Palm River-Clair Mel lies just east of Tampa between the Palm River and Causeway Boulevard, near McKay Bay. It’s unincorporated Hillsborough County, about 26 miles from our Seminole shop.
Book a visit in Palm River-Clair Mel
Tell us what you need and where you are. A licensed electrician will call or text you back to set a time. For an emergency, call (727) 476-7079, 24/7.
Keywest Lights & Electric is a licensed electrical contractor (EC13014717), woman-owned and family-run, working since 2010 from 6248 Seminole Blvd, Seminole FL 33772.
Call (727) 476-7079 or request a site visit. Office hours 7 AM–5 PM, weekend appointments available.
Older neighborhoods and new townhomes
About 27,800 people live in Palm River-Clair Mel on 11.4 square miles of land (Census ACS 2020–2024; 2024 Census Gazetteer). The median home was built in 1993, but that average hides two groups: about 36% of homes predate 1980, and about 25% were built since 2010. Roughly 10.5% are townhomes or other attached homes, and about 61% are owner-occupied.
Palm River-Clair Mel at a glance (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates):
- Residents: about 27,844
- Median year built: 1993
- Built before 1980: 35.9%
- Built 2010 or later: 24.5%
- Owner-occupied: 60.5%
- Single-family detached: 61.4%
Townhomes, rentals and older houses
About 61% of homes in Palm River-Clair Mel are single-family detached, and about 10.5% are attached (ACS 2020–2024). About 95% heat with electricity. Older homes need panel and circuit work, while newer townhomes need capacity for chargers and remodels.
Older Palm River houses
Roughly 35.9% of the housing in Palm River-Clair Mel predates 1980. In homes that age, we check four things first: the panel’s brand and condition, how the service is grounded, whether outlets near water have GFCI protection, and whether earlier owners extended circuits in ways the original wiring wasn’t meant for. A short inspection usually tells us whether you need a repair, a panel replacement or simply a few updated devices. You get the findings in writing before any work begins.
Clair-Mel manufactured homes
Mobile and manufactured homes make up about 7.2% of Palm River-Clair Mel’s housing. The equipment that fails most often is outdoors: pedestals and meter bases that have taken years of sun and rain, and feeders whose connections have loosened. If your lights flicker or a breaker keeps tripping, have the pedestal and the feeder checked before replacing anything inside.
New townhomes going up
About 24.5% of Palm River-Clair Mel homes were built since 2010. For these homes, we often install several upgrades in one visit, such as an EV charger, surge protection and permanent lighting, on one permit. That saves trips and keeps the panel layout planned rather than pieced together.
Two eras on the same streets
In Palm River-Clair Mel, a 1960s block house and a 2015 townhome can be a few streets apart. The older homes may need a panel replacement, grounding and GFCI upgrades. The newer ones usually need more capacity for an EV charger or an added circuit. We treat each one on its own terms and explain the options in writing before you decide.
Outages and storms in Palm River-Clair Mel
Around 95% of homes rely on electric heat (Census B25040), so backup power planning starts with the fridge, fans, a medical device and maybe one AC unit. See generator installation. Land area, per the Census Gazetteer: about 11.42 square miles; water: 0.25. Your zone depends on your exact address; the Hillsborough County evacuation lookup will tell you. Water and electrical gear don’t mix: if a storm wets your panel or meter, leave it off and call us. More in our flooded electrical guide. About 7% of homes are mobile or manufactured, and Florida’s Know Your Zone, Know Your Home guidance treats those homes as among the most likely to be evacuated in a storm, whatever the zone.
Planned work in Palm River-Clair Mel
Common requests in Palm River-Clair Mel:
- Panel replacement in pre-1980 homes
- Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacement
- Rewiring for ungrounded circuits
- EV charger installation in newer homes and townhomes
- Whole-house surge protection
Eave lighting near the bay
Townhome owners here can usually light their own section of eave if the association approves it. We provide specs and a mounting photo for that request. For single-family homes, the track runs along the soffit and up the gable rakes under the overhang, and the controller plugs into a garage outlet.
Townhome layouts: on an attached home, we light only your unit’s eave and gable sections and place the controller in your garage. The association’s approval comes first.
Some neighbors call it permanent holiday lighting, others soffit lighting. It is one system for every season. See how it works on our JellyFish Lighting page, compare options on permanent lighting, or read about JellyFish in Hillsborough County. You can also get a free design preview of your home.
How we fit you in
This is scheduled work for us from Seminole. We book a site visit, write a quote and set the work day. No emergency service in this area.
Workmanship is covered for 2 years, or 5 years for Member Care Plan members, and JellyFish components carry a 5-year parts warranty. Financing is available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval.
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Palm River-Clair Mel questions
Can I put permanent lights on a townhome? Usually, with association approval. We light only your unit’s eaves and give you the paperwork for the request.
Our pre-1980 house still has two-prong outlets. Is that a problem? Those circuits aren’t grounded. We can add grounding where practical or GFCI protection where code allows.
Do you install EV chargers in townhomes? Yes, when the panel and the parking location allow it. We check the route and capacity first.
Can one controller run several townhomes? Usually each unit has its own controller so each owner controls their own lights.
What’s the typical age of a Palm River-Clair Mel house? It varies: about 36% predate 1980 and about 24% were built in 2010 or later (median 1993). Older homes need condition checks; newer ones usually need capacity.
Do you work on rentals in Palm River-Clair Mel? Yes. Roughly 40% of Palm River-Clair Mel households rent. For repairs we can start right away; for a panel or charger, the owner signs off.
Do you work on manufactured homes in Palm River-Clair Mel? Yes. About 7% of homes here are mobile or manufactured (Census ACS). We work on their panels and meter pedestals and check community rules first.
Planning electrical or lighting work in Palm River-Clair Mel? Call (727) 476-7079.
Panel upgrades in Palm River-Clair Mel: see electrical panel work in Palm River-Clair Mel.
Generator hookups in Palm River-Clair Mel: see generator hookups in Palm River-Clair Mel.
EV chargers in Palm River-Clair Mel: see ev chargers in Palm River-Clair Mel.
Surge protection in Palm River-Clair Mel: see whole-house surge protection in Palm River-Clair Mel.
SPAN smart panels in Palm River-Clair Mel: see SPAN panel installation in Palm River-Clair Mel.
Electrical service upgrades in Palm River-Clair Mel: see service upgrades in Palm River-Clair Mel.