Find a licensed electrician in Shelter Island, NY

Who licenses electricians in Shelter Island

• 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.
• Shelter Island's notice to contractors says every contractor or subcontractor working on the island, landscapers included, needs a town license.

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

What the Town of Shelter Island requires

• Shelter Island's building permit application asks for the electrical license number, and the rough electric inspection also requires an underwriter inspection.
• Shelter Island's permit application says HVAC units and generators placed in the yard may need separate permits and must also comply with setbacks.

The Town of Shelter Island Building Department handles permits (631-749-0772). Our Town of Shelter Island permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Shelter Island: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Shelter Island, villages included, the median home was built in 1980, and 28% of homes were built before 1960, 23% 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 78% of occupied homes here, electricity 11% and propane 11%.

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 Shelter Island

• 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 Shelter Island 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?