Find a licensed electrician in Kensington, Brooklyn
149 licensed electricians in Kensington, Brooklyn for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in Kensington with an active license, for electrical repairs, panel upgrades, outlets and circuits, lighting, EV chargers and rewiring. Every listing comes from public license records, so you can check it before you hire.
Which licensed electricians work in Kensington?
Kensington electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Kensington in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Berger Quality Electric'l Contracting
Master Electrician #011068Brookyln Solarworks, LLC
Master Electrician #012866Accurate Electric'l Corp
Master Electrician #011485Fried Electric Co.
Master Electrician #009968Lens Electric, Inc.
Master Electrician #011756Platinum PWR Electrical Contracting
Master Electrician #012874WCK Electric Corp
Master Electrician #010377Adam Electric Contrng LLC
Master Electrician #012821Power Direct Electric Incorporated
Master Electrician #013184Denali Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012668Riviera Elect Bros Corp
Master Electrician #013391Joseph Weinstein Electrical
Master Electrician #009113Solas Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #013292Triangle Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #010553Village Electrical Contrs Incorporated
Master Electrician #012216
Every Kensington electrician record, A to Z
What should you know about electrical work in Kensington?
Kensington has about 14,410 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1924. 62% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 47% are in elevator buildings.
HPD wrote 125 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Kensington rental buildings in the past year (9th of 40 in Brooklyn). 149 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Kensington in the last two years.
In buildings this old, ask whether the job will touch original wiring and whether the panel has room for new circuits before you agree on a price.
How does Kensington compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 14,410 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1924 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 62% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 125 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 149 (DOB NOW) |
Do electricians need a license in New York City?
Electrical work in New York City must be done by a Licensed Master Electrician (or a Special Electrician for a specific building) licensed by the Department of Buildings. The electrician files the permit in DOB NOW: Electrical, and DOB inspects the work.
How can you check the license yourself?
Ask for the master electrician's license number and search it on the DOB NOW Public Portal. Every firm in our listings filed electrical permits with DOB in the last two years.
Where can you check a pro or report a problem in NYC?
- NYC 311: report a housing, pest or noise problem
- HPD Online: building violations and complaints
- DOB NOW Public Portal: permits and licenses
- DCWP license search
- DCWP: file a consumer complaint
- NYS DEC: pesticide businesses and applicators
- NYC Health: rats and rat prevention
- HPD: bed bugs and landlord duties
- DOB: gas piping inspections (Local Law 152)
- NYC Open Data (the records behind these pages)
What can an electrician in Kensington help with?
- Panel and service upgrades
- New outlets and circuits
- Lighting installs and rewiring
- EV charger installation
- Troubleshooting tripping breakers
- Smoke and CO detector wiring
- Old wiring replacement (knob-and-tube, cloth)
- Generator and transfer switch hookups
Questions people ask
How many licensed electricians work in Kensington?
149 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Kensington in the last two years. The most active here was Berger Quality Electric'l Contracting, with 14 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in Kensington?
Ask for the master electrician's license number and search it on the DOB NOW Public Portal. Every firm in our listings filed electrical permits with DOB in the last two years.
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Sources: DOB NOW: Electrical permit filings; NYC HPD housing violations; NYC DOHMH rat inspections; NYC PLUTO. Counts cover the 12 or 24 months before November 4, 2026.