OUR STORY
The Humble Beginnings
Welcome to Vinland Solas
Yes, we're electricians right here in Newfoundland, and yes, the trade runs in the family. Goes back to my great-grandfather, a fella who was wiring up houses back when electricity itself was practically brand new and twice as mysterious.
Now, Great-Grandad, bless his cotton socks (or maybe his asbestos-lined gloves, who knows?), was a pioneer. A real go-getter. He was out there, threading wires through walls, installing the latest and greatest electrical marvel of the age: knob and tube wiring. State-of-the-art stuff back then, apparently. He probably thought he was setting up future generations for a life of easy, reliable power.
And he did! Just... not quite in the way he imagined.
Historic Knowledge, Modern Solutions (Here & Now)
The Present
Fast forward a few decades, and here I am. Also an electrician. Also in Newfoundland. Also working in some of the same lovely, character-filled homes he might have worked on. And what am I often doing? Carefully, painstakingly, and sometimes while muttering things under my breath that would make a sailor blush, removing his pride and joy – that very same knob and tube.
There's a special kind of feeling you get, perched in a dusty attic or cramped crawlspace somewhere between Quidi Vidi and Cape Spear, wrestling with ceramic knobs that haven't seen daylight since Confederation, realizing, "Yup. This is probably his." I like to think of it as a long-term family project. He started it; I'm... aggressively updating it.
The Pledge
So, when you hire Vinland Solas, you're not just getting a qualified, modern electrician dedicated to safety and top-notch work. You're getting someone with a deeply personal understanding of outdated wiring. You could say I have a unique, hands-on connection to Newfoundland's electrical history. Mostly involving ripping it out and replacing it with stuff that won't make your insurance agent nervous.
We're here to bring your home safely into the 21st century, making sure your lights turn on, your gadgets charge, and nothing unexpectedly sparks that shouldn't. We're carrying on the family tradition here at Vinland Solas – just with more circuit breakers and significantly less historical baggage (once we've removed it).
Give us a shout or fire us a msg! We promise to install wiring that your own great-grandchildren will hopefully just admire, not replace