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Why Dependable

There is nothing clever about how we work. We say what we found, put the scope in writing, do the job to code and leave the room the way we found it. The name is a standard we try to hold ourselves to.

What you can expect from us

Electrical work is mostly invisible once the covers go back on, which is why it is so easy to do badly and get away with it. We would rather be the electrician you call again, so we work in a way that stands up to the next person who opens the box.

  • A straight diagnosis. We measure before we decide. If the cause is a loose connection, you hear that, not a pitch for a panel.
  • A written scope before work starts. What is included, what is not, and what would change the price. If we find something unexpected, we stop and talk before going further.
  • Work to the Ontario Electrical Safety Code. The right wire gauge, the right breaker, boxes within their fill limits, devices rated for where they are used. Where the job needs an Electrical Safety Authority notification, we file it and the inspection is part of the job.
  • A tidy finish. Circuits tested, the panel directory updated, dust vacuumed, and a walk-through of what was done.
  • Plain language. You should understand your own house. We explain what we did and why, without jargon and without talking down.

Licensing in Ontario

Electrical contracting in Ontario requires an ECRA/ESA licence, and licensed contractors are required to display their licence number. Ask any contractor for it before work begins. Ours will be shown in the footer of this site once the launch details are complete.

Bedroom with recessed ceiling lights, a bay of windows looking over neighbouring houses, a mattress and a bookshelf
Recessed lights in a bedroom with a bay window. Daylight does the work by day; the lights are placed for the evening.

What we will not do

  • Recommend a service upgrade without a load calculation that shows you need one.
  • Quote vaguely and settle up at the end. The invoice follows the written scope unless you approved a change.
  • Leave a panel with an out-of-date directory, or a box without its cover.
  • Describe work as finished before it has been tested.
  • Pressure you. If you want to think about a quote, think about it.

About the photographs

The photographs on this site are of our own work. They show rooms as they were when photographed, and where a picture was taken part-way through a job, the caption says so rather than presenting it as finished.

For property managers and landlords

Rental units and small buildings generate a steady stream of small electrical jobs: a dead outlet reported by a tenant, a bathroom fan at turnover, a fixture that has given up, alarms that need replacing. We are set up for that kind of work: one point of contact, visits scheduled around tenants, and a short written note of what was done in each unit so your records stay straight.

Ontario's Fire Code requires working smoke alarms on every storey of a dwelling and outside sleeping areas, and carbon monoxide alarms near sleeping areas in homes with fuel-burning appliances or an attached garage. Replacing alarms that are past the date on their label, and interconnecting them where the wiring allows, is a routine part of unit turnover work.

Living room with recessed lights in the ceiling, a sliding door to a fenced backyard, a sectional sofa and framed pictures on the wall
Recessed lights in a living room ceiling, spaced so the seating area and the door to the yard are both lit.

Tell us what is going on

A sentence or two and the neighbourhood is enough to start. We confirm the scope and the price before any visit.

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