About
Skettle Electric, Inc. brings nearly four decades of hands-on electrical contracting experience to commercial and light-industrial properties across the Cleveland, OH metro. Founded in 1985 by Tony Skettle — a veteran of Cleveland Electric Illuminating Company's overhead and transmission line operations — the company has grown from a one-man shop into a family-operated firm employing 10 to 15 licensed electricians and office personnel. Today, second-generation president Karl Skettle holds his own state electrical license and brings additional field and engineering experience from his tenure at McCabe Engineering, giving the firm meaningful depth for commercial project management and code compliance.
Facility managers and property owners in northeast Ohio rely on Skettle Electric for panelboard evaluation and upgrades, service entrance inspections and replacements, commercial lighting installations, and EV charging station (EVSE) deployment — a growing priority for office parks, retail centers, and multifamily properties pursuing sustainability goals. The team's documented experience running more than 120,000 feet of computer and communication cabling for a large corporate client signals genuine low-voltage and data infrastructure capability, relevant to office and mixed-use tenants with structured cabling needs. Their horizontal directional drilling capability supports underground utility work and conduit installation without disruptive open trenching — a practical advantage for warehouse, retail, and light-industrial sites where minimizing operational disruption matters.
Skettle Electric has also handled motor-controlled assembly line installations for manufacturing clients, demonstrating familiarity with industrial power distribution and process equipment wiring. Their established relationships with local building departments across the Cleveland area translate to smoother permit coordination on tenant improvement and remodel projects. For property managers seeking a licensed, community-rooted Cleveland electrical contractor with multi-generational leadership and a documented commercial project track record, Skettle Electric, Inc. represents a reliable regional resource.
