Find a licensed electrician in West Village, Manhattan
416 licensed electricians in West Village, Manhattan for electrical repairs, panel upgrades and outlets and circuits. Public license records, local data and how to check a license.
Electricians in West Village 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 West Village?
West Village electricians, sorted by how many permits each firm filed for jobs in West Village in the last two years. Every listing holds an active license; tap one for its record.
Borowide Elect'l Contractors's
Master Electrician #010285High Quality ELECTRIC.OF NYC
Master Electrician #012989Power Surge Electric, Incorporated
Master Electrician #011440JAM Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #011986Apollo Electric Inc.
Master Electrician #012423Glendale Electrical Contracting In
Master Electrician #013278Warren Ostroff Electric., Incorporated
Master Electrician #010341Joseph Weinstein Electrical
Master Electrician #009113Top Shelf Electric Corp
Master Electrician #012022Daven Electric Corp
Master Electrician #013346Nash Electric Services In
Master Electrician #013498The Metro Group Electrical
Master Electrician #013162OM Electric, Inc.
Master Electrician #012732Cresco Electrical Corp
Master Electrician #012659M.C. Electrical NY Inc.
Master Electrician #013068
Every West Village electrician record, A to Z
- A.DAVINO Electric'l Contractors'g Co.
- Abilene Electric Inc.
- Brighton Electric NYC LLC
- C.FALCO Eletl Contractors Corp
- Creggan Electrial Corp
- Duro Electric Contracting Corp
- Empire State Electrical Corporation
- Infinity Electric, Inc.
- Mack Electrical Inc.
- New Phase Electric'l Contractors's
- OM Electric, Inc.
- Orpheous Electrical Inc.
- P & Z Electric Corp
- PLM Electric LLC
- V.I.P. Electrical Contractors Corporation
- Will COS Electric Co. Incorporated
What should you know about electrical work in West Village?
West Village has about 24,535 homes, in buildings with an average build year of 1881. 76% of homes are in pre-1940 buildings, and 39% are in walk-up apartment buildings.
HPD wrote 37 electrical violations (outlets, wiring, fixtures) in West Village rental buildings in the past year (13th of 25 in Manhattan). 416 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in West Village 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 West Village compare?
| Homes (housing units) | 24,535 (NYC PLUTO) |
|---|---|
| Average year built | 1881 (NYC PLUTO) |
| Homes in pre-1940 buildings | 76% (NYC PLUTO) |
| HPD electrical violations (12 months) | 37 (HPD) |
| Firms with DOB electrical permits here (2 years) | 416 (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 West Village 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 West Village?
416 licensed electrical firms filed DOB permits for jobs in West Village in the last two years. The most active here was Borowide Elect'l Contractors's, with 31 permits.
How do I check an electrician's license in West Village?
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.