Rein Electric, Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Libertyville.
- License active
56 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 31 panel upgrades, 23 EV charger installations, 2 solar installations. 51st 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 ECC94615, 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 | 56 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 31 panel upgrades, 23 EV charger installations, 2 solar installationsThey are based in Libertyville. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.51st 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 $2,635 (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
11 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,525 |
| Aug 18, 2026 | EV charger | $3,525 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,575 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | EV charger | $2,575 |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $7,725 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | EV charger | $1,500 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $6,300 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $20,550 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,690 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | EV charger | $3,690 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | EV charger | $3,000 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $25,000 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,985 |
| Jan 27, 2025 | EV charger | $1,985 |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,400 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,985 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | EV charger | $2,985 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $1,985 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | EV charger | $1,985 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $2,400 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | EV charger | $2,400 |
| May 7, 2024 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $3,035 |
| May 4, 2024 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | $2,545 |
| May 4, 2024 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $2,545 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | not stated |
| Feb 26, 2024 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | not stated |
| Feb 26, 2024 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | $1,700 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $1,700 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | Panel upgrade1. remove existing 100 amp service and replace with a new 200 amp service | $2,000 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | SolarInstall underground for future solar | $1,000 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | SolarRough in electric for future electric for solar work | $1,500 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Panel upgradeMeter fitting and riser replacement | $2,000 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | $2,450 |
| Sep 25, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $2,450 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $1,975 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | not stated |
| Jul 5, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | not stated |
| May 19, 2023 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | $2,150 |
What to ask before you hire
About Rein Electric, Inc
- 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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