Home Inspections.
Trent Electrical provides pre-purchase, pre-sale, and pre-renovation electrical inspections with a written report you can actually act on — panel evaluation, outlet testing, attic and crawl space walk-through, photos, and a real repair estimate.

What's included
- Full Panel EvaluationBus condition, breaker brand and age, double-taps, mixed metals, AFCI/GFCI coverage, grounding electrode, neutral-ground bond.
- Receptacle & GFCI TestingEvery accessible outlet tested for polarity, open ground, open neutral, and trip response on kitchen, bath, garage, and exterior GFCIs.
- Attic & Crawl Space Walk-ThroughJunction boxes, splices, knob and tube, abandoned circuits, rodent damage, and ungrounded romex documented with photos.
- Service Entrance InspectionMeter base, weatherhead, mast, drip loop, grounding rods, service conductor condition. The exterior is where storm damage hides.
- Written Report with PhotosPDF report you can hand to your realtor, lender, or insurance adjuster — every finding with a photo and a real repair number.
- Federal Pacific & Zinsco FlagsKnown dangerous panel brands flagged in red with replacement quote attached. No surprises after closing.
A general home inspection report tells you the house has electricity. An electrical inspection tells you whether that electricity is going to burn the place down. They are not the same thing. General inspectors are trained to look at hundreds of building systems and pass them or fail them on visible condition. They are not licensed electricians and they are not pulling the dead front off the panel to check the bus for corrosion.
That is the job we do. The panel comes apart on every inspection. Every breaker gets checked for double-taps, the right wire gauge on the lug, and proper torque. The bus gets checked for pitting and overheating. The grounding electrode conductor gets traced back to the rods. We look for Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, Zinsco, Pushmatic, and Challenger panels — all four have documented failure modes that insurers and lenders increasingly flag.
Beyond the panel, we test every accessible receptacle for polarity, open ground, and open neutral. GFCI and AFCI breakers get tripped to confirm they actually work. The attic and crawl space get a walk-through for abandoned splices, knob-and-tube, and rodent damage. The service entrance gets photographed for storm damage, mast plumbness, and clearances.
You get a PDF report the same day or the next morning with photos of every finding and a real repair estimate from a Tennessee-licensed electrical contractor. That report is what you hand to your realtor, your lender, or your insurance carrier when they want to know what they are buying.
Service area includes Rogersville, Church Hill, Mount Carmel, Surgoinsville, Bulls Gap, Mooresburg, Kingsport, Morristown, Greeneville, and the surrounding Hawkins, Hamblen, and Greene County communities.
Four steps. One licensed electrician.
- 01
Walk-through
Every room, every outlet, panel cover off, attic and crawlspace where accessible.
- 02
Panel + circuits check
Breaker brand and condition, grounding, bonding, GFCI/AFCI coverage, load balance.
- 03
Photo report
Written report with photos of every concern — clear enough for a lender or insurer.
- 04
Recommendations
Prioritized fix list: what's dangerous, what's out of code, what's just old but fine.



Often paired with this work
- Electrical Safety Audits
Full walk-throughs of panel, grounding, GFCI, AFCI, and smoke/CO coverage.
- 200-Amp Panel Upgrades
Fuse box, Federal Pacific, and Zinsco replacements with modern breakers.
- Electrical Troubleshooting & Repair
Tripping breakers, flickering lights, and hidden faults traced back to the real source.
- Whole-Home Surge Protection
Type 2 SPDs at the panel to protect HVAC boards, appliances, and electronics.
Where we do this work every week
Don't see your town? We work across Hawkins County and the surrounding East Tennessee communities — call (423) 754-4353 and we will let you know.
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Text or call. Ryan answers personally. Same-day quotes, honest pricing, no upsells.
