Parent-electric
Electrical in Melrose, MA · ★ 5.0 Google rating
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- Address
- 50 Park St, Melrose, MA 02176
- Phone
- (978) 645-3452
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About Parent-electric
Parent-electric is a Electrical contractor based in Melrose, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at 50 Park St, Melrose, MA 02176. 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 Melrose, Parent-electric is within a short drive of Malden (1 mi), Saugus (3 mi), Stoneham (3 mi), Everett (3 mi), Medford (3 mi) and Wakefield (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 Melrose
Electrical work in Melrose requires a permit under 527 CMR 12.00, the Massachusetts amendments to the National Electrical Code, performed by a licensed Journeyman or Master electrician. Permits are pulled through the Melrose Building Department, and the city wiring inspector inspects the work before it's energized. Panel upgrades, knob-and-tube rewires, EV circuits, and generators all need permits; a like-for-like swap generally doesn't. In Melrose's older Victorians and two-families, the inspector pays particular attention to grounding and properly retiring abandoned knob-and-tube.
Melrose sits in the Boston metro band, so labor runs toward the higher end. A 100A-to-200A panel upgrade typically lands around $3,000–$5,200, and an older 60A heavy-up with a meter-socket replacement runs higher. A Level 2 EV-charger circuit usually runs $1,000–$2,300, and tight lots can lengthen the run. Knob-and-tube rewiring is priced by access and often runs $9,000–$22,000+ for a full older home. A whole-home generator with transfer switch generally falls in the $10,000–$16,000 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 Melrose page.
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