Electrician Mission BC — Licensed and Open 24 Hours
Need an electrician in Mission? The Wire Guys is a licensed electrical contractor that takes every kind of electrical job in Mission, from one outlet to a new panel. We give a free written quote, pull the permit and meet the inspector.
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Licensed and insured in British Columbia.
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Active and in good standing.
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Accredited since 2023.
Open 24 hours.
What counts as an emergencyDo you take electrical work in Mission, and what kind?
Yes. We are The Wire Guys Electrical Ltd., a licensed electrical contractor in British Columbia, and we take residential, commercial and strata electrical work across Mission. Technical Safety BC issues the electrical permit here, and we pull it before the work starts. The phone is answered at any hour on 778-708-0451.
- One outlet or a full rewire
- Free written quote
Who issues the electrical permit in Mission
Technical Safety BC
The City of Mission’s own permit page says electrical and gas permits are obtained and regulated by Technical Safety BC. Any building permit for the same job is separate and comes from the City.
What does an electrician cost per hour in Mission?
The electrician hourly rate for work in Mission is $135 an hour for a Red Seal electrician plus a helper, and it is the same rate at 3am as at 3pm.
An electrician quote from us is priced on what we can see, and if the scope changes, such as something found once a wall is opened, we tell you before we do it.
Hourly labour
$135/hr
This rate pays for a Red Seal electrician and a helper, which puts two people on site for the hour. Many jobs are priced at a flat rate instead, and we tell you which applies once we see the work.
Quote and consultation
Free
778-708-0451The quote is free, and so is the consultation. You get the price in writing before you decide anything.
Hidden-fault diagnostic
$165/45 min
Tracing a fault you cannot see is charged at $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic. It tells you what the problem is and how we will fix it.
Does your Mission job need an electrical permit?
In Mission the electrical permit comes from Technical Safety BC, not from the City. Work that adds or changes a circuit, or connects new electrical equipment, generally needs one before it starts.
We pull the permit before the work starts, so you fill in no forms, and we attend the inspection that closes it.
How a permitted job runs
- 01 We take out the electrical permit from Technical Safety BC before the work starts.
- 02 The inspector checks the wiring at rough-in, before the walls close, and again at the final inspection.
- 03 If an inspection finds a deficiency, we fix it and book the re-inspection until the work passes.
A homeowner permit from Technical Safety BC only covers a fully detached single-family house that you own and live in. It does not cover a duplex, a townhouse, a condo or strata unit, a rental suite or a home business, and the homeowner signs a declaration after each phase of the work.
How to check you are hiring a licensed electrician in Mission
Ask any electrician these questions before you accept their quote:
Ask for written confirmation that the company is a licensed electrical contractor in British Columbia. Ask who pulls the permit, whether it is filed before work begins, and who meets the inspector on site. Check that the crew has WorkSafeBC coverage.
Our credentials, in full:
- We are a licensed electrical contractor in British Columbia, licensed and insured.
- Jasjot Kohli, the owner, is Red Seal certified and our designated Field Safety Representative.
- We are WorkSafeBC registered, with continuous coverage since 30 September 2019, which is workers' compensation and separate from insurance.
- We are BBB Accredited.
- We are Canadian family owned and have served British Columbia since 2019.
What happens if something is wrong after we leave
If something we installed is not right, we come back. We give a one-year guarantee on new construction, six months on renovations.
If an inspection does not pass
After a failed electrical inspection on our work, we put it right, call the inspector back and cover the cost. The permit stays open until the work passes.
If we find something else
If we find a hazard unrelated to the work you booked, we tell you what it is and get your approval first. Nothing is done about it until you say yes.
Four checks before we leave the job:
- If we find anything unexpected, we talk it through with you and get your approval before any extra work begins.
- A Red Seal electrician or a Field Safety Representative checks an apprentice's work, every time.
- We test the work before the tools are packed up.
- We show you it working before we leave.
Older Mission homes, and what is behind the walls
Mission grew around St. Mary’s Mission, founded in 1861, and was incorporated in 1892. Hatzic is one of its older suburban neighbourhoods, while Cedar Valley and Silverdale are where most of the newer building is.
Early 1900s to the 1940s
Knob and tube wiring was the standard across Canada from roughly 1900 to the late 1940s. It carries no ground conductor, and insurers ask about it: some restrict cover on a house that still has it, and some decline outright.
Mid-1960s to the late 1970s
Houses built in those years often have aluminum wiring, because high copper prices pushed builders to switch. Aluminum is not automatically a hazard, but the connections at outlets, switches and the panel are where it gives trouble.
The age of the house, not the neighbourhood, tells you which wiring to expect. An older house near downtown or in Hatzic can still have knob and tube in the walls, and a house from the 1970s can carry aluminum branch wiring.
Have an electrician open an outlet, a switch or the panel and look before you plan a renovation or an electrical panel upgrade around it.
Electrical services in Mission
We take every kind of electrical job in Mission, for homeowners, strata councils and businesses, from one dead outlet to a whole-house rewire:
Mission is the closest city to our Abbotsford head office, across the Fraser on the Mission Bridge. Our residential electrician work covers single repairs, new outlets, basement suites and kitchen renovations.
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Panels and service upgrades
A heat pump, a charger or a new suite can push an older panel past what it was built for. A load calculation tells us first whether you need a new panel at all. Our panel and service upgrade work uses Eaton, Square D and Schneider equipment.
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Renovations and suites
A kitchen, a bathroom or a basement suite needs a Technical Safety BC electrical permit before the new wiring goes in. Our renovation electrical work covers new circuits and moved outlets, planned with you before the walls close.
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Older wiring
Houses in Mission’s older neighbourhoods can still carry knob and tube wiring or aluminum branch circuits. Opening an outlet or a switch shows which you have, and we can rewire a house room by room.
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EV chargers
Every EV charger installation starts with a load calculation, so we know the panel can carry the charger. We install Tesla, Leviton, ChargePoint, Wallbox and Grizzl-E chargers, and Grizzl-E units are built in Ontario.
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Faults and repairs
A tripping breaker, a flickering light or a dead outlet usually means a loose connection or an overloaded circuit. Our electrical troubleshooting and repair finds which one it is. The estimate is free, and tracing a hidden fault is $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic.
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Lighting and outdoor circuits
Our light fixture installation covers ceiling fixtures, pot lights and Leviton, Legrand and Lutron switches and dimmers. Outside, we wire path and garden lighting and the circuits a shop or a hot tub needs.
Where we work across Mission
We take work across Mission, including these six areas:
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Across the Fraser, we work as an electrician in Abbotsford, where our head office is, and take jobs in Langley homes and businesses.
How to reach us from Mission
Our head office is in Abbotsford, across the Mission Bridge. Have the job and the address ready when you call.
What our customers say
Both are from our Abbotsford profile, word for word:
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Just want to say thank you so much to Jaz and his crew. He took the time out of a very busy work day and personal schedule to come and assist me with my issues in my home. He made what could easily have been a much more traumatic electrical experience into a calm well thought out affordable plan His work was top-notch and I highly recommend The Wire Guys Electrical Ltd to everyone looking for an honest thorough good electrician. I will be calling the Wire Guys for future endeavours as I have a few projects. I’m looking at right now. Thank you again.
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Needed power behind my new fireplace. I fully expected I would have to repair drywall and paint after an electrician was done.Jas arrived same day I called, laid out a plan where no drywall would be disturbed. Appointment made for 2 days later. Arrived on time, Nick and Nanek did a very clean job running line behind baseboards. Everybody was very polite and respectful.
Frequently asked questions
Two of our four electricians hold a Class B Field Safety Representative certification.
Any questions? Call 778-708-0451The Wire Guys Electrical Ltd. is a licensed electrical contractor serving Abbotsford, Vancouver, Victoria and communities across the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Greater Victoria, handling residential and commercial electrical work for homeowners, landlords and business owners in British Columbia.
Do I need a permit for electrical work in Mission?
Work that adds or changes a circuit, or connects new electrical equipment, generally needs a permit before it starts. In Mission the electrical permit comes from Technical Safety BC, and we pull it for every job that needs one.
Can a homeowner do their own electrical work in Mission?
Only on a fully detached single-family house that you own and live in, under a Technical Safety BC homeowner permit. It does not cover a duplex, a townhouse, a condo, a rental suite or a home business.
How much do electricians charge per hour in Mission?
We charge $135 an hour for a Red Seal electrician plus a helper, and many jobs are quoted at a flat rate instead. The estimate is free, and tracing a hidden fault is $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic.
What wiring is in an older Mission house?
It depends on the year the house was built. A house from before the late 1940s can still have knob and tube, and a house from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s can have aluminum branch wiring. Opening an outlet or the panel is the only way to know.
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Tell us about the electrical job in Mission
Call and tell us the job: the estimate is free, and tracing a hidden fault is $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic.