Richard O. Brown
Panel upgrade electrician working in San Francisco. Licensed since 1995.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
29 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 23 panel upgrades, 6 EV charger installations. 149th 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 716330, 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 1995 | |
| Jobs on record | 29 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2022 to 2026: 23 panel upgrades, 6 EV charger installations149th 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 716330 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 $4,000 (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
3 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 11 the year before
Where they work most
- 941149 jobs
- 941278 jobs
- 941154 jobs
- 941103 jobs
- 941311 job
Jobs by kind of work
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Panel upgradeReplace knob and tube whole house less first floor bath and kitchen | 94114 | $10,000 |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 94114 | $2,000 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplacement of damaged conduit feeding existing hot water heater and gas laundry from existing panel | 94114 | $2,000 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 200 amps | 94131 | $10,000 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Panel upgradeAlso to abate violation addressed by directors hearing #202307050. utility/desk plugs top floor | 94110 | not stated |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Panel upgradeRemodel of unit, including interior panel | 94114 | not stated |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace and relocate breakers from federal panel in closet | 94115 | $8,000 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day)Replace and relocate closet federal subpanel | 94115 | $2,000 each |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Panel upgradeRelocate and replace closet federal panel | 94115 | $2,000 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 125 amp | 94132 | $6,000 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplacement of unit 5 main breaker panel only replacement of house panel panels are in the garage… | 94114 | $3,000 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | EV chargerClass 2 hard wired ev charger in garage | 94116 | $1,000 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | EV chargerClass 2 ev charger and dedicated circuit | 94123 | $1,000 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | Panel upgradeRemoval of closet fuse panel | 94127 | $1,000 |
| May 1, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplacement of knob and tube whole top floor | 94112 | not stated |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Panel upgradeRewire of apartment to remove knob and tube | 94114 | not stated |
| Jan 26, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service to 200 amps, new meter/main panel/subpanel | 94110 | $5,000 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Panel upgradeLower living room wiring for starfield lighting panel roof | 94127 | $5,000 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Panel upgrade50/240 ev charger in garage | 94114 | $1,000 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | EV charger50/240 ev charger in garage | 94114 | $1,000 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 200 amp 240 volt | 94110 | $8,000 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service to 200 amps, new meter/main/panel, new subpanel in basement, ev charger in garage,… | 94127 | $8,000 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | EV chargerUpgrade service to 200 amps, new meter/main/panel, new subpanel in basement, ev charger in garage,… | 94127 | $8,000 |
| Apr 25, 2023 | EV chargerAmend ew202304180446 for additional work: 2x ded ckts, added receptacles, 2x ev chargers | 94127 | not stated |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Panel upgrade200 amp service upgrade, 50 amp ev charger in garage | 94127 | $7,000 |
| Feb 14, 2023 | EV charger200 amp service upgrade, 50 amp ev charger in garage | 94127 | $7,000 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Panel upgradeLegalizing existing unit, including subpanel, bath, kitchen counter circuits, main room lights and… | 94127 | not stated |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Panel upgradeReplacement of poorly installed conduit and feed to rear unit from garage subpanel | 94114 | $1,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Richard O. Brown
- 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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