Find a licensed electrician in Southampton, NY

Who licenses electricians in Southampton

• 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 Southampton requires

• Southampton's electrical application asks for the electrician's Suffolk County license number and doubles the fee, with no exceptions, when work was done before the permit was applied for.
• For an interior renovation, Southampton wants the electrical permit filed separately by an electrician with an active Suffolk County license.
• Southampton's Building and Zoning Division enforces the National Electrical Code in the town and in its villages.
• Any application with more than one electric meter needs review by Southampton's electrical inspectors.
• Southampton's electrical fee schedule charges $200 for a generator.

The Town of Southampton Building and Zoning Department handles permits (631-287-5700). Our Town of Southampton permit guide covers how to apply, inspections and certificates.

Homes in Southampton: what the Census shows

Across the Town of Southampton, villages included, the median home was built in 1983, and 22% of homes were built before 1960, 10% 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 53% of occupied homes here, utility gas 24% and propane 12%.

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 Southampton

• 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 Southampton Building and Zoning 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?