Updated: Mar 16, 2026
Location and Projects
Address
P. O. Box 1871, Newport, NC, 28570
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James Ott Electric
James Ott Electric, Newport, Po Box 1871, Newport, NC (Owned by: James Howard Ott) holds a Electrical Contractors license and 2 other licenses according to the North Carolina license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 101 ranks in the top 12% of 101,103 North Carolina licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring James Ott Electric, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
James Ott Electric Contact Information
Phone Number: (252) 241-4006
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Address: P. O. Box 1871, Newport, NC 28570
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James Ott Electric Newport
Quality
101
88th percentile
Pro tip:
We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
James Ott Electric has a BuildZoom score of 101, which places them above 88% of 101,103 contractors in North Carolina.
Activity
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8 projects
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2025 |
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7 projects
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2024 |
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4 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that James Ott Electric has worked on at least
19.0 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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18 projects
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Electrical projects |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that James Ott Electric mostly works on
electrical project
projects.
Pricing
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5 projects
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< $5k |
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1 project
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$5k-$20k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $3,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
Pro tip:
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.
Mech/elec generator/res
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
25-5755|000/000/ME07/00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Trans residence c...
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25167
Status:
issued
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25120
Status:
issued
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
$1,800
Permit #:
24-2227/000 000 ZONE 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$135
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential mf ld
No Description Available
Valuation:
$1,800
Permit #:
24-2227/000 000 FUPI 00
Status:
complete
Fee:
$135
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential mf ld
No Description Available
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
23-346/000 000 ZONE 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$180
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential sf 7
No Description Available
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
23-346/000 000 FUPI 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$180
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential sf 7
No Description Available
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
23-345/000 000 ZONE 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$180
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential sf 7
No Description Available
Valuation:
$3,000
Permit #:
23-345/000 000 FUPI 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$180
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential sf 7
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25330
Status:
issued
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25278
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25263
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
25224
Status:
issued
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
$1,800
Permit #:
24-2227/000 000 MP02 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$135
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential mf ld
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
24273
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
23222
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
24128
Status:
complete
Fee:
$75
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
No Description Available
Valuation:
$2,300
Permit #:
20-1587/000 000 FUPI 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$180
Permit Type:
Electrical-hookup...
Building Type:
Residential sf 7
El renovations
Valuation:
$25,000
Permit #:
18-460/000 000 REER 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$510
Permit Type:
Residential-renov...
Building Type:
Residential mf hd
El renovations
Valuation:
$29,900
Permit #:
18-431/000 000 REER 00
Status:
issued
Fee:
$438
Permit Type:
Residential-renov...
Building Type:
Residential sf 7
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James Ott Electric License info
Verified License
| License # | L.21962 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Electrical Contractors |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of March 2026.
Verify this license's status for James Ott Electric at the North Carolina Board Of Electrical Contractors.
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Verified License
| License # | L.21962 |
| Status | Active |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Electrical Contractors |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of March 2026.
Verify this license's status for James Ott Electric at the North Carolina Board Of Electrical Contractors.
This is a sample of licensing data; click here to access a complete history.
Inactive License
| License # | 21962-L |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | North Carolina |
| Type | Limited Classification |
- According to the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed. If this is your business, please update your license status.
Check this license's status for James Ott Electric at the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors.
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101
BuildZoom Score
71
Permits
- Building permit records show that James Ott Electric has worked on 71 permitted projects.
James Ott Electric Employees
JO
James Howard Ott
Owner