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Great service, excellent communications, ridiculously overpriced.  Would not be my first call for next job...

We needed someone to install a new chandelier type light fixture in our dining room.  I found Seatown on Yelp and contacted them based on reviews along with several others.   They would not give me a quote or hourly price, but rather they scheduled a technician to come take a look for a non-refundable $49 dispatch fee (applied to service if we proceeded).  They did not inform me on the phone it was non-refundable until the end of the call, after I had given them my credit card.  Since we had already gone through the process of scheduling, I figured what the heck, can't be that much more expensive than competitors.  

Their electrician showed up promptly as scheduled and was COVID safe and extremely friendly.  However, he immediately pushed to see our panel and started trying to sell me on other services like upgrading the wiring in our ten year old home, which I frankly found somewhat offensive (and the sales effort never stopped until he left).

After taking a quick look, he quoted me $500 to install the fixture, which ultimately took less than hour.  Since I was already in for $49 and he was there, I bit the bullet begrudgingly (even though I had subsequently been quoted far less by other electricians.)  What really irked me was he wanted $800 for a chandelier fee to literally take the fixture out of the box, thread a couple of wires and screw in the two extenders.  I did it myself in less than ten minutes while he removed the old fixture.

In retrospect, if I had taken ten more minutes before agreeing to Seatown's dispatch fee, I could have gotten an equally competent company to install the fixture for several hundred dollars less.  So shame on me.  But although the work and communications were great, I will be far more diligent in comparing companies and I will not contract with Seatown again.

Eugene's team did great work to add a bunch of outlets and run a circuit for an induction range. They were very reasonably priced and the work was high quality. The electricians who came out were polite and efficient.

Dickson Electric did a wonderful job! They replaced a broken bathroom fan and light fixture, installed a ceiling fan in my living room and repaired / restored power to an outlet. I am so pleased with their work that they will now be my go-to for any electrical services. They were reliable, accountable, affordable and went above and beyond to provide me with the very best service. I would absolutely give Dickson Electric a 5 star rating and look forward to working with them again in the future.

Got to say Kevin was great.  Furnace kicked out so called for service and Kevin called me back.  Realize it is 19 degrees outside and going to get colder.  So Kevin walked me through the process of checking and diagnosed that the drain line from the furnace was probably iced up.  I went out to check and he was correct.  A few minutes later the system was back on and I am warm again.  Honestly speaking I was expecting to wait two or three days before getting help but instead system was back up in about 40 minutes.  I REQUEST that Kevin provide me whatever service I may need in the future.  Great help, calm, knowledgeable really cannot ask for more.  If more stars were available I'd have given him more.

Although there was a big complication and our promised installation timeline took longer than expected, the guys at ECO did a fantastic job of rectifying everything! They have a fantastic staff and appears to run efficiently.
Matt B. especially did an exceptional job of fixing the problem once he was brought in after the initial quote appointment.
Matt was very professional (on time, notified us of any delays) honest and got things done!

Dean is the best! I own a rental house with a constant stream of issues and there is no way I would call anyone except Dean for an electrical or plumbing problem. There are 4 main reasons for this:

1. He always answers the phone or gets back to me within a few minutes. I don't have to wait around and wonder if I'm going to hear from him while water gushes onto the floor or whatever.

2. Dean has a flat rate system -- If he looks at it and decides that he can fix it within an hour or two, then he just charges you a flat rate (which is very reasonable) plus parts. If it's a bigger job, he'll quote you a reasonable price. And if he can't fix it (which has never happened, btw) -- NO CHARGE!

He is literally the only plumber/electrician in the world who doesn't charge you $100-200+ just for the honor of having him show up at your house. (That may be an exaggeration, but it is incredible).

3. When I call Dean with a new issue, he talks me through it and sometimes has me text him pics. If it's something I could probably fix myself (which has happened a few times), he walks me through what to do, what I need, etc. He even cheerfully answers my annoying follow-up questions while I'm trying to fix it, as necessary!!

4. If Dean fixes something, I know that it is actually 100% fixed. Like, I just don't have that problem anymore. It's gone.

Today I called Dean for a leak underneath the bathroom sink and he was like: Oh, hi! I'm in the neighborhood. I could be there in 10-15 min. That was like 90 min ago and the problem is now totally solved. Dean for the win!

Also, he's very nice.

This is my first ever Yelp review and I decided to write my honest review for After Hour Services.

My kitchen sink has been stuck for more than 12 hrs. I tried different methods for 5 hrs but still couldn't get it resolved.

After Hours Services exceeded my expectations in many ways-

Responsive: Will replied my request for quote under 10 mins, and replied my text and call fairly quickly.

Professional: Will got things done in under 30 mins. In addition, Will was very thorough in examining andexplaining the issue. What I love the most is that he cleaned up the area after the issue was fixed.

Transparent pricing: he's honest and it's a flat fee and very reasonable price. I got different quotes and his is the most transparent.

On-time: he was on time, which is a very big factor for me.

Overall, I recommend Will and After Hour Services, with passion.

I had the privilege of almost being taken advantage of by these clowns.
I needed a gas line(plastic) repaired after punching a hole in it by accident. The guy shows up and says he has never worked on plastic gas line before. He calls the office and comes back with a quote for $1400 . WTF
I laughed and told him I will fix it myself and went to Home Depot and purchased the exact same part to repair it. I fixed it in less than 10 minutes.....
I am an Electrician and I know what a good screwing looks like. I even called them back to thank them for the education on the FLEECING OF AMERICA. You should be ashamed, Hunts. Every one has to make a living, but I have to sleep at night.....
CLASSIC CLOWNS
I ONLY GAVE ONE STAR, ONLY BECAUSE I COULD NOT PUT ZERO....YELP WON'T LET ME....-10 IS THE GRADE

I have two special needs sons with 3% body fat. My main furnace duct became disconnected under my house. WE are freezing! I called for an emergency service today and was told they could not help me for 4 months out???? WTF  I begged the lady for help and she told me there was nothing she could do because of policy? WTF?  How does a company like this make it? I could not believe what I was told so I called back. Got a different person. SAME LAME STORY. Pretty sure you will never be called again.  Called Superior Air, they will be here tomorrow  thank God!

Use any other company.  I did so much research before converting my house from oil to gas, and I used them for my new furnace. That was 3 years ago.  The furnace breaks ever single winter.  Every single winter since I have had this thing there is a morning where I wake up and the house is freezing and I have to call their emergency line (no one ever answers and it takes multiple calls over many hours to get a response, if you even get a response).  I then have to worry about my pipes freezing and get told on the phone it will be $199 to come out and fix the brand new furnace that breaks every single year.  

Yesterday, I went through the same motions.  Woke up at 5:45 to an upset dog, realizing he was freezing, it was 50 degrees inside, 25 outside.  Called the emergency line, left a message.  Called 3 more times.  Called the company at 8 AM when they opened and said I needed a repair (keep in mind I have a job I have to be at).  After an argument about paying $199 to have someone fix the same thing that breaks every year, I asked to speak to a manager.  I was told a manager would call be back.  I called 4 more times throughout the day and was told a manager would get a hold of me.  This has yet to happen.  I was told a repair man could come by, but it could be any time between 8 and 6, so basically my only option is to loose an entire day of work so my pipes don't freeze overnight.

A very nice repair man called and agreed that he wouldn't be able to fix the underlying issue on a quick emergency visit, so we made a temporary fix that involved cutting piping and having water drain into buckets in my laundry room.  The laundry room is now a complete mess and it will remain like this, for THREE weeks, until they can get someone here to fix the shitty instal they did they first time.  The repair man was the only person who was helpful through this ordeal.  He even gave me his cell and because he could sense my frustration that no one returns my calls.  Not the emergency line.  Not the manager.

 If I had to do it all again, I would choose a different company.

We had a power outage to half of our condo unit on a Saturday evening and needed to have someone come out ASAP. I googled 24/7 emergency electricians and found about a dozen. I called Beacon first, but was told no one would be available until Sunday morning. The guy on the line even gave me a recommendation for another company. I started calling around and found that most didn't pick up. Two said a technician would call me back within 30 minutes, but none of them did. I ended up calling Beacon back and learned the guy who was answering after hours calls was the owner, Bill Cahill. He was very personable and professional. It made me feel confident about the choice we were making.

The electrician, Zach, showed up this morning and was equally as pleasant, friendly and professional as Bill. Zach worked fast to diagnose the problem and reached out to our landlord to give her the information directly.

I can tell the owner sets high standards for his company. Based on my experience today, I would make Beacon my first call for any of the services they provide.

I'm writing this review to share my experience with Advanced septic and to warn people about terralifting.

I noticed some signs about a year and a half ago that my septic system was failing. Bad smells and pooling water. I called 2 different companies out to take a look. One recommended complete replacement. The other (advanced septic) recommended terralifting. They explained the process and also mentioned a 2 year warranty. So what did I have to lose in at least trying right? Well, the answer to that question was about $4000 dollars.

Here I am, a year and a half later, with a still failing septic system that needs to be replaced. Oh but the warranty? Yeah advanced septic will only reimburse $1800 of that $4000 and only if I go through their septic designer and them for the installation of that septic system. Which I found advanced septic to be significantly higher than other companies and prefer now to not go through them.
I've spoken with 4 different septic designers/engineers who have all told me that terralifting is just a bandaid and isn't a permanent solution to a falling septic system.
Bottom line is if your septic system is failing, the only permanent solution is to replace whatever component is failing. Wether it be the tank, drain field or both.

It sucks, yes. Septic systems are anywhere from $10,000-20,000 (depending on who you go through and type of system needed).Please don't waste your time or money on terralifting  like I did. Just bite the bullet and do it right the first time.

Washington Energy Services installed AC in my house. It was a decision long in the making but I'm fortunate to have been able to do this.
Martin was my main contact and he was very responsive to my numerous questions. The schedulers made sure I had all the information, including permits, that I needed.  The installers were first rate: they showed up as promised, were considerate, and took care with both my house and my time.
We chose this company only slightly based on $ as the 3 companies we contacted were similar in this regard.  The final decision was based on the feel we got from our contacts with the 3 companies.

They guys from Resicon are amazing!  I've had them out to install ductless heat pumps at two homes I've had and each time it's been a great experience.  They are courteous, clean, and efficient!  If I could give 10 starts I would!!

It was 40 something degrees outside and we had no heat for 3 days... Black Lion came to the rescue and within 10 minutes figured out what was wrong, fixed it and we had heat started back up about 30 minutes later! Our animals thank you and we thank you guys!!

Expensive and unable to fix my issue.

I had 3 outlets that were not working. A guy came out at their flat-fee rate and in total spent about 30 min at my home. He appeared surprised that it wasn't just a breaker that needed to be flipped but something was actually going on. Why would I call an electrician if I had not thoroughly inspected the issue myself! I may be female but I am an engineer myself as well.
He made me sign a contract totaling more than five hundred dollars - which I believed was the contract to fix the issue, a lot of money but I needed the things fixed and had already spent enough time on troubleshooting it myself. The guy then spent a few more minutes and gave me an estimate of five hundred dollars to complete the repair, consisting of connecting a the wires of a working outlet to a non working outlet. Totally baffled and unwilling to pay even more, I told him I needed to think about it. He left, did not clean up after himself, didn't call, nor did his company follow up.

I called another firm who did a proper assessment, and came back another day to fix the issue (took more than 2 hrs), all 3 outlets are now working. For less than the show-up fee of Dear.