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I'm a landlord and didn't interact with them in person at my house, but they were great to communicate with, showed up early, got the job done fast, and in the same day. Tenants were happy to have everything working again. They quickly evaluated the project and gave me what I thought were honest evaluations. The only thing I can complain about would be the price, I get everyone needs to make a living but, wow I didn't expect it to cost what it did for less than 20 minutes of work. I need to become an electrician after that!

I need to acknowledge the crew at Parra Electric Inc. on Smithbridge Rd.  We had a kitchen remodeling job to do that needed the electric work done on two separate dates.  The crew came out for day 1 and did a great job. Phase 2 came up quicker then expected and we called Parra late in the afternoon not very confident they could get us on their schedule as soon as we needed the work to be done. Thankfully they were able to work us in and knocked on the door at 7 am the next morning to complete phase two. They did a great job

Can't speak highly enough of Jon and Express Power. Find a good contractor can be difficult, and when living in an old row home, can be even harder. When our previous electrician stopped returning phone calls we turned to Yelp and found Express Power. Jon checks off all the boxes:

* He almost always answers his phone and when he doesn't, he promptly returns messages
* He works around your schedule to set-up appointments
* He actually keeps weekend hours
* He has always been upfront and fair with his prices

Most importantly, Jon has always taken the time to explain each job and has gone above and beyond to make sure each job is aesthetically pleasing. Really can't recommend Express Power enough.

I was very happy with the service I received from this company. We were ready to move into our new house but turned out the service wire was in really bad shape. We found out because the electric company said it's been over 5 years since that property had service running so we needed to hire some contractor to evaluate if the house was hook up ready before some one came out to actually turn it on. We pay this contractor or w/e guy $100 to pull out front and say I can tell you right now you fail. He took one look at that service wire and that was it. Our moving date had to be pushed.
We called a few local places, Zack Electric was able to give us a fast affordable quote and they met us that afternoon. The guys were really professional and polite, but they were funny and easygoing. The 2 of them were very thorough, they must have been in and out of there in 2 hours. We were really bummed we had to get it done, but they definitely made the situation much easier then I originally expected. I highly recommend them.

My husband and I bought a 120 year old house this fall and were looking for an electrician to remediate the knob and tube in a very tight two week period. Christian and his team were incredibly flexible and responsive and explained things super thoroughly to us as first time homeowners. Since the K&T removal, we have had them back for various projects around the house (fixing outdoor electric hookups, installing light fixtures, and doorbells) and the work is always done extremely well and fast! We will 100% be using them for all of our electrical needs in the future. I've recommended them to a couple of friends and cannot speak highly enough of this business!!

We had Ryan from RJD install our dishwasher and I couldn't be happier with the install. He seems to be a bit of a perfectionist and that is exactly what you want in a contractor.

I had an electrical issue with a property I own.  The tenant was really nervous that there was an electrical issue with wiring, etc.  I contacted SG and Steve answered my call and he was able to find time to come out to diagnose the issue later in the afternoon that same day.  

Not only did Steve diagnose and fix the issue, he was aware of our current times with COVID.  He wore a mask, gloves, etc. and most importantly made my tenant feel comfortable.  

Issue is now fixed and at a fair and reasonable price.  I will without question use Steve again on future electrical jobs.

These guys are the best!!!  They've been our family plumber since the mid-90s and we've never been disappointed.  They arrive on time, provide excellent service, are always fair and go above and beyond - especially for little old ladies.  Thank you Tom & Mike!

I called to get my Hvac system serviced before the start of summer and the gentleman who answered was very rude & very very unprofessional. I explained exactly what I needed done and why and his response was do you just want to waste money because I don't come out for free! I never requested any free services so I was confused by the unprofessional comment. If you call a busy to request a service it's either yes I can perform what I advertise or no I'm not able, NOT RUDE comments. I'm not a person to go back & forth with another person especially when I'm the customer trying to put money into your company so I decided to write this review. This is one of the main reasons why it's hard to support black owned businesses because they do not conduct business professionally. All he had to do was quote a price for him to just come out and look at my system and give me an appointment or politely say he wasn't able to accommodate me. I contacted another company and am very satisfied.

Great electricians, work was thorough and well done.price was very fair. Ken is really nice to work with and his team were great

If I could give 0 stars I would.
Funny, they actually did do a similarly small job for us within the past year, however this time and as another poster wrote, I suppose we're small potatoes for Carswell Electric.  I called, texted and left messages for this company WAY more than a customer should, albeit a RETURN customer.  Only once did I try one more time and actual spoke to an electrician that gave complete and  welcoming lip service but also asked that I call to remind him on the requested day of the service call.
Seriously?  I, the customer need to remind you, the business person for a job?  So when the day came to do the job, I did as I was asked to do, and no one picked up my call nor answered my text message. What a complete and disrespectful waste of my timr.  As a fellow small business owner, what I can tell you is that you continue this way of poor business practices and you will surely one day be OUT of business!

I would recommend to others reading this to look elsewhere.  There are plenty of well meaning, GRACIOUS electrical contractors out there that WANT your business.  Carswell Electric is not one of them.

I wish I could give Dave Early 0 stars. If you need work in your home, don't hire him. Dave is dishonest. He does not have enough experience for remodeling, especially bathroom, in which I hired him to do. I did not check references or reviews.
First of all he was always late. Most days he was unprepared for the job and had to go to Home Depot or Lowes every day, which took time out of the work day. Most of his work was wrong and had to be torn down by another contractor that did the work correctly. It was also very messy and sloppy. I had 4 contractors tell me they would tare out most of his work and start over. I wish I could show you the pictures. The plumbing was wrong, and he used green board where he should have used hardy board in the shower and used minimal red guard. I had him stop after the first row of tile because he put super thick uneven thinset with gaps everywhere, not flush with the wall. It was a mess. He also took my toilet off every day and put it back without tightening the bolts and caused the toilet to leak. He also fell trying to install the bathtub and put a large hole in the ceiling. I overpaid him. He should be giving me back at least $2000. He now ignores my calls and messaged and won't get back to me on the issues. I can not take him to court since the courts are closed because of COVID. Hopefully anyone who needs work done reads this review. He is very unprofessional and dishonest. I'm a single mon with a special needs son....it doesn't seem to bother him if he has a conscience.

I believe a man named Sean worked at my family's house and stole a very precious family heirloom to us. Disgusting people.

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