The short answer: As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has read the license record of every electrician ranked below at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and found each license Active. 5 electricians on the Mesquite service roster hold licenses we checked in October 2026; 5 are ranked here. One fact stated up front: no Mesquite electrician has claimed a Registry profile yet, so every name below sits in the License-Checked tier — licenses verified at the authority, profiles not yet maintained by the pros. The first Mesquite electrician to claim and verify a profile takes the top tier in the next edition, under the same published rules. Until then, this page is the only Mesquite electrician ranking that prints the license number and check date behind every name.
The ranking — October 2026 edition
1. Cal Electric Company
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Mesquite service roster (Mesquite); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation #17032 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Mesquite (Mesquite service roster).
Registry profile
2. Ke Industrial LLC
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Mesquite service roster (Mesquite); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation #17256 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Mesquite (Mesquite service roster).
Registry profile
3. Lara Electric
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Mesquite service roster (Mesquite); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation #18708 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Mesquite (Mesquite service roster).
Registry profile
4. Minter Electric
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Mesquite service roster (Mesquite); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation #20442 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Mesquite (Mesquite service roster).
Registry profile
5. Richards’ Electrical Services
Rank basis: License-Checked tier; appears on the Mesquite service roster (Mesquite); checked October 21, 2026. Order inside the tier follows the published methodology below.
License: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation #19025 — Active, read directly at the authority. Last checked: October 21, 2026.
Area served: Mesquite (Mesquite service roster).
Registry profile
How this ranking works
Most “best electricians in Mesquite” lists are assembled from advertising placements and review counts copied from other websites. This ranking is assembled from exactly one thing: the license record at the issuing authority, read directly by Neighborhood Registry.
- Eligibility. An electrician is eligible only if we have read their record in the authority’s own system and found the license Active. No one can pay to be listed, apply for a rank, or be added by request.
- Tier A — Verified & Claimed. The license is verified at the authority and the pro has claimed their Registry profile, confirmed their details, and maintains it. Tier A always ranks above Tier B.
- Tier B — License-Checked. We have read the license at the authority and found it Active, but the pro has not yet claimed their profile.
- Order inside a tier is mechanical and published: (1) neighborhood seats held in Mesquite; (2) most recent authority check; (3) time on the Registry (first-verified date); (4) alphabetical. Every input to every score is printed in the entries above.
- Freshness. Licenses are re-checked weekly and formally re-verified every 12 months. A license that lapses or is suspended removes the pro from this ranking at the next re-check — not at the next edition. This page is re-issued monthly; this is the October 2026 edition, built from checks dated October 2026.
Full method: How We Verify — Every check is written to the public verification ledger.
How to verify a Texas electrician’s license
Use the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation license search at tdlr.texas.gov: search by business name or license number and confirm the Electrical Contractor license (TECL) is current. In Texas the electrical contractor license is held by the business and must be displayed on invoices, proposals, and vehicles; work is performed under a licensed master electrician of record.
Mesquite, in numbers
- Population and housing: an estimated 150,693 people on July 1, 2025, up 0.3% from 150,108 at the April 1, 2020 Census — essentially flat headcount in a built-out city (U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts V2025, Mesquite city, Texas). Median value of owner-occupied housing units: $245,700 (2020-2024), the lowest median value in this Dallas County cluster; owner-occupied rate 62.8%.
- Schools: Mesquite ISD serves most of Mesquite and earned a B (80) in the Texas Education Agency’s 2025 accountability ratings. District boundaries do not follow city limits, and part of Mesquite extends into Kaufman County, so verify the district for a specific address with the district or on TEA’s TXschools.gov.
- Taxes (Tax Year 2026): a city-limits parcel in Dallas County in Mesquite ISD stacks Dallas County $0.248650 + Parkland Hospital District $0.212000 + Dallas College $0.106575 + City of Mesquite $0.654018 + Mesquite ISD $1.176200 = $2.397443 per $100 of taxable value at the adopted rates, before any special district. Two components are decided in November 3, 2026 elections: if the county rate is rejected the total is $2.373443; if Mesquite ISD’s Proposition A VATRE is rejected the total is $2.307443 (the ISD component falls to a derived $1.086200, from the district’s pre-VATRE M&O of $0.676200 plus I&S of $0.410000, as derived in the Registry’s Mesquite fact build); if both are rejected the total is $2.283443. The city rate is settled — it equals the city’s voter-approval rate. No stack is carried for the Kaufman County portion. Dallas Central Appraisal District labels its rate table “estimated” — confirm a specific parcel with DCAD.
- Carrying-cost pressure: Mesquite’s median owner-occupied value ($245,700) is the lowest in this Dallas County cluster while its TY2026 worked tax total at adopted rates ($2.397443) is the cluster’s highest — pressure on exactly the workforce-priced homes whose owners defer system work until failure (derived from the Census and tax figures above, stated as a derivation in the Registry’s Mesquite fact build).
- On this Registry: 5 electricians serving Mesquite hold licenses read at the authority in October 2026; the electrician seat is unclaimed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best license-verified electrician in Mesquite, Texas?
As of October 29, 2026, Neighborhood Registry has license-checked 5 electricians serving Mesquite at Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, all Active. The top-ranked are Cal Electric Company (TDLR #17032), Ke Industrial LLC (TDLR #17256), Lara Electric (TDLR #18708). No Mesquite electrician has claimed a Registry profile yet, so all are ranked in the License-Checked tier under a published methodology.
How do I verify a Texas electrician’s license?
Use the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation license search at tdlr.texas.gov: search by business name or license number and confirm the Electrical Contractor license (TECL) is current. In Texas the electrical contractor license is held by the business and must be displayed on invoices, proposals, and vehicles; work is performed under a licensed master electrician of record. Neighborhood Registry reads the same record and writes every check to its public verification ledger.
Who is licensed to do electrical work on a Texas home?
The business must hold a Texas Electrical Contractor license (TECL) from TDLR, and the work must be performed by licensed electricians under a master electrician of record. The contractor license behind every name on this page was read at TDLR and found current in October 2026. A handyman with no TECL is not a legal substitute, whatever the quote says.
What should a Mesquite homebuyer know about local taxes and schools?
Mesquite ISD serves most of Mesquite and earned a B (80) in TEA’s 2025 ratings; part of the city extends into Kaufman County, so verify the district for a specific address with the district or on TXschools.gov. For Tax Year 2026, a city-limits parcel in Dallas County in Mesquite ISD stacks to $2.397443 per $100 at the adopted rates, with two November 3, 2026 elections pending: $2.373443 if the county rate is rejected, $2.307443 if Mesquite ISD’s Proposition A VATRE is rejected, and $2.283443 if both are rejected — confirm the entities and rates for a specific parcel with the Dallas Central Appraisal District.
Sources
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation license records for every ranked electrician (license numbers and check dates printed above), read October 2026; Neighborhood Registry verification ledger.
- Dallas Central Appraisal District — 2026 Estimated Ad Valorem Tax Rates for Dallas County (revised March 4, 2026) — the TY2026 county stack, city and district rates (checked October 2026).
- City of Mesquite — Ordinance No. 5270 (TY2026 city rate $0.654018) and Notice About 2026 Tax Rates (voter-approval rate $0.654018).
- Mesquite ISD — Notice of Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election and Prop A / VATRE 2026 page (adopted rate $1.1762; November 3, 2026 election); Mesquite ISD Efficiency Audit Report (pre-VATRE M&O $0.6762; 2025 rating 80, B).
- Texas Education Agency — 2025-2026 Accreditation Statuses (2025 Accountability Rating: Mesquite ISD B).
- U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Mesquite city, Texas (V2025; population estimate July 1, 2025, and 2020-2024 housing values).
- Neighborhood Registry Mesquite fact build, October 2026.