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Bessemer electrical service

Electrician in Bessemer, AL

Electrical work in Bessemer, a steel town with its own city-owned electric utility.

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Electrician in Bessemer

Electrical help for Bessemer homes and businesses.

Bessemer was laid out in 1886 by Henry F. DeBardeleben’s land company, built around iron ore, coal and limestone, and it kept making steel for most of the twentieth century. It has a branch of the Jefferson County courthouse, its own school system and, unusually for the Birmingham area, a city-owned utility. Handy Dudes Electrical serves Bessemer homeowners, landlords and commercial property owners with licensed electrical work.

Properties here range from older buildings around downtown to later development farther out, so no two calls look alike. Our office is in Pelham, and our team works throughout Bessemer. Send the request form or call on a weekday and tell us what is happening, and a licensed contractor will follow up with you.

Local conditions

A steel town with its own power company

The thing that sets Bessemer apart electrically is the utility. The Tennessee Valley Authority’s directory of local power companies lists Bessemer Electric Service, part of the city’s utilities, as supplying electricity to the city of Bessemer, while the Bessemer Chamber of Commerce lists both Bessemer Utilities and Alabama Power for the area. Which one serves a particular address can differ, so we ask for your address and a recent electric bill before planning a panel or service upgrade, because the serving utility has its own requirements for the meter and the service connection.

The city’s age shows in its buildings. The first commercial lots sold in April 1887, the city incorporated that September, and downtown still has older storefronts, a former railroad depot that now houses the Bessemer Hall of History, and the elevated High Line corridor on the east side. Older commercial buildings and houses often carry decades of added circuits, patched wiring and mismatched fixtures. Those are the situations where good troubleshooting and a properly sized panel make the biggest difference.

Common calls

What Bessemer customers call us for.

  • Service upgrade coordinated with the right utility

    Whether your meter belongs to the city utility or to Alabama Power, a panel upgrade has to be coordinated with the one that serves you. We sort that out with you up front.

  • Older downtown storefronts

    Storefronts and offices in older buildings often have patched-together circuits. We handle repairs, added outlets and lighting changes for commercial tenants and owners.

  • Rental turnovers

    Landlords with rentals in Bessemer call us for GFCI outlets, dead switches and replacement fixtures between tenants.

  • Lights that flicker or dim

    Lights that dim when the air conditioner starts, or flicker for no obvious reason, point to something we can trace and fix.

Services in Bessemer

Electrical services in Bessemer.

Every service below is available in Bessemer. See all nine electrical services.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Who do I call about my power in Bessemer, the city or Alabama Power?

It depends on your address, since Bessemer has its own municipal utility and Alabama Power is also listed as an electric provider for the area. Your bill shows which company you pay. For an outage or a problem on the pole or the line to your meter, call that company. For anything from the meter into the house, call us.

I own a rental near downtown Bessemer. What should I have looked at between tenants?

Start with what tenants notice: outlets that do not work or feel loose, kitchen and bath GFCI outlets that will not reset, switches that crackle and fixtures that flicker. We can replace outlets, switches and fixtures and trace any circuit that keeps tripping. Put the unit’s address and what was reported on the request form.

Can you handle electrical work for a business in an older Bessemer building?

Yes. We do repairs, maintenance and new installs for offices, retail and similar properties. In an older building the first step is understanding what is already there, such as which breakers feed which spaces, before adding any load. We will talk through your plans, look at the space and quote the work.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Handy Dudes Electrical holds Alabama Electrical Contractor License #04824 and is insured, and our electrical work is done to code for your safety.

How do I request an electrician in Bessemer?

Use the form on this page or call (205) 341-9500. We’re available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and we’ll get back to you to schedule your visit.

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