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Commercial and high-end residential electrical work, done to code, the first time.

Sterling Electric is a North Carolina licensed master electrical contractor serving Asheville and Buncombe County. Panel upgrades, service entrances, EV chargers, generators, new construction wiring, and commercial tenant fit-outs. Every job permitted, inspected, and warrantied for two years.

17
Years Licensed
2,400+
Permits Pulled
$2M
Liability Coverage
4.9★
316 Reviews
Verified Credentials
License TypeUnlimited Electrical
License No.U.31055
Bond$50,000
Insurance$2M General
NEC Edition2023 Current
Warranty2 Year
All work inspected by Buncombe County or City of Asheville per project jurisdiction. License verifiable through NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors.
NC Master Electrician
2023 NEC Compliant
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$50K Bonded
$2M Insured
4.9 Google Rating
BBB A+ Rated

Professional electrical work for homes and businesses.

Eight services that cover almost everything we do. Every job comes with a written scope, a permit when required, and a two-year workmanship warranty.

Panel Upgrades

200A and 400A residential service upgrades. Heavy-up to support solar, EV charging, or backup. Square D, Eaton, and Siemens panels stocked.

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EV Charger Installation

Tesla Wall Connector, ChargePoint, Wallbox certified installer. Load calc, dedicated circuit, neat install. Most done in one day.

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Commercial Fit-Outs

Restaurant, retail, and office build-outs from blueprint to final inspection. Coordinated with GCs, mechanical, plumbing.

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Generators

Generac and Kohler whole-home standby installation. Transfer switch, gas line coordination, annual service contracts.

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Lighting Design

Recessed cans, kitchen pendants, landscape, exterior, smart switches. Wired clean, switched where it makes sense.

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New Construction

Single-family and small multi-family rough and trim. Pre-wire for low-voltage, smart home, AV. We work directly with GCs.

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Surge Protection

Whole-house surge protection at the panel. Protects HVAC, fridge, electronics from utility spikes and lightning surges.

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Code Correction

Failed inspection? Pre-listing inspection turning up issues? We bring older homes up to current NEC for real estate transactions.

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Annual electrical inspection, priority dispatch, and 15% off every job.

The Sterling Service Plan is built for homeowners who'd rather catch a problem at the inspection than the emergency call. One annual whole-house electrical inspection, priority scheduling on every service call, no after-hours fees, and 15% off labor on any work that comes out of the inspection.

Most members save the cost of the plan on the first repair. The rest is peace of mind.

Most Popular
Sterling Service Plan
For homeowners who'd rather schedule than scramble
$189 /year
  • Annual whole-house electrical inspection
  • Priority dispatch on all service calls
  • No after-hours or weekend fees
  • 15% off labor on all repairs and upgrades
  • Free panel labeling and circuit mapping
  • Transferable to next homeowner if you sell
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A small shop, run the way electrical work should be run.

Sterling Electric was started in 2008 by David Sterling out of a single truck working out of West Asheville. Today it's a six-person crew working out of an office on Coxe Avenue, but the way we run the work hasn't changed. Every job is in writing. Every job pulls a permit when one's required. Every panel we touch leaves the house labeled. We answer the phone and we tell you the truth, even when the truth is "you don't actually need this."

17
Years serving Buncombe County
6
Licensed electricians on staff
2,400+
Permits pulled and inspected
0
Failed final inspections in 2025
REASON 01
Quotes in writing, before any work starts
Every job over $300 gets an itemized written quote with materials, labor, permit fees, and scope spelled out. The number on the quote is the number you pay. No verbal estimates, no day-of surprises, no "well, it turned out to be more than I thought."
REASON 02
Permits pulled, inspections passed
We pull every permit the job requires and coordinate the inspection ourselves. You don't deal with the county. Zero failed final inspections in 2025, and the permit card stays with your house for the life of the work.
REASON 03
Two-year workmanship warranty
If something we installed fails in the first two years because of how we installed it, we come back and fix it free. Written into every quote, no fine print. Most shops do 90 days. We do 24 months.
REASON 04
Licensed master electricians, not handymen
Every electrician on our crew is licensed by the State of North Carolina. We don't sub work out to unverified contractors and we don't send unlicensed help to do licensed work. Verifiable through the NC State Board.
REASON 05
Your panel gets labeled, every time
Every job that touches a circuit ends with a properly labeled breaker. Most panels we open have "kitchen?" written in pencil on a 30-year-old strip of tape. That's not how we leave them. Clean, accurate, and printed.
REASON 06
We tell you when you don't need us
Half the time someone calls about a "dead outlet," it's a tripped GFCI in another room. We'll talk you through it on the phone before we drive out. Saves you a service call fee and builds the kind of trust that turns into the next job.

316 Google reviews. 4.9 average.

Most of our work comes from referrals and repeat customers. Here's what they say after we leave the job site.

4.9
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316 Google Reviews
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Sterling came out for a 200A panel upgrade on our 1960s ranch. Quote was detailed, the work was clean, and they coordinated everything with Duke Energy so we didn't have to call anyone. The new panel is labeled and easy to read for the first time in 30 years.
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Sarah M.
West Asheville, NC
Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
We used Sterling for the electrical on our restaurant build-out in the South Slope. They worked directly with our GC, hit every inspection on the first try, and finished a week ahead of the schedule. Will use them on the next location without question.
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Dan T.
Caldwell Construction
Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Had Sterling install a Tesla Wall Connector and a whole-house surge protector. They explained the load calc, why we needed the breaker size we got, and warrantied the work for two years. Other quotes had been half the explanation and twice the price.
RH
Robert H.
Biltmore Forest, NC
Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Pre-sale inspection turned up a list of issues on our 100 year old house. Sterling came out, gave us a written quote for everything, and got it all done in two days so closing wasn't delayed. Saved the deal honestly.
LP
Linda P.
Montford, Asheville
Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
22kW Generac install at our place out in Weaverville. The crew was on time, kept the site clean, and the price was exactly what they quoted. Three power outages since the install and we haven't lost the freezer once.
KW
Kevin W.
Weaverville, NC
Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Joined the Sterling Service Plan after they did our panel last year. The annual inspection caught a hot neutral I had no idea was building. Got it fixed before it became a fire. Worth the money five times over.
AC
Amanda C.
Kenilworth, Asheville
Google
Certifications & Affiliations
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Eaton Certified Contractor
Network Member
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Tesla Certified Installer
Wall Connector + Powerwall
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Generac Authorized Dealer
Sales · Install · Service
A+
BBB Accredited
A+ Rating Since 2010
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NECA Member
National Electrical Contractors

Capabilities for GCs and property managers.

If you're a general contractor or facilities manager evaluating Sterling for an upcoming project, here's the short version. Full project list and references available on request.

We carry the bond and insurance to work on commercial sites up to $500K per job. Most of our commercial volume runs in the $25K to $250K range, with crews of two to six on site depending on the project. We handle our own permitting, our own inspections, and our own punch lists.

For larger projects we bring in trusted subs we've worked with for years. References from GCs available for any project type listed at right.

01Restaurant Build-Outs200 to 800A service
02Retail Tenant Fit-OutsUp to 600A
03Office and MedicalUp to 1200A
04Light Industrial3-phase 480V
05Multi-Family New Const.Up to 24 units
06EV Fleet ChargingL2 and DCFC

Latest from the Sterling blog.

Practical electrical tips, code updates, and project breakdowns. Written by working electricians, not marketing people.

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