Electrical Grounding and Bonding in Dallas
Grounding and bonding problems found, explained and corrected to code by a licensed electrician, for homes and businesses in Dallas, Crandall and across the DFW metroplex.
A Safe Path for Stray Current
Grounding connects your electrical system to the earth, so current from a fault has a safe path to follow instead of a person or an appliance. Bonding ties metal parts of the home, such as water and gas lines, to that system so they stay at the same electrical potential.
The two work together, and both are easy to miss. A three-prong outlet can look grounded and not be. A bonding clamp can come loose during plumbing work. A grounding connection can corrode over the years.
A to Z Electric finds these problems, shows you what we found and corrects them to code. We are licensed and insured (Texas license #24608), we offer same-day service whenever possible, and every installation is backed by our iron-clad warranty.
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Grounding and Bonding Work We Do
The parts of the system that keep a fault from becoming a shock or a fire.
Grounding Electrode
The connection between your service and the earth: checked, repaired or replaced when it is missing, loose or corroded.
Water and Gas Line Bonding
Bonding of metal water and gas piping, including bonds that were removed or never reconnected after plumbing work.
Ungrounded Three-Prong Outlets
Outlets that accept a three-prong plug but have no ground behind them, including false or "bootleg" grounds.
Two-Prong Outlet Upgrades
Older two-prong outlets brought up to date with a proper ground or GFCI protection. See outlet and switch upgrades.
Inspection Findings
Grounding and bonding items flagged on a home inspection report, corrected before closing.
Panel and Service Work
Grounding brought up to code as part of a panel upgrade or replacement.
Signs of a Grounding Problem
- Small shocks from fixtures, appliances or metal pipes. Stray current is finding a path through you. Call an electrician right away.
- Three-prong outlets in an older home. If the home was built with two-prong outlets, the newer ones may have been swapped in without a ground.
- An outlet tester shows an open ground. The outlet has nowhere to send fault current.
- A grounding or bonding note on an inspection report. It is worth correcting before closing.
- Recent plumbing or gas line work. Pipe replacements can break the bond to the electrical system.
More warning signs in our article, do you have an electrical grounding problem in your home?
How We Correct Grounding and Bonding
Tell Us What You Found
Shocks, an outlet tester reading or an inspection report. Send us the report if you have one.
Test the System
We check the grounding electrode, the bonds to water and gas lines, the panel and the outlets in question.
Explain the Options
We show you what we found and quote the fix, and you get the price before any work begins.
Correct to Code
We make the repair, test it again and show you what was done.
Grounding and Bonding Questions
What is the difference between grounding and bonding?
Grounding connects the electrical system to the earth. Bonding connects metal parts of the home, such as water and gas piping, to that system so they stay at the same electrical potential. A safe system needs both.
What is a bootleg ground?
It is a three-prong outlet that looks grounded but is not connected to a real ground, often because a jumper was added at the outlet. It can fool a basic outlet tester, which is why a licensed electrician should check it.
Can you fix an ungrounded outlet without rewiring the whole house?
Often, yes. Depending on the wiring, the fix can be a new ground wire to that outlet or GFCI protection on the circuit. We explain the options for your home before any work begins.
My home inspection flagged a grounding issue. Can you fix it before closing?
Yes. Send us the report, and we will check the items, quote the repair and correct them to code. We offer same-day service whenever possible.
Do you check grounding during an electrical inspection?
Yes. Grounding and bonding are part of every home electrical inspection we do.
Related Services and Guides
- Home electrical inspection: panel, grounding and safety devices
- Do you have a grounding problem?: the warning signs
- Outlet and switch upgrades: replace old two-prong outlets
- Electrical panel upgrades: more capacity, up to code
- The role of GFCIs in your home: shock protection explained
- Whole house surge protection: protection at the panel
Grounding and bonding work across DFW, including Dallas, Mesquite, Terrell and Crandall.
Get Your Grounding Checked
Licensed, insured and based in Crandall. You get the price before any work begins. Questions first? Contact us.