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Licensed Electrician Serving Marpole: panel upgrades, rewires, EV charging.
Marpole runs from West 57th Avenue south to the Fraser River and across the south end of Granville Street, bounded by Oak Street to the east. The housing stock is dominated by 1950s-1970s single-family homes with a growing wave of newer infill. Marpole is one of the Vancouver neighborhoods where aluminum branch wiring from the 1960s and 1970s shows up most frequently. LGD Electric pulls the City of Vancouver electrical permit (Vancouver runs its own permit authority independent of Technical Safety BC), handles aluminum remediation and panel upgrades, and completes EV charger installs.
What we see in Marpole
The 1960s-1970s window of Marpole's housing stock captures both knob-and-tube in the older portion and solid aluminum branch wiring in the newer. A single Marpole home can have both, depending on when renovations touched each room. LGD's standard Marpole service call starts with a diagnostic panel inspection and a CEC Section 8 load calculation.
Services we run here
- Panel upgrades from 60A to 100A or 200A service. See our panel upgrade cost guide.
- Whole-home rewiring to remove knob-and-tube and aluminum branch circuits. See the knob-and-tube replacement guide.
- EV charger installation for single-family and multi-unit buildings. BC Right to Charge legislation applies to strata installs. CleanBC Go Electric rebates.
- Smart home and lighting retrofit. Lutron Certified installer, Nest Pro for climate.
- Surge protection panel-mounted SPDs for storm-exposed properties.
- 24/7 emergency service with 15-minute phone response and 2-hour on-site arrival.
Permits
Vancouver is one of the only BC municipalities that operates its own electrical permit system independent of Technical Safety BC. Every electrical job in this neighborhood is pulled under a City of Vancouver electrical permit through the City's Development and Building Services office. LGD holds the contractor licensing required to pull City of Vancouver permits and handles the final inspection walkthrough with the City inspector. See our Vancouver vs Technical Safety BC permit guide for the full breakdown.
Nearby service areas: Kerrisdale · Cambie Corridor · Dunbar-Southlands. Or see the full service area map.
Marpole electrician FAQ
Do Marpole homes have aluminum wiring?
Many 1960s-1970s Marpole homes were wired with solid aluminum branch conductors. LGD provides diagnostic inspections and aluminum remediation (pigtailing or full replacement).
Does LGD pull City of Vancouver permits in Marpole?
Yes. Marpole is inside the City of Vancouver. Every job goes through the City of Vancouver electrical permit system.
Can you do EV chargers on Marpole single-family?
Yes. Single-family and multi-unit Level 2 installs with CleanBC rebate support.
How much does a typical Marpole panel upgrade cost?
$3,500-$7,000 for a 200A panel upgrade. See our panel upgrade cost guide.