Licensed electrician
Residential Electrical Services for Northbrook and the North Shore
Lighting, panels and power, EV charging, generators, and repairs — the electrical work North Shore houses actually need, wired cleanly and to code.
Panel, EV charger, and generator work stays with a licensed electrician — that is not handyman work.
Certified for modern electrical work
We are ICC Certified EV Charging Installers and hold certifications with ChargePoint, Lutron, and Generac. That training matters when the job is a dedicated EV circuit, a smart lighting system, or a standby generator.
Professional
Smart lighting and controls
Certified EV Charging Installer
Dedicated EV circuits, to code
Certified Installer
Listed EV charging equipment
Certified
Standby generator installation
Licensed electrician · Bonded & insured · Manufacturer-trained
By category
Electrical services, by category
Electrical work on a North Shore house falls into a handful of categories. Each one has its own page with what the job involves, what moves the estimate, and the questions we hear before a visit. Same licensed electrician on all of it.
Lighting services
Lighting
Fixtures, recessed and under-cabinet lighting, dimmers and Lutron controls, ceiling fans, and outdoor lighting on proper boxes.
- Dining, foyer, and kitchen fixtures
- Recessed and under-cabinet lighting
- Dimmers, keypads, and Lutron controls
- Ceiling fans and bath exhaust fans
- Porch, path, and garage lighting
Panels and power
Panels & power
Service upgrades, panel replacement, subpanels, dedicated circuits, surge protection, and rewiring when the house has outgrown what feeds it.
- Service and panel upgrades
- Subpanels for garages and additions
- Dedicated appliance circuits
- Whole-house surge protection
- Aluminum and aging wiring
EV charger installation
EV charging
Level 2 chargers on a dedicated circuit after we look at the panel. Hardwired or plug-in, attached or detached garage.
- Level 2 charger circuits
- Hardwired and plug-in units
- Detached garage runs
- Panel check before any install
Standby generators
Generators
Standby generators, transfer switches, and the panel work that lets a house ride out a storm. Generac Certified.
- Standby generator installation
- Automatic transfer switches
- Essential-circuit and managed-load setups
- Inlets for portable generators
Electrical repairs
Repairs & troubleshooting
Dead outlets, tripping breakers, flicker, a GFCI that will not reset, and code corrections. Traced to the fault and fixed.
- Dead rooms and circuits
- Breakers, GFCI, and AFCI
- Outlets, switches, and doorbells
- Smoke and CO detectors
- Code corrections from past work
Urgent calls
Emergency electrical
A warm panel, a breaker that will not stay on, or a room that went dead. Call anytime and we tell you whether it is a same-day look or first thing Monday.
- Phone answered anytime, weekends too
- Warm panels and burning smells
- Breakers that trip and will not reset
- Water on or near electrical
What this includes
A licensed electrician handles the panel, dedicated circuits, EV chargers, generators, and lighting on North Shore houses. Most of that work needs a village permit. We look in person, pull the permit when required, and finish in a scheduled visit — not a dispatcher and a different truck.
EV chargers
Level 2 chargers after we look at the panel. ICC Certified EV Charging Installers and ChargePoint Certified. Dedicated page for the charger work.
Panels and service
Update a crowded panel or bring an older 60- or 100-amp service up to what the house needs now. Permits pulled when an upgrade is the right work. Dedicated page for panel upgrades.
Lights and fans
Hang fixtures and fans, add recessed or under-cabinet lighting, and get kitchens, dining rooms, and baths lit properly. Lutron Professional for smart lighting and controls.
Generators
Standby generator wiring and installation so a storm does not shut the house down. Generac Certified.
Troubleshooting
Flickering lights, dead rooms, warm switches, and breakers that will not stay on — traced and fixed.
Outlets and switches
New outlets and switches — USB, dimmers, three-ways, and GFCI where they belong.
Outdoor lighting
Path lights, garage floods, and porch fixtures on proper outdoor boxes — not an extension cord.
Doorbells
Wired doorbells, transformers, chimes, and doorbell cameras that actually ring at both doors.
Appliance circuits
Dedicated lines for ranges, dryers, ovens, and the extra fridge in the basement.
Rewiring
Replace aging, aluminum, or undersized wiring so the house is safer and can keep up with how you use it.
Surge protection
Whole-house surge protection for appliances, electronics, and HVAC.
Smoke and CO
Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors wired where they belong, plus bath exhaust fans.
Pool and hot tub
Bonding and dedicated circuits so outdoor water features are safe to use.
How it runs
We look. You get a number. We do the work.
01
Tell us what the house is doing
Call or request a visit. A photo of the panel, the fixture, or the dead outlet saves a trip and helps us bring the right parts.
02
We look in person
A licensed electrician opens the panel and looks at the circuit, the run, and how the house is used. No guessing from the driveway.
03
You get a clear number
One estimate for the work in front of us. If the panel has to come first, it is its own line and we say so before anything starts.
04
Permit, work, label
We pull the village permit when the job needs one, do the work, label the panel, and meet the inspector. If something is off, we come back.
Licensed electrician, not a handyman
Michael Stryszowski holds electrical license 26-0035409 and general contractor license 18-0590. Panels, dedicated circuits, EV chargers, generators, and anything the village inspects stay with the licensed electrician. Hanging a fixture on a sound existing box can be the Saturday list. We tell you which one you have before anyone starts.
Electrician vs. handyman, explainedPermits and inspection on the North Shore
Service changes, new circuits, charger circuits, and generator work are inspected in Northbrook and the neighboring villages. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and meet the inspector. A fixture swap on an existing box usually does not need one. You will not be filing forms or opening a panel.
Electrical work in NorthbrookOlder houses and today’s load
Many 1950s–70s North Shore houses still run on the original 60- or 100-amp service, with aluminum branch circuits in some rooms and plaster ceilings that were never meant for a heavy fixture. A range, a dryer, air conditioning, and a charger at once is more than that service was built for. We look at the house you have and say what it can carry before anyone sells you equipment.
Panels and powerOn the North Shore
Recent electrical work
Before you call
Straight answers for the house.
- Can your Northbrook panel handle an EV charger?
The charger is the easy part. The panel is the question.
A licensed electrician looks at the service first. If there is room for a dedicated circuit, we install listed equipment, label the breaker, and leave it ready for daily use. If the service is still 60- or 100-amp, we say so before anyone opens a wall. When an upgrade is the right work, we pull the permit so it can be inspected.
We do this in Northbrook, Deerfield, Highland Park, and the rest of the North Shore. Same crew that does the kitchen lighting and the generator.
- Do you install EV chargers only, or the panel work too?
Both. If the service can support the charger, we install the charger. If it needs an upgrade first, we tell you that up front and price the upgrade separately.
- Are you a licensed electrician?
Yes. Licensed electrician, based in Northbrook. Call (847) 778-8053 or request a visit.
- Are you certified for EV chargers and generators?
Yes. We are ICC Certified EV Charging Installers and ChargePoint Certified. We also hold Lutron Professional and Generac certifications.
- Do I need a permit for electrical work in Northbrook or the North Shore?
Service upgrades, new circuits, EV charger circuits, and generator work are inspected in Northbrook and the neighboring villages. A fixture swap on an existing box usually is not. We pull the permit when the job needs one and meet the inspector. You do not file anything.
- How does an electrical visit work?
We look in person first: the panel, the circuit, and how the house is used. Then you get one clear number for the work in front of us. If we can finish that day, we do. If not, we schedule it, pull the permit if the village wants one, and label the panel when we are done.
- When is it a licensed electrician and when is it a handyman?
A licensed electrician opens the panel, adds circuits, installs chargers and generators, and signs off on permitted work. A handyman hangs, mounts, and fixes the list on the fridge. We do both under one roof and tell you which one your job is.
- Can you fix flickering lights or a breaker that keeps tripping?
Yes. That is troubleshooting, and it is most of what an electrician does in an older house. We trace the fault instead of swapping parts until it goes quiet. If the real problem is the panel, we say so on the visit.
- Do you install ceiling fans, dimmers, and smart switches?
Yes. Fans go on fan-rated boxes, dimmers get matched to the LED load so nothing strobes, and smart switches are wired with a neutral where they need one. Lutron Professional for lighting controls.
- Do you quote electrical work over the phone?
Not panels, chargers, or generators. Too much depends on the service, the run, and the house. We come look, then give you one number. Small repairs are often diagnosed and finished on the same visit.
- Which towns do you cover for electrical work?
Northbrook is home base. We work Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Wilmette, Northfield, Deerfield, Glenview, and the other North Shore towns listed on this site. We do not service the City of Chicago.
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Talk through the electrical.
Call anytime, or request a visit. We will look at the work, give you a clear number, and do it right the first time.