Electrical repairs
Tripping breakers, dead outlets, flickering lights and burning smells traced to the cause and fixed.
Electrical repairs in KitchenerLocal electrician · Kitchener, Ontario
Electrician in Kitchener for repairs, panel upgrades and EV chargers
SafeHands Electrician Kitchener handles electrical repairs, upgrades and installations for homeowners across Kitchener. An electrician comes out, looks at the job in person and tells you the price before any work starts.
- In-person assessment and a price before work starts
- ESA notifications and inspections handled
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Based at 525 Highland Rd W, Kitchener
Electrical services in Kitchener
Residential electrical work, carried out by licensed electricians and inspected where Ontario requires it.
Panel upgrades
Fuse box replacements and 100A to 200A service upgrades, with the ESA inspection and utility disconnect handled for you.
Panel upgrades in KitchenerEV charger installation
Level 2 home chargers on a dedicated 240V circuit, sized to your panel and inspected by the ESA.
EV charger installation in KitchenerGenerator installation
Standby generators, transfer switches and safe portable generator connections for when the grid goes down.
Generator installation in KitchenerRewiring
Knob-and-tube replacement, aluminum wiring repair and new wiring for renovations, basements and additions.
Rewiring in KitchenerSigns your home needs an electrician
- Breakers keep trippingA circuit is overloaded or there is a fault on it.
- Burning smell or warm outletsStop using the circuit and call. This is a fire risk.
- Flickering or dimming lightsOften a loose connection or an undersized service.
- Screw-in fuses or a full panelThe service was sized for a different era.
- Two-prong outletsUngrounded wiring, common in older Kitchener homes.
- A new EV in the drivewayA Level 2 charger needs its own 240V circuit.
How a job with SafeHands works
Call 226-640-3704
Tell us what is happening and where you are in Kitchener. We book a time to come out.
In-person assessment
An electrician comes to your home, looks at the problem and gives you a price. We don't quote over the phone.
Work, inspection, certificate
We do the work, file the ESA notification where required and arrange the inspection. You keep the certificate.
Why Kitchener homeowners call SafeHands
Electrical work is hidden behind walls once it is finished. These are the things you can check.
- Licensed electricians. The person who works on your home is a licensed electrician.
- Priced in person. A written price after we have seen the job, before any work starts.
- Inspected. ESA notifications filed and certificates handed to you.
- Local. Based in Kitchener and working in every part of the city.
What customers say
The outlet behind our bedroom dresser had been dead for ages. SafeHands Electrician Kitchener got it working again, and the visit was pretty straightforward.
We moved into an older place in Kitchener and the lights at the top of the stairs never worked properly with the downstairs switch. It was one of those little annoyances we kept putting off. The electrician traced the wiring, explained what was going on, and now both switches work the way they should. Nice to finally cross that off the list.
Our hallway light kept going out randomly. Turned out it wasn’t the bulb after all. Appreciate the quick fix.
Kitchener neighbourhoods we serve
We work in every part of the city and in nearby Waterloo, Cambridge, Breslau, St. Jacobs, Elmira, Baden and New Hamburg.
- Downtown Kitchener
- Victoria Park
- Civic Centre
- Mount Hope
- East Ward
- Cherry Hill
- Westmount
- Forest Hill
- Forest Heights
- Victoria Hills
- Highland West
- Beechwood Forest
- Country Hills
- Laurentian Hills
- Williamsburg
- Huron Park
- Doon
- Doon South
- Pioneer Park
- Stanley Park
- Chicopee
- Idlewood
- Grand River South
- Rosemount
- Bridgeport
- Centreville
Questions about hiring an electrician in Kitchener
Will our electrician be licensed in Kitchener?
Yes. SafeHands Electrician Kitchener partners with licensed electricians, so the person who comes to your home is licensed to do electrical work in Ontario.
Which areas do you serve?
We work across Kitchener, including Downtown, Forest Heights, Stanley Park, Doon, Country Hills and Huron Park, and in nearby Waterloo, Cambridge, Breslau, St. Jacobs, Elmira, Baden and New Hamburg.
How much does an electrician cost in Kitchener?
It depends on the job and the condition of the existing wiring, so we don't guess over the phone. An electrician comes out, looks at the work in person and gives you a price before anything starts.
How soon can someone come out?
We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call 226-640-3704 and we will give you the earliest time we have. If something is sparking, smells like burning or feels hot, tell us when you call so we can treat it as urgent.
Do I need to be home for the visit?
Yes. An adult needs to be home so the electrician can get to the panel and the problem area, and go over the price with you before any work starts.
Where are you located?
Our address is 525 Highland Rd W, Kitchener, ON N2M 1T1, close to the Westmount, Forest Hill and Victoria Hills neighbourhoods.
Need an electrician in Kitchener?
Call us or request a callback. An electrician comes out, assesses the job in person and gives you a price before work starts.