Who licenses electricians in Huntington
The Town of Huntington doesn't license electricians; Suffolk County does. Ask for a Suffolk County Master Electrician license number (issued by Suffolk Consumer Affairs) and look it up before work starts.
Source: Suffolk County Code Ch. 563, Art. XI: Electricians and Plumbers.
Permits and inspections in the Town of Huntington
Huntington requires a certificate of approval from an authorized electrical inspection agency for all electrical work done under a Town building permit, and that certificate is part of what's required to issue a Certificate of Occupancy.
- "The Town does NOT conduct electrical inspections." The permit holder hires one of the Town's authorized agencies.
- The same applies to solar: the Town's solar checklist requires an electrical inspection from an authorized agency.
- Selling a house with unpermitted electrical work (a finished basement, a garage sub-panel) can hold up the CO. Clear it before listing.
Source: Town of Huntington 311 Knowledge Base — Electrical inspections.
Villages with their own building departments: Northport, Huntington Bay, Lloyd Harbor, Asharoken. If one of these is on your tax bill, its licensing, registration and inspection rules apply.
Compare towns: licensing across Long Island ·permits and inspections.
Homes in Huntington and the electrical work they need
Wooded one-acre-plus lots in Dix Hills, Lloyd Harbor and Cold Spring Harbor with large homes, pools and outbuildings, alongside tighter 1950s–60s neighborhoods in Huntington Station, East Northport and Commack. Big houses add central air zones, pool equipment and EV chargers that strain 200A; the older neighborhoods mirror Nassau's 100A-upgrade pattern.
Storms, flooding and local conditions
The hilliest part of Long Island, with long driveways and overhead service drops through mature trees. Storm-damaged masts and service drops are common after nor'easters, and long distances from the street to the house make underground services and trenching pricier.
What drives the price in Huntington
Large-home services (sometimes 320/400A), long feeder runs to pool houses and garages, and CO-related clean-up of past unpermitted work are what push Huntington jobs above the typical range.
Island-wide ranges: panel upgrade cost · generator cost · EV charger cost.
Services available in Huntington
- Panel / service upgrade
- FPE / Zinsco / fuse box replacement
- EV charger
- Generator
- Electrical repair
- Urgent / emergency
- Rewiring
- Lighting / fans
- Electrical inspection
Communities covered
- Huntington
- Huntington Station
- Northport
- East Northport
- Commack (part)
- Dix Hills
- Melville
- Centerport
- Greenlawn
- Cold Spring Harbor
- Elwood
- South Huntington
- Lloyd Harbor
Huntington electrician FAQ
Does the Town of Huntington send an electrical inspector?
No. The Town doesn't conduct electrical inspections. Your electrician (or the permit holder) hires an authorized inspection agency, which issues the certificate the Town and PSEG Long Island need.
I'm selling my house in Dix Hills. Can old unpermitted electrical work hold up the sale?
It can. The agency certificate is part of what the Town requires for a Certificate of Occupancy. Have a licensed electrician assess it and get it inspected before you list.
I'm in the Village of Northport. Does this apply?
Northport, Huntington Bay, Lloyd Harbor and Asharoken are incorporated villages with their own building departments. Check with the village.