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Stefan installed an EV charger outlet in my detached garage and I am very happy with the work he did.  His first visit was to give an estimate and describe the work to be done. I thought his quote was very reasonable and decided to proceed. We scheduled a date and he came on time and again went through what he will do in detail. He answered all the questions I had and completed the work on time. He paid attention to detail when running a new conduit and made sure everything is working well before leaving. I would definitely hire him again and recommend him to friends.

A torrential May downpour shorted out an outdoor outlet on our back porch. The blown outlet also took out the entire circuit it was on, affecting outlets in two bedrooms. I called a number of electrical services and received no response. I inquired with Sims and Sons and IMMEDIATELY received a message to call Darrell. Darrell was very polite, listened to our issues, and despite being in the middle of a packed day, he was able to personally come by within a couple hours. An incredible response that was very much appreciated!

His work was quick and very thorough. We now have a great new outlet and *waterproof* outlet cover. We have power back! He even quickly took a look at a separate appliance problem to confirm for us that it was not a power supply problem. He was in and out within a half hour. Overall, a great experience with Darrell -- will definitely contact Sims and Sons for any further electrical needs!

Quick service and very neat. Reasonable price for small job and responsive. Think that their responsiveness really stands out. Often tough to get an electrician out for small jobs.

Ted and his team we're very professional throughout our whole process. We were getting an electric fireplace installed and needed to move a conduit. With their recommendation to avoid breakers flipping we decided to put in a dedicated circuit. They were able to work around our schedule and finished the job in a day. They were clean and respectful to our space

Joe installed new indoor and outdoor power sources in our home. The price was right, he was punctual, focused and completed the job swiftly. We would recommend his services for your electricity needs.

I needed some electrical work done in my garage and MNC did great work.  Quick response, quality work and a good price.  I recommend.

A+ experience. Responsive, communicative, prompt, and straightforward. Explained things clearly to me and got the job done exactly how I wanted. Very fair pricing as well. Looking forward to working with Edward again for all my electrical needs.

Ryan responded right away and was at our house in about an hour.  He quickly diagnosed the problem and even made a follow up phone call to provide additional advice on how to handle the ComEd when they arrived and started their work.  Professional, personable, and a pleasure to work with.  Also reasonable.  Definitely recommend him.

Highlights Chicago has the brilliant expertise required to work fast, be reliable, communicative, and save you time, hassle and money. Their combined level of experience amongst their technicians and the owner leads them to be able to quickly assess, strategize, troubleshoot and problem solve to deliver fast, thorough, cost-savings solutions. 
Highlights is industry-recommended by insiders and their fellow companies for a reason: they're amazing. Owner Boz answers the phone himself while out in the field because he cares about delivering phenomenal customer service. 

My HOA had a complex electrical problem and had been ditched or ghosted by the Board's previously employed electricians who found the problem too complex, and too difficult to solve without a massive expense to the HOA that would have required a special assessment.
Within MINUTES, Highlights' brilliant owner Boz was able to assess the situation, strategized a clear game plan, was provide an estimate for work that other electricians were not capable of estimating, and then came to the site himself again when he brought his team out to deliver results. 

His team, Ben and Darrell, were able to quickly trouble shoot, assess the scope of work needed for the complex problem the HOA was facing with an aging system, and come up with a fast solution that made everyone happy and saved the HOA a ton of money. 
Ben and Darrell quickly restored power to our complex that had been out for 4 months at a fraction of the estimated time and materials cost that others -- who were clearly out of their depth -- were estimated. Highlights Chicago has the experience and expertise worth every penny because the peace of mind they gave us was priceless. 

Hope to make Highlights our HOA's go-to regular electrician and will be recommending them throughout the city to everyone I know.  Thank you Boz! Thank you Ben and Darrell! You're the best!

Steer Clear. This is not a legitimate electrical company. Gave me an estimate and did the electrical work for an EV charger in our condo building. Even though building management didn't request City of Chicago license initially, they checked for it later (it can be asked for at any time) and this company is not licensed in the City of Chicago and its illegal to do residential work without it. The job was done completely wrong and he almost blew the sump pump and electrical to entire building by connecting to a panel inexplicably and was told not to. Installed wiring that was bent and broken and taped together which could have caused shocks and burning. New contractor easily installed it - no bends or breaks. The wall outlet installed was open and exposed, and if water dripped to it could electrocute people. Sloppy, cut corners, dangerous, illegal and not up to code. Absolute garbage, rushed work. Refused to get City of Chicago license and come fix job. We will be pursuing our money back. This is an illegitimate electrical company. Avoid at all costs.

Addendum to review:

Right, I'm not an electrician , but here are couple facts that a real electrician should have known and done, that found out about your job.

You were told by the building engineer to use the 480/277 volt panel because 208/120 was already at the capacity.

You just plainly ignored that and proceeded with your version. Maybe you don't know the difference between two.

You ran 208/ 120 wires through 480/277 panel which was a huge code violation and a human life safety issue.

And that's not all:

Then you spliced those wires inside that panel multiple times -- code violation.

You then decided to use lightning contractor conduit to run the wires and overfill that conduit -- code violation.

You installed the breaker at the wrong panel (which was at capacity) so you overloaded that panel.

The wire was badly scraped

You removed pipe straps and made the electrical conduit loose -- code violation.

J boxes that you installed were unsecured and loose with knock outs missing -- code violation

I'm still waiting on the city of Chicago electrical registration paperwork  from you.

A qualified electrician would know right away that he is working with 480/277 volts and would have informed me that i needed a step down transformer in order for the EV charger to work!

On top things you have charged me over $2K for 2 J boxes and a roll of #6 wire, which costs $600 at the most. The piping was already 97% there , so what took you so long.

It took a qualified electrician a total of 8 hours to remove the faulty work and install everything from scratch including installing the transformer.

We'll happily accept a refund to settle this matter

A great experience!

Jose from Tweaks & Finishes was very quick to reply to communications and then to submit his bid.

He priced the job very competitively, scheduled it for later that day, arrived a few minutes early.

He unpacked and installed the fixture correctly, carefully, and even requested my confirmation of approval (placement, pendant light height, etc.) at each step.

He worked cleanly, fast, was 100% competent, and very friendly the whole time.

No surprises or disappointments.

Really an exceptional experience.

Recently used Urban Power to have third panel installed at my 2 flat in Logan Square and the needed infrastructure installed to house a new third meter.  I found Jake to be easy to work with. I feel all work was completed satisfactorily and in a timely manner.  I also felt the pricing was fair compared to other quotes I received.  I felt some of the other quotes I received, the companies were trying to over sell me.  Jake quoted the proper materials need to get the job done.  I would gladly use Jake again in the future and recommend him.

Excellent communication, very responsive.
Rates seem good compared to other electricians.
We arranged for an appointment and the crew showed up on time, did a great job and everything went fine!

I had a problem that two other local electric companies couldn't fix - pulling wire up to a second floor laundry to turn a 20 amp outlet into a 30 amp outlet.  Well, one of them wanted to charge a small fortune to attempt it, and another said he didn't think it could be done.  Carlos came out with a helper, looked things over, and had me fixed up the same day.  He stopped by later with two cover plates to choose from, which he didn't even have to do, in my opinion.  Was super professional and friendly the whole time.  And the price I paid was reasonable.  

So it's not like I hope I have future electrical problems or anything, but if I do I'm never calling anyone else as long as I live in River Forest.

I recently hired this electrician to install a Ring doorbell in my home and I couldn't be happier with his work! He was very professional, promptly arrived on time, and was able to install the device quickly without any problems. He even took the time to explain how the doorbell works and answer any questions I had. The installation itself was seamless and the doorbell works perfectly. I truly appreciate his attention to detail and dedication to providing top-notch service. I would highly recommend this electrician to anyone looking for a reliable and skilled professional. Top-notch service and a true 5-star experience! Thank you, Tom!

Ted changed out fixtures throughout our house, including a difficult chandelier in our dining room. He also fixed a hot outlet and looked at our garage electrical. He was on time, fairly priced, and did great work. We'll be using him again.

Very responsive and responsible. Alex tried to help us trouble shoot over the phone to save us money. When that didn't work he showed up promptly, diagnosed the issue, and fixed the bad breaker.

Best pricing around and great young guy working hard for his business. Highly recommended.

We used Fixer to do a bunch of odd jobs around the house.

The booking process was great. They took care to get all the details in advance so they'd show up prepared.

Our fixer, Toufik, showed up exactly at 9a as scheduled. We did a walkthrough and he got right down to work.

Very happy with the results. I will use Fixer again.

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