Yes, and it's common work here. Plenty of older Coral Gables houses still run 60- or 100-amp service, sometimes with a fuse box or ungrounded branch circuits that won't support a modern kitchen, A/C, and charger. The usual fix is a 200-amp service with a properly bonded and grounded panel. We keep the new equipment placement tidy and cut into stucco or plaster only when necessary.

We do – Level 2 chargers for garages, carports, and driveway walls. A Level 2 unit needs its own 240-volt circuit, typically on a 40- or 50-amp breaker, so the first step is to check whether your existing panel has the spare capacity and space. If it doesn't, we'll tell you straight and quote the panel work with it instead of surprising you halfway through.

It lands in two passes. Rough-in happens after framing and before drywall – that's when circuits, boxes, and panel feeds go in and get inspected. Trim-out comes after finishes, when devices, fixtures, and covers are set and tested. We coordinate both around your contractor's calendar and the inspection windows, so nobody is waiting on wire to close a wall.

Before you hire an electrician in Coral Gables, ask four things: who pulls the permit, who is physically on site each day, whether the quote itemizes circuits, panel work, and fixtures, and how change orders get handled in writing. Then ask for a nearby job you can look at. Clear answers to those four tell you more than any sales pitch.

It depends on the scope. A repair or fixture swap costs far less than a panel upgrade or a full remodel rewire, and Florida electricians typically bill small service calls hourly while pricing larger jobs as a flat fee once the scope is clear. We give a free, itemized estimate before any work starts, so you know the number upfront instead of guessing.

Some are, some aren't – so ask before anyone touches a wire. Request the license number and a current certificate of insurance, then check the number against the state's license lookup. A real contractor hands both over without hesitating. Swift Electric is licensed and insured, and the person quoting your job is the person accountable for it.

Note: "certified" and "licensed" aren't the same thing - certification is optional extra training, while a license is the legal requirement to perform the work and pull permits.

Swapping a light fixture or a switch usually doesn't need one. Almost everything else does: new circuits, a service panel change, a whole-house rewire, an EV charger, or a generator hookup. The licensed contractor pulls the permit under their own license, and the city inspects the work. Unpermitted work is what stalls a remodel – or a closing years later.