Start with the property
Wilmette, IL is organized around Green Bay Road, Sheridan Road, and the Linden Metra and Purple Line stop. The buildings are early 20th-century homes, some still on 100-amp services, plus condos nearer the lake. STS Electric sends licensed electricians for service changes before central air or a garage Level 2 charger, knob-and-tube found during kitchen openings, and GFCI work in older baths.
How this job is scoped
A garage charger needs a feeder sized for the run, a disconnect where the code wants it, and a panel that can carry the continuous load. A cord through a door or a dryer outlet used as a charger is not the installation. If the house panel has no spaces and no capacity, the charger waits on the service change.
Same-day hazards
Storm water in a basement near the meter, or a range circuit that smells hot after a remodel, is when Wilmette homeowners call. Call (773) 721-1111.
Before the truck rolls
Have the association letter or the property manager’s rules in hand before a condo or townhome visit. Access, not the wiring, is what usually delays those jobs.
The buildings around it
Most of the non-house calls are Green Bay Road shops and small offices that cannot share a circuit with a rooftop unit. Village of Wilmette permits and inspections, not a City of Chicago permit. A downtown Chicago checklist will not pass a Wilmette service change.
Also on the schedule
Jobs here often sit next to work in Evanston and Kenilworth. One dispatch number covers them: (773) 721-1111. Crews leave from 939 W North Ave.
Next step
For a closer look at panel load checks for EV chargers, start there, then call (773) 721-1111 to schedule work in Wilmette.
