Adam Kay
Panel upgrade electrician based in Lake In The Hills.
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27 jobs on Chicago permits, 2023 to 2026: 22 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installations. 65th most panel upgrade permits of 460 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License ECC96134, active in the city's records on Oct 2, 2026Electrical Contractor (General)We found this license by the business name. No other active license has that name. | Checks out |
| Jobs on record | 27 jobs on Chicago permits, 2023 to 2026: 22 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installationsThey are based in Lake In The Hills. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.65th most panel upgrade permits of 460 contractors in Chicago. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Chicago permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the city Department of Buildings and City of Chicago permits.
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in Chicago: $2,400 to $8,000
Half of 9,692 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in Chicago: $2,500 to $9,000 (5,183 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 $5,000 (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 Chicago.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit wait
Across Chicago, panel upgrade permits usually take same day to be issued
Track record
8 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 13 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| Mar 13, 2026 | EV charger | not stated |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $8,500 |
| Oct 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,200 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $24,000 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,900 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $9,600 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $6,500 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | EV charger | $3,000 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $10,750 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $2,500 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | EV charger | $2,000 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall surface mounted 60amp sub panel to allocate positions for ev charger relocate 4 circuits… | $2,400 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | EV chargerInstall surface mounted 60amp sub panel to allocate positions for ev charger relocate 4 circuits… | $2,400 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Panel upgradeRemove existing 1 1/4" service riser and 2-gang meter enclosure furnish and install new 3-gang… | $5,741 |
| Dec 13, 2023 | Panel upgradeRemove existing 100a mb electrical panel remove service entrance cable and install new 2" conduit… | $3,500 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Panel upgradeAdd 60a subpanel at garage with 240v outlet for ev charger | $2,000 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | EV chargerAdd 60a subpanel at garage with 240v outlet for ev charger | $2,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Adam Kay
- 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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