Martin G.
Seattle
Electric Heater Installation in Seattle
Baseboard heaters, wall and fan-forced units, garage and shop heat, and in-floor radiant, each sized to the room and run on its own 240V circuit. We check what your panel can carry before quoting.
Licensed, Bonded, & Insured
Over 100 Five-Star Reviews
Free Estimates
Upfront Pricing
Permits and Inspection Included
2-Year Warranty
WA Lic #CHARGCH761KL · Most jobs scheduled the same week
Baseboard, Wall, Garage and Radiant
Electric Heater Installation
Four kinds of electric heat, and which one you want is usually decided by the room:
Baseboard Heaters
The most common electric heat in Seattle-area homes, and the easiest to replace
Wall and Fan-Forced Heaters
A recessed can with a fan behind the grille, for rooms with no floor space to give up
Garage and Shop Heaters
Mounted high and out of the way, on a 240V circuit sized to the unit
In-Floor Radiant Heat
Mat or cable under tile, which goes in while the floor is up and belongs to a remodel
Sizing a Heater
Ten watts per square foot is the working rule, so a 12 by 12 bedroom wants around 1,440 watts. A room with a lot of glass, an exposed corner, or an uninsulated wall behind it needs more than the rule says. An undersized heater never reaches the set point and runs constantly trying, which is the usual reason a room feels cold with the heat apparently on.
240V and the Circuit
Most baseboard and wall heaters run at 240V on a dedicated two-pole breaker sized to the wattage on that circuit. A heater cannot share with outlets or lighting. Several short lengths in one room can sometimes share, which is worth asking about when a large room needs heat along two walls.
Line-Voltage and Smart
Thermostats & Zoning
The thermostat is half of what you are buying, and it is where electric heat beats a central system.
Why a Nest Will Not Work
Electric heaters switch the full circuit, so they need a line-voltage thermostat rated for the load. A Nest or an Ecobee is a low-voltage thermostat built to signal a furnace, and it cannot carry a heater circuit. Smart line-voltage thermostats are made for exactly this and do everything you would want one for, schedules and phone control included. We fit those.
A Thermostat Per Room
Every room is its own zone. A spare bedroom or a workshop costs nothing to leave cold, and the room someone is actually sitting in can be warmer than the rest of the house without heating the rest of the house to match it.
What It Costs
What Determines Heater Installation Cost?
Heat is priced per room, and a room that has never had a 240V circuit is the expensive kind:
Heater Type and Size
A length of baseboard is the low end, and a wall unit, a shop heater, or a radiant mat each cost more
Whether a Circuit Exists
A room that has never had electric heat needs a 240V home run and a two-pole breaker
Panel Capacity
Electric heat is one of the heaviest loads in a house, and several rooms of it can find the limit of a 100A service
Walls and Access
An open stud bay is straightforward, and plaster and lath or a slab floor add time
Estimates are free and itemized per room, so you can see what each one costs and do them in stages if you would rather.
Customer Reviews
Real Reviews From Greater Seattle Homeowners
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Replacing a heater where a circuit and thermostat already exist is the low end. Putting electric heat into a room that has never had it costs several times that, because it needs a 240V home run, a two-pole breaker, and a thermostat. We price it per room on a free walkthrough.
That is the question to settle before anything is ordered. Electric heat is one of the heaviest loads a house carries, and a 100A service already running a dryer, a range, and a water heater can run out before a whole floor of baseboard is on it. We do the load calculation during the estimate and tell you then, not after the first room is in.
A new 240V circuit needs an electrical permit and an inspection in Washington. Swapping a heater onto a circuit that already serves one generally does not. Where a permit is needed we pull it and schedule the inspection as part of the job, and the fee is a line on the estimate.
Yes, and a recessed fan-forced wall heater is the usual answer, since a bathroom rarely has wall space to spare for baseboard. It is mounted clear of the tub and shower zone, and we can put it on the same visit as a fan or a light if the room needs those too.
Per unit of heat, yes, more than a heat pump. It is cheap to install and cheap to add one room at a time, which is why it usually wins for an addition, a garage, or a room the central system never reached. For heating a whole house it is the expensive option and we will say so.
Yes, and it is the most common version of this job. Old units get noisy, mark the wall above them, and lose output as the element ages. Where the circuit and the wall are sound, a swap is a short visit per heater.
Free Estimate
Get Your Free Estimate
We respond to most requests within the hour, but will get back to you within a day at the latest.
What's Included in Every Heater Install
- Licensed, insured electricians
- Heaters sized to the room
- Dedicated 240V circuits
- Permits pulled where required
- Upfront pricing before we start
- Workmanship warranty
Prefer to talk it through?
How It Works
From a Cold Room to a Warm One
1
Tell Us the Rooms
Call or send the form with which rooms need heat, whether there is anything there now, and roughly how big they are. A photo of your panel helps us see what it can carry.
2
Free Estimate
A licensed electrician measures the rooms, sizes the heaters, checks the panel, and prices each room on one itemized sheet. You see the number before any work starts.
3
Installed and Tested
Heaters mounted, circuits run and landed, thermostats set, and each zone brought up to temperature before we leave.
Our Service Area
Electric Heater Installation Across Greater Seattle
We install and replace baseboard heaters, wall and fan-forced units, garage and shop heat, in-floor radiant, and line-voltage thermostats, from Seattle to Mount Vernon. Free estimates, upfront per-room pricing, and a full warranty are the In Charge Home Electric standard for all projects.
Our service area includes
SeattleBellevueRentonKirklandRedmondBothellShorelineBurienTukwilaEverettArlingtonMount VernonLynnwoodMarysvilleEdmondsKenmoreMercer IslandSnohomishSammamishMedina
and surrounding communities
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