Hight - Light
Panel upgrade electrician based in Calumet City.
- License active
57 panel upgrade jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026. 26th 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 ECC93173, 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 | 57 panel upgrade jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.They are based in Calumet City. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.26th 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 $1,900 (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, down from 6 the year before
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $3,000 |
| May 8, 2026 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $2,000 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | not stated each |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,000 |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $1,200 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×4, same day) | $1,000 each |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service and repair panel | $1,000 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new service and panel | $1,000 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | Panel upgrade (×3, same day) | $1,000 each |
| Feb 2, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new service.install new panel | $2,000 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Panel upgradeRemove all exposed bx wiring.install new 100amp service.install gfci protection where… | $2,588 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Panel upgradeRemove all exposed bx wiring.install gfci protection where required.install new interior and… | $2,500 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Panel upgradeRemove all exposed bx wiring.provide gfci protection where required..install new interior and… | $2,500 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service.remove all exposed bx wiring.provide gfci protection where… | $2,000 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service.remove all exposed bx wiring.install gfci protection where… | $2,000 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service panel.remove some bx wiring.install 10 can lights | not stated |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Panel upgradeRepair service and install new electrical panel with proper grounding.repair and replace outlets… | $2,000 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service with new panels | $2,500 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Jun 4, 2023 | Panel upgradeRepipe and rewire two units and a public for multifamily dwelling up to current code.install new… | $16,000 |
| May 8, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service with panel | $1,000 |
| May 8, 2023 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | $1,000 each |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Panel upgrade (×3, same day) | $1,000 each |
| Apr 4, 2023 | Panel upgradeRelocate and install new 100 amp service at address,install new 100 amp disconnect | $1,800 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Panel upgradeObtain a permit to repair violations.provide required working space in front of electrical… | not stated |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace old service with new 100 amp service.install illumination for all exterior entries.repair… | $1,500 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service.install exterior illumination at all entries.install gfci protection… | $2,500 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace old service.install new 100 amp service.provide panel schedules and install gfcis where… | $2,000 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace old service.install new 100 amp service.install light fixture for garage door and exterior… | $2,000 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall proper illumination for all outside entries.repair service riser and repair ground strap at… | $2,500 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall illumination at garage door entry.provide proper panel scheduling.install proper sized… | $2,000 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace old service with new 100 amp service.install illumination on all exterior entries.secure… | $2,500 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service.repair defective exterior light fixtures and boxes, fittings and… | $5,000 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 20 amp circuit for garage.install new conduit and wire from panel to and throughout… | $1,000 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service.install new pipe and wire in all units.install new panel boxes | $8,400 |
What to ask before you hire
About Hight - Light
- 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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