Electrical Repair Services
in Sonoma County

Expert Electrical Repair in Sonoma County

When your electrical system malfunctions, you need a licensed electrician who can diagnose the problem quickly and fix it right the first time. Eleos Electric provides professional electrical repair services throughout Sonoma County, from Windsor and Santa Rosa to Healdsburg, Rohnert Park, Petaluma, Sonoma, and Sebastopol. With over 35 years of hands-on experience, our team has seen and solved virtually every residential and commercial electrical issue imaginable.

Our repair rate is a straightforward $195 per hour with absolutely no trip fees. That means when our electrician arrives at your door, the clock starts there — not when they leave our Windsor shop. We believe in transparent pricing because Sonoma County homeowners and business owners deserve to know exactly what they're paying for before any work begins.

Common Electrical Repairs We Handle

Our state-licensed electricians are equipped to handle the full spectrum of electrical repair needs. Whether you're dealing with a minor annoyance like a flickering light or a serious safety concern like an overheating outlet, we have the training, tools, and experience to resolve it safely and efficiently.

• Dead outlets & switches
• Flickering or dimming lights
• Short circuits & tripped breakers
• Buzzing or humming from panels
• Hot or discolored outlets
• Burning smell from wiring
• GFCI outlets that won't reset
• Faulty wiring connections

Wiring Repair & Replacement

Damaged, degraded, or improperly installed wiring is one of the leading causes of electrical fires in California homes. Many older properties throughout Santa Rosa's historic neighborhoods, Healdsburg's downtown residences, and Petaluma's Victorian-era homes still contain original wiring that's decades past its safe service life. Our electricians perform thorough wiring inspections to identify potential hazards, including loose connections, deteriorating insulation, and overloaded circuits.

We use thermal imaging and circuit analysis equipment to pinpoint hidden wiring issues behind walls without unnecessary demolition. When repairs are needed, we use only commercial-grade copper wiring rated for California residential and commercial applications. Every repair is performed to current NEC and California Electrical Code standards, and we pull all required permits through the Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department.

Outlet & Switch Repair

A dead outlet might seem like a minor inconvenience, but it can indicate a larger wiring problem. Our technicians don't just swap out the outlet — we trace the circuit back to identify the root cause. Common issues include backstabbed wire connections (a practice that was common in homes built during the 1970s and 80s across Windsor and Rohnert Park), worn outlet contacts, and loose wire nuts inside junction boxes.

We also upgrade older two-prong outlets to grounded three-prong receptacles, install tamper-resistant outlets as required by current code for homes with children, and replace outdated switches with modern rocker-style or dimmer switches. For kitchens, bathrooms, garages, and outdoor areas, we ensure GFCI protection meets the latest NEC requirements.

Short Circuit & Overload Diagnosis

Short circuits and circuit overloads cause breakers to trip repeatedly, and ignoring these warning signs puts your property at risk. Our diagnostic process goes beyond the breaker panel. We perform load calculations on individual circuits, test for ground faults using megohm meters, and inspect junction boxes and wire terminations throughout the affected circuit.

In Sonoma County, we frequently encounter overloaded circuits in homes that were built when the average household had far fewer electrical demands. A home in Sebastopol built in the 1960s might have an entire bedroom wing running on a single 15-amp circuit — barely adequate for modern electronics, LED lighting, and charging devices. We can add dedicated circuits, redistribute loads across your panel, or recommend a panel upgrade if your electrical system has reached its capacity.

Flickering Lights — More Than a Nuisance

Flickering lights are one of the most common complaints we receive from homeowners across Sonoma County. While the cause is sometimes as simple as a loose bulb or a failing LED driver, persistent flickering can indicate serious issues including loose neutral connections at the panel, corroded bus bar connections, utility-side problems, or even arcing — a dangerous condition that generates extreme heat.

Our electricians use voltage monitoring equipment to measure fluctuations at the panel, individual circuits, and the utility connection point. If we identify voltage irregularities originating from PG&E's side, we'll help you file a service request with the utility. For issues within your system, we provide a detailed repair plan with upfront pricing before any work begins.

Serving All of Sonoma County

From our base in Windsor, Eleos Electric provides fast electrical repair service throughout the county. Whether you're in downtown Santa Rosa, the estates of Sonoma, the rural properties around Sebastopol, the growing neighborhoods of Rohnert Park, the historic districts of Petaluma, or the wine country homes of Healdsburg, we typically arrive within 24 hours for standard repairs and within one hour for emergencies.