Wayne's Electric
Panel upgrade electrician based in Chicago.
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53 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 52 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 31st 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 ECC81073, 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 | 53 jobs on Chicago permits, 2021 to 2026: 52 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation31st 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 $3,800 (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
8 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 7 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 4, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $1,500 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Panel upgradeLine voltage electrical work | $1,500 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,500 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Panel upgrade | $3,800 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $5,500 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,800 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $3,800 |
| May 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $2,500 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Panel upgrade | $6,500 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $4,500 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Panel upgrade | $8,500 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Panel upgrade | not stated |
| May 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeRelocating existing circuit breaker panel to 2nd floor, existing service to remain | $6,500 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service complete with 4-meters 1-public | $6,500 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service with 1-meter | $3,500 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Panel upgradeRewire units 2-south, 1-north and 2-north complete | $4,200 |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service with 3-meters (1-public) rewiring building complete installing new… | $4,200 |
| Jan 12, 2024 | Panel upgradeRelocate circuit breaker panels to each unit existing service to remain | $8,500 |
| Dec 11, 2023 | Panel upgradeRelocate existing circuit breaker panels | $1,800 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Panel upgradeRunning new wire in existing piping, installing new light fixtures, switches and outlets using… | $3,800 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200- amp service with 3-meters 1 public | $3,800 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Panel upgrade | $3,800 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Panel upgrade | $3,800 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new temporary 100 amp service | $2,800 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service with 3-meters | $3,900 |
| Jun 13, 2023 | Panel upgradeReplace existing 16 space circuit breaker panel with new 24 space panel 100 amp service remains | $3,000 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp service 1-meter | $3,000 |
| May 10, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service | $1,800 |
| May 1, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | $600,000 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 100 amp service 1-meter, installing new conduit and rewire, installing new light… | $3,000 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 100-amp service, new 220-volt ac line and reroute electrical pipes in kitchen | $2,800 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service for new garage | $2,800 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service riser and meter socket | $2,200 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service rewire building adding 2- new circuits | $3,800 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Panel upgradeAdding new 3 gang meter socket for new public panel rewiring building adding new smoke and carbon… | $3,500 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | Panel upgrade**electrical only permit**install new 400-amp service with 7-meters (1 public) rewire building… | $5,800 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstalling new 200-amp service 1-meter for 5139 s hermitage rear building | $3,800 |
What to ask before you hire
About Wayne's Electric
- 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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