Always Current Electric Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Renton.
- License active
- Bond on file
67 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 59 panel upgrades, 8 EV charger installations. 25th most panel upgrade permits of 327 contractors in Seattle.
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 ALWAYCE843QB, active in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026Electrical contractor | Checks out |
| Insurance and bond? | Bond $4,000 on file with the state, with no end date (it stays in force until the bond company cancels it)The state keeps no liability insurance records for electrical contractors, so ask for a certificate. | Bond on file |
| Jobs on record | 67 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 59 panel upgrades, 8 EV charger installationsThey are based in Renton. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.25th most panel upgrade permits of 327 licensed contractors in Seattle. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Seattle permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: the state Department of Labor and Industries and City of Seattle permits.
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in Seattle: $4,000 to $13,000
Half of 9,831 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in Seattle: $4,800 to $15,000 (6,233 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 $3,500 (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 Seattle.
Get 2 or 3 written quotes.
Permit timeline
Across Seattle, a panel upgrade permit stays open about 37 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. How long panel upgrade jobs take.
Track record
4 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 12 the year before
Where they work most
- 981159 jobs
- 981177 jobs
- 981186 jobs
- 981035 jobs
- 981255 jobs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2025 | Panel upgrade | 98144 | $1,500 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace panel | 98119 | $2,500 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade, ev circuit, feeder to existing sub panels | 98144 | $8,000 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | EV chargerService upgrade, ev circuit, feeder to existing sub panels | 98144 | $8,000 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Panel upgradeRetrim devices, panel replacement, circuit for HP, garage door openers and future ev | 98115 | $8,000 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | EV chargerCircuit for EV and landscape lighting | 98146 | $1,000 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Panel upgrade200 amp service, circuit for heat pump | 98103 | $7,000 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace sub panel in detached garage, add ground rods | 98177 | $1,200 |
| Jul 9, 2025 | EV chargerReplace sub panel in detached garage, add ground rods | 98177 | $1,200 |
| May 29, 2025 | Panel upgrade | 98118 | $6,000 |
| May 20, 2025 | Panel upgradeOutdoor sub panel, circuit for heat pump | 98118 | $2,000 |
| May 12, 2025 | Panel upgradeSub panel, circuit for AC | 98125 | $1,200 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 98118 | $3,000 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Panel upgradeWhole house remodel, 200 amp service; [2/24/26 RN Renewal/Reinstatement fee added] [4/30/2026 PGF… | 98133 | $18,000 |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade [2/2/2026 PGF Renewed permit and extended for 1-year | 98125 | $3,000 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Panel upgradeComplete rewire and new panel | 98103 | $15,000 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp service, Heat pump and air handler | 98107 | $8,000 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | EV chargerCircuit for EV and Heat pump | 98102 | $3,500 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Panel upgradeUp size feeder to existing sub panel | 98117 | $2,500 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp service, replace knob and tube on main floor, add microwave circuit | 98136 | $15,000 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98118 | $7,000 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98115 | $1,500 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Panel upgradeCircuit for heat pump and air handler, sub panel | 98199 | $2,500 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98117 | $6,000 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98112 | $1,500 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace obsolete 200 amp panel; [3/18/26 RN Renewal/Reinstatement fee added] | 98119 | $2,000 |
| Jul 3, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98136 | $1,500 |
| May 21, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp service, circuit for heat pump | 98117 | $6,000 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace existing panel like for like, circuit for heat pump | 98105 | $3,500 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Panel upgradeAdd cover and lights to existing pool, relocate existing hot tub, new sub panel | 98118 | $6,000 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Panel upgradeCircuit for heat pump, re-do feeders to sub panel, correct disconnect (more than 6) in main | 98107 | $1,500 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | EV chargerCircuit for EV charger | 98115 | $1,500 |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace 200 amp panel only | 98105 | $2,000 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Panel upgrade (×2, same day) | 98103 | $6,000 each |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Panel upgrade200 amp service | 98146 | $5,000 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Panel upgrade200 amp service | 98119 | $5,000 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Panel upgradeSub panel to accomodate heat pump (6992385 EL) | 98118 | not stated |
| Jul 24, 2023 | EV chargerCircuit for heat pump and EV charger | 98116 | $1,500 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Panel upgradeSub panel, circuit for AC, t-stat | 98117 | $1,500 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Panel upgrade | 98103 | $1,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Always Current Electric Inc
- Ask for a certificate of liability insurance.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
- Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.
Worth asking any panel upgrade electrician
- 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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