★★★★★ Perfect 5.0 Star Rating on Google
★★★★★ “Very professional and quality work — they installed a heated towel bar and upgraded the service in our electrical panel. Afterward they cleaned everything so it looked like they were never in the house. I would hire them again in an instant!” — Craig Meadows★★★★★ “Excellent communication and prompt service. Kind, courteous electricians who explained exactly what they were doing and made sure I had no questions. I had a whole house surge protector installed.” — Bruce Little★★★★★ “Grant and Tyler at Three Rivers Electric did a Meter Socket Replacement at my house. They are knowledgeable and reliable people. I will recommend them to anyone that needs electrical work.” — Alie Casulla★★★★★ “Very smooth process, clear communication, and fair pricing for our ceiling fan installation. Would definitely recommend!” — Jake Woodrich★★★★★ “I could not be more thrilled and satisfied with the job that Three Rivers Electric did for me! I had 5 bids from other companies and chose Three Rivers because they were honest, straightforward and professional! Grant and Tyler did a FABULOUS job and they were GREAT to work with!!! I’m so glad I went with them! My new under the cabinet lights are PERFECT!!!” — Laurie Platt★★★★★ “I had a great experience with Three Rivers Electric! The response times were great, they gave a transparent quote, they completely the work quickly and did a great job. I would definitely recommend!” — Haley Van Cleve★★★★★ “Three Rivers Electric is a fantastic, young and local company for an EV charger install. The best things about them are that they are less expensive than their competition, they give you options for the EV charger install location, they work hard and fast, and they are really knowledgeable about EV chargers. We got a quote from another company for comparison, and it was WAY more expensive with only 1 option provided.” — Matthew Nordeen★★★★★ “The team at Three Rivers Electric provided me with solid advice and options, and did a fantastic job with installation of my solar project. They responded immediately when a roofer accidentally severed an old and brittle power line, and got Xcel out fast. In addition to providing great service, they are super friendly and helpful. In fact, I was so happy with their service I hired them for three additional projects, including installing living room ceiling lights & fan, converting my wood fireplace to electric and my gas dryer hookup to electric. I will definitely use them for my future projects.” — Audie Black★★★★★ “Great service on a difficult job installing 220 in our garage for my Prius. Got 3 bids from other electricians and Three Rivers sent Tyler and Grant who managed to get a line thru from one end of the house to the garage, with many unseen obstacles in the finished ceiling. 2 very "Can Do" guys! Thanks a million!!” — Lisa Citak★★★★★ “Excellent service from start to finish. I had two recessed can lights that stopped working and couldn’t figure out the issue. They were able to troubleshoot it quickly, fix the problem, and make sure everything was working properly before leaving. Professional, efficient, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend if you need an electrician in the St. Paul Park area.” — Sean Hogan★★★★★ “Worked with Grant and Tyler. They were able to get electricity into my detached garage. I’ve been trying to get it done for over 3 years and they accomplished it in less than half a day.” — Kcs★★★★★ “What a smooth process! Tyler reached out right after my Thumbtack request, and despite my crazy work schedule, he accommodated me by coming as early as 7 AM to install my Tesla charger.” — Zobia Ahmed★★★★★ “Price was a bit high but worth it for the experience that I had. Glad my money went to good humans.” — Hayden Northup★★★★★ “Excellent experience from the first phone call to the completion of the project today. Very professional work, friendly team and I’m very happy with the results.” — Jeff Nelson★★★★★ “Grant did a very nice job on EV charger install. Very professional and friendly. He was able to fish the wire for a more finished look. This wasn’t even an option with a quote from another electrical firm that was also much more expensive.” — Matt T★★★★★ “Excellent service, professional, great communication, timely!” — Lacy Heyer★★★★★ “Great service, clean work, knowledgeable and professional. Proactive throughout the process.” — David M.★★★★★ “Very professional and quality work — they installed a heated towel bar and upgraded the service in our electrical panel. Afterward they cleaned everything so it looked like they were never in the house. I would hire them again in an instant!” — Craig Meadows★★★★★ “Excellent communication and prompt service. Kind, courteous electricians who explained exactly what they were doing and made sure I had no questions. I had a whole house surge protector installed.” — Bruce Little★★★★★ “Grant and Tyler at Three Rivers Electric did a Meter Socket Replacement at my house. They are knowledgeable and reliable people. I will recommend them to anyone that needs electrical work.” — Alie Casulla★★★★★ “Very smooth process, clear communication, and fair pricing for our ceiling fan installation. Would definitely recommend!” — Jake Woodrich★★★★★ “I could not be more thrilled and satisfied with the job that Three Rivers Electric did for me! I had 5 bids from other companies and chose Three Rivers because they were honest, straightforward and professional! Grant and Tyler did a FABULOUS job and they were GREAT to work with!!! I’m so glad I went with them! My new under the cabinet lights are PERFECT!!!” — Laurie Platt★★★★★ “I had a great experience with Three Rivers Electric! The response times were great, they gave a transparent quote, they completely the work quickly and did a great job. I would definitely recommend!” — Haley Van Cleve★★★★★ “Three Rivers Electric is a fantastic, young and local company for an EV charger install. The best things about them are that they are less expensive than their competition, they give you options for the EV charger install location, they work hard and fast, and they are really knowledgeable about EV chargers. We got a quote from another company for comparison, and it was WAY more expensive with only 1 option provided.” — Matthew Nordeen★★★★★ “The team at Three Rivers Electric provided me with solid advice and options, and did a fantastic job with installation of my solar project. They responded immediately when a roofer accidentally severed an old and brittle power line, and got Xcel out fast. In addition to providing great service, they are super friendly and helpful. In fact, I was so happy with their service I hired them for three additional projects, including installing living room ceiling lights & fan, converting my wood fireplace to electric and my gas dryer hookup to electric. I will definitely use them for my future projects.” — Audie Black★★★★★ “Great service on a difficult job installing 220 in our garage for my Prius. Got 3 bids from other electricians and Three Rivers sent Tyler and Grant who managed to get a line thru from one end of the house to the garage, with many unseen obstacles in the finished ceiling. 2 very "Can Do" guys! Thanks a million!!” — Lisa Citak★★★★★ “Excellent service from start to finish. I had two recessed can lights that stopped working and couldn’t figure out the issue. They were able to troubleshoot it quickly, fix the problem, and make sure everything was working properly before leaving. Professional, efficient, and reasonably priced. Highly recommend if you need an electrician in the St. Paul Park area.” — Sean Hogan★★★★★ “Worked with Grant and Tyler. They were able to get electricity into my detached garage. I’ve been trying to get it done for over 3 years and they accomplished it in less than half a day.” — Kcs★★★★★ “What a smooth process! Tyler reached out right after my Thumbtack request, and despite my crazy work schedule, he accommodated me by coming as early as 7 AM to install my Tesla charger.” — Zobia Ahmed★★★★★ “Price was a bit high but worth it for the experience that I had. Glad my money went to good humans.” — Hayden Northup★★★★★ “Excellent experience from the first phone call to the completion of the project today. Very professional work, friendly team and I’m very happy with the results.” — Jeff Nelson★★★★★ “Grant did a very nice job on EV charger install. Very professional and friendly. He was able to fish the wire for a more finished look. This wasn’t even an option with a quote from another electrical firm that was also much more expensive.” — Matt T★★★★★ “Excellent service, professional, great communication, timely!” — Lacy Heyer★★★★★ “Great service, clean work, knowledgeable and professional. Proactive throughout the process.” — David M.
Afton · Washington County

Afton electrician — 18 min from our Saint Paul Park HQ

Afton was settled in 1837 by voyageur Gaspard Bruce and platted in 1855 along the St. Croix, taking its name from Robert Burns' poem “Sweet Afton” — the rolling hills and winding creeks reminded settlers of the verse. New England and Scandinavian farmers built the village core and the homes on Swede Hill, and today Afton is a small, historic river town of preserved 1800s buildings and luxury estates on wooded acreage, with Afton Alps and Afton State Park on its bluffs.

18 min
Drive from HQ E
EA761814
MN License
Free
In-home quote

A historic river village with estate-sized electrical needs

Afton isn’t a subdivision town — it’s a cluster of well-preserved 19th-century homes, a few mid-century houses, and modern estates spread across rural acreage. Each carries very different wiring.

1800s village homes & historic core (pre-1900)

The preserved homes in Afton’s Historic Village and along the river were built generations before modern wiring. Many have been updated, but you still find knob-and-tube behind plaster, two-prong ungrounded outlets, and early fuse panels never meant for today’s loads.

Mid-century homes (1940s–60s)

The Cape Cods and ramblers that filled in around the village often still run 60–100A service, and some hide Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels — brands today’s electricians replace on sight because they don’t trip reliably under fault.

Modern estates on acreage (1990s–today)

Afton’s newer luxury homes sit on large wooded lots and were wired 200A or more from the start. Here the question is headroom — wells, septic, heated shops, hot tubs, EV chargers, and geothermal can fill even a big panel faster than owners expect.

Rural outbuildings & well systems

Many Afton properties run detached shops, barns, well pumps, and sub-panels on long underground runs. Voltage drop, grounding, and standby power for outages are the questions we get asked here most.

Afton’s the closest of our service-area towns to the Saint Paul Park shop, and we know its range well — we’ve worked an 1870s village home and a new bluff-top estate in the same week, and the wiring couldn’t be more different.

18 min from your driveway

Our office at 455 Broadway Ave, Suite #3 in Saint Paul Park is about 18 minutes from Afton via I-94 east to Manning Avenue south.

  • Same-week service to all of Afton (ZIP 55001)
  • Direct experience with knob-and-tube, cloth wiring, and 60A/100A historic panels
  • Familiar with the Historic Village, Swede Hill, and the Afton Alps / St. Croix bluff estates
  • Xcel Energy is your electric utility in Afton

What we do most for Afton homeowners

Six services cover the work we do most often in town. Click any for full details, pricing, and FAQ.

License, address, hours

MN LicenseEA761814
Address455 Broadway Ave, Suite #3
Saint Paul Park, MN 55071
HoursMon–Fri 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Service to Afton18 min via I-94 east to Manning Avenue south

Afton electrical FAQ

We own one of Afton’s historic village homes. What wiring should we expect?
Pre-1900 village homes often hide knob-and-tube remnants, two-prong outlets, and early fuse panels behind their finishes. We’re careful with historic homes and will map what’s there before you renovate. Call 651-418-1476.
Our mid-century Afton home — should the panel concern us?
Possibly. Many 1940s–60s homes still have 60–100A service, and some carry Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels we’d recommend replacing. We can tell you quickly whether yours needs attention or is fine for now.
We own or are building a newer estate on acreage. What’s different?
Larger homes on wooded lots add up fast — heated shops, wells, hot tubs, EV chargers, and geothermal. We’ll confirm your 200A (or 320/400A) panel actually has the headroom before you add the next big load.
We have a detached shop and well on the property. Can you wire those?
Yes — sub-panels, well-pump circuits, detached-building feeders, and standby generators are routine for rural Afton properties. We’ll size the feeder and grounding for the run and your loads.
Who is Afton’s electric utility, and are there rebates?
Afton is served by Xcel Energy. Xcel runs rebates on EV chargers, heat pumps, and efficiency upgrades that change yearly — we’ll flag what applies when we quote.
Do you cover all of Afton, and how do we schedule?
We cover all of Afton, village to bluff-top estates. Call or text 651-418-1476 for a free in-home quote — we’re just up the road in Saint Paul Park.
📍 Afton Community Events

What’s Happening Around Afton

We’re proud to be your neighbors in Afton — from the Historic Village to the bluffs above Afton Alps and Afton State Park. Here’s some of what’s happening around town this year:

  • 🎆Afton 4th of July ParadeJuly 4, 2026
  • 🎡Washington County FairJuly 29–August 2, 2026
See the full Twin Cities Event Calendar →

Free in-home quote — we’re 18 min away

Call or fill out the form. We’ll come look, run the math, and hand you a written proposal during the visit. Valid 30 days, no diagnostic fee, no obligation.

Nearby service areas

Three Rivers Electric also serves these neighboring East & South metro communities:

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📍 Find us
Three Rivers Electric
455 Broadway Ave, Suite #3 · Saint Paul Park, MN 55071
Serving Afton and the Twin Cities Metro & surrounding areas