Howes Construction Inc
Panel upgrade electrician based in Shoreline.
- License active
- Insurance and bond on file
16 panel upgrade jobs on Seattle permits, 2022 to 2025. 105th 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 HOWESCI942LR, active in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026Construction contractorThe same business also holds license HOWESCI9423R (Electrical contractor), active in the state's records. | Checks out |
| Insurance and bond? | Bond $30,000 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 Jun 15, 2027. | On file |
| Jobs on record | 16 panel upgrade jobs on Seattle permits, 2022 to 2025Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.They are based in Shoreline. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.105th 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 $6,000 (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 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
- 981032 jobs
- 981252 jobs
- 981171 job
- 981121 job
- 981061 job
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2025 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to do a 200 amp overhead service change in same area on front SW corner of home | 98103 | $6,500 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to do a 200 amp overhead service change with new service and panel | Not listed | $10,000 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to do an overhead 200 amp service change with new 200 amp meter disconnect on SE of… | Not listed | $6,000 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | Not listed | $10,000 |
| Jan 11, 2024 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to do a 200 amp overhead service cahnge with new disconnect and panel | Not listed | $7,000 |
| Sep 11, 2023 | Panel upgradeThis is a small remodel to add mini split, and fix washer, Dryer, and DW circuits | Not listed | $2,500 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to install a new 50 amp 240 volt gfci protected 4 wire receptacle and circuit to feed… | Not listed | $1,000 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | Panel upgradeEmergency 200 amp overhead service change in same location | Not listed | $4,000 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Panel upgradeThis is a small job to run 2 circuits in conduit from basement panel to attic for new gas furnace… | 98125 | $1,000 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Panel upgradeThis is a 200 amp overhead service change with new 200 amp disconnect, 200 amp panel, and… | Not listed | $6,000 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Panel upgradeThis is a small job to add three circuits | 98125 | $1,000 |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Panel upgradeRewire existing water tank with new proper grounded 240 volt circuit from panel to tank | 98117 | not stated |
| Nov 29, 2022 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to rewire the whole house to remodel plan | Not listed | $20,000 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to do a 200 amp overhead service change with new disconnect meter, and 200 amp panel | 98103 | $4,000 |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Panel upgradeThis is a job to wire a 100 amp subpanel to the existing detached garage | 98112 | $4,000 |
| Mar 30, 2022 | Panel upgrade200 amp for 200 amp overhead service change on main house | 98106 | $8,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Howes Construction Inc
- 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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