Jim Liston
Panel upgrade electrician working in Riverside.
- Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can check
40 jobs on Riverside permits, 2021 to 2026: 21 panel upgrades, 9 ADUs, 6 solar installations, 3 home additions, 1 remodel. 11th most panel upgrade permits of 117 contractors in Riverside.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 40 jobs on Riverside permits, 2021 to 2026: 21 panel upgrades, 9 ADUs, 6 solar installations, 3 home additions, 1 remodel11th most panel upgrade permits of 117 contractors in Riverside. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Riverside permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Riverside permits.
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in Riverside: $2,500 to $5,000
Half of 1,142 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in Riverside: $2,500 to $5,000 (1,115 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 $2,000 (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 Riverside.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Track record
8 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 10 the year before
Jobs by kind of work
- Panel upgrade
- ADU
- Solar
- Addition
- Remodel
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
| Date | Work | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | AdditionConvert (e) detached garage & (e) 280 sf addition to create 640 sf adu: (1) bedroom, (1) bathroom,… | $38,000 |
| Jul 28, 2026 | ADUConvert (e) detached garage & (e) 280 sf addition to create 640 sf adu: (1) bedroom, (1) bathroom,… | $38,000 |
| May 12, 2026 | ADUNew 740 sf detached adu: (2) bedroom/ (2) bathroom and demo (e) alumawood patio cover **install… | $85,000 |
| May 12, 2026 | SolarNew 740 sf detached adu: (2) bedroom/ (2) bathroom and demo (e) alumawood patio cover **install… | $85,000 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | ADUConstruct new 740 s.f | $120,000 |
| Mar 5, 2026 | SolarConstruct new 740 s.f | $120,000 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Solar, 2.460 kWInstall pv solar system with (6) photovoltaic panels on residential roof - 2.460 kw dc solar | $12,500 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Solar, 2.460 kWInstall pv solar system with (6) photovoltaic panels on residential roof - 2.460 kw dc **separate… | $12,500 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall new 100 amp panel - adjacent to (e) 200 amp panel with individual weatherheads- combined… | $2,500 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Remodel | $70,000 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Addition | $70,000 |
| Jul 25, 2025 | ADU | $70,000 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall new electrical service panel | $2,500 |
| Feb 14, 2025 | ADUConvert (e) attached garage to adu: (2) bedrooms, (1) bathroom - 581 sf see permit#: bp-2024-06047… | $43,720 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | ADUNew detached (749 sf) adu with (2) bedrooms (2) baths, kitchen and laundry | $90,000 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | SolarNew detached (749 sf) adu with (2) bedrooms (2) baths, kitchen and laundry | $90,000 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | ADU(n) detached 2nd adu: (3) bedrooms/(2) bathrooms ** any applicable panel upgrade or pv solar by… | $90,000 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Solar(n) detached 2nd adu: (3) bedrooms/(2) bathrooms ** any applicable panel upgrade or pv solar by… | $90,000 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service (meter) panel from 100 amps to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | AdditionNew 1,125 sf adu addition to existing detached garage: 2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom/ kitchen/ laundry;… | $120,000 |
| Jan 9, 2024 | ADUNew 1,125 sf adu addition to existing detached garage: 2 bedroom/ 2 bathroom/ kitchen/ laundry;… | $120,000 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric meter 200 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Sep 20, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade existing 100 amp service panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
| Apr 13, 2023 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade & relocate main electrical service panel - 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Panel upgrade | $2,000 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade existing 100 amp panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $1,800 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Panel upgradeAfter the fact: upgrade & relocate electric service meter to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| May 31, 2022 | Panel upgradeElectrical main service panel upgrade 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| May 20, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade main service electrical panel to 200 amps | $2,000 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Panel upgradeAfter the fact upgrade & relocation: electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade panel 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade and relocate electric service meter panel from 100 to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Panel upgradeElectrical panel upgrade 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Panel upgradeElectrical service panel upgrade 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service meter panel from 100 to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade existing 100 amp main service panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,000 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | ADUCONVERT (E) ATTACHED GARAGE TO (340 SF) ADU: (1) BEDROOM, (1) BATHROOM w/100AMP SUB-PANEL | $28,000 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service panel to 200 amps service upgrade | $2,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Jim Liston
- Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
- 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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