Switch Electric, Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Chicago.
- License active
42 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 37 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installations. 40th 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 ECC94359, 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 | 42 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 37 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installations40th 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 $4,500 (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
14 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 11 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 21, 2026 | EV charger2019 cbc: full building permit for new 3-story + basement multi family residence | $600,000 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| May 20, 2026 | EV chargerSelf-certification: erect a new three-story frame residential building consisting of one (1)… | $180,000 |
| Apr 28, 2026 | EV chargerSelf cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new 3-story multi family residence(duplex units -… | $600,000 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | EV chargerSelf cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new 3-story + basement multifamily residence | $650,000 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $7,500 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $6,500 |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $9,800 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | EV chargerSelf cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new single family residence | $700,000 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Panel upgradeSelf cert 2019 cbc: revisions to permit #101059322. electrical service changed from 400a to 600a | $45,000 |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,500 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,200 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $1,950 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $4,500 |
| May 30, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| May 19, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service with 4 meters | $6,500 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service 4meters | $6,500 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service to new 100 amp, new meter and panel in basement | $5,500 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200 amp service 4 meters | $6,500 |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade to 200 amp service | $6,500 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Panel upgradeUnit: 4d replace existing fuse panel to new breaker panel | $2,500 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service to 200 amp service | $4,500 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Panel upgradeExisting basement furnace and ductwork to be replaced at same location and provide new panel and… | $15,000 |
| Jun 21, 2022 | Panel upgradeRelated to permit 100922323. install new sub panel | $1,000 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace fuse panel and check all electric in unit 2108 | $2,500 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | $80,000 |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new 200amp service | $3,750 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplace existing fuse panel with new 100 amp breakers | $2,500 |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100amp service | $9,500 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Panel upgradeUpdate new 200amp service | $8,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Switch 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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