24/7 emergency electrical service — a licensed technician answers, not a machine.

4.9 · 312+ Silver Spring homeowners on Google

Electrical work you can documentand depend on.Without the guesswork.

Beacon Electric Co. has served Silver Spring, MD and the Washington, D.C. suburbs since 2008. Every service call, repair, and installation is assessed, quoted in writing, and signed off before we consider the job complete.

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4.9

312+ Google reviews

Licensed Beacon Electric Co. technician beside a residential panel

Free written estimates on every panel upgrade & rewiring project

Why homeowners call Beacon

Full-service electrical, one licensed crew.

4.9 rating3,400+ jobs completedEst. 2008Licensed & Insured
Emergency Electrical Repair

Emergency Electrical Repair

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Troubleshooting & Small Repairs

Troubleshooting & Small Repairs

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Panel Upgrades

Panel Upgrades

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18

Years in business

4.9★

Google rating

600+

emergency calls answered every year

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Real results

Real projects, real prices.

200-Amp Panel Upgrade

Rockville, MD

200-Amp Panel Upgrade

Project total: $2,900

Whole-Home Rewiring

Takoma Park, MD

Whole-Home Rewiring

Project total: $13,200

Level 2 EV Charger Installation

Bethesda, MD

Level 2 EV Charger Installation

Project total: $1,850

Standby Generator Installation

Laurel, MD

Standby Generator Installation

Project total: $8,400

Interior & Exterior Lighting Restoration

Silver Spring, MD

Interior & Exterior Lighting Restoration

Project total: $640

Outlet & Switch Upgrade

Hyattsville, MD

Outlet & Switch Upgrade

Project total: $780

Reviews

Verified by homeowners across the D.C. suburbs.

Google

Our breaker panel started smoking around 9pm and Beacon had a technician at the house within the hour. He explained exactly what failed, replaced the breaker, and emailed me a summary the next morning for our insurance file. Professional from the first call.

Diane R. · Silver Spring

Google

We'd been putting off our panel upgrade for years because every quote felt vague. Beacon walked us through permit costs, timeline, and exactly what a 200-amp panel would support before we signed anything. Power was back on the same day, and the inspector had no issues.

Marcus T. · Rockville

Google

They checked our panel capacity before even quoting the charger install, which two other companies skipped. Turned out we needed a small subpanel addition, which they explained clearly instead of just installing something undersized. Charger has worked flawlessly for eight months.

Priya K. · Bethesda

Google

Our 1962 house still had some of the original aluminum wiring. The rewiring crew worked room by room so we weren't without power for more than a few hours at a time, and they documented every new circuit for us. It wasn't cheap, but it was clearly done right.

James O. · Hyattsville

Yelp

A flickering circuit in our kitchen had two other electricians stumped and one just wanted to replace the whole panel. Beacon's tech traced it to a loose junction box connection in about 40 minutes and showed me photos of the actual problem. Fixed for a fraction of what I feared.

Angela F. · Wheaton

Google

After losing power twice last winter we finally installed a standby generator. They sized it based on our actual appliance load rather than pushing the biggest unit, and the transfer switch test during installation gave us real confidence it'll work when we need it.

Robert S. · Takoma Park

Google

Several outlets in our sunroom had gone dead and felt warm to the touch. The technician traced it back to a wiring issue behind the wall instead of just swapping outlets, which I appreciated since that's clearly what was actually wrong. Everything's been solid since.

Linda M. · Greenbelt

Yelp

Our recessed lighting kept tripping the circuit whenever it rained, and it turned out to be a compromised exterior fixture seal. They repaired it, tested it under load twice, and gave me notes on what to watch for going forward. No more issues after two storms.

David C. · Laurel

Where we work

Serving Washington, D.C. / Maryland

Silver SpringRockvilleBethesdaGaithersburgBowieCollege ParkHyattsvilleWheatonTakoma ParkGreenbeltLaurelUpper MarlboroHQ
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Questions

Answers, documented plainly.

How much does electrical work typically cost?
B
Pricing depends on the scope — a simple outlet repair runs $125–$300, while a full panel upgrade typically ranges $1,800–$3,800. We provide a written estimate before any work begins so there are no surprises, and our published price ranges reflect real jobs completed across Montgomery and Prince George's County.
How quickly can you get someone out?
B
For emergency calls — sparking outlets, dead panels, no power — we dispatch a licensed technician the same day, often within a few hours. For non-urgent work like panel upgrades or rewiring, we typically schedule an assessment within 2–3 business days.
Are your technicians actually licensed and insured?
B
Yes — every technician is licensed in Maryland and fully insured, and certificates of insurance are available on request for homeowners, property managers, or permit offices. We also carry the required bonding for larger installation projects.
Do I have to sign a contract for smaller repairs?
B
Small repairs and troubleshooting visits are quoted and authorized on a per-visit basis with no long-term contract required. Larger projects like whole-home rewiring or panel upgrades include a written scope-of-work agreement so both parties are clear on price and timeline before work starts.
What areas do you actually serve?
B
We serve Washington, D.C. and the surrounding Maryland suburbs, including Silver Spring, Rockville, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Bowie, College Park, Hyattsville, Wheaton, Takoma Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, and Upper Marlboro. If you're just outside these areas, call us — we frequently extend service on a case-by-case basis.

In their words

We'd been putting off our panel upgrade for years because every quote felt vague. Beacon walked us through permit costs, timeline, and exactly what a 200-amp panel would support before we signed anything.”

Marcus T. · Rockville

40 min

Average on-site diagnostic time

98%

Emergency repairs resolved same visit

2,400+

Panels and rewiring projects completed

Our crew

Licensed technicians, verified credentials

Marcus Boyd

Marcus Boyd

Master Electrician / Owner

Master Electrician LicenseOSHA 30NECA Member
Dana Whitfield

Dana Whitfield

Lead Journeyman Electrician

Journeyman LicenseEV Charger CertifiedOSHA 10
Kevin Osei

Kevin Osei

Journeyman Electrician

Journeyman LicenseGenerator Systems Certified

Certified & Authorized

Square DSiemensGeneracLevitonEatonChargePointTesla Certified InstallerNECA MemberSquare DSiemensGeneracLevitonEatonChargePointTesla Certified InstallerNECA Member

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