Ten years in the trade. Two years running my own shop. One job at a time, done the way I'd want it at my own house.
I spent the first part of my career in marketing. The work was fine, but I wanted something more physical, more tangible. Something I'd be proud to point at at the end of the day. Electrical pulled me in hard — it's technical, it's dangerous, and when it's done right, it's the foundation that everything else in a home depends on.
I spent about ten years learning the trade under other licensed contractors. Rewires, service changes, new construction, remodels. About two years ago I got my own South Carolina Electrical Contractor license (CLM118131) and started Sunset Electric.
I started the business because the story I kept hearing from homeowners was the same: nobody returned calls, quotes took two weeks to show up, and half the work needed corrections afterward. I knew I could do better — not because I'm a magician, but because small shops don't have the dispatchers, scheduling layers, or crew rotations that make that happen. When you call Sunset Electric, you get me. When I quote, I'm the one billing. When I'm done, I'm the one who still answers if a breaker trips next month.
I live in Sunset, SC with my partner and three kids. When I'm not on a job, I'm usually working on a tool hobby, reading up on something new (business, code, tools — pick one), or recording a short video about the trade for my YouTube channel.
Power is the most fun of all the trades. Dangerous, but rewarding. I'm glad I got here.
These aren't marketing bullets. They're the only way I know how to stay in business long-term.
Written estimate with actual line items. No "while I'm here" surprises. If the scope changes mid-job, I stop and quote it before adding it.
Panel upgrades, rewires, EV chargers, generators — if the AHJ requires a permit, I pull one. You get the inspection paperwork in your hand at closeout.
Drop cloths down, vacuum when I leave, wall patches where I can manage them. Your house should feel like my house when I walk out the door.
If a job is going longer than expected, you'll hear it from me before the end of the day — not in a surprise invoice later.
You probably do. There's almost always someone cheaper. Here's the part nobody likes to say out loud:
Cheaper electrical work usually means one of three things — no permit pulled, no licensed electrician on the job, or corners cut where you can't see them (the box behind the drywall, the splice in the attic, the ground rod that's 4 feet short). All three can show up on your home inspection three years from now when you try to sell. They can void your homeowner's insurance the day you actually need it.
I'm not the cheapest guy in Upstate SC. I am the guy who:
If price is your only filter, I'm probably not your guy — and that's fine. If "done right, the first time" matters more than saving a couple hundred bucks, give me a call.
I'm based in Sunset, SC, right on Lake Keowee. Most work is inside a ~45-minute drive: Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Seneca, Clemson, Walhalla, Westminster, Salem, and the lake communities that wrap around Keowee and Hartwell.
Working outside that radius? Call anyway — I'll give you a straight answer about whether it makes sense.
Call, text, or send a message. Most quotes go out within 24 hours. No pressure, no runaround.