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Treat Mom for Mother’s Day with Improved Lighting
We all want to give our mom the best for Mother’s Day. Making mom breakfast in bed, taking her shopping, and buying gifts are all great ways to celebrate the holiday. But Hickerson Brothers also recommends treating her home with improved lighting! Lighting serves as a basic utility but can also be used for safety […]

Christmas Lighting Safety Tips
Temperatures are going down, but Christmas lights are going up! Decorating the house with colorful Christmas lights helps to create a festive mood for the season. The dynamic illumination brings out joyfulness, especially when bundling up next to the fire with hot cocoa. While enjoying the sights of holidays, you should also practice Christmas lighting […]

Electrical Halloween Safety Tips
Ensure a Magical Night with These Halloween Safety Tips With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to get the house ready for trick-or-treating (or put the final touches on the annual showcase, for you enthusiasts). As every decorator knows, electricity plays a big role in a well-planned yard, home or haunted house. There would be few thrills […]

Electrical Safety for Your Children
If you have kids, electrical safety for your children is a high priority. Ensuring your home is safety proof is key to keeping peace of mind. Electricity can be both dangerous and unpredictable for every member of your home, but small children are especially at risk. Toddler and pre-school aged kids can be very curious […]

3 Reasons to Install Security Cameras this Summer
Summer is heating up Virginia, and we are eager to get our toes in the sand and feet in the water. While our minds are focused on finding the best activities to enjoy, let’s not forget home security. While security should be a focus year-round, it is especially important in the summer. Statistically, crime goes […]

Ways to Declutter Electrical Cords
As your household increases its use of electronics, it seems that the clutter of cords associated with them tend to pile higher and higher. You are constantly stepping over cords or tangling them together behind entertainment centers. There are cords from your tablets, smartphones, TVs, video game consoles and laptops. It seems that you may […]

Why You Should Automate Your Home
When you leave your house to go to work or out with friends, there’s always that worry in the back of your head of leaving your door or windows unlocked. Maybe you forgot to turn a few lights on or off when you left or perhaps you left your straightener on and forgot about it. […]

4 Tips for Keeping Your Home Safe While on Spring Break
Rest Easy This Spring Break Across Nokesville and the rest of Virginia, parents and their kids anxiously await the arrival of Spring Break. The school year can be particularly stressful for everyone, so we hope that you and your family can take full advantage of your downtime to relax. If you’re planning a getaway for […]

6 Reasons to Get an Electrical Safety Inspection
Protect Your Family & Your Home’s Integrity When you want a relaxing evening after a long day at the office, or when you want to throw a party for your closest friends and family members, we hope that you’re able to look to your home as a place of safety, comfort, and peace of mind. If you’ve […]

Smoke Alarm Safety | Installing & Testing Your Smoke Alarms
Protect Your Family with Smoke Alarms Do you have working smoke alarms? It could mean the difference between life and death. Smoke alarms are the first line of defense in a house fire. They act as an early warning sign, allowing you enough time to evacuate the premise. While these devices are small and often […]