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Chicago’s Leading Electrical Contractor

Since 1912, we’ve been working with customers to plan projects, innovate solutions, and construct their dream spaces.

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Services

From design, prefabrication, and construction to diagnostics, maintenance and repair, Continental Electric provides solutions for any electrical problem our customers have. Our staff of designers, project managers, and electricians serve as a single source for a complete array of electrical solutions.

The Chicago Skyline is Our Resume

Over our 100+ years in business, we have helped to establish much of Chicago’s landscape and we worked all over Chicagoland. Our family of employees and years of experience have enabled us to complete over 25,000 projects. Each of these projects had their own challenges and required complex, innovative solutions. We PLAN/INNOVATE/CONSTRUCT.

Latest Projects

The Chicago Skyline is Our Resume

Wheaton College Performing Arts Center

Wheaton College Performing Arts Center

Wheaton College Performing Arts Center For this project, we assisted the general contractor with the demolition of the half of the old building and were an integral part of creating the new space. With the Performing Arts Center, the key was flexibility – every system...

Sherman Hospital

Sherman Hospital

Sherman Hospital During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District and Turner Construction were looking for an electrical contractor to work around the clock to reopen a hospital that had been shuttered for more than a decade. With our...

LV Office Space

LV Office Space

LV Office Space This office environment includes multiuse space for the client, including common seating areas, offices, conference rooms, and individual desk space. Each space was fitted with low voltage solutions, including pendant speakers and wireless access...