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Electricians in Birmingham, AL
Tell a local electrician what you need. One call connects you with an independent provider that serves your ZIP code in Birmingham.
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Before work starts in Birmingham
- Permit office
- City of Birmingham Department of Planning, Engineering & Permits
- Who inspects
- The city or county office named above. This area runs its own program.
- License to check
- In Alabama, electrical contractors and journeyman electricians are licensed by the Alabama Electrical Contractors Board in Montgomery. Search Alabama licensees
- County
- Jefferson County
Checked October 2026 against the official sources listed below.
What people in Birmingham call about
- Panel and service upgradesReplacing a breaker panel or increasing service capacity. Ask whether a permit and the power company's sign-off are part of the job.
- New circuits and outletsDedicated circuits for appliances, added outlets, GFCI and AFCI protection.
- EV charger installationA 240-volt circuit and charger mount, sized to the panel's spare capacity.
- Rewiring and repairsReplacing damaged or outdated wiring, tracing a circuit that keeps tripping.
- Generator connectionsTransfer switches and interlocks so a generator can power the house safely.
- Lighting and fansFixtures, recessed lighting, ceiling fans and exterior lighting.
Call (844) 505-0813You describe the job. The provider tells you what happens next.
Permits and inspections in Birmingham
What to check before an electrician starts work in Birmingham: which license applies, who issues the permit and who inspects the job.
- The Department of Planning, Engineering & Permits handles most permits for the City of Birmingham.
- The city is moving permits into its Online Permit Center, where applicants apply, pay and manage permits. The contact line is 205-254-2904.
- The city also publishes an interactive Permit Guide that walks through the process for a given project.
Official pages:
Calling from Birmingham
The line connects you with an independent electrician provider that serves your ZIP code; hiring is your decision. How the call works. Before you call, the electrician guide lists the questions worth asking.
ZIP codes covered around Birmingham
- 35201
- 35202
- 35203
- 35204
- 35205
- 35206
- 35208
- 35209
- 35210
- 35211
- 35212
- 35213
- 35216
- 35218
- 35219
- 35221
- 35222
- 35223
- 35226
- 35228
- 35232
- 35233
- 35234
- 35236
- 35237
- 35238
- 35242
- 35243
- 35244
- 35246
- 35249
- 35253
- 35254
- 35255
- 35259
- 35260
- 35261
- 35266
- 35282
- 35283
- 35285
- 35287
- 35288
- 35290
- 35291
- 35292
- 35293
- 35294
- 35295
- 35296
- 35297
- 35298
Other Alabama guides
Talk to a local electrician in Birmingham
One call. You describe the job, and the provider that serves your ZIP code takes it from there.
Sources
- City of Birmingham, Department of Planning, Engineering & Permits
- Alabama Electrical Contractors Board