Airway Heights has grown quickly, and much of its housing is new: subdivisions and townhomes built in the last couple of decades, alongside older homes and manufactured homes on the original streets. Many residents are connected to Fairchild Air Force Base next door.
New homes rarely need rescuing, but they do get added to: garage circuits, EV chargers, ceiling fans in bedrooms built without them, patio and landscape lighting, and hot tubs. Older homes in town see more repairs and panel work.
Common jobs in Airway Heights
- 01Ceiling fans and fixtures
- 02EV charger circuits
- 03Garage and patio power
- 04Hot tub circuits
- 05Panel and service work in older homes
- 06Smoke and CO alarm wiring
Airway Heights questions
Asked in Airway Heights.
Burning smell, sparks, a hot panel or half the house dark? Turn off the breaker or the main if it’s safe, then call. For fire or smoke, get out and call 911. For a downed line, stay clear and call your utility.
Can a ceiling fan go where my new Airway Heights home only has a light?
Often, yes. The fixture box has to be rated to support a fan, and many light-only boxes aren’t, so the box is usually replaced with a fan-rated one. If there’s a wall switch, a separate fan control may also be possible.
It’s a common upgrade in newer homes that were built with light fixtures in the bedrooms.
We’re stationed at Fairchild and renting. Who fixes electrical problems?
In a rental, electrical repairs are normally the landlord’s responsibility, so report the problem to your landlord or property manager first. If anything is sparking, smells like it’s burning or feels hot, turn off that breaker if it’s safe, and treat it as urgent.
If you own your home in Airway Heights, call a licensed electrical contractor directly.
Are manufactured homes wired differently?
They’re built to a federal standard at the factory, and the service equipment and feeder to the home have their own requirements. Repairs and additions should be done by someone who knows those rules.
Common jobs are replacing a worn service pedestal or feeder, adding circuits, and repairing outlets and fixtures.
Nearby
Also serving nearby.
- CheneyA college town with its own city power department, older homes near downtown, and a lot of rentals.Electrician in Cheney
- Spokane home baseHome base. Sonshyne Electric works on houses all over the city, and a lot of them are older than the light bulbs in them.Electrician in Spokane
- MeadNorth of the city: suburban streets, acreage, detached shops and long runs to outbuildings.Electrician in Mead