Dear Services
Panel upgrade electrician based in Kent.
- License active
- Insurance and bond on file
7 jobs on Seattle permits, 2024 to 2026: 4 panel upgrades, 3 heat pump installations. 258th 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 DEARSS*7404W, active in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026Plumbing contractor, journey level specialtyThe same business also holds license DEARSS*748MH (Construction contractor), active in the state's records. | Checks out |
| Insurance and bond? | Bond $6,000 on file with the state, with no end date (it stays in force until the bond company cancels it)Liability insurance $1,000,000 on file with the state, until Feb 20, 2027. | On file |
| Jobs on record | 7 jobs on Seattle permits, 2024 to 2026: 4 panel upgrades, 3 heat pump installationsThey are based in Kent. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.258th 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 $20,822 (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
Jobs per quarter
Where they work most
- 981253 jobs
- 981441 job
- 981681 job
- 981781 job
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Heat pumpMini Split 3 heads | 98144 | $31,387 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Panel upgrade100 amp upgrade to 200 amps panel & sub panel change out [C.Kenefick 9/11/2025 - address is not… | 98168 | $18,210 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Panel upgrade20 total switches and outlets | 98125 | $11,073 |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Heat pumpGas Furnace change out heat pump | 98125 | $18,763 |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Panel upgradePanel swap 200 amps like for likwe emergency disconnect run dedicated circuit for furnace | 98125 | $23,434 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Panel upgradeWhole home rededvice meter and panel swap out like for like | Not listed | $43,207 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Heat pumpDuctless mini split add on | 98178 | $17,180 |
What to ask before you hire
About Dear Services
- 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
- 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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