Licensed Electrician Serving Palos Heights, IL
Palos Heights, with its wooded lots and mix of ranch homes and larger newer construction near the Cal-Sag corridor, gives EMT Electric a range of work — from small panel upgrades to full circuit additions for larger remodels. Owner Peter Podczerwinski handles each job himself, pulls the permit with the city and returns every call the same day.
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From original ranches to new builds in Palos Heights
Many of the ranch homes in Palos Heights went up in the postwar decades, and a lot of them are now being opened up — walls removed, kitchens expanded, additions built off the back. That work often turns up undersized service, crowded panels with doubled-up breakers, and circuits that wander through three rooms. We map what is there before the drywall goes back, then plan new circuits so the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry each get their own instead of being tacked onto old ones.
Newer and rebuilt homes have the opposite problem: plenty of capacity on paper, but loads that keep growing — EV chargers, heated floors, a second laundry, outdoor kitchens. On wooded lots, where service comes in overhead, falling branches can also damage the mast and meter on the house and leave you with partial power after a storm. We size panels and sub-panels for what the house will actually carry, and we coordinate with ComEd whenever the service itself has to change.
Popular projects in Palos Heights
The jobs we're called for most often here.
Panel upgrades for remodels
A Palos Heights kitchen remodel or addition often needs more circuits than the original panel can hold. We upgrade to 200 amps or add a sub-panel, depending on what the project actually calls for.
Recessed lighting in opened-up rooms
When walls come down in a ranch remodel, the old center fixture no longer lights the room. We lay out recessed lights on dimmers for the new floor plan, ideally while the ceiling is still open.
EV chargers sized to the panel
We install Level 2 chargers of any brand, but we run a load calculation first, so a charger in a Palos Heights garage does not end up overloading the service when the oven and central air are running too.
Services
From quick fixes to full remodel wiring — here’s what EMT Electric handles.
Troubleshooting
- Troubleshoot & repair partial power
- Identify shorts, overloads, & failures
Fans & Ventilation
- Ceiling fans
- Attic fans & bathroom exhaust fans
Switches & Outlets
- Dimmers, 3-way, 4-way, timers
- Receptacles / GFCI replacements
Dedicated Circuits
- Dryer, AC unit, furnace, baseboard heaters
- Washer, microwave, oven, etc.
- Dishwasher & disposal power
Outdoor & Low Voltage
- Security/pole/landscape lights
- Photocells, motion sensors
- Doorbells & cable
Permits and inspections in Palos Heights
Palos Heights is a city, so electrical permits go through the city's building department rather than a village hall, and the contractor may need to be registered there before the permit is issued. EMT Electric takes care of the registration and permit, schedules the inspections and is on site when the inspector arrives. On remodels, the rough-in inspection happens before insulation and drywall, so we plan the wiring around your other trades.
Palos Heights electrical questions
Do I need a panel upgrade for a kitchen remodel?
Not always. A remodeled kitchen needs at least two 20-amp countertop circuits, plus separate circuits for appliances like the dishwasher, microwave and range, and the question is whether your panel has the space and capacity for them. We look at the panel and do a load calculation before quoting. Sometimes a sub-panel is enough; sometimes a 200-amp upgrade is the better long-term choice.
Can you wire an addition while we keep living in the house?
Yes. On additions we tie the new space into the existing panel or a new sub-panel, and the rest of the house keeps power except for short, planned shutoffs that we schedule with you ahead of time. We also time the rough-in around your contractor's schedule so the inspection does not hold up insulation and drywall.
A storm pulled the power line off my house — who fixes it?
If a wire is down, stay clear and call ComEd first. ComEd owns and repairs the line from the pole to your house. The mast, weatherhead and meter socket on the house are the homeowner's responsibility, and if they are damaged, ComEd will usually not reconnect until an electrician repairs them. We fix the house side and coordinate the reconnect with ComEd.
Why Palos Heights Homeowners Choose EMT Electric
Peter Podczerwinski owns EMT Electric and works every Palos Heights job himself — no subcontractors and no crew you have never met. You get a free, firm quote, a same-day callback and the same electrician from rough-in through final inspection.
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Nearby areas we serve
We work across the neighborhoods and towns around Palos Heights, out of our base in Oak Lawn.