Alan Electric

I had put in a ground fault interrupt (GFI) outlet for a transformer to low voltage outdoor lights. The circuit breaker also had a GFI because that circuit also controlled the pool light and it is required. Having both GFIs on the circuit caused the breaker to trip. The breaker was an old type that was not readily available. I found a replacement breaker myself on E-bay. I had some problems scheduling him. This was probably because he had a lot of business.

He is very efficient. I've hired him a few times before. He takes care of both large and small jobs. He got the work done quickly and he is always very responsive to the work I need performed.

When we contacted Alan Electric on May 26th we explained that we had a delivery for a long arm sewing machine scheduled for May 28th, and had realized that we would not have the power to work with the new machine and that it was imperative for us to get the power into the room. David came on the very next day, gave us a working solution, for the delivery on the 28th, then he came back on May 29th, completely reconfigured out electrical system to the work room, and had us fully operational very quickly... He was professional, timely, on budget, courteous, and efficient. He fixed many issues, and was quick to provide us with remedies that didn't cost a dime. Very much appreciate his work ethic. Thank you for the referral.

They did it for a very reasonable price, they were very prompt and responsive. They we done in a few hours. They cleaned up after themselves. I was very pleased with the work.

I found this contractor on Angie's List. I called a couple of times over a couple of days, but no one answered. On the third day, he answered and we discussed my request, which was to replace an attic fan. I gave him both my home and cell phone numbers. He said he would call back the next day to set up an appointment. But I never heard from him.

He has lots of experience and knowledge to do the job right. He tried to minimize the damage on the wall when he needed to run the wires and cables. We were happy about his work.

Good communication before project started, showed up promptly, project went smoothly, approx 3.2 hrs and billed $200.

It turned out to be something very simple and he was not going to charge me anything. I still gave him some bucks for his trouble to come over.

Overall was pleased, but had to do some of the troubleshooting myself.

The old lighting in our kitchen died shortly after we moved into our house and we wanted to install a chandelier in our dining room and fix a broken light in the same room. We called Dave, who came the next day for a consultation and estimate of how to fix our lighting problems. We decided on canned lights in the kitchen and Dave recommended someone to patch the box in the ceiling left by the old lighting. He said he could finish the job within 1.5 days. We scheduled the work to be done two weeks later, after Thanksgiving. We bought the lights and switches and Dave bought the canned light housing. Dave arrived as scheduled. When we changed our minds on the size of the canned lights, Dave gladly exchanged the housing at the store and returned right away to begin work. Work was completed as promised and Dave even spent some extra time on our electrical wiring problems. We'll definitely ask Dave to come back and help us with any lighting and electrical projects. Nice guy, great work!

All of the electricity went off at my home and my circuit breaker wasn't having any effect. I placed messages with a few electrical companies from Angie's List and Dave from Alan Electric was the first to respond. Dave patiently listened to what my issues were, asked thoughtful questions, then actually walked me through step by step procedure to figure out what the actual problem was over the phone. When the lights went back on my wife and daughter actually cheered. I'll make sure to call Dave first for any future electrical issues.

He came out and was very friendly and got the job done within the time frame we had discussed.

Dave showed up right on time. He proved his worth right away, when he told me I did not need the ceiling braces I had bought, because I thought the junction boxes did not have adequate support for a fan; the boxes were already of the right kind and were attached to wood, which I had not been able to discern for myself. If I had tried to install the fans, I would have wasted a lot of time and some money trying to remove the old junction box. The first installation was the most difficult, because Dave could not find a good way to install the medallion, so I finally told him not to do it, and to go on. The other two installations went easily. He ended up charging me $125/fan, which was the price Lowe's had quoted me, so I thought that was quite fair. I had not asked for any quote beforehand, although he offered to give me one, because from the comments on Angie's List I expected him to treat me fairly.

Overall, it was excellent. His rate ($75/hour) is very reasonable. He was prompt and efficient.

Dave found that the previous installer may have not properly tightened the wire nuts but also mentioned that with the vibration, these wires do sometimes come loose on their own. I have used Dave's services before and find him always a pleasure to have around.

Our dryer stopped working, and after I had reset all the circuit breakers, one of the breakers wouldn't reset and we were without power in both bathrooms, our hallway, our entryway, and our laundry room. I called Dave and left a message. He got back to me within an hour. I described the problem and we made an appointment for 11:30 the next day. Dave came about 45 minutes late but quickly diagnosed the problem - a dead circuit breaker. He didn't have this type of breaker with him so he ran out to pick one up. He was gone about 25 minutes, and when he returned it only took him 5 minutes to install the new breaker. Labor was $75 (one hour including travel time) plus $20 for the new breaker. Overall a very simple and positive experience.

I am very very happy with the lighting. When I initially called Dave, he called back shortly afterward and made an appointment to look at my ceilings. He initially helped me determine where the lights should be placed and took time to be sure I liked the placement. After he made the first cut into the ceiling, he discovered the soundboard behind the drywall, and he took time to assess the situation. He was careful not to cut out too much of the ceiling before I decided I wanted to proceed with the project since it was becoming more complex with the need to remove the soundboard. After I decided I wanted to proceed, he exchanged the lighting he had purchased for different lighting that he would need to use. He did an excellent job of installing the recessed lighting and he recommended someone to repair the drywall (who ended up recommending a painter), so the entire project worked out very well. I also appreciated that he was able to work around my time schedule.

Very well. He was very nice and went out of his way to do the job right.

We chose Alan Electric because of the incredible reports. Dave returned our call very quickly and we made an appointment for the next week. He was very prompt. Since he had to "troubleshoot" the problem with the fan he couldn't give us an exact cost but it was about what we expected. His solution for splitting the outlet lines gave us another breaker in our box! We really appreciated his thoroughness and explanations of what he was doing and why. Wonderful! We will be calling him back for future projects.

Very well. Dave is a classy guy. On time, good quality work. Recommend highly.

Alan Electric made a prompt appointment to inspect the duplex at a time convenient for our tenants. He went out on time, checked thoroughly, and reported back to us that there was no electric wiring problems, but that he suggested that the vents be rescreened and traps set We were very pleased by his thoroughness and promptness.

The technician was pleasant and seemed knowledgeable. He informed me of the problem, went to get the parts, and fixed. Very quick and no problems with the work.

For me, everything seems to be working out fine with him. However, I did refer him to my office building and when the property manager called and asked him for his license and insurance, he could not produce it. As far as I go, I am pleased and have no problems with him. The insurance thing would have been nice to know though.

Everything worked out very good. Although, they couldn t find the problem. He was actually stumped and could not figure it out. I felt bad about it. He checked in the attic and everything. He was very professional and very friendly. He also inspected very thoroughly. He was here for three hours and only charged me for one hour, so that was good. I would highly recommend him and I do not blame him for not being able to find the problem. It was really a weird thing that was going on.

We were very pleased with the services provided by this company. The people we dealt with were just great. They were very kind and professional. The man who did the work really knew exactly what he was doing. He was very polite and answered all of our questions. He had the entire project completed all in the same day.