Sparrow Electric D/b/a Gibbons Electric
Panel upgrade electrician working in Somerville.
- Somerville publishes no contractor license list we can check
19 jobs on Somerville permits, 2022 to 2026: 13 panel upgrades, 6 EV charger installations. 10th 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 | 19 jobs on Somerville permits, 2022 to 2026: 13 panel upgrades, 6 EV charger installations10th 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 $9,550 (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
3 jobs in the last 12 months, down from 6 the year before
Where they work most
- 0214411 jobs
- 021454 jobs
- 021433 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.
| Date | Work | ZIP | On the permit form |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | Panel upgradeService upgrade 200 AMP to 400 AMP | 02143 | $10,550 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall and wire new 4 gang meter socket 3 +Public, Install and wire 2- new pnaels for unit 1 & 2… | 02144 | $9,900 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall and wire 400AMP 2 gang meter socket with 200 AMP main | Not listed | $8,750 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade 200-400 AMPS | 02144 | $13,500 |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Panel upgradeInstall new 125 AMP feeder cable from meter to unit 2 panel | 02145 | $1,450 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Panel upgradeService upgrade 400 AMP 2-200 AMP panels | 02144 | $9,575 |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Panel upgradeRewire knob and tube 1st floor 2nd floor units & Basement | 02144 | $14,550 |
| Jul 3, 2025 | EV chargerLevel 2 car charger | 02143 | not stated |
| Apr 23, 2025 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 02145 | $1,600 |
| May 30, 2024 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 02144 | not stated |
| May 6, 2024 | Panel upgrade400 amp service upgrade | 02144 | $8,000 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | Panel upgradeRewire knob and tube 2nd floor and sub panel in attic | 02144 | $9,550 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | EV chargerGarage add 220 volt 20 AMP power for car charger | 02144 | $2,550 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | EV charger50 AMP car charger circiut | 02145 | not stated |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Panel upgrade200 AMP service upgrade/50 AMP range counter outlet exterior outlet | 02143 | $4,500 |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Panel upgradeService upgrade 200 AMP range outlet, living room floor outlet hall outlet and freezer outlet | 02145 | $6,500 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Panel upgrade3rd floor attic, sub panel 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom | 02144 | $9,575 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | EV chargerNo details on the permit | 02144 | $1,200 |
| Mar 21, 2022 | Panel upgradeAdd public panel and meter only | 02144 | $2,450 |
What to ask before you hire
About Sparrow Electric D/b/a Gibbons 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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