Storm Knocked Out Your Power? We Rebuild Your Electrical Service Fast.
Fallen trees, high winds, and ice storms rip meter sockets, masts, and weatherheads right off Wisconsin homes every year. When that happens, you have zero power and a dangerous situation. Incan Electric dispatches licensed electricians to rebuild your electrical service entrance — meter socket, mast, weatherhead, and service conductors — so your utility can reconnect you as fast as possible. Serving Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Ozaukee, Washington, and Kenosha counties.
What Happens When a Storm Hits Your Electrical Service Entrance
Your electrical service entrance is the point where utility power connects to your home. It includes the weatherhead, the mast pipe, the service entrance cables, and the meter socket. All of these components are mounted on the exterior of your home and are directly exposed to falling trees, high winds, and ice. When any of them are damaged, your entire home loses power.
Weatherhead Torn Off
The weatherhead sits at the top of your mast pipe where the utility lines connect. A falling tree limb or high winds can rip it off completely, severing your connection to the power grid and leaving live utility wires dangling. This is an immediate safety hazard — downed power lines can electrocute anyone who touches them or anything they contact. Stay far away and call immediately.
Mast Pipe Bent or Broken
The mast pipe is the vertical conduit that carries your service entrance cables up through the roof or along the exterior wall. A tree fall or heavy ice accumulation can bend, crack, or snap the mast entirely. A broken mast means your service cables are compromised, your weatherhead connection is lost, and water can now enter the conduit and reach your panel.
Meter Socket Ripped from Wall
When a tree strikes your service entrance, the force can rip the entire meter socket off the side of your home. This tears the service entrance cables, damages the siding or structure behind the meter, and completely disconnects your home from the electrical grid. The meter socket must be replaced, remounted, and re-inspected before the utility will reconnect power.
Service Entrance Cables Damaged
The service entrance conductors carry high-amperage power from the utility lines down through your mast and into your meter and panel. Storm damage can sever, fray, or expose these cables. Damaged service entrance cables cannot be spliced or repaired — they must be completely replaced with new conductors rated for your panel's amperage.
Structural Damage Around the Service Point
The impact that damaged your electrical service often also damages the fascia, soffit, siding, or roof structure where the mast and meter were mounted. Before a new service entrance can be installed, the mounting surface must be structurally sound. We assess this during our site visit and coordinate with your contractor if structural repairs are needed first.
No Power While You Wait
Every hour without power in Wisconsin means no heat, no sump pump, no refrigeration, and no lights. In winter, pipes can freeze within hours. Sump pumps stop running during the exact storms that cause flooding. Incan Electric understands the urgency and works to rebuild your service entrance as fast as possible so your utility can reconnect you.
Do Not Touch Downed Power Lines
If a storm has knocked down power lines on or near your property, stay at least 35 feet away. Downed lines can energize the ground around them, fences, gutters, and anything they contact. Call 911 and your utility company first, then call Incan Electric to rebuild the service entrance once the area is declared safe.
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Our Storm Damage Repair Process
When a storm takes out your electrical service, speed matters. Here is exactly how Incan Electric handles it from your first call to power restoration.
You Call, We Assess Immediately
When you call, a real electrician evaluates your situation over the phone. We ask what happened — tree fall, wind damage, ice — and what components appear damaged. If you can safely send photos, it helps us prepare the right materials before we arrive so we do not waste time on a second trip.
On-Site Inspection and Scope
Our licensed electrician inspects the full damage — weatherhead, mast, service cables, meter socket, and the structural mounting points. We determine exactly what needs to be replaced and whether any additional work is required, such as upgrading an undersized service while we are already rebuilding it.
Permit, Rebuild, and Utility Coordination
We pull the required electrical permit, rebuild your complete service entrance — new meter socket, new mast, new weatherhead, new service entrance conductors — all to current code. We then coordinate directly with We Energies or your local utility to schedule the reconnection and meter reset as quickly as possible.
Inspection, Reconnection, Power Restored
The work is inspected by the local building department. Once it passes, the utility reconnects your service and installs a new meter. Your power is fully restored with a brand new, code-compliant service entrance that is built to withstand the next storm.
Fast, Legal, Built to Last
We Understand the Urgency
You have no power. In Wisconsin, that means no heat, no sump pump, and food spoiling in the fridge. We prioritize storm damage calls and work to get your service rebuilt as fast as humanly possible.
We Handle Everything
Permits, inspections, utility coordination, material procurement — you do not have to call the utility, the building department, or anyone else. We manage the entire process from damage assessment to power restoration.
Licensed, Insured, Permit-Ready
Storm damage repair requires a licensed electrician and a permit. Your utility will not reconnect power without an inspection approval. We are fully licensed, insured, and we pull every required permit.
We Build to Current Code
When we rebuild your service entrance, we build it to the current National Electrical Code — not the code from when your house was built decades ago. Your new installation is safer, stronger, and properly sized for modern electrical loads.
Insurance Documentation Support
Storm damage repairs are typically covered by homeowner's insurance. We provide detailed invoices and documentation of the damage and repairs performed, making your insurance claim process as smooth as possible.
Storm Damage Electrical Repair Across Southeastern Wisconsin
Wisconsin storms do not discriminate by zip code, and neither do we. Incan Electric responds to storm damage calls throughout our entire six-county service area.
Storm Damage Repair FAQ
Will my homeowner's insurance cover storm damage repairs?
How quickly can you respond to storm damage?
Do I need a permit for storm damage repair?
Can I upgrade my panel at the same time?
A tree fell and I see wires on the ground. What do I do?
Request Storm Damage Electrical Repair
Describe the damage and we will contact you to schedule the repair. For fastest response, call us directly at (262) 235-5444.