Serving Dacula since 2001
Licensed Electrician in Dacula, GA. Panel upgrades, EV chargers, generators & more. Licensed & insured, 4.9-star Google rating. Call 678-665-2309.
Your local electrician
When homeowners search for an electrician in Dacula, they are usually dealing with one of the quirks that come with this corner of Gwinnett County. Much of Dacula grew up fast through the late 1990s and 2000s, filling neighborhoods like Hamilton Mill, Apalachee Farms, and the subdivisions off Dacula Road and Harbins Road with two-story brick-front homes built in the same busy window. Those houses are now hitting the age where original panels, builder-grade breakers, and aluminum-era branch wiring start showing their years, often surfacing as flickering lights, tripping breakers, or outlets that quit working in finished basements and bonus rooms.
Add in Georgia's summer storms rolling across the Apalachee River corridor, and surge damage to HVAC equipment and electronics is a common call. Closer to the historic downtown and the older homes near Dacula Park, the issues shift toward undersized service, ungrounded receptacles, and outdated fixtures. Whatever the era of the home, local wiring problems deserve a local electrician who knows them.
What we do in Dacula
Kalahari Electrical Services focuses on the work Dacula homeowners and builders need most. As experienced Dacula electricians, we handle whole-home standby generators for Georgia's active storm season, Level 2 EV charger installations, new-construction wiring, and electrical panel upgrades to 200-amp service. Whether you are building in a newer subdivision like Tributary or Apison Creek, or upgrading an older home near Dacula's historic core, we coordinate permitting through the Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development and make sure every circuit meets current code.
Our residential services in Dacula also include AFCI and GFCI circuit upgrades, whole-home surge protection, dedicated home office circuits, lighting installations, and complete rewiring when needed. Every project is completed to the 2023 NEC standards now enforced in Gwinnett County.
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Recent work
Every job our crew completes is logged with photographs and the review the customer left afterwards, mapped across Dacula and the wider metro.
Testimonials
Here’s what customers have to say about our electrical services.
We received a bad inspection report for our panel when we were trying to sell our home. Kalahari came in and went over the report. We looked over and signed a moderately priced quote. Then they set off to do the work to tidy up the panel a bit and swap out breakers. Once into it they decided they would rewire the whole thing. They did not charge extra and were still in and out fast.
– Michael C.Excellent customer service is hard to find these days; however, Jan has it down to an art form. I had company in from out of town during the 105 degree days and he came out the same day, stayed until midnight to get it fixed, and he was leaving for vacation the next day. I will never use another electrician.
– Satisfied CustomerI have used them many times and they are great. Reliable, knowledgeable, courteous and easy to work with. They are my go-to electricians. Always available and always there when you are counting on them.
– Paola J.
Why us
Dacula homeowners choose Kalahari Electrical Services because we are a family-owned company that has served the area since 2001, so we understand the way homes here were built and what tends to go wrong as they age. Every visit is handled by licensed and insured, background-checked technicians, which gives families peace of mind about who is inside their home. Our work is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee, and our reputation reflects it, with a 4.9 Google rating and an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau. That combination of long local experience, vetted technicians, and a genuine commitment to standing behind every job is why neighbors keep calling us back.
Our core values
We explain the work before we start and take the time to discuss your home or business’s unique electrical needs.
You can count on us to deliver same-day service and high-quality craftsmanship backed with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
We deliver exceptional work and our Dacula electricians care about your comfort and safety.
Plan your project
Have questions about your Dacula electrical project? Give us a call at 678-665-2309 or reach out through our contact page at contact us online and we will be happy to help.
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Kalahari Electrical Services handles panel upgrades to 200-amp service, Level 2 EV charger installations, standby generators, whole-home surge protection, new-construction wiring, lighting, and electrical troubleshooting across Dacula. That covers newer subdivisions such as Hamilton Mill and Windsor Creek as well as rural-edge properties off Harbins Road. Our licensed, background-checked technicians manage each project from the Gwinnett County permit through the final inspection.
Most Dacula subdivisions went up in the late 1990s and 2000s, so the wiring is usually sound but the original panels were not sized for EV chargers, home offices, or added HVAC equipment. We regularly find breakers that trip under heavy loads, too few circuits in kitchens and garages, and homes with no surge protection despite the frequent spring and summer thunderstorms here. Older houses near downtown Dacula may also have ungrounded outlets or undersized service.
Yes. Kalahari Electrical Services holds Georgia electrical contractor license EN213186 and is fully insured for work in Dacula and throughout Gwinnett County. The company has been family-owned since 2001, holds an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau and a 4.9-star Google rating, and every technician who visits your Dacula home is background-checked. All of our work is backed by a satisfaction guarantee.
Yes, and this detail surprises many homeowners: the City of Dacula does not issue electrical permits. Every residential and commercial electrical permit runs through the Gwinnett County Department of Planning and Development and its Gwinnett Online Permitting (GOP) portal. We file the application, submit any required plans, and schedule the inspections for you, so a panel upgrade or EV charger installation in Dacula never leaves you managing county paperwork on your own.
Yes. We offer 24/7 emergency service and same-day scheduling in Dacula. If the problem is inside your home, such as a sparking outlet, a burning smell at the panel, or a main breaker that will not reset, call us at 678-665-2309. If the whole street is dark, report the outage to your utility first: Georgia Power at 1-888-891-0938, Jackson EMC at 1-800-245-4044, or Walton EMC at 770-267-2505.
Every Dacula project is priced on its own scope: the condition of the existing wiring, the materials and equipment involved, Gwinnett County permit and inspection fees, and whether the work is new construction or a retrofit. A panel upgrade to support EV charging is a different job than swapping light fixtures. We put the full scope of work in writing before any work begins, and Georgia Power customers may qualify for a rebate of approximately $150 toward a Level 2 EV charger or its installation.
Most significant electrical work in Dacula requires a Gwinnett County permit, including panel upgrades, new circuits, and EV charger installations. Inspections are scheduled through the Gwinnett Online Permitting portal after the permit is approved. If a project involves trenching, such as running power to a detached garage or workshop on a rural-edge lot, call 811 at least three business days before any digging so underground utility lines are marked. We handle the permitting and inspection process as part of the job.
Homes from Dacula's late 1990s and 2000s building boom are reaching the age where the original panel and breakers deserve a checkup. If you are adding an EV charger, finishing a basement, or setting up a home office, have your panel capacity evaluated first. Whole-home surge protection is also worth considering given how often summer storms move through eastern Gwinnett County. An electrical safety inspection will show you exactly where your home stands.
Local reference
Handy when you are planning a project. Open what you need. Page last updated September 24, 2026.
An electrical emergency in Dacula calls for fast action. Keep these numbers handy so everyone in your household knows exactly who to call when a storm knocks out power or something goes wrong at the panel.
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