90/100CR Score
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4809 Landover Arbor Pl, Raleigh, NC 27616
Best Electricians in Knightdale, NC (2026)
298 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
The short answer
- 1
Best overall in Knightdale: Express Electrical Service, CR Score 90/100; 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews; open 24/7.
- 2
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Royal Electric Services of Raleigh, NC, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 298.
- 15
Most-reviewed: Michael & Son Services, 13,263 Google reviews at 4.8★, the most of 298 ranked; ranked #15.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
298 Knightdale electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 69 are open 24/7, 144 open Saturdays and 92 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 5.0★ across 298 rated businesses.
Top 10 electricians in Knightdale at a glance
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Express Electrical Service | 90 | 4.9★ (389) | Raleigh, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Royal Electric Services of Raleigh, NC | 90 | 5.0★ (321) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | ELECTRIC ALL PRO | 89 | 5.0★ (162) | Raleigh, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Volt Doctors Raleigh | 89 | 4.9★ (244) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Touchstone Electric - Raleigh | 88 | 4.9★ (484) | Raleigh, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | AstroWatt Electric | 88 | 4.9★ (1,418) | Apex, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Mr. Electric of Wake Forest | 88 | 4.9★ (149) | Raleigh, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Bear Electrical Services, LLC | 88 | 4.9★ (91) | Clayton, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Whitley Electrical Services | 88 | 5.0★ (59) | Wilson, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Blanton's Air, Plumbing & Electric | 88 | 5.0★ (837) | Garner, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
The 298 best electricians in Knightdale, ranked
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
90/100CR ScoreRanked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 321 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 321 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5024 Departure Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616
Based in Raleigh, 7 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #3 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 162 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5404 Cumberland Plain Dr, Raleigh, NC 27616
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
89/100CR ScoreRanked #4 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 244 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 244 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 5300 Atlantic Ave Suite J, Raleigh, NC 27609
Based in Raleigh, 12 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #5 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 484 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 484 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8601 Six Forks Rd Unit 400, Raleigh, NC 27615
Based in Apex, 20 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #6 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 1,418 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 1,418 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2477 Reliance Ave, Apex, NC 27539
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #7 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4809 Hargrove Rd Ste 101, Raleigh, NC 27616
Based in Clayton, 5 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #8 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 91 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Wilson, 5 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #9 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 59 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Garner, 7 mi away
88/100CR ScoreRanked #10 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 837 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 837 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2000 Citation Dr Ste 100, Garner, NC 27529
Based in Apex, 15 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #11 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 305 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 305 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7804 Senter Farm Rd, Apex, NC 27539
Based in Raleigh, 17 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #12 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 6,469 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 6,469 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 8810 Westgate Park Dr Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27617
#13 Mister Sparky
Based in Cary, 16 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #13 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 344 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 7960 Chapel Hill Rd, Cary, NC 27513
#14 Shockey Electric
Based in Wake Forest, 9 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #14 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 71 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 13,263 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (13,263).
- 4.8★ from 13,263 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 4001 Atlantic Ave, Raleigh, NC 27604
Based in Raleigh, 15 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #16 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 174 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 9805 Chris Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
#17 ARC Electric
Based in Fuquay-Varina, 17 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #17 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 356 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 356 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 2406 Waco Commercial Ct, Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Based in Cary, 21 mi away
87/100CR ScoreRanked #18 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 342 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 342 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 92 Cornerstone Dr PMB 327, Cary, NC 27519
Based in Knightdale
86/100CR ScoreRanked #19 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.7★ from 71 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Knightdale
86/100CR ScoreRanked #20 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Raleigh, 12 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #21 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.8★ from 2,857 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.8★ from 2,857 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 540 Pylon Dr, Raleigh, NC 27606
Based in Garner, 11 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #22 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 64 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
- Address
- 100 Margo Cir, Garner, NC 27529
Based in Raleigh, 5 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
- 5.0★ from 114 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 7 AM–5 PM
- Address
- 515 S New Hope Rd Suite 105, Raleigh, NC 27610
Based in Apex, 18 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #24 because of its Google rating and availability: 4.9★ from 190 Google reviews, open 24/7.
- 4.9★ from 190 Google reviews
- Open 24/7
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days
Based in Raleigh, 8 mi away
86/100CR ScoreRanked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
- 5.0★ from 186 Google reviews
- Hours
- Mon–Sun 8 AM–6 PM
- Address
- 914 New Bern Ave, Raleigh, NC 27601
Electricians ranked #26 to #50
#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 298 ranked electricians here; the rest are on their profiles.
Also serving Knightdale
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.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Air, Electric, & Plumbing | 4.9★ (437) | 17 mi |
| Cardinal Maintenance Pro | In Knightdale | |
| CMJ Electric Inc (permanently closed) | 5.0★ (1) | In Knightdale |
| CMS Electric Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Cub's Plumbing | 5.0★ (27) | In Knightdale |
| ER Plumbing LLC | 5.0★ (1) | In Knightdale |
| J H Poole Electric Services | 3.0★ (2) | In Knightdale |
| Legacy Electric LLC | In Knightdale | |
| Marsigli Electric | 5.0★ (15) | 19 mi |
| Pipe Dreams of Raleigh | 4.8★ (28) | In Knightdale |
| R L Griffin Electrical Services | 4.8★ (36) | 22 mi |
| Reliable Heating & Air | 4.9★ (604) | In Knightdale |
| Rouse Electrical Construction | In Knightdale | |
| Speedy Enrichment Contractor, LLC | In Knightdale | |
| Steve Base Electrical Contractor | In Knightdale | |
| Super Pepe Handyman | 5.0★ (2) | In Knightdale |
| Supreme Services Heating & Cooling | 5.0★ (8) | In Knightdale |
| Union General Contractor LLC | In Knightdale | |
| Virgil Plumbing Services Knightdale NC | 5.0★ (2) | In Knightdale |
| Walston Plumbing | 5.0★ (13) | In Knightdale |
How much do electricians cost in Knightdale?
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Knightdale. 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 |
How to check an electrician's license in North Carolina
In North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors licenses Electrical wiring and equipment work.
- Check that the status is active and the name matches the contract or truck.
- Ask for proof of insurance before work starts.
No chip usually means we have not matched a state record yet. Check the lookup yourself before you hire.
Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
How we ranked Knightdale electricians
We scored 298 Knightdale electricians on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Knightdale data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |
Electricians in Knightdale: frequently asked questions
Who is the best electrician in Knightdale?
By CR Score, the highest-ranked electrician in Knightdale, NC is Express Electrical Service with a CR Score of 90/100. It has 4.9★ from 389 Google reviews. It is open 24/7. Royal Electric Services of Raleigh, NC (#2) and ELECTRIC ALL PRO (#3) follow. We ranked 298 electricians on 8 factors, last updated October 22, 2026.
How many electricians are there in Knightdale?
ContractorsRanked ranks 298 electricians serving Knightdale, NC. 4 of them are based in Knightdale; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of October 2026.
Which electricians in Knightdale are open 24/7?
69 ranked electricians in Knightdale post 24/7 hours. The highest-ranked are Express Electrical Service (#1), Royal Electric Services of Raleigh, NC (#2) and ELECTRIC ALL PRO (#3). Hours come from each business's Google listing as of October 2026, so call to confirm.
Which electricians in Knightdale work on weekends?
144 of 298 ranked electricians post Saturday hours and 92 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Express Electrical Service (#1), Royal Electric Services of Raleigh, NC (#2) and ELECTRIC ALL PRO (#3). Posted hours are office hours; crews may book weekend jobs separately.
How do I check an electrician's license in North Carolina?
In North Carolina, North Carolina State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors handles licensing and covers Electrical wiring and equipment work.
How much does electrical panel upgrade cost in Knightdale?
Electrical panel upgrade typically costs $518 to $2,193, with $1,347 typical (Per panel, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range). This is a national range, not adjusted for Knightdale. Prices were last checked October 2026. Get at least two written quotes before you hire.
What Google rating do Knightdale electricians have?
The median Google rating among 298 rated electricians in Knightdale is 5.0★, with a median of 19 reviews. Michael & Son Services has the most, 13,263 reviews, and ranks #15. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.
How does ContractorsRanked rank electricians?
Each electrician gets a 0–100 CR Score from 8 published factors, led by reputation (35%), credentials (15%), review volume (10%) and recency (10%). Factors we cannot measure are left out, not scored as zero. Only businesses with a confirmed trade and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.
Update log for Knightdale
- October 2026: CR Scores recalculated for 298 electricians serving Knightdale.
- October 2026: 1 duplicate listing merged.
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