Service · Electrical Contractor
An electrical contractor is the licensed entity that owns your project's electrical work end-to-end — design coordination, permits, materials, crew, inspection, and the final ESA approval. Lion Electric has held that role on residential, commercial, and industrial jobs across Peel for 30+ years under ECRA/ESA #7002360.
Electrician vs. electrical contractor
A Licensed Electrician (LEC) does the wiring work. A Licensed Electrical Contractor (LEC business) holds the ECRA/ESA registration, signs the permit, employs the electricians, and is the entity the Electrical Safety Authority files the inspection against. Lion Electric is the licensed contractor on every Peel project under ECRA/ESA #7002360 — our electricians work the wire under that registration.
The contractor role is the one that matters for paperwork, insurance, and warranty: it is the entity the permit, the inspection, and the certificate of completion are issued to.
The contractor workflow
Every electrical contractor job follows the same five-step path. The technical scope changes by building type — the workflow does not.
The chief electrician walks the building with you, confirms service size, panel state, building class, and the trades already involved. No quote is written before the site is seen.
You receive a free written quote that splits design, install, materials and inspection. Permit fees and ESA notification costs are itemised — there is no obligation to proceed.
Lion Electric files the electrical permit under ECRA/ESA #7002360 and submits the ESA notification before any wire is pulled. You stay the project owner — we stay the licensed contractor.
Our licensed crew installs to spec and stays in sequence with the general contractor, framers, HVAC, and finishers. Single point of contact for change orders or scope drift.
We walk the site with the ESA inspector, address any code notes the same day, and hand over the final certificate. The same licensed entity carries the warranty contact going forward.
Where the contractor role sits on the file
An electrician can pull wire and terminate. An electrical contractor owns the items below — the legal, financial, and ESA-facing surface of the project. On a Lion Electric job, every line in this column lands on ECRA/ESA #7002360.
| Item on the file | Licensed Electrician | Electrical Contractor (LEC) |
|---|---|---|
| ECRA/ESA registration | Personal trade ticket | Business registration #7002360 |
| Permit signature | Cannot sign | Files and signs |
| ESA notification | Cannot file | Files before rough-in |
| Inspection accountability | Works under LEC | Walks the inspection |
| Insurance & bonding | Personal/employer | Business liability + bond |
| Warranty contact | Tied to employment | Same business, year over year |
Bilingual service — EN / FR. WSIB compliant. Fully insured and bonded.
Our guarantees
The list the original Lion Electric site has carried for years — and the floor we still hold every job to.
Electrical contractor FAQ
Specific to the contractor role — design, permits, ESA, and project oversight. For service-specific questions, open the matching detail page.
Discuss Electrical ContractorAn electrician is an individual licensed to do the wiring work. An electrical contractor is the licensed business that holds the ECRA/ESA registration, pulls the permit, employs the electricians, and is legally responsible for the work to the Electrical Safety Authority. Lion Electric is the contractor; our electricians work under that licence.
Yes if the work crosses circuits, adds load, moves the panel, or touches a service. Permitted electrical work in Ontario must be done by a Licensed Electrical Contractor. Lion Electric holds ECRA/ESA #7002360 and files the permit under that licence, so the renovation is legal and the ESA inspection is on record.
Yes. The chief electrician schedules the electrical scope around framing, HVAC, drywall, and finishers so the wiring lands on the right day. The GC gets one point of contact for change orders, dates, and ESA inspection windows — no chasing multiple sub-trades.
A residential quote is usually written within a few days of the site walk. Commercial fit-outs and industrial scopes take longer because we confirm service size, controls, and ESA filings before we write a number. Every quote is free and itemised — no rough verbal estimates.
We do. Lion Electric files the electrical permit, submits the ESA notification before rough-in, and walks the final inspection with the ESA inspector. The certificate is handed over with the project, and the same licensed contractor stays the warranty contact.
Free written quote · ECRA/ESA #7002360
Tell us the building, the scope, and the timeline. The chief electrician walks the site, writes the quote, and stays the contact from permit to ESA approval.
