Alt Electrical Inc
Electrical in Swampscott, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 30 Pitman Rd, Swampscott, MA 01907
- Phone
- (978) 239-0127
- Website
- https://alt-electrical.net ↗
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About Alt Electrical Inc
Alt Electrical Inc is a Electrical contractor based in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts, at 30 Pitman Rd, Swampscott, MA 01907. It has a Google rating of 5.0 out of 5. Its website is linked above. A listing here is not a license or insurance check, so verify both directly before hiring.
Service area
Based in Swampscott, Alt Electrical Inc is within a short drive of Salem (2 mi), Lynn (2 mi), Nahant (4 mi), Marblehead (5 mi), Peabody (5 mi) and Saugus (5 mi). Most Massachusetts electrical contractors work a 25-mile radius, so homeowners in those towns can reasonably ask for a quote.
Hiring a Electrical contractor in Swampscott
Electrical work in Swampscott requires a permit under 527 CMR 12.00, the Massachusetts amendments to the NEC, and a licensed Journeyman or Master electrician must perform it. Swampscott's wiring inspector reviews the permit and inspects the work before the service is energized. Panel upgrades, knob-and-tube rewires, new circuits, and generator hookups all need permits. In the older shoreline homes, expect close review of how new wiring integrates with legacy circuits, and coastal-zone properties may need service equipment positioned for flood elevation. Your electrician files through the town building department.
Swampscott is on the North Shore inside the eastern-Massachusetts rate band, so pricing runs above central and western parts of the state. A 100-to-200-amp panel upgrade typically runs $3,000–$5,000, more if a corroded meter socket or service entrance needs replacing. A full knob-and-tube rewire on a large older home can reach $12,000–$28,000 given the size of many shoreline houses. A Level 2 EV-charger circuit usually lands $1,000–$2,200, and a wired standby generator with transfer switch generally falls in the $11,000–$18,000 range.
Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential electrical work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.
More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other electrical contractor serving the town, on the Electricians in Swampscott page.
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