Primary Light & Power
Panel upgrade electrician based in Niles.
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18 panel upgrade jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026. 91st 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 ECC93161, 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 | 18 panel upgrade jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.They are based in Niles. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.91st 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 $3,150 (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
6 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 4 the year before
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $8,710 |
| Jan 1, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,100 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,200 |
| May 30, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $1,500 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $20,000 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 200 amps | $4,000 |
| May 29, 2024 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 200 amps | $3,500 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service and panel to 200 amps | $3,300 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeNew 200amp service | $2,500 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Panel upgradeChange 100 amp service to 200 amp service | $2,300 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade existing 60 amp service and panel to 100 amp | $1,500 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade existing 100 service to a 200a service | $2,500 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | Panel upgradeService upgrade and addition of one 15 amp circuit and one 20 amp circuit | $2,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Primary Light & Power
- 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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