Bloomingdale is an unincorporated community in east Hillsborough County, between Brandon and Valrico, known for its family subdivisions and HOA streets. It’s about 33 miles from Seminole, near the outer edge of where we work.
Book a visit in Bloomingdale
Tell us what you need and where you are. A licensed electrician will call or text you back to set a time. For an emergency, call (727) 476-7079, 24/7.
We’re a woman-owned, family-run electrical contractor, state license EC13014717, based at 6248 Seminole Blvd in Seminole and in business since 2010.
Call (727) 476-7079 or request a site visit. Office hours 7 AM–5 PM, weekend appointments available.
Late-1980s subdivisions, mostly owner-occupied
About 23,800 people live in Bloomingdale on 8.1 square miles of land. The median home was built in 1989, about 80% of homes are owner-occupied, and fewer than 7% were built since 2010 (Census ACS 2020–2024; 2024 Census Gazetteer). In other words, many homes here are around 35 years old and may still have their original service equipment. That’s when panels start drawing insurance questions and when garages need a 240-volt circuit for a car charger.
Bloomingdale at a glance (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates):
- Population: about 23,827
- Typical (median) home built: 1989
- Homes older than 1980: 16.4%
- Homes from 2010 on: 6.6%
- Homes lived in by owners: 80.0%
- Detached houses: 87.6%
Classic single-family subdivisions
Close to 88% of Bloomingdale homes are single-family detached, and only about 16% predate 1980 (ACS 2020–2024). The housing is fairly uniform: mostly late-’80s and ’90s houses with attached garages and original panels, which is exactly where EV chargers and service upgrades come up.
Late-’80s homes, modern loads
About 6.6% of homes in Bloomingdale were built in 2010 or later. Newer homes usually have modern panels and wiring, so our work there is about adding capability: a Level 2 EV charger, a generator inlet, whole-house surge protection, extra outlets in a garage workshop, or permanent eave lighting. Builder panels can fill up fast, so we check spare spaces and run a load calculation before recommending anything.
Bloomingdale panels nearing 40
About 16.4% of Bloomingdale homes went up before 1980, which is why we bring a thermal camera and a tester to every older-home visit. Warm breakers, loose neutrals and overloaded circuits don’t always show on the surface. If something needs attention, we explain what we found, why it matters and what it would take to fix, and we quote it in writing. If the system checks out, we tell you that too.
Before the next storm in Bloomingdale
Around 92% of homes rely on electric heat (Census B25040), so backup power planning starts with the fridge, fans, a medical device and maybe one AC unit. See generator installation. The Hillsborough County evacuation lookup shows which zone your address falls in. By the Census Gazetteer, Bloomingdale spans about 8.1 square miles, with 0.25 square miles of water. After a storm, keep any flooded panel, outlet or meter off until it’s checked; see our flooded electrical guide.
Bloomingdale work we plan
Common Bloomingdale projects:
- Original panels replaced with a clean, labeled layout
- 100- and 125-amp services raised to 200 amps
- EV charger installation in attached garages
- Whole-house surge protection
- SPAN smart panels
Eave lighting in Bloomingdale subdivisions
Bloomingdale’s HOA neighborhoods are well suited to permanent lighting because the track is nearly invisible under the eaves by day. We’ll give you product specs and a mounting photo for your architectural review application. The lights go only on the soffit and along the side gables under the overhang, and the controller connects to an existing garage outlet. If you’d like the front and back on separate schedules, we can set them up as two zones as an option.
The Bloomingdale layout: a typical one- or two-story home here has a long front eave, a garage gable and sometimes a front entry gable. We light all of them under the overhang and set the controller on the garage outlet, so the system is ready for the season and for everyday lighting.
You may also hear it called soffit lighting or permanent holiday lighting. Our JellyFish Lighting guide explains the system, permanent lighting compares the options, and JellyFish in Hillsborough County covers the county. Want to see it on your house first? Ask for a free design preview.
Setting up the visit
Bloomingdale is a long drive from Seminole, so we book it on set days and combine the site visit and quote into one trip whenever we can. No emergency calls here. A Brandon-area electrician will get to you faster for urgent work.
Every job carries a 2-year workmanship warranty, extended to 5 years for Member Care Plan members. JellyFish hardware has a 5-year parts warranty, and Acorn Finance offers financing subject to credit approval.
Neighbors of Bloomingdale we also serve
Bloomingdale driving distances
Census survey estimates put the average Bloomingdale commute at about 31.2 minutes (ACS table B08013). About 7.1% of homes heat with utility gas or propane (ACS table B25040), and about 1.4% of housing is in buildings with ten or more units (ACS table B25024).
Bloomingdale residents drive a fair distance to work. That is the case where Level 2 charging at home helps most.
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Bloomingdale questions
Will my HOA allow permanent lights? Many do. We provide the specs and a photo of the planned mounting location so you can submit it to the architectural committee.
Is my 1989 panel too old? Age alone doesn’t decide it. We check the condition, the brand and how full it is, then recommend whether to replace it.
How far ahead should I book holiday lighting? Book as soon as you can. Install dates fill up quickly before the holidays.
Can we change colors for different holidays? Yes. The app has preset patterns and lets you create your own for any holiday or team.
When were most Bloomingdale homes built? Middle-aged housing: median 1989, with roughly 16% older than 1980 (ACS).
What about rental homes in Bloomingdale? Often. With about 20% of homes rented, many calls come from tenants; we loop in the owner for anything beyond a repair.
Planning electrical or lighting work in Bloomingdale? Call (727) 476-7079.