It’s already cold outside but peeking out to see your meter spinning at lightning speed can make a cozy day in the house feel like an expensive tropical vacation. You can prepare your home for winter so that your energy bills won’t spike this season. Insulate your home by adding new or additional insulation to your ceilings, attics or walls along with using caulking or weather stripping. This tip will also help your cooling bills stay low during the summer. Read on →

When you walk into a living room and the lighting is just right, all you see is the beauty surrounding you. You feel the warmth of the room. If the lighting scheme is off or doesn’t quite gel, you feel the effects. Bad lighting can make you tired if it’s too dark or cause an instant headache if it’s too bright. Whether you’re building a new home or remodeling your current one, lighting is critical to any design. Read on →

Halloween is past, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Americans everywhere are beginning to prepare for holiday decorations and holiday lights to take over their yards and family rooms once again. So with all the recent emphasis on LED lighting, does this LED recommendation extend to the holiday season? You better believe it! LED lights are still the right solution, no matter what time of year it is. Here are three reasons you should go LED for the holidays: Read on →

At Teems, we strive to offer our customers the very best in electrical services by empowering our expert team of industry-leading electricians to deliver thoughtful, excellent care to everyone they come across. However, did you know that Teems offers that same level of excellent service in more areas than simply electrical? Today, we’d like to continue our discussion of these additional services. Here are three ways in which Teems can help you and your business: Read on →

At Teems Electric, we strive to provide you with the very best electrical services possible, empowering our team of industry-leading specialists to deliver the most excellent, thorough care in the area. However, did you know that Teems is more than just an electrical company? In addition to electrical work, we offer a litany of solutions for your business. Today, we’d like to spotlight a few of those services. Here are three ways that Teems can help your business: Read on →

At Teems Electric, it’s our goal to provide you with the very best energy services, both in terms of cost effectiveness and environmental friendliness. With our energy department, you can go green while still saving money, resulting in a win-win situation. So how exactly can we help you save energy? We’re glad you asked! Teems has a unique five-step approach to real energy savings. 1) Introduction At our first meeting, we’ll explore what your expectations are, where you are in the process, what technologies and products will fit you best, and work together to determine the next step. Read on →

Ever since Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod, it seems that electricity has always had an element of danger behind it. Although we now are experts with managing electricity and its risks, that doesn’t mean that the process is without risk. Running a business can be consuming enough, between managing employees, developing products and delivering services, so there’s no need to add any extra burden to your business by having unneeded electrical risks. Read on →

September, and with it Labor Day, symbolizes the unofficial passing of summer into fall, and with that, a changing of the guard for habits of the season. So what fall habits can you adopt to make the budget last a little bit longer? Well, this year, it’s time to think outside the box. This year, it’s time to make a change for the better. This year, it’s time to cut costs like you haven’t before—think of all the money you could save on everyday expenses and use for more enjoyable purposes. Read on →

With the coming fall comes an entirely new season, a new time for change and reflection, and an opportunity to put old energy use habits behind you and to adopt newer, more effective habits. So, what habits can you adopt in the fall that may not work for summer? What cuts can you afford to make in autumn that won’t do the trick in winter? Well, you’re about to find out. Read on →

When we talk about business safety issues, we tend to think of big things. Things like cybersecurity, heavy machinery, and illness tend to be the cornerstones of workplace safety conversations, but handrails are an important, if low-key, part of the safety discussion. Handrails can add safety, help with insurance underwriting, and allow you to decorate your office all at the same time. Handrails have a litany of functions, but where exactly should you put them in your office? Read on →