Walt's Electric
One electrician, one van: repairs, rewiring and panel upgrades for Hayward and the East Bay.
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A breaker that will not reset, a kitchen remodel that needs three new circuits, a fuse box in a 1950s Hayward bungalow: these are the calls Walt's Electric takes. Walter Hernandez, the owner listed here, runs it as a sole proprietorship from a home base in Hayward. The Contractors State License Board shows a C-10 electrical contractor licence, number 1025979, issued in April 2017 and current through April 2027, with no employees on the record. The company website cites more than 22 years of experience in the trade and names the Bay Area as its territory; the phone number on the site matches this listing.
Work the website lists
- General electrical repairs: light fixtures, recessed lighting, ceiling fans and outlets.
- Wiring for new construction and rewiring of existing buildings.
- Service upgrades, including fuse-to-breaker conversions and breaker box replacements.
- Emergency electrical service after hours and at weekends.
Customers on neighbourhood and contractor-referral sites also mention panel upgrades, manual transfer switches for generators and EV charger installation. Those are not stated on the business's own site, so ask whether they are on offer. With nobody else on the CSLB record, the person who quotes the job is the person who turns up to do it, which suits homeowners who want one point of contact and a clear answer on what the house needs.
Before the van arrives
Look the licence number up on the CSLB site; the record shows the bond and the workers' compensation status. Describe the fault or the project in one sentence when you call, and photograph the panel label so the electrician knows what he is walking into. Panel replacements, added circuits and charger installs in Hayward need a city permit and an inspection, so ask whether the estimate covers pulling the permit and being present when the inspector comes. Weekday hours run from 7 in the morning to 7 at night; weekend visits are by appointment, and after-hours emergency calls are offered, so say at once if you have lost power entirely.
From Hayward outward
Jobs cover Hayward, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Castro Valley, Union City, Fremont, Newark and Oakland, and the site says the wider Bay Area. Hayward sits where Interstate 880 meets the Highway 92 approach to the San Mateo Bridge, so most of southern Alameda County is within half an hour of the base.
Call 510-708-0805, or use the contact form on the website.
Servicios
VerificadoReplacing and repairing light fixtures, installing recessed lighting and ceiling fans, and fixing dead or damaged outlets in Hayward homes, the everyday work the site lists first.
Complete wiring for new builds and additions, run to current code and coordinated with the framing and drywall stages so the rough-in and final inspections pass without rework.
Replacing aged or unsafe wiring in existing houses, a common need in Hayward's post-war neighbourhoods where the original circuits cannot carry modern appliance loads.
Swapping an old fuse box for a modern breaker panel, a service upgrade the website names specifically, with the city permit and inspection that Hayward requires for panel work.
Replacing a failing or undersized breaker panel so the home can take air conditioning, an induction range or another added load safely, sized to what the utility service allows.
Electrical emergencies handled outside the weekday seven-to-seven schedule and at weekends; say when you call whether the whole house has lost power or only one circuit.
Detalles
Ubicación y zona de servicio
Hayward, CA 94541-1650
Preguntas frecuentes
Típico de este tipo de negocioDoes Walt's Electric hold a California contractor licence?
Yes. The Contractors State License Board lists licence 1025979 for Walts Electric at a Hayward address, classification C-10 Electrical, issued in April 2017 and current through April 2027. Look it up yourself on cslb.ca.gov before you hire.
Will a crew come, or one person?
The CSLB record shows sole ownership with no employees, so expect the owner himself. For a large rewiring job, ask how long it will take one person and whether he brings help on the day and how that help is covered.
Does my Hayward job need a permit?
Panel and breaker box replacements, fuse-to-breaker conversions, new circuits and rewiring need an electrical permit and an inspection from the City of Hayward. Ask whether the estimate includes the permit fee and the inspection visit.
What if I lose power at night or on a weekend?
The website offers emergency service after hours and at weekends, with regular hours Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. Say at once that it is an emergency; a whole-house outage is handled differently from a single dead outlet.
Does he install EV chargers or generator transfer switches?
Customers on referral sites mention both, but the business's own site does not list them. Ask directly, and have the charger's make, model and amperage ready so he can say whether the panel has room for the circuit.
Antes de contratar
- Look up licence 1025979 on cslb.ca.gov and check it is still active with the C-10 classification
- Ask for a written estimate that says whether the Hayward permit and inspection are included
- Send a photo of your panel label and describe the fault before the visit so the quote is realistic
- Confirm whether the visit falls in weekday hours (7 am to 7 pm) or counts as an after-hours emergency call
- Ask how long the power will be off and whether a large job will be done by one person
Resumen en español
Desde su base en Hayward, Walter Hernández opera Walt's Electric, un contratista eléctrico que trabaja solo y tiene licencia C-10 del estado de California (número 1025979, vigente hasta abril de 2027). Su página web menciona más de 22 años de oficio y ofrece reparación de lámparas, ventiladores y tomacorrientes, cableado de obra nueva, recableado de casas antiguas, cambio de cajas de fusibles por tableros de interruptores y servicio de emergencia fuera de horario. Atiende de lunes a viernes de 7 a 19 horas, y fines de semana con cita, en Hayward, San Leandro, Union City, Fremont y Oakland. Teléfono: 510-708-0805.
Los datos marcados como verificados se comprobaron el 29 de septiembre de 2026 con waltselectricca.com y cslb.ca.gov. Los demás datos vienen de registros comerciales públicos o describen lo típico de este tipo de negocio, según se indica. El negocio aún no los ha confirmado.
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