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Electrical service
Don and Engeli are excellent workers. They are very professional and knowledgeable of their job. It was pleasure meeting them.
Date: October 2026
Award-Winning Electrical Company Serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
24-Hour Electricians Serving Berks County, PA
Serving Reading, Boyertown and every borough of Berks County.
4.8 (2,302 Google reviews)
“Don and Engeli are excellent workers. They are very professional and knowledgeable of their job. It was pleasure meeting them.”
Mary K. · Google review
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The Thomas Edison difference
Your Electricians in Berks County
Thomas Edison Electric's Berks County electricians live and work around Reading, Boyertown and Kutztown, so this county is part of every working week. Each one is a direct employee who dispatches from home in a fully stocked TEE van. We are a family-owned company, and we carry Pennsylvania license PA075449. We have also completed more than 37,000 jobs since 2021 across the region.
Our trucks work all over the county: Reading, Boyertown, Kutztown, Hamburg, Fleetwood, Birdsboro, Douglassville, Wernersville and Womelsdorf. Older homes and newer subdivisions get the same treatment. You get a licensed electrician and a written quote before work begins. Someone picks up the phone at three in the morning when a breaker won't reset.
Met-Ed, PPL or Kutztown Borough
Three utilities serve Berks County. We file the right paperwork with the right one so your upgrade doesn't stall at the meter.
1969-era know-how
Aluminum branch wiring, 100 amp panels and ungrounded outlets are typical for the county's median build year, and we fix all three properly.
Local crews, stocked vans
Our electricians live and work around Berks County and start each day from home in a fully stocked TEE van. We cover Chester, Montgomery and Lehigh Counties too.
Quote on paper first
You approve a written price before any work starts. What you approve is what you pay.
On time or the dispatch fee is on us
We give you a window. If we miss it, we waive the fee.
Financing and a good rating
Rated 4.8 stars on Google, with flexible payment options for the bigger jobs. Ask when you call.
Committed to Your Complete Satisfaction
We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.
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Our team delivers safe, affordable, long-lasting electrical services.
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Honesty
Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.
Electrical Service Across Berks County
Berks County has three electric utilities, and knowing which one you're on saves time. Met-Ed, part of FirstEnergy, is the primary provider and serves Reading. PPL Electric Utilities covers other portions of the county. And Kutztown runs its own borough-owned electric system, so a service upgrade there follows the borough's rules, not Met-Ed's. Whichever it is, the utility owns the line and the meter, and we coordinate any upgrade, meter relocation or disconnect with them directly. From the meter inward, the panel, the wiring and every outlet are our responsibility.
The county is large and our coverage doesn't stop at its edge. We also serve the neighboring counties of Chester, Montgomery, Lehigh, Lancaster, Lebanon and Schuylkill. That means a Berks County call goes to an electrician who already works this ground and dispatches from home.
The work itself covers the full range: emergency troubleshooting at any hour, panel and breaker replacements, and new dedicated circuits. We also handle EV charger installs, generator transfer switches, lighting design, and ceiling fans. And we do the safety inspections buyers and sellers ask for. Berks has a 1969 median build year. A good portion of our work here brings sound but dated wiring up to what a modern household expects.
Common Electrical Projects in Berks County Homes
Half the homes in Berks County date to before 1969, and that decade left some signatures behind. Aluminum branch wiring was common through the late sixties and early seventies. It works, but the connections loosen with heat cycling, so warm outlets, flickering lights or a scorched receptacle deserve attention. We install properly rated connectors or replace the runs.
Panels are the second theme. A 100 amp panel was standard. Central air, an electric dryer and a workshop can max it out fast. Upgrading to 200 amp service is one of the most common jobs we do in the county. We coordinate it with Met-Ed, PPL or Kutztown Borough. Read more at circuit breaker repair and upgrades.
Then there are two-prong outlets. Grounding them, or protecting them with GFCI devices where a ground isn't practical, is inexpensive compared to the risk. An electrical safety inspection shows you where the house stands. Home EV charger installation usually starts with that same panel conversation.
Permits, Inspections and Your Utility in Berks County
Berks County has many boroughs and townships. Under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code, each one decides how it handles electrical permits. Most contract a third-party inspection agency instead of running a building department. That means Boyertown's process is not Hamburg's, and neither is Reading's. We know the drill. We pull the permit under our license, schedule the inspection and are on site to walk the inspector through the work. You get the signed-off paperwork for your records.
We coordinate utility work the same way. A service upgrade, meter base change or temporary disconnect means booking time with the right utility. That might be Met-Ed, PPL or Kutztown's borough electric department, whichever feeds your house. We make that call and time the shutoff so you're dark for as little as possible. If the outage is on their poles, it's their repair. If it's your panel, your wiring or your outlets, that's us.
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39,060+ jobs completed across Pennsylvania & New Jersey since 2021
Joseph R.
Electrical service
Mike and Jim, were prompt and very quick to diagnose our electrical problems. They had us back up and running within an hour.
Date: October 2026
Judy T.
Electrical service
Michael was fantastic. He’s really great with dogs and he’s very knowledgeable. Would recommend him to anybody.
Date: October 2026
Michael N.
Electrical service
Steve P was absolutely awesome!! Knowledgeable and friendly he explained everything in easy terms and performed professional work in a timely manner. Would recommend Thomas Edison Electric for all electrical work in your home.
Date: October 2026
Kristen H.
Smoke detector service
Dennis is fantastic!! Very nice young man a great asset to your company. Thank you for having him be here for me. He made my day.
Date: October 2026
Matt
Electrical service
Lyle was fantastic to work with! He was very punctual, arriving right within the expected window the day of. While he was here he did good work, made sure to answer all questions during and after the job was completed, and cleaned up all traces of work being done like drywall dust and leftover bits of wire/wood scraps before leaving. 10/10, would entrust again.
Date: October 2026
Diana N.
Outlet & GFCI repair
Michael was delightful. He was very knowledgeable. Explained everything very thoroughly. He is a delight. And I would recommend him to anybody needs a great electrician. And the company is very fortunate to have him as an employee!
Date: October 2026
Daren T.
Electrical service
Don was absolutely fantastic! My man got our house up and running after the system was fried in less than one day. Glad to have found my electric company going forward!
Date: October 2026
Got Electrical Questions?
We've Got Answers.
Berks County Electrical FAQs
Which utility do I have in Berks County?
Look at your bill. Met-Ed serves Reading and is the county's primary provider. PPL Electric Utilities serves other areas, and Kutztown has its own borough electric system. It matters for service upgrades and meter work, since each has its own procedure. Tell us who bills you and we handle the rest.
Is aluminum wiring in my 1960s house dangerous?
It's a known risk that can be managed. Aluminum connections loosen over time and can overheat at outlets and switches. The fix is not always a full rewire. Properly rated connectors at every termination often solve it. We inspect, explain what we found in plain language, and give you a written quote for the repair.
How long does a panel upgrade take in Berks County?
Most panel replacements are a single day of work at the house. The longer piece is scheduling. That means the municipal permit through the township's inspection agency, and the disconnect with Met-Ed, PPL or Kutztown Borough. We line those up before we arrive so the day itself goes smoothly.
Do you handle emergencies at night in Berks County?
Yes, all year, holidays included. A dead panel or a burning smell at an outlet means call right away. So does a breaker that trips the second you reset it, rather than waiting for morning. Our 24-hour electrician service runs the same at two in the morning as it does at two in the afternoon.
LOCAL COVERAGE
We serve these Berks County communities
Select your community for local service information, or schedule with our team today.
- Bally
- Barto
- Bechtelsville
- Bernville
- Bethel
- Birdsboro
- Blandon
- Bowers
- Boyertown
- Centerport
- Douglassville
- Earlville
- Fleetwood
- Geigertown
- Hamburg
- Hereford
- Kempton
- Kutztown
- Leesport
- Lenhartsville
- Limekiln
- Lyon Station
- Maxatawny
- Mertztown
- Mohnton
- Mohrsville
- Monocacy Station
- Morgantown
- Mount Aetna
- New Berlinville
- Oley
- Pine Forge
- Reading
- Rehrersburg
- Robesonia
- Shartlesville
- Shoemakersville
- Strausstown
- Temple
- Topton
- Virginville
- Wernersville
- Womelsdorf
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