Electrician in Fairfax, CA
EV Chargers, Solar Batteries, Panels and Lighting
Bright Right Electric is a family-owned, licensed electrical contractor (CSLB #1156335) serving Fairfax and nearby areas. Straight answers and a written number before we start, with no up-sell.
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- Residential and commercial electrical work.
- Free, written estimates explained in plain language.
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Electrician in Fairfax, CA
Bright Right Electric in Fairfax
- 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 Fairfax
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 Fairfax 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.
Panels, Circuits and Electrical Capacity in Fairfax
Most electrical projects begin with the panel and the circuits behind it, so that is where we start.
A panel replacement starts with identifying what you actually have: the panel's brand and its condition, before anything is quoted. From there the steps are straightforward. We file the required permit, schedule a short, coordinated disconnect at the meter, replace the panel, and test it before and after the swap so you can see the difference. You finish with paperwork suitable for insurance or a home sale. Replacement is commonly done at the same amperage, and sometimes it is paired with an increase in capacity.
A dedicated circuit provides reliable power to an appliance or piece of equipment while reducing the risk of overloads. We work from the actual appliance's requirements instead of a guess, give you a written estimate matched to that appliance, file the permit as standard, and leave you with a record of what was installed and where.
EV Charger Installation in Fairfax
Charging an electric vehicle at home is an electrical project first and a charger purchase second.
The important first step for charging at home is finding out whether your electrical service has enough capacity. We run a load calculation to see whether your panel can support a Level 2 charger or whether a service upgrade is needed, and the installation includes the dedicated circuit and appropriate sizing. We size the charger to your specific vehicle, not just the maximum available, and we give you real numbers on charging speed and cost instead of marketing language.
Lighting Installation in Fairfax
Lighting is the upgrade where the difference shows right away, indoors and out.
Outdoor power covers the line-voltage circuits, outlets and code requirements behind any exterior need, such as patio power, entertainment areas and detached structures. We talk through what you are powering and where, plan the circuit, the wiring method and whether an underground run is needed, confirm the right protection and weatherproof cover for damp or wet locations, pull the permit, bury wiring to code depth and test the circuit. The rules have changed in recent years, so we work from the current code, not outdated advice.
Commercial and Tenant Electrical Work in Fairfax
For commercial properties, the work is planned around operating hours and building requirements.
Commercial lighting work also includes repair, motion sensor lighting, flood lights, landscape lighting and pendant lighting for offices, retail spaces and restaurants. Larger projects share permitting and installation costs across more fixtures, and we work around your business hours to keep disruptions to a minimum.
Getting Started in Fairfax
Ready to talk it through? Our estimates are free, written and firm before we start, with no up-sell. Call (707) 791-5552, tell us what is going on, when it happens and how often, and we will take it from there.
Safety inspections and code corrections
An inspection gives you a written, prioritized report with no pressure into unnecessary work, and our code corrections fix the specific items flagged instead of a full rewire you don't need.
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.
Commercial and tenant work
Electrical upgrades for businesses, including service upgrades, subpanels, dedicated equipment circuits, lighting retrofits and EV charging installations. We work around your business hours to keep disruptions to a minimum.
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Everything we do
All Electrical Services in Fairfax
Everything below is available in Fairfax, for homes and for businesses.
Commercial electrical: commercial versions of the services above, including tenant improvements, lighting and code corrections.
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Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
What does an electrical safety inspection include?
We review the panel, wiring, outlets, switches, grounding and safety devices, and test that GFCI and AFCI protection actually works. You receive a written, prioritized report with no pressure into unnecessary work.
Do I need a panel upgrade to add an EV charger?
The important first step is finding out whether your electrical service has enough capacity. We perform a load calculation before you buy equipment to determine whether your panel can support the charger or whether a service upgrade is needed.
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.
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.
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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.