Concept site Twelve Gauge Electric is a fictional electrician, designed and built by Patrick Bushe to show what I make for electricians. Fictional, by Patrick Bushe

C-10 contractor. How a job goes

Every circuit labeled. Every price in writing.

Licensed electricians for homes in Burbank and the east Valley. Pick a line off the card to start.

The circuit directory.

Every panel door has a card that says what each breaker feeds. Ours lists the work we do. Point at a line and its breaker flips.

C-10 electrical contractor, license 000000 Sample. Our electricians are state-certified, as California requires of electricians who work for a C-10 contractor.

How a job goes

What we wire.

Homes, ADUs and small shops. No new-build towers, no solar farms: the work most houses in the Valley actually need.

A wall charger on the outside wall of a house, plugged into a car parked beside it

40 A

EV chargers

A Level 2 charger on its own 240-volt circuit, mounted where your cable reaches. If the panel is full, we look at a load manager before we sell you a new panel.

Will my panel handle one?
An electrician in a yellow hard hat and work gloves wiring a meter base on a wall

200 A

Panel upgrades

Old 100-amp panels, full panels and panels with breakers that won’t reset. We set the shutoff with your utility, swap the panel and meet the city inspector.

Plan a panel upgrade
New wiring run between metal studs in a hallway being remodeled

20 A

Remodels and new circuits

Kitchen and bath remodels, garage conversions and ADUs: new circuits, outlets where the counters will be, and the wiring done before the drywall goes up.

Count your new circuits
A black switch plate with three brass toggles on a white wall

15 A

Lighting, switches and alarms

Recessed and pendant lights, dimmers, smart switches, outdoor lights, and smoke and carbon monoxide alarms tied together so one sets off the rest.

Book a visit

The price comes on paper.

These are the ranges we quote most. Your written price is one number, after the electrician has seen the panel and the walls.

Visit and diagnosis

An electrician at your door with a truck of parts. Credited to the job if you go ahead.

$149

New 20 A circuit

From the panel to a new outlet or appliance, in an open wall.

$350 to $600

EV charger circuit

Install of your charger on a new 40 A circuit, permit included.

$1,200 to $2,200

Panel upgrade to 200 A

New panel and breakers, utility shutoff, permit and inspection.

$3,800 to $6,500

Light fixture

Swap a fixture you already have a box for.

$120 to $220

Smoke and CO alarms

Hard-wired, tied together, per alarm.

$95 to $160

Price a project

Sample prices for a concept site.

How a job goes.

An electrician in a cap working at an outdoor electric meter and panel
  1. 1You book a visit. Pick a two-hour window and tell us what’s going on. A photo of the panel label helps.
  2. 2We look and test. The electrician opens the panel, checks the load and tells you what the job needs and what it doesn’t.
  3. 3You get the price in writing. Line by line, before any work starts. If the job changes once the wall is open, you get a new written price and can say no.
  4. 4We pull the permit. Panel changes, new circuits and EV chargers need one. We file it and meet the inspector; the fee is in the price.
  5. 5We label the panel. Every circuit we touch gets written on the directory card in the door, so the next person knows what each breaker feeds.

When it can’t wait for a booking.

  • Smoke, sparks or a burning smell: keep away from the panel and call 911.
  • A power line down: stay well back, keep others away, and call 911 and your utility.
  • A warm outlet or a buzzing breaker: turn that breaker off if it’s safe to reach, then call us at (818) 555-0173.
  • A breaker that trips again right after you reset it: leave it off. Resetting it over and over can damage the wire.

Where the trucks go.

A panel upgrade needs the power shut off at the meter. We set that up with your utility, so you don’t have to call them.

Areas we serve and their electric utility
AreaUtility we call
BurbankBurbank Water and Power
GlendaleGlendale Water & Power
North HollywoodLADWP
Toluca LakeLADWP
Studio CityLADWP
Sun ValleyLADWP

Book a visit.

A two-hour window, an electrician with a truck of parts, and a written price before any work.