Electrician in Kenwood, CA
Panels, EV Chargers, Lighting and Backup Power
Looking for an electrician in Kenwood? Bright Right Electric is a family-owned, licensed contractor (CSLB #1156335) with twenty-plus years of experience and a firm price in writing before work begins.
What to know before you call:
- Straight answers and a clear price up front, with no up-sell.
- A family-owned crew that does the work and stands behind it.
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Electrician in Kenwood, CA
Bright Right Electric in Kenwood
- Licensed California C-10 contractor, CSLB #1156335
- Family-owned, with 20+ years in the trade
- Written scope and firm price before any job starts
- Permits pulled, inspections and utility coordination handled
Electrical services
Electrical Work in Kenwood
Panel, EV charger, generator, solar, battery and lighting work all come under a single license, so there is no finger-pointing between trades and one permit process instead of three. That is why homeowners and businesses in Kenwood and nearby areas call us for everything from a dead outlet to wiring a custom home from the ground up. Whether you are upgrading an older home, adding modern equipment or chasing a problem that won't go away, we have the experience to handle the job properly.
EV Charger Installation in Kenwood
Charging an electric vehicle at home is an electrical project first and a charger purchase second.
A dedicated EV charger circuit can also be its own standalone job, for owners who already have a charger or who want the circuit run ahead of buying one. What it costs depends mainly on whether your panel already has room for the new circuit. If the panel is full and a bigger panel project isn't in the budget right now, a load-sharing device is a legitimate option worth discussing.
Generators, Solar and Backup Power in Kenwood
Backup power is a planning question before it is an equipment question.
Before choosing equipment, decide what must stay on. A critical-loads assessment covers the circuits that matter most, a device inventory covers power draw and runtime, and the sizing follows from your real needs rather than the biggest unit available. Then we coordinate the generator and transfer switch installation to match the plan.
Lighting Installation in Kenwood
Good lighting depends on layout, circuits and controls as much as on the fixtures.
An LED retrofit upgrades an existing fixture without necessarily replacing it, using a retrofit kit, a direct lamp swap or, in some cases, a new dimmer. The real work is confirming compatibility with what is already there, your dimmer, your ballast or your housing, because getting it wrong means flickering, buzzing or a light that won't dim properly. We check compatibility before installation, swap in an LED-rated dimmer where needed, and test every fixture through its full dimming range.
Security lighting works best as a whole-property strategy rather than a single bright fixture. We walk the property to identify entry points, blind spots and coverage gaps, map the priority zones, choose fixtures and controls for each, flag landscaping that could undermine the lighting, install and aim each fixture, and test the full layout after dark. Cost depends on how many zones and fixtures your property's layout calls for.
Troubleshooting, Repairs and Safety Checks in Kenwood
Existing wiring and equipment deserve a careful look before anyone recommends a repair.
Electrical troubleshooting starts with symptoms: tripping breakers, dead circuits, lights that flicker when the dryer starts, outlets that no longer hold a plug, GFCIs that won't reset and a faint burning smell are all worth tracing. We trace a fault to its real source instead of swapping parts and billing for guesses. You describe the symptoms, we explain any diagnostic fee up front, and we use circuit tracers, thermal imaging and systematic circuit isolation, checking whether the issue is inside your property or, in some cases, on the utility's side of the connection.
Getting Started in Kenwood
Getting started is simple. Every Bright Right estimate comes with a defined scope and a real price before any work begins, in writing and explained in plain language. Call (707) 791-5552 and describe the job, the question or what you want a second opinion on, and we will tell you what to expect before we arrive.
EV charger installation
A Level 2 charger needs a dedicated circuit and a panel with room for it. We run the load calculation first so you don't buy equipment your panel can't support.
New construction wiring
Service and panel design, rough-in wiring and finish trim-out, coordinated directly with your general contractor and permitted and inspected at both the rough-in and finish stages.
Lighting installation
Lighting is one of the few electrical upgrades where the difference is immediately visible, and it is often an affordable way to make a dated room feel finished.
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Everything we do
All Electrical Services in Kenwood
Everything below is available in Kenwood, for homes and for businesses.
Commercial electrical: commercial versions of the services above, including tenant improvements, lighting and code corrections.
Electrician in Kenwood, CA
Popular in Kenwood
- Panel replacement
- Level 2 EV charger installation
- Standby generator installation
- Solar battery installation
“Bright Right did the electrical for our kitchen remodel and we couldn’t be happier, we have since then added an EV with them and they were as good as the first time. Highly recommend!”
Joey Evans, from our Google reviews
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for electrical work?
Panel work, new circuits and remodel wiring need a permit, and we file the required permit as standard before work begins. We coordinate the process so any power outage is targeted to hours rather than days.
Do you do commercial electrical work?
Yes. We handle electrical upgrades for businesses, including service upgrades, subpanels, dedicated equipment circuits, lighting retrofits and EV charging installations for offices, retail spaces and restaurants, and we work around your business hours.
What lighting work do you do?
Recessed, landscape, security and accent lighting, chandeliers and pendants, fans, LED retrofits and smart lighting controls, for homes and for businesses.
Do you handle solar and batteries?
Yes. We handle new photovoltaic installation, battery storage, system additions and remove-and-replace work, plus service on existing arrays and straightforward evaluations of inherited systems.
What is an electrical code correction?
It is work that brings specific parts of your electrical system up to current code, fixing the particular items flagged rather than rewiring the whole house. It is most often triggered by a home sale, an inspection report or an insurance requirement.
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Phone
(707) 791-5552
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Address
1150 Holly Ave, Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Hours
7am - 5pm & 24 hour emergency services available.
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Electrical Panel Upgrades in Rohnert Park
Replacing an undersized or obsolete panel is the most common job we perform in Rohnert Park, and it's the one that unlocks everything else. If your home still runs original 100-amp service, a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok, or a Zinsco panel, you're working with equipment engineered for a much smaller electrical load — and, in the case of those two brands, with a documented history of breakers that fail to trip. Upgrading to 200-amp service makes EV charging, battery backup, heat pumps, and modern appliance loads possible without constantly tripping breakers. We size the new service to what your household actually needs, pull the permit, coordinate the PG&E disconnect and reconnect, and meet the inspector for final sign-off.
EV Charger Installation in Sonoma County
Bright Right installs Level 2 home charging sized to your vehicle and, just as importantly, to your panel's actual available capacity. We run the dedicated 240-volt circuit, mount and commission the charger, and handle the permit — installing Tesla Wall Connectors, universal J1772 and NACS units, and hardwired or plug-in setups across Rohnert Park, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa. The detail most homeowners don't hear until it's too late is that many Sonoma County panels can't support a Level 2 charger without a service upgrade first, so we run a load calculation before you buy equipment, not after. We can also pre-wire a second circuit if a second EV is anywhere in your future.
Standby Generators & Backup Power
Public safety power shutoffs are a fact of life in Sonoma County, and so are winter storms that take lines down in the hills. We install whole-house standby generators with automatic transfer switches that pick up the house within seconds of an outage, wire inlets and manual transfer switches for portable generators, and add whole-house surge protection so your equipment isn't damaged when the utility comes back online. We'll also tell you honestly which tier makes sense — not every home in Cotati or Penngrove needs a whole-house unit when a critical-loads panel that keeps the refrigerator, well pump, internet, and a few circuits alive costs a fraction as much.
Solar & Battery Systems
We handle new photovoltaic installation, battery storage, system additions, and remove-and-replace work when a roof needs attention or a system has failed — plus service on existing arrays that aren't producing what they should. If you inherited a solar system with the house and nobody can tell you how it's wired or whether it's still under warranty, we can assess it and give you a clear picture. Battery storage in particular has changed the math for Sonoma County homeowners: between shifting utility rate structures under NEM 3.0 and the frequency of outages, a battery paired with existing solar is often a better investment than adding more panels.
Interior & Exterior Lighting
Recessed and can lighting, full LED retrofits, under-cabinet lighting, dimmer and smart-switch installation, fixture and chandelier hanging, landscape lighting, and security and motion-sensor lighting for homes across Rohnert Park and the University District. On the commercial side we handle lighting retrofits for offices, retail spaces, and warehouses along the Commerce Boulevard corridor, including the fixture and control changes that come with California Title 24 compliance. Lighting is one of the few electrical upgrades where the difference is immediately visible, and it's frequently the cheapest way to make a dated room feel finished.
Electrical Troubleshooting & Repair
Breakers that trip for no obvious reason, circuits that go dead, lights that flicker when the dryer starts, outlets that no longer hold a plug, GFCIs that won't reset, a faint burning smell you can't locate. These are the calls where experience shows. We trace a fault to its real source instead of swapping parts and billing for guesses, which is why our repairs hold and why we get called in behind other contractors who couldn't find the problem. In older Sonoma County homes the cause is often a failing backstab connection, a corroded neutral, a rodent-damaged run in a crawlspace, or a decades-old junction box buried behind drywall.
Custom Homes & New Construction
Full electrical for ground-up residential builds, major remodels, and additions throughout Sonoma, Marin, and Napa County — load calculations and plan review, service and meter setup, rough-in, trim, and final inspection. We work with general contractors, designers, and owner-builders, and we're comfortable on high-end custom projects near Sonoma State University where the lighting design, low-voltage layout, and smart controls all have to be coordinated before a single wire goes in. Getting the details right at rough-in is what keeps a home safe and functional for the next forty years — and it's far cheaper than fixing it after the drywall is up.
Commercial Electrical & Tenant Improvement
Service upgrades, panel and subpanel work, dedicated circuits for equipment, lighting retrofits, EV charging for employee and customer parking, and full tenant-improvement electrical for offices, retail, restaurants, and light industrial space along Redwood Drive and beyond. We understand a commercial job runs on someone else's schedule, so we work around business hours when the scope requires it. From a single dedicated circuit to a complete build-out, you get one licensed contractor coordinating permits, PG&E, and inspection — with clear pricing and a clean, code-compliant result.