Licensed Electrician in Wantagh, NY
Based in neighboring East Rockaway, Viking Electric & Design delivers code-compliant residential and commercial electrical work across Wantagh — from 200-amp service upgrades and Level 2 EV chargers to standby generator transfer switches.
Electrical Contracting Tailored to Wantagh Properties
Viking Electric & Design provides licensed residential and commercial electrical services throughout Wantagh—from Wantagh Woods and Mandalay to the waterfront neighborhoods bordering Wantagh Park and the Seaford line.
Many Wantagh homes were built in the late 1940s and 1950s with 100-amp service panels and limited branch circuits. Whether you are dormering a post-war cape, upgrading an original breaker box in Wantagh Woods, or adding a Level 2 EV charger and backyard pool subpanel, we deliver clean, code-compliant installations backed by full Town of Hempstead inspection sign-off.
Local Housing Stock Profile
Classic 1950s Wantagh Woods colonials and split-levels, Levitt-style and post-war capes, and South Wantagh waterfront homes near Jones Beach Causeway.
Wantagh Permits & Utility
- Permit Jurisdiction
- Town of Hempstead Department of Buildings
- Electric Utility Provider
- PSEG Long Island
- Local Filing & Inspection Workflow
- Wantagh is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town of Hempstead served by PSEG Long Island.
WHY CHOOSE VIKING ELECTRIC
- Free On-Site Estimates
- Permits & Inspections Included
- Nassau & Suffolk Licensed
- Based in East Rockaway
Common Electrical Issues in Wantagh
- Original 100-amp panels filled with tandem breakers in expanded capes and split-levels.
- Slab-foundation or finished-basement conduit routing challenges when adding EV chargers or kitchen circuits.
- Coastal corrosion on exterior meters and generator inlets in Mandalay and South Wantagh.
Electrical Services We Provide in Wantagh
Every installation in Wantagh is backed by proper municipal permitting, clean conduit and panel craftsmanship, and third-party electrical underwriter sign-off.
Electrical Panel Upgrades
Replace undersized or obsolete breaker boxes, weatherheads, and service entrance cables with clean, code-compliant 200-amp power engineered for modern South Shore and Nassau County homes.
EV Charger Installation
Safe, hardwired 240V EV charging stations engineered for continuous high-amperage loads—installed cleanly in garages, driveways, and commercial parking areas across Nassau and western Suffolk.
Generator & Transfer Switch Installation
Protect your home or business from coastal nor’easters, hurricane outages, and grid failures with code-compliant automatic transfer switches, portable generator inlets, and whole-home backup power.
Emergency Electrical Repair
Rapid, methodical electrical diagnostics and hazard mitigation for burning panel odors, partial power loss, storm-damaged service drops, and dead critical circuits.
Residential Home Rewiring
Replace brittle cloth-insulated BX cabling, ungrounded two-prong circuits, and overloaded kitchen/bath wiring with modern grounded Romex and armored cable.
Commercial Electrical Services
Code-compliant tenant build-outs, three-phase power distribution, EMT conduit installations, and commercial lighting retrofits delivered on schedule.
Recessed & Architectural Lighting Installation
Transform dark living rooms, kitchens, and exteriors with laser-aligned wafer and architectural recessed lighting, warm-dim LEDs, and smart scene controls.
Recent Project Scope in Wantagh
1954 Split-Level in Wantagh Woods
100A to 200A Panel Upgrade & Garage EV Charger in Wantagh
Upgraded an overloaded 100-amp service to 200 amps with a new PSEG meter pan and copper grounding system, plus a hardwired 48A EV charger circuit.
Serving Wantagh From Our East Rockaway Base
Wantagh Electrical Questions
- Do you handle Town of Hempstead electrical permits for Wantagh homes?
- Yes. We file the electrical permit with the Town of Hempstead Department of Buildings and coordinate both PSEG Long Island and the electrical underwriter inspector.
- Can you upgrade the electrical panel during a cape dormer or addition in Wantagh?
- Yes. We partner with homeowners and contractors in Wantagh to upgrade the main service to 200 amps and rough-in all second-story dormer, HVAC, and bathroom circuits.
- How long does an EV charger installation take in Wantagh?
- Most garage or driveway Level 2 EV charger installations in Wantagh are completed in 3 to 5 hours in a single visit.