Berkeley Electrician

Oakland requires a C-10 licensed electrician to pull electrical permits — homeowners and general contractors cannot pull them directly. Berkeley's rules are similar and in some cases stricter. We hold CSLB license #1043705 and pull all Berkeley electrical permits directly. General contractors working in Berkeley have been running into increasing difficulty pulling electrical permits on their own, which is why most refer the electrical work out to a licensed C-10 contractor like us.

Berkeley electrical permits are issued online and typically take around four days. We never guarantee a specific date because permit timing is always at the mercy of the city — but we apply immediately, stay on it, and keep you posted throughout. Once the permit is issued we schedule the work and coordinate the inspection directly with the City of Berkeley building department.

Most homeowners stay in the home during a rewire. There will be periods without power to certain circuits while work is in progress, and specific rooms may be temporarily inaccessible. If your home has lath and plaster walls, expect dust — there's no way around it with that type of construction. We bring in a licensed and bonded demolition crew to handle the cuts and keep it as contained as possible, but we'll tell you upfront what to expect before any work starts.

Most insurance companies require active knob-and-tube wiring to be replaced under permit and inspected before they'll reinstate or renew coverage. After the job is complete, we provide permit sign-off and inspection documentation confirming the work was done to current California electrical code. That's the documentation most insurers need. If your insurer has specific requirements, let us know before we start and we'll make sure the paperwork covers what they're asking for.