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24-Hour Electricians in Philadelphia County, PA

The typical Philadelphia home dates to 1949. We know what's inside.

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“ Joan was very knowledgable and efficient at doing his job. He answered any questions that we had and stayed later in the day until the task was completed.

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The Thomas Edison difference

Your Electricians in Philadelphia County

Thomas Edison Electric's Philadelphia County electricians know old housing well. The median home here dates to 1949. That means knob-and-tube remnants, fuse panels and 60-amp services. It also means ungrounded outlets and aluminum branch wiring added during renovations in the decades since. It also means a lot of plaster walls nobody wants opened. We work in older houses carefully, and we have done it across the city for years.

We are a family-owned company, and our Philadelphia electricians are our own employees who live and work around the city. Our team holds PA license PA075449 and carries full insurance. We coordinate all service work with PECO, the utility for the entire county. Written quote first, every time.

Knob-and-tube experience

The median home here dates to 1949, and knob-and-tube remnants are routine for us. We trace, remove and replace them with minimal wall damage.

Fuse box and 60-amp service upgrades

Early services are common across the county. We install a modern panel and 200-amp service, coordinated with PECO from start to finish.

Ida-tested inspections

The September 2021 flash flooding put panels underwater across the city. If yours took on water, we inspect it before anyone resets a breaker.

Electricians who live here

Our crew lives around the city and heads out from home, so your call gets a local electrician. If we are late, we waive the dispatch fee.

24 hours, every day of the year

Nights, weekends and holidays. A licensed electrician answers, and we dispatch emergencies at any hour.

Licensed and insured

PA license PA075449, rated 4.8 stars on Google, with more than 37,000 jobs completed since 2021.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Mike V Front Door with Client in Philadelphia County

Committed to Your Complete Satisfaction

We're dedicated to building lasting relationships with every client through exceptional service and guaranteed results.

Excellence

Our team delivers safe, affordable, long-lasting electrical services.

Timeliness

Your time is precious. If we're late, we'll waive your dispatch fee.

Honesty

Transparent pricing means written quotes with no surprises.

Electrical Service Across Philadelphia County

PECO is the electric company for all of Philadelphia County, which keeps one part of the job simple. Say we upgrade a service, replace a meter base or move a service entrance. We schedule the disconnect and reconnect with PECO. We handle that. PECO owns the lines and the meter. From the meter into your house, every wire, box and breaker is ours.

Inside a 1949-era home here, the list of things we find is long and familiar. Knob-and-tube wiring, live in some spots, abandoned in others, buried under insulation in a few more. Fuse panels or early 60-amp and 100-amp services. Two-prong outlets throughout. And in houses renovated during the 1960s and 1970s, aluminum branch wiring that was never corrected. We inspect before we quote, so the price on paper reflects what is actually in the walls.

Philadelphia also carries a recent flood memory. The remnants of Hurricane Ida caused major flash flooding and outages across the city in September 2021. A panel that was underwater can look fine and fail later. If your basement flooded, have the electrical inspected before you trust it. We also serve Bucks, Montgomery and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania and Burlington and Camden counties in New Jersey.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Mike H on Panel in Philadelphia County

Common Electrical Projects in Philadelphia County Homes

Wiring a house in 1949 meant a fuse box, a few circuits and a 60-amp service. Nobody imagined a window unit in every room, or a car in the driveway that plugs in. Our most common Philadelphia County projects:

  • Knob-and-tube removal. We identify what is still live, disconnect it safely and rewire the affected circuits.

  • Fuse panel swaps and 200-amp service upgrades, scheduled with PECO. See circuit breaker repair and upgrades.

  • Grounding two-prong outlets or protecting them with GFCI the way the code allows in older homes.

  • Aluminum branch wiring correction in homes renovated during the 1960s and 1970s.

  • Dedicated circuits for window air conditioners, ranges and dryers.

  • EV charger installation where the service can support it, or a panel upgrade first if it cannot. See home EV charger installation.

  • Post-flood inspections after Ida or any basement flooding. See electrical safety inspections.

Permits, Inspections and Your Utility in Philadelphia County

Philadelphia is a single municipality. So electrical permits go through the city under Pennsylvania's Uniform Construction Code, not a patchwork of townships. The city has its own forms, fees and inspection scheduling, and we know the routine. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and are there when the inspector arrives. Your written quote spells out the permit cost.

Utility coordination here means PECO. Service upgrades, meter base swaps and relocated service lines all require PECO to disconnect and reconnect. We schedule that as part of the job. If the block is dark or a line goes down, PECO restores it. Maybe only your house is dark. Maybe a breaker will not hold, or the panel smells hot. Either way, that is on the house side of the meter, and that is what we fix, day or night.

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Antonio N.

5 out of 5 stars

Outlet & GFCI repair

Edison electric came by after a storm and a close lightning strike. Malcolm and Artur diagnosed the issue and fixes. Extremely professional and knowledgeable. They exceeded all standards. Thomas Edison Electric are ahead of their peers. True pioneers in consumer service

Date: August 2026

Cynthia T.

5 out of 5 stars

Electrical service

I was really impressed with Don and Engeli and the work they performed for me. We had a discussion on the best way to run the new line for the septic pump and I really appreciated the extra effort they made to keep the esthetic of my home's exterior. They were pleasant and professional and all my fans and lights work great! They were patient and waited until I approved everything. A great team!

Date: August 2026

April B.

5 out of 5 stars

Electrical service

Had a back up generator installed by Dennis. He did a wonderful job. Dennis is very knowledgeable, thorough, patient and goes above and beyond. Will definitely be using Thomas Edison for all my electrical. Could not be happier.

Date: August 2026

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Philadelphia County Electrical FAQs

Is knob-and-tube wiring an emergency?

Not automatically, but it needs attention. Knob-and-tube in a 1949 Philadelphia home may still carry load it was never designed for. It becomes dangerous when buried in insulation or spliced into newer circuits. We assess what is live, what sits abandoned and what to replace. Then we give you a written plan with prices.

My Philadelphia basement flooded in Ida. Does the panel need replacing?

Possibly. The September 2021 flooding submerged panels, outlets and junction boxes across the city. Corrosion inside them can cause failures long after everything dries out. Do not judge by whether the lights came back on. We inspect the panel and any wiring that took on water. Then we tell you honestly what needs replacing and what does not.

Do I need PECO for my panel upgrade?

Yes, for the meter. PECO serves the whole county. A service upgrade or meter base replacement requires them to disconnect and reconnect power. We schedule that with PECO, pull the city permit and do the work inside. You make one call. The utility handles the lines; we handle everything from the meter in.

Who shows up when I call?

A Thomas Edison Electric employee, not a subcontractor, in a fully stocked TEE van. Our electricians live around the city and dispatch from home. We answer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and we send someone out for emergencies at any hour. For scheduled work you get an arrival window. If we miss it, we waive the dispatch fee. Old house or new, the same rules apply.

Thomas Edison Electric electrician: Mike H Presenting to Client in Philadelphia County

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