Find a licensed electrician in Riverhead, NY

Who licenses electricians in Riverhead

• Master Electrician and Restricted Electrical are both license types issued by Suffolk County Consumer Affairs.
• Every master and restricted electrician licensed in Suffolk must complete the continuing education hours the county requires.
• Suffolk's combined master license application, which covers electrical and plumbing, asks for documented proof of 7 of the last 10 years with a licensed employer in the field.
• Applicants for a Suffolk master electrical license pay a non-refundable $200.00 application fee.

State rules and the lookup steps: how to check an electrician's license.

What the Town of Riverhead requires

• Riverhead's electrical affidavit is signed by a Suffolk County licensed master electrical contractor.
• When a project includes electrical work, Riverhead's residential packet calls for a separate electrical application, signed and notarized.
• The Town of Riverhead Electrical Inspector issues the electrical certificate of compliance, which is one of the papers the certificate of occupancy needs.
• On Riverhead's electrical fee schedule, underground work requires a trench inspection, and every job gets a final inspection at completion.
• Riverhead's electrical fee schedule charges $100.00 for residential mechanical equipment and sends questions on unlisted items to the Building Department at 631-727-3200, extension 213, or the Electrical Inspector at extension 265.

The Town of Riverhead Building Department handles permits (631-727-3200 ext. 213). Our Town of Riverhead permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Riverhead: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Riverhead, the median home was built in 1984, and 26% of homes were built before 1960, 11% before 1940. Older wiring and panels were sized for fewer appliances, so a heat pump, an EV charger or central air can mean a panel or service upgrade first. Fuel oil heats 48% of occupied homes here, utility gas 32% and propane 10%.

What electrical work costs here

Labor is a large part of any price. Long Island electricians earn a median $80,288 a year, from about $51,265 at entry level to $105,120 with experience. (New York State Department of Labor, wages updated to the first quarter of 2026.) Prices come from written estimates; more in the electrical cost guide.

Before you hire in Riverhead

• Ask for the license number the work needs here (see who licenses electricians above), and check it before you sign.
• Ask who files with the Town of Riverhead Building Department, and who books the inspections.
• Does the panel or the utility service need an upgrade for what I want to add?
• Will I get the certificate of electrical inspection at the end of the job?