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I can't recommend Alltown Electric enough. I called Alltown a few months ago and left a voicemail. When I got chatting to Noel the same day, he said he would stop by on his way home to fit my chandelier. While he was here, he also fixed an outlet for me that was tripping and gave me some longer screws I would need for another DIY job I was working on. He was so helpful and so genuine. I'll definitely call him for any electric projects going forward and I've recommended him to all my family. Find a good tradesperson and you're set. I'm glad I found a great electrician!!

Mike ( the owner ) was out to our new house today. We went over a long checklist of concerns we had because we don't know what is code for our town. He went through the whole list with me & put my mind at ease. Said we were in pretty good shape! We set up an appointment for him to come back out and start the work in a week or so.  We will fix whatever needs to be. Great!
( No charge for today ) Like he said, He's not going to get rich quick. Too bad, seems like he works his butt off!

Victor is responsive, polite, and easy to work with. These guys were straightforward and professional. There were a couple hiccups but they were very quick to address them and communicate with me, and it didn't affect the end result. I'll be using these guys again!

Peter did an outstanding job re-wiring our Hyde Park apartment.  He is especially good on older properties where there are messes to be cleaned up.  Many electricians do not have the expertise to do that kind of work.   He's also tidy and a nice guy besides.

Arrived right in time. Rewired some old fluorescent ballasts to LED.   In and out in less than an hour and the actual cost was well below the ballpark on the phone because Michael A (the tech) was so efficient.  This was my first time using them.  I will absolutely call them again.

I recently bought a new building and during the home inspection I was told it would be a good idea to get the house rewired due to the fact that it had cloth wiring. I found Current Electrical and made an appointment to have the house inspected. I mostly dealt with Don and with their electrician journeyman Ovi. Very professional and knowledgeable was Ovi. I highly recommend Current Electrical. They rewired just about the whole house, installed ceiling fans, installed light switches and wall outlets.

The home inspector said that my fusebox should be replaced with a circuit breaker box. I called Kent in the evening one day - I think it may have been 4-6PM to leave a voicemail - and he picked up on the first ring. It almost shocked me (no pun intended) that he answered right away. I described my fusebox as he asked his questions. He told me that without seeing the fusebox firsthand, he estimated that the cost for replacing it would run me about $400-800. He told me to text him some pics of the inside of the fusebox and then he could give me a better estimate of the cost.

A few days later, I began texting him the 6 pics. I barely got through sending him the 3rd pic when Kent called me and asked me if the fusebox was in my unit or in a basement. I told him it was in the basement. Then Kent said that in that case, this would be an easy job and would cost me $500. He also told me that if he spotted other electrical problems that were easy to fix, he'd fix them at no extra charge.

This was fortunate because the home inspector didn't notice that my dining room light fixture was not working. Moreover, the light switch in the dining room actually turns on the kitchen light fixture - odd, I know! The $500 seemed reasonable to me. The home inspector had said that it would cost about $700-725 to replace the fusebox, and I've seen quotes as high as $1500.

Kent and Bob were to arrive at 9AM on Saturday. Knowing how these things can run overtime, I had blocked out the entire day for them, even though Kent said it wouldn't take too long. At about 7:15AM, Kent texted me to say that they had to revisit a client from yesterday's work to install a light dimmer and would be coming to my place at 10AM instead.

At 9:46AM, Kent texted me again to say he would be 30 minutes late. Apparently, he and Bob had to drop off an electrical outlet faceplate with a different client and was having problems with a prejudiced doorman. Kent and Bob finally arrived at 11:10AM - about 2 hours past their scheduled arrival time. I tend to be a patient man by nature, so I wasn't really angry. I guess it was also hard to be angry when Kent explained about the prejudiced doorman at the last client's building. Apparently, the doorman wouldn't let Kent go up to the 21st floor because it didn't exist, and Kent was trying to convince the doorman that, yes, the 21st floor does exist because he had done electrical work last week for the client who lives on that floor!

Bob - also, a very nice and friendly guy, by the way - parked their van, while I took Kent to the basement. After he took out the circuit breaker box out of the packaging, it turned out the circuit breaker box was an inch too wide for the fusebox space (I had given Kent the dimensions of the fusebox in earlier text messages.). So Kent and Bob had to go back out to pick up another box. It was about 12:43PM before they returned. Kent told me it would take about an hour and a half to get the new box installed.

At about 2:15PM, Kent texted me saying the circuit breaker box was installed - about an hour and half installation, like he said. Also, he told me that one of my neighbors had tapped into my electrical supply as well as into two other neighbors', milking our electricity. I was amazed and had no clue that there was an electrical thief in my building. Kent said he had removed the tap on my electrical supply but didn't touch the taps on the other neighbors' electrical supply to avoid potential legal problems.

Next, I showed Kent my problem with the dining room's light fixture. He flipped on the light switch in the dining room, checked the light fixture itself, etc. Then he went into my living room and saw the panel containing a light switch and a dial that I never figured out what it did because it didn't seem to do anything when you turned it. Kent immediately took off the faceplate and removed the dial and fiddled with some wiring . . .and then my dining room lights came on! I was ecstatic after a month of eating my dinner under a desk lamp. He explained that the dial was a burnt-out light dimmer switch. He had a spare light switch handy, connected all of the wires to the switch, and replaced the faceplate, working quickly and disserting on a variety of topics - very humorous!

What can I say in conclusion? True, there were some hiccups along the way: the 2-hour delay and the mixup with the incorrectly sized circuit breaker box. But once Kent and Bob got the correct circuit breaker box, they worked like mad men to install it quickly, within the time frame Kent had told me. He also took out the thief's tap on my electrical supply and fixed my dining room light switch at no extra charge. The price of $500 for the entire job seemed reasonable to me. Finally, Kent was very good about contacting me quickly via phone and text and giving me updates. The firm does give free estimates on jobs. I will say to anyone who plans on using Skyline to be aware that they are extremely busy.

We have a 1930s house with 1930s plumbing and our bathtub wasn't draining properly. The problem was that the previous owners of the house hadn't bothered to maintain the pipes in so long, the trap had rusted itself shut. Jose did a fantastic job in fixing the issue. He was also great about answering any question I had. Their prices are fair and I greatly appreciate that they list out everything that comes with that pricing. I will definitely be using them again for anything that comes up.

We needed our old smoke detector fixed. Volodymyr was quick, straightforward, and professional. He also replied to messages within a reasonable time frame. Highly recommend!

Reached out to LMV to upgrade to 200amp service and install a 240V outlet.  They were great to work with. Quality work, very responsive throughout the estimate, scheduling, and permit process. They were professional, courteous and they showed up on time.  100% recommend.

I am only giving 5 stars because that is the highest rating. These guys were so professional. They are licensed (they showed it) with years of experience. I originally called them on 8/11 because another electrician I got from Yelp had come and spent four days and never completed the job. Our lights were off where the other electrician had worked. Vilano to the rescue! They had our lights back on in less than an hour. I was tired of electricians and decided I would complete what I hired the other electrician to do but it became too much for me. Vilano to the rescue. As always prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable. The other electrician spent four days and Vilano did the job in 7 hours. They did a 100 foot run to our sound room, ran three new dedicated circuits, pulled the wiring, grounded the outlets that needed grounding and placed the conduit neatly above our ceiling tile. Professionals to the core.

The price? I am glad you asked. They took mercy on us because we were a church and I was overwhelmed by their generosity. I had to ask them the price again because I could hardly believe my ears. If you are looking for an electrician, these guys are the ones to call. I was so appreciative of them coming, I told them that we could clean up. But they cleaned, placed the ceiling tiles back, and put everything in place because they are true professionals. I know a lot of pastors and will highly recommend them.

Before they left, I asked if it was okay to have prayer and they readily consented. My prayer is the LORD bless their business and their families. They were a super blessing to us! Thank you, Vilano.

So refreshing to meet a contractor who returns calls, answers questions, confirms appointments, tells you exactly what needs to be done and why, and is friendly. The breaker for our sunroom light kept tripping. Todd was able to tell us why and what needed to be done, turns out it was very old wiring and unsafe. He rewired it, installed a new fixture, light switch and outlet. It great to know the problem is fixed and the unsafe wiring is gone!

Great response time and speedy fix. Very honest, will hire again for future projects.

Ed and his team are simply amazing. I've used him at least three times and feel badly for not writing a review sooner. This last job was a big one. He and his people were always on time, super thorough, incredibly knowledgeable, very conscientious and more than fair/competitive on rates. Small jobs to wiring a brand new commercial building - do yourself a favor and call Ed. Guys/companies like him are hard to find. Besides, he as a personality and is a pleasure to work with.

I am a new homeowner with a charming but not so handy husband.  I'm always skeptical scheduling with contractors because my husband and I have no idea how much things should cost and what is involved in repairs. AM&L addressed a few minor issues that were identified in our home inspection (faulty light switches, light fixture and ceiling fan issues) quickly and explained what was involved prior to doing the work.  They were even able to repair the light kit in one ceiling fan I thought I was going to need to completely replace.  I will definitely contact AM&L for future electric needs.

My garage door wasn't working and it was determined the cause was a problematic electrical connection.  Cal repaired the problem and explained it clearly.  He got the job done for less than the original estimate.  I feel this company is honest and handled my issue in a prompt and professional manner.  I plan to use Alternating Currents again for any future electrical concerns.

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