Howard Wong Electric -
Panel upgrade electrician working in San Francisco. Licensed since 1993.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
14 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 12 panel upgrades, 2 EV charger installations. 297th 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 678608, 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 1993 | |
| Jobs on record | 14 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 12 panel upgrades, 2 EV charger installations297th 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 678608 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 $9,000 (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 $30,000 (3 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
4 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 3 the year before
Where they work most
- 941174 jobs
- 941233 jobs
- 941162 jobs
- 941272 jobs
- 941222 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2026 | Panel upgradeUpgrade main panel to 125amp and subpanel | 94116 | $5,500 |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Panel upgradeKitchen renovation and one sub panel | 94123 | $19,000 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | EV chargerU-fer ground, 200 amps main electrical service, ev charger, all new electrical wiring throughout… | 94127 | $65,000 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade main panel to 200amps with (n) electrical wire for all 3 floors and u fer ground | 94122 | $50,000 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall one tesla ev charger 240 volt 60 amps and one 100 amps sub panel | 94123 | $1,600 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | EV chargerInstall one tesla ev charger 240 volt 60 amps and one 100 amps sub panel | 94123 | $1,600 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace two fpe electrical panels, unit 532 one 2 pole 100a main, 1 2 pole 70a, 2 single pole 20a,… | 94117 | $5,000 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace one fpe 60 amps 8/16 spaces sub panel | 94117 | $2,500 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Panel upgradeAdd one 100 amp sub-panel, 50a 120/240 v vehicle charger, 50a range, install 4 recess down lights,… | 94116 | $8,000 |
| May 18, 2023 | Panel upgradeRevision to permit# ew202208115272: for service upgrade 200a main service | 94127 | $9,000 |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Panel upgradeElectrical wiring for adu | 94117 | not stated |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Panel upgradeRewire entire building: 5 bath, 4 bedroom, 2 kitchen, 2 meter and 2 100 amps sub panel | 94117 | $65,000 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall new electrical work in the basement/u-fer ground, living area, office, laundry, 1 bath,… | 94122 | $13,000 |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Panel upgradeSecond floor, living, kitchen, bath, and family room | 94114 | $30,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Howard Wong 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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