Benjamin Richmond
Panel upgrade electrician working in Chicago.
- No license matched this business by name in the city's records
22 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2024: 20 panel upgrades, 2 EV charger installations. 73rd most panel upgrade permits of 460 contractors in Chicago.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | No license matched this business by name in the city's recordsLook them up on the city's license page. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 22 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2024: 20 panel upgrades, 2 EV charger installations73rd 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: 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 $8,000 (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
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Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2024 | EV chargerWiring for 60 amp circuit for ev charger | $3,800 |
| May 9, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 4 gang meter box and 1 new panel on existing 200 amp service, replace missing wire… | not stated |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Panel upgradeCorrect electrical violations as it relates to the service and meter boxes and panels inside the… | not stated |
| Jan 29, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace and update electrical panel with new 100 amp 24 space panel | not stated |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Panel upgradeRemoval of existing cloth wiring for the outlets and replace with new wiring and receptacles | $8,473 |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp electrical service with new meter and new 100 amp electrical panel | not stated |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 5 gang 200 amp meter box with 1 public and 4 units and 5 panels inside the basement | not stated |
| Mar 9, 2023 | EV chargerInstall new 50 amp car electric car charger from house to parking space with pedestal in 3/4 ridgid… | not stated |
| Jan 23, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp electrical service with new 200 amp panel; new ground wire to water meter;… | not stated |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Panel upgradeAdd additional outlets and required 3 way switches throughout the house, and replace outlets and… | not stated |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade existing 200 amp service | $10,000 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall riser for 100 amp service | $5,000 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeReroute meterbank to comed approved location | $10,000 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall meter bank | $6,500 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstallation of 3- 100amp meters remove 2 existing fuse boxes and replace with 2 new 24 to 30… | $8,000 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstallation of 3- 100amp meters remove 2 existing fuse boxes and replace with 2 new 24 to 30… | $8,000 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace existing meter bank, riser & main panel for residential 100 amp service | $5,000 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp 120/240 3 phase service with new 200 amp 3 phase panel with ground inside and… | not stated |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service with new meter, and new electrical panel, and additional electrical… | not stated |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Panel upgradeCorrect electrical violations as ordered including new electrical service panel | not stated |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp electrical with 3 meters and 3 panels with service ground | not stated |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Panel upgradeAdd new 100 amp 3 phase sub panel, feeder from existing 400 amp service | not stated |
What to ask before you hire
About Benjamin Richmond
- Ask for the license number and check it with the city.
- 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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