Go Big for Your Home
Baker is a small city in northern East Baton Rouge Parish with a housing stock that skews older. A significant share of the homes here were built in the 1950s through 1970s, when electrical codes and household power demands looked nothing like they do today. Many of those homes have had partial updates over the years, but partial is the key word. When a house has decades of piecemeal electrical work layered on top of an original system, you can end up with combinations that are inconsistent, inefficient, or quietly unsafe.
BIG Family Electrical Services brings a methodical approach to homes like these. Our founder’s engineering background means we do not just address the symptom. We look at what is driving it so that the fix actually sticks.
Homes in Baker that have not had a full electrical review in years are often carrying problems that have not surfaced yet. Heat cycles through long Louisiana summers cause wiring connections to expand and contract repeatedly, which loosens terminations at outlets, fixtures, and breakers over time. In older homes, that process has been going on for decades.
We handle repair calls of all kinds in Baker, from a single dead outlet to more complex situations where multiple things are going wrong at once. Our technicians take time to understand the full circuit before making repairs so the same issue does not come back two months later.
Signs that it is time to call an electrician:
If your home still uses a fuse box, that is a strong signal that the electrical system needs a serious look from a licensed professional.
Full-Service Electrical Work for Baker Homes
Baker is a community where people tend to put down roots and take care of what they have. We fit right in with that mindset. BIG Family Electrical is not in the business of selling work that does not need to be done. We assess honestly, explain clearly, and complete the job to a standard we are proud of.
Our residential services in Baker include electrical repairs, panel upgrades, EV charger installation, surge protection, outlet and switch replacements, ceiling fans, outdoor lighting, dedicated circuits, and smart home wiring. We have been doing this work in the greater Baton Rouge area since 2006, and Baker homeowners are part of the community we serve.
Terry had been dealing with a circuit that kept tripping in his 1964 home for the better part of a year. He had tried reducing the number of things plugged in on that side of the house, but it kept happening, especially in the summer. When we came out, the panel told a clear story. The home still had its original 100-amp service with a mix of breakers from multiple eras, and the circuit causing trouble was feeding more square footage than it was ever designed to handle.
We walked Terry through his options and agreed on a panel replacement that brought him up to a modern 200-amp service with properly sized circuits. During the upgrade, we also identified two outlets in the back bedroom that had ungrounded wiring connected to a grounded outlet faceplate, which is a common corner-cutting issue in older homes that have been worked on over the years. We corrected those while we had access. Terry said afterward it was the first summer he had not worried about his breakers.
Baker homeowners want a contractor who respects their home and does not waste their time. Here is what we bring to every job:
We are the kind of company you call back the next time something comes up, because the first experience was worth it.
Fuse boxes are outdated and most are not rated for modern electrical loads. They also lack the safety features of modern circuit breakers. Many insurance companies charge higher premiums or decline coverage for homes with fuse boxes. A panel upgrade is typically the right move.
The best way is a professional inspection. Patchwork electrical updates in older homes can leave behind inconsistencies that are not obvious until something goes wrong. A licensed electrician can evaluate what is there and identify anything that does not meet current code.
Yes. There are a few approaches depending on whether your wiring is grounded or not. We will assess your wiring and recommend the safest and most code-compliant solution for your home.
Many homes built before 1980 have 100-amp service, which was standard at the time but is often insufficient for today’s households. If you have added large appliances, HVAC upgrades, or are considering an EV charger, a load calculation can tell you whether your current service is adequate.
Yes. We install Level 2 EV chargers in residential properties throughout the Baker area. We will evaluate your panel capacity, run the appropriate circuit, and install the charger to code.
