Residential Electrician Services and Electrical Wiring Services for Your Home
A residential electrician visit starts at $100, covering about the first hour, with parts extra. Electric Wire Services is a licensed and insured electrical company serving California, New Jersey, Texas and Washington. This is a starting price; your cost may differ.
- Licensed and insured
Company licensed and insured; our electricians are licensed
- Call center 24/7
A live person answers right away
- Callback in five minutes
We aim to call you back within five minutes after the form
- Same-day service
Often available, depending on electrician availability
- Google rating
4.8 to 5 across 11 California listings, about 628 reviews
From a bedroom that needs its own heater circuit to a doorbell that has stopped, our electricians fix the problem and explain it in plain words. Our electrical wiring services also cover grounding, circuits and the small repairs that make a home safe to use. See our electrical services overview.
What home electrical problems can I call about?
A home fault can be one dead fitting or a circuit that cannot carry what you added. Our electrician finds out which, then repairs it or builds the circuit you need.
- New circuits for heaters and other added loads
- Grounding and wiring faults in fittings and junctions
- Repairs to doorbells, lights and other small equipment
- Bigger jobs such as panels, lighting, outlets and EV chargers, covered on the pages linked below
- NOTE ESFI lists flickering lights, frequent breaker trips, warm or discolored plates, buzzing outlets and a mild tingle from appliances as warning signs. If one of these sounds familiar, call.
The utility says the problem is on my side. Now what?
That usually means the fault is on the property side of the meter, which an electrician can check. Tell the call center what the utility told you, and we book a visit.
What did we fix in real homes?
A bedroom needed a heater circuit, but its supply also fed the hall. The unit sat beside a shared entrance, and a cabinet had to stay where it was. We installed a dedicated, reviewed branch, and the heating no longer shared the lighting supply.
A loft light lost its ground. An earlier junction repair had left out the bonding link. We corrected the grounding path, and the fitting passed continuity testing.
A doorbell stopped because its transformer had failed. We fitted the specified replacement, and the chime worked again.
Residential work should match the household's actual use. We explain circuit limits in plain language so future appliance changes do not undo the repair. Our work addressed a bedroom needed a heater circuit: we installed a dedicated reviewed branch.
- Tip keep the ratings of new appliances with your household electrical records, so the next electrician can check them against the circuit.
How much does a residential electrician cost per visit?
A residential visit starts at $100 and covers about the first hour, with parts extra. This is a starting price; your cost may differ.
| Service | From | What the starting price covers |
|---|---|---|
| Residential electrical services | $100 per visit | Service call including about the first hour; parts extra |
- How long the fault takes to find and fix
- The parts the repair needs
- How easy the fitting or circuit is to reach
- Testing after the repair
Is the estimate free, or will I pay a fee for every company that visits?
Many callers compare several companies and do not want to pay a fee to each. Here is how it works with us. A free quote is for the high-end jobs. Anything where the electrician has to find the cause starts with a diagnostic visit.
| Job | How you get a price | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Panel upgrade, panel installation, EV charger or rewiring | Free quote | The call center gives you a price estimate with your slot, and the electrician confirms it after inspecting. |
| Circuit breaker replacement | Free quote | Estimate when you book, confirmed after the inspection. |
| Dead outlet, tripping breaker or a fault with no clear cause | Diagnostic visit first | A diagnostic visit can carry a charge, which varies and is usually under $50. You get the finding and the price before work starts. |
| Routine visit | From $100 per visit | About the first hour, parts extra. |
Who comes to my home, and can someone else approve the work?
A licensed electrician from Electric Wire Services visits you. The call center confirms your time slot when you book. If a tenant, a parent or a family member will let the electrician in, tell the call center and say who will approve the price.
Call, and a live person answers right away. Or send the form, and we aim to call you back within five minutes.
You get a time slot and a price estimate.
You book, and we adjust the timeline if your plans change.
The electrician inspects the fitting, the circuit and what feeds it, then explains what was found.
If you accept the price, work can start that day. You can also book it for another day.
Same-day appointments are often available, depending on which electricians are free. The call center answers 24/7.
What are the safety and permit points for home electrical work?
Stop using any outlet or switch that crackles, feels warm or smells of burning, and call us. If you see flames or smoke, call 911 first.
Permit rules depend on your city or county. The electrician tells you whether your job needs one.
Tell the electrician about appliances you plan to add, so the circuit can be checked before you plug them in.
ESFI explains the warning signs of overloaded circuits: Don’t Overload Your Home
Residential electrician questions
Can I get a price before I book?
Yes. The call center gives you a price estimate with your time slot, and the electrician confirms it after inspecting.
Can I book the work for later?
Yes. After the inspection you can accept the work then or book it for a later date.
Is this the electrician or a service that sends one?
Electric Wire Services is a licensed and insured electrical company. You book with the call center, and a licensed electrician visits you.
What if my emergency is at night?
Our call center answers 24/7. Emergency labor starts at $150 per hour, a low-end after-hours rate and not a full repair price.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Electric Wire Services is a licensed and insured electrical company, and licensed electricians visit you.
Where do we send residential electricians?
The full list is on our service areas. See our customer reviews.