Repairs, panels, generators and EV chargers for Pinellas County homes and businesses. James Booth, owner. Call (727) 430-1764 any hour.
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Tailwind Electric is a Florida Certified Electrical Contractor (EC13016047) at 1327 Illinois Ave in Palm Harbor, and the phone is answered 24 hours a day. Owner James Booth has more than 20 years in the electrical trade, and we handle everything from a tripped breaker to a full panel replacement.
The company opened in July 2026 as a family-owned business. Panel replacements carry a 10‑year, 100% parts and labor warranty, and all other work carries a 5‑year warranty. We work on homes and businesses across Pinellas County, with Palm Harbor and St. Petersburg as our two main areas.
Burning smells, heat and buzzing at an outlet or panel mean call now; most other problems can wait for a scheduled visit. Use the table to sort your symptom, then call (727) 430-1764 — someone answers at any hour.
| What you notice | What it often means | What to do | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burning smell, scorch marks, or a warm or buzzing outlet, switch or panel | A loose or overheating connection | Call now If you can reach it safely, switch that circuit’s breaker off. Don’t keep using the outlet. | Emergency repairs |
| Part of the house is dead; neighbors have power | A tripped or failed breaker, or a failed connection on that circuit | Check first Reset the breaker once. If it trips again, leave it off and call. | Breaker repair |
| The whole street is dark | A utility outage, not your wiring | Check first Report it to your utility (Duke Energy Florida serves most of Pinellas). Run a generator only through an interlock or transfer switch. | Generator interlocks |
| Water heater stopped heating | Often a breaker or the disconnect beside the heater — two recent jobs on this page | Schedule Check the breaker. If it is on and there is still no heat, book a visit. | Troubleshooting |
| Bathroom, kitchen or outdoor outlets dead | A tripped GFCI outlet upstream on the same circuit | Check first Press RESET on every GFCI outlet nearby, including the garage and outside. | Outlet repairs |
| Insurer wants a 4-point inspection, or you have an older panel | Your home is over 20 years old, or the panel brand worries the insurer | Schedule Have the panel and wiring checked before the inspection. | Panel replacement |
| Adding an EV charger, hot tub, tankless heater or generator | A question of whether your service has room for the new load | Schedule Get the load checked before you buy equipment. | Service upgrades |
Safety first: If you see flames or smoke, leave the house and call 911 first. Don’t touch a panel, outlet or appliance that is wet.
These are real Tailwind Electric jobs from our Google and Nextdoor reviews, summarized with what was found and what was done.
“James presented options, including the pros and cons of each.” — Google review
“He took the time to walk us through exactly what was wrong” — Mark L., Google
“Excellent service from start to finish!” — Joshua D., Google
Recommended by a neighbor on Nextdoor
Read every review on our reviews page or on Google.
We handle repairs, upgrades and new installs for homes and businesses. The six groups below cover nearly every call we take; each links to its own page.
Replacing worn or problem panels, adding capacity for new loads, and repairing meter cans and breakers.
Standby generators, portable-generator interlocks and whole-home surge protection before hurricane season.
Level 2 chargers, tankless water heaters, pools, hot tubs and pool heaters, wired on dedicated circuits sized for the load.
Dead outlets, tripping breakers, flickering lights and smoke alarms, found and fixed day or night.
LED and recessed lighting, landscape and security lighting, ceiling fans and fixtures.
Whole-home rewires for older houses, and wiring and repairs for boat docks.
Older homes, insurance inspections and Florida licensing law shape most residential electrical decisions in Pinellas County:
You talk to someone when you call, and you hear what we found before any work starts.
(727) 430-1764 is answered 24/7. Tell us what you’re seeing; the table above helps.
We trace the fault and show you what we found, so you see the problem, not just a bill.
When there’s more than one fix, you hear the options and the trade-offs of each before work begins.
The work is tested before we leave, and it’s covered by our 100% parts and labor warranty: 10 years on panel replacements and 5 years on all other work.
We are based at 1327 Illinois Ave in Palm Harbor, so Crystal Beach, Ozona, Lansbrook, Highland Lakes, Innisbrook and the East Lake corridor are closest to home. St. Petersburg is our second main area; these are the towns with their own pages:
We also serve Seminole, Gulfport, Pinellas Park, Treasure Island, South Pasadena and East Lake — call and ask.
In Florida, a certified electrical contractor holds a state certificate (numbers start with EC) that is valid anywhere in the state, while a registered contractor is licensed only in the local areas where they registered. Tailwind Electric is a Florida Certified Electrical Contractor, EC13016047.
Ask for the contractor’s Florida license number and check it against the state’s license records, read recent reviews that describe actual jobs, and get the warranty terms in writing. Ours: EC13016047, 20 Google reviews at 5.0 as of 20 Oct 2026, and a 100% parts and labor warranty of 10 years on panel replacements and 5 years on all other work.
Yes. (727) 430-1764 is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including nights, weekends and storm days.
Panel replacements are covered by a 10‑year, 100% parts and labor warranty, and all other work by a 5‑year, 100% parts and labor warranty. Ask us for the details for your specific job when we quote it.
The company opened in July 2026. The experience isn’t new: owner James Booth has more than 20 years in the electrical trade.
Look for a Florida-licensed contractor with recent, detailed reviews. Tailwind Electric (EC13016047) works throughout St. Petersburg from our Palm Harbor base — see our St. Petersburg electrician page and the 1940s St. Pete panel job above.
Call (727) 430-1764 and the phone is answered, 24/7. Every job is covered by our 100% parts and labor warranty: 10 years on panel replacements and 5 years on all other work.
Tailwind Electric · Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13016047
Phone: (727) 430-1764 · Email: tailwindelectric@gmail.com
1327 Illinois Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 · Open 24 hours, 7 days
