SVHN for Electricians
Panel upgrades and EV chargers, with the panel photo up front.
Half the Bay Area's homes were built before 1980, with panels sized for a different century. Homeowners adding EV chargers and heat pumps hit that wall - and SVHN sends you the request with the panel photo, its current size and what's driving the upgrade.
- No monthly fee · pay only for jobs you accept
- One electrician at a time, never a shared lead
- Founding pros: first 2 matches free
Sound familiar?
The headaches every electrician knows - and what SVHN does about each
"Just a quick outlet" turns into a 100-amp panel on a 200-amp ask.
Panel requests ask the current panel size and what's driving the upgrade, with a photo of the panel with the door open.
The EV charger is 60 feet from the panel - found out on site.
EV requests ask the car, whether the charger is bought and how far the panel is from where they park, with photos of both.
Permits and inspections stall the schedule.
The permit helper puts the work description and city permit link on the Job Card and reminds you; the final goes on the homeowner's Home Record.
Small service calls that don't pay the drive.
Set your smallest job and drive distance in job preferences; offer neighbors the same trip when you're out.
What lands on your phone
Every request is answered before it reaches you
These are the actual questions and photo prompts homeowners answer for electricians on SVHN. Phone verified, address in your area, decision-maker confirmed - every time.
Job types you can choose to receive
Job Card · Outage or sparking
Ready to hire- How much of the home is affected?
- Have you tried resetting the breaker, or the outlet's test/reset buttons?
- What's driving the upgrade?
- Current panel size
- What car, and have you bought a charger?
- Charger bought?
- How far is the panel from where you park?
- Which?
Photos homeowners are asked for
- • Electrical panel with the door open
- • The outlet, switch or fixture
- • Where you park - and where the charger will go
- • Where the light or fan will go
You see all of this before you accept or pay anything. Unreachable, spam, wrong trade or area? The deposit comes back as a credit.
What it costs
Lead fees for electricians, by job type
No monthly fee. A small deposit when you accept (it counts toward the total); the balance only when the job closes. Close it within 7 days and the balance is 20% off.
| Job type | Usually | Deposit at accept | Total lead fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outage or sparking | Standard repair | $35 | $75 |
| Panel upgrade | Install/project | $119 | $395 |
| EV charger | Major repair/replacement | $69 | $175 |
| Outlets/lighting/fans | Small fix | $19 | $19 |
The band can move with the answers (a water heater replacement is bigger than a repair). Emergencies add $10 to the deposit. Your own customers who book through your link are $0.
Where your next jobs are
The ZIPs whose homes fit electricians best
Ranked from Census data on home ages, heating, owners and movers. Your dashboard has the full list for every ZIP we cover.
#1
94024
Los Altos
- 78% built before 1980
- 82% heat with gas
#2
95070
Saratoga
- 76% built before 1980
- median household income $250,000+
#3
95120
San Jose
- 67% built before 1980
- median household income $250,000+
#4
95030
Los Gatos
- 69% built before 1980
- median household income $250,000+
#5
94070
San Carlos
- 76% built before 1980
- median household income $240k
Your toolkit
Built for how electricians actually work
Everything here is live on SVHN today and free with your page unless it says otherwise.
Job Cards, one pro at a time
See the panel photo and the EV/heat pump plan before you accept.
Each request goes to one pro at a time. You see the photos, answers and address area before you accept or pay anything.
Dashboard → Opportunities
Rebate autopilot
Panel upgrades tied to electrification often have city or utility rebates - the homeowner hears about them with your job.
When your job qualifies (heat pump, heat pump water heater, panel, insulation), the homeowner is told which city and utility rebates apply and what to save for the claim.
Automatic on qualifying jobs
Permit helper
Panel and EV permits: description, link, reminders, and the final recorded for the homeowner.
A suggested permit work description and the city's permit link on the Job Card, reminders, and the permit recorded on the homeowner's Home Record.
Accepted Job Card
Pass a job / add a trade
Heat pump install needs a panel first? Hand off between the HVAC pro and you on the same Job Card.
Can't take it? Pass it to a pro you trust. Finds a sewer line problem? Bring in the next trade. You get a $15 fee credit when a passed job is finished.
Job Card → Ask my network
Market Finder
ZIPs with the most pre-1980 homes and gas heat (future electrification) ranked for you.
Every ZIP we cover, ranked for your trade from Census data: home ages, heating fuel, owners vs renters, new movers, long-time owners.
Dashboard → Get more jobs
Permit Radar (San José)
San José ZIPs where solar, HVAC and remodel permits were just pulled - all need panel work next.
Counts of new permits by ZIP - re-roofs, remodels, ADUs, solar, HVAC - and which trades those homes need next. Counts only, never addresses.
Dashboard → Permit Radar
Offer neighbors the same trip
Doing a panel on Elm Street? Offer the neighbors an EV charger quote the same day.
On an accepted job, one tap offers nearby homeowners a visit on the day you're already there.
Accepted Job Card
Your customers stay yours, $0
Your customers booking through your link are always $0.
Customers who come through your own link, QR sticker or website badge book you with no SVHN fee - ever.
Dashboard → Customers
How to start
Your first week
- 1Claim your page and add your C-10 license.
- 2Choose job types: panels, EV chargers, circuits, lighting, troubleshooting.
- 3Check Market Finder for your top pre-1980 ZIPs.
- 4Accept your first Job Card (Founding pros: first 2 free).
- 5Ask your next three customers for a review from the job's follow-up.
License and compliance
Electrical work of $1,000 or more needs a CSLB C-10 license; employees doing the work need California electrician certification.
Questions
What electricians ask us
Can I skip small jobs?
Yes. Set your smallest job and the job types you take; requests that don't fit go to someone else.
Who pulls the permit?
You do - SVHN isn't the applicant. The helper drafts the work description and links the city's permit site, and reminds you until it's finaled.
How are EV charger leads priced?
By band: a charger install is usually an Install/project. See the table on this page.
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