MAR Electrical Contractors

Electrical work in Franklin needs a permit under 527 CMR 12.00, the Massachusetts amendments to the National Electrical Code, and a licensed Journeyman or Master electrician has to do it. Permits are pulled through the Franklin Building Department, and the town's wiring inspector inspects the work before it's energized and signed off. Panel upgrades, EV circuits, generator transfer switches, and any added circuits all require permits; a straight like-for-like device swap generally doesn't. For newer subdivision homes, the inspector mainly verifies the heavy-up and grounding are to current code.

Franklin sits in the western edge of the Boston metro band, so labor runs a notch below the urban core but above central Massachusetts. A 100A-to-200A panel upgrade typically lands around $2,800–$4,800. A Level 2 EV-charger circuit usually runs $900–$2,000 depending on the distance from the panel to the garage. Because most homes here are newer, full knob-and-tube rewires are uncommon, but partial rewiring of an older farmhouse can run $6,000–$15,000. A whole-home generator with transfer switch generally falls in the $9,000–$15,000 range 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 Franklin page.