Device lines
Outlets near water get GFCI outlets. Cracked, loose and painted-over outlets and switches get new devices and new plates. Each one is tested before the crew leaves the room.
When it is on the list
A plug that falls out, or a cord that wiggles, means the contacts are worn.
A hairline crack, a brown mark or a warm outlet is a reason to stop and replace it.
Painted-over outlets and switches are replaced rather than scraped.
Kitchen counters, baths, laundry and outdoor outlets are the ones that get a GFCI.
A GFCI that will not trip when tested is replaced.
The device or a loose connection behind it is the first thing we check.
The visit
We try every outlet and switch with a tester and mark the ones that fail.
Failed devices and every outlet near water are replaced, with new plates.
Each GFCI is tested at the outlet, and each new device is checked with the tester.
You get a photo of each replaced device and GFCI, by room.
Pricing
Pick the size of the unit and read down its list.
About 3 alarms, 3 GFCI outlets, 8 devices, 4 fixtures
About 4 alarms, 4 GFCI outlets, 12 devices, 6 fixtures
About 6 alarms, 5 GFCI outlets, 16 devices, 8 fixtures
The counts in each column are approximate. Standard white GFCI outlets, outlets, switches and plates are in the price. Wire behind a finished wall is priced before work.
Only the ones that fail the tester, are worn, cracked or painted over, plus every outlet near water. The price counts them.
We look at the wiring behind it. If the cause is on the list, it is fixed at the price. If not, you get a photo and a written price.
Like-for-like swaps do not usually need one. Adding or moving an outlet does, and we say so in the price before work.
List them with the rest of the unit, or send them alone.