Medford is where Fedoce Electric is based, and it shows in the work. We know the city’s housing street by street: early-1900s two-families and singles in West Medford and South Medford, the hills of Fulton Heights and Hillside, postwar capes and colonials in Lawrence Estates, and the newer apartment and condo buildings around Wellington.
That range means a single week might include tracing a dead circuit in a 1915 two-family, putting recessed lights into a renovated kitchen in Fulton Heights, and adding an EV charger to a garage near the Mystic Lakes.
Old wiring behind the plaster
A lot of Medford’s housing went up before 1940. Knob-and-tube, cloth-covered cable, ungrounded two-prong outlets and fuse panels still turn up, often spliced into newer work by a previous owner. Before we add anything, we figure out what is actually in the walls and whether it is safe to extend.
Two-families and separate services
Many Medford houses have two or three units, each with its own meter and panel, plus a house panel for the hallway lights and the basement. Upgrades here mean planning the meters, the panels and the utility work together, not one unit at a time.
Along the river and the lakes
Homes near the Mystic River and the Mystic Lakes see damp basements and the occasional water in the panel area. After water reaches electrical equipment, it gets inspected and usually replaced, not just dried out.
Utility and permits
Most of Medford is served by National Grid, and we coordinate the disconnect and reconnect for service work. Electrical permits are filed with the city’s wiring inspector, and the work is inspected before the walls close.
Common in Medford
Jobs we see here.
Our home city: two-families and singles from the early 1900s, postwar capes, new condos at Wellington, and storefronts in the Square.
- Panel and service upgrades for two-families
- Knob-and-tube and fuse panel replacement
- Recessed lighting in renovated kitchens and living rooms
- EV chargers for driveways and garages
- Dedicated circuits for heat pumps and mini-splits
- Storefront and office repairs around Medford Square
Do you work in every part of Medford?
Yes. Medford is our home base, so we cover the whole city: Medford Square, West Medford, South Medford, Wellington, Fulton Heights, Hillside, Lawrence Estates, Glenwood and the neighborhoods around Tufts.
Call (617) 692-0559 and tell us the street and what is going on.
Who supplies electricity in Medford?
Most Medford homes and businesses are served by National Grid. Your bill will say for sure.
For a service upgrade or a new meter, the utility has to disconnect and reconnect the service. We handle that coordination as part of the job.
My Medford house still has some knob-and-tube. Is that a problem?
It can be. Knob-and-tube was installed correctly for its time, but after a century it is often brittle, buried in insulation, overloaded or spliced into newer circuits. None of that is safe.
We inspect what is there, tell you honestly what is still in use, and replace it in an order that makes sense for your house and budget. Many insurers also ask about it.
Do I need a permit for electrical work in Medford?
For most electrical work, yes. In Massachusetts the licensed electrician files the permit with the local wiring inspector, and the work is inspected.
We take care of the permit and the inspection for the work we do.