the house and call 911. Then call or text us at (615) 426-9344. ## Related - [Plumbing Repair in Franklin](https://roothousemechanicals.com/service-areas/franklin-tn/plumbing-repair) - [Water Heaters in Franklin](https://roothousemechanicals.com/service-areas/franklin-tn/water-heaters) - [AC Repair in Franklin](https://roothousemechanicals.com/service-areas/franklin-tn/ac-repair) - [Heating Repair in Franklin](https://roothousemechanicals.com/service-areas/franklin-tn/heating-repair) - [Everything we do in Franklin, TN](https://roothousemechanicals.com/service-areas/franklin-tn)