Patrick Kane, panel upgrade electrician in Somerville: 3 permitted jobs

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	3 panel upgrade jobs on Somerville permits, 2024 to 2026Every permit we have for them is panel upgrade.64th 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 $3,300 (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.

Get 2 or 3 written quotes.

Track record

Where they work most

021453 jobs

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
Jun 10, 2026	Panel upgradeTwo panel changes and replace basement porcelain sockets with led disk lights	02145	$3,300
Jan 7, 2026	Panel upgradePanel change	02145	$2,300
Nov 15, 2024	Panel upgradeService upgrade	02145	$6,200

What to ask before you hire

About Patrick Kane

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?

Patrick Kane