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Most electrical work in Portland requires a permit from Portland Permitting and Development, including panel changes, new circuits, service upgrades, EV charger installs and rewiring. Simple like for like replacement of a switch, receptacle or light fixture on an existing circuit generally does not. The permit is not paperwork for its own sake: it triggers an inspection that verifies the work meets the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code. We pull the permit as part of the job, so you never handle it yourself.

The utility owns the service drop, the overhead wires from the pole to your house, and the meter itself. You own the meter base the meter plugs into, plus the service mast, the weatherhead and the service entrance conductors running down to your panel. That split matters after a storm: if a limb tears the mast off your wall, the utility will not reconnect until an electrician repairs your equipment, usually under permit with an inspection.

We dispatch emergency calls immediately, 24 hours a day, and in most of Portland we can be on site within a few hours, often faster. Call 877-847-6084 and describe what is happening. A burning smell, a hot panel, arcing, or a torn service mast is treated as urgent. During windstorms and ice storms response times stretch because the whole city calls at once, so we triage hazards first and tell you honestly where you sit in line.

Access, the condition of the existing wiring, and whether your service can handle the new load move the price more than anything else. A panel in an open garage costs less to work on than one in a cramped basement corner without code required working clearance. Knob and tube or cloth wiring found mid job adds scope. If a load calculation shows a 100 amp service cannot carry a new heat pump or charger, a service upgrade gets added. We price this after diagnosis, in writing, before work starts.