[somerbuilder]

Project starts in a little over 2 weeks. I need to have electrical company wrap the service wires going to the house for safety while the project is happening. They said it takes 3 to 4 weeks. I told them it needs to be done in 2 weeks, and I feel that is plenty of time for the request.

I will have to chase them, but assuming they don't get it done, which might be a safe assumption since they are a monopoly, do I have other options to do it myself or have my electrician do it? The wires are near but not not in the area we will be working.

 

[SectorSecurity]

I am going to guess probably not, seeing as you don't own the lines, I can see the power company making a big stink over it.

 

[jaydee]

have local electrical make the request, if possible.

 

[txgencon]

Are you talking about a triplex or quadraplex service drop? In my 37 years in electric utility distribution operations, I can't remember once being asked/required to gut up a service drop. Primary (over 4000 volts), yes, but not services.