closeup of a bundle of wiring tips for hiring an electrician

Electrical Work Gone Wrong: Common Mistakes When Hiring an Electrician

The Most Common Electrical Mistake? Hiring the Wrong Electrician! Our Electrical Work Gone Wrong series of blog posts takes a look at some of the dangerous issues we’ve seen during our work as Vancouver electricians. After seeing many electrical mishaps and cleaning up after poor workmanship over the years, we’ve realized many of these situations […]

Paneet Arranch on a Vancouver job as an apprentice electrician

Team Spotlight: Paneet Arranch, Apprentice Electrician

Meet Paneet, an Apprentice Electrician at TCA! Here at TCA Electric, we owe our success to our tight-knit team of electrical professionals. That team includes everyone from our most seasoned Vancouver electrician to the newest apprentice gaining valuable industry knowledge by working with our experienced professionals. In today’s Team Member Spotlight, we’re getting to know […]

interior of a Vancouver house following an electrical remodel

4 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Electrician for a Remodel

Remodeling Your Home? Here’s How to Vet Your Electrician If you’re looking to rejuvenate and transform your Vancouver home, a remodel of the electrical systems throughout your house may be in order. Whether it’s new appliances, decorative lighting, or smart technology—or a combination of all these and more!—a home remodel can go a long way […]

interior of Vancouver passive house

Project Spotlight: Wiring a Passive House Plus in Vancouver

TCA Helped Complete Vancouver’s First-Ever Passive House! For our Project Spotlights blog series, we love to highlight some of our favourite projects we’ve ever completed here at TCA Electric. A project may become a favourite for any number of reasons, but today’s project was certainly a unique challenge: providing all the rewiring and electrical work […]

the city of Vancouver skyline at night

Ask the Electrician: City of Vancouver Electrical Permits

Here’s What You Need to Know About Vancouver Electrical Permits Within the City of Vancouver, electrical permits are required for a wide variety of services provided by professional electricians. While some electrical projects are much less complicated than others, there is still a strong likelihood that some form of permit will be required by the […]

closeup of tools frequently used by an electrician

How to Know You’re Hiring the Right Electrician in Vancouver BC 

How Do You Pick the Best Electrician in Vancouver, BC? Start with an Established Company! When it comes to quality electrical work, hiring the right electrician in Vancouver, BC makes all the difference every time. Too often TCA Electric has been called in to complete projects that less experienced electricians were unable to follow through […]

closeup of electrician tools

Questions to Ask an Electrician Before an Electrical Panel Upgrade

Here’s What to Ask Before Scheduling This Service! Looking to upgrade your electrical panel? There are many questions to answer before any work can be done on your home’s electrical systems. In fact, asking the right questions can ensure you get the exact panel upgrade you need for your current needs, as well as for […]

Photo of recently upgraded 200 amp panel in North Vancouver

Why Upgrade an Electric Meter and Panel to 200-Amp Service?

If you’re like most homeowners, chances are you don’t think about your electrical service too often. After all, when your home is running well below your service capacity, your breaker won’t be tripping often, if ever. But as more and more appliances and devices draw on power in your house, you might begin wondering if […]

Vancouver skyline at night.

TCA Electric Named One of Vancouver’s Best North Shore Electricians

TCA picked as a favourite North Shore electrician once again At TCA Electric, we’re always working hard to be the best electricians serving Vancouver and the North Shore. Because of that, it’s always rewarding to see our hard work recognized by the people whose opinions matter most: our customers! Each year, North Shore News puts […]