10 stars actually.....I hired Esed to do a complete Electrical Upgrade of an 80 year old home. The challenge is that it is a lath and plaster finish, make an electrical upgrade more challenging. The project included getting a permit for all of the work, installing light fixtures, over 35 new grounded plugs, 7 new circuits, removal of an ancient fuse box, installation of many light switches and dimmer switches, and wired smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, all to code.
Esed had an in depth meeting with us for which he charged for his time. This meeting was essential in order to define the scope of the project and how much it would cost. His written estimate was detailed and realistic. Along the way we ended up installing extra wired smoke alarms, and light fixtures in locations where it was not easy to install them. Because some of the fixtures did not come in on time, Esed had to return a few times. Getting the permit finaled was another time consuming thing to do. Had I known Esed was such an awesome Electrician, I would not have pulled the permit, but I needed to be sure no shortcuts were taken. Esed is not a shortcut type of Electrician. He does his work super professionally and he has excellent communication skills.
A word about Craftsmanship: Esed's work is super clean and beautifully executed. Even the wires inside the boxes are super clean in execution. If he has to make a hole in your plaster, it is a clean easy to patch hole. His hole patching colleague does a beautiful job as well.
A word about Knowledge: Esed is really smart, and his knowledge of Residential Electrical makes him stand out head and shoulders above other Electricians I have used over the years. We had to solve a light fixture challenges and Esed came up with safe, practical and attractive workarounds.
He can explain to a lay person WHY taking a certain approach is the best approach, but he can offer alternatives as well.
To summarize, there were many changes in the scope of the project, initiated by us. Esed did a beautiful job of communicating where things were going, how much things would cost, and how long things would take. His written estimate was professional detailed and easy to understand. He managed not to get frustrated with what it would take to finish the job. Esed is super efficient and gets more done in an hour than many other Electricians. If you are looking for the cheapest Electrician around, Essed is not your guy. If you are looking for the best Electrician around, then Esed IS your guy