Electrician in St. Augustine, FL
Call and get connected with an independent local electrical contractor who serves St. Augustine, in English or Spanish.
The Historic District and Lincolnville have the oldest wiring on the First Coast: 1880s–1920s houses with knob-and-tube and cloth wire that were rewired in pieces over a century, fuse boxes behind plaster, and no ground anywhere. Davis Shores and Anastasia Island are 1950s–80s houses in salt air with Federal Pacific panels and corroding meter cans; the county subdivisions and World Golf Village are 1990s and later on 200-amp services.
The permit is the City of St. Augustine inside the city limits, with Historic Architectural Review Board review for anything visible from the street in the historic districts, St. Augustine Beach inside its own limits, and St. Johns County for St. Augustine South, the Shores, Palencia and World Golf Village. The electricity is FPL, which schedules the meter pull once the permit is in hand. Matthew sent Matanzas Bay over the seawall in October 2016 and Irma flooded the same streets a year later; a panel that sat in that water is replaced.
What changes in St. Augustine
- Permits
- City of St. Augustine Planning and Building Department (75 King Street, online Permit Portal) inside the city limits, with Historic Architectural Review Board review for equipment visible from the street in the historic districts; St. Johns County Building Services for St. Augustine South, the Shores, Palencia and World Golf Village; St. Augustine Beach has its own building department. An electrical permit in each; the 2026 $7,500 permit exemption excludes electrical work. Source →
- Electric
- FPL. The meter pull for a panel or service change is scheduled through FPL once the permit is in hand; a generator interconnection follows FPL's rules. The federal credit for a home EV charger ended for equipment placed in service after June 30, 2026. Source →
- Housing
- Historic District and Lincolnville: 1880s–1920s houses with knob-and-tube and cloth wire. Davis Shores and Anastasia Island: 1950s–80s houses in salt air with Federal Pacific panels. County subdivisions: 1990s+ 200-amp services. Four-point inspections on homes over 20 years old ask for active knob-and-tube, cloth wiring and the panel brand by name. Source →
- Flood
- Matthew (October 7, 2016) sent Matanzas Bay over the seawall into the Historic District, Lincolnville and Davis Shores; Irma flooded the same streets a year later. A panel or meter can that sat in the water is replaced; the city or county building official sets the elevation. Source →
Questions from St. Augustine
Who issues the permit for electrical work in St. Augustine?
City of St. Augustine Planning and Building Department (75 King Street, online Permit Portal) inside the city limits, with Historic Architectural Review Board review for equipment visible from the street in the historic districts; St. Johns County Building Services for St. Augustine South, the Shores, Palencia and World Golf Village; St. Augustine Beach has its own building department. An electrical permit in each; the 2026 $7,500 permit exemption excludes electrical work. Source →
Which electric utility serves St. Augustine, and what does it require?
FPL. The meter pull for a panel or service change is scheduled through FPL once the permit is in hand; a generator interconnection follows FPL's rules. The federal credit for a home EV charger ended for equipment placed in service after June 30, 2026. Source →
What kind of homes are in St. Augustine, and what does that mean for electrical?
Historic District and Lincolnville: 1880s–1920s houses with knob-and-tube and cloth wire. Davis Shores and Anastasia Island: 1950s–80s houses in salt air with Federal Pacific panels. County subdivisions: 1990s+ 200-amp services. Four-point inspections on homes over 20 years old ask for active knob-and-tube, cloth wiring and the panel brand by name. Source →
Is St. Augustine in a flood zone, and what does that change?
Matthew (October 7, 2016) sent Matanzas Bay over the seawall into the Historic District, Lincolnville and Davis Shores; Irma flooded the same streets a year later. A panel or meter can that sat in the water is replaced; the city or county building official sets the elevation. Source →
What do people in St. Augustine call about?
Rewiring: aluminum, cloth, knob-and-tube: A Lincolnville house with live knob-and-tube in the attic and cloth wire at every box: a rewire of those circuits, fished through plaster, with the historic board consulted on anything outside. Panel replacement and upgrades: A Federal Pacific panel and a salt-eaten meter can on a 1965 Davis Shores house: replaced on one permit, FPL pulling the meter, a coastal-rated enclosure going back on. Four-point inspection repairs: A four-point on an Anastasia Island house that lists the panel brand, a double tap and no GFCI in the kitchen: the repairs first, the documentation for the underwriter after.
The calls this area produces
- Rewiring: aluminum, cloth, knob-and-tube
A Lincolnville house with live knob-and-tube in the attic and cloth wire at every box: a rewire of those circuits, fished through plaster, with the historic board consulted on anything outside.
- Panel replacement and upgrades
A Federal Pacific panel and a salt-eaten meter can on a 1965 Davis Shores house: replaced on one permit, FPL pulling the meter, a coastal-rated enclosure going back on.
- Four-point inspection repairs
A four-point on an Anastasia Island house that lists the panel brand, a double tap and no GFCI in the kitchen: the repairs first, the documentation for the underwriter after.
Neighborhoods and nearby areas
- Old City
- Lincolnville
- Davis Shores
- Anastasia Island
- St. Augustine Beach
- Vilano Beach
- St. Augustine South
- World Golf Village
Also nearby: Crescent Beach, St. Augustine Shores, Palencia.