Pre-war character housing, original fuse panels, and the insurance requirements that usually start the conversation.
Local conditions
Houses from the 1920s and 1930s with their original service, fuse panel and knob-and-tube branch circuits are common on these streets, usually with two or three later additions wired on top in whatever was standard at the time. Separating those layers accounts for most of the labour.
Insurers have tightened their position on knob-and-tube and fuse panels, and they ask for documentation rather than an assurance. A permitted job closed with a final inspection provides exactly that, which is why the paperwork matters as much as the work itself on these houses.
A second dwelling behind the main house needs its own feeder and sub-panel, along with a decision about metering. On a narrow older lot with an existing 100A service, that decision generally comes at the same time as a service upgrade.
Services
Service upgrades, plus safety inspections & code compliance.
ViewLevel 2 home chargers, hot tubs, swim spas, saunas and outdoor power.
ViewGenerators, transfer switches, solar and home battery systems for power outages.
ViewInterior and exterior lighting installation, upgrades, controls, and energy-efficient solutions.
ViewAutomation, cameras, motion sensors, network cabling, intercom and in-ceiling audio.
ViewRough-in through finish on new builds, whole-home rewiring, and renovations with your builder.
ViewHelping BC strata buildings assess electrical capacity, improve efficiency and plan for EV charging and heat pump installations.
epr-solutions.caService upgrades, plus safety inspections & code compliance.
Level 2 home chargers, hot tubs, swim spas, saunas and outdoor power.
Generators, transfer switches, solar and home battery systems for power outages.
Interior and exterior lighting installation, upgrades, controls, and energy-efficient solutions.
Automation, cameras, motion sensors, network cabling, intercom and in-ceiling audio.
Rough-in through finish on new builds, whole-home rewiring, and renovations with your builder.
Helping BC strata buildings assess electrical capacity, improve efficiency and plan for EV charging and heat pump installations.
Coverage
Nearby
The oldest housing we work on, in the one city that runs its own electrical permitting and inspection.
A century of housing in one city, from knob-and-tube in Maillardville to two-charger load calculations on Burke Mountain.
Secondary suites and coach houses are ordinary here, so nearly every project starts with what the existing service can carry.
New housing in Willoughby wired for home charging, original services in Brookswood and Fort Langley, and acreage around Aldergrove.
Fast response and near-term availability across the Fraser Valley. Send the details and we’ll come back with a quote, or just call and talk it through.