Find a licensed electrician in Elmhurst, Queens
207 licensed electricians in Elmhurst, Queens for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in 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 Elmhurst?
Elmhurst electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Elmhurst in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Powerone Elect'l Contrg
Master Electrician #011360CL Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #013258R & T Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #012398KJK Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #011769A Electrical Main Services Incorporated
Master Electrician #012702Kwong Ming Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #012124Island Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012943Intelogic Electric, Inc.
Master Electrician #011793Accord Power Electric LLC
Master Electrician #011817City Electric'l Sign Erectors
Master Electrician #012712P.L. Electric'l Contractors'g Corporation
Master Electrician #011983Voltron Electric LLC
Master Electrician #013133Al-Lectric Elect'l Contrg
Master Electrician #010804Macintosh Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012582Rightway Electrical Inc.
Master Electrician #011827
Every Elmhurst electrician record, A to Z
What should you know about electrical work in Elmhurst?
Elmhurst has about 34,540 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1946. About 29% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 30% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
HPD wrote 142 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Elmhurst rental buildings in the past year (10th of 55 in Queens). 207 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Elmhurst in the last two years.
Most jobs here are new circuits, lighting, EV chargers and panel upgrades. Confirm the electrician files the DOB permit and books the inspection.
How does Elmhurst compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 34,540 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1946 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 29% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 142 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 207 (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 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 Elmhurst?
207 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Elmhurst in the last two years. The most active here was Powerone Elect'l Contrg, with 28 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in 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.