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800.380.6800Award-Winning Electrical Company Serving Pennsylvania and New Jersey
Local crews for Allentown, Bethlehem and all of Lehigh County.
4.8 (2,340 Google reviews)
“Malcolm and Arthur came out to replace some breakers for me and add a surge protector. 5 stars definitely recommend to anyone.”
Thomas W. · Google review
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The Thomas Edison difference
Thomas Edison Electric's Lehigh County electricians live and work around the county they serve. Each one is on our payroll and starts from home in a stocked van. Our crews work in Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus, Whitehall, Macungie, Coopersburg, Catasauqua and Slatington. Our trucks also reach Breinigsville, Trexlertown, Fogelsville and New Tripoli.
We are a multigenerational, family-owned company, licensed in Pennsylvania under PA075449 and insured. We have completed over 37,000 jobs since 2021, with a 4.8-star rating on Google. The median Lehigh County home dates to 1968, right in the years of aluminum branch wiring and 100-amp panels. Those are jobs we do all the time, with a written quote first and a 24/7 line behind it.
Our Lehigh County electricians work for us, not for a subcontractor. Each one keeps a stocked van at home, ready for Allentown or Slatington.
We arrange service upgrades, meter bases and disconnects with your utility, not you.
Aluminum branch wiring, 100-amp panels and ungrounded outlets are the bread and butter of Lehigh County work. We correct them to code.
You get the price on paper before anything starts. No surprise pricing.
Miss the arrival window we promised and the dispatch fee comes off. That is the deal.
Nights, weekends and holidays, from Allentown to Slatington, we answer the phone and send a licensed electrician.
We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.
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Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.
PPL Electric Utilities is the primary electric utility across Lehigh County, with Met-Ed serving some areas. You might upgrade your service, add an EV charger that pushes past the existing panel, or replace a meter base. Either way, we arrange the disconnect and reconnect with your utility. What the utility owns stops at the meter; what we service starts there.
Lehigh County is part of our everyday rotation. The electricians who cover it are our own people. They start each day from their own homes. We schedule with realistic windows for Allentown and the rest of the county. If we miss the one we gave you, we waive the dispatch fee.
We also serve every county that touches Lehigh: Northampton, Bucks, Montgomery, Berks, Carbon and Schuylkill. You might have a home in Emmaus and a business in Bucks. Or you might have a parent in Coopersburg and a rental in Center Valley. One company can handle both.
The median Lehigh County home dates to 1968. That era gave us aluminum branch wiring, 100-amp services and two-prong receptacles. It also meant far fewer circuits than a family uses today. Decades later, those houses in Allentown, Emmaus, Whitehall and Macungie are running central air and an electric dryer. Add a home office and maybe an EV.
These are the jobs we do most in Lehigh County.
EV charger installation, starting with a load check and, when needed, a 200-amp service upgrade.
Aluminum branch-circuit correction with approved connectors at each device.
Panel replacement and circuit breaker upgrades for panels that are full, tripping or showing heat damage.
Grounding two-prong outlets or adding GFCI protection.
Dedicated circuits for kitchen appliances, window units, home offices and workshops.
Communication and data line installation for homes built long before anyone had a router.
None of that is an emergency by default. A safety inspection will tell you which items, if any, need attention now.
Under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code, each town issues its own electrical permits in Lehigh County. Most of them contract with a third-party inspection agency rather than running a building department. Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus and Whitehall can each have a different application, fee schedule and inspector. We know the drill. Pulling the permit and scheduling the inspection are part of every job. Your written quote includes both.
For utility matters, most of the county is PPL Electric Utilities territory and some of it is Met-Ed. Service upgrades and meter base replacements require a disconnect and reconnect on their schedule. We arrange it so your home is without power for the shortest practical time. If your whole street loses power, call your utility. If the problem is inside your house, that is what our 24/7 line is for.
Our Pennsylvania and New Jersey experts are ready to resolve your electrical woes.
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Absolutely thrilled with our electrician Dennis! He was very knowledgeable and polite. Made this process very easy and stress free. We had two light fixtures put in along with an exhaust fan, cleaned up after and everything. Highly recommend this company and their electrician!
Date: October 2026
Thomas W.
Malcolm and Arthur came out to replace some breakers for me and add a surge protector. 5 stars definitely recommend to anyone.
Date: October 2026
Vincent G.
Arthur was super helpful! Plenty of experience and skill provided. Customer service and consulting top notch.
Date: October 2026
Kirstyn A.
Mike was great to work with! He was super helpful, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. He took the time to answer all my questions and made everything simple and stress-free. You can tell he really cares about helping people. I really appreciate all his help and would definitely recommend him!
Date: October 2026
So-Crates M.
Jimmy made the service call easy. After describing our issue, 2 min max, he already knew what was wrong. He quickly identified, found, and fixed the offending GFI. After years of using Thomas Edison Electric we always refer them to friends and family.
Date: October 2026
Ginger A.
Everyone who I have encountered with Thomas Edison Electric has been so professional and friendly. The communication is ideal via emails, phone calls, and texts. Thank you!
Date: October 2026
Tribblo
Had a great experience with Michael Van for my initial inspection/walk-through and Steve P and the crew with the install. All of them, including the employees on the phone, were polite and prompt, and I'm very satisfied with my new electrical panel and wiring.
Date: October 2026
Frank E.
Malcom and Arthur came out to do a installation for us and were very kind and professional. Definitely recommend 5 stars
Date: October 2026
Lehigh County Electrical FAQs
Yes. Our Lehigh County electricians live around the area and leave from their own homes in stocked TEE vans. We still do not quote arrival times. Traffic and the previous job are unpredictable. Instead, we give you a realistic window. If we miss it, we waive the dispatch fee.
Maybe. A house built around 1968 often has a 100-amp service. A Level 2 charger is a big new load on top of everything else. We run a load check first. If the existing panel has room, we add the circuit. If not, we quote a 200-amp upgrade in writing and coordinate it with PPL or Met-Ed.
Yes. Slatington, New Tripoli, Schnecksville, Orefield and Neffs are all part of our Lehigh County coverage. Allentown, Bethlehem, Emmaus and Whitehall are too. Our 24/7 line covers all of them, 365 days a year. The written quote and permit process are identical wherever you are in the county.
Yes. Your home might be in Allentown, Bethlehem, or a township like the ones around Trexlertown and Breinigsville. Either way, we pull the electrical permit through the town under the state Uniform Construction Code and schedule the inspection. The cost is in your written quote, and you do not have to contact anyone yourself.
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