Commercial and Residential Electricians Serving the Boise Area
Local electricians. Honest scheduling. Quality workmanship.
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Stop and call us immediately if you're having any of the following
These signs require immediate attention.
A burning or fishy smell
That is conductor insulation breaking down. The smell reliably arrives before there is anything to see. Shut that circuit off at the panel now.
A warm outlet or switch
Heat at a device means a resistive connection. In 1965–75 aluminum wiring and in back-stabbed receptacles, this is the most common pre-fire condition we find.
A breaker that will not hold
Reset once. If it trips again, stop. Every reset against a live fault degrades the mechanism that is supposed to protect you.
Half the house is dead
The classic lost-neutral or lost-leg signature. It can put 240 volts across 120-volt equipment, and it gets worse, not better.
What we do
Residential and commercial electrical work across Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Kuna and Star.
Emergency Electrician
Burning smells, hot devices, sparking panels and dead legs of service are the calls we treat as urgent. Free make-safe advice on the phone, and a straight answer about when we can be there.
Electrical Panel Upgrade
Fuse boxes and 100-amp panels brought up to 200-amp service, with the load calculation done on paper before anything is ordered.
House Rewiring
Old, out of date and out of code wiring can be a safety hazard. Let us replace your wiring with an up to date and up to code solution, giving you peace of mind and a better electrical system.
Standby Generator Installation
Permanently installed standby generators with automatic transfer switches, sized against a real load calculation and specified for announced PSPS shutoffs and winter outages.
Electrical Repair
Dead circuits, tripping breakers, flickering lights and warm devices traced to the actual fault rather than the symptom.
EV Charger Installation
Level 2 chargers installed on a properly sized dedicated circuit, with the panel capacity question answered honestly before you buy the unit.
Whole House Surge Protection
Surge protective devices installed at the service, sized and specified for a grid that sees wind events, wildfire switching and summer transformer stress.
Commercial Electrical Services
Tenant improvements, retail and restaurant fit-outs and light-industrial work scheduled around trading hours, with the DOPL permit path handled.
Why people call us instead
- The price is published before you call. Cost ranges on this site are researched market data with the source cited, not a "call for pricing" wall.
- We pull the permit. Not you. A contractor asking you to pull an owner permit for their work is shifting liability onto you.
- The load calculation comes before the quote. NEC Article 220, on paper. Sometimes it says you do not need the upgrade you called about.
- A real arrival window, not a vague promise. We tell you when we can actually be there. If that is Thursday, we say Thursday — and if something is unsafe we talk you through shutting off the circuit for free while you wait.
Our winning formula
The first call
We triage on the phone. If it is unsafe we tell you what to shut off before we are on the road, at no charge.
On-site assessment
We test rather than guess: panel, affected circuits, grounding, and load under real conditions.
Written scope and price
Cause, scope and number in writing before any work starts. Permit filed by us.
Work, inspection, handover
Job done, parish inspection attended, labelled directory and permit record handed to you.
Get an estimate first
Use the cost estimator for a written range in about a minute, or call and describe the problem. Either way you get a figure before you commit to anything.
What this actually costs in Boise
Published ranges with their sources, so you can budget before you call. These are researched market ranges for this metro, not quotes.
Panel upgrade, 100A to 200A
$1,500 - $4,000
Boise-area range for a service upgrade including the panel, meter base work where required, and the DOPL permit and inspection.
Source: Treasure Valley trade pricing guideWhole-house rewire, 1,200-1,800 sq ft
$12,000 - $25,000
Boise historic-home remodeling data for a full rewire of a 1,200 to 1,800 square foot house, the size band most North End and Bench homes fall into.
Source: Boise historic home remodeling guideLicensed electrician, hourly
$80 - $140 per hour
Published rate range for licensed Boise electricians. The spread reflects journeyman versus master rates and whether the work is scheduled or urgent.
Source: Treasure Valley trade pricing guideWhat changes the price: whether the service entrance, mast and meter can need replacing; whether the grounding electrode system passes (older services here frequently do not, often because a water-pipe bond stopped being a ground when the utility went to plastic); panel location and access; and what the load calculation actually returns. Run the estimator or read the cost guides.
DIY, cheapest bid, or permitted work
The differences that matter are mostly invisible until something goes wrong or you try to sell the house.
| What you are comparing | DIY or handyman | Cheapest bid | Permitted, code-compliant work |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOPL permit and inspection | Idaho does let a homeowner permit work on their own home, but most skip it entirely and the work is never inspected. | Often skipped to hit the price. The liability lands on you. | Permit purchased from DOPL, inspection scheduled and attended, record on file with the state. |
| Insurance position after a fire | Unpermitted work is a common basis for a reduced or denied claim. | Same exposure. An invoice does not prove code compliance. | A passed state inspection is documentary evidence the work met code. |
| Which code edition it was built to | Whatever the internet said. Usually an older edition. | Quoted to the cheapest interpretation, not the adopted one. | Idaho's adopted 2023 NEC with the Idaho amendments in force at permit application. |
| GFCI and AFCI placement | Added where convenient, not where the code requires. | Minimum devices to survive a glance. | Placed per NEC 210.8 and 210.12 for the actual room use. |
| Load calculation | None. The panel is sized by guess. | Rule of thumb, which routinely undersizes for heat pump plus EV. | NEC Article 220 calculation on paper before anything is ordered. |
| Lead-safe practice in pre-1978 homes | Not considered. North End plaster is almost certainly lead-painted. | Rarely priced in. | Containment and cleanup appropriate to the age of the house. |
| What happens at resale | Turns up in the inspection report and becomes a price negotiation. | Same, with no permit record to show the buyer. | State permit record and sign-off transfer with the house. |
Where we work
Meridian, ID
Ada County · Covered daily off Eagle Road or I-84, with a firm arrival window given on the call
Nampa, ID
Canyon County · Covered on the I-84 corridor into Canyon County, with the window confirmed when you book
Caldwell, ID
Canyon County · Routed on scheduled Canyon County runs, so we tell you the next available slot
Eagle, ID
Ada County · Covered daily off SH-44 or Eagle Road, with a firm arrival window on the call
Kuna, ID
Ada County · Covered on the south valley routing with Meridian, window confirmed when you book
Star, ID
Ada County · Covered on the SH-44 routing with Eagle, window confirmed when you book
Frequently asked questions
How much does an electrician cost in Boise?
Licensed Boise electricians typically charge $80 to $140 per hour with a $50 to $100 trip charge. A 100-amp to 200-amp service upgrade runs $1,500 to $4,000, a Level 2 EV charger $500 to $2,000, and a full rewire of a 1,200 to 1,800 square foot home $12,000 to $25,000. Every range on this site is cited to its source.
How quickly can you get here?
You get a real arrival window when you call rather than a vague promise. We would rather tell you tomorrow morning and turn up than say today and miss it, which is the complaint most people have about this trade. If something is actively unsafe we will talk you through shutting off the circuit at no charge while you wait, whether or not we can reach you that day.
Do you pull the permit?
The contractor pulls it, and it comes from the state rather than the city. Idaho electrical permits are issued by the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses and purchased online. This catches people out: a City of Boise or Ada County building permit does not replace the DOPL electrical permit, and you may need both. Idaho does allow a homeowner to purchase a permit for work they perform themselves on their own primary or secondary residence, but not for commercial property and not for a rental.
Which areas do you cover?
Boise and Ada County, plus Meridian, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Kuna, Star across the Treasure Valley. You get a real arrival window when you book rather than a vague promise.
What code does Idaho enforce?
Idaho enforces the 2023 National Electrical Code with Idaho amendments, administered by the Idaho Electrical Board under IDAPA 24.39.10 and effective July 1, 2024. Code adoption moves, so confirm the edition in force with DOPL when the permit is applied for.
Why does this site publish prices when competitors do not?
Because it is the first thing anyone actually wants to know, and hiding it wastes your time and ours. The ranges are researched Treasure Valley market data with sources cited. They are not quotes; every job is priced in writing after the work has been seen.
Get an electrician who tells you the price first
Call and describe what is happening. You get an honest answer about when we can be there, and if it is not urgent we will say so rather than sell you a call-out you do not need.