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Illinois Electrician License and Permit Guide
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Chicago
Paul’s Electric
Circuit Breaker Service Electrical Code Corrections Electrical Service Upgrades Emergency Electrical Service EV Chargers Fuse To Breaker Upgrade
About Paul’s Electric
Paul's Electric is a family-owned electrical contractor based on N. Oleander Avenue on Chicago's Northwest Side. The company states it has been in business since 1979 and serves homeowners and property owners in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.
Its residential work centers on the electrical backbone of a house: 200 and 400 amp service upgrades, panel and circuit breaker replacement, converting old fuse boxes to breakers, and whole-house surge protection. The crew also installs and replaces outlets, switches, GFCI outlets and light fixtures, and handles additions, rewiring and the repair of code violations.
The company notes that it is licensed in the City of Chicago and suburbs and that its installers are ICC-certified for EV charger installation. Emergency service is offered, and customers can reach the office on 773 and 312 numbers.
- Family owned since 1979
- 200 and 400 amp service upgrades
- Fuse box to breaker conversions
- ICC-certified EV charger installers (per website)
Services
- Circuit Breaker ServiceRepair, replacement and upgrade of residential circuit breakers and related panel components.
- Electrical Code Correctionsrepair of code violations
- Electrical Service Upgrades200 and 400 amp services
- Emergency Electrical Serviceemergency calls available
- EV ChargersICC-certified EV installers
- Fuse To Breaker Upgradefuse boxes replaced with circuit breakers
- GFCI Outlet InstallationInstallation and replacement of ground-fault protected outlets for kitchens, bathrooms, garages, outdoor areas and other locations where code requires added shock protection.
- LightingIndoor, outdoor & recessed
- Outlet & Switch InstallationInstall outlets and switches, including tamper-resistant outlets.
- Panel Upgrades100 to 200-amp service & panels
- Whole-Home Surge ProtectionInstallation of surge protective devices to guard home electronics.
- Wiring & RewiringOld wiring, new circuits
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