West Seattle Electric & Solar
Panel upgrade electrician based in Seattle.
- License WESTSSE799OQ, suspended in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026
- No current bond on the state's list for this license
219 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 126 panel upgrades, 69 EV charger installations, 24 solar installations.
The state showed this license as "suspended" on Oct 3, 2026. Do not hire until that is cleared.
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 WESTSSE799OQ, suspended in the state's records on Oct 3, 2026RESIDENTIAL | Problem |
| Insurance and bond? | No current bond on the state's list for this licenseNo liability insurance policy on the state's list for this license. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 219 jobs on Seattle permits, 2021 to 2025: 126 panel upgrades, 69 EV charger installations, 24 solar installationsOur 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 $9,850 (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 $12,500 (3 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
11 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 61 the year before
Where they work most
- 9812641 jobs
- 9811639 jobs
- 9813631 jobs
- 9810619 jobs
- 9814616 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 26, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace meter base with 200A meter main | 98108 | $12,000 |
| Dec 26, 2025 | EV chargerReplace meter base with 200A meter main | 98108 | $12,000 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | Solar, 12.96 kWInstall new 27-module, 12.96kW solar array onto house roof consisting of Q.Peak Duo XL-G10 480W… | 98106 | $32,000 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | SolarInstall 9 solar modules to existing system | 98126 | $14,000 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | SolarAdding 5 solar modules to existing solar array | 98112 | $8,813 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | EV chargerInstall 20A EV recept on ded ckt, garage | 98103 | not stated |
| Nov 3, 2025 | SolarInstall 18-module solar system on house roof | 98136 | $20,000 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Solar, 4.4 kWInstall a 10-module 4.4kW rooftop solar array w/ 440W panels and Enphase IQ8AC microinverters | 98106 | $11,000 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace extg 200A panel with new | 98116 | $8,650 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | EV chargerReplace extg 200A panel with new | 98116 | $8,650 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Solar, 11.18 kW26-module 11.18 kW roof-mounted solar array consisting of Silfab SIL-440 QD panels and Enphase… | 98118 | $31,800 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | SolarInstall a 14-module solar array on the house roof | 98126 | $20,000 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace 200A meter base with 200A met | 98133 | $9,000 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Solar, 3.44 kWInstall 8-mod 3.44kW solar array on house roof | 98126 | $10,000 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall 80A subpanel in garage | 98126 | $5,000 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace existing meter base with new 200A Leviton meter main, replace existing breaker panel with… | 98146 | $12,000 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | EV chargerReplace existing meter base with new 200A Leviton meter main, replace existing breaker panel with… | 98146 | $12,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Panel upgradeUNIT 201: Pull power for 3x IR ceiling heat panel | 98115 | $1,500 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | EV chargerPull power for EV charging receptacle | 98103 | $1,200 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace 200A panel with new | 98106 | $10,000 |
| Sep 8, 2025 | EV chargerReplace 200A panel with new | 98106 | $10,000 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Panel upgradePull 200A feeder from meter main to DADU and install 200A subpanel | 98146 | $5,500 |
| Aug 25, 2025 | EV chargerInstall 50A dedicated circuit for EV Charger | 98118 | $1,000 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | EV charger, 5.16 kWInstall 12-mod, 5.16kW rooftop solar array | 98126 | $15,000 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Solar, 5.16 kWInstall 12-mod, 5.16kW rooftop solar array | 98126 | $15,000 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace existing 200A panel with new | 98103 | $10,000 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace breaker panel, 200A; new subpanel, 100A; 1x 50A EV; 3x garage receptacle; 1x garage $ | 98106 | $12,000 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | EV chargerInstall a NEMA 14-50 HD receptacle for future EV charger through a dedicated 2P50A breaker | 98103 | $1,000 |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace 200A breaker panel with new | 98199 | $5,500 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Panel upgradeGarage subpanel 100A. Prewire EV 50A. 7x outlet/junction box for future shop equipment | 98116 | $4,000 |
| Jul 22, 2025 | EV chargerGarage subpanel 100A. Prewire EV 50A. 7x outlet/junction box for future shop equipment | 98116 | $4,000 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | EV chargerPull 60A feeder to detached garage; prewire for EV charger | 98106 | $4,950 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Panel upgradeRewire house and replace breaker panel | 98105 | $65,000 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | EV chargerInstall HD NEMA 14-50 EV receptacle with a dedicated 40A breaker | 98126 | $1,100 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade to 320A; EV charger installation | 98146 | $16,000 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Panel upgradeMeter and panel 200A; re-pull WH and dryer; rewire 24 recept, 5 luminaire, 6 switch, 1 bath fan | 98146 | $18,000 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | EV chargerService upgrade to 320A; EV charger installation | 98146 | $16,000 |
| May 27, 2025 | Panel upgrade40A subpanel, 7 light, 10x receptacle, 2x switch | 98115 | $2,000 |
| May 13, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace meter base with meter main, 200A Replace breaker panel with new, 200A Install garage… | 98126 | $20,000 |
| May 7, 2025 | Panel upgradeReplace 200A panel with 200A outdoor meter main w/distribution | 98106 | $15,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About West Seattle Electric & Solar
- Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
- Ask for proof of liability insurance and a current bond.
- 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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