Sound Power
Panel upgrade electrician based in Des Moines.
- License active
- Bond on file
23 jobs on Seattle permits, 2022 to 2025: 18 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installations. 95th 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 SOUNDPL840CS, active in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026Electrical contractor, residential specialty | 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 | 23 jobs on Seattle permits, 2022 to 2025: 18 panel upgrades, 5 EV charger installationsThey are based in Des Moines. Work outside Seattle is not in these records.95th 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. Kitchen jobs alone: typical permit $15,000 (5 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
2 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 4 the year before
Where they work most
- 981362 jobs
- 981462 jobs
- 981182 jobs
- 981262 jobs
- 981252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2025 | Panel upgrade200 amp exterior panel, refeed existing interior load center& converted for sub panel | 98136 | $3,000 |
| Oct 10, 2025 | EV charger50 Amp EV charger- Disconnect located on west side of home | 98146 | $2,000 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | EV chargerEV power- GFCI outlet installed at exterior of house (SE corner) Shedding device installed near… | 98112 | not stated |
| Sep 12, 2025 | EV chargerEV charger with disconnect at exterior of garage | 98117 | not stated |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Panel upgradeSingle family house rewire, main panel relocated to exterior- meter & mast aerial service to remain… | 98109 | $20,000 |
| May 7, 2025 | Panel upgradePanel replacement, like in kind, same location 200 amp | 98199 | $4,000 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Panel upgradeElectrical service meter & panel replace with new meter main near existing location | 98146 | $10,000 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Panel upgradeMain floor remodel- Kitchen, living & bathrooms | 98118 | $25,000 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Panel upgradePanel replacement, recessed lighting, smarts switches, add dedicated circuits, network wiring | 98133 | $20,000 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Panel upgradeZinsco panel replacement, kitchen nook circuits added | 98126 | $5,000 |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Panel upgradeElectrical service panel/ Meter, damage repair | 98107 | $7,000 |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Panel upgradeFull home remodel [C.Kenefick 5/16/24 - Fees for dedicated appliance circuits and 100a feeder panel… | 98136 | $25,000 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Panel upgradeZinsco load center replaced with new at existing dwelling units | 98125 | $10,000 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Panel upgradeZinsco panel replaced of existing units & house panel, 100 amp dwelliing 3x | 98125 | $10,000 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Panel upgradeRelocated Electrical 200 amp service meter disconnect NW corner lot -New detached garage build with… | 98116 | $25,000 |
| Jul 20, 2023 | EV chargerRelocated Electrical 200 amp service meter disconnect NW corner lot -New detached garage build with… | 98116 | $25,000 |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Panel upgradeFull home remodel, new min 200-amp load center at garage with 100-amp panel on lower level | Not listed | $35,000 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | Panel upgradeMain panel replacement & grounding | 98177 | $5,000 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Panel upgradeMinor Remodel of Kitchen & Master bathroom Unit 502. Panel replacement | Not listed | $10,000 |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Panel upgradeElectrical service upgrade 200 amp, hot tub locating installed | 98126 | $10,000 |
| Mar 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeHome remodel, mostly open walls, rewire, electrical service panel [C.Kenefick 8/5/2026 - Renewal… | 98118 | $10,000 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | EV chargerEV charging outlet | Not listed | $1,000 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Panel upgradeKitchen remodel, lighting installations, 200 amp service upgrade | Not listed | $15,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Sound Power
- 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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