Licensed Electrician in Kirkland, WA

Serving Kirkland

Kirkland sits right on Lake Washington, and the waterfront at Moss Bay is the kind of place that draws people in and keeps them. The older neighborhoods — Houghton, Juanita — have houses that have been added onto over the decades, each addition representing a different era of electrical code. The panels in those homes tend to tell the whole story at once: a 100-amp main from the eighties, a subpanel added when someone finished the basement, a hot tub circuit tacked on later. Rose Hill and the Totem Lake corridor are a different story — more recent construction, more commercial neighbors, a lot of EV charging questions as the area keeps building out. Horizon Electric NW is based in Woodinville, about ten minutes east, so Kirkland is a regular part of our week rather than a long haul. We do residential and light-commercial work: panel replacements and service upgrades, EV charger installation, whole-home rewiring, remodel and renovation wiring, generator transfer switches, and landscape and custom lighting. We're licensed, we pull permits through the City of Kirkland, and we work Monday through Friday. If you're planning a lake-view remodel or just need a panel that can handle what the house actually does now, we're straightforward to work with.

Utility programs for Kirkland homeowners

Kirkland is served by Puget Sound Energy, and PSE runs rebate and assistance programs that are worth understanding before you commit to a panel size or charging setup. If you're adding a heat pump or an EV charger — and a lot of Kirkland homeowners are doing both at once — the load calculations change, and the rebate eligibility can affect which direction makes sense. We're familiar with what PSE currently offers and can walk through the relevant programs with you during the estimate so you're not leaving money on the table or sizing for the wrong load.

• PSE Home Heating Rebates (heat pump)

  Rebates for converting electric-resistance or gas heating to a qualifying heat pump — the upgrade that most often drives a panel or service upgrade.

• PSE Electric Vehicle Home Charger Rebate

  A rebate toward a qualifying ENERGY STAR Level 2 home charger, professionally installed, with more available for income-qualified households.

• PSE Home Weatherization Assistance

  An income-qualified program covering whole-home efficiency work — insulation, air sealing, duct sealing, and equipment — administered through county agencies.

• PSE Home Energy Lifeline Program (HELP)

  Income-qualified bill assistance that credits an eligible customer’s account toward electric or natural-gas charges.

Kirkland electrical FAQ

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Do you serve the Kirkland waterfront and Juanita?

Yes. We work throughout Kirkland, including Moss Bay, the Downtown waterfront area, and Juanita. Horizon Electric NW is based in Woodinville and covers the Eastside regularly. Call or email to schedule a free estimate at your address.

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Who issues electrical permits in Kirkland?

The City of Kirkland issues its own electrical permits through its Development Services Center — permits and inspections do not go through state L&I for work in Kirkland. As licensed contractor HORIZE*751JH, we pull the permit and carry the project through final inspection.

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Can you install an EV charger at a Kirkland home that has an older panel?

Often yes, but we assess the panel first. Many older Kirkland homes have 100-amp service that may need an upgrade before a Level 2 charger can be added safely and to code. We evaluate both the charger installation and any panel work together and give you a clear estimate.

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Do you rewire older homes in Houghton and Juanita?

Yes. Whole-home rewiring is a regular part of the work in Kirkland's older Houghton and Juanita neighborhoods, where homes added onto over the decades can carry outdated or unsafe wiring. We stage the work so the household keeps power, and every circuit is permitted through the City of Kirkland and inspected.