Burnt Cable From a Contractor Mistake Fixed Right

This is what a serious electrical hazard looks like up close. A cable that got hit by another contractor during their work - completely burnt through, with the insulation melted and the wiring exposed and charred. Not a small issue. Left alone, this kind of damage is a fire and shock risk waiting to happen.

Here's the thing about contractor damage to electrical wiring - it doesn't always get caught right away. Sometimes it gets patched over, ignored, or just not reported. We see it more than you'd think. And when we do find it, we don't guess at whether the cable is still usable. If it's burnt, it gets replaced.

What we did here was remove the damaged section entirely and run a proper new circuit with the right materials and safety measures in place. No shortcuts, no splicing around a compromised section. A clean, code-compliant fix from start to finish.

This is exactly why having a licensed electrician involved when other trades are working around your home's wiring matters. Whether it's a remodel, a renovation, or just someone drilling in the wrong spot - electrical damage can happen fast, and the consequences of ignoring it are serious. Our job is to find it and fix it the right way.

If you've had recent contractor work done and you're not 100% sure your wiring came out of it unscathed, it's worth having someone take a look. Peace of mind on something like this is cheap compared to the alternative.