Electrician FAQs for Gillette, WY

Yes. Forged Electric, LLC is a licensed Wyoming electrical contractor and carries general liability, commercial auto and workers' compensation coverage. The owner, Austyn Matthews, holds Wyoming Master Electrician license M-53245, and a certificate of insurance is available on request.

Forged Electric is based in Gillette, WY 82718 and serves Campbell County plus the surrounding counties, including Wright, Rozet, Recluse, Moorcroft, Pine Haven, Sundance, Hulett, Upton, Newcastle, Buffalo, Kaycee, Douglas and Glenrock. Wyoming licenses the electrical trade statewide, so work outside that radius is possible. Call 307-660-5886 to confirm.

Service calls carry a $150 first-hour diagnostic charge that covers the first hour on site, and it is credited toward the job if you approve quoted work during the same visit. Time beyond that is billed hourly in quarter-hour increments. Defined scopes of work are quoted as a flat written price instead. Full rates, travel charges and after-hours pricing are published in the Customer Service Agreement.

Yes. Every job gets a written quote for a defined scope before any work begins, and that quoted price only changes through a written change order or a concealed condition that could not be seen beforehand. The terms are published on the site so you can read them before you commit.

Yes. My phone stays on for nights, weekends and holidays. Call 307-660-5886 and I will tell you whether I can get to you and what it costs before I head your way. Emergency and after-hours work is $150 an hour with a one hour minimum, one and a half times my standard service rate. I am one electrician, so availability is not guaranteed and I will turn a call down rather than leave you waiting. More on emergency calls.

Common signs are breakers that trip under normal load, a panel that is full with no space for a new circuit, a 100 amp service feeding a house with a shop or added heat, scorching or rust inside the enclosure, or a Federal Pacific, Zinsco or Challenger panel. Any of those is worth an inspection before it becomes a fire problem.

Yes. Forged Electric installs whole-home standby generators as well as portable generator inlets with interlocks and automatic or manual transfer switches. The install includes a load calculation so the generator is sized to the circuits you actually need during an outage.

Yes. Level 2 EV charger installation includes a load calculation to confirm the existing service can carry the circuit, the dedicated 240 volt circuit, the disconnect where required and the charger itself, installed to NEC Article 625. Both hardwired units and NEMA 14-50 receptacles are available.

Yes. I pull the permit and meet the inspector, so it is not something you have to chase. Permit inspections in Wyoming are performed by the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's electrical safety division.

My workmanship is warranted for one year from the day the job is finished. Manufacturer warranties on panels, generators, fixtures and devices pass through to you and are administered by the manufacturer. The full warranty terms and exclusions are in the Customer Service Agreement.

No. Every person on your job is licensed, certified or registered for the work they perform and is supervised by a licensed Wyoming Master Electrician. There is no crew of unknown skill level and no apprentice working unsupervised.

Yes. I do rough-in and finish work on new residential and commercial construction, tenant build-outs, and ongoing maintenance and emergency calls for rental properties.

Cash, check, credit and debit are all accepted, and there is no surcharge for paying by card. Invoices paid in full by cash or check may receive a discount of up to three percent, shown as a separate line on the invoice.

Scheduling depends on the week and on whether the job is a service call or a planned project. Call 307-660-5886 or send a quote request and you will get a response by phone or email, usually the same business day.