Califo Electric
Panel upgrade electrician working in San Francisco. Licensed since 2016.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
48 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 47 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation. 62nd 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 1018196, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026ElectricalNo complaints or citations on the board's public record. | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file |
| In business? | Licensed since 2016 | |
| Jobs on record | 48 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 47 panel upgrades, 1 EV charger installation62nd 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 1018196 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 $6,000 (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 $20,000 (9 permits, a small sample). 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
7 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 11 the year before
Where they work most
- 9411718 jobs
- 941107 jobs
- 941164 jobs
- 941223 jobs
- 941272 jobs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2026 | Panel upgradeCorrective electrical permit to fix improper power sharing caused by prior contractor errors,… | 94117 | $15,000 |
| May 17, 2026 | Panel upgradeNew 2 bedroom adu in lower floor new 400amp service & grounding 1 new meter for each of the 4 units… | 94117 | $45,000 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Panel upgradeService upgrade: replace existing 100a meter main with new 200a service equipment | 94116 | $5,000 |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 94110 | $8,500 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Panel upgradeNew service upgrade service upgrade from 100amps to 200amps | 94110 | $40,000 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Panel upgradeRenovation of 2 bathrooms and relocation of critical loads panel | 94127 | $5,000 |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service from 100amp to 200amp, included new sub-panel and 2 new circuits in the kitchen area | 94116 | $10,000 |
| Sep 3, 2025 | Panel upgradeFinal for panel in unit 7. previous permit has expired | 94117 | $2,500 |
| Sep 1, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade over head service to 400amp | 94117 | $15,000 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Panel upgradeElectrical for new garage/office | 94131 | $15,000 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | EV chargerElectrical for new garage/office | 94131 | $15,000 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | Panel upgradeRewire of 70%of unit | 94122 | $15,000 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Panel upgrade1/f: corrections to be completed to address nov# 201808311 - ref survey permit# e201811207357 -… | 94107 | $5,000 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Panel upgradeChange sub-panel | 94117 | $2,500 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 94122 | $52,000 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Panel upgradeNew 400amp service with disconnects 3 residential and 1 house by-pass meter.also new adu with… | 94122 | $50,000 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Panel upgradeNew service upgrade to 200amps | 94116 | $1,567 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Panel upgrade400amp service installation includes 9 meters disconnects 1 of which is a by-pass meter | 94116 | $3,000 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | Panel upgradeService upgrade | 94110 | $3,500 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace in kind service panel with new grounding | 94127 | $10,000 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace electric panel for new 30amp 240v | 94117 | $2,000 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Panel upgradeChange panel in unit 9 | 94117 | $2,000 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Panel upgradeRenovation of 2 bathrooms and kitchen area.also new panel | 94108 | $28,000 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace electrical panel | 94110 | $3,500 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeChange panel for new | 94110 | $3,500 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Panel upgrade400amp service upgrade and rewiring of full building | 94118 | $6,000 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Panel upgradeKitchen renovation and change out panel in side walkway | 94115 | $10,000 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Panel upgradeChange out in kind all 2 circuit panels in breezeway | 94109 | $1,000 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalltion of service panels | 94117 | $10,000 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Panel upgradeChange out panel in unit 4 | 94117 | $3,000 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | Panel upgradeRelocate panel out of closet and update | 94117 | $3,000 |
| Apr 12, 2023 | Panel upgradeRemove existing service panels, install new service panel while also upgrading service to 400amps | 94117 | $15,000 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | Panel upgradeRenovation of unit 1485 +1487. new kitchen in bottom unit and new panel and renovated bathroom in… | 94110 | $20,000 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Panel upgradeRenovation of 2 units | 94110 | $20,000 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Panel upgradeChange out faulty panel | 94114 | $1,400 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Panel upgradeWalk thru needed to look at updating electrical disconnects + meter panel | 94123 | $10,000 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Panel upgradeAttic conversion includes 2 bathrooms,2 bedrooms,laundry and new bigger in space panel | 94118 | $25,000 |
| Oct 4, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall circuit for electric bell | 94102 | $3,000 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Panel upgradeRelocate and update sub panel | 94115 | $16,000 |
| May 20, 2022 | Panel upgradeBathroom converted to accommodate ada | 94117 | $10,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Califo Electric
- 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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