Licensed Electrician, San Ramon, CA

We are a friendly, highly skilled, local customer-focused shop…not an impersonal corporate franchise. We treat our customers like family and handle business accordingly with integrity and transparency. KR ELECTRIC is here to serve you, full stop. KR Electric Inc. is licensed, bonded, and has been in business in the San Francisco Bay Area for 20 years.

We work throughout the East Bay, including Walnut Creek, Danville, Pleasanton, Lafayette, and Concord. Visit our service areas page for the full list of cities we cover.

Our prices are competitive with other professional licensed electrical contractors. Our fee will depend on the services you need rather than a flat hourly rate. This ensures transparency and the best price possible. We will provide an estimate free of charge for most residential and commercial projects.

KR ELECTRIC Inc. absolutely stands behind what they do. KR Electric Inc. has been in business for 20 years and maintains an impeccable reputation. Our work is done professionally and always in accordance with federal, state, and local codes. We only use the highest quality materials and our work will last. Although unlikely, if you experience issues with our products or services we will always make it right.

We’re available immediately for emergencies and small tasks. If you have a larger project, we can discuss the specifics to accommodate your schedule and needs. We will work with you to get it done.

We will complete your project as quickly as possible and minimize the loss of electricity to your home, business, or facility. We can provide temporary power if needed while the project is in progress.

Yes, we can handle permitting and utility company coordination if requested. Alternatively, the home or business owner can take care of the permitting process themselves if they so wish.

Yes. If your home or business is without power, KR Electric Inc. can respond quickly to set up temporary generator power and assess what is needed to safely restore utility power.

Yes. KR Electric Inc. specializes in upgrading your electrical distribution system to accommodate these back up systems to include transfer switches and the generator itself.

We carry common materials and parts in our vehicles, but some parts need to be special-ordered. We will tell you up front whether we have the parts on hand or if we need to order them and the timeframes involved. KR ELECTRIC only uses high quality, durable, and safe parts certified by Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories such as UL, ETL, and CSA. When it comes to electrical safety, we take it very seriously.

Yes, KR Electric Inc. can provide an honest and comprehensive inspection to identify unsafe and/or outdated electrical equipment and suggest corrective measures. Issues commonly seen: outdated/defective circuit breakers and electrical panels, Knob and Tube wiring, ungrounded systems, worn out plugs and switches, and previous unsafe substandard electrical work. If your home or business is more than 40 years old, it is at risk of having these issues which could cause injury or fire.

KR Electric inc. is a full service electric shop; providing homeowners, businesses, property managers, and HOAs with residential and commercial electrical service upgrades 200 amp, 400 amp, 600+ amp, main panel and sub panel upgrades, circuit breaker repair and replacement, solar main panel upgrades, main disconnect, switch gear, GFCI, new construction and remodel wiring and re-wiring, whole house rewiring, fixture installation, recessed can lighting installation, ceiling fan installation, electrical troubleshooting, smart switches, smart devices, energy efficient upgrades, emergency disaster response, emergency electrical service, emergency power, EV charger installation, Level 2 charger setup, back-up generator installation, standby generator hookup, and automatic transfer switch installation. Whether you need one small repair or a major electrical upgrade, we can meet your specific need.

If the problem involves 120+ volts or Solar DC power, a professional electrician is the right call. Basic tasks like replacing a standard outlet or a light switch are often within reach for many homeowners, but  it carries risks that are best handled by someone with the training and equipment to do it safely. In older homes, even seemingly simple repairs can reveal underlying wiring conditions that change the scope and danger of the work significantly.

Serious electrical problems often announce themselves through a combination of symptoms. Flickering lights throughout the house, outlets or switches that feel warm, burning smells that come and go, crackling or sizzling sounds, circuit breakers that trip repeatedly or breakers that won’t reset, and discolored or scorched outlet covers are all signals that something dangerous may be happening in the electrical system. Any of these symptoms warrants immediate professional electrical troubleshooting in the Bay Area. Delaying repairs or corrective action could lead to injury or fire.  

Yes. Many San Francisco Bay Area properties from the 1920s through the 1970s have original service panels, knob and tube or aluminum wiring, and service entrances that have never been updated. Our electricians understand these systems and know how to work in homes where the electrical history is complex and not always well documented. They approach older home electrical work with the care and thoroughness it requires.

An electrical service upgrade replaces your home’s main electrical panel and, in many cases, the service entrance components that bring power from the utility into the home. Most older bay area homes were built with 60 or 100-amp service at a time when household electrical demand was a fraction of what it is today. Additionally, these panels and components had a service life of 25-40 years and are now expired. Insurance companies are beginning to require replacement of these systems due to the serious fire hazard they present. A service upgrade to 200 amps with new panel gives your home capacity to safely handle modern loads including Solar PV, HVAC, home offices, major appliances, and new circuits for EV chargers. If your panel is dated, breakers trip regularly, or appliances dim the lights when they start, a service upgrade evaluation from KR Electric Inc. is the right first step.

Yes, and this is one of the most common reasons Bay Area homeowners pursue an electrical panel upgrade. A Level 2 EV charger requires a dedicated 240-volt circuit drawing 40 to 60 amps continuously. If the existing panel is already at capacity, adding that circuit safely requires a service upgrade first. We will evaluate your current panel load and determine whether a 200-amp upgrade is sufficient or whether additional capacity is warranted. We can combine a service upgrade, panel upgrade, and EV charger installation into a single coordinated project.

Most electrical service upgrades in the San Francisco Bay Area take between four and eight hours for installation, though the full project timeline often includes permit processing and utility coordination for the meter disconnect if needed. The power in the home will be off for several hours on installation day, however we can provide temporary generator power during this time if needed.  More complex projects involving service entrance replacement or concurrent rewiring may span multiple days. The electrician will communicate the full timeline clearly before work begins so you can plan for the outage appropriately.

Absolutely yes. A home with a modern 200-amp panel is more attractive to buyers and their inspectors than one with an aging original panel. It also expands the home’s potential for improvement, including EV charger circuits and major appliance additions, that prospective buyers value. More immediately, updated electrical service eliminates one of the most common flagged items in home inspections, which simplifies sales negotiations and reduces the likelihood of post-inspection price adjustments related to electrical system concerns.

We install the full range of residential and commercial fixture installations, including ceiling fans, recessed lighting, chandeliers, pendant lights, wall sconces, bathroom vanity lights, under-cabinet lighting, outdoor lighting fixtures, and switch and outlet replacement. They also handle dimmer switch installation, GFCI outlet installation, smart switch and outlet installation, and USB outlet upgrades. If you have a fixture that needs to go up and you want it done correctly, we can do it.

Yes. We are experienced with smart home lighting systems, including app-controlled fixtures, smart dimmer switches, multi-way smart switch configurations, and fan speed controllers. Smart switches require specific wiring configurations, including a neutral wire at the switch location, that older homes sometimes do not have. The electrician evaluates the existing wiring at each switch location and advises on whether smart switch installation is straightforward or requires additional wiring work.