Getting an electrician in El Dorado Hills
Tell the service desk your street or ZIP code and what you need. We connect you with an independent electrician who covers El Dorado Hills, and they handle the estimate, permit and work.
El Dorado Hills borders Folsom, and some electricians cover both, so say where you are when you call.
Business owners in El Dorado Hills can call for commercial work too.
County permits for El Dorado Hills
El Dorado Hills is not an incorporated city, so building permits come from El Dorado County. The county Building Division has its main office at 2850 Fairlane Court in Placerville and offers online applications for basic building permits through its eTRAKiT system, with video walkthroughs for contractors and owner builders.
The county notes that not every permit type is available online yet, so ask the electrician whether your project can be submitted electronically or needs a counter visit.
Backup power in the foothills
Homes on larger lots and hillside streets often look at backup power for outages. A properly installed generator with a transfer switch keeps refrigeration, lighting and internet running without back feeding the utility lines.
Check your bill to confirm your utility. El Dorado County is outside SMUD's territory, which covers Sacramento County and small slices of Placer and Yolo counties.
Services El Dorado Hills callers ask about
- Generator Installation: Standby or portable generators sized to your essential loads.
- Generator Transfer Switch Installation: The safe connection between a generator and your panel.
- Electrical Panel Upgrades: Capacity for EV charging, pools, spas and remodels.
- EV Charger Installation: Level 2 home charging on a dedicated circuit.
Sizing backup power for an El Dorado Hills home
Start by listing what must keep running in an outage: refrigeration, some lights, the furnace blower, internet, a well pump if you have one and any medical equipment. That list sets the generator size and decides whether a manual transfer switch or an automatic standby system makes more sense.
Large homes with central air conditioning need much larger generators to run everything. Many owners choose a smaller unit for essential circuits, which keeps cost and fuel use down.
Towns near El Dorado Hills
We also take calls from Cameron Park, Placerville and Folsom. See every town on our service areas page.
Questions from El Dorado Hills callers
Who issues electrical permits in El Dorado Hills?
El Dorado County's Building Division, because El Dorado Hills is an unincorporated community.
Do you cover Cameron Park as well?
Yes. Call 844-335-0814 and the service desk will connect you with an electrician who covers your address.
Can I apply for an El Dorado County permit online myself?
The county's Building Division offers video walkthroughs for owner builders applying through eTRAKiT, though not every permit type is available online.