GAINES ELECTRIC COMPANY

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, 59% are solar work.

Solar 10

Electrical 7

Typical job observed: 50 panels, 200 amp service.

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

Recent work

• Solar panel install 45 panels
  August 2026 · Howard County

  INSTALL (45) ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS- 20.250 kWDC, 17.100 kWAC

• Electrical service upgrade 400 amps
  June 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  400 amp heavy up

• Electrical install
  June 2026 · Howard County

  Lincoln Technical Institute/ Installation of mag locks on two doors tied into an existing fire alarm system

• Electrical replacement
  February 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  Sec cable replacement

• Solar panel install
  February 2026 · Anne Arundel County

  INSTALL ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS HYUNDAI SOLAR HiN-T440NF(BK) (440W)

• Basement finishing
  February 2026 · Howard County

  Complete wiring of a one bedroom basement

• Solar panel install 14 panels
  October 2025 · Howard County

  INSTALL (14) ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS- 6.090 kwdc, 5.320 kwac

• Solar panel install 58 panels
  September 2025 · Howard County

  INSTALL (58) ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS-24.940 kWDC, 18.560 kWAC

• Solar panel install 54 panels
  September 2025 · Howard County

  INSTALL (54) ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS-23.490 kWDC, 15.660 kWAC

• Solar panel install 21 panels
  August 2025 · Howard County

  INSTALL (21) ROOF MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS-9.135 KWAC, 6.090 KWAC *Rec'd amendment on 09/16/25: replace 200 amp service ent…

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

• Howard County: 13 permits observed, from records beginning August 2021.
• Anne Arundel County: 3 permits observed, from records beginning December 2025.
• Frederick County: 1 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 GAINES ELECTRIC COMPANY 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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