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Find a licensed electrician in Upper West Side, Lincoln Square & Manhattan Valley, Manhattan

732 licensed electricians in Upper West Side, Manhattan for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.

Electricians in Upper West Side 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 Upper West Side?

Upper West Side electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Upper West Side in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.

  1. High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC

    111 permits here · 1,901 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026
    Master Electrician #012989
  2. Argon Electrical Corp

    73 permits here · 144 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Sep 18, 2026
    Master Electrician #012316
  3. The Metro Group Electrical

    64 permits here · 340 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026
    Master Electrician #013162
  4. Empire LIC Electric Contrs

    59 permits here · 581 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026
    Master Electrician #013326
  5. Joseph Weinstein Electrical

    55 permits here · 1,251 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026 · 38% one- and two-family homes
    Master Electrician #009113
  6. Borowide Elect'l Contractors's

    54 permits here · 704 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 28, 2026
    Master Electrician #010285
  7. Accurate Electric'l Corp

    51 permits here · 979 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026 · 27% one- and two-family homes
    Master Electrician #011485
  8. Cresco Electrical Corp

    46 permits here · 295 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026
    Master Electrician #012659
  9. Glendale Electrical Contracting In

    46 permits here · 270 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 29, 2026
    Master Electrician #013278
  10. E & M Electrical NY Corporation

    43 permits here · 465 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 29, 2026
    Master Electrician #012768
  11. H. & L. Electric Inc.

    43 permits here · 209 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 30, 2026
    Master Electrician #011408
  12. Amsterdam Electric Corp

    37 permits here · 242 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 29, 2026
    Master Electrician #012505
  13. JAM Electrical Corp

    35 permits here · 616 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 31, 2026
    Master Electrician #011986
  14. Gemini Electric Co., Inc.

    35 permits here · 530 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 29, 2026
    Master Electrician #012916
  15. Top Shelf Electric Corp

    34 permits here · 588 NYC permits in 2 years · last filed Oct 27, 2026
    Master Electrician #012022

Every Upper West Side electrician record, A to Z

What should you know about electrical work in Upper West Side?

Upper West Side, Lincoln Square & Manhattan Valley has about 129,692 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1909. 60% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 55% are in elevator buildings.

HPD wrote 193 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Upper West Side rental buildings in the past year (14th of 25 in Manhattan). 732 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Upper West Side 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 Upper West Side compare?

Homes (housing units)129,692 (NYC PLUTO)
Average year built1909 (NYC PLUTO)
Homes in pre-1940 buildings60% (NYC PLUTO)
HPD electrical violations (12 months)193 (HPD)
Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years)732 (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?

What can an electrician in Upper West Side help with?

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How many licensed electricians work in Upper West Side?

732 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Upper West Side in the last two years. The most active here was High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC, with 111 permits.

How do I check an electrician's license in Upper West Side?

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.