Short answer: Platinum Electricians Maricopa connects Scottsdale homeowners and businesses with licensed, independent electrical contractors, from panel replacements in south Scottsdale to lighting, generators and automation in north Scottsdale custom homes. Call 602-835-5455, any hour.
North and south Scottsdale are different jobs
- South Scottsdale has many homes from the 1950s–1970s. The work there is older panels, ungrounded outlets, kitchen circuits and occasional rewiring.
- McCormick Ranch and Gainey Ranch, planned communities from the 1970s and 1980s, have original panels and lighting due for replacement, plus pool and patio upgrades.
- North Scottsdale, including DC Ranch, Troon and Desert Mountain, is mostly larger custom homes from the 1990s onward. The work is architectural and landscape lighting, multiple panels, standby generators, automation, pools and spas.
Outdoor lighting: Scottsdale has rules
Scottsdale's zoning ordinance includes outdoor lighting standards meant to protect dark skies and limit light spilling onto neighbors. Brighter fixtures generally have to be shielded and aimed downward, and the amount of light that can cross a property line onto a neighboring home is capped. Many HOAs add their own rules on top.
If you're planning landscape, security or architectural lighting, ask the contractor to design within current City of Scottsdale standards and your HOA's guidelines. Low-glare, full-cutoff fixtures with warmer color temperatures usually satisfy both and look better in the desert.
Common Scottsdale jobs
- Lighting & Ceiling Fans: landscape and architectural lighting designed to stay within dark-sky and light-trespass rules.
- Surge Protection & Generators: standby generators and transfer switches sized for the circuits you want to keep on, including AC.
- Smart Home & Automation: lighting control, scenes and whole-home automation.
- Panel Upgrades: replacing original panels in south Scottsdale and 1970s–80s planned communities.
- Pool & Spa Electrical: pools, spas, water features and equipment-pad sub-panels.
- Commercial Electrician: restaurant, retail and office work, including Old Town tenant improvements.
Old Town and Scottsdale businesses
Old Town Scottsdale's restaurants, bars, galleries and boutiques generate a steady stream of commercial electrical work: tenant improvements when a space changes hands, kitchen-equipment circuits, patio heaters, misters and string lighting for outdoor seating, and lighting retrofits. Many of these jobs have tight windows between closing time and opening the next day, so tell us your downtime window when you call. Commercial work usually also needs landlord sign-off and a permit from the City.
Large homes, more complex systems
Custom homes often have more than one panel, long feeder runs to casitas and pool houses, lighting-control systems, and generators sized to run AC. If you're adding something major, start with a load calculation and a look at what's already there; many large homes have been modified several times by different contractors.
Permits and utility
Electrical permits are issued by the City of Scottsdale. Scottsdale is split between APS and SRP depending on the area; check your bill before any meter or service work.
Scottsdale electrician FAQs
Do Scottsdale's outdoor lighting rules apply to my house?
They can. The rules limit glare and light spilling onto neighboring properties, and brighter fixtures generally need shielding. Your contractor should check current City standards and your HOA guidelines before installing.
Do you cover Paradise Valley?
Yes. Paradise Valley is covered through our Scottsdale network. See service areas.
Can a generator run my whole house, including AC?
It can, but it takes a much larger generator. Many homeowners back up essential circuits plus one AC zone. Ask for a load calculation.
Can you connect me with a contractor for a large custom-home project?
Yes. Tell us the scope and timeline when you call 602-835-5455.
Platinum Electricians Maricopa is a referral service and does not perform electrical work. How it works · Always check the contractor's ROC license.