C & R Electric Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Burien.
- License active
- Bond on file
93 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 72 panel upgrades, 21 EV charger installations. 19th 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 CRELEI*415DW, 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 | 93 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 72 panel upgrades, 21 EV charger installationsThey are based in Burien. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.19th 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 $5,938 (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 $8,350 (4 permits, a small sample). 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
3 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 8 the year before
Where they work most
- 9812611 jobs
- 9813611 jobs
- 9811610 jobs
- 9810610 jobs
- 981188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2025 | Panel upgrade125 amp sub panel replaced, add floor receptacle in living room and dedicated circuit ran to… | 98126 | $3,750 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Panel upgrade200 amp service, exterior outlet by back door and exterior light by new meter socket | 98116 | $6,600 |
| Oct 2, 2025 | EV charger50 amp car charger | 98125 | not stated |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Panel upgrade | 98105 | $11,200 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Panel upgrade | 98136 | $2,500 |
| May 19, 2025 | Panel upgrade | 98117 | $4,355 |
| May 15, 2025 | Panel upgrade | 98118 | $11,100 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Panel upgrade400 Amp Service with 2 - 200 Amp Meter Sockets for House & DADU | 98126 | $16,545 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Panel upgrade200 amp panel change | 98178 | $2,685 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | EV charger50 amp ev charger and gfci outlet; [3/3/26 RN Renewal/Reinstatement fee added] | 98126 | $1,100 |
| Oct 9, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98199 | $4,850 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Panel upgrade100 amp sub panel change out in existing location | 98103 | $2,700 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 AMP SERVICE [C.Kenefick 9/11/24 - SCL rejected service location because only 34" clearance | 98126 | $7,000 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Panel upgrade100 amp panel change, 3 lights and switches in living room, range outlet, 50 amp car charger outlet… | 98105 | $10,150 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | EV charger100 amp panel change, 3 lights and switches in living room, range outlet, 50 amp car charger outlet… | 98105 | $10,150 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Panel upgradeInstall 30 amp sub panel in shed | 98126 | $1,550 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | EV chargerInstall car charger outlet | 98177 | $1,100 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace zinsco subpanels in all of the apartments | 98108 | $46,000 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Panel upgrade30 amp 250 volt outlet behind panel on exterior | 98112 | not stated |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp panel change in existing location | 98126 | $3,575 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace 125 amp panel in electrical room in existing location | 98103 | $3,550 |
| May 17, 2024 | Panel upgrade1 - 30 amp 240 volt water heater circuit 3 outlets in kitchen 1 - 100 amp mail lug panel changed 2… | 98199 | $7,250 |
| May 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace 200 amp M/L panel in unit #8 | 98136 | $2,500 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp service 50 amp car charger outlet 40 amp heat pump | 98103 | $8,750 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | EV charger200 amp service 50 amp car charger outlet 40 amp heat pump | 98103 | $8,750 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Panel upgrade200 amp panel change, water heater circuit and 50 amp car charger circuit | 98178 | $6,600 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | EV charger200 amp panel change, water heater circuit and 50 amp car charger circuit | 98178 | $6,600 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade125 amp panel change, refer, microwave and dishwasher circuits in kitchen, add 10 outlets in… | 98144 | $7,800 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 98106 | $4,570 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Panel upgradeIn 6232 1/2 unit - 125 amp panel change, outlet for garage door, living room and bedroom | 98115 | $11,000 |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall new 125 amp feeder / sub panel | 98126 | $2,900 |
| Nov 28, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 98117 | not stated |
| Nov 22, 2023 | Panel upgrade | 98116 | $7,200 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | EV chargerCar charger circuit disposal circuit outlet for garage door opener | 98146 | $1,550 |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Panel upgrade | 98116 | $6,200 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Panel upgradeInstall outlet below panel and add exterior post light | 98146 | $1,290 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | EV charger2 circuits run to kitchen, new outlet in rec room and 50 amp car charger outlet | 98106 | $2,600 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Panel upgrade200 amp panel change and exterior gfci outlet | 98118 | $5,500 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | EV charger50 amp car charger, wire a switch, outlet and light in shed, add outlet in bedroom | 98116 | $3,000 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Panel upgrade100 amp panel change in unit 204 | 98136 | $1,800 |
What to ask before you hire
About C & R 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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