Electrician in St. Petersburg, FL

Your Family-Owned, Licensed Electrician in St. Petersburg

St. Pete has 1920s bungalows in Old Northeast and Kenwood with cloth wiring and fuse boxes, 1950s-70s block homes across Shore Acres, Pinellas Point and Lakewood with Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels and aluminum wiring, and waterfront streets in Snell Isle, Venetian Isles and Coquina Key where salt-air corrosion, dock and lift wiring and flood-zone panel elevation are routine. Downtown's condo and townhome boom adds EV charging and new-construction work.

St. Pete's older homes almost always need 4-point inspection corrections for panels and wiring, and recent flooding has made elevated service equipment a requirement on many waterfront policies.

Lightning Bay Electric is a family-owned Florida Certified Electrical Contractor (EC13013571) based in Tampa, about 30 minutes from Old Northeast. Whether it is a panel replacement in Snell Isle, a standby generator near The Pier, an EV charger in a St. Petersburg garage, or a 2 AM emergency, you get the same deal every neighbor gets: honest diagnosis, up-front pricing, a pulled permit through Pinellas County Building Services or the city building department, and utility coordination with Duke Energy when the job calls for it. Our 77 five-star Google reviews are the track record.

What We Do Most in St. Petersburg

Commercial Electrician in St. Petersburg

Downtime costs money, and a commercial electrician who does not answer the phone costs more. Lightning Bay Electric provides commercial electrical services across Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Manatee counties: tenant build-outs, restaurant and retail wiring, panel and service upgrades, EMT conduit and raceway, interior and parking lot lighting, dedicated equipment circuits, EV charging stations and 24-hour emergency repairs. We are family owned and operated, Florida licensed (EC13013571) and insured, and we work with general contractors, property managers and owners who need clean, inspected work delivered on schedule. Every project gets a written scope and price before we mobilize. From a single dedicated circuit to a complete build-out, we keep the inspector satisfied, the schedule intact and the communication clear from rough-in to final. Read about commercial electrician in St. Petersburg →

Electrical Panel Upgrades & Replacement in St. Petersburg

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home's electrical system, and in Tampa Bay it carries more load than ever: central air running nine months a year, electric water heaters, pool pumps, EV chargers and home offices. Lightning Bay Electric is a family owned and operated, Florida licensed electrical contractor (EC13013571) that upgrades and replaces panels across Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Manatee counties. We install Square D, Eaton and Siemens panels, coordinate the meter work with TECO or Duke Energy, pull the permit and pass the inspection. You get a clear, up-front price before we touch a wire, and a panel that will pass your next 4-point inspection without a second thought. We serve Tampa, Riverview, Brandon, Wesley Chapel, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, Bradenton and every community in between. Read about electrical panel upgrades & replacement in St. Petersburg →

Generator Installation in St. Petersburg

After Ian, Helene and Milton, nobody in Tampa Bay needs convincing that backup power matters. Lightning Bay Electric is a DuroMax Authorized Dealer and Authorized Installer, which means we can sell you a DuroMax dual-fuel or tri-fuel generator and wire it to a proper inlet and transfer switch in a single visit. We also install Generac, Kohler and other standby generators with automatic transfer switches for homes that want power to come back on by itself. As a family owned and operated Florida licensed electrical contractor (EC13013571), we pull the permit, size the system to your real loads, and show you the price before we start. No extension cords through windows, no back-feeding through a dryer outlet, just safe, code-compliant backup power. Read about generator installation in St. Petersburg →

EV Charger Installation in St. Petersburg

Charging at home is the single biggest perk of owning an electric vehicle, and a properly installed Level 2 charger turns an overnight plug-in into a full battery every morning. Lightning Bay Electric installs Tesla Wall Connectors, ChargePoint, Emporia, JuiceBox, Wallbox and Grizzl-E chargers, along with NEMA 14-50 outlets for mobile connectors, across Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Manatee counties. We also handle commercial EV charging for businesses, HOAs and fleets, including Level 2 banks and DC fast charger infrastructure. As a family owned and operated, Florida licensed electrical contractor (EC13013571), we run a load calculation first, pull the permit, and give you a written price before any work begins. Most home installations are finished in a single visit, and we can usually quote from a few photos of your panel and garage. Read about ev charger installation in St. Petersburg →