Gambi Electric Intercom

I just used Gambi Electric for the first time, based upon their excellent reviews on Yelp, which are totally justified.  Eugene and his partner were fantastic.  They are really nice guys who diagnosed my electrical problem almost immediately as well as determining another problem with my circuit breakers that I was not aware of.  They fixed everything at a very reasonable price.  They obviously have years of experience and know what they are doing.

I immediately got a great vibe from these guys, that they are trustworthy, totally professional and good people.  I plan to use them for my future electrical jobs.  I highly recommend them.  Jeff Anderson

Eugene was great the first time I called him, but I guess it was an off day because since then he's turned out to be one of those ghosting contractors who doesn't show up, doesn't call back, and makes you waste your time waiting for him without the courtesy of a call to let you know he has no intention of showing up. I don't know how anyone can run a business this way, it's incredibly unprofessional. A phone call isn't a lot to ask.

Really helpful and easy to communicate with. Contacted them via Yelp and we started texting. They diagnosed my issue over the phone and helped me to fix it on my own without even coming to my apartment! They asked questions other electricians did not as we were troubleshooting. Thank you!

I had a scheduled appointment and they never even bothered to show up! Total waste of my morning. I even texted and called to check the status of the appointment when I noticed they were more than 15 minutes late. I received no response.

p.s. they charge $175 to even come out and identify the problem and a hefty hourly rate too. A bit expensive, sure. But, what's the point they don't even show up for the appointment. Totally unprofessional. Save yourself the headache and find a different electrician!

I called Gambi based on the high recommendations on this site, but it has turned out to be a nightmare.

Eugene came in a timely manner to repair two exterior lights that weren't working correctly, meaning the lights would come on sometimes with the timer, sometimes not, and sometimes flicker. He said I needed a new timer for one, which he purchased and I reimbursed him for. He and his assistant tried for some time to program the timer, but did a poor job of it and the light would go on some days, not on others. I ultimately programmed it myself and it works ok.

The other fixture he allegedly fixed continued to blow out bulbs. I replaced the bulbs myself several times, but figured there must be a problem with the fixture so I called him to come back. (To his credit, Eugene answers his phone and comes when he says he will.) Eugene came back on two more occasions to rectify the problem, but he just changed bulbs, which would blow out several days after he changed them. On his last visit, he accused me of just wanting him to change bulbs, which was highly insulting as well as incorrect. I have better things to do with my time than to schedule someone to come change lightbulbs, and the fact is that had he done his job correctly the first time, he wouldn't have had to return.

I've owned this house for 12 years and know that changing exterior fixture bulbs is not a weekly chore. In the past I've had contractors who, when faced with a job outside of their competency level, would have the integrity to admit as much. This job was obviously over Eugene's head, but that didn't stop him from wasting my time and money.

Save yourself the headache. Don't use Gambi.

Apparently they don't need anyone's business.
We called last weekends and then several times a day most of last week.  We wanted to have them look at 4 ceiling fans.  They finally called a week alter and told us to file a complaint with the fan manufacturer...  I'm sorry but 7 years after installation I need a repair person NOT to sue the manufacturer over burnt out switches. Clearly they don't want to work... or answer the phon

I've used Gambi multiple times for different jobs and have always been satisfied. Super responsive, punctual, professional and do quality work. They hung seven ceiling fans / lights that are smart (Haiku fans), installed Nelson bubble lamp fight fixtures, hung a Nest Outdoor Cam and fixed another electricians job in hanging outdoor flood lights. I plan to use them again / exclusively.

We needed a couple ceiling fans put in thanks to Lowes' well-documented incompetence. I called Gambi, gave my info, and Kevin and Eugene showed up punctually. They installed the two fans quickly. They cleaned up everything, boxing the previous fixtures neatly. The most important thing was the a key tool was missing from the box of one fan and Eugene went back to his van and found something to suffice. If I was attempting to install it myself, that's when the cusses would have started to fly. I'm glad I called this company. Very knowledgable, punctual, and clean. I will use them again.

VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.  
Okay - here's the story.  I have this annoying chandelier that keeps crazily lighting on fire and blowing out.  But I love it and so I had it fixed a couple of times at my old place and even took it with me when I moved.  Fast forward to Prospect Heights....same old, same old: my light starts doing it's crazy stuff, light bulbs start blowing out, children and adults alike in the house are scared.  

I decide to check out Yelp for electrician reviews in my new hood.  Gambi has great ones so I decide to give them a try.  I call at 9am, by 9:30am, I have a returned call and by 10am Eugene is here fixing my light.  He tells me it has to go with him to the hospital and I figure I'll be without it for at least a week.  Nope - he says it will be back in two hours and it is.  He installs it, all of the lights work again and I am a satisfied customer.  

But then.....
an hour later, I am upstairs and I hear a huge crash.  I come down to see that one of the big crystal balls around the lights has fallen and shattered.  Glass is everywhere and the light is ruined.  It's after 5pm (of course), but I call and leave a message.  Five minutes later my call is returned.  10 mins later, Eugene is back.  He then proceeds to spend TWO PLUS HOURS sweeping and vacuuming and all kinds of crazy clean up for the incredible mess.  And then without my saying anything, he proceeds to make arrangements for how to replace the globe that has shattered (which I later found out was no easy feat and I know it cost a bundle).  He got the globe quickly and replaced it right away.  

When I effusively thanked him for customer service unlike what I usually get, he said that his work is good quality so this almost never happens, but when it does, this is what he does because it's what should be done.  Amazing.  Too bad it's so not the norm.  

oh and...
1) the issue was not his fault -- the light had been faultily repaired (he showed me - it was super bootleg) by the previous handyman that I had come
2) several weeks later and no issues with the light
3) not one piece of glass.  NOT ONE.  we all know how hard that is, right?  there must have been two million shards and I have toddlers...and bare feet so I was super grateful.

These guys are great-  reasonably priced and easy to work with.  They've done several small jobs around our townhouse in Prospect Heights

Eugene Tapia from Gambi showed up on time for an estimate and ended up solving our problem in a few hours for a very reasonable cost. We had 6 flush ceiling spots in a garden floor apartment that were intermittent or out entirely. He explained why they were malfunctioning, pulled them down carefully, and did the necessary repairs. My only complaint was that he was a little slow in responding to our initial call but we will definitely use him again.

I highly  recommend Gambi. He was knowledgeable, and happy to explain what needed to be done. He returned my calls promptly and worked with my schedule. I had him come in to replace and correct damage left by a different contractor. A previous contractor did some repair work on the facade of my building,  disconnecting, dismantling and throwing out a perfectly working exterior intercom panel. He also moved the door release wiring. None of which was supposed to be done.  Gambi didn't try to convince me that I needed an entirely new system.  Gambi also didn't berate me for the misdeeds of the previous contractor. He easily replaced the missing panel and connected it to the existing system. He was also able to quickly identify the wiring for the door release, replace the connection, and get it working again. I appreciate the fact that Gambi was able to give me an honest quote and didn't try to tag extra fees on at the site. I would definitely use his services for other electrical issues.

Topline: Thorough, patient, pleasant, dedicated to fixing the problem. Fair price. It's the kind of service that's rare. Can't recommend Eugene and Gambi highly enough.

Background:
I live in a 2-bedroom, 3yr-old condo in Park Slope. The fuse to a room that houses our washer & dryer, water heater and boiler/hvac kept blowing out last week (3x in 7-day span). Called Gambi after reading some of the positive reviews on Yelp and because he was local to the neighborhood. Called around 5pm, and he said he'd be over w/in 2 hours, arrived at 6:30pm. Fast.

Once he came over, he took a look at the fuse in the fuse box. He said it was likely a blown fuse that should be replaced. But he said it could also be, in some cases, the way the 3 power outlets were connected and spliced in the room; and that he'd like to make sure, otherwise I'd be calling again in a few weeks.

He checked the first 2 outlets in the room and saw they were without power, but the 3rd outlet in the room was essentially inaccessible, behind a stacked washer/dryer unit that was REALLY REALLY hard to reach. In fact, washer & dryer unit was in this room so tight that we've always wondered how it ever got installed in the first place. Eugene said in order to really be sure what the root of the electrical problem was, he'd need to check the outlet; so had to move the top dryer half of the unit. The man climbed a ladder, slid into the narrowest, dustiest of spaces between the dryer and ceiling to unplug the unit, turn off the gas valve.

Then we spent an hour slowly, meticulously removing the unit. Sweat, dust, strength, geometry, patience - he used all in good measure. Went to his truck 3 different times to get the right tools to unhook the gas tube, disconnect the vent, etc. Finally got the unit down, and he checked the outlet. Unfortunately, it wasn't the source of the problem - but I respect that he needed to check it to make sure. He did say the power outlet was the wrong kind - a ground wire outlet (the kind with the reset buttons you see in bathrooms), but essentially inaccessible and unnecessary. So he changed that, re-checked the wiring in the wall. Said now we wouldn't ever have to worry about the wiring in that room again. He then changed the fuse in the fuse box that he suspected was the source of the problem in the first place.

He spent another 30 minutes carefully re-installing the dryer unit and putting things back as they were (he climbed back into the narrow space to re-attach the gas valve, plug and vent. Tested the gas valve seal with soapy water to make sure it was re-attached sans leakage). He even thoroughly vacuumed the fuse box that was filled with wood dust and debris, the sloppy aftermath of lazy contractors - and the suspected source of our blown fuse, he said.

He charged me simply for the 1 1/2 hours of his time, at the rate he initially quoted me on the phone. Didn't even charge me for the new fuse he used to replace the blown one.

And beyond all that - Eugene was totally a chill, pleasant dude the whole time. Great to talk to. Explained what he was doing as he was going through everything. Never once said anything negative or sideways or expressed impatience or that passive aggressive heavy sighing bullshit.

Conclusion:
This is the kind of experience you just don't think exists anymore. The thoroughness, the desire to work at the problem until it's fixed. The helpful disposition. The straight-forwardness. The helpfulness. It was like having your expert handyman uncle or something coming over to fix something you know nothing about.

Highly recommend calling Eugene/Gambi if you ever need an electrician.

-jp

After a conversation of what was needed & date time scheduling- he even sent and email with exact information to add to calendar  - they never showed! I called continuously because I took the day off from work to meet the electrician and never received a call back or an apology.

I had a problem with multiple fixtures in my property. I called and they came at the time they had told me and even called before they got here. They came, found the problem and gave me fast and good solutions.  I will definitively use them again

Gambi came over to install some undercounter lighting and move/add kichen outlets.  1.  Good work.  2. Fair price (2 guys, 4 hours, $375?  - can't complain about that). 3. English speaking. 4. If you're going to have guys in your house for four hours, it helps if they're friendly and interesting people.  Eugene is both.  Highly-recommended.

I cannot say enough about Eugene.  We were having a wall taken down in an apartment, and the contractor (wonderful, but not a licensed electrician) found old exposed and live wiring embedded in the wall. This was on a late Saturday afternoon. I called Eugene immediately because he was so highly rated on Yelp.  He called back in about 20 minutes and was in the apartment within 2 hours, turned off the electricity and secured the wiring.  He returned a few days later and did extensive work in the apartment for a day and a half.  He worked beautifully with the other contractors, made time and money saving suggestions, did little things like tightening fixtures without asking, and left the place cleaner than when he arrived.  He worked beautifully with his assistant, a hardworking and good humored young man. All this at very reasonable prices. I wish I could give them six stars!  I will definitely have them back again.

We did a big renovation -- not quite a gut, but close. Our GC rewired the whole place. His electrician left us with 10-12 outlets showing no ground. GC refused to fix it... he was very passive-aggressive.

I called Eugene @ Gambi, who came over, figured out the problems (they were a bit more involved than he first thought), and sorted them out without a lot of fuss. Charged a reasonable price. I wasn't on site to meet him, but my sister was, and she liked him. That's saying something. She's pretty finicky when it comes to liking people. He took my questions over the phone, as well as her own questions, and answered them all patiently.

I'll call Eugene again for any electrical work.

Eugene from Gambi came over this summer (this review is overdue) to move our intercom over a few inches to make some room in our hallway. He was professional and explained everything. We'd definitely use him again.

i just had Eugene and his partner from Gambi come over and do some work on my house. I couldn't have been happier with the quality of their work. They showed up when they said they would. They quoted me a price before they arrived. And they both could not have been nicer guys. It's a pleasure to have found a company that understands what professionalism and courtesy are all about. MG

They're straight business, get right to the problem, and do a great job. I called because my AC stopped working due to what I suspected was an electronic issue, and they showed up practically immediately, diagnosed it right away, gave me some great advice on a few things, and were super no-nonsense about it. I would call them again in a minute. It was $250 for the first hour and $150 an hour after that for first-time customers. If you value your time, their prompt service, and a quality solution, you'll just call them.

I spent a while trying to track down an electrician who actually had a phone and would actually call back. It's not easy! Then I found Gambi on yelp. They picked up the phone, scheduled an appointment, showed up and did the work. Eugene was my guy and he was terrific, he explained everything, gave me choices about how to handle issues and was clear about costs. Btw 175 for coming to the house and 100 each hour after that. Totally worth it for the work they did.

They came on time, called before arriving, worked quickly and did a great job. They were extremely courteous and professional, and the price was right. Highly recommended!

I called Gambi about a problem I was having with the lights on two fans in my two bedrooms.  Over the phone Eugene figured out what the problem was --(there was a dimmer controlled by continuing to press  the on button on the remote that  I didn't even know existed.  He was so helpful in resolving this over the phone I will definitely call him when i have a real electrical issue and would recommend him to anyone else needing an electricain.

Excellent service.  I needed the light fitting in my kitchen replacing with a new one, and the dimmer switch replacing with an on/switch.  They called an hour before to confirm the appointment and turned up on time.  They did the work quickly and efficiently, and were friendly, polite and courteous.  It took less than an hour to do the work so charged me the $150 first hour fee.  Gambi were everything you hope for in a service and I would definitely recommend them.

I called Mr. Tapia yesterday and we set up an appointment for today to fix an outlet at my uncle's apartment. He and his associate Rashid came in just at the agreed time. They fixed the particular outlet plus thightened a couple more that were loose; they also installed a couple of light bulbs which I was afraid to do because the ceilings are very high. I asked Mr. Tapia to check my aunt's apartment next door since she also had a problem with the ceiling light. Not only they fixed it but he also went to Lowe's and bought a new lamp to replace the old one completely since the wires were pretty burnt. The lamp was only $15 and he kept the cost within the original estimate of one hour althought the entire process took longer than that. I was very pleased with the experience and will certainly call them again if I have any future electric problems. They were both very pleasant and profesional. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for  honest and responsable electricians.