Find a licensed electrician in Chinatown, Two Bridges, Manhattan
134 licensed electricians in Chinatown, Manhattan for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in Chinatown 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 Chinatown?
Chinatown electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Chinatown in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Power Masters Electric'l Contracting
Master Electrician #011761KJK Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #011769LIT Mode Electric Contracting Incorporated
Master Electrician #013127Intelogic Electric, Inc.
Master Electrician #011793Anco Electrical Contctng Incorporated
Master Electrician #012782High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC
Master Electrician #012989Kwong Ming Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #012124Aujla Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012962T & R Alarm And Electric'l
Master Electrician #010916Power Surge Electric, Incorporated
Master Electrician #011440A Electrical Main Services Incorporated
Master Electrician #012702W 8 Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012935KYL Electric LLC
Master Electrician #013015Lumos Electric LLC
Master Electrician #013161Nash Electric Services In
Master Electrician #013498
Every Chinatown electrician record, A to Z
What should you know about electrical work in Chinatown?
Chinatown, Two Bridges has about 17,754 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1919. About 53% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 37% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
HPD wrote 30 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Chinatown rental buildings in the past year (12th of 25 in Manhattan). 134 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Chinatown 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 Chinatown compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 17,754 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1919 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 53% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 30 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 134 (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 Chinatown 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 Chinatown?
134 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Chinatown in the last two years. The most active here was Power Masters Electric'l Contracting, with 15 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in Chinatown?
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.