Panels & service
The equipment that brings power in and distributes it — replacement, capacity, subpanels, meter-mains, and service-level surge.
See allResidential electrical services in Sacramento
Everything a house needs from an electrician, from one licensed contractor: the panel that brings power in, the circuits that carry it, the lighting and outlets you live with, and the fault-finding when something stops. Grouped below by the job in front of you.
No service matches that. Tell us what you need
Safety & corrections
A letter, an inspection, or a known gap — grounding, bonding, AFCI/GFCI, and the documentation an underwriter asked for.
- Troubleshooting & inspection
- Insurance & underwriting corrections
- Grounding system upgrade
- Bonding corrections
- AFCI & GFCI protection upgrades
Repair & troubleshooting
Something is failing now. Find the fault before swapping parts.
See allEV charging
A Level 2 charger at home, on a circuit the panel can actually carry.
See allHome electrification
Getting off gas — induction, heat pumps, and the service question underneath them.
See allDedicated circuits
Dedicated power for a specific load — 120, 240, a spa, a shop, an RV.
- 240V dedicated circuit
- Range and cooktop circuit installation
- Hot tub circuit
- Welder, compressor, and workshop circuits
Outlets & switches
Receptacles, switches, dimmers, and the devices on the wall.
See allLighting & fans
Fixtures, fans, and holiday lighting — switched properly and finished clean.
See allBackup power
Transfer equipment matched to the circuits you want on when the utility is not.
See allWiring and rewiring
Branch wiring replacement, room by room, for older houses and for remodels that open the walls.
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Talk it through
Not sure which service you need?
Tell us what you are seeing or planning — a panel, a charger, lighting, or something that stopped working — and we will tell you what the work actually is.
Popular residential electrical services
- Emergency electricalPower out, a burning smell, something hot to the touch. Available 24 hours.View service
- Panel replacementWhen the existing panel is too damaged, unsupported, or past repair.View service
- Panel upgradeWhether the home needs more capacity — a charger, HVAC, or addition. The answer can be no.View service
- EV chargerA Level 2 charger at home, on a circuit your panel can actually carry.View service
- Troubleshooting & inspectionFault-finding, a written safety read on the wiring, and periodic maintenance checks.View service
- LightingRecessed, exterior and fixture work — switched properly and finished clean.View service
How the work goes in an occupied home
A house is lived in while we work. Four things shape every residential job.
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Living in it while we work
A house is occupied. We stage the work so power, heat and the kitchen keep running wherever they can, and we say up front about the parts where they cannot.
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Permits and inspection
Panel work, service changes and new circuits usually need a permit and an inspection. That is identified before the job is agreed, and we file with the authority that covers your address.
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The panel is often the real question
Before a charger, a heat pump or an addition, whether the service can carry it comes first. The answer can be no — and that is far cheaper to know now than after.
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One licensed contractor
Panels, lighting, circuits, fault-finding and backup are one trade. Licensed C-10, carried end to end, not subcontracted out.
What helps before we arrive
Four things settle most of a home job before anyone visits.
Where the panel is
A photo of the panel with the door open shows the equipment, the amperage and the spare spaces before anyone visits.
What changed
When it started, what was running, and whether it is one room, one circuit, or the whole house.
What you are adding
A charger, an appliance, a remodel — with the model or nameplate details if you have them, so the circuit is sized once.
Access and timing
Whether walls are open, where the work is, and any hours that have to stay quiet or powered.
Homeowner questions, answered
What homeowners ask before the first visit.
Will my power be off while you work?
Only for the part that needs it, and we tell you when and for how long. Most jobs are staged so the house keeps running around them; a service change has a planned window with the power company.
Do I need a permit?
For panel work, service changes and new circuits, usually yes — and we handle it. We identify what needs a permit before the work is agreed and file with the authority that covers your address.
Can you do the whole job, or just part of it?
Either. Panels, lighting, circuits, outlets, fault-finding and backup are one trade — where a job spans several of them, one licensed contractor carries it end to end.
How do estimates work?
We look at what is involved — and what the panel can carry — then put the scope and the figure in front of you before any work starts. No surprises after the fact.
Is someone available for an emergency?
Yes — the line is answered 24 hours. If there is heat, a burning smell or sparking, call and say what you can see, and we will tell you what to do first.
Can a handyman do electrical work in California?
Electrical offered as a trade is C-10 work. A handyman without that licence cannot take the panel or new circuits as a contractor. Call us at (279) 972-9272.
Serving 19 communities across the Sacramento area
Litel Electric serves homeowners throughout all 19 communities in our service area — from Davis and Woodland to Roseville, Folsom, and Elk Grove.
Get estimate
Tell us what is happening, or what you are planning. We read the details, tell you what else we need to know, and explain the next step before anything is scheduled.
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You send the problem or the plan, with the address if you have it.
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We reply with what it involves and what has to be seen in person.
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Nothing is scheduled, and nothing is priced, until the equipment has been looked at.
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- License
- CSLB #1115460 · C-10 electrical