Find a licensed electrician in East Elmhurst, Queens
110 licensed electricians in East Elmhurst, Queens for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in East Elmhurst 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 East Elmhurst?
East Elmhurst electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in East Elmhurst in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Berger Quality Electric'l Contracting
Master Electrician #011068Sunrun Solar Electrical Corporation
Master Electrician #012012Island Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012943Power Surge Electric, Incorporated
Master Electrician #011440L.D.M. Electrical Contrs Incorporated
Master Electrician #012326WCK Electric Corp
Master Electrician #010377Martinez Electrical Contracting
Master Electrician #012921CL Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #013258Ampacity Electrical Inc.
Master Electrician #011345County Electric Contractors
Master Electrician #012302Joseph Weinstein Electrical
Master Electrician #009113Accurate Electric'l Corp
Master Electrician #011485R & T Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #012398Al-Lectric Elect'l Contrg
Master Electrician #010804Elpo Electrical Contracting Incorporated
Master Electrician #012530
Every East Elmhurst electrician record, A to Z
What should you know about electrical work in East Elmhurst?
East Elmhurst has about 8,749 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1941. About 56% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and many are one- and two-family houses (3,786 small-home lots).
HPD wrote 18 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in East Elmhurst rental buildings in the past year (28th of 55 in Queens). 110 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in East Elmhurst 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 East Elmhurst compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 8,749 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1941 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 56% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 18 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 110 (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 East Elmhurst 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 East Elmhurst?
110 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in East Elmhurst in the last two years. The most active here was Berger Quality Electric'l Contracting, with 43 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in East Elmhurst?
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.