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Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC in Ballard — Built for Craftsman-Era Homes

Knob-and-tube rewiring, panel upgrades, repipes and ductless heat pumps for Ballard's Craftsman homes. One licensed tri-trade team, same-day service. Se habla español.

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Illustration of Ballard, Seattle — Craftsman bungalows with covered porches above the ship canal locks, a fishing boat passing through — Ballard — one of our featured communities

Eco Electric, Plumbing, Heating and Air services Ballard's homes with one licensed team across all three trades — the combination Ballard's Craftsman-era housing stock actually needs. Knob-and-tube rewiring, panel upgrades, galvanized-pipe repipes, side sewer repair, and ductless heat pump retrofits for homes built without ducts. Same-day service from our Seattle office, upfront pricing, WA License ECOELEP765P5, rated 4.9★ across 2,200+ Google reviews. Se habla español. Call or text (206) 970-1031.

A 1920s Ballard bungalow is three renovation projects wearing one roof

Ballard's charm is its housing stock — and its housing stock is why one-trade contractors keep leaving Ballard homeowners with half-finished answers. A typical Craftsman or bungalow here carries some combination of:

Original or partial knob-and-tube wiring. Common in Seattle homes built before roughly 1940, knob-and-tube wiring has no ground, can't safely touch modern insulation, and many insurers now surcharge or decline it. If your Ballard home still has active K&T circuits, a licensed rewiring plan — often room-by-room, often paired with a panel upgrade — is the fix. Washington's HEAR program can put up to $2,500 toward qualifying wiring upgrades and up to $4,000 toward the panel when they support efficient electric equipment.

Galvanized steel supply lines. Sixty-plus years in, galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside: falling pressure, rusty morning water, and pinhole leaks inside walls. A PEX or copper repipe solves it once. Our repipe vs. spot-repair guide gives you the honest decision math.

A side sewer full of roots. Ballard's mature trees and clay-era side sewers are a famous pairing. A sewer camera inspection tells you whether you're maintaining, spot-repairing, or replacing — before a sale forces the question.

No ducts, no AC. Most of these homes were built for a Seattle that never got hot. Ductless mini-split heat pumps are the neighborhood's natural retrofit — no ductwork, room-by-room comfort, heat in January and cooling for the heat domes — and PSE rebates plus WA HEAR discounts (up to $8,000, income-qualified) take real money off the invoice. We handle the paperwork.

Remodeling or adding a DADU? One permit-ready team.

Ballard is one of Seattle's busiest neighborhoods for additions, basement conversions, and backyard cottages. A DADU or major remodel touches all three trades at once — new circuits and possibly a panel or service upgrade, plumbing rough-in, and right-sized ductless heat pumps. Eco coordinates all three under one schedule, pulls every permit, and delivers code-perfect work the inspector signs off the first time.

Services for Ballard homes

Wiring & Rewiring — including knob-and-tube replacement, room by room
Panel Upgrades — including SPAN smart panels
EV Chargers — dedicated 240V circuits done right on older services
Repiping & Pipe Repair · Sewer Lines · Drain Cleaning
Ductless Mini-Splits · Heat Pumps
Water Heaters — including heat pump water heaters (HEAR up to $1,750)

One hundred years of house. One licensed team for all of it. 4.9★

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Since 2012. Up to 15% off for new electrical customers
$1,000 off mini-split installation. Book online or call (206) 970-1031 — Se habla español.

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Local know-how

Good to know in Ballard

The details that change home projects from city to city — Ballard's utilities, rebates, and inspection rules at a glance.

Who powers Ballard

Seattle City Light

Seattle City Light powers the home (PSE supplies the natural gas), with instant contractor discounts on heat pumps and an extra Clean Heat bonus for oil-heated homes.

Heat pump (Seattle City Light)$300–$600 instant
Oil-to-heat-pump conversion (Seattle Clean Heat)Up to $6,000
Heat pump for heating & coolingUp to $8,000
Heat pump water heater (Seattle City Light)Up to $750

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Permits & inspections in Ballard

Seattle Dept. of Construction & Inspections (SDCI)

Seattle runs its own electrical permitting and inspections through SDCI — one of the few cities in the state that does.

(206) 684-8464

We pull the permit and meet the inspector — it's part of the job, whichever authority covers your address.

The homes we work on in Ballard

Ballard's Craftsman bungalows and new rowhouses sit side by side — century-old wiring on one lot, brand-new systems next door.

Homes in Ballard — and the systems that fit them

Pick the property type that matches yours to see which electrical, plumbing, and heating & cooling upgrades make the most sense for how these homes were actually built.

Which home is yours?

Built 1900-1929. Knob-and-tube wiring, 60-100 amp services, galvanized supply lines, and no ductwork are the norm on Ballard's bungalow blocks.

Not sure which fits? Call (206) 970-1031 and we’ll match the right system to your Ballard home — no guesswork.

Every service we offer in Ballard

Jump straight to the Ballard page for the exact service you need — each link below is a dedicated local page with pricing context, FAQs, and scheduling.

FAQ — Ballard homes

How do I know if my Ballard home still has knob-and-tube wiring?

Look for ceramic knobs and tubes along joists in the basement or attic, two-prong outlets throughout, or an insurer asking about it. A licensed electrical inspection confirms what's active and maps a room-by-room rewiring plan - replacement doesn't have to happen all at once.

Can you add heating and cooling to a house with no ducts?

Yes - ductless mini-split heat pumps are the standard Ballard retrofit. One outdoor unit, discreet indoor heads, efficient heat all winter, and cooling for the hot weeks. PSE rebates and income-qualified WA HEAR discounts of up to $8,000 apply to qualifying systems, and Eco files the paperwork.

My water pressure keeps dropping. Repipe or repair?

Falling pressure with discolored water usually means galvanized supply lines corroding from the inside. Sometimes a spot repair buys time; often a repipe is the honest answer. We'll tell you which - nobody at Eco is paid on commission.

Do I need a panel upgrade before an EV charger?

Often, in this housing stock - many Ballard homes still run 60-100 amp services. We assess capacity first; if an upgrade is needed to support efficient electric equipment, HEAR can contribute up to $4,000 for qualifying households.

How fast can you get to Ballard?

Same-day in most cases - our Seattle office is minutes away, with after-hours emergency support for urgent electrical, plumbing, and heating failures.

Around Ballard

We’re working in Ballard year-round, so we plan around the events that shape the neighborhood calendar — and if a project needs to wrap before the street closes for a parade, we schedule for it.

Ballard SeafoodFestMid-July
Free seafood festival on Ballard Ave NW - salmon BBQ, live music, and beer gardens in the heart of downtown Ballard.
Syttende Mai ParadeMay 17
Seattle's Norwegian Constitution Day parade, a Ballard tradition for over a century, marches through downtown Ballard.
Ballard Farmers MarketSundays, year-round
Ballard Ave closes to cars every Sunday for one of Seattle's largest year-round farmers markets.

HOA know-how

Most single-family Ballard blocks have no HOA, but the neighborhood's newer townhome and condo buildings are association-governed. We supply insurance certificates, spec sheets, and board-ready scopes of work so association approvals do not stall your project.