Hurling a sledgehammer at the dry wall is a handy way to add storage space for a growing collection of books, beanie babies, or sledgehammers. Explore subtler household improvements with today's Groupon to ABK Electric. This Groupon is valid in San Diego County. Choose between two options:

• For $49, you get one hour of electrical maintenance and repair (a $110 value).
• For $149, you get a whole-house electrical-safety inspection (a $350 value).

With more than 15 years of electrical experience, ABK Electric unleashes its savvy on a smorgasbord of structures from 18th-century adobe homes to contemporary high-rises. Its electricians can perform a full menu of maintenance and repair services for residential homes, including light-fixture installation, panel upgrades, and teaching fuse boxes the electric slide. Pricing varies based on the service and length of time required, but a service call for one hour of labor, insurance, and traveling generally costs $110 and does not include materials. ABK Electric is happy to provide customers with free estimates for their projects.

Opt for a whole-house safety inspection and ABK's trained technicians will ferret out faulty filaments and wayward wires with a thoroughgoing search of the premises that reduces the risk of electrical fire. ABK Electric's labor carries a five-year guarantee that will outlast most college careers, presidential terms, and Twizzler obsessions.