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The 10 best electricians in Chicago2027 edition
As of October 2026, the three best electricians in Chicago according to The Trades List are Arnold Electrical Services (8.9/10), Flavin Electric LLC (8.9/10) and Kostos Electric (8.7/10), out of 47 eligible businesses.
We examined the Google listings for electricians located in Chicago rated 4 out of 5 or higher, read the recent reviews of the best-placed ones, then calculated a score out of 10 using four criteria. No business paid to appear here, and none can pay to move up. Full methodology.
1 8.9 Illustration photo Arnold Electrical Services
4.8 average from 1,099 reviews, 94% of them five-star. At least 120 reviews in the last 12 months; it replied to 98% of the 120 most recent.
- 2 8.9
Flavin Electric LLC
4.9 average from 381 reviews, 98% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 77 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.9 ★ · 381 reviews 98% five-starSee profile → - 3 8.7
Kostos Electric
5.0 average from 165 reviews, 99% of them five-star. It replied to 89% of the 45 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 165 reviews 99% five-starSee profile → - 4 8.6
Lighthouse Restoration Group, Inc.
5.0 average from 138 reviews, 99% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 48 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 138 reviews 99% five-starSee profile → - 5 8.6
STS Electric
4.8 average from 217 reviews, 94% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 51 reviews received in the last 12 months.
4.8 ★ · 217 reviews 94% five-starSee profile → - 6 8.5
Electrician & Electrical Repair– Electric Services Home LLC
5.0 average from 71 reviews, 100% of them five-star. It replied to 100% of the 53 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 71 reviews 100% five-starSee profile → - 7 8.5
Loboz Electrical
5.0 average from 197 reviews, 99% of them five-star. Only 0 one- or two-star reviews.
5.0 ★ · 197 reviews 99% five-starSee profile → - 8 8.5
Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing
4.9 average from 494 reviews, 98% of them five-star. Only 6 one- or two-star reviews.
4.9 ★ · 494 reviews 98% five-starSee profile → - 9 8.4
BK Electric Resolution
5.0 average from 71 reviews, 100% of them five-star. It replied to 97% of the 31 reviews received in the last 12 months.
5.0 ★ · 71 reviews 100% five-starSee profile → - 10 8.4
Highlights Chicago Inc
4.9 average from 507 reviews, 97% of them five-star. Only 7 one- or two-star reviews.
4.9 ★ · 507 reviews 97% five-starSee profile →
The Top 10 at a glance
| Rank | Business | Score /10 | Google rating | Reviews | Replies to reviews (12 months) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Electrical Services | 8.9 | 4.8 ★ | 1,099 | 98% | N Elston Ave, Chicago |
| 2 | Flavin Electric LLC | 8.9 | 4.9 ★ | 381 | 100% | N Western Ave, Chicago |
| 3 | Kostos Electric | 8.7 | 5.0 ★ | 165 | 89% | N Seeley Ave, Chicago |
| 4 | Lighthouse Restoration Group, Inc. | 8.6 | 5.0 ★ | 138 | 100% | W Addison St, Chicago |
| 5 | STS Electric | 8.6 | 4.8 ★ | 217 | 100% | W North Ave, Chicago |
| 6 | Electrician & Electrical Repair– Electric Services Home LLC | 8.5 | 5.0 ★ | 71 | 100% | N St Louis Ave, Chicago |
| 7 | Loboz Electrical | 8.5 | 5.0 ★ | 197 | 69% | N Central Park Ave, Chicago |
| 8 | Sims & Sons Electric and Plumbing | 8.5 | 4.9 ★ | 494 | 4% | W Eddy St, Chicago |
| 9 | BK Electric Resolution | 8.4 | 5.0 ★ | 71 | 97% | N St Louis Ave 1st Floor, Chicago |
| 10 | Highlights Chicago Inc | 8.4 | 4.9 ★ | 507 | 0% | N Lincoln Ave, Chicago |
How this score is calculated
A business is ranked only if it is located in Chicago, open, and has at least 25 Google reviews; its City license is being checked. It then gets a score out of 10 on each of the four criteria below.
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Satisfaction
The Google star rating on its full scale (5 stars score 10), adjusted for the number of reviews: a 5.0 from eight reviews does not beat a 4.8 from three hundred.
Weight 70 % -
Volume
The total number of reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business in the same trade in the city, which scores 10.
Weight 15 % -
Recency
The number and rating of reviews received in the last twelve months. A business has to be good now, not five years ago.
Weight 10 % -
Response to customers
The share of reviews from the last twelve months that the business answered publicly.
Weight 5 %
About this calculation
- 260 Google listings of electricians rated 4 out of 5 or higher were examined in October 2026. 47 are located in the City of Chicago, open, and have at least 25 reviews. When one business has several listings, only the main one is kept.
- Recency and Response: for the best-placed businesses, we read the most recent Google reviews, up to 120 per listing, with their rating and whether the owner replied. When all 120 reviews read are less than a year old, the business received more than 100 in the year: recency gets the top mark.
- A business is ranked in the trade its recent reviews talk about most, and in one trade only. Handymen, booking platforms and stores are not ranked. Gutter specialists are not ranked as roofers.
- In Chicago, the score rests on four criteria: satisfaction 70%, volume 15%, recency 10%, response 5%. Satisfaction uses the full Google star scale: 5 stars score 10. Volume is measured against the most-reviewed business in the same trade in Chicago. Seniority and record will be added with the City license check.
Before you hire a electrician
- How to Check a Contractor's License in ChicagoChicago plumbers, electricians and roofers are licensed by three different authorities. Where to look each one up, and Illinois contract rules.
- Electrician Cost in Chicago (2026): Rates and Common JobsHourly rates, service calls, outlets, panels, rewiring and EV chargers in Chicago, source by source, and the code rule that raises local costs.
Other rankings in Chicago
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- The 10 best paintersImproovy Painters Chicago, number one
- The 10 best plumbersGoode Plumbing, number one
- The 10 best roofersHorizon Restoration, number one
Eligible businesses
These 37 businesses meet all three conditions but are not in the top 10 at this calculation. They are listed alphabetically, without a rank.
- A and K Electrical ChicagoE Lake St, Chicago
- A to Z Electric Co.W Lawrence Ave, Chicago
- Ace Handyman Services ChicagolandW Belmont Ave, Chicago
- All Power Electric, Inc.S Western Ave, Chicago
- All Suburban ElectricN Lincoln Ave LL26, Chicago
- Chicago Electrical ServicesS Albany Ave, Chicago
- Chicago TV InstallerN Ashland Ave, Chicago
- DC Electrical Services - Licensed, Bonded And Insured, Emergency Chicagoland ElectricianW Giddings St, Chicago
- Domsky Electric Inc., Chicago
- Dunning Electrical Services, Inc.W Irving Park Rd, Chicago
- Electra Services ChicagoN Sheridan Rd, Chicago
- Four SeasonsW 73rd St, Chicago
- FreeWorld Electric & SolarN Hermitage Ave, Chicago
- GULLN EnergyN Kingsbury St, Chicago
- Hammer and Tool HandymanN Whipple St, Chicago
- HandiCo, Inc.W Fulton St, Chicago
- Hansen Brothers Electricians LLCS Wabash Ave, Chicago
- High Voltage Electric CorpN Avers Ave, Chicago
- Jordan & Sons ElectriciansS King Dr, Chicago
- Lakeview Handyman ServiceW Grace St, Chicago
- Martin Mechanical Holding ELECTRICAL SERVICESS Michigan Ave, Chicago
- Maxx Electrical ServicesN Damen Ave, Chicago
- Midwest Electric, LLCS Michigan Ave, Chicago
- Mr. Mighty ElectricW 21st St, Chicago
- On Demand ElectrikS Michigan Ave, Chicago
- Pasieka Services electrical heating a/c refrigeration electronicsW Belmont Ave, Chicago
- Paul's Electric Inc.N Oleander Ave, Chicago
- QuickSpark ElectricianN Dearborn St, Chicago
- SAFE Electrical ServiceW 95th St, Chicago
- Sapphire ElectricN Cicero Ave, Chicago
- T&D ElectricalW Irving Park Rd, Chicago
- Thermal Electric IncW Chicago Ave, Chicago
- TIM ElectricianN Whipple St, Chicago
- TOM Electric ServicesN Pittsburgh Ave, Chicago
- Urban Power Chicago Inc.N Hamlin Ave, Chicago
- Vilano Electric IncN Cumberland Ave, Chicago
- Wizard Electric IncN Elston Ave, Chicago