Credentials

Licensed and insured contractor documentation

• City of Philadelphia electrical contractor’s license #35849

• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor registration #PA060608

• Haverford Township, PA electrical contractor’s license #43879

• Lower Merion Township, PA electrical contractor’s license #15263

• Cheltenham Township, PA electrical contractor’s license #581 E

I am a Bachelor of English Literature (Swarthmore College) and have worked for more than a decade in construction, including more than nine years of experience focused in electrical installations.

I worked four years as apprentice and journeyman to Lee Garner, a longtime master electrician in the West Philadelphia neighborhoods where my practice is focused.

My Philadelphia electrical contractor’s license dates from 2008, when I passed the City’s Master Electrician licensing exam. Annual continuing education requirements and my abiding curiosity keep me up-t0-date with code changes and new technologies.

Please browse my certificates, licensing credentials, and insurance declarations, below — and let me know if I have neglected to update any of the items posted to their current version! Mouse-over a thumb-nail to see its title; click on it to see full size.

Robert Monk licensed electrician Cheltenham Township, PA

Some townships do not issue license certificates and merely keep a registration on file. Most township licenses expire at the end of the calendar year, regardless of when obtained. Renewal to the current year is a matter of supplying current insurance documentation and paying the annual fee. I have been:

Licensed in Cheltenham Township (including Elkins Park) (through 2013)

Licensed in Haverford Township (2011)

Licensed in Lower Merion Township (including Villanova) (through 2012)

Licensed in City of Philadelphia (through June 2013)

“Licensed and Insured Contractor…”

Note that although many contractors make a big deal of being ‘licensed and insured’ most municipalities, including the City of Philadelphia, require that licensees carry commercial insurance to a certain minimum (at $2M, I am insured well beyond the minimum $300,000 per occurance). For a contractor to obtain a license, they MUST carry minimum insurance, although only the most vigilant license issuer will take action to revoke licenses if insurance is allowed to lapse.

City of Philadelphia may not require insurance coverage in an amount appropriate for your needs. Especially for larger projects, your architect or general contractor should advise you on minimum insurance requirements for all job site participants. Please present this information to me early in the negotiations for a contract.

Bonding

Unlike some other state license issuers (California, for one), Philadelphia does not require bonding. There are many types of bonding for contractors, the most common of which is payment, or surety bond to protect the property title from mechanic’s liens in the event a worker or supplier for the contractor claims that they were not paid by the contractor. In the latter event, the surety bond pays the claim independently of any arguments or wishes of the contractor, preventing any lien from being recorded against the property title.

I do not carry any type of bonding, but I can get special bonding for any project that needs it. Please let me know up front if bonding is a concern or requirement for your project.

I am NOT listed with the Better Business Bureau

BBB’s registration maintenance of $300/year is too high for me, at this time. I encourage you to consult my customer reviews in case you would like assurances of the quality of my work and the fairness and reliability of my quotes.

Professional Certificates and Affiliations

• Find me on NABCEP’s Solar PV Installer Certification verification lookup.
• PA Department of Environmental Protection, Sunshine Rebate Program includes me on its Approved PV Installers List

See also:

• Customer reviews

Related Pages

• Home Improvement Contracting in PA