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How do I get an electrician in Sacramento right now?

Call 844-335-0814 and our service desk will answer, day or night, including weekends and holidays. We ask what is wrong and where you are, then connect you with an independent local electrician who can take the job.

There is nothing to fill in and no account to create. Have three things ready when you call:

  • Your ZIP code or neighborhood
  • What is happening: no power in part of the house, a breaker that will not reset, a warm or buzzing outlet, or a planned upgrade
  • Whether it is urgent or can be scheduled

The electrician you are connected with gives you the estimate, explains any permit the job needs and does the work. If anything about the quote does not feel right, you are under no obligation to go ahead.

Electrical services you can request

Electricians in our network handle residential and commercial work across the Sacramento region, from a single dead outlet to a full service upgrade. Here are the services people ask for most. Tell the service desk what you need and we will connect you with an electrician who does that type of work.

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Is there a 24/7 emergency electrician in Sacramento?

Yes. Calls to 844-335-0814 are answered 24/7, and we will try to connect you with an independent electrician who is available for emergency work at that hour.

If you see smoke, flames or sparking, or smell burning plastic, leave the area and call 911 first. Then call us. Situations worth an urgent call include:

  • A breaker that trips again as soon as you reset it
  • Outlets or switch plates that are warm, discolored or buzzing
  • Lights that dim or flicker when an appliance turns on
  • Part of the home without power while the neighbors have it
  • Water near an electrical panel, outlet or fixture

More detail is on our emergency electrical repairs page.

Do I need a permit and SMUD approval for electrical work in Sacramento?

Often, yes. Sacramento County lists electrical panel and circuit work among projects that need a building permit, and when a job changes your electrical service, SMUD only installs the meter and turns the power back on after your local agency has inspected and approved the panel.

Which agency issues the permit depends on your address. Sacramento County's Community Development Department serves the unincorporated areas of the county, while addresses inside a city, such as the City of Sacramento or Elk Grove, go through that city's own building department. The electrician you are connected with should know which applies and pull the permit for you.

Adding an EV charger? As of October 2026, SMUD's Charge@Home program offers up to $850 toward charging equipment and installation for customers who bought a plug in EV, plus a rebate of up to $200 for a circuit sharing or energy management device, which can sometimes avoid a panel upgrade altogether.

How is calling us different from calling an electrical contractor directly?

Calling an electrical contractor or company in Sacramento gets you that one business's schedule. Calling 844-335-0814 gets you a service desk that works with a number of independent electrical contractors, so you have one number to call at any hour instead of working down a list.

The electrician you are connected with is an independent business. They set the price, give the estimate, pull any permits and stand behind their own work. Electrician Sacramento Pros does not perform electrical work.

Can you do electrical work in California without a license?

Only very small jobs. Since January 1, 2025, California lets an unlicensed person take on a job only if the total for labor and materials is under $1,000, no building permit is needed and no workers are hired, according to the Contractors State License Board's minor work exemption update.

That rules out most real electrical work. Panel upgrades, new circuits, EV chargers and rewiring often need a building permit, and any job that needs a permit needs a licensed contractor even when the price is low. It is also the answer to whether a handyman can do electrical work in California: only within that small exemption.

What is the difference between a certified electrician and a licensed electrical contractor?

A licensed electrical contractor holds a C10 license from the Contractors State License Board, which allows the business to contract for electrical work. A certified electrician is an individual who has passed the state's certification exam, and the California Department of Industrial Relations requires that certification for people working as electricians for C10 contractors.

In practice, the company you hire should hold the C10 license, and the people doing the wiring should be state certified electricians. The Contractors State License Board enforces the certification requirement.

How do I check an electrician's license?

Ask the electrician for their contractor license number, then look it up on the CSLB license check or call CSLB at (800) 321-2752 to verify its status. For electrical work, you are looking for an active C10 electrical license.

Licensed contractors are required to show their license number in their advertising and on contracts, under California's contractor advertising rules. If an electrician cannot give you a number, or the number does not come back as an active C10 license, do not hire them.

A few more things to ask before work starts:

  • Will you pull the permit, and who schedules the inspection?
  • Is the estimate in writing, and what is not included?
  • Do you carry workers' compensation for anyone working at my property?

How much does an electrician cost in Sacramento?

It depends on the job, the condition of the existing wiring and whether a permit is needed, so the electrician you are connected with will give you a quote for your specific job. Ask for it in writing before any work starts.

Ask whether the quote is a fixed price or time and materials, and whether permit fees are included. For larger jobs, a written scope that lists what is and is not included makes quotes easier to compare.

Which areas around Sacramento do you cover?

We take calls from across Sacramento County and nearby parts of Placer, El Dorado and Yolo counties. If your town is not listed, call 844-335-0814 and the service desk will tell you whether an electrician in our network covers your address.

Sacramento County

Placer County

El Dorado County

Yolo County

Local pages for Roseville, Elk Grove, Folsom and Davis cover permits and utilities in each town. See coverage details and a map on our service areas page.

Talk to an electrician today

Call any time, day or night. Our service desk will connect you with an independent local electrician for your job.

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