A compact town of mid-century homes tucked between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, about 5½ miles from our base.
Keywest Lights & Electric is a licensed (EC13014717), woman-owned electrical contractor, in business since 2010, with weekend service and 24/7 emergency calls, serving Kenneth City and the rest of Pinellas County.
Call (727) 476-7079, 24/7 emergency service in Kenneth City
Kenneth City homes and buildings
Kenneth City has about 5,000 residents, the median home was built in 1964, and roughly eight in ten homes are owner-occupied (Census ACS 2020–2024). Street after street of 1950s–60s block homes means original panels (Federal Pacific and Zinsco show up here), 100-amp services, ungrounded outlets, and in some homes aluminum branch wiring from the late ’60s.
Permits and utility in Kenneth City
Building permits and inspections in Kenneth City are handled by Pinellas County Building & Development Review Services (440 Court St., Clearwater, with permits through the county’s online Access Portal). The town itself handles zoning. Whichever office it is, we pull the permit and meet the inspector.
Utility: Duke Energy Florida. We coordinate any utility disconnect and reconnect with Duke for service upgrades.
Popular services in Kenneth City
- Federal Pacific & Zinsco panel replacement
- Service upgrades
- Rewiring (aluminum, knob & tube, ungrounded)
- Panel upgrades (Good: ABB / Best: Siemens, 10-yr warranty)
- GFCI/AFCI & dedicated circuits
Save on routine work with a Member Care Plan, with safety visits, trip credits and 7% off all labor (no yearly cap) on every tier.
Nearby areas
Pinellas Park · Lealman · St. Petersburg · All service areas
Kenneth City FAQ
Who issues electrical permits in Kenneth City? Pinellas County handles building permits and inspections. Kenneth City handles zoning. We take care of the permit.
My 1960s house has a 100-amp service. Can I add central AC and an EV charger? Possibly. A load calculation tells you. If not, a service upgrade to 200 amps is a common Kenneth City project.
Are two-prong outlets dangerous? They aren’t grounded. We can add a ground or GFCI protection, labeled as code allows.
Need an electrician in Kenneth City? Call (727) 476-7079.