01 Pot Lights
A pot light installation sits flush with the ceiling. The spacing is worked out before the first hole is cut.
Electrical Installation Services Across British Columbia
The Wire Guys install the fixed electrical parts of a home across British Columbia — pot lights, bathroom fans, GFCI outlets, ceiling fans, breakers and baseboard heaters, from the Fraser Valley to Vancouver and Victoria. Every job is signed off before we leave.
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What is an electrical installation job?
An electrical installation job adds or replaces a fixed part of a home's wiring, such as a light, outlet, fan, breaker or heater, rather than tracing an existing fault. Home electrical installation runs from one GFCI outlet to a room of pot lights. We provide electrical installation services across British Columbia.
The 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.
The list
Common electrical installations in BC homes
These are the installations homeowners ask about most. For switches and breakers, brands we install include Leviton, Lutron, Schneider and Square D.
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02 Bathroom Exhaust Fans
A bathroom exhaust fan installation moves shower moisture outside before it damages paint and drywall. It only works if the duct vents outdoors.
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03 Smoke & CO Alarms
A smoke alarm warns of fire, and a carbon monoxide alarm warns of a gas you cannot see or smell. Placement is covered under smoke and CO detector installation.
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04 GFCI Outlets
A GFCI outlet installation cuts power in a fraction of a second when current leaks to ground, so it belongs near water. We install GFCI and AFCI protection wherever the code requires it.
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05 Ceiling Fans
A ceiling fan installation needs a box rated for the fan's weight and movement. The box behind an old light fixture often is not.
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06 Circuit Breakers
We find out why a breaker trips before any circuit breaker replacement. That check is $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic.
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07 Baseboard Heaters
Most baseboard heater installation jobs need a 240-volt circuit sized to the heater. A thermostat on the wall controls it.
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08 Installations covered on other pages
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09 Bigger electrical jobs
Hiring an electrician for small jobs
A single job or a short list is booked and signed off like a larger job.
One outlet or a full rewire
A deck outlet, a new switch and a ceiling fan are all new installations we book on their own. Anyone looking for electrical installation near me in the Fraser Valley, Vancouver or Victoria can book one with us.
Who checks a small job
- Jasjot Kohli, the owner, is Red Seal certified and our designated Field Safety Representative.
- Two of our four electricians hold a Class B Field Safety Representative certification.
- An apprentice's work is checked by a Red Seal electrician or a Field Safety Representative, every time.
- We test it and show you it works before we leave.
Before you say yes
Electrical installation cost, permits and what happens after we leave
Installation work with The Wire Guys costs $135 an hour for a Red Seal electrician plus a helper, the same rate at 3am as at 3pm, and many jobs have a flat rate. Work we can see gets a free electrical estimate. Tracing a fault is $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic, which tells you what the problem is and how we are going to fix it.
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How we price the job
Electrician installation cost depends on:
- Whether a circuit with room is nearby, or a new one runs from the panel
- How far the wire travels, and how easy it is to reach
- The fittings you choose, such as dimmer switches and light fixtures
- Whether a permit and an inspection are needed
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Who pulls the electrical installation permit
We pull the permit before work starts. Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission and Langley permits come from Technical Safety BC; Vancouver, Victoria, Surrey and Burnaby run their own offices. See the permit steps on a panel upgrade.
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After the inspector's visit
We are there for the inspection on jobs such as a new hot tub circuit. If an inspection does not pass on our work, we put it right, call the inspector back, and we cover the cost.
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After the job is finished
If something we installed is not right, we come back. Anything that cannot wait goes to our 24-hour emergency electrician.
Questions about what installation work costs
How much does an electrician charge to add an outlet?
There is no set price for adding an outlet. It depends on whether a circuit with room is nearby, how far the wire runs, and whether GFCI protection is needed. Whether a job needs a permit depends on the work, and adding a new outlet or circuit does.
Do electricians charge by the hour or by the job?
Both, depending on the job. We charge $135 an hour for a Red Seal electrician plus a helper, the same rate at 3am as at 3pm. Many predictable jobs get a flat rate, so the number is agreed before work begins.
What is the smallest job an electrician will take on?
One outlet on its own is enough for us to book the job. A single-item job is priced the same way as a larger one: the time it takes at our hourly rate, or a flat rate where the job suits one.
Do electricians charge for a quote?
Some electricians do. For installation work we can see, the estimate is free and the electrical installation quote comes in writing before we start, so you see the price first. Tracing a fault is different: that is $165 for a 45-minute diagnostic.
Can an electrician charge more than the quote?
It can happen when the scope changes after the quote: more labour, something found behind a wall, or costlier fittings. A quote is priced on what we can see — if the scope changes we tell you before we do it, not after.
Get your installation job priced
Call 778-708-0451. We are open 24 hours.