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I'm a new condo owner and my smoke alarm started beeping like crazy. I thought it must be a low battery, but did not know if it was linked to other condos and did not want to bring the fire department to my house in case it was. The beeping started Monday morning and I called another company  to come the same day. Not only were they late, they said they would not be able to come till the next day (so I and my neighbors would have to endure an evening and night full of beeping). By this time it was 3 pm. Thankfully, I looked online and found Sims and Son. Darryl answered my call immediately and asked me to text him my address. He and his colleague Tim came over immediately after their last job at 6 pm and fixed my smoke alarm in 3 -5 mins. They gave me advice on how to operate it, what batteries to use to stave off the beeping , and some other neat tips for what I could do to enhance my lighting and save electricity. They saved my day. Wonderful company, I will definitely be using them again :)

Called T&D to install motion lights for our dark walkway.  Rodrigo was on time, reviewed the projects and provided information and also suggested the type of device to install that would provide the most light.  We purchased the devices, called T&D and specifically requested that Rodrigo return.  He returned this morning on time and completed the job.  He was so nice and efficient.  Highly recommend T&D and Rodrigo!

I had a issue with a light in my bathroom and Highlights Chicago was the solution to my problem. Very professional and punctual. Great service !

I am going to make this as short as possible without skimping on the important details.

Purchased a home in Forest Park which required some outdoor electrical work to be completed to be in compliance with the Village Inspector's requirements. It is my understanding that this is very basic work and most older homes in the Village require this work upon sale.
Hired Kinetic based on recommendation from my agent and Yelp/Facebook/Nextdoor reviews. The prior owner received a quote of $1200 for the work from another company - I sent that estimate to Kinetic and asked if they could match it. They sent out someone to take a look and afterwards quoted me at $1400 via email. I agreed to the $1400 (also via email) as the company was so highly rated and I wanted it to be done correctly.
Sequence of events:
1. Work was performed - required the power to be out from 8am to around 5pm on a weekday.
2. Village inspector and Kinetic rep returned to do the post-work inspection. The work failed inspection. I'm not exactly sure how you fail inspection on a routine job.
3. They came back on a Saturday morning to correct the work. Re-inspection occurred 4 days later and it passed. I was told more than once that they would be reducing the bill due to my pain and suffering - having failed inspection and because we had to have our power out for another 3 hours to have the issue corrected. At this point I was still considering a 3/5 review as the rep was very apologetic about this whole mess and came out on a weekend as we are WFH during the week and need power.
4. Received the invoice totaling $1712 due after a $250 pain and suffering discount. Emailed them back as I'm not sure how $1400 became $1,962 when it was supposed to be less than the original estimate for my trouble. They said they had a conversation with my husband about additional charges? No way in hell that happened. Nonetheless, they said it happened when the in person estimate was made. However, we received the written estimate for $1400 after the in person estimate. Anything that was (or wasn't) discussed should have been reflected in the written estimate.
5. They agreed to $1400 to put this job behind us and we paid it so I could be done with the mess as well.
I have all of this in writing and I keep meticulous notes on anything that I pay for. I didn't even want to waste any more keystrokes on this, but since I hired them partially based on Yelp reviews, I felt that I needed to share my experience. I am giving them 2 stars only because everyone was pretty pleasant. Just wish it would have turned out better.

They also drilled a large screw through my newly-finished porch. No warning on that. Picture attached.

I can't recommend Alltown Electric enough. I called Alltown a few months ago and left a voicemail. When I got chatting to Noel the same day, he said he would stop by on his way home to fit my chandelier. While he was here, he also fixed an outlet for me that was tripping and gave me some longer screws I would need for another DIY job I was working on. He was so helpful and so genuine. I'll definitely call him for any electric projects going forward and I've recommended him to all my family. Find a good tradesperson and you're set. I'm glad I found a great electrician!!

We had Current Electrical do a fair amount of work on our house recently, including can lighting, fan boxes, lighting controls throughout the house, and work on our kitchen.  It was (for us) a large project, but everyone who worked on the project was professional, flexible, affable, and good communicators.  The work was done neatly and well!  All the electricians who did work there were excellent, but I have to specifically single out for praise Bobby and Julian who did the lion's share of the work, for their attention to detail, great communication, and flexibility.  I highly recommend this company!

I've used LMV Electric a couple of times now, and Lucas does a fantastic job.  He is very knowledgeable and professional.  I would highly recommend for any electrical needs.

Look no further if you want an HONEST and EXPERIENCED electrician. During the extreme cold (yes, the one when where it was colder here than in Antarctica) our power went out for a few hours and as a result, several of my circuit breakers did not respond. I have the outdated push-in on/off circuit breakers. Howard told me that these types of circuit breakers are no longer manufactured, but he has a collection of good ones of the type I needed that he had collected over his many years of EXPERIENCES. Here's the HONESTY/KNOWLEDGEABLE part--another not-so-honest or not-as-aware electrician could have told me that because my type of circuit breaker are no longer manufactured I would need to install an entirely new circuit breaker box. Think thousands!!!  He also fixed a ballast  that I thought needed to be replaced. Again, HONESTY and EXPERIENCE. Howard explained I had to have both fluorescent bulbs in place for the fixture to function properly. I only had one in that constantly flickered Of course, he had the exact bulb size I needed (also hard to find). Upon completion, I felt Howard's bill was quite reasonable and all systems are go! [He is also an aficionado repairing and restoring very old cars. :-) ]
My highest recommendation for Howard!

Wow, efficient and a fair price....okay, fair for the North shore. I've finally found my electrician.

First apologies to Scott and his crew for taking so long to write this much needed review.

After reading all the rave reviews for Scott Nelson Electric, I decided to give them a call to do a complete install for 3 ceiling fans.
I was shocked when Scott responded that there was a month wait to do the install.
Wow I thought.
Ok, I'll wait the month then.

I'm so glad I waited out for Scott and not go elsewhere.
The technicians that came to my house arrived on time and were nothing but professional from start to finish. Derick and Phil are a class act.
Scott also came to the house to see how the job was coming along.
I couldn't ask for more from these guys.

Awesome company.
Awesome crew.
Scott really cares about the work his guys perform.
I would call Scott again for any electric work I need from here on out.

Thanks again!

I called about some non-emergency work and thought Don was very nice and helpful.  Doug came out and did the repairs efficiently and we are happy with the results!

This is the 2nd time I've use this company.  I put a claim though the home warranty and the company they sent out told me my box needed to be replaced and the 2 main wires to the main had to be replaced.  Matt tested the wires and said the other company was inaccurate.   Saved me $800.  The warranty company wasn't going to pay to upgrade the wire.

Matt was in and out and I have reliable electricity for a life time.  I highly recommend them.

I had 4 light fixtures installed and a repair to an outlet. Matt was on time, very professional, quick, and neat. It was a great experience and I would recommend him to my friends.

We bought a new dryer that was causing an electrical fuse to blow whenever we used it. I called PB Electrical Services and they came right away, diagnosed the issue as needing a new circuit breaker, and fixed it same day. Great service and I'll definitely use them for future electrical needs!

I'm very lucky to live close to Excel, as I'm very impressed with their professionalism and quality of work.  Rates are reasonable, particularly given their guarantee (10yr on work, 5yr on materials).  Response time was 90 minutes to return initial message, 1 HR for technician to arrive, and the issue was troubleshot and resolved onsite within an hour.  Thank you Israel (electrician) and Omar (manager)!

Dion was awesome! We put recessed lighting throughout our whole house. It looked incredible. He did the work all in one day, just two days after giving us our quote (which was the best of the three electricians we had come give us quotes). I use him for both our home and business and he will be my electrician for years to come!

We had Billy install a new 50 gallon hot water heater, new garbage disposal and new sump pump with battery backup.  Great job and total professional.  This guy is the ultimate handyman.  He even gave some tips on other issues in my house and was very easy to talk to.  Highly recommend and pricing was good.

Fast, on time, honest service.  We asked for a pre home inspection of our electrical panel, expecting news that we'd need to a good amount of cleaning up (it's from the 1970's) but Ted took his time to thoroughly examine, and confidently determined it's in great order, safe, etc.  He said it was up to code and there was no reason to do anything to it.  What a huge relief.  He is putting it on letterhead for us, for a future home inspection for peace of mind.  Very minimal charge for his service.  I am highly recommending Kinetic Energy (and Ted!) - they were honest, amazing!!

This place was a dream to work with. They're fast, affordable and skillful.
I'd recommend them to friends and family but unfortunately I'm too afraid to
do business with them again.

They came out for an emergency repair after an electrical fire in my home.
The problem was resolved in a matter of a few hours and I paid the electrician
but the complications that had followed lasted for a few months.
Unfortunately, they did not include the price of a permit nor had they updated
their permits that allow them to do work in the town of Cicero when they had done their work.
Their permits had expired roughly two days before they took my service call
resulting in fines from the town of Cicero requiring them to update their permits.
I was even told by this company that they didn't bother to update their permits because they don't get much work in Cicero. I absolutely understand that and wholeheartedly agree but if that was the case, they should not have taken my service call. Regardless, if it was an emergency or not.

Subsequently, they in turn sent me a bill, with a very condescending letter,
stating I was to pay for THEIR business permits for the minor job they had
so graciously done for me.

It was a very insulting letter with an air of condescension but nonetheless
it was something that needed to be resolved and their receptionist was extremely
courteous in helping me resolve this issue.

I stood firm in my decision not to pay for their business permit. My name is not
on the front door, I do advertise to be an electrician myself, so therefore, it is not
my nor anyone's responsibility to pay for a business permit for a business I do not own. If your permits needed to be paid, you should have included that in your pricing regardless of how big or small the job.

They knew this. They stopped asking me to pay for their bills.

They also have a sister company called Diamond Home Services.
If you do work with A to Z Electric, your phone number will be placed on Diamond
Home Service's calling list.

I would absolutely do business with both of these companies again if it
weren't for their condescending letter and their audacity to try and stick me
with a bill to update their business permits. I'm just afraid that if I were to call
them up for business, I'd be given an unreasonable estimate or receive
unsatisfactory work.