Albany, CA · 94706 Licensed in
Licensed in
Albany.
Licensed electrical contractor serving Albany, CA — careful, code-compliant work in one of the East Bay’s densest small-lot housing markets.
CSLB #1062166 C-10 licensed
Bonded & Insured Verifiable
West Contra Costa 8 cities served
Always on permit City-inspected
Same-day response Mon–Fri, 8–5
Electrical work in Albany.
Sandwiched between Berkeley and El Cerrito. Solano Avenue and San Pablo Avenue commercial corridors.
Housing Stock
Albany is compact: small lots, tight setbacks, and a lot of 1920s–1940s bungalows and stucco boxes. Crawlspaces are often low, attics narrow, and electrical runs have to be planned carefully. Many homes still have original sub-100A panels that weren’t built for modern kitchen loads.
What We See Most
Most common jobs in Albany: service panel upgrades, knob-and-tube replacement, dedicated kitchen circuits, and backyard cottage / ADU rough-in work.
Services in Albany.
Panel Upgrades
Service change on permit. PG&E coordinated.
$5,000–$12,000 by distance from PG&E drop
EV Chargers
Dedicated 240V circuit. Load-calculated.
$1,500–$2,500 40A runs ~15% cheaper
Rewiring
Whole-house or partial. Insurance-clearable.
~$22,000 1,500 sqft · 3-bed benchmark
Lighting
Cans, exterior, landscape, under-cabinet.
$250/can typical room ~$1,200
Commercial
Small commercial TIs and tenant work.
Quote on walk small commercial only
Troubleshooting
Breaker trips, dead outlets, hidden faults.
$300 1hr min $180/hr after hour 1
Panel upgrades — three tiers.
Pricing we see
200A panel upgrade in Albany
Every quote includes permit, new grounding, new meter base, and PG&E coordination.
- Within 10ft of PG&E drop Straight service change — most common on newer tract homes$5,000–$6,000
- 10–30ft, or multiple pipes Extra conduit, relocation work, pre-war interior panels$7,000–$8,000
- Beyond 30ft (PG&E approves) Long run, possible engineering review$10,000–$12,000
Siemens or Square D breakers only. No off-brand discount hardware.
CSLB #1062166 · West Contra Costa
Walk the panel before you sign anything in Albany.
Free walk-through, written line-item quote the same day. Every job on permit under CSLB #1062166.
CA Contractor’s License · C-10
#1062166
Every job we do in Albany is performed under California State License Board #1062166. Permits pulled, inspections completed, code-compliance verified.
You can look us up directly at cslb.ca.gov.