About this website
Practical electrical information for San Francisco and the Bay Area
We explain the electrical issues that come up in Bay Area homes and apartments, and offer a phone line to talk with an electrical professional about your project.
Our role
What we do
This website has two jobs:
- Explain the electrical issues that come up in San Francisco homes, flats and apartment buildings — older wiring, panel capacity, EV charging, electrification — in plain language.
- Connect people who want professional help with local electrical professionals by phone.
We focus on residential properties in San Francisco and nearby cities on the Peninsula and in the East Bay.
Referral disclosure
How the phone line works
This website is a referral service, not an electrical contractor. Calls may be connected to an independent electrical professional, who is responsible for evaluating your property, quoting and performing any work, and this website may be compensated for the referral. Details are in the referral disclosure.
Editorial standards
How we write our content
We aim to be accurate and specific rather than promotional:
- We distinguish general information from professional advice, and say when requirements vary by project or jurisdiction.
- We link to official sources such as the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection and the Contractors State License Board.
- We do not publish customer reviews, testimonials, project photos or prices, because we do not perform the work and could not verify them.
- Images on this site are illustrations and do not depict actual projects, customers or contractors.
If you spot something inaccurate or out of date, please let us know so we can review it.
Have a question about your property?
Call to speak with an electrical professional.