Bigger lots. Longer service runs. Well pumps + outbuildings. PSPS exposure higher than flat Aptos.
Aptos Hills and Larkin Valley sit above the flat Aptos basin — bigger lots, longer service runs from the road, sometimes well pumps + outbuildings on the same service as the main home. PSPS exposure is moderate — between coastal Aptos (low) and Boulder Creek (high). Generator + battery installs are common.
It's all unincorporated Santa Cruz County up here — County Planning permits. Simple permits are often same- or next-day; more complex scopes can take longer — we pull the permit and give you the realistic timeline with your quote. Capacity planning is the recurring theme: the house, the well, the shop, and the future EV charger all have to share one service, and we size for the whole picture.
Standard Aptos Hills project.
Common rural-Aptos configuration.
“Thank you to the Sunrise Electrical Contracting team for updating the new main electrical system on my mom's home after the storm damaged the power lines and home equipment this winter… They replaced Main Service Upgrade Overhead, and added a Sub-Panel Install/Replacement Outdoors… the team of Branden, Jimmy, Ian, and Tylor worked long hours during the storm for a few days to get us up and running again before the next storm arrived.”
“Sunrise Electrical rewired our house, replacing the old knob-and-tube wiring with seamless, safe, and up-to-code wiring at a very reasonable price. They were incredibly efficient, worked cleanly, and addressed all our questions and concerns with care. We can't recommend them highly enough!”
“Branden & his experienced crew installed a Level 2 electric charger together with an extra 240v outlet in our Live Oak garage. They were informed, congenial, & professional and their work was timely and permitted as required by the County. (The cost of the County permit was 53% of the entire project cost — no 5 stars for the County.) I highly recommend Sunrise Electrical!”
Sunrise serves Santa Cruz County — Davenport to Pajaro Dunes. Free inspections anywhere on this map; emergency calls answered day or night, anywhere in it; the 20-year guarantee everywhere we work.
Serving Aptos Hills–Larkin Valley since 2022. Book online, call, or start with a free whole-home inspection — long driveways welcome.