Tailwind Electric is a licensed electrical contractor that works in Holiday, Florida, from our Palm Harbor shop at 1327 Illinois Ave, with a person answering the phone 24/7. Holiday calls are mostly repairs, older panels, outlets that have stopped working and wiring brought up to date.
James Booth, the owner, has worked in the electrical trade for more than 20 years and holds Florida Certified Electrical Contractor license EC13016047. Every job is covered by a 100% parts and labor warranty: 10 years on panel replacements and 5 years on all other work.
- PascoWe pull Pasco County permits for Holiday
- 24/7Nights, weekends and storm days
- 10 years100% parts and labor on panel replacements, 5 years on all other work
- 5.0 ★20 Google reviews (1 Nov 2026)
Holiday permits come from Pasco County
Holiday is an unincorporated community, so there is no city building department: Pasco County Building Construction Services issues the permits and does the inspections.
- Applying: permits are filed online through PasCoGateway, the county's Accela portal, and inspections are booked and results checked there too.
- Contractor registration: Pasco asks state-certified contractors to register first, with a copy of the license and a workers' compensation certificate naming Pasco County as the certificate holder.
- Inspection hours: county building inspections run Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pasco also offers VuSpex virtual inspections for some water heater and A/C change-outs.
- Owner-builders: Pasco has its own Owner Builder Disclosure form for homeowners who pull a permit themselves.
Sources: Pasco County, Permits and Forms and Pasco County, Inspections (both fetched 1 Nov 2026).
An older Holiday house, then and now
Holiday already had more than 18,000 residents at the 1980 census, so a lot of its homes still carry their original electrical work. Here is what we often find, and what a current installation looks like.
| Part of the system | What we often find | What current work looks like |
|---|---|---|
| Panel | Original panel, sometimes a brand insurers flag, with little room for new breakers. | A modern panel with space for today's loads, and a load check before anything is added. |
| Outlets | Two-prong outlets with no ground wire. | Grounded outlets, and GFCI protection in kitchens, bathrooms, garages and outdoors. |
| Bedroom circuits | Standard breakers only. | AFCI protection when bedroom circuits are added or extended. |
| Smoke alarms | Battery units, or none. | Hardwired, interconnected alarms when the work calls for them. |
| Outside the house | A weathered meter can and service mast from decades of Gulf air. | A sound service entrance, checked before a panel swap. |
| Big new loads | Wiring that predates EV chargers, tankless heaters and pool equipment. | Dedicated circuits sized for the load. |
Population figure: U.S. Census, via Holiday, Florida (Wikipedia, fetched 1 Nov 2026). Code requirements depend on the scope of each job.
What Holiday homeowners call us for
- Things that stopped working: outlet repairs, breakers that keep tripping and troubleshooting.
- Older systems: panel replacement and whole-home rewiring.
- New loads: tankless water heaters, EV chargers and pool and hot tub wiring.
- Safety: smoke detectors and surge protection.
Two jobs from our reviews
A water heater that was really a breaker problem
The water heater wasn't the fault. A bad breaker was. James replaced it, showed the homeowner the problem and tested everything before leaving.
"He took the time to walk us through exactly what was wrong and showed us visually so we understood the problem." — Mark L., Google
Diagnosed and fixed the same visit
A bigger electrical fault, found and repaired quickly, at a fair price.
"Not only did he diagnose and fix our electrical issue, He was able to resolve it quickly - and it was no small job." — Valarie W., Google
More on our reviews page.
Holiday neighborhoods we cover
- Key Vista
- Holiday Lake Estates
- Beacon Square
- Forest Hills
- Colonial Hills
- Gulf Trace
- Baillies Bluff
- Aloha Gardens
Nearby: Tarpon Springs, New Port Richey, Trinity and Palm Harbor.
Holiday electrician questions
Who issues electrical permits in Holiday, FL?
Pasco County. Holiday is not a city, so its building permits come from Pasco County Building Construction Services through the PasCoGateway online portal. Tailwind Electric applies under license EC13016047.
Do you need to register with Pasco County to work in Holiday?
Yes. A state-certified contractor files Pasco's State Certified Maintenance Form with a copy of the license and proof of workers' compensation that names Pasco County as certificate holder, before pulling permits there.
Can a handyman do electrical work in Florida?
No, not beyond very minor tasks. Florida requires a licensed electrical contractor for electrical work, so a handyman can hang a picture or patch drywall but should not add circuits, change breakers or wire fixtures. Ask any electrician for a Florida license number before work starts.
How much do electricians charge per hour in Florida?
It varies widely by company and by the kind of work, and many electricians quote a fixed price per job. For Holiday jobs, James quotes after seeing the work and writes down anything that could change the cost.
Can you get to Holiday at night for an electrical emergency?
Yes. Call (727) 430-1764 at any hour and a person answers. We make the problem safe first, then quote the permanent repair.
Tailwind Electric · Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13016047
1327 Illinois Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683 · Open 24 hours, 7 days
Phone: (727) 430-1764 · Email: tailwindelectric@gmail.com · Google Maps
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