Qnorthwest
Panel upgrade electrician based in Seattle.
- License active
- Bond on file
20 jobs on Seattle permits, 2023 to 2025: 12 panel upgrades, 8 EV charger installations. 142nd 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 QNORTL*902RW, 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 | 20 jobs on Seattle permits, 2023 to 2025: 12 panel upgrades, 8 EV charger installations142nd 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 $10,000 (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
0 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 12 the year before
Where they work most
- 981153 jobs
- 981993 jobs
- 981033 jobs
- 981192 jobs
- 981212 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2025 | Panel upgradeSubpanel + Deck /Conduit work | 98122 | $8,000 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace electrical panel in SFR. Add circuits for outdoor space that includes lights, outlets, and… | 98115 | $11,000 |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Panel upgradeUpgrade SFR from 200A service to 320A service, including addition of 1 electrical panel | 98199 | $15,000 |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplacing 200 AMP Panel | 98115 | $4,000 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | Panel upgradePanel change Service Upgrade | 98103 | $10,000 |
| Jul 21, 2025 | EV chargerPower to garage: EV Charger, lighting circuit, garage outlet, service power | 98199 | $5,000 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | EV chargerEv Charger Installation | 98116 | not stated |
| Jul 1, 2025 | EV chargerAdd 60AMP 240 V EV 2 hard wired car charger | 98119 | $1,000 |
| Mar 14, 2025 | EV chargerAdd 50 AMP Circuit for Car Charger | 98115 | not stated |
| Feb 19, 2025 | EV charger50AMP EV Charger Installation | Not listed | $1,800 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | Panel upgradeAdd 125amp subpanel + partial rewire [5/9/2025 PGF Added (57) light fixtures, (43) switches, (63)… | Not listed | $25,000 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | EV chargerCar Charger Installation - 60 amp 240V | 98103 | $1,500 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Panel upgradeBasement remodel with panel change | 98144 | $15,000 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Panel upgradeAdd sub-panel to home | 98121 | $10,000 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Panel upgradeUpgrade to 200A service panel [3/26/2024 PGF Added 125A feeder to permit per contractor request | 98105 | $2,500 |
| Mar 14, 2024 | EV chargerAdd 60 AMP 240V Car Charger Circuit | 98119 | $2,000 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | EV chargerAdding Circuit for Car Charger | 98103 | $1,000 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Panel upgradeService upgrade | 98136 | $8,000 |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Panel upgradeUpgrade Panel from 125 to 200 AMP | 98199 | $10,000 |
| May 3, 2023 | Panel upgradeTownhouse remodel; 4/24/24 RN Feeder Panel Added, No Fees on permit see permit 7021756-EL for… | 98121 | $50,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Qnorthwest
- 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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