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TRANSPARENT METRO VANCOUVER SPEC SHEETS.

Every residential and light-commercial scope is priced in Canadian Dollars (CAD) with written line items before work starts. Filter by category below to inspect material specifications, crew hours, and typical price brackets.

SPEC_01

200A Main Service & Panel Upgrades

$2,400 – $4,200 CAD

Replace crowded 60A or 100A split-bus panels and vintage fuse enclosures with high-capacity 200A 40/80-circuit copper-bus panels built for heat pumps, induction ranges, and basement suites.

INCLUDED IN WRITTEN CAD SCOPE:

40-space / 80-circuit heavy-gauge steel enclosure with copper busbar
New service mast weatherhead, rigid conduit riser, or underground meter base feed
Dual ground-rod bonding and cold-water jumper installation
Laser-printed directory mapping every circuit in plain English
60A or 100A secondary sub-panel feeds for laneway or basement suites

TYPICAL ON-SITE DURATION

1 Full Workday (7–9 hrs)

ASSIGNED LEAD ELECTRICIAN

Marek Kowalski

2026 METRO VANCOUVER LINE-ITEM BENCHMARKS:

100A Panel Modernization (Same Amperage, New Enclosure & Breakers)$1,650 – $2,200 CAD

100A to 200A Overhead Service Upgrade (Sapperton / Uptown Standard)$2,850 – $3,900 CAD

Underground Dip or Meter-Base Offset Relocation$3,600 – $4,400 CAD

Secondary 60A Suite Sub-Panel Addition$850 – $1,350 CAD

NO TRAVEL FEE IN NEW WEST / BURNABY / COQUITLAMSCOPE THIS WORK

SPEC_02

Level 2 EV Charger & Load Management

$780 – $2,150 CAD

Hardwired 48A–60A Level 2 charging stations and NEMA 14-50 receptacles routed in clean surface EMT conduit or concealed wall runs—including EVEMS load controllers for 100A panels.

INCLUDED IN WRITTEN CAD SCOPE:

Full continuous-load calculation on existing main panel before drilling
Hardwired Tesla Wall Connector, Flo, ChargePoint, or Grizzl-E mounting
3/4-inch or 1-inch galvanized EMT steel conduit with compression fittings
Automatic EV Energy Management System (EVEMS) option for 100A townhomes
Detached garage trenching or overhead messenger-wire spans

TYPICAL ON-SITE DURATION

3 – 6 Hours

ASSIGNED LEAD ELECTRICIAN

Priya Dhaliwal

2026 METRO VANCOUVER LINE-ITEM BENCHMARKS:

Attached Garage Install (Within 15 ft of Panel, Surface EMT)$780 – $1,050 CAD

Cross-Basement Run to Carport (30–50 ft Concealed / Conduit)$1,150 – $1,650 CAD

EVEMS Automatic Load-Shedding Controller (Avoids 200A Upgrade)+$920 – $1,280 CAD

Detached Garage Sub-Feed (Overhead or Existing Conduit Pull)$1,450 – $2,300 CAD

NO TRAVEL FEE IN NEW WEST / BURNABY / COQUITLAMSCOPE THIS WORK

SPEC_03

Recessed LED Pot Lights & Switching

$165 – $220 CAD / fixture

Architectural 3-inch and 4-inch IC-rated airtight LED downlights, gimbal wall-washers, and multi-location smart dimmer banks installed with laser layout alignment and minimal ceiling patching.

INCLUDED IN WRITTEN CAD SCOPE:

Colour-selectable (2700K / 3000K / 3500K) high-CRI flicker-free LED modules
Airtight vapour boots for insulated attic spaces in top-floor rooms
Cross-joist precision fishing with dust-shrouded hole saws
Lutron Diva or Caséta dimmer switch integration
Under-cabinet LED extrusion channels and stair tread lighting

TYPICAL ON-SITE DURATION

4 – 8 Hours

ASSIGNED LEAD ELECTRICIAN

Devon Chen

2026 METRO VANCOUVER LINE-ITEM BENCHMARKS:

6-Fixture Living or Kitchen Grid (Open Attic Access Above)$990 – $1,180 CAD

8-Fixture Main Floor Layout (Closed Joist Cavities + Dimmer)$1,480 – $1,760 CAD

Additional Gimbal Slope-Ceiling Fixture (Installed Same Visit)$165 CAD / unit

3-Way Smart Dimmer Bank Conversion$240 – $380 CAD

NO TRAVEL FEE IN NEW WEST / BURNABY / COQUITLAMSCOPE THIS WORK

SPEC_04

Heritage Rewiring & Aluminum Mitigation

$1,400 – $19,500 CAD

Surgical replacement of ungrounded two-wire / knob-and-tube circuits in pre-1950 New Westminster character homes, plus copper pigtailing for 1970s aluminum branch wiring.

INCLUDED IN WRITTEN CAD SCOPE:

Circuit-by-circuit mapping of legacy cloth-insulated or aluminum runs
Keyhole fishing behind original lath-and-plaster and tall fir baseboards
Dedicated 20A kitchen counter, dishwasher, microwave, and laundry circuits
AlumiConn mechanical lug remediation for 1968–1976 Burnaby & Coquitlam homes
Whole-home surge suppression and arc-fault breaker retrofits

TYPICAL ON-SITE DURATION

1 Day to 2 Weeks

ASSIGNED LEAD ELECTRICIAN

Devon Chen

2026 METRO VANCOUVER LINE-ITEM BENCHMARKS:

Whole-House Aluminum Pigtail Remediation (35–55 Device Boxes)$1,850 – $3,100 CAD

Kitchen & Bath Grounded Circuit Package (4 New Home-Runs)$1,600 – $2,450 CAD

Partial Heritage Rewire (Attic & Basement Accessible Zones)$5,800 – $9,400 CAD

Complete Two-Storey Character Home Rewire (1,800–2,400 sq.ft.)$14,500 – $19,500 CAD

NO TRAVEL FEE IN NEW WEST / BURNABY / COQUITLAMSCOPE THIS WORK

SPEC_05

Troubleshooting Call-Outs & Light Commercial

$145 CAD (1st hr) + $110/hr

Rapid fault-finding for dead circuits, nuisance breaker trips, overheated neutral lugs, and 208V/240V three-phase machinery drops for Columbia St and Sapperton storefronts.

INCLUDED IN WRITTEN CAD SCOPE:

First 60 minutes of on-site diagnostic testing and fault isolation
Thermal camera scan of main busbars, sub-panels, and high-draw breakers
Immediate repair using stocked service-van breakers, receptacles, and lugs
Exposed galvanized EMT conduit runs for cafés, breweries, and studios
240V / 208V twist-lock receptacles for commercial ovens, kilns, and compressors

TYPICAL ON-SITE DURATION

1 – 3 Hours

ASSIGNED LEAD ELECTRICIAN

Elias Vance

2026 METRO VANCOUVER LINE-ITEM BENCHMARKS:

Diagnostic Call-Out (Includes Travel + First Hour on Site)$145 CAD

Subsequent On-Site Labour (Billed in 30-Minute Increments)$110 CAD / hr

After-Hours Urgent Dispatch (Weekdays 17:30–21:00)$225 CAD flat call-out

Commercial Dedicated 30A–50A Equipment Drop in EMT Conduit$680 – $1,450 CAD

NO TRAVEL FEE IN NEW WEST / BURNABY / COQUITLAMSCOPE THIS WORK