EV ownership in Folsom is some of the highest in the area, so Level 2 charger installs keep us busy here. Most of our Folsom calls start with the same question: can my panel handle a charger? We do a load calc and give you a straight answer before anything gets installed.
The older homes closer to historic Folsom have their own set of needs. Smaller panels, fewer circuits, and wiring that wasn't designed for today's loads. We upgrade panels, add GFCI protection, and bring wiring up to code with minimal disruption.
Folsom's EV adoption rate drives a lot of our work here. We size panels and charger circuits to handle what you've got now and what you'll add later.
Historic Folsom, Broadstone, and Folsom Ranch
Folsom has three generations of housing and each one calls us for something different. The houses near Sutter Street go back to the early 1900s and have the smallest panels in the city. Broadstone, Empire Ranch, and Natoma Station went up in the 90s and 2000s with 200-amp service that's holding up fine. Folsom Ranch, south of Highway 50, is new enough that the panels were built with electric everything in mind.
Downtown that means panel replacements and rewiring, often in stages. In the 90s neighborhoods it's a Level 2 charger, a spa circuit, and lighting. In Folsom Ranch it's usually a second charger and an outlet in the right spot for the workshop.
Panel upgrades and service changes
Spa circuits, pool equipment, and outdoor living
Folsom backyards work hard. A hot tub needs its own 240-volt circuit with a GFCI breaker and a disconnect within sight of the tub. Pool pumps and heaters have their own bonding rules. Outdoor kitchens want a dedicated 20-amp line or two, and landscape lighting around the patio is the thing that makes the whole yard usable after dark. We do all of it, permitted, and we're the people to call when a hot tub leaves and the circuit needs to be made safe.
Removing hot tub electrical the right way
Panel upgrades and SMUD
Folsom is SMUD territory, so a main panel replacement means a SMUD application, a scheduled outage, the City of Folsom permit, and an inspection. We file the paperwork first so the day of the swap goes smoothly and the power is off for hours, not days. Most upgrades run $2,500 to $10,000, with the written price covering the permit and the inspection.
How the SMUD side of a panel upgrade works
Our Services in Folsom
Whatever your home or business needs, electrical is the only trade we work in. Explore the services we provide throughout Folsom: