Contrast Electrical Services
Panel upgrade electrician based in Harvey.
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28 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 27 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 57th 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 ECC93566, 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 | 28 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 27 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installationThey are based in Harvey. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.57th 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 $2,000 (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
2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 6 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 14, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $2,000 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall extra meter - add public panel | $1,000 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall 4 gang meter socket - add panel | $1,000 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Panel upgradeLabel circuit breaker panel - tighten loose fittings in panel - install correct circuit breakers -… | not stated |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Panel upgradeRough and wire - install outlets, switches and light fixtures - 100 amp service | not stated |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| Dec 3, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall 3 gang meter socket and replace wires from meter socket to circuit breaker panels | $2,000 |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall 200 amp service - 4 gang meter | $2,000 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeSelf cert new construction of a frame single family residence using thermosteel panels.mechanical,… | $300,000 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall 200 amp service - 3 gang meter socket - panels | $1,000 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service - circuit breaker panel | not stated |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall 200 amp panel | not stated |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall circuit breaker panel | not stated |
| Jan 9, 2022 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace circuit breaker panel - rewire - add circuits | not stated |
| Dec 3, 2021 | EV chargerInstall electrical service for garage - electric car charger | not stated |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Panel upgradeInstall electrical service - meter socket - circuit breaker panels | not stated |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Panel upgradeRelocate electrical service - install meter socket - panel | not stated |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Panel upgradeReplace 100 amp service - fix/repair line to garage - seal tight for condenser | $1,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Contrast Electrical Services
- 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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