Electrician in Spirit Lake

Problem Solved Electric is a licensed and insured electrical contractor serving Spirit Lake, Idaho and northern Kootenai County from our shop in Hayden, about 25 minutes south on Highway 41 or Highway 95. We work on year-round homes in town, lake cabins and seasonal properties around Spirit Lake, and acreage and shop properties out toward Athol, Blanchard, and Bayview. Call (208) 352-0662 and talk to a local journeyman electrician.

Electrical services in Spirit Lake

Whole-home standby generator installation with automatic transfer switch, and portable generator inlets with interlock kits; electrical panel upgrades, replacement, and new services for cabins; shop, barn, and pole-building wiring with underground feeders and subpanels; well-pump and pressure-tank circuits; heat-trace and freeze-protection circuits for pipes; dock, shore-power, and boat-lift circuits; Level 2 EV charger installation; hot tub wiring and RV pads; new circuits, rewiring, and remodel wiring; exterior, landscape, and shop lighting; surge protection; and emergency electrical repair.

What Spirit Lake properties typically need

Spirit Lake and Athol are further from the grid's core than Coeur d'Alene, and it shows in outage length. Winter storms can take power down for a day or more, which is why generators are our most common request in northern Kootenai County. A whole-home standby unit keeps the furnace, well pump, and refrigerator running automatically; a portable generator inlet with an interlock is the budget-friendly version.

Many lake cabins were built as seasonal places and later converted to full-time homes, and the electrical never caught up. Small fuse or 100-amp services, ungrounded circuits, and outdoor wiring that was never weather-rated are common. We bring those up to code so the cabin is safe and insurable, and we add GFCI-protected dock and shore-power circuits that hold up to the lake.

Acreage, shops, and wells

Detached shops need their own feeder and subpanel sized for real equipment. Wells need a reliable, properly protected pump circuit, and a generator that can actually start the pump. We trench, run conduit, set the subpanel, and coordinate with Kootenai Electric or Avista depending on who serves your property.

Permits and inspections in Spirit Lake

Electrical work inside the city limits is permitted through the City of Spirit Lake; outside it, through Kootenai County. We pull the permit under our Idaho license, schedule the inspection, and meet the inspector.

Why Spirit Lake homeowners call us

Written quotes before we start, straight answers, and an electrician willing to drive north. 5.0 stars on Google.

Also serving

Athol, Blanchard, Bayview, Twin Lakes, Rathdrum, Hayden, Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, and the rest of Kootenai County.

Frequently asked questions

Do you travel to Spirit Lake and Athol?
Yes. Spirit Lake is about 25 minutes north of our Hayden shop on Highway 41 or Highway 95, and we serve Spirit Lake, Athol, Blanchard, and Bayview regularly.

Can you wire a cabin or seasonal property at Spirit Lake?
Yes. We handle new service, panel replacement, rewiring, generator and RV hookups, and dock and shore power for cabins and lake homes. We also winterize outdoor circuits and add heat-trace for pipes.

Are outages common enough in Spirit Lake to justify a generator?
Northern Kootenai County sees more frequent and longer outages than Coeur d'Alene, especially in winter storms. A standby generator with an automatic transfer switch, or a portable generator inlet with a manual interlock, is one of the most common upgrades we do there.

Call (208) 352-0662 or book online to schedule an electrician in Spirit Lake, Idaho.