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Electrician in Irvington, Portland — Built for Pre-1920 Homes

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1917
Median year built
88.9%
Built before 1940
1,905
Homes here
76.6%
Owner-occupied

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Real jobs our electricians finished in Irvington.

GFCI & AFCI Installation in Irvington, Portland

Irvington, Portland

GFCI & AFCI Installation

September 2026

An Irvington homeowner needed an outlet outside that would be safe in Portland rain. We installed a GFCI outlet in a weatherproof box with an in-use cover, fed through conduit along the siding. Code requires GFCI protection on outdoor outlets, so it shuts off on a fault and stays dry.

★★★★★Josh H.

“Igor did a awesome job for a reasonable price highly recommend his services!”

Light Fixture Installation & Repair in Irvington, Portland

Irvington, Portland

Light Fixture Installation & Repair

September 2026

An Irvington homeowner wanted easier control over their lights. We swapped an old bank of switches for a multi-button lighting keypad, so the main lights are now controlled from one clean plate on the wall. Small upgrades like this make an older home easier to live in.

★★★★★Gamachis A.

“If you need electrical work done, call Igor! He came out on short notice to install our security camera and lights, and did a fantastic job. He’s efficient, highly skilled, and very kind. 10/10 recommend for any job, big or small!”

Restoring an Irvington Victorian? The Wiring Is the Part Nobody Sees

Victorians and Craftsman houses older than most of the city — rewiring, knob-and-tube replacement and panel upgrades for Portland's biggest old houses.

Irvington has the oldest median year built of the seven Portland neighborhoods on this site: 1917. Of its 1,905 homes, 451 were built before 1910, 49 of them before 1900. Another 517 date from the 1910s and 640 from the 1920s, so 1,157 homes — 61% — went up between 1910 and 1929. 88.9% of homes were built before 1940. The median house runs two stories and covers about 2,430 square feet, the biggest of the seven.

The neighborhood was wired when electric light was still an upgrade. The oldest houses were built before wiring a house was routine; those from the 1910s and 1920s were wired from the start, on knob-and-tube with no ground. A house that size has a lot of wall to hide that behind. Panels have usually been replaced since, but the runs feeding the upstairs bedrooms often have not. Apartments make up about a third of the units here, yet 76.6% of homes are owner-occupied. Laurelhurst, built mostly in the same years, has the same mix of big houses and original runs behind replaced panels.

Many houses predate 1910, before wiring was routine → Knob-and-Tube Replacement
Most of the rest went up on knob-and-tube in the 1910s and 20s → Whole-House Rewire
Upstairs bedrooms often still run on the original circuits → Electrical Panel Replacement & Upgrade

Homes in Irvington — and What They Need

Built before 1910 — 451 homes

The oldest houses in the neighborhood; 49 predate 1900.

Built 1910–1929 — 1,157 homes, 61%

Two stories, large, wired on knob-and-tube from new.

Built 1930 onward — 297 homes

Later infill; 44 built since 2000.

Electrical Facts for Irvington Homes

Power company
Pacific Power
The meter disconnect for a service upgrade is booked with Pacific Power, not PGE; we handle it.
Who inspects electrical work
Portland Permitting & Development
A City of Portland inspector signs off on electrical work in the neighborhood.
City Historic District
Yes, designated by the city
Alteration, addition and new construction proposals here go through Historic Resource Review, a form of design review.
Built in the 1920s
640 homes
The busiest decade in Irvington; these houses were wired on knob-and-tube from new.

Why Irvington Homeowners Call PWR Pro Electric

Licensed Oregon electrical contractor

CCB #259813

Pacific Power paperwork handled

We book the disconnect and reconnect with Pacific Power for Irvington homes

Permits pulled by us

Part of the job — you never file anything

Oregon CCB #259813

More Jobs Near Irvington

Real jobs our electricians finished in and around Irvington.

Electrical Service Upgrade & Meter Base in Alameda, Portland

Alameda, Portland

Electrical Service Upgrade & Meter Base

October 2026

This Alameda home needed more power than its old service could give. We upgraded the service on the outside wall with a new meter base and main disconnect, and the work was inspected. A service upgrade like this is often the first step before a new panel, an EV charger or a heat pump.

★★★★★Andrew N.

“Igor has done work for me multiple times and always does an excellent job. I highly recommend him.”

Hot Tub Electrician in Grant Park, Portland

Grant Park, Portland

Hot Tub Electrician

September 2026

A Grant Park family got a new hot tub, and it needed its own power. We trenched a line across the yard, ran a dedicated circuit to a spa disconnect and got the tub running. Hot tubs need a GFCI-protected circuit and a disconnect within sight of the tub, and we set it up that way from the start.

★★★★★Elena H.

“Professional, knowledgeable and competent, great communication, everything done on time and as promised, reasonable prices, highly recommend.”

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Electrical Panel Replacement & Upgrade in Alameda, Portland

Alameda, Portland

Electrical Panel Replacement & Upgrade

September 2026

An Alameda home in Portland had two panels, one of them an old Murray. We combined them into a single new panel rated for 200 amps, with the main breaker set at 100 amps to match the house's current service. If the homeowners decide to upgrade to 200-amp service later, the panel is already ready for it. We also grounded the house to code and added gas and water bonding.

★★★★★Rebecca F.

“Very professional and knowledgeable. Igor did an awsome job. We will continue to use PWR PRO ELECTRIC, for our indoor lighting.”

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Electrical Panel Replacement & Upgrade in Irvington, Portland

Irvington, Portland

Electrical Panel Replacement & Upgrade

September 2026

An older Irvington home lost power, and we were out the next day to find out why. The panel was the problem, so we replaced it and brought the house's electrical up to code at the same time. Electrical panel replacement comes up often in Portland's older homes, where the original equipment was never meant for today's loads.

★★★★★Nicole H.

“Igor has been great! We lost power to our house and he was out to assess the situation the next day! Able to replace our panel and get our older house up to code! Truly appreciate his work!”

Ceiling Fan Installation & Repair in Grant Park, Portland

Grant Park, Portland

Ceiling Fan Installation & Repair

August 2026

Over three years we have done a mix of work for one Grant Park household: rewiring, ceiling fan installations and other electrical jobs as they came up. Being the electrician a family calls back year after year is the part of this work we value most.

★★★★★Joe H.

“Igor has provided services to us for over the past three years, including electrical work, rewiring, fan installations, and other related tasks. He is punctual, dependable, and offers fair pricing. We recommend him with no reservations”

FAQ — Local Homes

Can you rewire an older Victorian or Edwardian home?
Yes. The approach is the same as any rewire — new cable pulled through the attic, basement and wall cavities, and a new panel if the old one is undersized — with more care for plaster, moldings and original fixtures.
Does my Irvington Craftsman still have knob-and-tube?
If it was built between 1910 and 1929, it was almost certainly wired that way originally. Whether any is still live depends on what earlier owners replaced. Ceramic knobs in the attic or basement, cloth-covered wire and two-prong outlets are the signs.
Our Victorian still has its original wiring. Where do we start?
With an inspection, so you know what is live, what has been abandoned and what the panel can support. From there the usual order is panel first, then the circuits you use most, then the rest — or everything at once if walls are already open.
How big a generator does a home here need?
It depends on which circuits you want covered during an outage, not on the size of the house. A generator feeding a few essential circuits is a different job from one carrying the whole panel. We list what you want running and size from that.
Does the historic district affect electrical work on my house?
Maybe, depending on the project. Alteration, addition and new construction proposals in a City Historic District go through Historic Resource Review. Whether a specific change, such as moving a meter, falls under it depends on the project and its exemptions, so we look into it before planning the job.

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Electrical Services in Irvington, Portland

From a whole-house rewire in an older home off NE 15th Ave to a panel replacement near NE Broadway, PWR Pro Electric works on every street in Irvington. Whether you need a service upgrade along NE Fremont St or a light fixture fixed by NE 7th Ave, you get a written estimate before any work starts.

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