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 307-399-9317 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. Same-day, weekend, holiday and after-hours service calls are available and are billed at one and one half times the standard service rate with a one hour minimum. Standard hours are Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm.

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. Because Forged Electric holds the Wyoming Master license in house, permits are pulled and work is signed off without waiting on an outside master of record. Permit inspections in Wyoming are performed by the Wyoming State Fire Marshal's electrical safety division.

All workmanship is warranted for one year from substantial completion. 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. Forged Electric takes subcontracted rough-in and finish work for new residential and commercial construction, tenant improvement build-outs and ongoing maintenance and emergency call-out for single or multi-property portfolios.

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 307-399-9317 or send a quote request and you will get a response by phone or email, usually the same business day.