Updated: May 20, 2026
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Address
205 East Sunset Drive, Locust, NC, 28097
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James Electric
James Electric, 205 E Sunset Dr, Locust, NC (Employee: James Maxell Helms) holds a Electrical Contractors license and 2 other licenses according to the North Carolina license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 107 ranks in the top 6% of 101,103 North Carolina licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring James Electric, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
James Electric Contact Information
Phone Number: (704) 773-0676
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Address: 205 East Sunset Drive, Locust, NC 28097
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James Electric Locust
Quality
107
94th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
James Electric has a BuildZoom score of 107, which places them above 94% of 101,103 contractors in North Carolina.
Activity
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15 projects
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2025 |
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19 projects
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2024 |
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12 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that James Electric has worked on at least
46.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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15 projects
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New Constructions |
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44 projects
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Electrical projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that James Electric mostly works on
electrical project
and new construction
projects.
Pricing
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15 projects
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< $5k |
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9 projects
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$5k-$20k |
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2 projects
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$20k-$50k |
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3 projects
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$250k-$500k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $4,650. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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For more details about their pricing, check out their recent activity to see how much they have charged for different types of work.
This is a sample of this contractor's permits. Click here to access their complete permit history.
First floor: convert existing mudroom and storage room to larger mudroom addition attached garage w. storage room second floor: addition primary suite over new garage addition laundry over mudroom and connect to existing 2nd floor via hallway
Valuation:
$289,682
Permit #:
RES-ELC-25-013011
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Addition to prima...
New single family residence 4 bedrooms 1 fireplace, 1st floor 2146 sq ft 1 garage 484 sq ft 2 porch/decks 384 sq ft total 3014 sq ft. single family residential construction 2146 hsf on crawl. 484 sf garage 384 deck/stoop. electric with lp gas fireplace
Valuation:
$455,114
Permit #:
ELEC-12-23-109440
Status:
final
Fee:
$150
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Relocating septic system; wiring addition to master bedroom of 10 x 26. septic system was recently moved in order to accomodate this addition. mdr setbacks as lot is noncoforming
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EL2025-00681
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/a
Building Type:
N/A
Construct new single family home on homeowners property.; new single family home 5 bedroom 3 bathrooms 3615 heated sqft 2910 unheated sqft
Valuation:
$31,615
Permit #:
EL2025-02744
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/a
Building Type:
N/A
Reconfiguring bathroom and closet area to include 1 new wc new vanity location new wet room new tempered window in shower and replace 2 windows in bathroom
Valuation:
$4,060
Permit #:
RES-ELC-25-004103
Status:
complete
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Construct new single family home on homeowners property.; new single family home 5 bedroom 3 bathrooms 3615 heated sqft 2910 unheated sqft.-- temp power
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ELTP2025-01043
Status:
final
Fee:
$232
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Site built single family residential
Valuation:
$276,000
Permit #:
ELEC-09-24-117163
Status:
issued
Fee:
$150
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New home building construction; electrical - building a 2500 sq ft ranch style farm house
Valuation:
$17,359
Permit #:
EL2025-02702
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/a
Building Type:
N/A
Sf home- main floor (2508sf.) front porch (318sf.) rear porch (416sf.) garage (620sf.) bonus room (449sf.)-4, 311 sf total
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
10442
Status:
issued
Fee:
$2,029
Permit Type:
New home
Building Type:
N/A
Sf home - main floor (2353sf.) attic room (385sf.) garage (607sf.) front porch (110sf.)screened porch (119sf.) concrete patio area - 3, 574 sf total
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
10111
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,758
Permit Type:
New home
Building Type:
N/A
Single family home ( new construction )
Valuation:
$24,000
Permit #:
EL2023-01175
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Single family residential new construction
Valuation:
$8,147
Permit #:
EL2022-01359
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EL2025-02493
Status:
issued
Fee:
$111
Permit Type:
N/a
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EL2025-02493
Status:
issued
Fee:
$111
Permit Type:
N/a
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EL2025-02335
Status:
final
Fee:
$111
Permit Type:
N/a
Building Type:
N/A
New single family residence (1024 heated sqft) garage 960sqft porches (200sqft and 186sqft)
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
11576
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,606
Permit Type:
All trades
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of new 200 amp service on existing outdoor building
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ELEC-10-24-118235
Status:
issued
Fee:
$150
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Replace existing deck with covered deck and screen- 255 sf total
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
9951
Status:
final
Fee:
$187
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
New single family residence on slab 2224 sqft front porch 575 sqft rear porch 255 sqft
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
11896
Status:
final
Fee:
$1,712
Permit Type:
New home
Building Type:
N/A
New home building construction; temp power
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
ELTP2025-00570
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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James Electric License info
Verified License
| License # | L.32533 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Electrical Contractors |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
Verify this license's status for James Electric at the North Carolina Board Of Electrical Contractors.
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Verified License
| License # | L.32533 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Electrical Contractors |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
Verify this license's status for James Electric at the North Carolina Board Of Electrical Contractors.
This is a sample of licensing data; click here to access a complete history.
License Not Verified
| License # | L.32533 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Limited Classification License |
- When BuildZoom last verified this license, it had an expiration date of June, 2020. Check the current license status of James Electric with the North Carolina Board Of Electrical Contractors
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107
BuildZoom Score
102
Permits
- Building permit records show that James Electric has worked on 102 permitted projects.
James Electric Employees
JH
James Maxell Helms
Qualifiers