Tai Lam Mak
Panel upgrade electrician based in Millbrae. Licensed since 1985.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
28 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 26 panel upgrades, 2 remodels. 130th 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 467912, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026General building, electrical, plumbingNo 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 1985 | |
| Jobs on record | 28 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2021 to 2026: 26 panel upgrades, 2 remodelsThey are based in Millbrae. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.130th 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 467912 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 $9,000 (8 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, about the same as 4 the year before
Where they work most
- 941166 jobs
- 941104 jobs
- 941123 jobs
- 941343 jobs
- 941333 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2026 | Remodel1/f: new bedroom, office, wet bar and bathroom | 94112 | $110,000 |
| May 12, 2026 | Panel upgrade1/f: new bedroom, office, wet bar and bathroom; relocate mech and laundry | 94112 | not stated |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Panel upgrade3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, one kitchen, one living room, dining room, hallway basement | 94132 | $9,000 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeWorking in the basement | 94116 | $5,000 |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Panel upgradeNw 200 amp service, 2 subpanel, 18 circuits, 1 light, 1 switch, 1 receptacle | 94127 | $2,500 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Panel upgradeUnderground units 1-7 plus main house upgrade main panel to 400amps located in common area (60amps… | 94109 | $15,000 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp service, one panel underground | 94134 | not stated |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Panel upgradeOne bedroom, kitchen , bathroom- sub panel 60amp | 94118 | not stated |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Panel upgradeNew 200amp service and install 2x car charges with 40 circuits | 94127 | $10,000 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade new service to 200 amp and install new panel in ground floor | 94122 | $2,800 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstalling 7 lights, 1 fan, 1 kitchen hood, 2 smoke detectors, 20 outlets and 1 sub-panel | 94110 | $5,000 |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Panel upgradeWorking on 1st and 2nd floor | 94112 | $12,000 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Panel upgradeWorking on 2nd floor | 94132 | $9,000 |
| Mar 2, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall 6 lights, 6 switches, 20 plugs, 2 fans in kitchen, bedroom, and living room | 94110 | $6,000 |
| Feb 15, 2023 | Panel upgradeWorking on ground floor: upgrade service from 100 amp to 200 amp | 94116 | $2,000 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Panel upgradeRmeodel bathroom & kitchen . living room & dining room | 94116 | not stated |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Panel upgradeRemodel bathroom & kitchen . living room & dining room | 94116 | not stated |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Panel upgradeUpgrade service to 200a panel | 94116 | $2,000 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Panel upgradeEntire rewire of house including: kitchen, bedroom, hallway, bathroom, living room | 94134 | $12,000 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Panel upgradeEntire rewire of house including: kitchen, bedroom, hallway, bathroom, living room | 94134 | $8,000 |
| May 2, 2022 | RemodelUnit 727 & 731a chestnut st only: remodel kitchens & bathrooms, pianting, refinish (e) wood floor | 94133 | $60,000 |
| May 2, 2022 | Panel upgradeUnit 727: remodel unit including kitchen & bathroom | 94133 | not stated |
| May 2, 2022 | Panel upgrade731a chestnut st: remodel unit including kitchen & bathroom | 94133 | not stated |
| Mar 6, 2022 | Panel upgradeInstall one 60amp sub-panel | 94117 | $12,000 |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Panel upgradeFront building: remodel of whole house | 94110 | not stated |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Panel upgradeRear building: remodel whole structure | 94110 | not stated |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Panel upgradeInstall 200 amp new service and one panel | 94121 | $2,600 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Panel upgradeUpgrade overhead one panel 200 amp new service | 94116 | $2,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Tai Lam Mak
- 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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