About us
Brightline started in a rented garage on East 6th with a used van and a notebook of names. Eighteen years later we're still small on purpose — the person who quotes your job is the person who does it.
Our story
Ray Alvarez spent twelve years wiring commercial buildings before he started taking residential calls on weekends. Those weekend jobs turned into Brightline, and the company has grown one licensed electrician at a time ever since. We've deliberately stayed big enough to show up on time and small enough that the owner still answers the phone.
One van, one licence
Ray starts Brightline out of a rented garage, taking panel and rewiring jobs around East Austin.
The crew becomes a crew
Priya joins as a journeyman and the company adds a second van and a proper parts room.
EVs and load calculations
We add dedicated EV charger installation and start running load calculations for older homes.
Still local, still licensed
Four electricians, three vans, and about 300 repeat customers a year.
How we work
You should understand what failed, what it affects and why the repair costs what it costs.
Permits, inspections and torque specs aren't paperwork. They're what keeps a house safe in ten years.
Floors covered, dust cleaned, old breakers and wire taken away. Every visit, no exceptions.
The crew
Everyone on this list is licensed, insured and on staff. No rotating subcontractors, no strangers at the door.
Founder & master electrician
Ray founded Brightline in 2008 after twelve years of commercial electrical work. He holds a Texas master electrician licence and still runs the trickiest panel jobs himself.
Residential service lead
Priya leads residential service calls and is the person most likely to explain why a breaker keeps tripping. Licensed journeyman since 2016 and endlessly patient with old wiring.
Journeyman electrician
Devin handles EV charger installs, lighting retrofits and anything that involves a ladder. He's also the crew's unofficial permit paperwork specialist.
Scheduling & office manager
Nora runs scheduling, estimates and the parts desk. If you've had a same-day appointment, she probably arranged it — and she'll call you back when she says she will.
Ask any contractor for these before they start work. We keep ours current and are happy to show the paperwork.
