Philadelphia Electrician — 19152
Homeowners in Philadelphia (19152) deal with the same electrical reality as the rest of Philadelphia County: older wiring under modern loads. This page explains what is worth fixing, what it costs in Pennsylvania, and who to call for a licensed opinion.
Price in Pennsylvania tracks the same three variables as anywhere: how hard it is to reach the wiring, whether the panel has capacity to spare, and whether the job needs a permit and inspection.
Free referral service · no charge for the call · written quote before any work starts
- Licensed electricians only — ask for the licence number and confirm it before work begins.
- Repairs tested under load before sign-off, not just switched on and left.
- Written quotes before work starts, with a flat price per task rather than an open hourly meter.
- No obligation: get the number, compare it, and decide on your own schedule.
- 24/7 availability for genuine emergencies — burning smells, sparks, water damage and total power loss.
Electrical work local to 19152
Philadelphia is served by licensed electricians working across 87 ZIP codes and 3 counties. The city page for Philadelphia lists every covered ZIP, and each service page explains what the job involves and what drives the price.
What people in Philadelphia call about
- A burning or fishy smell near an outlet, switch or panel
- Two-prong outlets throughout, or three-prong outlets with no ground path
- Old incandescent cans that run hot and burn through bulbs
- Sparks when you plug something in, or a breaker that will not reset
- Wiring a smart switch, dimmer or USB charging receptacle
- Every repair uncovers a new problem because the wire itself is the problem
- Repeated trips that began after adding a new appliance
If any of those are happening now, treat the circuit as suspect: switch it off at the panel and have it tested rather than resetting a breaker repeatedly.
Solar & Battery Storage Wiring in Philadelphia — what it costs
The electrical side of rooftop solar and home battery systems — inverter circuits, critical-load panels, rapid shutdown and interconnection.
| Work | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Solar interconnection at the main panel | $1,500 – $4,000 | Depends on busbar rating and method |
| Battery system electrical install (one unit) | $2,500 – $6,000 | Including transfer and critical loads |
| Critical-load sub-panel installation | $1,200 – $3,500 | Keeps essentials live in an outage |
| Main panel or service upgrade for interconnection | $1,800 – $4,500 | When the busbar rating is short |
| Inverter replacement or add-on circuit | $800 – $3,000 | Electrical scope only |
Duration: typically 2-5 days. Full Solar & Battery guide for Pennsylvania.
Services available in 19152
Whole-House Rewiring
$8,000 – $30,000Electrical Safety Inspection
$250 – $90024/7 Emergency Electrician
$150 – $850Solar & Battery Storage Wiring
$1,500 – $12,000Ceiling Fan Installation
$150 – $600Dedicated Circuit Installation
$200 – $900GFCI & AFCI Protection
$150 – $500Outlet, Switch & Receptacle Installation
$120 – $500Aluminum Wiring Repair
$300 – $9,000What moves the price in Philadelphia
Things that lower it
- An existing circuit that can carry the new load
- Open access — attic, basement or crawlspace runs
- Bundling several small jobs into one visit
- Spare breaker positions already in the panel
Things that raise it
- Fishing new cable through finished plaster or drywall
- A panel that is full, undersized or a recalled brand
- Permitted work with inspection and utility coordination
- Damaged service entrance, meter base or mast
Local notes for 19152
- County: Philadelphia. Permit and inspection for most electrical work in this area is issued locally.
- Time zone: Eastern — emergency and after-hours availability follows local time.
- 87 ZIP codes inside this service area.
- Service radius is local: the crew dispatched is working in this area, not travelling from out of state.
Map of the Philadelphia service area
Amber marker: Philadelphia, PA 19152. Blue markers: nearby covered cities. The shaded ring shows a typical 15-mile local service radius — actual dispatch areas vary by contractor.
Nearby ZIP codes
Adjacent ZIP codes with licensed coverage. If your address sits on a boundary, either ZIP works.
Electrician FAQ for 19152
Do you have electricians covering the 19152 ZIP code?
Yes — 19152 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County) is inside the coverage network, and requests from this ZIP are routed to licensed electrical contractors working the Philadelphia area. Give the dispatcher the ZIP and the street so they can confirm the visit window.
Which county handles electrical permits for 19152?
This ZIP sits in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Permit and inspection requirements for panel changes, service upgrades and new circuits are set locally, so confirm with the contractor whether a permit is required for your specific job and who is filing it.
Do you handle both homes and small businesses?
Most local electrical contractors take residential work and light commercial work such as retail, restaurant and office premises, including three-phase distribution, lighting retrofits and dedicated equipment circuits. Larger commercial projects are quoted from a site survey.
How do I know the electrician is licensed?
Ask for the licence number before work begins and confirm it with the licensing authority for your state or municipality. Electrical licensing is handled at state level in most of the country and at city or county level in a few large metro areas, so the correct place to verify depends on where you live. A licensed contractor will give you the number, and usually the insurance certificate too, without being asked twice.
What does an electrician charge in Philadelphia, PA?
Expect the same structure as the national market: roughly $50-$150 per hour for licensed residential work plus a trip fee of about $75-$200, with most common jobs priced flat-rate per task. Local labour rates in Pennsylvania move the national ranges by roughly 10-25% either way, and panel capacity work starts around $1,300 and rises from there.
Is 24/7 emergency service available for 19152?
Emergency requests are taken around the clock. Eastern time applies locally, and after-hours availability depends on the contractor on duty — genuine emergencies such as burning smells, smoke, sparks or water contacting live wiring are prioritised over routine work.
Do you charge for estimates?
Many contractors give a free estimate on planned work such as a panel replacement, charger install or rewire, while diagnostic visits for an unknown fault usually carry a trip fee that is often credited toward the repair. The exact policy varies by contractor, and it should be confirmed on the phone before anyone travels.
Other ZIP codes in Philadelphia, PA
87 covered ZIP codes in Philadelphia. Jump straight to the one closest to your address.
- 19019
- 19092
- 19093
- 19099
- 19101
- 19102
- 19103
- 19104
- 19105
- 19106
- 19107
- 19108
- 19109
- 19110
- 19111
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- 19113
- 19114
- 19115
- 19116
- 19118
- 19119
- 19120
- 19121
- 19122
- 19123
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- 19150
- 19151
- 19152
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- 19154
- 19155
- 19160
- 19161
- 19162
- 19170
- 19171
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- 19175
- 19176
- 19177
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- 19187
- 19188
- 19190
- 19191
- 19192
- 19193
- 19194
- 19195
- 19196
- 19197
- 19244
- 19255
Need an electrician in Philadelphia 19152?
Free phone triage: describe what is happening and find out whether it needs a visit today or can be scheduled. No obligation, no charge for the call.
Call (619) 877-0478Call (619) 877-0478 any time. Ask for the licence number, the trip fee and a flat price for the job.
Nationwide Electrician is a free referral service connecting Philadelphia homeowners with licensed electrical contractors. We do not perform electrical work and we do not set the prices contractors charge. Coverage data for 18,671 US ZIP codes, last verified September 23, 2026.