Flare Communications is a family-owned, licensed electrical contractor based at 1191 Wicklow Rd, Ballwin, MO 63021, serving the St. Louis metro since 2000. These answers cover residential and commercial electrical work, EV chargers, network and low-voltage cabling, fire alarm systems, and how quotes work. Call (636) 391-7530 or email installs@flarecomm.com with anything not covered here.
Yes. Flare Communications is a licensed electrical contractor for St. Louis City and St. Louis County, fully insured, and family-owned and operated since 2000. We handle both residential and commercial projects from our Ballwin, MO headquarters.
We serve St. Louis City and St. Louis County, including Ballwin, Chesterfield, Clayton, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Ellisville, Fenton, Kirkwood, Ladue, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Town and Country, Webster Groves and Wildwood, plus the St. Charles metro. Nearby Metro East Illinois communities such as Belleville, Collinsville, Edwardsville and O'Fallon are evaluated case by case. Call (636) 391-7530 to confirm your location.
We don't publish package prices because every panel, service and wire run is different. Quotes come after a site check or, for many EV charger jobs, a quick photo or video triage of your panel and charger location. You then get a firm written quote with any panel or service work called out separately. Consultations and estimates are free.
Yes. We replace outdated or overloaded panels, including Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels, and upgrade services when more capacity is needed for renovations, new loads or EV charging. 200 amps is not always required; we size the work after seeing your existing service and loads. The process is site check, firm quote, then a permitted install through inspection. Details: https://flarecomm.com/panel-upgrade.
Yes. We install Tesla Wall Connectors and other Level 2 EV chargers as licensed electrical work: dedicated circuit planning from the panel to the charger location, a panel capacity check, permitting and inspection, neat mounting and labeling, and a walkthrough. If your panel can't support a charger, we tell you and quote the upgrade separately. Details: https://flarecomm.com/ev-charger.
Often, yes. For many EV charger installs we can start with a short video look at your panel and the proposed charger location to speed up the quote. Panel upgrades and complex or older services still get an on-site check before a firm quote. Sending a photo of your panel when you call or fill out the form helps either way.
Yes. Commercial EV charging starts with a load and capacity review, then a plan for dedicated circuits, equipment mounting, cable pathways and permits, coordinated through inspection. See https://flarecomm.com/services/electrical/ev-charger-installation.
Yes. We handle the necessary electrical permits and inspections with the local authority having jurisdiction, and we coordinate with the utility when a service change is required. Our team works to local code requirements in St. Louis City, St. Louis County and surrounding areas.
Yes. Emergency service is available 24/7 for critical electrical issues such as power loss, burning smells or sparks, repeated breaker trips, water near electrical equipment, exposed wiring and failing panels. Call (636) 391-7530. More: https://flarecomm.com/emergency-electrician.
Yes. Our network infrastructure team installs structured cabling (Cat6/Cat6a and fiber optic), network testing and certification, UniFi Wi-Fi networks, UniFi Protect camera systems, and rack and cable management, and offers managed IT services. See https://flarecomm.com/services/network-infrastructure and our UniFi guide at https://flarecomm.com/news/unifi-business-network-setup-st-louis.
Yes. We design, install, program, inspect, test and maintain commercial fire alarm systems. We are an authorized Autocall dealer and also service, repair and upgrade systems from Simplex, Notifier, Fire-Lite, Edwards, Honeywell and Silent Knight. See https://flarecomm.com/services/fire-alarm.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Saturday by appointment; closed Sunday; emergency service is available 24/7. Call (636) 391-7530, email installs@flarecomm.com, or use the contact form at https://flarecomm.com/contact. Existing customers can submit and track support tickets at https://flarecomm.com/support.