The Electrical Division
Red Seal electricians.
Chilliwack & the Fraser Valley.
Huntley’s original division. Red Seal certified electricians, in-house on every Huntley construction project and handling standalone electrical work across Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley.
Standalone electrical project? Visit huntleyelectrical.ca for the dedicated electrical division.
Quick Answer
Huntley's in-house electrical division. Red Seal certified electricians, BC Licensed Electrical Contractor pulling trade permits directly. Service calls from $150, EV chargers $1,500 to $3,500, panel upgrades (100A to 200A) $3,000 to $5,500. In-house on every Huntley construction project and available for standalone electrical work across Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley.
Where Huntley started
Huntley Electrical came first.
Before we built a construction division, before we brought on plumbers, Huntley was an electrical company. That history matters. It is why our electricians are the standard the rest of the company was built around, not an afterthought.
Years of Chilliwack electrical work is what that history looks like on paper. Homeowners who called for a panel upgrade and stayed in touch. Builders who needed sub-trade electrical and kept coming back. Commercial clients who trusted us with tenant improvements and came back for the next location.
Today, Huntley Electrical runs as its own division and also as the electrical arm of every construction project. When you hire Huntley Construction, the electrician wiring your renovation is the same electrician who has been doing Chilliwack service upgrades for years. Same standards, same people. Standalone service work, panel upgrades, and EV charger installs are scoped through the Huntley Electrical residential division.
“Huntley upgraded our panel and installed an EV charger in one day. Red Seal certified, permitted, passed inspection immediately. Exactly what you would hope for.”
Homeowner · Vedder Crossing · Service upgrade & EV charger
What we handle
Electrical services.
Service & panel upgrades
Upgrading 100-amp to 200-amp service, replacing aging panels, adding sub-panels for additions or suites. Critical for older Chilliwack homes taking on renovations.
Renovation wiring
Rewiring during renovations, adding circuits for new appliances, relocating outlets, upgrading to modern GFCI/AFCI requirements. On every Huntley renovation.
EV charger installation
Level 2 EV chargers, load calculations, dedicated circuits. Proper installation for Tesla, ChargePoint, and other brands, including future-proofing for higher-amp chargers.
New construction
Full-house rough-in and finish electrical for custom homes, additions, and suites. Panel sizing, circuit planning, smart-home pre-wiring.
Lighting & fixtures
Recessed lighting, pendant installation, under-cabinet lighting, exterior lighting. Both during renovation and as standalone projects.
Commercial electrical
Tenant improvements, retail build-outs, 3-phase installations, commercial service upgrades. After-hours scheduling available.
Safety inspections & upgrades
Aluminum wiring assessments, knob-and-tube identification, GFCI/AFCI retrofits, smoke/CO detector upgrades. Critical for older homes.
Generator & backup power
Standby generator installations, transfer switches, manual transfer switches, battery backup systems.
Heat pump wiring
Dedicated circuits, disconnects, and load calculations for ducted and ductless heat pump installations. Coordinated with your HVAC contractor and sized correctly the first time, supporting CleanBC heat pump program installs.
Typical jobs & pricing
What common electrical work
costs in Chilliwack.
Most electrical work falls into a handful of common jobs. Here is what they typically run, published so you can plan. Your exact number comes after we see the panel and the scope.
Service call
$150 – $300
Hour-one diagnostic fee. Billed hourly after that.
New circuit
$300 – $900
Single dedicated circuit for appliance, outlet group, or lighting.
EV charger (Level 2)
$1,500 – $3,500
Circuit, mount, and install. Assumes panel capacity is adequate.
Panel upgrade 100→200A
$3,000 – $5,500
Permit, BC Hydro coordination, panel and meter swap.
Whole-home rewire
$15K – $35K
Older home with knob-and-tube or aluminum. Scope-dependent.
Standby generator
$6K – $14K
Automatic transfer switch, dedicated pad, natural-gas connection.
Knob-and-tube identification
$250 – $600
Whole-home assessment with report for insurance.
Recessed lighting (6 pots)
$1,200 – $2,200
Install, drywall patch, dimmer. More complex in older ceilings.
Ranges are typical 2026 Chilliwack pricing for standalone work. Panel location, wire routing, permit class, and whether drywall repair is included all move the number. The quote you get after a site visit is firm.
Credentials
What it takes
to hold the wire.
RS
Red Seal certified
LEC
BC Licensed Electrical Contractor
2020
Serving Chilliwack since
12mo
Workmanship commitment
Where we work
Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley.
Service calls, panel upgrades, EV chargers, and renovation electrical across every Chilliwack neighborhood and select Fraser Valley communities.
Plus Fraser Valley
How we compare
Huntley Electrical vs an outside electrical contractor.
The structural differences that matter when electrical is part of a bigger renovation, or when you need standalone service work done right.
Typical Chilliwack electrical contractor
Huntley Electrical
Trade certification
Typical
Sometimes Red Seal, sometimes not
Huntley
Red Seal certified, every electrician on the team
Permits
Typical
Outside contractor pulls their own, on their schedule
Huntley
BC Licensed Electrical Contractor, permits pulled directly
Renovation coordination
Typical
Sub-trade scheduling friction with the GC
Huntley
In-house on every Huntley project, on the same payroll
Service work
Typical
Service calls fit between bigger jobs, hard to schedule
Huntley
Standalone service work is part of how the division operates
Workmanship warranty
Typical
Varies by contractor, often vague
Huntley
12-month Huntley workmanship commitment in writing
Quote format
Typical
Hourly with vague allowances
Huntley
Line-item, fixed scope, the number you sign is what you pay
Our promise
The Huntley Workmanship Commitment.
Every electrical job is backed by our 12-month workmanship commitment. If anything we installed is not right, we come back and make it right. No cost, no argument, no runaround. The same Red Seal electrician who pulled the wire is who comes back to fix it.
Electrical FAQs
Before we pull a wire.
Service upgrades, EV chargers, permits, Red Seal. The questions homeowners ask our Red Seal electricians most.
- Employees. Our electricians are full-time Huntley staff, Red Seal certified, working exclusively on Huntley projects. That's different from most general contractors, who coordinate electrical through outside sub-trades.
- Both. Huntley Electrical runs as its own division and handles standalone electrical work: service upgrades, panel replacements, EV chargers, new circuits, repairs. You don't need to be doing a renovation to hire us. For electrical-only inquiries, you can also visit our dedicated site at huntleyelectrical.ca.
- Many Chilliwack homes built before the 1990s have 60-amp or 100-amp electrical service, which was adequate for that era. Modern homes with electric vehicles, heat pumps, electric ranges, and more appliances routinely need 200-amp service. Adding a legal suite, finishing a basement, or installing an EV charger often triggers the need for an upgrade.
- A standard 100A-to-200A service upgrade typically takes one day for the panel work itself, plus coordination with BC Hydro for the meter swap and any temporary power shutoff. Total project timeline from quote to completion is usually 2-4 weeks, most of which is waiting on BC Hydro and permits.
- Yes, we respond to electrical emergencies such as no power, burning smell, tripped breakers that won't reset, or exposed wiring. Use the Book a Design Consultation form and flag it as urgent in the message. If it's a life-safety issue, call the fire department first.
- Yes. Tesla, ChargePoint, JuiceBox, Grizzl-E, Wallbox, and others. What matters is the load calculation (whether your panel can handle the addition), the circuit sizing, and proper installation to code. We handle all of that.
- Permit costs are set by the municipality and vary by scope. A simple circuit addition permit is under $100 in most cases. A full service upgrade permit runs $200-400. We pull permits on your behalf and include them in the scope.
- In BC, electrical work is regulated. Most work requires a licensed electrician (LEC license) and a permit. Red Seal is a national certification that's a higher standard on top of licensing. Our electricians hold both. Hiring an unlicensed electrician or doing the work yourself can void insurance, fail inspections, and affect your home's sale.
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