Find a licensed electrician in Forest Hills, Queens
313 licensed electricians in Forest Hills, Queens for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills?
Forest Hills electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Forest Hills in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Big City Electric Solutions
Master Electrician #012944Electrical Solutions LLC
Master Electrician #010482High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC
Master Electrician #012989Brandl Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #011063Berger Quality Electric'l Contracting
Master Electrician #011068Joseph Weinstein Electrical
Master Electrician #009113Triangle Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #010553Island Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012943Top Shelf Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012022Titan Electric'l & Elev Contracting
Master Electrician #011613Atmos Electric Svce Corporation
Master Electrician #012537Vertex Electric Corp
Master Electrician #010990MDC Security And Electric'l
Master Electrician #011715WCK Electric Corp
Master Electrician #010377Kings Electric Co., Inc.
Master Electrician #011281
Every Forest Hills electrician record, A to Z
What should you know about electrical work in Forest Hills?
Forest Hills has about 43,687 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1939. Only 23% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 67% are in elevator buildings.
HPD wrote 53 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Forest Hills rental buildings in the past year (40th of 55 in Queens). 313 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 43,687 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1939 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 23% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 53 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 313 (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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills?
313 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Forest Hills in the last two years. The most active here was Big City Electric Solutions, with 44 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in Forest Hills?
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.