COLONIAL ELECTRIC CO INC

Permits are pulled before work begins and then inspected by the county. A contractor who files them is working inside a system with an inspector in it, which is what unpermitted work avoids.

What the permits show

Of the permits we observed, 70% are electrical work.

Electrical 33

Deck & Patio 5

Fire Protection 4

Accessory Structure 3

HVAC 1

Pool & Spa 1

Typical job observed: 200 amp service, 588 kW.

Each county's permit system holds only their own records, so the combined view above exists nowhere else.

Recent work

• Deck install
  August 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Colonial to supply and install material for ceiling fan on porch protected by dual function breaker. 1/2” emt conduit w…

• Electrical install
  August 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Electrical install of outside trash compactor

• Electrical install 50 amps
  August 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Electrical install to provide power for garbage compactor (50AMP) and power to convenience receptacle. (1) disconnect

• Electrical install 200 amps
  August 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Install new 200AMP 277/480 meter/disconnect for tenant spce from existing service

• Fire protection install
  July 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Install fire alarm system

• Emergency repair 400 amps
  July 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Replacing 100-amp sub panel with new 200-amp main panel with 2 emergency service disconnects to accommodate a 50-amp EV…

• Emergency repair 200 amps
  July 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Install new 200 amp service with emergency disconnects and whole house surge protection

• New deck
  June 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  install ceiling fan on back deck. 1/2” emt conduit will be run from existing deck outlet to new ceiling fan on deck con…

• Accessory structure relocation
  June 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  disconnect existing service to garage and relocate with new temporary bge spec 6x6 pole . Reuse existing panel.

• Subpanel install 200 amps
  June 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Electrical install for alteration of garage, basement, storage room and enclosed porch with (9) new feed circuits added…

Licensing

• Licensed Electrician Issued by Maryland Board of Master Electricians. Verify
• Maryland State Electrician Issued by Maryland Board of Master Electricians. Verify

Towns we observed them working in

We hold permit records for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George's County, and Washington DC. Work anywhere else is not missing from this contractor's record, it is outside what we cover.

Permits by year

Our records for this contractor's counties begin August 2021. Years before that are not shown because we hold nothing for them, not because nothing happened.

What this page is, and is not

• Anne Arundel County: 40 permits observed, from records beginning December 2025.
• Howard County: 7 permits observed, from records beginning August 2021.

This page shows permits we observed in county records. Our observation is not complete: work done before those dates, in counties we do not cover, or on filings that name no contractor does not appear here. A contractor's real work is almost always greater than what we observed, and absence of a permit on this page does not mean the work was not done or not permitted. We currently hold records for Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Frederick County, Howard County, Prince George's County, and Washington DC; see permit coverage for what that includes.

Common questions

Does a permit record mean this contractor is licensed?

County permit records list COLONIAL ELECTRIC CO INC under Licensed Electrician, Maryland State Electrician. Check current standing with the issuing body before hiring.

Why do some contractors show more permits than others?

Counties began publishing at different times and describe contractors differently, so the number reflects what we observed as much as what the contractor did. It is not a ranking.

What should I still ask for?

Proof of insurance, a written contract, and the license number for the trade being performed. A permit record is a starting point, not a substitute for either.

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