680 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Hawthorn Woods: Barrington Electric, CR Score 62/100; 4.9★ from 547 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 680.
Most-reviewed: ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric, 22,524 Google reviews at 4.7★, the most of 680 ranked; ranked #2.
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680 Hawthorn Woods electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 155 are open 24/7, 390 open Saturdays and 235 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 680 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrington Electric | 62 | 4.9★ (547) | Barrington, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | ABC Plumbing, Sewer, Heating, Cooling & Electric | 62 | 4.7★ (22,524) | Arlington Heights, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies, Most reviews |
| 3 | Four Seasons Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing, Electric | 59 | 4.7★ (2,787) | Buffalo Grove, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | American Electric Company | 59 | 4.9★ (56) | Fox Lake, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | MIK ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS | 59 | 5.0★ (113) | Cary, 11 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | VP Electric Service | 59 | 5.0★ (62) | Arlington Heights, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Cahill Heating, Cooling, Electric, Plumbing & Sewer | 59 | 5.0★ (1,064) | Lake Bluff, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | TopTec Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 59 | 4.8★ (2,018) | Libertyville, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | AL EXCELLENCE ELECTRIC LLC | 58 | 5.0★ (47) | Island Lake, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | C-Volt Electrician | 58 | 5.0★ (24) | Vernon Hills, 4 mi away | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 547 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 22,524 Google reviews, the most in Hawthorn Woods.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 5 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 2,787 Google reviews.
Based in Fox Lake, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cary, 11 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Arlington Heights, 7 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 62 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Lake Bluff, 9 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 1,064 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Libertyville, 7 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 2,018 Google reviews.
Based in Island Lake, 8 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Vernon Hills, 4 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Crystal Lake, 10 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Glenview, 15 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 125 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Elgin, 17 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Barrington, 5 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 506 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Grayslake, 9 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 986 Google reviews, listed on Google as “HVAC contractor”.
Based in Des Plaines, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Antioch, 18 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 202 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Fox Lake, 4 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 15 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Schaumburg, 13 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 104 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Buffalo Grove, 4 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 16 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Addison, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 152 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Hawthorn Woods
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 7 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Wheeling, 8 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Lake Zurich, 4 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 31 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 680 ranked electricians here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 more electricians within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Hawthorn Woods. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical panel upgrade | $518 | $1,347 | $2,193 | Per panel, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
We scored 680 Hawthorn Woods electricians on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Hawthorn Woods data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |