Go Big for Your Home
Central sits in the northern edge of East Baton Rouge Parish, and the homes here tell that story. Subdivisions built in the 1970s and 1980s make up a big chunk of the housing stock, and a lot of those homes are running on electrical panels and wiring that were never designed to handle what we plug in today. From chest freezers in the garage to home offices to car chargers, the load has changed dramatically. At BIG Family Electrical Services, we work with these homes every day.
We are a family-owned company founded in 2006, rooted right here in the greater Baton Rouge area. Our founder brings both hands-on electrician experience and an engineering background to every job, which means we do not just fix what is visible. We look at the whole picture so your family and your home stay safe.
In Central, the combination of older wiring and Louisiana’s brutal summer humidity creates conditions that wear on electrical systems faster than most homeowners realize. Moisture works its way into junction boxes, outlets near exterior walls, and anywhere insulation has thinned over the years. The result is tripped breakers, flickering lights, and outlets that stop working without any obvious reason.
Our repair work covers the full range of what goes wrong in homes like these. We handle breaker replacements, faulty outlet repairs, wiring issues, and any time something just does not seem right with your electrical system. We approach every repair job with the same attention we would give our own home because that is what the BIG Family name is built on.
Here are some signs it may be time to call an electrician:
If any of these sound familiar, do not wait. Electrical problems in older homes tend to get worse, not better, on their own.
Full-Service Electrical Work for Central Homes
BIG Family Electrical Services is not a one-job company. We work with homeowners in Central from first call through long-term electrical health. That means we can handle your immediate repair, plan a panel upgrade down the road, and set you up with surge protection so a lightning strike on a summer afternoon does not wipe out your appliances.
Our services include electrical repairs and troubleshooting, panel upgrades and replacements, EV charger installation, smart home wiring, surge protection, ceiling fans and lighting, and dedicated circuit installation. We work on residential properties throughout Central and the greater Baton Rouge area, and every job is backed by the same standard of care we have kept since 2006.
David called us out to his home in the Wildwood subdivision after noticing his kitchen lights had been flickering for a few weeks. He had already reset the breaker twice, but it kept coming back. When our technician arrived, the first step was a full walkthrough of the panel and the circuit in question. It did not take long to find the issue: a loose neutral connection that had been arcing inside the wall junction box, likely made worse by the expansion and contraction that comes with Central’s heat and humidity swings.
We made the repair, inspected the surrounding outlets on that circuit, and checked the panel for any other connections showing similar wear. David mentioned he had been thinking about adding a charger for his new truck, so we walked him through what a Level 2 EV charger installation would involve and gave him an honest picture of what his panel could handle. No pressure, just information. That is how we work.
Homeowners in Central have options when it comes to electrical work, and we know that. What keeps people calling BIG Family is pretty straightforward. Here is what sets us apart:
We live and work in this area. When we take care of your home, we are taking care of our community.
If your panel is more than 25 to 30 years old, breakers trip regularly, or you are adding new appliances or an EV charger, it is worth having a licensed electrician take a look. Older panels in Central homes are often undersized for today’s electrical loads.
Yes. High humidity accelerates corrosion on connections and can cause issues in older wiring, especially in homes with less-than-perfect vapor barriers. Annual inspections are a good idea for homes built before 1990.
Absolutely. We install Level 2 EV chargers for all types of electric vehicles. We will also evaluate your panel to make sure it can handle the added load before we begin.
Most significant electrical work in Central requires a permit through the City of Central or East Baton Rouge Parish, depending on the scope. We handle the permitting process as part of the job so you do not have to.
Turn off the main breaker if you can do so safely and call a licensed electrician right away. A burning smell near a panel is a warning sign that should never be ignored. Do not wait to see if it goes away on its own.
