Lightsmith Electric LLC
Panel upgrade electrician based in Snohomish.
- License active
- Bond on file
95 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 68 panel upgrades, 27 EV charger installations. 21st 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 LIGHTEL825RF, 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 | 95 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 68 panel upgrades, 27 EV charger installationsThey are based in Snohomish. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.21st 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 $7,136 (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 $10,000 (15 permits). 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
6 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 36 the year before
Where they work most
- 9811518 jobs
- 981179 jobs
- 981997 jobs
- 981187 jobs
- 981036 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 26, 2025 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 98115 | $9,012 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 98115 | $9,012 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | EV chargerEV charger receptacle | 98103 | $1,130 |
| Oct 9, 2025 | EV chargerEV charger circuit | 98144 | $1,135 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeService/panel upgrade in existing location | 98117 | $4,940 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Panel upgradeMain panel swap, knob & tube rewire | 98199 | $20,715 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace original fuse box with 100amp panel, add 2 circuits[9/4/2025 JBC Corrected receptacle and… | 98105 | $6,955 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Panel upgradePanel relocation and minor home remodel | 98115 | $22,200 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Panel upgradeKitchen/bathroom remodels, add sub panel | 98119 | $7,186 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Panel upgradePanel swap, knob & tube rewire, add smoke detectors and dryer circuit | 98103 | $29,437 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeSub panel, kitchen remodel | 98199 | $9,866 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Panel upgradeAdd sub panel, generator inlet, EV charger, and 2 circuits | 98117 | $5,369 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | EV chargerAdd sub panel, generator inlet, EV charger, and 2 circuits | 98117 | $5,369 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | EV chargerNew service for DADU- [C.Kenefick 10/17/2025 - Fees for second 200a service, one 100a feeder, EV… | 98117 | $6,634 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Panel upgradePanel replacement-like for like/original location, relocate 2 circuits, some knob & tube rewire,… | 98144 | $11,000 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace sub panel, add kitchen circuit, rewire knob & tube | 98112 | $8,716 |
| May 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeKitchen & dining room remodel[11/14/2025 JBC Added 200amp Service to Permit] | Not listed | $12,922 |
| May 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeRelocate switch and extend a circuit to add 1 receptacle [C.Kenefick 8/26/2025 - fee for 200a panel… | 98144 | not stated |
| May 5, 2025 | Panel upgradeAdd sub panel, add & rewire lighting & receptacle circuits [6/2/2025 PGF Added (5) light fixtures,… | 98122 | $5,651 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Panel upgradeKitchen remodel and sub panel | 98105 | $11,313 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Panel upgradeAdd sub panel, ev charger and circuits | 98102 | $6,331 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | EV chargerAdd sub panel, ev charger and circuits | 98102 | $6,331 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Panel upgradeRerun circuits for kitchen appliances & receptacles [C.Kenefick 4/22/2025 - 80a subpanel added to… | 98118 | $8,135 |
| Mar 19, 2025 | EV charger | 98122 | $1,235 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | EV chargerKitchen remodel/ add grounding/ lights to carport [C.Kenefick 7/8/2025 - 200a service and EV… | 98118 | $21,770 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeService & panel upgrade | 98117 | $8,495 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | EV chargerEV charger installation | 98112 | $1,125 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace old fuse box for "house power" with breaker panel | 98103 | $1,850 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | EV chargerGenerator transfer equipment and EV charger install | 98115 | $7,435 |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Panel upgradeAdd lighting and swap main lug electrical panel | 98102 | $4,435 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | EV chargerAdd EV charger circuit- 50amp | 98133 | $1,450 |
| Jan 10, 2025 | EV chargerInstall EV charger | 98112 | $1,480 |
| Jan 3, 2025 | Panel upgradeAdd sub panel, kitchen remodel, whole home rewire | 98105 | $26,168 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Panel upgradeAdd sub panel and sauna circuit | 98117 | $2,915 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Panel upgradeReplace sub panel (like for like) | 98125 | $3,200 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Panel upgradeService upgrade, knob & tube rewire, EV charger installation | 98115 | $10,530 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | EV chargerService upgrade, knob & tube rewire, EV charger installation | 98115 | $10,530 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | EV chargerAdd ev charger circuit and circuit for receptacle | 98118 | $1,200 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Panel upgradeKitchen remodel & sub panel addition | 98177 | $9,059 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 400amp, (2) meter (2) 200amp, adding 2 60amp circuit EV hard wired | 98107 | $12,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Lightsmith Electric LLC
- 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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