Arcsmart, LLC, panel upgrade electrician in Baton Rouge: 4 permitted jobs

What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

Question	Records show	Mark
Licensed?	Baton Rouge publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way.	Ask them
Jobs on record	4 panel upgrade jobs on Baton Rouge permits, 2023 to 2024Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.45th most panel upgrade permits of 77 contractors in Baton Rouge. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Baton Rouge permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.

Records: City of Baton Rouge permits.

Cost and timing

All panel upgrade jobs in Baton Rouge: $1,500 to $4,500

Half of 433 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.

Panel upgrades in Baton Rouge: $1,600 to $4,800 (292 permits)

How to read this range

Contractors write a job value on the permit form, and the city uses it to set the permit fee. It is not the contract price, and it is often lower than what you pay. A quarter of the permits list less than this range, and a quarter list more. Use it to see if a quote is in the normal range.

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $2,250 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What panel upgrade jobs cost in Baton Rouge.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Track record

Where they work most

708062 jobs
708151 job
708171 job

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

Date	Work	ZIP	On the permit form
Jul 12, 2024	Panel upgradeReplace wire feeding interior panel from meter	70815	$2,000
Jun 8, 2023	Panel upgradeRebuild service and replace main panel in house	70806	$2,500
Apr 17, 2023	Panel upgradeReplace Conduit riser from underground service and install new meter can and exterior panel with…	70806	not stated
Mar 3, 2023	Panel upgradeNo details on the permit	70817	not stated

What to ask before you hire

About Arcsmart, LLC

Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.

Worth asking any panel upgrade electrician

Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
What size panel, and does the utility need to change the service to my house?
Who arranges the power shutoff with the utility?
Who pulls the permit, and who meets the inspector?

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