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Electrician in South Orange, NJEssex County
You own an older South Orange home and want someone licensed to do the electrical. Steven holds the license and oversees every job himself.
More than four in ten South Orange homes were built by 1939, and Copper Electric is about 13 minutes away in Livingston. Steven Byrne holds NJ license #19255, and he's insured and bonded.
- Licensed
- NJ #19255, active
- Insured
- Insured and bonded
- 5.0 from 8 reviews
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South Orange electrician, every service
Looking for a licensed electrician in South Orange, NJ?
Copper Electric is a licensed electrician serving South Orange, NJ, from Livingston, about 13 minutes away. Steven Byrne holds NJ license #19255, and he's insured and bonded. About 43% of South Orange homes were built in 1939 or earlier, and the median home dates to 1946. Houses that old often have old wiring, few grounded outlets and a small panel, so it's worth knowing what's there first. The post office address for South Orange is zip code 07079.
In South Orange he upgrades panels and adds circuits, so an old house can run a new kitchen or a Level 2 EV charger. He adds grounded and GFCI outlets, swaps worn switches for dimmers, and wires kitchens and baths for a remodel. He hangs chandeliers and pendants and adds recessed and outdoor lights. And when lights flicker, he finds the cause.
South Orange permits go through the Building Department at 76 South Orange Avenue. You book inspections by phone at 973-378-7715 ext. 7700. Most happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays, in a time window and not at a set time. In the Montrose Park Historic District, check with the historic commission first. Call Steven at 973-900-3543.
Send the job over
Tell him what you need done and where the house is.
Residential and commercial
Everything electrical in the house, from a switch to the panel.
Lighting installation
Pendants, chandeliers, recessed and kitchen lighting hung level, wired right and on a dimmer that actually suits the bulbs.
Read moreTroubleshooting and repairs
Dead outlets, tripping breakers and lights that flicker get traced to the cause and fixed, not just reset.
Panel upgrades and circuits
A panel with room for what you are adding, and new circuits for the kitchen, the garage or the charger, permitted and inspected.
Read more04EV charger installation
A Level 2 charger on its own 240 volt circuit, so the car is charged by morning and the work is signed off.
Read moreOutlets and switches
New outlets where you actually need them, GFCI where the code wants them, and switches and dimmers that work the way you expect.
Kitchen and bath electrical
Lighting, outlets and dedicated circuits for a kitchen or bathroom remodel, done to code and ready for the inspector.
Outdoor and landscape lighting
Security lights, path and landscape lighting that make the house safer at night and look good doing it.
Read moreWhat is true in South Orange
Three things that are true in South Orange and not three towns over.
- 01
Tuesday and Thursday, in a window
South Orange does most permit inspections on Tuesdays and Thursdays, books them by phone only, and gives a time window on the day rather than a set appointment.
- 02
Montrose Park Historic District
Montrose Park is South Orange's historic district, and its Historic Preservation Commission reviews certain projects on designated properties there.
- 03
Four in ten homes built by 1939
About 43% of South Orange's homes were built in 1939 or earlier, and the median home was built in 1946.
Each card was read from southorange.org and censusreporter.org, and checked on 2026-10-20.
South Orange, Essex County
Where jobs in South Orange actually get approved.
The South Orange Building Department schedules inspections by phone and gives a time window on the day. Montrose Park is its historic district, with its own review for certain projects.
The office that signs off jobs in South Orange
South Orange Building Department
- Where
- 76 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
- Phone
- 973-378-7715 ext. 7700 (inspections)
- Open
- Inspections scheduled by phone 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Permits picked up 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Electric
- PSE&G (electric and gas)
Before you call, in South Orange
How do I get an electrical inspection scheduled in South Orange?
Call the Building Department at (973) 378-7715 ext. 7700. Inspections happen mostly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, messages left on voicemail are not scheduled, and you get a time frame on the day rather than a set appointment.
Source: southorange.orgIs Montrose Park a historic district?
Yes. Montrose Park is South Orange's historic district, and the Village's Historic Preservation Commission reviews certain projects on designated properties there. If your house is one of them, check with the commission before visible outside work starts.
Source: southorange.orgWhen can I pick up a permit in South Orange?
Permits are paid for and picked up between 8:30 AM and 3:00 PM. On the last day of the month, no permits are issued and no money is accepted after 11:00 AM, so plan a month-end pickup for the morning.
Source: southorange.org
Office details and the answers above are read from the town's own pages, the utilities' own lists and the Census, and were checked on 2026-10-20. Call ahead before you drive there, because hours move.
Linear chandelier over a dining table
NJ Lic. #19255 · insured · bonded
Who you are calling
On a job in South Orange, the license is the license of the person you talked to.
Copper Electric is Steven Byrne. He holds New Jersey Electrical Contractor license 34EI01925500, the #19255 on his site, and Copper Electric is insured and bonded. He oversees residential and commercial work himself, and you can check the license on the state's own lookup before anyone comes to the house.
South Orange is about 13 minutes from his base, and the call goes straight to Steven at 973-900-3543.
From his Google listing, in the words people wrote
“Steve B is the ultimate professional; he is knowledgeable, determined to solve any problem and extremely courteous. He's the best we've ever had.”
“Top-notch service. Steven is prompt, responsible, and gets the job done efficiently without overcharging. Always my go-to for any electrical needs”
“very professional and quality work.”
Other towns he covers from Livingston
Tell him what it’s doing and he’ll tell you what it needs.
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