Father and Son's Electrical

Vlad (Father) came to our new home for inspection the same day I called. Over two days he helped us with all things electrical. From our mortgage home inspection, we learned of many small (and some large) electrical problems throughout our place. We have a very old home, and Vlad was knowledgeable on all issues and worked tirelessly into the dark hours.

Some of the issues included:
* Replacing poorly installed outlets
* Adding needed wire to improperly built outlet boxes
* Resolving reverse polarity outlets
* Running new line and boxes through our attic for improved electrical options
* Grounding poorly connected outlets
* Fuse box review
* New lines to our closets for lighting
    ~ Installing associated lighting
* Fixing our front porch lines which had previously messed up light switch locations
    ~ This involved running new line
    ~ Repairing very old line and resolving connectivity issues
* Correcting the electrical lines to our garage
    ~ Rewiring garage door box
    ~ Running line and installing new lights in garage

We couldn't happier with his work and you will not find better prices. This was confirmed through many 3rd party discussions. Vlad also returned to resolve any faults that reappeared based on old home issues to guarantee his work. He also personally went to the store to gather all needed equipment and materials for the extra work requests I had on site.

I'm really not understanding why my experience was a complete 180 from other reviewers, but calling it a nightmare would be a supreme understatement.

I needed a dedicated outlet for the sump pump in the crawlspace because you cannot use an extension cord for it in my town. I called Vlad, believing I had called him before and he never got back to me (this was my error). He was very polite and came immediately to look at the work needing to be done. So far, so good! He quoted me a very fair price and said he could do the job the same day - even better! I made sure I said that the sump pump needed to be plugged directly into an outlet. He said he needed to go to the hardware store to pick up what he needed, after 2 hours I called him to make sure he was coming back. He replied yes, he would be here shortly.

And this is where my nightmare began.

A couple hours later, I notice that it had gotten very warm in my house. AC is usually set at 72 and when I checked the thermostat, it read 80. I politely asked Vlad if he did something to the AC, and his reply was too many wires and went back to what he was doing. That really wasn't an answer but I went back in the house and turned some fans on, sure that he would fix whatever he did to cause the AC not to work.

As the hours progressed (he started work at about noon). the AC still wasn't working and the WiFi thermostat was turning off and on and re-setting every few minutes. He was messing with the breaker box for a REALLY long time and would NOT answer my questions but rather just shrugging his shoulders and ignoring me. You have no idea how frustrating that was.

At about 6:30 (still no AC, mind you), he comes into the house and asks me for an extension cord. I ask him what for. He replies that he needs one to plug the sump pump into the outlet. Excuse me, what??? The whole reason I needed a contractor was because I needed the sump pump to plug directly into an outlet! He tells me that he thought it was better to put the outlet close to the crawlspace door and that's why he needed an extension cord, because the outlet was too far away from the sump pump cord. I tell him that he did not do the job correctly and that I needed the outlet close enough to the sump pump so that the cord could be plugged directly into it AND he still needed to address my AC not working.

He insisted that he did nothing to the AC wiring and that it must be an issue with the AC or the thermostat. Both are fairly new and it was highly unlikely that it was not his fault. He insisted that I needed to call an AC person to come look at what the problem could be and repeatedly insisted that he did nothing wrong.

At 7:30 he comes back into the house and simply says, Money, give me money. My husband came home from work at this point and told Vlad that he must have done something wrong, crossed a wire, something, because there was no way this was not his fault. We wrote him a check for less than what we agreed on, because come on! He got a bit ugly at that but finally left.

We had no choice but to call the AC company that services our furnace/AC. That was a $155 service call. While we were waiting for them to show, I went to do a load of laundry only to find that there was no power running to the washer and dryer. My husband went to the breaker box and found that the washer and dryer were now connected to the furnace breaker, so YES ABSOLUTELY he caused the problem because the washer and dryer were previously on their own (correct) breaker.

So, the AC company could not help because it was not an HVAC issue, and I then had to find an emergency electrical company that had a $195 service call fee. No way in hell did I trust Vlad to come back and fix what he messed up. Although the electrical company came Saturday morning, the repair was so extensive (and required an HVAC tech along), the repair could not be done until Monday. We spent 72 hours without AC.

Attached you will see the invoices, showing that yes, it was very much Vlad's fault. We have had to pay over $1300 to fix what he did.

Installing a new outlet on a dedicated circuit breaker is basically Electrician 101.

In addition to this review, I will be filing a complaint with the BBB and seriously considering pursuing legal action - something I have never done in all my many years of being a consumer/customer.

Called on a Friday afternoon and they showed up a couple hours later. They corrected violations caught by a house inspector. Price was very fair. Would definitely use again and recommend to others.

This is the MOST REASONABLE CONTRACTOR I have ever worked with. The Father and Son Combination was excellent and their interaction during the work period made me feel that they were doing the job as though they are building their family home. They took the time to explain their work to me and rhey answered my questions truthfully.

Use them on number of occasions and not only are they honest and trustworthy but no one can beat the rates and trust me I know prices around here as I use different electricians and can say enough about them. Would strongly recommend to anyone who is in need.

So glad we found Vlad to do our electrical work! Needed an outlet with dedicated circuit in a tough spot to serve a new sump pump. Vlad was so patient and managed to wire it without breaking up our newly drywalled basement. He also fixed a messed up tracklight fixture and installed a new switch. I thought his pricing was very fair and we will certainly call him again. Highly recommend!

Vlad was great. Took no short cuts, was never late for a job and was very competitive with his prices! He's now my go to electrician!

Vlad gave me a reasonable quote for changing out a 220v electric service to a 110v service and installing a 20amp outlet on a dedicated line to service a gas cooktop.  He was able to perform the work the following day.  He arrived exactly on schedule and was neat and efficient in performing the work.  I would definitely call on Vlad for any electrical work I need done in the future.

I was in the electrical distribution business for  over 14 years and I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly when it comes to companies professionalism and quality work. I called Father and Son Electrical late in the afternoon and they were able to come out within a couple of hours and fix our issue. I highly recommend using this company for all your electrical needs!  I was blown away by them!