Continental Electrical Constru
Panel upgrade electrician based in Oak Brook.
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22 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 16 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installations, 1 solar installation. 103rd 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 ECC96732, 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 | 22 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 16 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installations, 1 solar installationThey are based in Oak Brook. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.103rd 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 $143,176 (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, up from 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $420,000 |
| May 29, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $60,100 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $60,000 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | EV charger | $60,000 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $141,285 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $145,067 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,865 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | EV charger | $1,865 |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $37,576 |
| May 21, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $585,000 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $629,664 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $435,961 |
| May 6, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstallation of evse infrastructure system: 600a dp, (9x) 45kva xmfrs, (9x) 200a panels | $271,590 |
| May 6, 2024 | EV chargerInstallation of evse infrastructure system: 600a dp, (9x) 45kva xmfrs, (9x) 200a panels | $271,590 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Panel upgradeFloor#2. installation of (2) 60 amp circuits for (2) chargers from existing ev panel | $6,000 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | EV chargerFloor#2. installation of (2) 60 amp circuits for (2) chargers from existing ev panel | $6,000 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Panel upgradeFloors#1-12. install new panels for new it cabinets | $2,200,000 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | Panel upgradeFloors#2-12. install new panels for new it cabinets | $1,900,000 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Panel upgradeFurnish & install (32) waps, (1) 48x port patch panel, (1) 24x port patch panel, (3) wireminders,… | $25,000 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | SolarRegular monthly maintenance, july-dec 2023 job #432-892 target cc; mgmt | not stated |
| May 7, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $3,105 |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeService upgrade | $1,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Continental Electrical Constru
- 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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