Serving Maple Ridge, the Fraser
Valley & Metro Vancouver
Residential Electrical Services
Your home is more than just a place to live. It is where your family spends time, where you relax at the end of the day, and where you expect everything to work safely and reliably.
At Coastal Valley Electric Inc., we understand how important it is to feel confident in the electrical systems throughout your home. Whether you are upgrading an older service, renovating, adding new equipment, improving lighting, installing an EV charger, or planning for backup power, the work should be done properly, safely, and with consideration for how you use your home every day.
We’re always happy to sit down with homeowners, discuss what they’re looking to achieve, and come up with practical electrical solutions that work for their home, lifestyle, and budget. Whether you already know exactly what you want or you need some guidance on the best way to approach a project, we can work with you to develop a plan that makes sense.
We provide residential electrical services for homeowners throughout Maple Ridge, the Fraser Valley, the Lower Mainland and surrounding areas. Our goal is to provide practical, dependable solutions that improve safety, reliability, comfort and convenience while helping protect your home for the years ahead.
Our residential work includes service and panel upgrades, EV chargers and EVEMS, heat pump and HVAC electrical, backup power systems, renovations and additions, kitchen renovations, lighting upgrades and new lighting installations, dedicated circuits, smart home automation, troubleshooting and repairs, outdoor electrical, and other residential electrical work.
Whether you’re renovating a kitchen and need new appliance circuits, receptacles, under-cabinet lighting, pendant lighting or pot lights, or you simply want to modernize your home with brighter and more efficient LED lighting, we can help plan and install an electrical system that works with the finished space.
From smaller repairs to major upgrades, Coastal Valley Electric Inc. treats every home with the same care and attention we would expect in our own.
Your electrical service is the foundation of your home’s electrical system. As electrical demands increase with EV chargers, heat pumps, air conditioning, hot tubs, suites, renovations and other major loads, an older or undersized service may no longer provide the capacity you need.
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. provides complete electrical service and panel upgrades, including upgrades from older 60A or 100A services to 200A or larger services where required.
Electrical Service Assessments
Before recommending a service upgrade, we assess the existing electrical system and the loads being added. A larger service is not always necessary. Depending on the installation, load management or an EV Energy Management System (EVEMS) may allow additional electrical equipment to be installed without increasing the size of the electrical service. When an upgrade is required, we can coordinate the electrical work with Hydro and the applicable electrical safety authority.
Service Upgrade Work
Service and panel upgrades may include:
• Upgrading 60A or 100A services to 200A or larger
• Main electrical panel replacement
• Increasing electrical service capacity
• Meter base and service equipment replacement
• New service entrance conductors
• Grounding and bonding upgrades
• Replacement of outdated or damaged electrical equipment
• Installation of additional panel capacity
• Subpanels and distribution upgrades
• Load calculations for new electrical equipment
• Coordination for EV chargers, heat pumps, HVAC equipment, hot tubs and other large electrical loads
Overhead Electrical Services
For properties supplied by an overhead Hydro service, upgrades can include replacement or modification of the service mast, weatherhead, service conductors, meter base, main panel, and grounding and bonding system. We coordinate the required electrical work and service changes with Hydro and the applicable electrical safety authority.
Underground Electrical Services
Underground service upgrades can require additional planning depending on the existing conduit, service conductors, meter location and available Hydro infrastructure. We can assess the existing installation and coordinate the electrical portion of the upgrade, including: underground service conductors, service conduit, metering equipment, main electrical panel, grounding and bonding, and required service modifications.
Keeping Essential Loads Powered During an Upgrade
Do You Actually Need a 200A Service?
Not every home adding an EV charger, heat pump or other large electrical load automatically requires a 200A service. We can perform a load assessment and determine whether the existing service has sufficient capacity or whether load management, EVEMS or a service upgrade is the appropriate solution.
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Temporary Power During Service Upgrades
If required, Coastal Valley Electric Inc. can provide temporary power for selected essential loads while an electrical service or panel upgrade is being completed.
Depending on the site and the work being performed, temporary power may be supplied using a portable generator or compatible portable power station to help keep important loads operating during the outage period.
Temporary power can be used for selected essential equipment such as:
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Refrigerators and freezers
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Sump pumps
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Selected lighting
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Small appliances
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Device charging
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Internet and Wi-Fi equipment
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Other essential low-load equipment where practical
Where internet access is important and the existing internet service is unavailable during the shutdown, portable Starlink service may also be available to provide temporary Wi-Fi connectivity while the electrical work is being completed.
Temporary power arrangements are assessed on a project-by-project basis based on the required loads, equipment compatibility, site conditions and expected duration of the shutdown.
EV Charger & EV Energy Management System (EVEMS)
As electric vehicles become more common, having a properly installed Level 2 EV charger at home provides faster, more convenient charging while ensuring your electrical system can safely support the additional load.
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. installs Level 2 EV chargers, hardwired charging stations and EV charging receptacles for homes, townhouses and other residential properties.
Before installing an EV charger, we assess the available capacity of your electrical service and panel. In many homes, a service upgrade may not be necessary. An EV Energy Management System (EVEMS) can monitor the electrical demand of the home and automatically manage power available to the EV charger.
When household electrical demand is high, the EVEMS temporarily reduces or interrupts EV charging. Once sufficient electrical capacity becomes available again, charging automatically resumes. This allows many homeowners to install Level 2 EV charging without unnecessarily upgrading their electrical service.
Coastal Valley Electric can provide and install EV load-management solutions including DCC systems such as the DCC-12, as well as other approved load-sharing and energy-management equipment including Divvee and Load Miser systems, depending on the application.
We can help determine the best solution for your property, including:
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Hardwired Level 2 EV chargers
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EV charging receptacles
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EV Energy Management Systems (EVEMS)
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DCC load-management systems
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Load sharing and interlocking solutions
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Townhouse and strata EV charging applications
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Electrical service and panel capacity assessments
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Electrical permits and inspections
Whether your home has plenty of available electrical capacity or requires an EVEMS to safely accommodate the additional load, we can design an installation that works with your existing electrical system.
Serving Maple Ridge, the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland.
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Heat Pumps & HVAC Electrical
Heat pumps are an increasingly popular choice for homeowners looking for a more efficient way to heat and cool their homes. A heat pump can provide comfortable, consistent heating through the winter and air conditioning during the summer, all from one system.
They can also help reduce energy consumption and, for homeowners replacing older electric, oil, propane or natural gas heating equipment, may significantly reduce the amount of energy required to heat the home.
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. provides the electrical work required for heat pump and HVAC installations, from dedicated circuits and disconnects to electrical service upgrades when additional capacity is required.
As a Better Homes BC Energy Savings Program Registered Contractor, we are familiar with the government rebate programs available for qualifying heat pump installations and electrical service upgrades.
We can help homeowners understand what rebates may apply to their project, what electrical work may qualify and what documentation may be required as part of the rebate process.
Depending on the home, existing heating system and household income, substantial rebates may be available toward eligible heat pump installations. Additional incentives may also be available for qualifying electrical service upgrades required to support the new equipment.
Coastal Valley Electric also works with great, reliable HVAC contractors and can coordinate directly with your HVAC contractor or help connect you with one when needed.
From the initial electrical assessment through permits, installation and final inspection, we can help make sure the electrical side of your heat pump project is properly planned and completed.
Serving Maple Ridge, the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland.
Backup Generators & Transfer Systems
Power outages can happen without warning, and having a properly designed backup power system can help keep essential equipment and circuits operating until utility power is restored.
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. can provide backup power solutions ranging from permanently installed standby generator systems, such as Generac, to manual transfer switch systems designed for use with portable generators or compatible portable power stations.
Standby Generator Systems
A permanently installed standby generator can provide automatic backup power to selected circuits or, where properly sized, much of the home.
Systems such as Generac standby generators are typically connected through an automatic transfer switch. When utility power is lost, the system detects the outage, starts the generator and transfers the connected loads to generator power. When utility power returns, the system transfers the home back to normal utility power and shuts the generator down.
Standby generator systems can be designed around the homeowner's needs, available fuel source and electrical load requirements.
Portable Generator Transfer Switch Panels
For homeowners who want reliable backup power without installing a permanent standby generator, a transfer switch panel can provide a practical alternative.
The transfer panel allows selected essential circuits in the home to be supplied from either normal utility power or a portable generator.
During an outage, the homeowner connects the portable generator to an approved exterior generator inlet, starts the generator and manually transfers the selected circuits to backup power.
Depending on the size of the generator, these circuits may include refrigerators and freezers, heating equipment, lighting, selected receptacles, sump pumps, internet and Wi-Fi equipment, garage door openers and other important household loads.
The transfer equipment keeps the generator supply isolated from the utility system, preventing unsafe backfeeding.
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. can help determine which type of backup power system is best suited to your home and design the installation around the loads that are most important to you.
Renovations & New Builds
Renovating your home or building a new one comes with a lot of decisions. Layouts, finishes, appliances, lighting, heating and cooling, technology and future needs all have to be considered, often before the walls are closed and changes become more difficult or expensive.
At Coastal Valley Electric Inc., we are happy to consult with homeowners, builders and other trades to help plan an electrical system that works with the home, the renovation and the way you intend to use the space.
Renovations
Whether you are renovating a kitchen, finishing a basement, opening up a living space or completing a larger whole-home renovation, the existing electrical system often needs to be adapted to the new layout.
We can help with:
• Kitchen renovations and appliance circuits
• Lighting upgrades and new lighting layouts
• Receptacle and switch relocation or additions
• Service and panel upgrades
• Dedicated circuits for new equipment
• Heat pumps and HVAC electrical
• EV charger installations
• Smart-home automation
• Data and networking
• Outdoor lighting and power
• Backup power options
We can also assess the existing wiring and electrical capacity to help identify upgrades that may be required as part of the renovation.
New Builds
Building a new home gives you the opportunity to plan the electrical system around how you want the home to function from the beginning.
Coastal Valley Electric can work with you during the planning and construction stages to determine locations for lighting, switches, receptacles, appliances, electrical panels and other equipment before rough-in begins.
It is also a good time to plan ahead for future additions such as:
• EV charging
• Heat pumps
• Backup generators or portable backup power
• Smart-home automation
• Security systems
• Data and Wi-Fi infrastructure
• Outdoor kitchens, garages and workshops
• Hot tubs and other large electrical loads
• Future suites or additions
Careful electrical planning during construction can help avoid unnecessary changes later and leave the home better prepared for future technology and electrical demands.
From the initial planning and rough-in through finishing and final inspection, Coastal Valley Electric Inc. can provide the electrical work needed to bring your renovation or new home together.
Commercial Electrical Services
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. provides electrical installation, repair, maintenance and upgrade services for commercial properties throughout Maple Ridge, the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland.
Services can include:
* Commercial service and panel upgrades
* Electrical troubleshooting and repairs
* Lighting installation and upgrades* LED lighting conversions
* Emergency and exit lighting
* Dedicated circuits and equipment connections
* EV charger and EVEMS installations
* Commercial renovations and tenant improvements
* New commercial electrical installations
* Receptacles, switches and controls
* Exterior and security lighting
* Electrical equipment replacement and upgrades
* Code corrections and safety upgrades
* Preventive maintenance and electrical inspections
For larger renovations or new installations, we can also work with owners, contractors and other trades to coordinate the electrical portion of the project.
Service, Troubleshooting & Repair
Electrical problems can be frustrating, disruptive and sometimes difficult to track down. Whether it is a circuit that keeps tripping, lights that are flickering, a receptacle that has stopped working or an electrical issue that appears without warning, Coastal Valley Electric Inc. provides experienced troubleshooting and repair services to find the cause and correct the problem properly.
We service and repair electrical systems in homes, commercial spaces and other properties throughout Maple Ridge, the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland.
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Tripping breakers and blown fuses
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Dead receptacles and switches
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Flickering or dimming lights
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GFCI and AFCI problems
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Electrical faults and intermittent power issues
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Damaged wiring and electrical equipment
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Lighting and control problems
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Panel and breaker issues
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Equipment and circuit troubleshooting
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Electrical repairs and replacement of failed components
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Investigation of unusual electrical conditions, burning smells or overheating
Rather than simply replacing parts and hoping the problem disappears, we work to identify the source of the issue and determine the proper repair.
For urgent electrical problems, 24/7 emergency service is available.
Serving Maple Ridge, the Fraser Valley and the Lower Mainland.
Smart Home Automation & Security
Smart home automation uses your home’s Wi-Fi network and compatible smart devices to give you convenient control over lighting, climate, security and other connected equipment from your smartphone, tablet or computer.
### Seamless Integration
Compatible devices can be integrated with popular smart-home platforms such as Apple HomeKit, Google Home and Amazon Alexa, allowing you to control supported equipment through an app or by voice command.
### Customizable Control
Depending on the devices installed, you can:
* Turn lights on or off remotely
* Dim lights or create lighting scenes
* Set schedules and automations
* Adjust compatible thermostats
* Lock or unlock compatible smart locks
* View video doorbells and security cameras
* Receive motion, doorbell and security notifications
* Control exterior and landscape lighting
* Use voice commands through Siri, Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa
For example, you can ask Siri, Google Assistant or Alexa to turn off the lights, adjust the temperature or activate a lighting scene without having to operate a switch manually.
### Professional Installation
Coastal Valley Electric Inc. can install and integrate compatible smart switches, lighting controls, thermostats, cameras, video doorbells and other smart devices to create a reliable and easy-to-use Wi-Fi connected home automation and security system.
