Residential
Panels, rewiring, lighting, EV chargers and every repair in between.
Westford, MA · Licensed electricians since 2009
Electricians in Westford & Newton, MABuilding trust.Powering excellence.
Panel upgrades, EV chargers, generators, old wiring, or the flicker nobody else could track down. Ryan Gath Electric is a locally owned crew of licensed electricians working across Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire and southern Maine, and we fix it right the first time.
- Warranty-backed work
- Emergency repairs
- Free upfront estimates
Our standardWe fix it right the first time.
- Licensed & insured
- Serving since 2009
- Free estimates
- Financing available
- Warranty-backed work
- HomeAdvisor top rated
- Emergency repairs
- Locally owned & operated
Electrician in Westford & Newton, MA
One call for the whole electrical system.
Most people call an electrician about one thing: a breaker that won’t reset, a charger for the new car, a generator before winter. We handle that one thing properly, and while we’re there we look at the whole system around it, because in New England houses the real problem is usually one step upstream of the symptom.
Ryan Gath started the company in Westford in 2009. Since then the crew has done work for thousands of homeowners, businesses, property managers, landlords and contractors, and earned a spot as a HomeAdvisor top-rated member. Every job starts with a free estimate, bigger projects can be financed, and the work is backed by our warranty.
- Years in business
- 17
- Founded in 2009
- Years in the trade
- 25+
- Ryan Gath, founder
- States served
- 3
- MA · Southern NH · Southern ME
- Towns & counties
- 40
- On our service-area list
Our work · Kitchen cove & recessed lighting
Complete electrical service
Power for every property. Crafted for every detail.
Generators
Standby units and portable hookups that keep the heat on through a storm.
Commercial
Fit-outs, storefront lighting and LED retrofits for businesses and landlords.
Emergency
Partial outages, hot outlets, burning smells. Call and we’ll help you right away.
Left: an old fuse panel like the ones we replace. Right: one of our finished panels.
Panel upgrades
From screw-in fuses to a panel built for how you live now.
Plenty of older homes around here still run on fuse boxes or undersized 60- and 100-amp panels. They were fine when the biggest load in the house was a toaster. Add a heat pump, an induction range and an EV, and they run out of room fast. We size the new service with a proper load calculation, pull the permit, coordinate the utility disconnect, and leave you a panel with every circuit dressed, torqued and labeled.
- Load calculation before we quote
- Permit and inspection handled
- Utility coordination for the shut-off
- Every circuit labeled on the door
Recent work
Built to perform. Finished to belong.
Residential lighting
LED cove in a tray ceiling
Commercial EV
Dealership charging station
Commercial fit-out
Salon track lighting
Backup power
Home standby generator
Architectural lighting
Coffered ceiling cove
How a job goes
Simple process. Lasting solution.
From the first phone call to the final walkthrough, you know what’s happening, why it matters and what it costs.
How we work- 01
First
We pick up, and we show up.
Call and you’ll reach someone who can put you on the schedule. Urgent problems move to the front of the line; everything else gets booked around your week.
- 02
Next
A free estimate you can plan around.
We look at the job, ask what you’re trying to get done, and put the price and scope in writing before any work starts. Financing is available on bigger projects.
- 03
Finally
Fixed at the source, backed by a warranty.
We fix the cause, not the symptom. Work is permitted and inspected where your town requires it, the site gets cleaned up, and the job is backed by our warranty.
Clean runs, straight lines, no surprises.
Who we work for
The same crew, whoever’s calling.
Homeowners, businesses, property managers, landlords and contractors, and plenty of our HVAC work comes through contractors who need a dependable electrician on call.
Your house, treated like our own.
A breaker that won’t stay on. A 100-amp panel that can’t take a heat pump. A 1920s colonial still running on knob and tube. We handle the whole range of residential work, protect your floors, explain what we found in plain English, and clean up before we leave.
- Repairs, upgrades and new circuits
- Lighting design and installation
- EV chargers, generators and surge protection
An electrician who keeps your schedule.
Builders and HVAC companies bring us in for the electrical side: dedicated circuits for condensers and air handlers, service upgrades ahead of a heat pump install, rough-in and finish on remodels. We show up on the day we said, and we coordinate inspections so your job keeps moving.
- HVAC circuits, disconnects and thermostats
- Rough-in and finish on remodels
- Panel upgrades ahead of equipment installs
One call for every unit.
Tenant calls, turnover work, smoke and CO detector compliance, exterior lighting and hallway fixtures. Property managers and landlords use us so one phone number covers every address in the portfolio, with clear invoices for each unit.
- Smoke & CO detector installs and replacements
- Common-area and exterior lighting
- Turnover repairs between tenants
Lights on, doors open.
Salons, studios, retail shops and offices. We wire fit-outs, light storefronts and signs, retrofit old fluorescent fixtures to LED and add circuits for new equipment, scheduling the noisy work around your business hours where we can.
- Tenant fit-outs and new circuits
- Storefront, sign and track lighting
- LED retrofits that cut the electric bill
Recommended locally
Trust is earned on every call.
Homeowners, businesses, property managers and contractors keep calling us back. Here’s what a few of them said, word for word.
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The technician, Mike, was very professional
“He was on time. He was knowledgable and explained everything very well. He was friendly, helpful and efficient. He finished everything in one day even though he had to go and get a part, which he did very quickly. I was very pleased.”
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Local knowledge
Wired for New England houses and New England winters.
01Old houses, old wire
Plenty of homes in towns like Lowell, Cambridge and Newton still have knob-and-tube or cloth-covered wire behind the plaster. It has no ground, wasn’t built for modern loads, and becomes a fire risk when it gets buried in insulation. We trace what’s left, tell you honestly how much of it is live, and replace it with as little damage to your walls as we can manage.
Knob & tube replacement
02Nor’easters and ice storms
When a storm drops trees on the lines, some streets wait days for power. A standby generator with an automatic transfer switch keeps the heat, well pump and fridge running without you lifting a finger. A portable generator with a proper interlock is the budget route. Either way: no extension cords through the window and no backfeeding the grid.
Generator services03Heat pumps, EVs and a 100-amp panel
A lot of households are trading oil for heat pumps and adding an EV to the driveway. Both are big, long-running loads. Before anything goes in, we run a load calculation on your existing service so you know whether it can carry them or whether it’s time for a panel upgrade.
Panel upgrades
Locally owned since 2009
Run by the electrician who answers for the work.
Ryan Gath brings more than 25 years in the trade to every job, and he still meets customers to scope projects and write estimates himself. The person pricing your job is the person accountable for it.
The crew includes master electricians, and every one of them is licensed and insured. That’s why our standard is simple: fix it right the first time.
- 01Locally owned & operated
- Our trucks, our crew, our neighbors. We live with the reputation.
- 02Customer-centric
- Your schedule and budget shape the plan, and we only recommend what you need.
- 03Quality workmanship
- Tight terminations, labeled circuits, clean runs. The parts you never see still get done right.
- 04Transparent communication
- You’ll know what we found, what it costs and when we’ll be back, before we start.
Electrical emergency?
Don’t sit on a safety problem.
Lost power to part of the house, a breaker that trips the second you reset it, an outlet that’s warm to the touch. Call and we’ll help you work out the safest next step. If you smell burning or see smoke, get out and call 911 first.
Financing available
Move the project forward.
Panel upgrades, generators and rewiring are real investments. Ask about financing when we write up your free estimate and spread the cost of the work your house actually needs.
Based in Westford
Local service with a wide reach.
Most of our work is in Middlesex County and the towns around Newton, and we regularly head north into New Hampshire and up to southern Maine. Don’t see your town? Call and ask.
- Westford, MA
- Newton, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Lowell, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Tewksbury, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Boston, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- York County, Maine
Also serving Arlington, Belmont, Danvers, Dracut, Everett, Framingham, Lawrence, Malden, Marlborough, Medford, Melrose, Methuen, Milford, Needham, North Andover, Peabody, Reading, Saugus, Somerville, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wellesley, Woburn, Essex County, Middlesex County, Worcester County, Rockingham County.
Full service areaQuestions we hear a lot
Before you call
Do you charge for estimates?
No. Estimates are free. We look at the job, talk through what you want, and give you the price and scope in writing before any work starts.
Do you handle emergency electrical repairs?
Yes. If part of the house has lost power, a breaker keeps tripping, or an outlet or panel feels hot, call (978) 569-4775. If you smell burning or see smoke or sparks, get everyone out and call 911 first.
Are your electricians licensed and insured?
Yes. Every job is done by licensed, insured electricians, and work is permitted and inspected wherever the town or state requires it.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. Financing is available for larger projects such as panel upgrades, generator installs and rewiring. Ask about it when we write up your estimate.
Is your work guaranteed?
Yes. Our workmanship is backed by a one-year warranty on labor, and manufacturer warranties may apply to parts and equipment. We’ll walk you through it with your estimate.
Which towns do you cover?
We’re based in Westford and work across Massachusetts, with Newton as our second home market, plus southern New Hampshire and southern Maine. The service area page lists the towns we’re in most often.
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Something buzzing, tripping or flickering?
Call Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 4:30, or send a note and we’ll get back to you with a time for your free estimate.