Jml Restoration, panel upgrade electrician in Rockford: 5 permitted jobs

What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

Question	Records show	Mark
Licensed?	Rockford publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way.	Ask them
Jobs on record	5 panel upgrade jobs on Rockford permits, 2025 to 2026Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.16th most panel upgrade permits of 29 contractors in Rockford. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Rockford permit records cover September 2024 to September 2026.

Records: City of Rockford permits.

Cost and timing

All panel upgrade jobs in Rockford: $1,500 to $5,500

Half of 368 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.

Panel upgrades in Rockford: $1,500 to $5,000 (345 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 $3,600 (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 Rockford.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Track record

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

Date	Work	On the permit form
May 7, 2026	Panel upgradeElectrical panel upgrade electric service drop and panels	$8,000
Apr 21, 2026	Panel upgradeService upgrade upgade electrical upgrading service to 200 amps	$3,600
Oct 7, 2025	Panel upgradeService upgrade electrical upgrade remove and replace electrical service including wheater head…	$4,000
Jul 31, 2025	Panel upgradeNo details on the permit	$2,800
May 20, 2025	Panel upgradeService upgrade electrical service replacing service drop meter socket and panel updating ground	$2,700

What to ask before you hire

About Jml Restoration

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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