Find a licensed electrician in Harlem, Manhattan
353 licensed electricians in Harlem, Manhattan for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in Harlem 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 Harlem?
Harlem electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Harlem in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC
Master Electrician #012989Gotham Technical Services
Master Electrician #012116Capone Electric Contrs Corporation
Master Electrician #010486Zena Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #011815Dynamic Electrical Evolut
Master Electrician #013559Joseph Weinstein Electrical
Master Electrician #009113Denali Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012668STX Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #011869Gemini Electric Co., Inc.
Master Electrician #012916Nash Electric Services In
Master Electrician #013498Solas Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #013292LIT Mode Electric Contracting Incorporated
Master Electrician #013127S. J. Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #012504Brookyln Solarworks, LLC
Master Electrician #012866Polaris Electric'l Construction Corporation
Master Electrician #011788
Every Harlem electrician record, A to Z
- 360 Quality Electric
- Bass Electrical Corp
- Dynamic Electrical Evolut
- Electricworxny Corp
- Galaxy Electric Corp
- Go To Electrical LLC
- Gotham Technical Services
- J & Y Electric And Inter*
- Kanta Electric Corp
- Kepler Electrical Contractors
- Linphill Electric'l Contractors.
- Metro Electric'l Contrs, Incorporated
- New Century Electric'l Contracting
- Ral-Bar Electric Inc.
- SD Electrical Division NYC Co.
- STX Electrical Corp
- Triple Crown Electric Contracting
- WGM Electric Inc.
- Zena Electric Inc.
What should you know about electrical work in Harlem?
Harlem has about 61,895 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1918. 60% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 39% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
HPD wrote 766 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Harlem rental buildings in the past year (4th of 25 in Manhattan). 353 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Harlem in the last two years.
In buildings this old, ask whether the job will touch original wiring and whether the panel has room for new circuits before you agree on a price.
How does Harlem compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 61,895 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1918 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 60% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 766 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 353 (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 Harlem 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 Harlem?
353 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Harlem in the last two years. The most active here was High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC, with 47 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in Harlem?
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.