Residential service
Flickering lights, dead outlets, that-one-breaker-that-keeps-tripping, new lighting, ceiling fans, smart-home wiring. The everyday work that keeps your house running. Same-day callback.
Residential service in Asheville →
Andrew Holbein and his crew handle residential service work, panel upgrades, EV chargers, and generators across Asheville. Plain-English quotes. Same-day callback. Lifetime workmanship warranty.
Real prices. Plain answers. We tell you what's actually wrong, what's optional, and what can wait.
Flickering lights, dead outlets, that-one-breaker-that-keeps-tripping, new lighting, ceiling fans, smart-home wiring. The everyday work that keeps your house running. Same-day callback.
Residential service in Asheville →Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel? Tripping breakers? EV charger ahead? We size the panel right and coordinate with Duke Energy. 100→200 amp: $1.8K–$3.2K. 100→400 amp w/ service: $4.5K–$8.5K.
200-amp panel upgrades in Asheville →Level 2 home chargers, sized to your panel and driving habits. Duke Energy's $1,133 Charger Prep Credit covers most of the cost — we document it for you. Typical install: $1,383–$2,500.
Level 2 EV charger install with Duke rebate →Standby generator installation, automatic transfer switches, propane or natural gas. Sized to your essentials or whole-home backup. We pull permits, coordinate with Duke Energy, and handle the install end to end. Annual service plans available.
Standby and manual-start generators →Dedicated 240V circuits with GFCI protection and code-required disconnects per NEC Article 680. Hot tubs typically $650–$1,500, saunas $400–$700, cold plunges $300–$550 (panel upgrade adds $1,500–$2,500 if needed). Hot tub, sauna, and cold plunge wiring in Asheville →
Three crews based in West Asheville. We know your block.
Plus 12 surrounding cities — see footer for the full coverage area.
Montford is 1900s-1920s craftsman. Grove Park has 1920s-1940s estates. River Arts District is 2010s-present. Each era has its own wiring quirks. We've worked all of them.
Buncombe County electrical permits, City of Asheville Development Services, Duke Energy coordination. We pull permits and handle inspections — same inspectors, same office.
Three crews based in West Asheville. Anywhere in the city, we prioritize urgent calls and aim for same-week scheduling on everything else.
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"I had not heard of this company until I encapsulated the crawl space under my home. Power to the People were the subcontractors called in. I was very impressed so I asked for a bid for some other electrical work. I WAS a Champion Comfort MVP customer and Champion had done all my electrical and plumbing work to date. We are talking thousands of dollars over the past few years. When I received the bid from Champion for some rather minor, but important work, I was speechless. It was approximately $2,500.00. I remembered Power to the People and asked for a bid on the same work. They came in at less than $900.00 (which is what I thought the job should cost). Addison was the electrician. He was incredibly knowledgeable, did an excellent job and then reviewed all the changes made so we knew how to use what we had installed. Reliable, fast and competent service at a fair price! I will call them again! I have cancelled my MVP service with Champion."
Google · September 2026
"P2PAVL extended our electrical system to a detached garage that has sat unused since we bought the home. We needed the work done on tight budget. They presented us 2 options complete with tradeoffs and expertly consulted us all the way through execution, inspection, etc. We also had them do some minor work in the house. We found everyone we interacted with to be fair, invested in our satisfaction, transparent, and operating at the highest level of careful and skilled execution. Glad we found our forever electricians!"
Google · August 2026
"We could not be more pleased with the service received and the high integrity displayed, from scheduling and invoice questions with Camille, estimate by Andrew (who also provided cost saving information) and Nick who resolved our issue quickly and professionally. We are already planning our next electrical project to be completed by Power to the People."
Google · August 2026
Call us if you've got flickering or dimming lights, breakers that keep tripping, outlets that feel warm or look discolored, a faint burning smell near a panel or outlet, or you're adding a major load like an EV charger, induction range, hot tub, or generator. Anything with active sparks, smoke, or a strong burning smell is urgent — call immediately, or 911 if smoke is active. A real person picks up M-F 8am-7pm — not a phone tree, not a call center. Voicemails get a same-day callback.
We aim for same-day callback on every service request and same-week scheduling for most non-urgent jobs. Real emergencies — sparking outlet, burning smell, partial power loss — get prioritized as fast as the schedule allows. We're licensed in NC (#33298), insured, and back every job with a lifetime workmanship warranty. No minimum job charge.
A 100→200 amp panel swap on an existing service typically runs $1,800–$3,850, with most landing near the top of that range. A 100→400 amp upgrade with a new service drop and Duke Energy coordination runs $4,500–$8,500. We pull permits and coordinate with Duke directly. If you've got a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, that's a known fire hazard — replacement should be a priority, not a maintenance item.
Level 2 (240V) charger installation in Asheville starts at $1,383 with the permit included and runs up to about $2,500 depending on distance from your panel. Add $1,500–$2,500 if a panel upgrade is needed. Duke Energy's Charger Prep Credit reimburses $1,133 per household, so most homeowners end up around $250 out of pocket on a run near the panel. (The federal 30C tax credit expires June 30, 2026.)
Yes — every realtor-referred home gets a free electrical inspection, no obligation. We document everything in plain English: what's in the panel, condition of the wiring, any code or safety items, and ballpark costs to fix. Realtors send us specifically to protect their transactions on older Asheville homes. If you'd like to be on our partner list, just call.
Every job we do is backed by a lifetime warranty on workmanship. If something we installed fails because of how we did the work — wiring connection, mounting, panel install — we come back and fix it free. Manufacturer defects are covered by the manufacturer's warranty separately, and we help you navigate that if it comes up. The warranty is on us as long as we're in business, which we plan to be for a long time.
Power to the People is owned and run by Andrew Holbein. We're three crews — six electricians plus Andrew — and we drive a hard-to-miss psychedelic van around Asheville.
We started this company because we got tired of seeing homeowners get pushed into work they didn't actually need. Our job is to tell you what's best for your home, not what's most profitable for us. That's what "Power to the People" means.
Every job is backed by a lifetime workmanship warranty. A real person picks up M-F 8am-7pm, and we follow up the same day if you leave a message. We send detailed quotes you can actually understand. And we'll inspect any home a realtor sends us — free, no obligation.
— Andrew Holbein, Owner · NC Licensed Electrical Contractor #33298
A real person picks up M-F 8am-7pm — not a phone tree, not a call center.
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