Trades & Repairs
Electrical work
Panel upgrades, EV chargers, rewiring and new circuits, done by licensed electricians and permitted properly. We manage the job from free quote to final walkthrough.
Greater Victoria · up-Island · Metro Vancouver
Free written quotes
After a site visit, with what is fixed and what is an allowance.
One contract
One point of contact, from quote to final walkthrough.
Licensed trade partners
Electrical, plumbing and gas, under our management.
Victoria to the Lower Mainland
Greater Victoria, up-Island and Metro Vancouver.
Electrical
What we do
A lot of today’s electrical work comes from adding big loads: a heat pump, an EV charger or an induction range can push a house past what its panel carries.
Option 01
Panel and service upgrades
A load calculation tells you whether you need a bigger service. A service upgrade may bring BC Hydro into the job, and we fit that into the schedule.
Option 02
EV chargers and new circuits
New circuits for an EV charger, an induction range, a heat pump or lighting, checked against the panel first so one decision covers everything you’re planning.
Option 03
Rewiring older houses
Rewiring means opening walls and ceilings. The quote states whether patching and painting are included, and how older wiring found mid-job will be handled and priced.
Our process
How the job runs
01
Free visit, load calculation
We look at the panel, the house and what you’re adding. A load calculation from our licensed electrical partner sets the scope in a written quote.
02
Permit and schedule
The licensed electrical contractor pulls the permit before work starts. If a service upgrade involves BC Hydro, we book it into the schedule.
03
The work
Licensed electricians do the regulated work under our management, with declarations after each phase of work or every 180 days. Patching is done as quoted.
04
Inspection and walkthrough
Any inspection is arranged under the permit. Then we walk the finished work with you, circuit by circuit, against the quote.
Built for the coast
Older houses, new loads
Postwar bungalows and 1970s houses across Victoria and Vancouver were wired before heat pumps and EVs were common. If you’re adding either, we start with a load calculation before choosing equipment, and look at both at once so the panel decision covers everything you’re planning.
As of October 2026, we found no rebate for a service upgrade on BC Hydro’s heating rebate page. Check with BC Hydro before you plan around one.
Who does the work
Technical Safety BC is plain about it: by law, only qualified individuals employed by licensed contractors can do regulated electrical work. Ours is done by licensed electrical trade partners under our management, and the licensed contractor pulls the permit before work starts. Declarations are required after each phase of work, or every 180 days.
A homeowner permit is only open to a sole owner and sole occupant of a single detached house; a suite, an attached home or a business on site means a licensed contractor. Since January 1, 2023, licensed electrical contractors must show their licence number on all digital advertising, and Technical Safety BC runs a search tool where you can check it.
- Regulated work: licensed electrical trade partner, under our management.
- Permit before work starts, pulled by the licensed contractor.
- Ask us for the Technical Safety BC licence number, and check it on TSBC’s licensed contractor search.
- House with a suite: licensed contractor required.
Questions to ask any contractor
Ask us these too.
- Who holds the Technical Safety BC licence for the electrical work, and what is the number?
- Who pulls the permit and arranges any inspection?
- Do I need a service upgrade, and does BC Hydro need to be involved?
- What’s included if you open walls: patching, painting?
- How do you handle older wiring found during the job?
Electrical: common questions
Sources
Technical Safety BC: Home modifications · Technical Safety BC: Find a licensed contractor · Technical Safety BC blog: 4 tips to help you find the right contractor (March 2023) · BC Hydro: Rebates for renovating your heating system. Checked 2026-10-30.
Related work
Often quoted together
We take on electrical across Greater Victoria, Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver. How we run a job.
Heat pumps & HVAC
Ducted and ductless heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, furnaces and fuel switching, sized to the house.
Insulation & energy upgrades
Attic, wall and crawlspace insulation and air sealing, planned around how a coast house handles moisture.
Plumbing & gas fitting
Repairs, repiping, fixtures, hot water tanks, gas lines and appliance hookups, by licensed trades.
Handyman & small repairs
Fixes, installs, patching and minor carpentry: the jobs too small for a renovation.
Kitchen renovations
Layouts, cabinets, counters, and the plumbing and wiring moves that come with them.
Bathroom renovations
Tub-to-shower conversions, waterproofing, tile, fixtures and fans vented to the outside.
Free quotes
Tell us what needs power
Describe the job, the age of the house and whether there’s a suite. We’ll email you to confirm your free quote visit.