State Guides · Illinois
Illinois Electrician License and Permit Guide
Illinois has no statewide electrician license or code. See how Chicago and the suburbs license electricians, how to check a license and who pulls permits.
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Chicago
Wizard Electric
Electrical Code Corrections Repairs & Troubleshooting Wiring & Rewiring
About Wizard Electric
Wizard Electric is a residential electrical contractor on N. Elston Avenue in Chicago. It was founded by Thomas J. Hoyne, who earned an electronics diploma at Prosser Vocational High School in 1974 and passed the Supervising Electrician exam in 1984 before starting his own contracting business.
The company's stated specialty is repairing and updating old wiring, including correcting work left behind by others. That makes it a fit for Chicago's older two-flats, bungalows and century-old buildings. It also handles general repairs, installations and service calls.
Wizard Electric serves the entire city of Chicago and most nearby suburbs. The company lists memberships in the HCBA and NARI trade associations.
- Specialty: repairing and updating old wiring
- Founder passed Supervising Electrician exam in 1984
- Serves the entire city of Chicago
- HCBA and NARI member (per website)
Services
- Electrical Code Correctionscorrecting work done by others
- Repairs & Troubleshootingresidential service calls
- Wiring & Rewiringupdating old wiring is the company's specialty
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