Chris Farrar
Founder
Chris started in the electrical trade and spent years doing installation and service work. Over that time, he noticed something: strata managers were constantly struggling with electrical planning — they needed reports, they needed expertise, but they didn't need another vendor adding to their workload.
That's what led to CF Electrical Services. The idea was simple: bring the same attention to detail and reliability that Chris brought to every job site, but apply it to the planning and consulting side. Handle the complexity. Deliver accurate work. Make it easy for the people managing these buildings.
Today, CF Electrical Services is focused on exactly that. We're not trying to be everything to everyone. We do strata electrical consulting and we do it well. Electrical Planning Reports, EV Ready Plans, and Depreciation Reports for BC strata corporations.
What we do — and what we don't
CF Electrical Services is a consulting and report-writing firm. We deliver three reports for BC strata corporations: Electrical Planning Reports (mandatory under BC strata law), EV Ready Plans (the route to BC Hydro EV charging rebates), and Depreciation Reports (mandatory under BC strata law).
We do not perform installation work. We do not bid on contracting jobs. We do not subcontract through partner companies. Our role is independent — we deliver the report, and your strata hires a separate licensed contractor for any installation that follows. This independence is by design and it's the foundation of our recommendations.
Credentials and compliance
BC strata law sets out who can prepare each report and which credentials apply by building type. A single CF Electrical Services engagement covers any strata in BC regardless of building type — we assign the credential the regulation calls for, so councils don't need to verify scope or seek different providers for different buildings.
How we work
We own the process end-to-end. BC Hydro consumption-data requests, municipal drawing retrievals, EV charging assessments, council presentations — every step is on us. Pricing is fixed-price by proposal, not hourly. Reports are delivered and presented on the dates we commit to.
That's the focus: reports that hold up. No surprises.
Our credentials
- Electrical Planning Reports, EV Ready Plans, and Depreciation Reports for BC strata corporations
- BC Hydro Power Smart Alliance Member
- Technical Safety BC — Licensed Electrical Contractor
- Founded 2014 — eleven years in the BC electrical industry