Our 1970s Federal Pacific panel finally gave up. Volt came out the next morning, walked me through the 200-amp upgrade, and had the utility scheduled before they left. Price matched the estimate to the dollar and the inspector passed it on the first visit.
Electrical repairs and upgrades in Beaverton, OR
We are an electrical shop on SW Canyon Road in Beaverton, sixteen years in. The prices here are what the common jobs start at. The exact number for your job is written down and approved before we start, and it is the price of the whole job, not an hourly rate. Panels, EV chargers, generators, lighting, and the calls where half a room has gone dead and nobody can find why.
Call (971) 555-0148, weekdays from seven. Or send the job details and we reply by text with a price or a time to come look.
Starting prices for electrical work in Beaverton
Panel upgrades
from $2,400Replace a 100-amp, Federal Pacific, or Zinsco panel with 200-amp service that handles today's loads: EV charger, heat pump, induction range. Permit, inspection, and utility coordination handled.
EV charger installation
from $850Level 2 charging at home on its own circuit, with the breaker sized to your car and your panel.
Lighting & fixtures
from $165Recessed cans, under-cabinet strips, exterior fixtures, dimmers. Installed clean, with patching kept to a minimum.
Outlets & switches
from $145New outlets where you need them, GFCI in kitchens and baths, three-way switches, USB outlets, and dead outlets repaired.
Generator install
from $1,200Standby generators with an automatic transfer switch, or an interlock kit for the portable you already own. Sized to the circuits you need to run.
Troubleshooting & repairs
from $125 diagnosticTripping breakers, flickering lights, a burning smell, half a room dead. We find the cause and repair it.
Ceiling fans
from $185Hung on a fan-rated box with a proper brace, wired for separate light and fan control. New location or a swap.
Whole-home surge protection
from $395A Type 2 surge protector at the panel that protects every circuit in the house.
Same-day service on most calls. Upfront pricing before we start. The written price holds unless we open a wall and find something neither of us could have seen, and then we stop and talk to you first.
What every job includes
The same four things on a $145 outlet and a $2,400 panel. They are why the price can be the whole job and not an hourly rate.
Licensed, permitted, inspected
Every job that needs a permit gets one, and we schedule the inspection. You get the paperwork for your files.
Two-hour arrival windows
A two-hour window, a text when we are on the way, and a call if anything changes.
Insured and background-checked
Full liability coverage on every job. Every crew member is background-checked.
Upfront pricing before we start
You approve the price first. The job is priced as a whole, not by the hour.
Four steps from call to cleanup
Call or book online
Describe the job. We can price many jobs over the phone.
On-site estimate
We look at the job and give you a written price before any work starts.
Work done, same visit when possible
The truck carries the common parts, so most repairs and installs finish the day we arrive.
Walkthrough and cleanup
We test everything with you, label what we touched, and leave the space the way we found it.
Jobs in Beaverton and nearby towns
Our own jobs, from the last few months. Ask and we will tell you which street.
Sample photo: 200-amp panel upgrade, Aloha
Sample photo: Level 2 EV charger, Hillsboro
Sample photo: EV charger on a garage wall, Tigard
Sample photo: Load test before a panel upgrade, Portland
Sample photo: Rough-in wiring, Tualatin
Reviews from Beaverton and nearby
Two other quotes wanted to slap a 50-amp breaker in and go. Volt did a load calc first, confirmed we had room, and hardwired the charger in the garage. About four hours, no drywall damage, and they handled the rebate form.
Eight recessed lights in a plaster ceiling and you cannot tell it was ever opened. They used the slim wafer lights so they didn't have to fight the joists. Dimmers don't buzz.
Standby generator and transfer switch after last winter's wind storm knocked us out for three days. They coordinated with NW Natural and the county inspector so I didn't have to. Tested it with me on a Saturday and explained exactly what it does when the power drops.
Half the upstairs kept going dead. Two electricians before them couldn't find it. Volt traced it to a backstabbed outlet behind a dresser in about forty minutes. Four stars only because they ran twenty minutes late, but they texted ahead.
Kitchen GFCIs, a new outlet for the island, and they fixed a three-way in the hall that never worked right. Booked online Tuesday, done Thursday, and the price was what the website said.
Questions we get on the phone
Do I need a permit for electrical work?
In Oregon most work beyond swapping a like-for-like fixture or device needs a permit: panel changes, new circuits, EV chargers, generators. We file it with the city or Washington County, meet the inspector, and hand you the passed inspection. Permit fees are itemized on the estimate.
How do I know if my panel needs to be replaced?
Age is the first clue. Fuse boxes, Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels (common in older Beaverton and Aloha homes), and anything under 100 amps are usually worth replacing. Warm breakers, a burning smell, lights dimming when the heat pump kicks on, or a panel that's full with no room for new circuits are the other signs. If your panel is fine, we tell you.
What size circuit does an EV charger need?
Most Level 2 chargers run on a 40- or 50-amp circuit, which gives 32 to 40 amps of charging and adds roughly 25 to 35 miles of range per hour. Whether your panel can support that depends on a load calculation, which we do before recommending anything. A 60-amp circuit is possible for faster charging if the service has room.
Where are GFCI outlets required?
Kitchens, bathrooms, garages, basements, laundry areas, outdoors, and anywhere within six feet of a sink. If your house predates those rules you don't have to retrofit everything at once, but we recommend starting with the kitchen and baths. A GFCI cuts power in a fraction of a second when something goes wrong.
Is the estimate really free, and is the price fixed?
Yes to both. We come out, look at the job, and give you a written price. That number holds unless we open a wall and find something neither of us could have seen, in which case we stop and talk to you before doing anything more.
My house has aluminum wiring. Is that dangerous?
It can be, mostly at the connections. We don't rewire the whole house unless you want to; we remediate with rated connectors at every outlet, switch, and fixture, which is the method most insurers accept. You get a written summary for your insurance company.
Request a free estimate
Send the job details. We reply by text with a price range or a time to look at the job. Estimates are free.
- Reply timeWithin 15 minutes during business hours.
- Financing0% for 12 months on jobs over $2,000 through our financing partner, subject to approval.
- GuaranteeTwo-year workmanship warranty on everything we install. If something we did fails, we come back and make it right at no charge.