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Here is an update to my original review.  I have written this as a reply to the business owner's response as Yelp does not appear to allow me to reply publicly to the business owner.  As a side note, I am considering lodging a complaint with the Better Business Bureau regarding this incident.

Hitch, as I noted in my initial review, a civilized and normal response to a bounced/bad check should be to reach out to the person who cut the check in order to rectify the problem in a business-like fashion.  Why was I singled out to bear the burden of your mistrust of others?  As you say, you have encountered this issue before with other customers, some of whom I am sure were perfectly honest and were, like me, a victim of a misunderstanding.  Were you as duplicitous with them or did you make an exception for me thinking that I would just roll over and let this go?

You lied to my face about a problem with work that you performed.  You made me anxious about (i) the safety of the people staying in my apartment (which included a 2+ year old child), and (ii) the potential for property damage.  Hopefully you can see how twisted that is.  If not, then I feel sorry for you.

Sure, you do not have the time to wait for a few weeks for a check to clear or go to small claims court.  I understand that as I am a busy man too and I certainly did not have time to waste for you to come to my home under false pretenses.  Do you think that I have ample time to read through fine print that does not constitute a contract that I am (1) agreeing to, or (2) attaching my signature to?

If you were not comfortable with a check or if that was not your preferred payment method, you could have told me while we were conducting business in my home that Venmo, Paypal or credit card were alternative payment options.  The onus is on you (as the business owner) to inform me (your former client) of this.  Why was this not done?  Please do not rely on the fact that you sent me something in writing more than a month ago at this point.  We met face to face to settle payment when the work was done.  This could have easily been avoided if you spoke up.

More importantly, your first instinct should not have been to lie to me.  You have seen the building and the apartment I live in.  Does it look like it belongs to someone who (a) could not afford to pay your fee, or (b) would willfully and intentionally avoid payment for services rendered?  If you had even thought this through for a minute and reflected on our course of dealing, I do not think you would have approached this the way you did.

Lastly, I want to fully acknowledge the fact that you saved me significant cost with respect to my light fixtures.  Thank you for that.  However, I will also say this - cost was never an issue for me and I would have gladly hired you to do more extensive work if it was necessary.  What is important for me is that my home not be a fire hazard and that the lights function properly.  In addition, we agreed on a fee rate for the work done (in your words, let's get this down to the minute) and you wound up overcharging me for the work.  How is that fair or honest?  Again, please do not try to rely on a set of terms that we never agreed to for this work.  Especially when we had reached a hand shake deal on cost during our course of dealing.

I am sorry that things have turned out this way as well, but I have not done anything unconscionable, unethical or dishonest here.  Sadly, I cannot say the same for you.

This business/service provider is awesome, there's no need to search for another company in Brooklyn.    I will reach out to them again in the future and will recommend them to my friends and family

They were able to professionally install a wired Ring Spotlight camera and a porch light with ease. If you want your install to be completed neatly, safely and correctly you should definitely reach out to Dorian and his team.

Thanks again.

I found Rich on Yelp, called him and he came out that same evening to address my lighting issues. In about two hours he discovered our kitchen track lighting wasn't working, our backyard switch was broken (he replaced it) and that we'd misinstalled our florescent bulb. Once I got a new light fixture for the kitchen I got in contact with Rich and he came by the following day to install it. He'd forgotten about the box for the backyard switch, but he quickly went to home depot and got us one, even taking our decor (white) into consideration.

Rich was timely, friendly, and he got the job done. We'll definitely be getting in contact with him again for our future electrical needs.

I chose Mickhael because of his excellent feedback on Yelp and his fair reasonable prices! He communicated well throughout the whole process..
Mickhael installed a Tesla Gen 3 wall connector, three floodlights, and an outdoor outlet.. and he did perfect work, cleaned up after himself, and stayed professional the whole time.
I would highly recommend Mickhael!!!

Ralph is a godsend. Best electrician hands down. Our landlord sent 8 different people come into our office space to fix our heating - nothing worked. Needless to say, this winter has been brutal and our patience was growing very thin.

Within less than an hour Ralph identified the issue, gave us an in-depth explanation of what's going on and various ways he can fix it - long term and short term. He was able to get everything done for us quickly and within budget.

Beyond the fact that the heat is actually working now, he was fast, clean and gave us suggestions for improvements to our system - like cleaning out the boiler room to avoid a fire and getting a carbon monoxide monitor to ensure we're safe.

We'll never call another electrician again. Ralph - thanks for everything! You're the best.

gaston is the best

this happened last night, july 2nd. at 11 pm on the saturday before 4th of july. we went out all day, came home. 10 minutes later, power went out but only for our apartment. my gf is on dialysis, so her equipment needs power to function. by the time i got access to the basement, it was well after midnight. found gaston on yelp, he picked up almost immediately and in under 1 hour he was here. fixed the problem quickly, helped us out TREMENDOUSLY. if gaston had not been available we would have been in a terrible situation. after midnight on a holiday weekend? only a good hearted soul would come through in a time of need like this, saved us a hotel stay, an entire refrigerator's worth of food, plus difficulties with dialysis!!

John is very professional and experienced.  I had a few lights that were not working and he was able to assess the problem which was an easy fix.  I inquired about fixing these lights with another company and they automatically told me that I would need to tear down my ceiling and have everything rewired (before they came to assess the problem in person).  John also installed my chandelier.  Great guy, he gets the job done!

Danny was extremely prompt and professional replacing my 3 way switches in the kitchen for my high hat lights.
The price was very reasonable and included 2 switches plus labor.
I would definitely recommend hiring him for any electric work needed in a house.

They helped me figure out the problem I was trying to solve quickly, and it saved me unnecessary costs. I appreciated their quick responsiveness and competence.

This guy is incredibly unprofessional and likely hoping you are uninformed so he can overcharge you. I called him asking for a quote - he then called me back, and I asked where he was calling from. He refused to answer the question and asked if I was getting other quotes as well. I said yes, obviously, as everyone should be - and then he abruptly hung up. He then did not answer any of my calls. The positive reviews, I'm guessing, are not real.

Used for Electrical work done on Brownstone
Great Work
Quick and Efficient
Fair Pricing
Would Recommend

My building super has anger issues and threatened to cancel electrician he scheduled when I asked why he never communicates with us. Super told me to find my own electrician and hung up so I asked for a quote from Danik and was contacted within a couple minutes. The electrician asked me to send him photos on the phone so that he could maybe walk me through the issue without coming out (to save service cost). While I was talking to him, the electrician that my super supposedly cancelled showed up and I had to tell Danik that their services were no longer needed and they were completely nice and professional about it. I will definitely be using them for anything in the future to avoid the headache that is my super.

A man of his word combined with a gift of talent. Outlined the problem, he asked The right questions did the work quickly and efficiently. Highly recommended.

New to town and already nearly set my house on fire by trying to install a ceiling fan. Called around and Don got back to me right away, dropped everything, came, worked fast, and was very honest and affordable. I can't say enough good things, really a great and honest. Thank you!

Initially, we were impressed with their professional manner.  They gave a quote which seemed reasonable.  Because of the extensive work we needed, the owner said he had a construction crew that they worked with.  Well I'd like to say this story had a happy ending, but it did not. We were hit up for another 10K for supplies .  Our mistake, lesson learned.  Never give money up front.  Their construction crew did not know what they were doing.  After a week we decided they needed to leave as we were not only furious at the shoddy construction, but every night we would shake our heads in disbelief.  We called in a real professional who apologized that someone in his field would actually call it a professional job.  Imagine that.  We are still trying to correct the mess they left us with.  With regard to the electric work, we were naive and probably would have done things differently.  The job was ok, but just ok.  Moral of story:  NEVER give money without proof of work.  ALWAYS, know what you want and how you want it done.  ALWAYS get references.  ALWAYS get a reference from people that you know.  FINALLY, check YouTube.  There is always video for any work that can be done by yourself.  Would NOT, and WILL NOT recommend this company.

Came on time.  Took measurements.  Re screened my window the same day.  I was satisfied with the work.

The Electrific team was courteous, professional, and they got back to me when other electricians I contacted wouldn't return my calls! I used them to do electrical repairs and to install a new outlet behind my washer/dryer unit and they were fantastic. Would highly recommend them and I will be using their services again.

Katie (aka Handyma'am) tackled all of our projects with ease and creativity.  She worked efficiently with expertise.  Our doorknobs were fixed, recessed lighting adjusted, bathroom mirror doors re-hung, 100-year-old door handles re-attached, and more projects too numerous to be listed completed. She even offered solutions on future projects!

In short, she was awesome.  We will be calling Katie with all our handy work needs!

Roman came to fix an electrical problem. After 3 visits, I had to call another electrician. He stopped returning my calls. I paid him the money to do the job and he left a bigger mess than was there to begin with. Several of the breakers needed to be changed (I have the evidence on my desk) and the outlet he fixed was not grounded. This caused us a lot of unnecessary headache with our internet providers, when it was a simple electrical issue.

Mike and his team are awesome. We found an electrician we can trust. Highly recommended.