Service Electric Co., Inc. was founded in Bismarck, North Dakota during the Depression year of 1933 by John B. Kottsick, grandfather of present co-owner Todd A. Kottsick. The company moved to Seattle during the war year of 1944. Present owners Mel A. Buttrum and Todd A. Kottsick assumed control of the business in 1994. Mr. Kottsick and Mr. Buttrum have over 50 years of combined construction experience.

Our experienced staff of estimators, project manager, and field technicians allow us to provide all phases of electrical work for our customers. Call us for your low voltage cabling, primary power, energy saving lighting retrofits, emergency power, as well as new construction requirements. In addition, we offer 24/7 on-call service for our customers.

Some of the company's most memorable projects to date are:

• First Transmission Line across Deception Pass, Whidbey Island, Washington 1955.
• Seatac Airport Parallel Runway Lighting, 1968.
• Airport Runway Lighting Project, Shemya Air Force Base, Alaska 1985.
• Metro Bus Tunnel, Seattle, prime electrical contractor, 1989.
• Tahoma National V.A. Cemetery, Kent, Washington 1996.
• Monorail Drive Replacement Control Package, Seattle Center, 1998.
• Route 36 Trolley Extension, King County Metro, prime electrical contractor 2001.
• 228th Street SW, Snohomish County, 2001.
• High Voltage Cabling, Jim Creek NAVRADSTA, U.S. Dept. of Navy-Everett, 2002.
• Snohomish County CIP Parking Garage & Jail Sally Port, 2004.