# Boise Electrician Experts | Commercial & Residential Electricians

> Commercial and residential electrical services across Boise and the Treasure Valley. Same-day callback, published price ranges, written quote before work starts. Get a free quote.

URL: https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/

## Services

- [Emergency Electrician](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/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](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/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- [House Rewiring](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/house-rewiring/) — Old, out of date and out of code wiring can be a safety hazard.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](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/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](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/electrical-repair/) — Dead circuits, tripping breakers, flickering lights and warm devices traced to the actual fault rather than the symptom.
- [EV Charger Installation](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/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](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/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](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/commercial-electrician/) — Tenant improvements, retail and restaurant fit-outs and light-industrial work scheduled around trading hours, with the DOPL permit path handled.

## Published price ranges

- **Service call / trip charge**: $50 - $100 — Typical Boise trip charge, on top of labor billed at $80-$140 per hour. Most single-fault diagnostics are resolved inside the first hour. (Source: https://treasurevalleytrades.com/electrical/how-to-choose/)
- **Licensed 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: https://treasurevalleytrades.com/electrical/how-to-choose/)
- **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: https://treasurevalleytrades.com/electrical/how-to-choose/)
- **Level 2 EV charger, installed**: $500 - $2,000 — Boise-area installed range. The spread is driven by charger type and whether the existing panel has capacity and a free double-pole slot. (Source: https://treasurevalleytrades.com/electrical/how-to-choose/)
- **Whole-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: https://ironcrestremodel.com/resources/historic-home-remodeling-guide-boise)
- **DOPL electrical permit**: Scaled to job value — Idaho electrical permits are issued by the state Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses, purchased online, and priced on the declared value of the work. Permits expire after 365 days; renewal is $65. (Source: https://dopl.idaho.gov/ele/ele-faqs/)

## Areas served

- [Meridian, ID](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/service-areas/meridian/) — Ada County
- [Nampa, ID](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/service-areas/nampa/) — Canyon County
- [Caldwell, ID](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/service-areas/caldwell/) — Canyon County
- [Eagle, ID](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/service-areas/eagle/) — Ada County
- [Kuna, ID](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/service-areas/kuna/) — Ada County
- [Star, ID](https://boiseelectricianexperts.com/service-areas/star/) — Ada County

## FAQ

### 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.