NH Master Electrician · Meters and masts
Meter and Mast Repair
Ice, wind or a falling limb pulled the service off the house. We repair your side and see the reconnect through.
Mast pulled off the house by ice or a fallen limb? Call (603) 782-1478.
The short answer
Whose part is it to fix?
Meter and mast repair fixes the parts of the electrical service that the homeowner owns: the service mast, the weatherhead and the meter socket. When a storm tears them loose, a licensed electrician repairs them and the town inspector approves the work before the utility restores power.
Eversource owns the poles, the wires and the meter itself. Past the connection point, the weatherhead, mast and meter socket belong to the homeowner, and after damage your town's wire inspector has to approve the repair before the utility reconnects. We repair your side, arrange the inspection and stay in touch with the utility until the lights are back on.
Tell us what happened
Send a photo of the damage or call, and keep clear of any downed wire.
Repair your side
The mast, weatherhead or meter socket is repaired or replaced to the current code.
Inspect and reconnect
Your town's inspector approves the work and the utility restores the service.
After the storm
What you can count on when the service is down
A straight answer
What is yours to fix, what belongs to the utility, and what happens next.
Seen through to power
We arrange the inspection and stay on it until the utility reconnects.
Repaired to current code
The repair meets the 2023 National Electrical Code with New Hampshire's amendments.
Before the next storm
A worn mast is easier to fix before the ice
A leaning mast, a cracked weatherhead or a loose meter socket tends to give out in the next storm. If yours looks tired, we can look at it while the weather is calm.
Who pays to fix a mast pulled down by ice or a tree?
The utility maintains its wires and the meter. The weatherhead, mast and meter socket belong to the homeowner, so that repair is done by a licensed electrician. Many homeowners check their insurance policy for storm coverage.
Why can't the utility just reconnect me?
After damage to the equipment you own, the town wire inspector has to approve the repair first. We arrange that inspection as part of the job.
Does the whole service have to be replaced?
Not always. Sometimes only the mast or the weatherhead is damaged. Sometimes the damage shows the meter socket and the panel are due as well, as on a recent job where a bent mast became a full meter and panel swap. We tell you which before work starts.
Is it safe to be near a downed service wire?
No. Stay well clear of any downed wire, treat it as live, and report it to the utility. Call us once the area is safe for the repair on your side.
Related work
Often done alongside
Panel and Service Upgrades
A new panel or service with your home's safety and utilities in mind.
Generators and Transfer Switches
Whole home or portable generator installs for those nasty winter storms.
Service Calls and Troubleshooting
Tripping breakers, dead outlets and flickering lights, traced and fixed.
Request an estimate for meter and mast repair
Tell us about the job and we reply the same business day. We set a time to look at it, you get a written estimate before any work starts, and the work starts only when you say go.
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