Best Plumbers & Electricians in Edmonton (2026) — Who to Call When Something Breaks
Edmonton's most reliable plumbers and electricians. Emergency repairs, renovations, panel upgrades, and drain cleaning — who actually shows up on time.
Your basement is flooding at 11 PM on a Sunday. Or the kitchen outlet stopped working and you can't figure out the breaker. You need someone now, but every Google result looks the same and half the reviews are fake.
Here's who Edmonton homeowners actually call — and who they call back.
Plumbers
Emergency and after-hours
Capital Plumbing & Heating is the big name in Edmonton. They run 24/7 and actually answer after hours — not a voicemail that gets returned Monday morning. They're not the cheapest, but they show up when they say they will.
Always Plumbing & Heating does emergency service and has a large enough team that wait times stay reasonable even in winter when everyone's pipes freeze simultaneously.
The Gentlemen Pros covers plumbing, heating, and electrical under one roof. Useful when you're not sure which trade you actually need. Their emergency response time is consistently under 2 hours.
Residential and renovations
Apollo Plumbing handles bathroom and kitchen renovations. They quote accurately — the final bill matches the estimate, which is rare in this industry.
Jetco Mechanical is strong on heating systems and boiler work alongside general plumbing. If your furnace and plumbing are both aging, they can assess the whole picture.
Oliver Plumbing & Heating is a smaller shop that does quality work without the large-company overhead. Good for straightforward residential jobs where you don't need a project manager — just a plumber.
What plumbing costs in Edmonton
- Service call: $80–150 (just to show up)
- Drain cleaning: $150–350
- Toilet replacement: $250–500 (parts + labour)
- Water heater replacement: $1,200–2,500
- Emergency after-hours surcharge: $100–200 on top of regular rates
Electricians
Residential
Hauer Power Electrical gets consistently good reviews for residential work. Panel upgrades, outlet additions, and lighting installs. They explain what they're doing and why, which matters when you're staring at a quote for $3,000.
Blue Collar Electric does solid residential and light commercial work. Good communicators — they text when they're 30 minutes out and show up in the window they quote.
Boreal Electric handles everything from basic outlet repairs to full rewires in older Edmonton homes. If your house was built before 1970, the wiring probably needs attention.
Robart Electrical is reliable for standard residential jobs. Not flashy, just competent and on time.
Commercial
Strata Electrical Contracting handles commercial fit-outs and tenant improvements. If you're opening a shop or restaurant and need electrical to code, they know the Edmonton permitting process.
Professional Electrical & Controls does industrial and commercial. Bigger jobs, bigger budgets, but they handle complexity well.
EV charger installation
More Edmonton homeowners are installing Level 2 chargers. Most residential electricians can do it, but some have done hundreds while others are figuring it out on your dime. Ask how many they've installed and whether they handle the permit.
Hauer Power and Pure Wave Electric both list EV charger installation as a specialty.
What electrical work costs in Edmonton
- Service call: $75–125
- Panel upgrade (100A to 200A): $2,000–4,000
- New outlet install: $150–300
- EV charger install (Level 2): $800–2,000
- Full home rewire: $8,000–15,000+
How to hire a trades contractor
- Check their licence. Alberta requires electricians and plumbers to be licensed. Ask for the licence number and verify with the Alberta government.
- Get three quotes. The lowest quote isn't always the best — compare what's included. A $200 quote that doesn't include the permit costs more than a $350 quote that does.
- Ask about warranty. Most reputable contractors warranty their labour for 1–2 years. If they don't offer any warranty, that's a red flag.
- Read the Google reviews carefully. Look for patterns, not individual complaints. Every contractor has a bad review. Ten reviews mentioning the same problem is a pattern.
Find all Edmonton plumbers and electricians on WhereToYEG.