Residential Electrician in Santa Rosa, CA — Honest, Licensed Home Electrical Repairs
When something in your home's wiring, panel, or outlets stops working the way it should, you want someone who tells you what's actually wrong, quotes you a real number, and fixes it right the first time. J&J Electric has done exactly that for Santa Rosa homeowners since 2019 — no runaround, no surprise line items on the invoice.
- Written, itemized quotes — the price we quote is the price you pay, no surprise charges once the work starts.
- Every job permitted under our C-10 license (#1078243) — verify us yourself at cslb.ca.gov in under two minutes.
- Based right here in Santa Rosa, 95407 — not dispatched from Windsor or Healdsburg, so we actually show up when we say we will.
5.0 ★
16 Google reviews
2019
Serving Sonoma County since
C-10 #1078243
Licensed & insured
Sonoma County
Owned & operated
The full scope
All Residential Electrical Services
01
Electrical Panel Upgrades
Modernize your main panel for safer, more capable home power.
02
Sub-Panel Installation
Add dedicated capacity for additions, garages, and new equipment.
03
Whole-House Rewiring
Replace aging wiring with a carefully planned, modern electrical system.
04
Knob & Tube and Aluminum Wiring Replacement
Update legacy wiring systems for safer, more dependable everyday use.
05
Circuit Breaker Repair & Replacement
Resolve worn, damaged, or frequently tripping circuit breakers.
06
Electrical Repair
Practical repairs for common residential electrical problems.
07
Electrical Troubleshooting
Track down intermittent faults, outages, and unexplained electrical issues.
08
Outlet & Switch Installation
Place dependable outlets and controls where your home needs them.
09
GFCI Outlet Installation
Add ground-fault protection in kitchens, baths, garages, and outdoors.
10
EV Charger Installation
Install a dedicated home charging circuit sized for your vehicle.
11
Tesla Wall Connector Installation
Professional wiring and setup for Tesla home charging equipment.
12
Whole-House Generator Installation
Prepare your home for reliable backup power during an outage.
13
Battery Backup & Powerwall Installation
Integrate stored energy with your home's electrical system.
14
Whole-House Surge Protection
Protect appliances and electronics from damaging voltage spikes.
15
Recessed Lighting Installation
Create clean, even illumination with thoughtfully placed downlights.
16
Landscape & Outdoor Lighting
Improve outdoor visibility, security, and evening atmosphere.
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Ceiling Fan Installation
Install and wire ceiling fans for comfortable, efficient airflow.
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Kitchen Remodel Electrical
Plan power, lighting, and appliance circuits around your new kitchen.
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Bathroom Remodel Electrical
Coordinate safe lighting, ventilation, and protected power for your bath.
20
ADU Electrical Wiring
Complete electrical planning and wiring for accessory dwelling units.
21
Pool & Hot Tub Wiring
Dedicated, protected electrical connections for pools and spas.
22
Smart Home Wiring
Build the wiring foundation for connected controls and devices.
23
Home Electrical Safety Inspection
A methodical review of your home's key electrical systems.
24
Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation
Place and connect essential detectors throughout your home.
25
Whole-House Fan Installation
Wire a whole-house fan for practical warm-weather ventilation.
26
Fire Rebuild Electrical
Restore residential electrical systems as part of a careful rebuild.
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Heat Pump & Home Electrification Wiring
Add the capacity and circuits required for electric home systems.
28
New Construction Electrical
Plan and install complete electrical systems for new residential builds.
Why Santa Rosa Homeowners Choose J&J Electric
- Licensed, Insured & Verifiable — hold your contractor to CA C-10 #1078243, checkable on cslb.ca.gov in minutes.
- Honest, Itemized Pricing — a written estimate before we touch anything, and the number doesn't move once we start.
- We Handle Permits & PG&E — so an inspection or a utility disconnect never becomes your problem to solve.
- Local, On-Time & Respectful — a Santa Rosa-based crew that shows up on schedule and leaves your home the way they found it.
What Is a Residential Electrician?
A residential electrician is a state-licensed contractor trained to install, troubleshoot, and repair the wiring, panels, and fixtures inside a home. Once a job touches your circuits, your breaker panel, or anything behind a wall, California law requires that work go through a licensed C-10 contractor — a handyman, however capable, isn't permitted to do it. J&J Electric's crew handles that full range for homeowners across Santa Rosa and Sonoma County, from a single dead outlet in a Rincon Valley kitchen to a full rewire in an older Coffey Park rebuild, all under one C-10 license: #1078243.
Our Process
Most homeowners calling an electrician have never done it before and don't know what to expect. Here's what happens after you call (707) 480-8331:
- You call or request a quote. Tell us what's going on — a tripped breaker, a remodel, a dead outlet — and we'll ask a few questions to understand the scope.
- We assess the job. Many repairs can be scoped over the phone; larger jobs get a quick in-person look first.
- You get a written, itemized estimate. Nothing verbal, nothing vague — you see the actual number before any work starts.
- We pull the permit. Every permit is filed under our own license, and we schedule the City of Santa Rosa or Sonoma County inspection ourselves.
- We do the work. Clean, to code, and to the scope we quoted — the crew cleans up before they leave.
- Final inspection and walkthrough. You see the finished work, and it passes inspection before we call the job closed.
Most common repairs — a dead outlet, a tripped breaker, a ceiling fan swap — usually wrap up same day. A full panel replacement generally takes about one day on-site, but the whole process from quote to final inspection typically runs two to four weeks once permit approval and PG&E scheduling are factored in.
How Much Does a Residential Electrician Cost in Santa Rosa?
Hiring a residential electrician in Santa Rosa typically costs $150 to $4,500, depending on the size of the job. The calls we get most — outlet repairs, troubleshooting a tripped breaker, hanging a ceiling fan — usually land between $200 and $600. Bigger projects cost more: a 200-amp electrical panel upgrade generally runs $1,500 to $6,000, and a Level 2 EV charger installation runs $800 to $2,500 for a straightforward install (more if your panel needs upgrading first or the conduit run is long). Permit fees typically add another $100 to $300 on top of the job cost. Every number above comes as a written, itemized estimate before we touch anything — if the final invoice looks nothing like what we quoted, that's on us to fix, not you.
Licensed Electrician vs. Handyman vs. Online Referral Sites
Not everything that shows up when you search “electrician near me” is actually an electrician. A few honest distinctions worth knowing before you hire:
A licensed electrician (like J&J Electric, C-10 #1078243) can legally pull permits, work inside your panel, and run new circuits. They carry liability and workers' comp insurance, and their license is public record — you can look it up yourself at cslb.ca.gov.
A general handyman can be a fine, affordable choice for small non-wiring tasks — hanging a fixture you already own, tightening a switch plate. Once the job touches wiring, a panel, or a new circuit, it legally has to go to a licensed electrician, and skipping that step risks a failed inspection or a denied insurance claim later.
Online referral or lead-generation sites aren't electrical contractors at all — they collect your information and sell it to whichever contractor pays for the lead. That's not necessarily a scam, but it does mean you're not vetting a business; you're filling out a form for a company you may never interact with again. Working directly with a locally licensed Santa Rosa contractor means you know exactly who's showing up and who stands behind the work.
Residential Electrician
What's Included — Residential Electrical Services We Handle
General Electrical Repairs & Troubleshooting
Dead outlets, tripped breakers, flickering lights, and buzzing panels are usually a symptom of something specific — a loose connection, an overloaded circuit, a failing breaker — and we diagnose the actual cause instead of just swapping parts.
Electrical Panel Upgrades & Replacement
An outdated or overloaded panel is one of the most common reasons Santa Rosa homes fail inspections or can't support an EV charger or solar addition. We handle the load calculation, the permit, and the PG&E coordination on every 200-amp upgrade.
EV Charger Installation
A Level 2 home charger needs a correctly sized 240V circuit and a permit — we handle both, and we'll walk you through whatever rebates currently apply.
Generators & Battery Backup Power
Public Safety Power Shutoffs are a regular part of fire season in Sonoma County, and a standby generator or battery system sized to your actual usage — not guessed at — keeps your essentials running through a multi-day outage.
Lighting Design & Installation
Recessed, landscape, security, and motion lighting done right improves both safety and your monthly bill — we handle the wiring and circuit planning behind whatever fixtures you choose.
Whole-Home & Partial Rewiring
Older Santa Rosa homes — including post-Tubbs-Fire rebuilds in Coffey Park — sometimes still carry original wiring that wasn't built for today's electrical load. We rewire in sections or whole-home, matched to your budget and how much wall access you're comfortable with.
Outlet, Switch & Ceiling Fan Installation
Adding outlets, moving switches, or hanging a ceiling fan sounds simple until it isn't — we make sure new circuits aren't overloading what's already there.
Code Corrections & Older-Home Wiring
Aluminum wiring and knob-and-tube systems were normal decades ago and are a real fire-risk concern today; if your home still has either, we can retrofit or replace it without tearing the house apart.
Why Choose J&J Electric
We won't lowball you and upcharge later
A suspiciously cheap bid usually means skipped permits or corners cut somewhere you can't see — and unpermitted panel work can get an insurance claim denied after a fire. Our written estimate is the number you pay.
We're actually local
J&J Electric is based in Santa Rosa (95407), not dispatching a crew in from another town. That means faster response and a team that already knows this city's housing stock, wildfire risk, and PSPS patterns.
We're licensed, and we'd rather you check than trust us blindly
C-10 #1078243 is public record. Look us up at cslb.ca.gov before you decide — we'd rather earn the job than ask for blind faith.
We handle the paperwork so you don't have to
Permits, City of Santa Rosa or Sonoma County inspections, PG&E coordination — all pulled and scheduled under our name, start to finish.
Reviews
What Santa Rosa Clients Say About Us
Google Rating
5.0 ★
Based on 16 reviews
Quotes shown are website testimonials from J&J Electric clients.
Service Area
Serving Santa Rosa & Sonoma County
J&J Electric works in homes throughout Santa Rosa, including Downtown, Montgomery Village, Fountaingrove, Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley, Oakmont, Roseland, and West Santa Rosa — plus the rebuilt neighborhoods of Coffey Park. Beyond city limits, we regularly serve Windsor, Healdsburg, Sebastopol, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Sonoma, and Petaluma, with commercial and winery work extending into Napa and Marin County. Wherever you're located in that footprint, you get the same licensed, insured, itemized-quote approach.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a residential electrician cost in Santa Rosa?
Most jobs run $150 to $4,500, with common repairs like outlet fixes or ceiling fan installs landing between $200 and $600. Larger work like a panel upgrade costs more — see the pricing section above for specifics.
How long does a typical home electrical repair take?
Most repairs — a dead outlet, a tripped breaker — are same-day. A panel upgrade usually takes about a day on-site but 2–4 weeks from quote to final inspection once permitting is factored in.
Do I need a licensed electrician, or can a handyman do it?
For small non-wiring tasks, a handyman is often fine. Anything touching wiring, a panel, or a new circuit legally requires a licensed C-10 electrician in California.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes — California C-10 #1078243, fully insured. You can verify the license yourself at cslb.ca.gov.
Do you pull permits, or is that on me?
We pull every permit under our own license and schedule the inspection — you shouldn't have to chase paperwork.
Why was another electrician's quote so much lower than expected once work started?
A very low initial bid sometimes means a permit was skipped or corners were cut somewhere that isn't obvious until later. We give a written, itemized quote up front specifically so that doesn't happen to you.
Do you serve my Santa Rosa neighborhood?
We work throughout Santa Rosa — including Fountaingrove, Rincon Valley, Bennett Valley, and Coffey Park — plus greater Sonoma County. Call (707) 480-8331 to confirm your specific address.
Is old aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring actually dangerous?
Both were normal decades ago, but they carry a real fire risk by today's standards, and some insurers require replacement. We can retrofit either without a full teardown.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes — call (707) 480-8331 or fill out the form below for a written, itemized quote at no cost.
What's the difference between hiring you directly versus a referral website?
A referral site collects your information and sells it to whichever contractor pays for the lead — you don't know who's actually showing up. With J&J Electric, you're calling the licensed contractor directly.
Ready to Fix It Right the First Time?
Don't wait for a small electrical problem to turn into a costly one. Call J&J Electric at (707) 480-8331 or fill out the form below for your free, written, itemized quote.
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Residential Electrical Services in Santa Rosa
J&J Electric keeps Santa Rosa homes safe and powered with complete residential electrical services — from troubleshooting and repairs to outlet and switch installation, ceiling fans, whole-home rewiring, surge protection, and lighting. Our licensed C-10 electricians work in every neighborhood, including Fountaingrove and Rincon Valley, bringing code-compliant workmanship to older post-Tubbs-Fire rebuilds and new construction alike. Whether you need a quick fix or a full electrical remodel for a kitchen or bath, we deliver clean, reliable results backed by clear communication and honest, itemized pricing. Call (707) 480-8331 to schedule your residential service.
Commercial Electrician Services in Santa Rosa
J&J Electric delivers reliable commercial electrical services for offices, retail spaces, restaurants, businesses, and commercial properties throughout Santa Rosa and Sonoma County. We handle electrical installations, tenant improvements, panel and service upgrades, lighting retrofits, equipment connections, repairs, maintenance, and code corrections while working to minimize disruption to your operations. Our licensed C-10 team provides professional, code-compliant electrical solutions built around safety, reliability, and long-term performance. Request a commercial quote at (707) 480-8331.
24/7 Emergency Electrician in Santa Rosa
When an electrical problem creates an immediate safety concern or disrupts your home or business, J&J Electric provides emergency electrical assistance throughout Santa Rosa and surrounding Sonoma County communities. Our electricians can troubleshoot urgent issues including electrical shorts, sparking outlets, damaged wiring, breaker problems, overheating, panel emergencies, and other dangerous electrical conditions. We focus on identifying the source of the problem, making the situation safe, and providing a clear path toward a reliable repair. Call (707) 480-8331 to upgrade your electrical panel.
Winery & Vineyard Electrician in Santa Rosa
J&J Electric provides specialized electrical services for wineries, vineyards, and wine-production facilities throughout Sonoma County and the North Bay. Our team understands the importance of dependable electrical systems during production and harvest season and can assist with winery installations, equipment connections, pumps and motors, lighting, panels, repairs, maintenance, and code corrections. We work with commercial property owners and winery operators to deliver safe, reliable electrical systems while helping minimize operational downtime. Call (707) 480-8331 to book your EV charger installation.