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Electrical across Metro Vancouver
Five cities on the card today, every one with its own licence rule, and we check the pro’s licence against that city before we confirm. Pick yours in the eyebrow at the top and the card prices for it.
Electrical in Vancouver
Your electrical pro in Vancouver holds a General Contractor licence from the City of Vancouver ($376 a year, By-law 14479, the 2026 business licence fee schedule) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The City charges a $77 application fee on top.
Vancouver quotes come back within 24 hours, from your photos and answers, with travel included.
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Electrical in Burnaby
Your electrical pro in Burnaby holds a Contractor — Misc licence from the City of Burnaby ($378 a year, Consolidated Fees and Charges Bylaw 14485, Schedule A2, as amended by Bylaw 14766 effective 1 January 2026) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The City charges a $55 application fee on top.
Burnaby quotes come back within 24 hours, from your photos and answers, with travel included.
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Electrical in Richmond
Your electrical pro in Richmond holds a Service Use — 0 to 5 employees licence from the City of Richmond ($166 a year, Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636, Chapter 5, consolidated to 10 November 2025) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. Richmond doesn't publish an application fee as a separate line. Its own page says to phone the Licence Division on 604-276-4328 for it, which is what we do before quoting you a figure.
Richmond quotes come back within 24 hours, from your photos and answers, with travel included.
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Electrical in Surrey
Your electrical pro in Surrey holds a Contractor — General licence from the City of Surrey ($377 a year, Business Licence By-law 13680, Schedule A, consolidated to Bylaw 21963 (13 April 2026)) — or the Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone. The $50 application fee is worded in the bylaw as applying to online applications.
Surrey quotes come back within 24 hours, from your photos and answers, with travel included.
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Electrical in Coquitlam
Your electrical pro in Coquitlam holds a City of Coquitlam business licence — the City doesn’t publish this trade’s fee as a line, so we confirm it with the licence office before we confirm your pro — or the Tri-Cities Intermunicipal Business Licence that covers it — and we check the number with the City before we confirm anyone.
Coquitlam quotes come back within 24 hours, from your photos and answers, with travel included.
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Questions
How much does electrical cost in Vancouver?
It depends on what the pro finds, which is why this page doesn’t print a number. Answer the questions on the card, add photos, and a real price comes back within 24 hours. Nothing is booked until you approve it.
Is GST included?
Quotes are before GST (5%). Pay by bank transfer after the work, or by card at 3% more. Nothing is charged until the job is done and signed off.
Do I need a permit?
Swapping a device, no. New circuits, panel work and most additions, yes — in BC the licensed contractor pulls it, and we confirm that before anyone starts.
How many pot lights fit in one visit?
Six to eight in a day for an accessible ceiling. Say how many and the quote shows it.
Is the electrician licensed?
Electrical work in BC must be done by a licensed electrical contractor with a field safety representative. We check the Technical Safety BC licence number before we confirm.