Kansas City Electricians
Power out at the worst possible time? Panel humming, breaker tripping, lights flickering every time a storm rolls through? Custom Electrical Services serves Kansas City with experienced, licensed, background-checked electricians who’ve kept homes and businesses running since 2005.
- We answer the phone 24/7
- Same-day dispatch across Kansas City
- Upfront pricing before any work starts
- No subcontractors, no surprise invoices, no guessing
Our Electrical Services in Kansas City
Kansas City’s housing stock spans a century of building codes — from turn-of-the-century bungalows in Hyde Park and Westport to mid-century ranches in Prairie Village and Raytown, to new construction pushing out toward Lee’s Summit, Olathe, and the Northland. Each era brings its own electrical demands, and our electricians know them because we’ve been diagnosing exactly these problems in older Midwestern housing stock since 2005:
Panel upgrades & replacements
Swapping out undersized 60- and 100-amp panels (and recalled Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels still found in older KC homes) for safe, code-compliant 200-amp service
Rewiring for older homes
Replacing knob-and-tube and aluminum branch wiring common in homes built before 1975
Whole-home generators
As an authorized Generac® and Kohler® dealer, we design and install standby systems built for Missouri and Kansas weather
Surge protection
Whole-home surge protectors that guard your electronics and appliances from the voltage spikes that follow lightning strikes and grid switching during storms
Lighting
Custom indoor and outdoor lighting installations, including recessed kitchen LEDs, under-cabinet fixtures, chandelier hanging, and exterior security or landscape lighting.
Outlets & Switches
Upgrading ungrounded two-prong receptacles, installing required GFCI protection in kitchens and bathrooms, adding smart dimmers, and running dedicated circuits for heavy appliances.
EV Chargers
Hardwired and plug-in Level 2 charging station installations for all electric vehicle models, safely integrated with your home’s electrical load and local Evergy rebate requirements.
Troubleshooting
Rapid, accurate diagnostics for tripping breakers, flickering lights, dead receptacles, or burning odors, isolating the electrical faults regardless of the home’s age or project size.
Kansas City Areas We Serve
Kansas City is a blend of neighborhoods built in different decades, on different sides of the state line, each with its own electrical safety challenges and equipment demands. Below are the areas we serve and the electrical requirements we resolve:
Brookside, Waldo & Hyde Park
These walkable, tree-lined neighborhoods feature 1920s–1940s bungalows and Tudors – beautiful homes with original wiring. We routinely find knob-and-tube circuits still live behind the walls, two-prong outlets with no ground, and 60-amp fuse panels never built for central air, a dishwasher, and a home office running at once. Panel upgrades and selective rewiring are the most common calls here.
Westport, Crossroads & River Market
Dense, mixed-use, and full of converted lofts, restaurants, and older commercial buildings now serving as retail or residential space. Electrical work here usually means bringing a building’s service up to code for its new use, adding circuits for kitchen equipment, and working within historic-district permitting rules that don’t apply in the suburbs.
Northland — Liberty, Gladstone & North Kansas City
A mix of 1950s–70s ranch homes and newer subdivisions. This is prime territory for aluminum branch wiring, installed widely in that era and now a known fire risk if it hasn’t been remediated. We also see many undersized service entrances that can’t support a modern kitchen remodel or EV charger without an upgrade.
Prairie Village, Mission, Roeland Park & Merriam
First-ring Kansas suburbs built out heavily in the 1950s and 60s. As in Northland, the main electrical issues faced by homeowners include aluminum wiring, original 100-amp panels, and — in some homes — recalled Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel brands still in service. These are the calls where a routine outlet swap can uncover a bigger safety issue behind the cover plate.
Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa & Shawnee
Newer construction generally means fewer safety surprises, but growing power demand — home offices, EV chargers, hot tubs, workshop equipment — is pushing panels that were adequate in 2005 past their comfortable limit. We complete most of our local EV charger installs and panel capacity assessments in this region.
Independence, Raytown & Lee's Summit
A broad mix of postwar homes through recent new-build subdivisions. Storm-related work is common here — surge damage after a lightning strike, outdoor circuits knocked out by fallen limbs, and generator installs for homes on the edge of the grid that lose power first when a line goes down.
Wyandotte County & Kansas City, Kansas
Older housing stock similar in age to KCMO’s core neighborhoods, paired with industrial and warehouse districts along the river. We see the same knob-and-tube and undersized-panel issues in older homes, plus heavier-duty commercial and 3-phase work for the area’s manufacturing and logistics facilities.
Don’t see your neighborhood listed? We cover the entire Kansas City metro on both sides of the state line — call 913-543-2221, and we’ll tell you exactly what to expect for a home or building your age.
Why Kansas City Homeowners and Businesses Choose Custom Electrical Services
Locally responsive, backed by two decades of experience
We’re not a franchise learning the market. Our electricians already understand how spring storm season and winter ice events stress the grid here, and we plan our generator and surge-protection recommendations accordingly. That experience comes from two decades of doing this exact work in the Midwest.
Licensed on both sides of the metro
Kansas City is unusual, as a single metro area split across two states with two different licensing and permitting systems. We hold the credentials to pull permits with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and with the Kansas jurisdictions across the state line, so a project doesn’t stall because of an address.
Upfront pricing, every time
You’ll know the cost before we start — no hourly guessing games, with financing options available for larger projects such as panel upgrades and generator installations.
Full-time, background-checked electricians
Every technician who comes to your door or job site is background-checked with many years of experience, not a subcontractor.
24/7 emergency response
Whether it’s a flickering circuit in a Brookside bungalow, a tripped main breaker at a Johnson County office park, or a full generator install ahead of the next ice storm, Custom Electrical Services is available 24/7.
Book a Free Consultation with Our Kansas City Electricians
Experienced and ready to respond with a customer-friendly service, Custom Electrical is your Kansas City leader for electrical repairs, installations, and upgrades. Schedule your free quote today to speak with an electrician.
Kansas City Electrical Services FAQs
Do you serve both the Missouri and Kansas sides of the metro?
Yes. We cover the full region, including KCMO, Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Shawnee, Independence, Lee’s Summit, and the Northland. Because the area straddles two states, we are set up to pull permits and meet local codes on either side of the state line.
Are you licensed to work in both Missouri and Kansas?
Yes. Electrical licensing isn’t reciprocal between the two states, so we hold the specific credentials required for each jurisdiction rather than relying on one license to cover the whole region.
Why do so many older homes here need an electrical panel upgrade?
Many homes built before the 1980s, which are common in neighborhoods like Waldo, Hyde Park, and older parts of Johnson County, still run on 60- or 100-amp panels never designed for today’s HVAC systems, EV chargers, and home electronics. Some also contain Federal Pacific or Zinsco panels, which have known safety recall histories. Upgrading brings the home’s capacity and safety up to current local codes.
Do you pull electrical permits with the city or county?
Yes. We handle permitting directly with the City of Kansas City, which requires most electrical work to be permitted through their CompassKC system and with the appropriate jurisdictions such as Johnson County or Wyandotte County. You won’t have to navigate two different permitting systems yourself.
What causes my power to flicker or dip every time a storm rolls through?
This is common across the region during spring severe weather season. It can be caused by grid switching on Evergy’s distribution lines, a loose utility connection, or aging wiring inside the home that struggles to handle voltage fluctuations. We can diagnose whether the issue is on your side of the meter and recommend whole-home surge protection.
Should I install a whole-home generator given how often we lose power?
It is a smart investment if you have experienced outages from spring severe weather, summer thunderstorms, or winter ice storms. As an authorized Generac and Kohler dealer, we size and install standby generators that activate automatically to keep HVAC, refrigeration, sump pumps, and medical equipment running during an extended outage.
Is the aluminum wiring in my 1960s or 70s home a fire risk?
Aluminum branch-circuit wiring, widely installed in homes built between 1965 and 1973, can loosen at connections over time and create a fire hazard if it hasn’t been properly remediated. We inspect the wiring and either correct the connections using approved methods or completely rewire the circuits as needed.
Do you install EV chargers, and are there any local incentives?
Yes, we install Level 2 EV chargers for any vehicle make or model. Evergy offers residential customers a rebate of up to $500 toward a Level 2 charger installation when you enroll in a Time of Use (TOU) rate plan. We can help verify what is currently available for your address before the installation begins.
What is your response time for an electrical emergency?
We answer the phone 24/7 and dispatch as quickly as possible, with same-day service available for most calls. For active hazards like sparking outlets, burning smells, or exposed wiring, call immediately and we will walk you through critical safety steps while our technicians are in transit.
How much does a panel upgrade typically cost?
The cost depends on your home’s current amperage, the condition of the existing panel, and whether a full service upgrade from the utility meter is required. We provide an upfront, itemized quote after an in-person assessment.
