Frequently asked questions

Yes. Boyd Electric LLC is a licensed and insured New Jersey electrical contractor, NJ License #19247.

We serve Morris, Sussex, Passaic, Bergen and Essex counties in North Jersey, including Lake Hopatcong, Parsippany, Montclair, West Orange, Bloomfield, Newton and the surrounding towns.

Yes. Submit the quote form or call 973-800-9463. A photo of the panel, outlet or work area helps us give you a faster and more accurate estimate.

Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 5 PM. For an electrical emergency, call 973-800-9463 at any hour, day or night.

Yes. Any work that requires an electrical permit in New Jersey, such as a panel upgrade, new circuits, an EV charger or a generator, is permitted and inspected by the municipality.

Yes. We handle repairs, upgrades, new installations, remodels and new construction for residential and commercial properties.

Yes. Boyd Electric is owned by Justin Boyd, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who personally oversees and performs the work.

A 200-amp service is usually the right choice when you are adding a significant load, such as an EV charger, central air, a heat pump or an addition, or when the panel has no room for new circuits. We perform a load calculation based on what the house uses today and what you plan to add, and recommend an upgrade only if the numbers support it.

Yes. A panel replacement or service upgrade requires an electrical permit and a municipal inspection under the NJ Uniform Construction Code. As a licensed New Jersey electrical contractor, we file the permit for our work and meet the inspector on site.

Yes, for part of the day. The utility must disconnect the service while the new equipment is installed. We confirm the timing with you in advance so you can plan around the outage.

Many panels can. We review your service size and the existing load to confirm. If capacity is limited, the two usual options are a charger set to a lower, load-managed output or a service upgrade, and we explain the cost and trade-offs of each.

Yes. A Level 2 charger circuit requires an electrical permit and inspection. We file the permit and meet the inspector.

Either arrangement works. Note the charger you have chosen, or simply your vehicle, on the quote form, and we will confirm compatibility before the installation date.

The size depends on what you want to keep running during an outage: essential circuits only, such as heat, the well pump, the sump pump and the refrigerator, or the entire house. We perform a load calculation based on that list and size the generator accordingly.

For many homes, it is. An interlock and a power inlet allow a portable generator to supply your panel safely, at a fraction of the cost of a standby unit. You decide which circuits to power during an outage.

In most finished ceilings, yes. Slim LED fixtures require only a small opening, and we fish the wiring through existing framing wherever possible. If any patching will be needed, we tell you before work begins.

The most common cause is an older dimmer designed for incandescent bulbs. Replacing it with an LED-compatible dimmer usually resolves the flicker.

A breaker that trips is doing its job. Repeated tripping, however, points to an underlying problem: an overloaded circuit, a failing device or a wiring fault. Rather than resetting it again, have the circuit evaluated.

Yes. A dead outlet or a faulty switch is worth a call. Describe the problem on the quote form or by phone; a photo is helpful.

In most cases, no. We work room by room and restore power at the end of each day wherever possible.

Knob-and-tube wiring was not designed for modern electrical loads, it has no ground conductor, and its insulation deteriorates with age. Many insurers will not cover a home with active knob-and-tube circuits, which makes replacement a sound investment.

Yes. We install a fan-rated box and run a new switch leg, usually with minimal drywall work.

Yes. We work alongside builders and general contractors and schedule rough and final inspections to fit the project timeline.

Please ask when you request a quote. We schedule commercial work around your business hours wherever possible, so that you can remain open while the work is completed.