Smoke Alarm Installation
Hardwired Protection, Every Room
Hardwired smoke and CO detectors with battery backup — installed to current Virginia code, interconnected so every alarm sounds when one triggers. Ahmad handles the wiring, mounting, and testing.
What smoke alarm installation covers
Hardwired smoke alarms are connected to your home’s electrical system with a battery backup. When one detector triggers, every interconnected alarm in the house sounds — you hear the alert no matter which floor you’re on. Virginia code requires hardwired, interconnected smoke alarms in specific locations: every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home including the basement.
Ahmad installs new hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, replaces aging units (the NFPA recommends replacement every 10 years), adds detectors to rooms that were never wired for them, and brings older homes up to current interconnection requirements. If your home has battery-only detectors and you want to upgrade to hardwired, that’s a wiring job — running new cable from the panel to each detector location and interconnecting them all on the same circuit.
The work is straightforward but the wiring matters. A smoke alarm that isn’t properly interconnected gives you a false sense of protection — it’ll sound in the room where the fire starts, but nowhere else. Ahmad tests every detector after installation: individual alarm, interconnection trigger, and battery backup.
Cities we serve
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Vienna, VA
Same-day availability from our Fairfax Blvd shop.
Fairfax, VA
Our home base in the City of Fairfax.
Why choose EV Electric for smoke alarm installation
- Hardwired and interconnected to current Virginia code. Not just battery swaps.
- Master Electrician handles the wiring — circuits run correctly, connections tested.
- Combination smoke/CO detectors available. One unit covers both hazards.
- 10-year replacement tracking. We note the install date so you know when they’re due.
- Fully licensed and insured.
About Ahmad Shaban, Master Electrician
Ahmad holds a Master Electrician license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia — the highest electrician credential the state issues. He earned it after several years of journeyman work and a passed state exam. EV Electric Services is fully insured, and Ahmad runs a maintenance team so scheduling doesn’t bottleneck on one person.
Ahmad is on the job site for most residential calls. He does the assessment, explains what he finds, and handles the work himself. You’re not getting a subcontractor you’ve never met — you’re getting the Master Electrician whose name is on the license. Our shop is at 9488 Fairfax Blvd, physically inside the City of Fairfax.
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Service area
EV Electric Services is based at 9488 Fairfax Blvd in the City of Fairfax. We serve Vienna, VA and Fairfax, VA, and the rest of Fairfax County. We also cover DC and Montgomery County, MD (Rockville, Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Potomac).
No trip charge for Fairfax County addresses. For DC and Maryland, call for availability.
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