Find a licensed electrician in Washington Heights, Manhattan
311 licensed electricians in Washington Heights, Manhattan for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights?
Washington Heights electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in Washington Heights in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC
Master Electrician #012989Anco Electrical Contctng Incorporated
Master Electrician #012782Borowide Elect'l Contractors's
Master Electrician #010285L J Electric'l Serv. Inc.
Master Electrician #011018Gemini Electric Co., Inc.
Master Electrician #012916E-J Electric. Installation Co.
Master Electrician #010941Top Shelf Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012022Denali Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012668Green Power Electric Corporation
Master Electrician #012637J.A. Electric Inc. D/b/a Midwa
Master Electrician #011608Joseph Weinstein Electrical
Master Electrician #009113Accurate Electric'l Corp
Master Electrician #011485KET Electric LLC
Master Electrician #013265C.Q. Electr'l Contrg Corporation
Master Electrician #010765WCK Electric Corp
Master Electrician #010377
Every Washington Heights electrician record, A to Z
- Allstate Smart Elect LLC
- C.Q. Electr'l Contrg Corporation
- E-J Electric. Installation Co.
- Green Power Electric Corporation
- Hecmar Electric
- Hexagon Construction & Electric GRP
- J.A. Electric Inc. D/b/a Midwa
- JKC Electrical Inc.
- Kobearl Electrical Inc.
- Leigh Electrical Inc.
- Mho's Electric Corp
- Rc3 Electric, LLC
- Sega Electric LLC
- Vilanova Electric Conts LLC
What should you know about electrical work in Washington Heights?
Washington Heights has about 58,496 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1922. 83% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 40% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
HPD wrote 743 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in Washington Heights rental buildings in the past year, the 3rd highest rate of 25 Manhattan neighborhoods. 311 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 58,496 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1922 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 83% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 743 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 311 (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 Washington Heights 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 Washington Heights?
311 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in Washington Heights in the last two years. The most active here was High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC, with 26 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in Washington Heights?
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.