Boca Raton is where three permit offices apply to one street map. Inside the city limits it is a City of Boca Raton permit; west of the city line, where the mail still says Boca Raton, it is a county permit. And the Hillsboro Canal along the south edge of town is the Broward county line. We work all three sides. Call (561) 462-2800.
Licensed Electricians Serving Boca Raton, FL
Panels, condo and HOA work, generators, EV circuits, dock wiring and salt-air repairs. Florida Electrical Contractor License EC13015487.
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Our Boca Raton service area at a glance
- Our office952 Jupiter Park Ln Suite 4, Jupiter, FL 33458
- Phone(561) 462-2800
- Office hoursMon to Fri 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Sat and Sun 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Electric utilityFlorida Power & Light
- LicenseFlorida EC13015487
ZIP codes we cover
- 33431
- 33432
- 33433
- 33434
- 33486
- 33487
- 33496
- 33428
- 33498
Towns right around Boca Raton
- Delray Beach
- Highland Beach
- Deerfield Beach
- Boynton Beach
Three Building Departments, One Mailing Address
- Inside the city limits: permits and inspections run through the City of Boca Raton, Development Services, Building Permits and Inspections. Section 19-67 of the code exempts only minor work, so a new circuit, panel, service change or EV charger needs one.
- West of the city line: much of 33428 and 33498, plus pockets inside 33433 and 33434, is unincorporated county, so those permits go to Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning and Building.
- South of the Hillsboro Canal: the canal is the Palm Beach and Broward county line, so the Deerfield Beach side is a different county entirely.
- On top of all three: association review. In Boca Del Mar, Boca Pointe, Broken Sound and the other gated communities, the architectural committee has its own submittal and calendar, and that clears first.
We pull the permit and meet the inspector. A panel or service change adds a utility step: the meter comes off before the work and back on after the inspection. Boca Raton is Florida Power & Light territory, which is why the city sends street light outages to FPL.
Condo Buildings, and the Reserve Study That Names Electrical
Boca Raton holds a lot of vertical housing. A condominium association must complete a structural integrity reserve study at least every ten years for each building three habitable stories or higher, and Section 718.112(2)(g) of the Florida Statutes names electrical systems in the list it has to cover.
What a board wants first is somebody to open the doors: the electric room and meter stack, the risers, house panels, and corridor and garage lighting that has sat for decades in salt air. Inside the units the recurring find is working space, since NEC Section 110.26 requires clear space in front of a panel and older units put them in bedroom closets and above counters. That decides whether a panel is swapped in place or relocated. Garage-level EV charger installation is its own conversation, because the circuit has to come from somewhere the association agrees to.
Beachfront Lighting Here Has Its Own Rule Book
Boca Raton has had a sea turtle protection ordinance since 1986, listed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at Chapter 23, Article IV, Division 7 of the city code. FWC puts the standard in three rules: mount the fixture low at the lowest output that works, use long wavelength light of 560 nm or greater, and shield the lamp so it points down and is not visible from the beach. Decorative lighting visible from the sand stays off until nesting season ends October 31. On A1A that means amber lamps, shielded path fixtures and motion sensing, not dusk-to-dawn floods.
Older Boca Houses and the Four-Point Report
Florida insurers ask for a four-point inspection once a home passes thirty years, and the electrical page is where those reports stall. A house in Boca Square, Camino Gardens or Sandalfoot Cove comes back with the same circled items: a panel brand carriers now ask about by name, double-tapped breakers, a corroded ground rod, and no GFCI protection where NEC Section 210.8 now requires it. An electrical panel upgrade is the usual answer, and it brings company: a replaced service needs whole-house surge protection under Section 230.67, AFCI protection follows the dwelling living areas of Section 210.12, and tamper-resistant receptacles come in under Section 406.12. Florida adopts the National Electrical Code through the Florida Building Code, so the edition in force is whichever the state has adopted. An electrical safety inspection says it in writing before the insurer does.
Old Floresta and the oldest stock in town
Old Floresta, the 1920s Addison Mizner subdivision west of downtown, is a different problem. Its Fred C. Aiken House on Hibiscus Street, built in 1926, is in the National Register of Historic Places. Work there is about what sits behind the plaster, and when house rewiring in sections beats another patch.
The Beach End of Boca and the Turnpike End
Boca Raton runs from the sand to past the Turnpike, and outdoor equipment ages differently at each end: salt takes fasteners, hinges and enclosure seams first. NEC Section 110.11 bars equipment from damp, wet or corrosive locations unless it is identified for them, and Section 406.9 sets the enclosure rules for an outdoor receptacle.
Flickering or dimming lights across a whole house usually point at a loose or corroded service connection, not a bad fixture. A breaker that keeps tripping on a damp morning usually has a wet-location cause, and a dead outdoor outlet is often an upstream GFCI. When the cause is not obvious, electrical troubleshooting is a measurement, not a parts swap. A service mast rusted through is a same-day call for our emergency electricians, on call around the clock. Smoke or flame means get out and call 911 first.
Dock and boat lift circuits on the Intracoastal are wet-location work under NEC Article 555, and the pool bonding grid under Article 680 is the other place a shortcut is dangerous. Pool, spa and dock wiring gets that grid checked, not assumed.
Backup Power, and What Your Community Allows
Backup power is a winter project, not one for the week a cone appears. On a lot with room for a pad, a standby generator installation is the full answer. NEC Article 702 covers optional standby systems, with Section 702.5 setting the requirements for transfer equipment, and the set is anchored for Florida Building Code wind loads rather than simply placed. Setbacks and screening matter to your association as much as to the county. Where a pad is not an option, which covers most condominium units, a generator inlet and interlock feeds the panel safely from a portable unit, and home battery backup needs no fuel at all.
Everything We Bring to a Boca Raton Address
- Electrical panel upgrades and service changes
- Electrical safety inspections and four-point items
- Whole-house surge protection
- House rewiring, whole or partial
- Standby generators, inlets and interlocks, battery backup
- EV charger installation
- Pool, spa and dock wiring, bonding corrections
- Outlet repair, flickering lights, tripping breakers, troubleshooting
- Recessed lighting and ceiling fan installation
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
- 24/7 emergency electrical service
The full list is on our services page, the map on areas we serve.
Recent projects near Boca Raton
- EV Outlet Planning for a Boynton Beach Driveway: a homeowner wanted an outdoor outlet near her parking space to charge a Tesla, so the team ran a load calculation and a whole-home visual safety inspection on the existing 100-amp panel.
- Wellington Generac Generator Cranks and Cuts Out: a standby generator cranked but shut off before settling into a run cycle, so the team examined the pad-mounted unit.
- Wires Out of an Outdoor Outlet in West Palm Beach: exposed wires at an outdoor washer outlet turned a focused call into a whole-home inspection.
- Lake Worth Beach Chandelier Swap and Outlet Repair: a chandelier removed and the box capped, plus an outlet that had worked out of the wall.
How to Reach Us
Thomas Edison Electric
952 Jupiter Park Ln Suite 4
Jupiter, FL 33458
Phone: (561) 462-2800
Toll-free: 1-888-705-5600
Office hours: Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Florida Electrical Contractor License EC13015487
Boca Raton is in Palm Beach County, the county our trucks work every day, and outside office hours the emergency line is answered. You can also send us a message, read our reviews or browse our case studies.
Photos from our Palm Beach and Treasure Coast jobs
Pool equipment pad, Boca Raton 
Solar combiner and disconnect, Boca Raton 
Kohler standby generator, Boca Raton
What Boca Raton homeowners say about our work
Our water heater had an electrical issue on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I called and within 2 hours Marcia arrived. He explained everything. Fixed the problem. He made some very useful suggestions. We will gladly call Thomas Edison for future electrical needs.
Great service and very professional.
Christina, was very prompt, and professional, We walked around, and what I thought might be possible, I felt would not be worth the cost. She explained everything to me, and the costs. I am going to think about it, and the costs. I would definitely call Thomas Edison Electric again if I needed an electrician! ArleneParkin
Boca Raton Electrician Questions
My address says Boca Raton, but I keep hearing I am in the county. Which is it?
Both can be true. The mailing address covers ground outside the city limits, particularly much of 33428 and 33498. Inside the limits the permit goes through the city, outside them through the county, and we confirm which before we quote.
Our condo board is working through its reserve study. Can you help?
Yes, on the trade side. Electrical systems are one of the components Florida names in the reserve study required for buildings three habitable stories or higher. The study is prepared by a licensed engineer, architect or reserve specialist; we open the electric room and panels, document conditions and make corrections.
Can we add outdoor lighting at a beachfront property during turtle season?
Usually yes, with the right fixtures: long wavelength light of 560 nm or greater, mounted low, shielded and pointed down so the lamp is not visible from the beach. Decorative lighting visible from the sand comes back after October 31.
What counts as an emergency here?
Smoke, flame or a burning smell means get everyone out and call 911 first. After that: a scorched receptacle, a service mast pulling away from the roof, or water into electrical equipment. We run 24/7 emergency electrical service.
A panel an insurer will not accept, a condo electric room nobody has opened in years, or a dock circuit that trips when it rains: call Thomas Edison Electric at (561) 462-2800 or request a visit online.