AJ Long Electric — Burke, VA

AJ Long Electric has had a local presence in Burke for nearly three decades. Our Burke location at 5244 Lyngate Ct is a long-standing local point of contact for the families and property managers we've been serving here since the late 1990s. When you call (571) 444-6886, you reach the same licensed electrical team led by John Long, Master Electrician — Burke is where many of those technicians live and where the referrals from neighbors keep coming back generation after generation.

Burke's electrical work has a recognizable character. The 1970s split-levels and colonials that line Sydenstricker Road, Burke Lake Road, and the established neighborhoods around Lake Braddock typically have 100A or 150A panels that just don't hold up under modern HVAC + EV-charger + electric- cooktop loads. A site-specific load calculation determines whether the existing service can support a new circuit, needs load management, or requires a panel or service upgrade.

Newer Burke construction in the developments around the VRE station and east toward Springfield has different needs: dedicated circuits for kitchen appliances, recessed-lighting retrofits in finished basements, and whole-house surge protection selected for the service equipment and connected loads. Surge protection can reduce exposure to some transient events, but it does not guarantee that equipment will avoid damage or produce a specific financial return. Because Burke is unincorporated Fairfax County, this work is permitted and inspected through Fairfax County Land Development Services. We prepare the permit documents and coordinate inspection, while Fairfax County controls scheduling, correction notices, and final approval. Older panel locations can also affect access, routing, and the final service-upgrade scope.

How permits and inspections work in Burke

Burke has no separate town government — it is part of unincorporated Fairfax County, so electrical work follows the county's adopted code and inspection process rather than a municipal one. Virginia enforces the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) through the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, and Fairfax County has adopted the 2020 NEC cycle. In practice that means a Burke panel upgrade now includes an exterior service-disconnect (the “fireman's switch” from NEC 230.85) and whole-home surge protection (NEC 230.67) that older permits never required. We pull the permit in AJ Long Electric's name, schedule the county rough and final inspections, and coordinate the Dominion Energy disconnect/reconnect — the homeowner never has to file paperwork or chase an inspector. You can confirm that any Burke electrician you hire is licensed using the Virginia DPOR license lookup.

Panel sizing for Burke homes

The right service size depends on the home's era and how much of it is electric. These are the typical Burke scenarios we size against a full NEC Article 220 load calculation:

Panel sizes are starting points, not quotes — the binding number comes from the NEC 220 dwelling-unit load calculation we run for your specific square footage, appliances, and planned additions.

Burke-area services

The work that defines our Burke presence:

• Panel upgrades in Burke — load-calculation, site, permit, utility, and access factors
• EV charger installation in Burke — Tesla and ChargePoint, hardwired and NEMA 14-50
• Electrical inspections in Burke — for home sales, insurance, and code-compliance
• Recessed lighting in Burke — basement, kitchen, and living-room installations
• General electrical repair in Burke — outlets, switches, dead circuits, troubleshooting
• Backup power — portable generator hookups (transfer switches, interlock kits, inlet boxes) and battery power stations

Communities served from Burke

Burke • Burke Centre • Burke Station • Lake Braddock • Springfield • Fairfax Station • West Springfield • Lorton • Newington • Crosspointe • Kings Park West.

For other Northern Virginia communities outside the immediate Burke area, see our full service-area coverage.