Finley · Benton County

Residential Electrician in Finley, WA

Finley is unincorporated Benton County southeast of Kennewick, out along Highway 397 toward the river. Rural lots, shops, outbuildings, and older homes with wiring that shows their age. Benton PUD serves the area. Gale Electric covers Finley with free estimates, upfront written pricing, and appointments Monday through Friday, 7AM to 5PM. Call (509) 205-8146.

5.0 on Google (71) WA Lic. GALEEEL790O7 Based in Richland
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Wiring in Finley is its own thing

Finley is rural in a way Kennewick is not, even though it starts a few minutes past the edge of town. Lots are larger, homes are more spread out, and almost every property has something beyond the house that needs power. A shop, a detached garage, a barn, a pump, a well, or all of them at once. Highway 397 runs the length of it, River View High School anchors the middle, and Two Rivers Park sits down on the water. The electrical work here follows the land use rather than a subdivision plan.

That means feeders, not just fixtures. A shop two hundred feet from the house needs a properly sized buried run, a subpanel, a disconnect, and grounding electrodes at the building, not an extension cord and optimism. Well pumps need dedicated circuits and correct protection. Older Finley homes often carry small services that were adequate when the house was built and are not adequate now. Benton PUD serves Finley, and rural service changes out here take more coordination than an in-town swap, which is worth knowing before you plan a project around a date.

Highway 397 corridor Two Rivers Park River View High School area Piert Road Bowles Road Columbia River shoreline
Residential electrical work in Finley, Washington
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What Finley homeowners call us for

Detached shop feeders

Nearly every Finley property has a shop or a barn. We size and bury the feeder, set the subpanel and disconnect, and add the lighting and receptacles that make the building actually usable.

Well pump circuits

Rural Finley homes depend on well pumps. A dedicated circuit, correct overcurrent protection, and a serviceable disconnect keep a pump failure from turning into a week without water.

Service upgrades

Older Finley houses were built with small services. Adding a shop, a hot tub, central air, or an EV charger usually starts with upgrading the service and the panel first.

What neighbors say

5.0 out of 5 across 71 Google reviews

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Panel & rewire
Gale Electric is amazing. They worked on a very long and tedious project at my house (installing a new panel, rewiring, etc). They were able to get us scheduled quickly! They always showed up right on time and were very kind. They explained everything they were doing and let us know the quote upfront. Great team of people!
KWKylie Whitea month ago on Google
Troubleshooting
Gale Electric exceeded my expectations. Kyle Gale was able to diagnose the electrical issues that others could not determine. They fixed the issue properly and up to code. Thank you for the peace of mind.
EHEd Hemenway3 weeks ago on Google
Panel repair
Kyle showed up my house fast as he possibly could and got my electrical panel fixed up within the week. I can rest easy knowing my house won't burn down and that Gale Electric is always available when I needed!
KCKat Collins6 months ago on Google
Punctuality 8Cost & upfront quotes 5Kind staff 4Attention to detail 3Electrical panel repair 3Ceiling fan installation 2Wiring issues 2
FAQ

Electrical work in Finley

Do you actually serve Finley, WA?
Yes. Gale Electric works throughout Finley and the surrounding Tri-Cities area from our base in Richland. Call (509) 205-8146 and we will tell you the soonest we can get out to look at the job.
Is an electrical permit required for work in Finley?
Most electrical work beyond simple like-for-like device swaps requires a permit and an inspection in Washington. Permitting is handled by the Washington Department of Labor and Industries in most of Benton and Franklin County, while the City of Richland runs its own electrical inspection program inside city limits. We pull the permit as part of the job and meet the inspector.
What does an estimate cost in Finley?
Estimates are free. We come out, look at the actual conditions, and give you a written price before any work begins. That price is the price you pay.
How fast can you get to a Finley address?
It depends on the day and the job. We are open Monday through Friday, 7AM to 5PM and we will give you a real answer on the phone rather than a vague window. For an active fire or a downed power line, call 911 and your utility first.
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Also serving the towns around Finley

Gale Electric is based in Richland and covers the whole Tri-Cities from there. If you are just outside Finley, the page for your town has the local detail. Same crew, same free estimate, same written price.

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Licence number GALEEEL790O7 is issued to Gale Electric, LLC and is active with Washington State Labor & Industries. Anyone can check it, and you should check it on every contractor you hire.

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