Francisco Hernandez
Panel upgrade electrician based in Chicago.
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115 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 114 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 11th 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 ECC94715, 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 | 115 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 114 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation11th 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 $3,000 (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
15 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 33 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.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $10,000 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $40,788 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $28,605 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $30,447 |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | $3,000 each |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | $3,000 each |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| May 29, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $20,500 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | $2,000 each |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | $2,500 each |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Nov 16, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×4, same day) | $1,500 each |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Francisco Hernandez
- 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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