Brian Lim
Panel upgrade electrician working in San Francisco. Licensed since 2003.
- License active
- No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employees
6 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 5 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 622nd most panel upgrade permits of 1,063 contractors in San Francisco.
What the public records show
From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 820058, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026ElectricalNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | No workers' comp: the business told the state it has no employeesThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | Ask them |
| In business? | Licensed since 2003 | |
| Jobs on record | 6 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 5 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation622nd most panel upgrade permits of 1,063 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
No complaints or citations on the board's public record.
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 820058 on CSLB
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in San Francisco: $2,000 to $10,000
Half of 11,145 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in San Francisco: $2,000 to $10,000 (6,396 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 $3,000 (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 San Francisco.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a panel upgrade permit stays open about 77 days, from permit to final inspection
This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. The permit itself is usually issued the same day. How long panel upgrade jobs take.
Track record
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 941123 jobs
- 941211 job
- 941161 job
- 941341 job
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 | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Panel upgradeInstall the new temporary power panel for 100 amp | 94121 | $2,000 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Panel upgradeRepair 200mps service panel and relocate it | 94116 | $3,000 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade the service panel to 200amps, 3 meters, one for commercial, 2 for residential | 94134 | $6,000 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrading the service panel, rewiring and installing new lights | 94112 | $11,000 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Panel upgradeUpgrading the service panel to 200 amp and install 2 ev chargers for future electric car use | 94112 | $3,000 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | EV chargerUpgrading the service panel to 200 amp and install 2 ev chargers for future electric car use | 94112 | $3,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Brian Lim
- Ask who will do the work. Anyone they pay to work on your home must be covered by workers' comp.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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