B-electric
Panel upgrade electrician based in Skokie.
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14 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 13 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 129th 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 ECC78058, 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 | 14 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 13 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installationThey are based in Skokie. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.129th 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 $3,200 (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
Jobs per quarter
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $10,900 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $1,800 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $2,000 |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $3,500 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | Panel upgradeSplitting up 1st and 2nd floor | $6,935 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | EV chargerInstall 2-40amp circuits for 2-ev chargers | $19,364 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Panel upgradeTo replace 100amp circuit breaker panel do to water damage | $2,200 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Panel upgradeTo install 200amp service for container trailer | $3,000 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Panel upgradeTo upgrade 100amp service to 200amp service | $3,890 |
| Aug 1, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrading from 100amp service to 200amp service | $10,000 |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Panel upgradeTo upgrade from 120v 30amp service to 120v/240v 100amp service | $1,800 |
| Apr 11, 2022 | Panel upgradeExisting 100amp service for coach house to remain | $7,300 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Panel upgradeTo upgrade from 100amp to 200amp service | $3,200 |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Panel upgradeUpgrading service from 100amps to 200amps with 2- 100amp circuit breaker panels total 2-meters | $3,200 |
What to ask before you hire
About B-electric
- 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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