Electrician in Tavares, FL
An electrician in Tavares works in the Lake County seat, a town on Lake Dora, where the older homes and the lakefront properties are the ones that call us most. Aging panels, outlets that have gone intermittent and exterior circuits near the water are the usual work, and the City of Tavares has a clear permit process for all of it. Thomas Edison Electric is a licensed Florida electrical contractor, EC13015487, and Tavares is one of the northern edges of the area we serve. Call (407) 490-0004 or request a visit online.
- Licensed & insured
- FL license EC13015487
- Family-owned
- 24/7 emergency service
At a glance
- Electric utility
- Your bill names the company that serves your address, and we confirm it before we start. If the street is dark, call the utility. If only your house is out, the fault is ours to find
- Electrical permits
- City of Tavares Community Development Department, permitting technician (352) 742-6213, inside the city limits; Lake County for unincorporated addresses
- Contractor listing
- The City requires subcontractors, including electrical contractors, to be listed on its registration form before a building permit is issued
- Dispatched from
- Our Orlando-area electricians
- Emergency service
- Available 24/7 at (407) 490-0004
- License
- Florida EC13015487
Older Homes, Lake Dora and the Work That Follows
Tavares has houses from several eras, and the electrical findings follow the era. Older homes bring outlets that no longer hold a plug, panels with no room left and wiring that was never grounded. Newer homes bring surge exposure and outdoor circuits that were never given GFCI protection. A safety inspection is the quickest way to find out which of those you have.
The lake adds its own questions. Exterior circuits, pool equipment and dock lighting live in damp, lightning-prone air, so we look at GFCI protection, bonding and the condition of every exterior fitting.
The City Desk and What It Asks Of an Electrician
Permits, registration and larger services
The City of Tavares Community Development Department handles permits inside the city limits, and its application asks for the electrical contractor’s license number. Subcontractors, including electrical contractors, are listed on a registration form before a building permit is issued. For commercial projects, the City asks for engineer-sealed electrical drawings when the service exceeds 600 amps. We prepare the paperwork and file it, so a panel change does not stall at the counter.
An address outside the city limits goes through Lake County instead. We confirm that first.
Panels, Circuits and Surge Protection
A panel upgrade or service change is the usual answer when breakers trip under normal use or the panel has no spare spaces. Whole-house surge protection at the service, per NEC 230.67, covers the electronics a lightning season damages first, and a standby generator is an optional standby system under NEC article 702, with transfer equipment meeting 702.5.
Close By in Lake County
We also work nearby Mount Dora. Two jobs there show the kind of work we do in this part of Lake County: a dead garage outlet fixed the same day and a dedicated 50 amp EV outlet for a garage.
Electrical Services We Provide in Tavares
- Panel upgrades and service changes, including Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacements
- Standby generator installation under NEC article 702, transfer equipment per 702.5
- Whole-house surge protection at the service, per NEC 230.67
- EV charger installation, sized to the service
- Electrical safety inspections before a purchase or remodel
- Outlet repair and electrical troubleshooting for circuits that work only sometimes
- Ceiling fan installation and switch legs that control the light kit
- Pool, spa and pump circuits, bonded for a wet location
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detector installation, interconnected
Neighborhoods and ZIP Codes We Cover
We work the Tavares ZIP 32778.
- Downtown Tavares and the Lake Dora waterfront
- Older neighborhoods around the center of town
- Newer subdivisions and rural lots, where we confirm whether the City or Lake County permits the work
Nearby on the same routes: Eustis (32726 and 32736), Mount Dora (32756 and 32757), Sorrento (32776) and Umatilla (32784). See our Eustis electrician page. See the full list of areas we serve.
Photos from our Orlando-area jobs
Smoke and CO alarm, Lake Mary 
Main lug inspection, Longwood 
New GFCI receptacle, Lake Mary
Tavares Electrical Questions, Answered
Does the City of Tavares or Lake County pull my electrical permit?
Inside the city limits it is the City of Tavares Community Development Department. For an unincorporated address it is Lake County. We confirm which applies and pull the permit either way.
Do you need to be registered with the City to pull a permit?
Subcontractors, including electrical contractors, are listed on the City’s registration form before a building permit is issued. We handle that as part of the permit.
What if my electrical work is for a business?
We do light commercial work. For larger commercial services the City asks for engineer-sealed drawings above 600 amps, so we tell you early if your project crosses that line.
Is it safe to keep an older panel?
It depends on what is inside it. Some panels are known problem designs, and some are simply full. An inspection tells you which, and a replacement is a planned job when it is done before it is urgent.
Book a Tavares Electrician
Tell us the address and we will tell you which desk permits the work and what we would check first. Call Thomas Edison Electric at (407) 490-0004, request a visit online, or see our 24/7 emergency electricians if it cannot wait until morning.