Bright Sparks Electric
Panel upgrade electrician based in Chicago.
- License active
16 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 15 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 109th 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 ECC45305, 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 | 16 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 15 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation109th 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 $4,000 (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
4 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 3 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 23, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| May 28, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $13,000 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $10,000 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,800 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $20,000 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $24,000 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Panel upgradeRough in new openings outlets-switches-lights- and recessed cans for existing 3 units/ 3… | $4,500 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service to 200amp and replaced breaker panel | $4,000 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service to 200amp, replace breaker panels, and install three meters, one for… | $5,000 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | EV chargerInstall one new 200amp electrical service in the garage, and install two 50amp power lines for car… | $4,000 |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service, from 100amp to 200amp single meter, install new breaker panel | $4,000 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall underground line to new garage sub panel rough in new outlets -switches-and lightings | $2,000 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service to 200amp | $5,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade old fuse box to breaker panel and new breakers | $2,800 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service from 100amp two meters to 200amp 3 meters, new breaker panel for each… | $3,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Bright Sparks 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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