LICENSED ELECTRICIAN IN VAUGHAN, ONTARIO
Licensed residential and commercial electrical service throughout Vaughan, including Woodbridge, Maple, Concord and surrounding communities. Troubleshooting and service calls, panel changes, 100A and 200A service upgrades, EV chargers, renovation wiring, lighting and dedicated circuits — plus commercial service and property-management work.
Text photos to 647-835-7757- ECRA/ESA Licence #7018049
- Fully Insured
- Residential & Commercial
- Owner-Operated
- 15+ Years Trade Experience
Looking for an Electrician in Vaughan?
Portman Electric is a Toronto-based electrical contractor serving Vaughan and the surrounding GTA. We work in Woodbridge, Maple, Concord, Kleinburg, Vellore Village, Patterson, Carrville, around the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and in the parts of Thornhill that fall within Vaughan.
The work splits two ways. On the residential side: detached homes, townhouses and condos needing panel and service upgrades, EV circuits, basement and renovation wiring, and fault finding. On the commercial side: plazas, restaurants, offices, retail units, warehouses and commercial/industrial units, and property-managed buildings needing service calls, lighting repair, tenant improvements and maintenance.
We provide electrical service throughout Vaughan. Portman Electric does not maintain an office or storefront in Vaughan — we travel to the job.
What Vaughan Buildings Ask of the Electrical
Vaughan mixes newer subdivisions, older Woodbridge streets and a large commercial base in Concord and along the highway corridors. Each brings different electrical problems.
Newer subdivisions
Many Maple, Vellore and Patterson homes have 100A or 200A services sized for the original house — not for a finished basement, a suite and two EVs added later.
Older Woodbridge housing
Earlier-era homes carry original branch wiring and panels that have been added to over decades of renovation.
Finished basements & suites
Second units add kitchen, laundry, heating and alarm circuits. The service has to carry all of it.
Garages & EV charging
Attached two-car garages are common, so the charger location is usually straightforward — capacity is the real question.
Hot tubs & pool equipment
Large lots mean spas and pool equipment on dedicated, GFCI-protected circuits, often with outdoor runs.
Plazas & retail
Strip plazas across Woodbridge and Maple mean tenant turnovers, signage, lighting failures and rooftop equipment calls.
Concord commercial units
Warehouse and commercial/industrial condo units, often on a 600V supply with 347V lighting, three-phase equipment and transformers.
VMC development
New mid- and high-rise buildings bring suite work, retail fit-outs and property-managed common areas.
Residential Electrician in Vaughan
Residential electrical work across Vaughan, from a single dead circuit to a full service upgrade. See all residential electrical services for detail on each.
Longer buried runs to detached garages or outbuildings, common on Kleinburg lots, are covered under trenching and underground conduit. More on residential electrical services.
Panel & 200 Amp Service Upgrades in Vaughan
A panel replacement and a service upgrade are different jobs. Replacing the panel fixes obsolete, damaged or full distribution equipment; it does not add capacity. A 200 amp service upgrade increases what comes into the house and can involve the meter base, service conductors, grounding and bonding, utility disconnect and reconnect, and ESA inspection.
In Vaughan, the trigger is usually added load: a basement suite, a heated garage, a hot tub or a second EV. We run a load calculation on the existing service first. If 100A carries the planned loads, we say so. Read 100A vs 200A explained before you decide.
EV Charger Installation in Vaughan
We install Tesla Wall Connectors and other Level 2 chargers on a dedicated circuit, sized from a load calculation, not guesswork. Attached garages are typical in Maple, Vellore and Patterson, so the run is often short. The open question is whether the existing service has room once air conditioning, ranges and dryers are counted.
Options include a lower charger output setting, approved load management that sheds the charger under peak demand, or a service upgrade where it is genuinely needed. For detached garages and outbuildings on larger Kleinburg lots, the scope includes trenching and underground conduit. Details on EV charger installation.
Electrical Service Calls & Troubleshooting in Vaughan
A dead kitchen circuit, a GFCI that won't reset, lights that dim when the furnace starts, or half the house without power: each has several possible causes. We test circuits, connections and the panel to find the actual fault before replacing anything. A loose neutral and a failed breaker can look the same from the hallway.
Service calls cover homes, plaza units and managed buildings. Describe what stopped working and what still works when you call. See electrical troubleshooting and commercial troubleshooting. For standby power during outages, we also install generators and transfer switches.
Electrical Problems We Can Help With
Illustrative examples of typical requests, not quotes from specific customers.
Example
I want a Level 2 charger in my Maple garage, but I have a finished basement and central air.
A load calculation against the existing service comes first. Depending on the numbers, the answer may be a dedicated circuit, a lower-output setting, approved load management, or a service upgrade — not automatically 200A.
EV charger installationExample
We're finishing the basement in Vellore and adding a suite.
Plan kitchen, laundry, heating, lighting and interconnected smoke/CO alarm circuits while walls are open, and confirm the panel and service carry the finished house.
Renovation electricalExample
Half the lights in our Woodbridge plaza unit are out.
Commercial lighting failures can be lamps, drivers, ballasts, controls or a circuit fault — often 347V. We test to find which before replacing fixtures.
Commercial lightingExample
We're moving equipment into a Concord unit and need three-phase power.
We review the existing distribution, voltage and available capacity, then scope feeders, transformers or panel changes needed for the equipment nameplates.
Three-phase powerCommercial Electrician in Vaughan
Commercial electrical service for Vaughan businesses, owners and contractors: service calls, troubleshooting, lighting, tenant improvements, 600V supply and 347V lighting systems, transformers, three-phase equipment and maintenance agreements.
Illustrative- Commercial plazas & retail units
- Restaurants
- Offices & mixed-use
- Warehouses & commercial/industrial units
- Commercial condos & property-managed buildings
- Tenant spaces & general contractors
High ceilings and warehouse lighting: send ceiling heights and access notes with your request and we will review lift and access requirements as part of scoping.
Full overview: commercial electrical services.
Commercial Electrician in Concord
Concord is mostly industrial and commercial units, warehouses and service businesses. Many buildings take a 600V supply, with 347V lighting and transformers stepping down to 120/208V for receptacles and smaller equipment. New tenants often bring machinery that needs three-phase power, a new disconnect, or a transformer sized to the nameplates.
Send equipment specs and photos of the electrical room. We review capacity, voltage and routing before quoting. See 600V electrical work.
Tenant Fit-Out & Commercial Renovation Electrical
Retail, restaurant and office units across Vaughan turn over regularly. A fit-out usually means removing the previous tenant's circuits, new lighting layouts, receptacles and data rough-in, kitchen or equipment circuits, exit and emergency lighting, and panel changes to suit the new use. We work from landlord criteria, architectural and electrical drawings, and the GC's schedule.
General contractors can send drawings for pricing using the form below. More on tenant fit-out electrical and working with us as an electrical subcontractor.
Commercial Lighting Service in Vaughan
Lighting failures are among the most common commercial calls: dark parking lots, corridors on a dead circuit, flickering troffers, failed drivers and ballasts, photocells and timers out of sync. Many commercial fixtures run at 347V, so the repair needs a contractor equipped for that voltage. We test the lamp, driver, control and circuit before replacing fixtures.
LED retrofits reduce maintenance calls. For warehouse and high-ceiling areas, send heights and access notes; lift needs are reviewed during scoping. See commercial lighting service.
Property Management Electrician in Vaughan
For property managers, condo managers, building owners, landlords and facility managers. Plazas, commercial condos and residential buildings need a contractor who answers work orders, coordinates access and documents the job.
Property manager?
Request Commercial Electrical Service- Service calls and tenant electrical problems
- Common-area and parking garage lighting
- Electrical deficiencies from inspections or insurers
- Breakers, receptacles and GFCIs
- Lighting controls, timers and photocells
- Emergency lighting and exit signs
- Panel work and repairs
- Scheduled maintenance and service agreements
- Access coordination with tenants and site staff
- Professional invoicing and job documentation
Vaughan Communities We Serve
Service area, not office locations. Thornhill is listed only for the portion inside the City of Vaughan.
Woodbridge
Established streets near the Humber alongside newer infill and large detached homes; renovation and panel work, plus plaza and retail service.
Maple
Subdivision homes from the 1990s onward — finished basements, garage EV circuits and service capacity reviews.
Concord
Commercial and industrial units, warehouses and plazas: service calls, 347V lighting on 600V supplies, three-phase equipment and tenant work.
Kleinburg
Larger detached properties, detached outbuildings and long feeder runs; exterior lighting and capacity planning.
Thornhill (Vaughan portion)
The Vaughan side of Thornhill, west of Yonge — older split-levels and renovated detached homes.
Patterson
Newer townhouses and detached homes — EV chargers, basement finishing and added circuits.
Carrville
Newer residential streets where owners are adding chargers, suites and lighting.
Vellore Village
Subdivision housing with finished basements, secondary suites and garage charging.
Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
Condo units, offices and ground-floor retail — suite repairs, lighting and tenant improvements.
Electrician in Woodbridge
Woodbridge has some of Vaughan's oldest housing near the village core and the Humber, alongside large custom homes and newer infill. Older houses may still have original branch wiring, small services and panels modified through several renovations. Before a kitchen or basement project, it is worth checking what the existing distribution can carry. An electrical safety inspection documents the existing condition for insurers or buyers.
Woodbridge plazas and retail strips need lighting repair, tenant turnover work and commercial service calls.
Electrician in Maple, Vaughan
Most Maple homes were built from the 1990s onward, so the wiring is newer but the services were sized for the original house. Common requests: finishing a basement, adding a legal secondary suite, a Level 2 charger in the garage, pot lights, and dedicated circuits for a gym or workshop. Each adds load, and three of them together can push a 100A service past its calculated limit.
We plan those additions together. See renovation electrical and pot light installation.
Electrical Service in Kleinburg & Vellore Village
Kleinburg properties tend to be larger, with detached garages, pool houses, landscape lighting and long distances between the panel and the load. That makes voltage drop, feeder sizing and buried conduit part of the conversation. Hot tubs and pool equipment need dedicated supply and GFCI protection. See pool and spa electrical.
Vellore Village is mostly newer subdivision housing, so the work is basements, suites, charging and lighting, with capacity checked before anything is added. Both areas are within our travel service area; we do not have an office in either.
Documented Work
We only label a project with a location when the work happened there. Our documented project write-ups are currently from Toronto jobs; they show the same panel, service and emergency work we carry out in Vaughan. Browse the full project gallery.
Toronto Projects Showing the Same Work
How a Vaughan Job Runs
- 01
Send details
Call, text photos or use the estimate form. Commercial clients can upload drawings.
- 02
Remote review
We review the photos and scope and give a ballpark where we can.
- 03
Site assessment
Where needed, we attend to confirm capacity, routing and access.
- 04
Written scope
A clear scope of work before anything starts.
- 05
Work & ESA
Licensed work, with ESA notification and inspection where required.
Homes: what to send
- Photo of the panel with the cover on, from a safe distance
- Photo of the panel label or service rating, if visible
- Photo of the meter or service equipment
- Where the charger, fixture or equipment should go
- Rough distance from the panel
- Address or nearest intersection
Commercial: what to send
- Drawings, landlord criteria or tenant requirements
- Equipment nameplates or spec sheets
- Photos of the electrical room and panels
- Ceiling heights and access notes — we review lift needs during scoping
- Schedule, occupancy and after-hours requirements
Do not remove panel covers or open equipment to take photos.
Emergency Electrician in Vaughan
Portman Electric takes emergency electrical calls 24/7. Call and describe what is happening; we confirm arrival timing for your Vaughan address on the call.
- Burning smell or heat at a panel, outlet or switch
- Sparking, arcing or buzzing equipment
- A breaker that trips immediately on reset
- Loss of power to part of a home or unit
- Damaged service mast or meter equipment
- Water contacting electrical equipment
Why Vaughan Customers Call Portman Electric
Licensed Electrical Contractor
ECRA/ESA Licence #7018049.
Residential & Commercial
One contractor for home, commercial and property-management service.
ESA Coordination
Permit/notification and inspection coordination where required.
Clear Communication
Quotes, scheduling and job communication.
Owner-Operated
Fully insured, and the person quoting the job is the person doing it.
Workmanship Warranty
We stand behind every job with a workmanship warranty.
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS SAY
"Joshua was experienced, professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. He showed up on time, updated us as he worked, and explained everything! He worked efficiently and cleaned up beautifully. Will definitely use his services again!"
"Very professional and knowledgeable team of folks. Upgraded my electrical panel to 200 amp and added a Tesla charger in less than a day. Highly recommend!"
"Showed up on time, wired up my 3-phase motor had it running faster than I thought. Will be using Portman Electric again."
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Vaughan Electrician — Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide electrical service throughout Vaughan?
Yes. Portman Electric is a Toronto-based electrical contractor serving Vaughan, including Woodbridge, Maple, Concord, Kleinburg, Patterson, Carrville, Vellore Village, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre and the Vaughan portion of Thornhill. We do not maintain an office or storefront in Vaughan; we travel to the job.
Do you serve Woodbridge, Maple and Concord?
Yes. Woodbridge, Maple and Concord are communities within the City of Vaughan and are part of our service area for residential and commercial work.
Are you a licensed electrical contractor?
Yes. Portman Electric is an ECRA/ESA Licensed Electrical Contractor, Licence #7018049. We are fully insured and owner-operated.
Do you provide residential electrical service in Vaughan?
Yes. Troubleshooting, panel and service upgrades, EV chargers, renovation and basement wiring, lighting, dedicated circuits, hot tub electrical, generators and safety inspections.
Do you provide commercial electrical service in Vaughan?
Yes. We serve plazas, retail units, restaurants, offices, warehouses, commercial condos and property-managed buildings, including 600V supplies, 347V lighting, transformers and three-phase equipment.
Do you work with property managers in Vaughan?
Yes. Work orders, tenant issues, common-area and parking lighting, emergency lighting and exit signs, deficiencies, scheduled maintenance and service agreements, with documentation and invoicing for the file.
Can you upgrade a Vaughan home to 200 amp service?
Yes, where a load calculation shows it is needed. A service upgrade can involve the panel, meter base, service conductors, grounding, utility coordination and ESA inspection. If the existing service carries the planned loads, we tell you.
Do you install EV chargers in Vaughan?
Yes. Tesla and other Level 2 chargers, sized from a load calculation. A 200 amp upgrade is not automatically required; load management or a lower output setting may work.
Can you troubleshoot an electrical problem before quoting a replacement?
Yes. We test to find the actual cause first, so you are not paying to replace equipment that is not the problem.
Do you provide tenant improvement electrical work?
Yes. We complete tenant improvement and fit-out electrical from landlord criteria and drawings. Send drawings through the project form on this page.
Do you work with general contractors?
Yes. We work as the electrical contractor for general contractors on commercial and residential projects and can price from drawings.
Do electrical upgrades require an ESA inspection?
Most panel changes, service upgrades, new circuits and EV charger installations in Ontario require ESA notification. Portman Electric files the notification and coordinates the inspection where required.
Can I send photos for an estimate?
Yes. Text photos of the panel, meter and work area to 647-835-7757, or use the online estimate form. We review them and call back with next steps.
Do you provide emergency electrical service in Vaughan?
Yes. Portman Electric takes emergency electrical calls 24/7. Call 647-835-7757; arrival time for Vaughan is confirmed on the call.
Run a business or manage a building in Vaughan?
Need an Electrician in Vaughan?
Portman Electric provides licensed residential and commercial electrical service throughout Vaughan, including Woodbridge, Maple, Concord, Kleinburg and surrounding areas. Send photos and a description for a remote estimate, request service online, or call us directly.
ECRA/ESA Licensed Electrical Contractor, Licence #7018049