Coastal Aptos. Beach cottages + modern coastal builds. Salt-air panel work + STR compliance + EV growth.
Rio del Mar is coastal Aptos — same salt-air panel conversation as Pleasure Point + Capitola + East Cliff, plus a high concentration of vacation rentals and short-term rental properties. Housing mix: 1950s beach cottages + 1990s–2020s coastal modern.
Rio del Mar is unincorporated Santa Cruz County, so permits and STR compliance go through County Planning — the County Vacation Rental Ordinance applies here, not a city ordinance. We handle the permit and the compliance checklist as part of every quote.
Common Rio del Mar reality — STR compliance for County code. GFCI proximity, hardwired smoke + CO, guest-load circuits.
Coastal-rated replacement.
“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 Rio del Mar since 2022. Book online, call, or start with a free whole-home inspection — beach flats to the esplanade.