Commercial electrical

Commercial Electrician in Raleigh & Wake County

Repairs, lighting, upfits and data cabling for businesses, churches and apartment communities, scheduled around your hours.

Restaurants, churches, hotels, apartment communities, senior living, medical offices and two town governments call ARC Electric to keep their buildings running. A licensed electrician walks the job, quotes it in writing, and the work gets scheduled around your hours. When something fails after hours, our 24/7 line reaches the on-call electrician.

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4.9 ★ · 620+ reviews · NC Unlimited License #29565 · Licensed & insured · BBB A+

UnlimitedNC electrical licenseLicense #29565, verifiable at NCBEEC.org
4.9 ★Average rating620+ reviews on Google, Yelp & Nextdoor
24/7On-call electricianExisting commercial customers first
5-yearWorkmanship warrantyParts and labor on our work
What businesses call us for

Commercial and facility electrical work

From one dead circuit in a dental office to a full upfit, plus the facility maintenance work that keeps a building running between projects.

Troubleshooting & repairs

Breakers that keep tripping, dead circuits, flickering lights, equipment that won’t power up. We find the cause, show you what we found and quote the fix before we make it.

Panels, three-phase & distribution

Commercial panel replacements and upgrades, sub-panels, three-phase service and the dedicated circuits new equipment needs. We pull the permit and coordinate the inspection and the utility.

Commercial lighting & LED upgrades

Fluorescent-to-LED retrofits, troffers, high-bay and display lighting, occupancy sensors and controls. Brighter spaces, lower bills and fewer ladder trips for your staff.

Lighting services →

Emergency & exit lighting

Monthly and annual testing with a written log for the fire inspector, plus repair or replacement of failed emergency lights and exit signs.

How testing works →

Data & network cabling

Cat6 and Cat6A runs, jacks, patch panels and racks, and the cable for Wi-Fi access points, security cameras and access control.

Data cabling details →

Upfits & remodels, direct with the owner

Tenant upfits, office build-outs and remodels, permitted and inspected, with power and data run by one crew. We work directly for owners and managers.

Facility maintenance

The electrician your facility manager calls: equipment wiring, sign and security lighting repairs, display lighting and scheduled visits to work through the list.

Restaurants & commercial kitchens

Kitchen equipment circuits, hood and lighting work, signage and health-inspection lighting, scheduled before open or after close.

Restaurant electrical →
Who we work for

Churches, apartment communities and senior living

Three kinds of buildings we work in every week. Each one runs on a schedule that can’t be interrupted, and each gets inspected.

Churches & places of worship

We do a lot of church work

Sanctuaries, fellowship halls, offices and parking lots. Church work needs electricians who are clean, courteous and respectful of the space, and who show up when the lights go out before Sunday.

  • Sanctuary lighting. LED retrofits of high-ceiling fixtures, dimming, and platform and stage lighting.
  • Power for sound, video and livestream. Dedicated circuits for the sound board, projectors and the media booth.
  • Exterior and parking lot lighting. Steeple, sign, building and pole lights, so evening services and events are well lit.
  • Emergency and exit lighting. Tested, logged and ready for the fire marshal.
  • Scheduled around your services. Weekday work, so Sunday mornings and midweek services are never affected.
  • Emergency availability. Our 24/7 line reaches the on-call electrician when it can’t wait until Monday.

Including

  • Hope Community Church
  • Trinity Baptist Church
  • Mt. Vernon Church
  • Asbury Church
  • St. Mary Magdalene
  • St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
  • Oak City Baptist Church
  • SGI-USA Buddhist Center
Apartments & HOAs

Apartment communities and HOAs

Property managers and maintenance teams call us for the work that’s past their in-house scope, and for one electrician who knows the property.

  • Breezeway, stairwell and exterior lighting. LED upgrades for common areas, walkways and parking.
  • Emergency and exit lighting in common areas, clubhouses and amenity buildings, tested and logged.
  • Troubleshooting units when a resident’s problem is beyond a breaker reset.
  • Panels and service equipment for buildings, clubhouses, pools and amenity spaces.
  • Data and camera cabling for leasing offices, gates, gyms and package rooms.

Including

  • The Arden Apartments
  • Sumerlyn Apartments
  • St Mary’s Square Apartments
  • Legacy Apartments
  • Bradford Apartments
  • Edison Lofts
  • Peak on Salem
  • Village Green
  • Village at Broadstone
  • The Woods at Avent Ferry
  • White Oak Creek HOA
  • Shepherds Vineyard HOA
  • Old Mill Village HOA
Senior living

Retirement and senior living communities

Residents live there around the clock, so the work has to be quiet, tidy and planned around them, by people the staff can trust in the building.

  • Background-checked, uniformed electricians in marked trucks, every visit.
  • Emergency and exit lighting testing with written records for inspections.
  • Hallway, common-area and exterior lighting. LED upgrades that light walkways evenly.
  • Repairs scheduled around residents, with power shut-offs planned and announced ahead.
  • Camera and access-control cabling for entrances and common areas.

Including

  • Searstone Retirement Community
Businesses that call ARC

A sample of the properties we work for

Businesses and property managers across Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and the rest of Wake County.

Restaurants & bars

  • Shake Shack
  • Mellow Mushroom
  • Culver’s
  • Zaxby’s
  • Moe’s
  • Ruckus
  • Salem Street Pub
  • Seagate Crab House
  • Cellar 55
  • Scratch Kitchen
  • Triple Barrel Tavern
  • Abbey Road Tavern
  • Uptown Dogs
  • Vicious Fishes
  • Big Daddy D’s BBQ
  • Guasaca
  • Burrito Shak
  • King Wok
  • The Local Apex
  • Paloma
  • Sombra

Hotels, retail & offices

  • Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley
  • Courtyard by Marriott
  • Hampton Inn
  • Sonesta
  • Unscripted Hotel
  • Red Roof Inn
  • Rooms To Go
  • Academy Sports
  • Rent-A-Center
  • Select Bank & Trust
  • Stantec
  • Avison Young
  • Hand and Stone
  • Signature Salon Studios
  • XL Sports World
  • Workout Anytime
  • Space Shop Self Storage
  • Storage King

Medical, veterinary & dental

  • BluePearl Veterinary
  • VCA Animal Hospital
  • Wake Family Medicine
  • Wake Pediatrics Speech Therapy
  • Adams & Cheek Dentistry
  • Triangle Visions Optometry
  • SecureCare

Schools, childcare & government

  • Town of Apex
  • Town of Holly Springs
  • Seymour Johnson AFB
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Apex Post Office
  • Fuquay-Varina Post Office
  • American Legion
  • TMSA School
  • Heritage Children’s Academy
  • The Learning Express
  • Goldfish Swim School
  • Peak Gymnastics

Also: Oldcastle Infrastructure, Wall Recycling, Rush Hour Carting, SERVPRO, JBM Inc, Bardi Designs, Wainright Wassel LLC, Refolio, Rolling View Marina, Pace Yourself Run Co., Rock Solid Warrior, Apex Tuning and Right Meow Cat Allies.

Compliance

Emergency and exit lighting testing

Every emergency light and lit exit sign in a commercial building has to come on when the power goes out, and keep running long enough for everyone to get out. The Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) sets the testing schedule, and fire inspectors ask to see the records.

Churches, apartment clubhouses and senior living communities are inspected on this regularly. A unit can pass a quick button test in March and go dark 40 minutes into the annual test, which is why the long test matters.

What we do

  • Monthly test: each emergency light and exit sign run on battery for at least 30 seconds.
  • Annual test: each unit run on battery for the full 90 minutes.
  • A written log of every unit, date and result, kept for the fire inspector.
  • Repair or replace failed batteries, emergency lights and exit signs.
  • Reminders before the next test is due, on a schedule set for your building.

Testing intervals from NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, sections 7.9 and 7.10. Your fire inspector enforces the edition your jurisdiction has adopted.

Data & network cabling

Cat6 cabling / data cable runs

Most offices, clinics, churches and leasing centers need new data drops at the same time they need new circuits. One crew means one schedule, one set of ceiling tiles moved, and cable that’s routed and kept separate from power wiring the right way.

Network cabling

  • Cat6 and Cat6A runs to desks, workstations, printers and TVs
  • Wall jacks, patch panels and racks
  • Plenum-rated cable where it runs through air-handling ceilings
  • Moves, adds and changes when the office layout changes

Cable for your devices

  • Wi-Fi access point drops
  • Security camera runs, inside and out
  • Access control and door-entry cabling
  • Power for the devices on the same visit

We run, terminate and label the cable; your IT or security vendor mounts and programs the equipment.

Parking lot lighting

Pole lights, wall packs and lot lighting

Dark poles, cycling lamps and failed wall packs repaired, and older metal halide and HPS fixtures replaced with LED. We bring the lift, so the lot stays open while we work.

Parking lot lighting
Working with ARC

How we work with businesses

Commercial customers need paperwork, predictability and an electrician who shows up when the building is open. Here’s what to expect.

  1. 1

    Tell us the building and the problem

    Address, site contact, access hours and who can approve the work. A photo of the panel or the problem helps.

  2. 2

    A licensed electrician walks it and quotes

    Scope and price are agreed in writing before any work starts. No surprises on the invoice, and no commission sales.

  3. 3

    Paperwork your office needs

    Certificate of insurance and W-9 the same day on request. Net-30 terms if agreed before the first job; otherwise payment is due on completion.

  4. 4

    Work scheduled around your hours

    Before open, after close or on the days your building is quiet. Our 24/7 line reaches the on-call electrician, and existing commercial customers get priority.

We work directly for owners, property managers and facility managers, not as a subcontractor to general contractors. No formal maintenance agreements, but recurring visits are easy to set up.

What commercial customers say

Businesses that called once and kept calling

★★★★★

“Had a great experience with ARC electric to share. They installed procedure lights in a commercial/medical building for me. Their quote was fair and they were able to do the work within 7 days of the initial quote. Furthermore they did not charge for the initial visit for the quote which I find frustrating but are becoming more common.

A special shoutout and thanks to Tav and Sam, my install crew. Very professional and they got the job done. All around nice guys!”

Thomas K. · Google reviewProcedure lighting, commercial/medical building
★★★★★

“I hired Arc for some electrical work in a small commercial job. Travis came out and gave me a quote, then arrived on time/schedule to complete the job in a clean and efficient manner. I would highly recommend Arc, and asking for Travis and Alex to complete the work. I will be using them going forward for my electrical needs.”

K G · Google reviewSmall commercial job

4.9 ★ average across 620+ reviews. Read more reviews

More than electrical

Need a plumber on the same building?

ARC Electric’s sister company, ARC Plumbing, does commercial plumbing out of the same Fuquay-Varina shop, at the same phone number. Many of the businesses on this page use both: one call for the water heater and the circuit that feeds it, the restroom remodel and its lighting, the kitchen’s sinks and its equipment circuits.

  • Commercial water heaters, drains, fixtures and leaks
  • Backflow testing and installation
  • Upfits and remodels with plumbing and electrical coordinated
ARC Plumbing commercial services
The ARC Promise

Commercial work is covered by the ARC Promise too.

We started ARC because nobody we met was happy with the last electrician they hired. So we put our rules in writing.

Read the Promise
  • Price in writing first. Scope and price agreed before any work starts.
  • No commission. Our electricians are paid the same whatever the job costs.
  • Second opinions. Got a quote from someone else? We’ll walk the job and give you a straight answer.

Commercial electrical questions

Do you offer after-hours or emergency service for businesses?

Yes. Our 24/7 line is answered around the clock and routes after-hours calls to the on-call electrician. Existing commercial customers get priority; new customers are welcome to call.

Can you provide a certificate of insurance and a W-9?

Yes, the same day you ask.

Do you offer Net-30 terms?

Yes, if it’s agreed before the first job. Otherwise payment is due when the work is complete.

Do you work with general contractors on new construction?

No. We work directly for owners, property managers and facility managers, on repairs, upgrades, upfits and remodels.

Do you test emergency lights and exit signs?

Yes. We run the monthly 30-second and annual 90-minute tests, keep the written log the fire inspector asks for, and repair or replace any unit that fails.

What data cabling do you install?

Cat6 and Cat6A runs with jacks, patch panels and racks, plus the cable runs for Wi-Fi access points, security cameras and access control. Your IT or security vendor installs and programs the devices.

Do you work on three-phase systems?

Yes: three-phase service, commercial panel replacements and upgrades, sub-panels and dedicated equipment circuits.

Can you work around church services or business hours?

That’s the default. We schedule church work on weekdays and business work before open, after close or on your quiet days, and we tell you ahead of any power shut-off.

Do you offer maintenance agreements?

Not formally. We’re happy to set up recurring visits, like emergency-light testing or a lighting walk-through, on whatever schedule your building needs.

What if the job needs a plumber too?

Our sister company, ARC Plumbing, handles commercial plumbing out of the same Fuquay-Varina shop, at the same phone number.

Where do you work?

Across Wake County and the Triangle from our shop in Fuquay-Varina: Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina, Garner, Morrisville, Wake Forest, Durham, Chapel Hill, Knightdale, Clayton and Angier. See the full service area.

Request an on-site quote

Tell us the building, the problem and who can approve the work. A licensed electrician walks the job and quotes it in writing. Or skip the form and call; a person answers.

  • Price in writing before work starts
  • Certificate of insurance and W-9 the same day on request
  • Licensed electricians, not paid on commission
(919) 888-3500

ARC Electric

  • Address: 2406 Waco Commercial Ct, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm
  • After-hours line: 24/7 for any business; existing commercial customers get priority

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