Wak Electrical Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Norridge.
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14 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 13 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 138th 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 ECC94539, 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 | 14 jobs on Chicago permits, 2022 to 2026: 13 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installationThey are based in Norridge. Work outside Chicago is not in these records.138th 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 $4,000 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Kitchen jobs alone: typical permit $5,000 (3 permits, a small sample). 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,000 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $8,000 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Panel upgradeScope: replace drywall, plumbing and electrical and finishes (existing 200 amp service) in a… | $70,000 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | EV chargerSelf-cert 2019 cbc: full building permit for new 2-story + basement single family residence | $300,000 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $10,000 |
| May 16, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,000 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,000 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $1,500 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade**electrical only permit**install new 400amp service,relocate new service,reconnectexisting feeders… | $3,500 |
| Oct 3, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall light to new porch system.install new circuits for hvac systems.add circuis for 1st | $1,500 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstallation of new 200amp service for two apartments and public | $3,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Wak Electrical 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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