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Minnesota Electrician License and Permits Guide 2026
How Minnesota licenses electrical contractors through DLI, how to check a license, who pulls permits, homeowner rules and the 2026 NEC.
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Rochester
Winkels Electric
Licensed Basement Electrical Ceiling Fan Installation Commercial Electrical Build-Outs CSST Gas Line Bonding Data Cabling Electric Heat Installation
About Winkels Electric
Winkels Electric is a family-owned Rochester contractor founded by John J. Winkels in 1956. From its shop on 20th Street SE, the company works on homes, multi-family buildings and commercial properties across Southeast Minnesota.
For homeowners, Winkels wires new houses and townhouses, remodels, additions and finished basements and attics. Its electricians make repairs and upgrades such as fuse-to-breaker panel replacements, lighting, switches, ceiling fans, electric heat and data jacks. The company also installs EV chargers, performs FHA and VA electrical inspections, bonds CSST gas lines and handles LED lighting retrofits.
Winkels Electric serves the greater Rochester area. The office is open weekdays, with emergency service around the clock. Call (507) 288-4515 or use the request form on the website.
- Family-owned since 1956
- Same-day service and free estimates
- 24/7 emergency service
- Fuse-to-breaker upgrades
- MN license EA001959
Services
- Basement ElectricalBasement and attic finishing.
- Ceiling Fan InstallationCeiling fans.
- Commercial Electrical Build-OutsCommercial work, signs and parking lot lighting.
- CSST Gas Line BondingBonding the flexible yellow gas piping in a home to the electrical grounding system to reduce the risk of damage from a lightning strike.
- Data CablingVoice and data wiring.
- Electric Heat InstallationWiring and installation of electric heating such as baseboard heaters.
- Electrical RemodelingRemodels and additions.
- Electrical RetrofitsLED lighting retrofits.
- Electrical Safety InspectionsFHA and VA electrical inspections.
- EV ChargersElectric vehicle chargers.
- Fuse To Breaker UpgradeReplacing an old fuse panel with a circuit breaker panel.
- LightingLighting and LED retrofits.
- New Construction ElectricalHouses, townhouses and multi-family buildings.
- Outlet & Switch InstallationSwitches and outlets.
- Panel UpgradesFuse panel replacement.
- Repairs & TroubleshootingService calls and emergency repairs.
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