Service · Residential Electrician
Home electrician questions — answered.
Straight answers to the questions homeowners ask before letting an electrician in the house. Lion Electric — ECRA/ESA #7002360, 30+ years on residential work in Peel — one call, free written quote.
Lead questions
"Before I let an electrician in my house, I want to know…"
Five questions Lion Electric gets more than any others on the phone. Short answers here — full FAQ further down.
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"Are you actually licensed to work in my home?"
Yes. Lion Electric is a Licensed Electrical Contractor under ECRA/ESA #7002360, in the Authorized Contractor Program (ACP), fully insured, bonded, and WSIB compliant. Every electrician on a residential job works under that licence.
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"Can you quote my job without me committing to anything?"
Yes. The site walk and written quote are free. A licensed electrician scopes the work in person, then sends a clear, itemised written quote. You decide afterwards — no pressure at the door.
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"My new house has issues — can you fix what the last electrician left?"
Yes. Re-work after a previous installer is a common residential call. We confirm what is code-compliant, what is not, and what is safe to leave — and put the rest in writing before any wire is touched.
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"How fast can someone get to my home?"
Same business day for the call, typically a site walk within a few days for non-urgent work. If there is a safety risk — sparking, burning smell, repeated breaker trips — say so on the call and we prioritise the visit.
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"Do you handle small repairs, or only big renovations?"
Both. A failing outlet, a flickering light, or a single bad breaker is a valid call — the same licensed team that wires renovations and panels handles small repairs across Peel.
What the visit looks like
What happens when our electrician arrives
No mystery — five steps from the first call to leaving the house safer than we found it.
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The phone call
Tell us the address, the symptom or the scope, and any timing constraints. Urgent safety issues get triaged on the call — flickering lights, breaker trips, burning smell, sparking outlets.
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Booked site walk
A licensed electrician comes to the home at a confirmed appointment window. Booties on, no surprise charges, and you walk the rooms together to confirm what needs work.
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Written quote
You receive a free, itemised written quote — labour, materials, ESA fee where applicable, and a clear scope. Nothing starts until you say yes in writing.
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Code-compliant install
The crew completes the work to ESA standards, tests every circuit changed, and tidies the work area before leaving. Bilingual (EN / FR) on every visit if you prefer French.
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Walk-through & receipt
Final walk-through at the panel and at each repair point. You see what changed, get the receipt, and keep one licensed contractor as the warranty contact going forward.
Where we work in the home
"Will you actually touch this part of my house?"
A residential electrician's job covers the whole home, not just the panel. Here is the short answer to "do you cover this?" for the rooms and systems homeowners ask about most.
If you do not see your job below, call 647-285-7166 — odds are it is a routine residential scope.
- Service panel100A & 200A upgrades, breaker replacements, sub-panels.
- KitchensCounter circuits, range, dishwasher, microwave, GFCI.
- BathroomsGFCI receptacles, vanity lighting, fan circuits, heated floors.
- BasementsFinish wiring, smoke/CO, sump circuits, sub-panel feeds.
- Garage & drivewayEV chargers, garage outlets, exterior lighting.
- OutdoorPot lights, deck wiring, weatherproof outlets, low-voltage.
- Whole-home rewiresRenovations and older homes — knob-and-tube replacement.
- RepairsBad outlets, switches, flickering circuits, tripping breakers.
Residential electrician FAQ
Common questions before you book a home visit
Direct answers from a licensed Ontario residential electrician. Still unsure? Send your question.
Book a residential electrician visitHow much does it cost to call out a residential electrician in Peel?
The initial call, the site walk, and the written quote are free for residential customers. You pay only after you approve a written scope — labour, materials, and ESA filing where applicable are itemised before any work begins. As of 2026, Lion Electric has held that "free written quote" promise on residential jobs for over 30 years.
My breaker keeps tripping — is that an emergency or can it wait?
A breaker doing its job once is not an emergency. A breaker tripping repeatedly, getting warm, refusing to reset, or paired with a burning smell is an electrical safety issue and warrants a same-day call. Phone 647-285-7166, describe the symptom, and a licensed electrician will tell you whether to flip it off and wait for a visit or call your utility.
Do I need a permit for residential electrical work, or do you handle that?
If the work crosses circuits, adds load, moves the panel, touches the service, or changes wiring inside walls, an ESA notification is required in Ontario. Lion Electric files that under ECRA/ESA #7002360 — you do not chase it yourself. Small like-for-like outlet swaps generally do not require a permit; we will tell you on the quote which category your job falls into.
Can you install an EV charger and upgrade my panel at the same visit?
Yes — that is one of the most common residential combos right now. We confirm service size, route the EV circuit on a dedicated breaker, and upgrade the panel from 100A to 200A in the same scope when needed. The quote splits the EV charger, the panel upgrade, and the ESA filing as separate line items so you see each cost on its own.
Will the work be done by a licensed electrician or a helper?
A licensed electrician is on every Lion Electric residential job from quote to sign-off — apprentices may assist under direct supervision, in line with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. The chief electrician personally backs every quote, and the same licensed contractor stays your warranty contact after the receipt is issued.
Free home visit · ECRA/ESA #7002360
One call, a real electrician at your door, a clear written quote.
Tell us the address, the symptom or the scope, and a window that works for you. A licensed electrician walks the home, writes the quote, and stays the contact through the install.