Company Facts
Brother's Electrical at a Glance
The work
- Best for
- panel upgrades, EV charger installs and after-hours electrical faults in Ottawa homes
- Primary service
- Electrical
Where
- Headquarters
- Ottawa, ON
- Service area
- 4 cities
- Emergency service
- Not advertised
Money and guarantees
- Free estimates
- Not advertised
- Financing
- Not advertised
Credentials
- Electrical licence
- 7016163 (reported by the company, not verified)
Editorial Review
Our Take on Brother's Electrical
A 5 out of 5 average across 190 Google reviews is the standout fact here, and the reviews that are visible read like real jobs rather than boilerplate. The published ECRA/ESA licence and a decade of trading make this an easy shortlist entry for panel upgrades, chargers and pot lights in Ottawa. Get the after-hours rate and permit responsibility confirmed in writing, as you would with any electrician advertising 24/7 service.
Best forpanel upgrades, EV charger installs and after-hours electrical faults in Ottawa homes
What We Like
- 5 out of 5 from 190 Google reviews, read on September 30, 2026
- ECRA/ESA licence number 7016163 published openly on its website
- Trading since 2014, with both residential and commercial work listed
- Hours published as open 24 hours, seven days, for emergency faults
- Covers the common upgrade jobs: panels, EV chargers, generators, hot tubs, pot lights
Things to Consider
- No prices or callout rates published, so quotes must be requested
- Company claims about insurance, upfront pricing and same-day service are unverified by this directory
- Service area is described broadly as Ottawa and surrounding areas rather than defined by district
- Only one social profile linked, so there is little third-party history outside Google
Customer Ratings
Google Reviews for Brother's Electrical
Customer ratings shown here come from Google. They are separate from our editorial review above.
Rating Distribution
- 5 stars98%
- 4 stars1%
- 3 stars1%
- 1 star1%
iAbout this distribution
The distribution reflects the 190 Google reviews available when this profile's review data was last refreshed on October 2, 2026. Ratings and counts change continuously on Google, so figures here may lag the live profile slightly. We publish only the values returned by the source, never estimates for missing bands.
Editorial Ranking
Why Brother's Electrical Made Our Top 8
It took first place in 8 Best Electricians in Ottawa, ON (2026).
Areas Served
Based in Ottawa, ON.
- Ottawa, ON · HQ
- Nepean, ON
- Gloucester, ON
- Vanier, ON
iAbout service coverage
Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. A company will often travel beyond the areas listed here for a large job and decline a small one at the same distance, so confirm your address before scheduling.
Company Background
About Brother's Electrical
Electrical work in Ottawa tends to arrive in two forms. There is the planned kind, where a 100 amp panel can no longer carry a heat pump, a garage charger and a hot tub at once, and there is the two in the morning kind, where a breaker will not reset in February. Brother's Electrical presents itself as taking both, with residential and commercial service listed side by side and hours published as open 24 hours across all seven days.
The service list on its own website is the clearest guide to the range. Panel and service upgrades sit at the front, alongside pot light installation, EV charger installation, generator hookups, smart home wiring, hot tub connections, electrical safety inspections and emergency repairs. That mix reads like a company whose bread and butter is retrofit work in existing buildings rather than rough-in on new subdivisions. The commercial names it lists as customers are restaurant units and places of worship, the sort of sites where lighting, kitchen circuits and service capacity get worked on around opening hours.
What gives the profile weight is the review record. On September 30, 2026 its Google Business Profile showed a 5 out of 5 rating from 190 reviews. A perfect average at nearly two hundred entries is rare in any trade, and the reviews reproduced on the company site are specific rather than vague: a breaker and wiring fault attended within thirty minutes of the call and fixed at the price quoted beforehand, an upgrade where the electrician helped the customer work through the steps and outside parties involved, an EV charger install where a third party bracket supplied by the homeowner was fitted and the garage swept afterwards. Those details are the kind that are hard to fake and easy to check against your own experience.
Ottawa adds its own pressures. Winter loads are heavy here, and older stock in Westboro, Hintonburg, Alta Vista and the pre-war parts of Centretown still turns up with 60 or 100 amp service, aluminium branch wiring, or a fuse panel that an insurer will ask about. Anyone adding a level 2 charger, a hot tub, or a heat pump in those houses is often looking at a service upgrade with Hydro Ottawa coordination and an ESA notification attached, which is slower and more paperwork-heavy than the install itself. Suburban homes in Barrhaven, Kanata and Orléans are more likely to need pot lights, panel capacity for a charger, or a generator inlet after a storm season that has produced real outages in recent years. The Iris Street base sits conveniently for the west end and Nepean, though the company describes itself as covering Ottawa and surrounding areas.
On licensing, the company publishes ECRA/ESA Licence No. 7016163, which is the right thing to publish in Ontario and something you can verify yourself through the Electrical Safety Authority's contractor lookup before booking. It also states that it is insured and that pricing is given upfront. Treat those as company claims and confirm them in writing. Ask who files the ESA notification and whether the permit cost is inside the quote, ask what the after-hours callout rate is and when it starts, and ask whether the quote is fixed or an estimate that can move once the walls are open. For a panel upgrade, ask what happens if Hydro Ottawa requires a mast or meter base change.
Who it suits: homeowners who want a licensed contractor for a defined upgrade and value being able to reach someone late, and small business operators who need work done without closing for a day. Who it may not suit: anyone wanting a large industrial or multi-unit construction contractor with a project management arm, or a reader who needs published hourly rates before making contact, since brothers electrical quotes per job rather than listing prices.
Compared with the Ottawa alternatives, the market splits between one-van operators who are cheap but hard to schedule and larger franchise-style outfits with dispatch fees and premium pricing. Brothers electrical sits between those two, a decade-old local firm with a heavy review base, 24/7 availability and a published licence. That combination is worth a call for most residential jobs, with the usual advice to get a second quote on anything involving a full service upgrade.
iWhere this information comes from
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Brother's Electrical FAQs
Is Brother's Electrical licensed in Ontario?
Its website publishes ECRA/ESA Licence No. 7016163. Every electrical contractor operating in Ontario must hold an ECRA/ESA licence, and you can confirm the number and its status yourself through the Electrical Safety Authority's online contractor lookup before you book.
Do they answer calls at night and on weekends?
Published hours list open 24 hours on all seven days, and the site advertises 24/7 emergency service. As with any electrician offering round-the-clock callouts, ask what the after-hours rate is, whether there is a minimum charge, and when the premium period begins.
How good are the reviews?
The Google Business Profile showed a 5 out of 5 rating from 190 reviews when read on September 30, 2026. Reviews shown on the company's own site describe fast arrival on a breaker fault, a quoted price that held, and a clean finish after an EV charger install.
Can they install an EV charger in my garage?
Yes, EV charger installation is one of the listed services, and a customer review on the company site describes a garage install where a homeowner-supplied third party bracket was fitted. In Ottawa, a level 2 charger often depends on spare panel capacity, so expect the electrician to check your service size first and to raise a panel upgrade if the load will not fit.
Who handles the ESA permit and inspection?
Ask directly, because it matters for cost. In Ontario, the licensed contractor normally files the ESA notification for work such as a panel or service upgrade, and the notification fee may or may not be inside the quoted price. Get it in writing, along with who coordinates with Hydro Ottawa if the service mast or meter base needs changing.
How long has the business been running, and where is it based?
Its website states it has been trading since 2014 and gives an address at 2521 Iris Street in Ottawa's west end. The company describes its coverage as Ottawa and surrounding areas rather than listing specific neighbourhoods, so confirm your address is in range when you call 613-296-9328.
Do they do commercial work as well as houses?
Both are advertised. The company names restaurant locations and places of worship among its commercial customers, which suggests experience with lighting, kitchen circuits and service capacity on small commercial sites rather than large industrial contracts.
Is Brother's Electrical licensed and insured?
We checked 0 of 1 credentials against the issuing authority. Verified items carry the date we checked; reported items are what the business told us and we could not independently confirm.
What areas does Brother's Electrical serve?
Ottawa, Nepean, Gloucester, Vanier. Coverage is as the business describes it, cross-checked against where its recent documented work is. Confirm your address before scheduling, particularly at the edge of a service area.
Does Brother's Electrical offer emergency service?
Emergency availability is not listed for this company. If you need an urgent call-out, check the ranking for companies that do list it.
What warranty do they offer?
Warranty terms are not on file. Ask for them in writing before work starts.
How was this profile built?
Credentials come from issuing authorities, ratings from the company's Google Business Profile with the date we read them, and the editorial take from our own review of estimates, warranty documents and public feedback. Anything the business told us is labelled as reported.
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About This Business Profile
- Last reviewed
- October 2026
- Profile last updated
- October 31, 2026
- Google review data updated
- October 2, 2026
- Sources checked
- Issuing authorities, Google Business Profile, Company website
- Could not verify
- Electrical licence (reported only), insurance
- Sponsorship status
- No commercial relationship