How did the March 2020 tornado hit Mt. Juliet?
Hard. After its EF-2 damage in Hermitage, the March 3, 2020 tornado crossed into Wilson County and damaged dozens of homes in the Chandler Road and Triple Crown Parkway neighborhoods. It then strengthened to EF-3, leveled homes on Catalpa Drive and Clearview Drive, and peaked along Eastgate Boulevard. Three people died in Mt. Juliet, according to the National Weather Service: an elderly couple on Catalpa Drive and a security guard at a warehouse.
The storm also took two schools with it: the Weather Service reported West Wilson Middle School and Stoner Creek Elementary damaged badly enough to be torn down and rebuilt.
If you bought a house in that path, ask what was rebuilt and what was repaired. A new roof says nothing about the meter base, the service mast or the wiring inside a wall that got wet.
Who issues electrical permits in Mt. Juliet?
The City of Mt. Juliet. The State Fire Marshal lists Mt. Juliet as exempt from its electrical program, so the city’s Building Department issues the permit and inspects the work. Outside city limits the answer can change, and the address decides which office you deal with.
That sets Mt. Juliet apart from Lebanon, the other Wilson County city on our list, where the city’s building office doesn’t do electrical and State deputy inspectors do. Two houses in the same county can have their wiring checked by two different governments.
If you aren’t sure an address is inside Mt. Juliet’s city limits, ask the city’s Building Department before anyone applies, since that answer decides which office inspects the wiring.
What do 2006 houses in Mt. Juliet tend to need?
The median house in Mt. Juliet was built in 2006, and about 42,000 people live in the city. Houses that age are well into wear on water heaters, faucets and toilets, and many owners start adding what the original build didn’t include.
That might be a Level 2 EV charger, which the Department of Energy describes as a 240-volt connection best installed by a certified electrical contractor. It might be recessed lighting in a room that only had a ceiling fan, outdoor and landscape lighting, or a bathroom due for a new vanity and a tiled shower. Because we coordinate electrical and plumbing in-house, a list like that can go on one itemized estimate.