When something goes wrong with the wiring in a Boulder home or commercial space, the visit starts the same way every time. Whoever arrives looks at what is happening, traces it to the source, and explains what they found before any work is agreed on. That is how a diagnostic is supposed to go, and it is how every call we take gets handled. We cover Boulder and the surrounding area, and the work runs the full range: repairs and troubleshooting, panel upgrades, rewiring, dedicated circuits, lighting, ceiling fans, EV charger installation, backup generator hookups, and electrical safety inspections.
Boulder's housing stock runs from older single-family homes on original wiring to newer construction, multi-unit buildings, and commercial spaces. Each situation calls for a different approach. A 1960s bungalow with aluminum branch-circuit wiring is a different conversation from a newer condo where part of the electrical service is shared. We handle both, and we scope the job on the phone before anything is scheduled so the price and the plan are clear before anyone shows up.
Getting an appointment on the calendar is straightforward.
Call (720) 623-9659, describe what is happening, and we work through the scope on the phone.
You get a price before anything is booked, and the quote covers what the visit includes. We are available every day from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM, including weekends, so there is usually a workable time even when the need comes up quickly.
For faults that will not keep, we take short-notice calls when the schedule allows. A burning smell near a panel, an outlet that is sparking, or a breaker that will not reset are not situations to leave until next week. Call and ask what is available.
For tenants and businesses that need to stay operational, we plan around what the work actually requires. Some jobs can be isolated to a single circuit while the rest of the property stays live. Others need a full shutdown for a defined window. We tell you which is which on the call so you can plan accordingly, and we confirm the scope before anyone arrives.
A main panel replacement or a service-entrance upgrade requires the power to the whole building to come off for part of the job. The same is true for whole-home rewiring and certain subpanel installations. We walk through the timeline on the phone so the outage window is known and planned for before the work begins. For a business or a household where somebody is working from home, knowing the window in advance makes the difference between a manageable interruption and a difficult one.
Most outlet replacements, lighting installs, dedicated circuit runs, and ceiling fan installations only require the affected circuit to be off. The rest of the property stays live. That matters for commercial spaces, rental units, and households where partial power loss is disruptive. We confirm which category a job falls into before the visit so you are not working it out at the last minute.
Electrical work in a multi-unit building follows the same principles as a single-family home, but the setup is different. In most apartments and condos, the unit has its own breaker panel, but the service entrance and the meter base are shared infrastructure. What is inside the unit is typically the tenant's or owner's responsibility. What is outside it, or shared between units, belongs to the building.
Before we scope a job in a multi-unit property, we confirm what is accessible and what is not. If the fault is upstream of the unit panel, that is a conversation with the building manager or the HOA, not something we can resolve inside the unit. We tell you that on the call rather than after we arrive. For landlords and property managers handling electrical work across multiple units in Boulder, we handle the scheduling and the scope the same way for each one: a call, a price, and a clear picture of what the visit covers.
The cost of electrical work depends on what the job actually involves, and the clearest way to get a number is to call and describe the situation. Three things tend to move a quote in either direction.
The first is what the fault turns out to be. A dead outlet that traces back to a tripped GFCI upstream is a short visit. A dead outlet that traces back to a failing connection inside the wall is a longer one. We cannot always know which before we look, but we explain what we found and what it means before any additional work is agreed on.
The second is what has to be opened up to reach the problem. Wiring that runs through finished walls, attic spaces, or a crawl space takes longer to access than wiring that is exposed. That affects the scope, and we factor it in.
The third is whether the existing circuit or panel can carry the change. Adding a dedicated circuit for a new appliance or an EV charger is straightforward if the panel has capacity. If it does not, a load calculation comes first, and the panel conversation happens before the circuit is pulled. We work through those specifics on the phone so the quote reflects what the job actually requires.
The person who answers the phone can tell you what the visit involves. If you would rather read than call, our list of electrical services has the detail.
Some of the most common electrical work in Boulder's housing stock runs through spaces that are not easy to get to. Older homes often have junction boxes in the attic, wiring stapled along joists in the crawl space, and recessed fixtures that require working above insulation. Tall ceilings in newer construction add a different challenge for lighting and ceiling fan installation.
We plan for access before the visit. If the job involves attic or crawl space work, we confirm what is needed on the call: clearance, access points, and whether the space has been modified since the original build. A job that looks like a straightforward fixture swap can turn into something longer if the junction box above the ceiling is not where the plans say it is. Knowing that in advance is better than finding it out mid-visit.
For tall ceilings, the equipment needed to reach the fixture safely affects the time and the scope. We factor that in when the job is quoted.
An outlet that goes dead without tripping a breaker is usually pointing at one of a few things: a GFCI upstream that has tripped, a loose or failed connection at the receptacle, or a break in the circuit. We test the full path before replacing anything. Switch failures follow the same logic. We replace the device when the device is the problem, and we look further when it is not.
GFCI protection is required in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and exterior locations, and AFCI protection is required on bedroom circuits in homes built or renovated to current code. Older Boulder homes often have neither, and adding them is a straightforward upgrade that corrects a real gap. We install both as part of a repair visit or as a standalone job.
Exterior, security, and landscape lighting problems tend to fall into two categories: the fixture has failed, or the circuit feeding it has a fault. We diagnose before replacing. For landscape lighting, the wiring run and the load on the circuit both get checked, because a string of fixtures that has grown over time can exceed what the original circuit was sized for.
Recessed and LED lighting upgrades inside the home are among the more common requests we handle. Replacing older can lights with LED trim changes the heat load on the ceiling and the draw on the circuit. We confirm the circuit can carry the new fixtures before the installation goes in.
A refrigerator, a dryer, a range, a dishwasher, or a workshop tool that draws heavy load runs more reliably on its own circuit. The job involves pulling the circuit from the panel to the appliance location and installing the correct outlet for the load. If the panel is at capacity, a load calculation comes first. We do not pull the circuit until the panel side is confirmed.
Well pump and irrigation circuits are a specific case where the load, the distance from the panel, and the wire gauge all have to be matched correctly. We scope those carefully on the call because undersizing either the circuit or the wire creates a problem that shows up later under load.
A ceiling fan installation is not just a fixture swap if the existing box is not fan-rated. A standard light fixture box is not designed to carry the dynamic load of a spinning fan, and a fan installed on one will eventually pull loose. We check the box before the fan goes up, and we replace it with a fan-rated box when needed. That adds a step, but it is the step that makes the installation correct.
We handle electrical work throughout Boulder and the communities around it in Boulder County. That includes Valmont, Pine Brook Hill, Seven Hills, Paragon Estates, and Gunbarrel. If you are just outside Boulder and wondering whether we cover your address, call and ask.
Residential and commercial work across the area is handled the same way: a call, a scope, and a price before anything is scheduled. We are available every day from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
Shared supply situations, such as a multi-unit building with a common meter or a shared panel, require more care in identifying which circuits belong to which unit before any work is done. We confirm the circuit ownership before touching anything. Work on a shared supply also has to account for the fact that shutting down a circuit may affect other tenants.
A whole-home rewire is typically done in phases, working room by room or section by section so that most of the property retains power throughout the project. The exact staging depends on the layout of the home and the condition of the existing wiring. We work through the plan with you before the job starts.
The more specific you can be, the better. Useful details include where in the property the problem is occurring, when it started, whether it is constant or intermittent, whether a breaker has tripped, and whether anything happened around the time the fault appeared, such as a power event or a new appliance being connected. That information lets us scope the job more accurately before the visit.
The regional climate matters in practical ways. Sub-freezing winters, ice storms, and the potential for multi-day outages mean that backup generator hookups, heat tape circuits, and panel upgrades sized to carry heating loads are all common requests in this area. Those jobs get scoped the same way as any other: a call, a load calculation where needed, and a price before anything is scheduled. The altitude itself does not change how the work is done, but the winter load on older panels here is real and worth accounting for when a panel upgrade is on the table.
Yes. An existing solar array or battery system changes how the panel and the circuits are loaded and how certain work has to be sequenced. We assess what is in place before quoting any panel or circuit work on a property that has solar or battery storage. The interaction between the systems has to be understood before anything is changed.
Yes, typically. A welder or a large compressor draws enough current that sharing a circuit with other loads causes problems, including nuisance tripping and voltage fluctuations that affect the equipment's performance. A dedicated circuit sized to the equipment's draw is the right answer, and we size it from the manufacturer's specifications.
Aluminum branch-circuit wiring, installed in many homes built in the 1960s and 1970s, requires specific attention at every connection point. The connections are prone to loosening over time, which creates heat and increases the risk of arcing. Remediation involves treating or replacing the connections at outlets, switches, and junction boxes throughout the home. We assess what is there and explain the options before any scope is agreed on.
Outdoor wiring uses weatherproof conduit, exterior-rated cable, and weatherproof outlet covers and fittings. Connections are made with fittings rated for outdoor use, and any underground runs use wiring methods appropriate for direct burial or conduit. The goal is a system that holds up through weather cycles without degrading at the connections.
Most electrical problems that get left alone do not stay the same size. A loose connection that causes a flickering light can work its way into a wiring fault. A panel running at capacity that occasionally trips a breaker is telling you something before it tells you something worse. We power your home. We protect your circuits. We earn the call.
Call (720) 623-9659 for a quote.
We are available every day from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM. If you have been waiting to see whether the problem goes away on its own, this is the call worth making.
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We handle the full range of residential and commercial electrical work across Boulder and Boulder County, from a single tripped breaker to a complete service upgrade. Every job starts the same way: a call, a scope, and a price before anything is scheduled. The table below covers what each service includes and who it fits best. Call for a quote and we will walk through the details on the phone.
| Type of Work | Scope of Work | Common Situations | Worth Knowing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole-Home Surge Protection | Panel-level surge device installationProtection for all circuits from a single pointGuards against utility-line voltage spikesStandalone or combined with panel work | Homes with sensitive electronics, home offices, or recently upgraded appliances | Voltage spikes from equipment cycling inside the home can cause damage just as utility-side surges do. |
| Outlet & Switch Installation | Standard, GFCI, and AFCI outletsDimmer and three-way switch replacementUSB combination receptaclesGrounding and bonding at the box | Homeowners adding outlets, replacing outdated devices, or correcting ungrounded receptacles | Replacing an ungrounded outlet without addressing the grounding behind it is a cosmetic fix, not a real one. |
| Electrical Panel & Service UpgradesMost Popular | Load calculation and panel sizing100-amp to 200-amp service upgradeFuse box to breaker panel conversionSubpanel installation for garages and additions | Homes adding EV chargers, heat tape circuits, or heavy appliances to an older service | Cold-climate homes in Boulder County run more sustained electrical load than the same square footage would in a milder region, and older panels were not sized for it. |
Call (720) 623-9659 to go through the job on the phone and get a price before anything is scheduled. We are available every day from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM.
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