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FBR Electric is Frederick 'Fred' Ritchie's Quincy, Massachusetts electrical company, which the business's own site says has been growing for over 15 years; Ritchie separately describes over 30 years of personal experience in the trade. Massachusetts permit records show FBR Electric has pulled at least 85 documented electrical permits since 2019 across towns including Malden, Hingham, Milton, Norwell, Newton, and Dorchester — work that includes electrical service upgrades to 200 amps, panel installations and sub-panel additions, EV charger circuits, home rewiring, and code corrections such as adding smoke detectors and updating receptacles. BuildZoom independently verified an active Massachusetts electrician license (plus four related licenses) under Ritchie's name and gives the company a score of 100, placing it in the top 13% of Massachusetts contractors it tracks. Anyone considering FBR Electric for panel upgrades, rewiring, EV charger installation, or general electrical troubleshooting can point to a long, verifiable permit history in the Boston area. Confirming current pricing, availability, and scheduling directly with the business is still worth doing before booking, since the public record here is built from licensing and permit data rather than published customer reviews.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from FBR Electric. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Standard receptacle swaps — a new dedicated circuit is a bigger job ($350–$750).
Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers — hung on existing boxes.
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$530 – $1,100
Typical electrical project around $820
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