Daly Electric
Electrical in Arlington, MA · ★ 4.3 Google rating
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- Address
- 18 Hazel Terrace, Arlington, MA 02474
- Phone
- (781) 648-3300
- Website
- https://dalyelectric.co ↗
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About Daly Electric
Daly Electric is a Electrical contractor based in Arlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 18 Hazel Terrace, Arlington, MA 02474. It has a Google rating of 4.3 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 Arlington, Daly Electric is within a short drive of Winchester (2 mi), Belmont (2 mi), Medford (3 mi), Somerville (4 mi), Lexington (4 mi) and Watertown (4 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 Arlington
Electrical work in Arlington requires a permit under 527 CMR 12.00 and must be performed by a licensed Journeyman or Master electrician, with the town's wiring inspector reviewing and inspecting. A rewire gets a rough inspection before the plaster goes back, and a service upgrade gets a final before reconnection. Arlington's dense lots and shared driveways can make staging a panel swap or service mast replacement the tricky part. Only like-for-like device swaps skip the permit; panel and wiring work always requires it, filed by your electrician.
Arlington sits in the Boston metro band, so rates run toward the high end. A 100A-to-200A panel upgrade typically runs $3,000–$5,500, more if the service mast or meter socket is replaced. A Level 2 EV circuit is usually $1,000–$2,500, partly because plaster walls and finished basements lengthen the runs. A full knob-and-tube rewire on a 1920s colonial or two-family commonly reaches $12,000–$28,000. A standby generator with a transfer switch generally runs $10,000–$17,000 installed.
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 Arlington page.
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