Camco Electric LTD

Company Facts

Camco Electric LTD at a Glance

By the numbers

Google rating

4.9out of 5

Customer reviews

115on Google

Rating and review count pulled from Google on October 2, 2026.

What We Like

• 4.9 rating from 115 Google reviews, read on September 30, 2026
• Knob and tube removal and service upgrades listed as dedicated service lines
• Covers residential, commercial and industrial work under one contractor
• Says it uses certified red seal electricians and is fully insured
• Handles permit applications for clients
• Data and network cabling offered alongside power work

Things to Consider

• Office hours are weekdays 8 AM to 4 PM with weekends closed, so non-emergency scheduling is limited
• After-hours and emergency call-out pricing is not published, so confirm rates before booking
• No published pricing or flat-rate structure, meaning quotes are job by job

Google rating

4.9

Based on 115 Google reviews

Review data updated October 2, 2026

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Rating Distribution

• 5 stars97%
• 4 stars2%
• 2 stars1%
• 1 star1%

Winnipeg's housing stock is the practical backdrop to most of the residential work here. Neighbourhoods like Wolseley, West Broadway and the north end are full of houses built long before anyone imagined a heat pump, a hot tub and four bedrooms of electronics on the same service. That produces a predictable set of calls: 60 amp services that insurers no longer want to cover, cloth-wrapped or knob and tube branch circuits hiding above lath and plaster, two-prong receptacles in kitchens, and panels with no space left for another breaker. Camco Electric LTD lists knob and tube removal and electrical service upgrades as distinct service lines, which tells you those jobs are a regular part of the schedule rather than something taken on reluctantly.

The commercial and industrial side widens the range considerably. The company describes work spanning retail and office infrastructure, plant maintenance, and custom design builds, plus voice, data and networking cabling. For a small business that means one contractor can handle the lighting, the panel capacity and the structured cabling in a single fit-out instead of coordinating three trades. For a facility manager it means a contractor already used to shutdown planning and to the reality that production equipment does not wait politely for a Tuesday morning.

EV charging is the newer piece. A level 2 charger in a Winnipeg garage is usually a straightforward 240 volt circuit, but the honest question is whether the existing service can carry it. On a 100 amp panel with electric range, dryer and central air already on the load calculation, the answer is often no without a service upgrade, and a good electrician will say so at the quote stage rather than after the drywall is open. Ask for the load calculation in writing, and ask whether the charger will be hard-wired or fed from a receptacle, because that affects both cost and future replacement.

Permits are worth understanding before you call anyone. Replacing a fixture or a switch is generally maintenance. New circuits, additions to existing wiring, and anything touching the panel or the service entrance require a permit and inspection, and in Manitoba that process runs through the electrical inspection authority with Manitoba Hydro involved on service work. The company says it handles permit applications on behalf of clients, which is the arrangement most homeowners want. Confirm it in the quote anyway, and confirm who books the inspection, because an uninspected panel change can resurface years later during a sale or an insurance review.

Climate shapes the trade here more than in most Canadian cities. A January cold snap at minus thirty-five puts every heat tape, garage heater and block heater circuit under load at once, and aluminum connections that were merely adequate in October start showing themselves. Summer brings storms, and with Winnipeg's mature elm and ash canopy, branches working against overhead service lines are a genuine cause of flickering lights and loose weatherhead connections. If your lights dim during wind, that is a service entrance inspection rather than a new fixture.

On fit, this is a contractor pitched at people who want the job done to code with paperwork attached, not the cheapest possible fix. Camco Electric LTD publishes office hours of 8 AM to 4 PM on weekdays with the office closed Saturday and Sunday, while also advertising round-the-clock support for emergencies. Those two facts sit together fine, but a reader should ask directly what after-hours attendance costs, whether there is a minimum call-out charge, and what counts as an emergency versus a Monday morning appointment. Overnight and weekend rates in this trade are typically well above the standard hourly figure.

Compared with the alternatives in the city, the mix here is broader than a one-van residential service electrician and more approachable than a firm that only chases large tenders. The Google rating of 4.9 from 115 reviews, read on September 30, 2026, suggests a consistent standard of finish and communication across that mix. Where a smaller outfit might beat it on price for a single receptacle or a fan swap, the value shows up on the larger pieces: a full rewire, a 200 amp service, a shop fit-out where the cabling and the lighting need to land on the same day. Get a written scope, ask whether the crew on your job will be red seal certified, and ask for references on a project like yours before signing.

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About This Business Profile

Last reviewed

October 2026

Profile last updated

November 11, 2026

Google review data updated

October 2, 2026

Sources checked

Google Business Profile, Company website

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Licence (none published), insurance, founding year

Sponsorship status

No commercial relationship