Start with the property
Oak Park, IL is organized around Chicago Avenue, Oak Park Avenue, Ridgeland, and the Frank Lloyd Wright historic district. The buildings are Prairie-style and Victorian houses, brick two-flats, and newer condos near the Green Line. STS Electric sends licensed electricians for historic-home rewires that have to respect finished plaster and art glass, 100-amp services, and garage chargers on deep lots.
How this job is scoped
When plaster or lath is open, that is the time to retire knob-and-tube and to separate kitchen lighting from the small-appliance circuits. Patching first and fishing later costs more and still misses splices buried in the ceiling. We mark what stays and what is abandoned so the next inspection is not a guess.
Same-day hazards
A knob-and-tube lighting circuit that shares a box with newer cable is a common find when a kitchen wall opens. Call (773) 721-1111.
Before the truck rolls
Owners who already opened a wall should leave it open. Covering a damaged cable before we see the path means we open the same wall again.
The buildings around it
Most of the non-house calls are downtown Oak Park and Chicago Avenue businesses that need tenant improvements inspected by the village. Village of Oak Park permits. Landmark and historic-district houses still need a code-compliant service. Decorative finishes change how we route wire, not whether the work is permitted.
Also on the schedule
Jobs here often sit next to work in River Forest and Forest Park. One dispatch number covers them: (773) 721-1111. Crews leave from 939 W North Ave.
Next step
For a closer look at electrical service upgrades, start there, then call (773) 721-1111 to schedule work in Oak Park.
