Jp Obrien Electric
Panel upgrade electrician working in Somerville.
- Somerville publishes no contractor license list we can check
30 jobs on Somerville permits, 2021 to 2026: 17 panel upgrades, 13 EV charger installations. 6th most panel upgrade permits of 81 contractors in Somerville.
What the public records show
From the city's permits, one question at a time.
| Question | Records show | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | Somerville publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way. | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 30 jobs on Somerville permits, 2021 to 2026: 17 panel upgrades, 13 EV charger installations6th most panel upgrade permits of 81 contractors in Somerville. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Somerville permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026. |
Records: City of Somerville permits.
Cost and timing
All panel upgrade jobs in Somerville: $3,200 to $12,000
Half of 996 city permits list an amount in this range. Permit amounts are often lower than what you pay.
- Panel upgrades in Somerville: $4,200 to $12,000 (652 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 $8,000 (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 Somerville.
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Track record
4 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 8 the year before
Where they work most
- 021449 jobs
- 021459 jobs
- 021439 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
- Panel upgrade
- EV charger
Latest jobs
Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.
A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Panel upgrade2-family service upgrade and heat pumps | 02144 | $18,000 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Panel upgradeService upgrade from 100-200 | 02145 | $5,000 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Panel upgradePartial rewire | 02144 | $13,000 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | EV chargerEV Charger in driveway | 02143 | $1,200 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | EV charger | 02143 | $1,000 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | EV chargerEv charger, general wiring | 02144 | $5,000 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Panel upgrade2 family service upgrade | Not listed | $10,600 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade, garage feeder, 2 EV chargers | 02145 | $17,000 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | EV chargerService upgrade, garage feeder, 2 EV chargers | 02145 | $17,000 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | EV chargerEV charger and energy management system | 02145 | $2,500 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | EV charger | 02143 | $1,400 |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Panel upgradeService Upgrade and 1st floor rewire | 02144 | $28,000 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 02145 | $6,900 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 02145 | $10,000 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | EV charger | 02145 | not stated |
| Jun 6, 2024 | EV charger (×2, same day) | 02144 | not stated each |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Panel upgrade400amp service with 2-200amp meter banks, wire 3rd flr bathroom | 02143 | $8,000 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 02143 | $9,500 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Panel upgrade | 02143 | $9,800 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Panel upgradeNo details on the permit | 02144 | $3,000 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 02144 | $3,000 |
| May 1, 2023 | EV charger | 02143 | $1,200 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | EV charger | Not listed | $1,000 |
| Jan 6, 2023 | EV charger | 02145 | $1,000 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Panel upgradeElectrical Service Upgrade | 02143 | $4,200 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Panel upgrade | 02145 | $4,400 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Panel upgrade | 02144 | $7,500 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Panel upgradeService upgrade and refreshing subpanel on 2nd floor | Not listed | $8,000 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Panel upgrade | 02143 | $6,000 |
What to ask before you hire
About Jp Obrien Electric
- Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
- 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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