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Residential Electrical

Residential Electrician Serving Norfolk, Brant, Oxford & Haldimand County

From new construction rough-ins to panel upgrades to whole-home generator installation. Full-service residential electrical contracting across four Ontario counties, done to code and stood behind.

Reliable Service With Modern-Home Capabilities

We handle residential electrical work the way it should be done the first time. That means a proper load calculation before we touch a panel, not a guess. It means running wire to code even in the walls nobody will see. And it means telling you what a job actually needs, not what pads the invoice.

Every residential project starts with an on-site assessment, a written itemized quote before we begin, and a real timeline. We pull permits and schedule ESA inspections where required, and hand you the paperwork after.

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Yes We Handle That

SLE Handles All Home Electrical Repairs & Installations

A loose outlet, a switch that stopped working, a flickering light, the kitchen fixture you've been meaning to install, those pot lights you've wanted, the receptacle you need outside. These are the everyday jobs we handle for you.

  • Receptacle/outlet install or replacement
  • GFCI outlet installation
  • Appliance outlet install/relocate
  • Light switch installation and repair
  • Dimmer, three-way, and four-way switch wiring
  • Light fixture installation and replacement
  • Ceiling fan installation
  • Pot light and recessed lighting installation
  • Outdoor and landscape lighting
  • Motion-sensor and security lighting
  • Flickering lights and circuit troubleshooting
  • Doorbell installation and repair
  • Smoke and CO detector installation
  • Closet and under-cabinet lighting
  • Hot tub electrical hookup
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New Construction

New Home Electrical Installation From Rough-In to Finish

Building a new home in Norfolk, Brant, Oxford, or Haldimand County? We handle the full electrical package from underground service entry to the last outlet cover. That includes coordinating with your general contractor, framing crew, and inspector so the wire is in the walls when the drywall crew shows up, not after.

What's included

  • Service entry and meter base installation
  • Panel installation (100A, 200A, or 400A residential)
  • Rough-in wiring: outlets, switches, lighting circuits, appliance runs
  • Kitchen, bathroom, and laundry circuit wiring to current code
  • Smoke and CO detector wiring
  • Exterior lighting, garage circuits, and outbuilding feeds
  • HVAC and appliance connections

We work with builders and owner-builders alike. If you're general-contracting your own build, we'll coordinate directly with your framer and inspector.

New build electrical panel installation
Renovations

Renovation Electrical for Kitchens, Basements, Additions & Whole-Home Remodels

Renovations are where hidden problems tend to surface. Older aluminum wiring behind the kitchen you're gutting. A subpanel that was never grounded properly. Circuits that were extended past their capacity by whoever finished the basement in 1998. We open it up, tell you what we're finding, and quote the fix before continuing.

Common renovation electrical work

  • Kitchen remodel electrical (dedicated appliance circuits, under-cabinet lighting, etc.)
  • Bathroom renovation electrical (GFCI circuits, exhaust fans, heated floors)
  • Basement finishing electrical (rough-in through finish, code-compliant egress lighting)
  • Home addition electrical (new circuits, subpanels, extension of existing service)
  • Whole-home renovation rewiring
  • Recessed lighting and dimmer installation
  • Smart home wiring (in-wall speakers, network, security)
Home reno electrical receptical
Rewiring

Full House Rewires for Knob-and-Tube, Aluminum, and Undersized Wiring

Older homes in Norfolk, Haldimand, Brant, and Oxford counties still turn up with knob-and-tube wiring, aluminum branch circuits from the 70s, or two-wire ungrounded outlets throughout. Insurance companies increasingly want that fixed. So do mortgage lenders. So do buyers.

A full rewire is disruptive but finite. We plan the sequence to minimize the amount of drywall we open, work room-by-room where possible, and coordinate with a drywall or plaster repair contractor after. What you get is a house wired to current Ontario Electrical Safety Code, ESA inspected, and documented for your insurer.

Typical scope of work

  • Complete removal of knob-and-tube or aluminum branch wiring
  • New copper branch circuits throughout
  • Grounded three-prong outlets in every room
  • Updated GFCI protection in kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and exteriors
  • New service panel where required
  • ESA inspections & permit coordination
Knob and tube electrical replacement
Panel Upgrades

100A to 200A Panel Upgrades and Full Service Replacements

The panel is the heart of your home's electrical system. If it's a fused panel from the 60s, a discontinued brand like Federal Pioneer or Zinsco, or a 100-amp service that can't handle a new heat pump and EV charger, it needs to come out. We handle the coordination with your utility for a service disconnect, install the new panel and meter base where required, transfer every circuit, and get it inspected.

Most residential panel replacements are completed in a single day, with power restored the same evening.

Panel work we do

  • Fuse box to breaker panel conversion
  • 100A to 200A service upgrades
  • 400A service installation (large homes, workshops, farms)
  • Panel relocations
  • Subpanel installation (garages, workshops, additions)
  • Meter base and mast replacement
  • Generator-ready panel installation with interlock or transfer switch
Residental electrical panel upgrade

Our Specialty Residential Services

Briggs and Stratton home backup generator
Backup Power

Whole-Home Generator Installation for Norfolk County Homeowners

Storm outages in Southern Ontario can run for hours or days. A properly sized standby generator kicks in automatically, usually within seconds, and runs your home until utility power returns. As an authorized Briggs & Stratton dealer, we size the unit to what you actually run, install the automatic transfer switch, handle the gas line connection, and pull permits.

  • Whole-home standby generators
  • Partial-home essential-circuit generators
  • Automatic transfer switch installation
  • Annual maintenance plans
Home battery backup system
Battery Power Storage

Residential Battery Storage for Outage Protection & Solar Integration

Battery backup runs silently, needs no fuel delivery, and pairs cleanly with a solar array for extended off-grid operation. We install standalone battery systems for backup-only use, or integrate storage with a new or existing solar installation.

  • Standalone home battery backup
  • Solar-integrated battery storage
  • Whole-home or essential-circuit backup configurations
  • Grid-interactive and off-grid modes
Roof mounted solar panels
Solar Energy

Custom Solar Panel Installation for Ontario Homes

Solar sized to what your house actually uses. We review a year's worth of your utility bills, assess your roof orientation and shading, and design a system that fits your consumption pattern instead of a package sold off a shelf. Pairs with battery storage for outage backup and full energy independence.

  • Custom system design
  • Roof-mount and ground-mount installation
  • Battery storage integration
  • Utility interconnection and net metering setup
  • Long-term system monitoring
Residental electric vehicle installation
EV Charging

Residential EV Charger Installation in Norfolk, Brant, Oxford & Haldimand

Plugging an electric vehicle into a standard outlet works, until you're waiting three days for a full charge. We assess your panel's available capacity, run the dedicated 240V circuit a Level 2 charger actually needs, and pull the permit for ESA inspection. Most home installations take a single day.

  • Level 1 charger installation (standard 120V outlet)
  • Level 2 charger installation (dedicated 240V circuit)
  • Hardwired and outlet-fed configurations
  • Panel capacity assessment before install
  • ESA inspections & permit coordination
Why SLE

Licensed, Insured, and Local

We're a licensed electrical contractor (ECRA/ESA 7016060), fully insured for residential work, and a Verified Municipal Vendor for Norfolk County located in Waterford ON. Every job includes a written quote up front, a real timeline, and a workmanship guarantee on the labour. Manufacturer warranties apply to generator, battery, solar, and EV charger installations.

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Fully Licensed & Certified

ECRA/ESA 7016060

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Fully Insured

Residential & Commercial

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Verified Municipal Vendor

Trusted by Norfolk County

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24/7 Emergency Response

Call anytime, day or night

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Code Compliant

Every project, every time

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Established 2022

4+ years of expertise

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Reach out for a quote, a scheduled appointment, or emergency service anywhere in Norfolk, Brant, Oxford, or Haldimand County.