Mega Electric

I called Mega Electric out to my business for some lighting issues I was having in the parking lot. There were sparks shooting out the tops of the lights when they would come on. I thought this was odd since the lights were installed less then 3 months ago. Mark came out and made a very good first impression and then started to check on the lights. He checked all the parking lights, switches, timers, photo cells and junction points for the light configuration. He got on a scissor lift and checked all 16 individual lights. He spent a day just checking the lights at no charge. I was informed after a detailed inspection that the install was wrong and not to code. The previous electrician really made a mess of everything. Wrong type of light, Wire, Conduit, Contact Switches, Photo Cells, ETC....... I was really upset and Mark eased my anger by recommending a solution. He told me that the entire parking lot lighting array would have to be redone to assure safety and code requirements. This meant removing all the pole lights, Wiring, and conduits. Replacing with a whole new lighting system. He also told me the price to make everything right and it was not cheap but I knew it would be done right and with professionalism. It took Mega Electric 2 weeks to finish the job and was well worth it because the outdoor lights are beautiful and correct. I also got a guarantee and maintenance agreement for 5 years. WOW! Mark did so well at my business, I decided to have him completely redo all the electrical in my home. My home was made with aluminum wire and knew it was not a good thing. Mega Electric replaced my 100A panel with a 200A service panel and rewired the entire house. He removed every bit of aluminum wire and replaced with new copper wiring. He also replaced all the receptacles and switches. Adding new plugs where I needed them and new circuits that required dedicated power. My house lights do not flicker anymore and I have more than enough electrical outlets. I can finally feel safe in my home not worrying about electrical hazards. In conclusion to my association with Mega Electric, I consider Mark to be most knowledgeable and professional.

Called Mega and they came out and were promp and professional. He said we needed a new box. Description of work: Install new 200 amp main meter panel, install new feeder wires, repair non working circuits label circuits to identify. One other thing I couldn't make out but it was a 2 day job costing 3000.00. I also didn't like the fact that he had my mom sign a contract, I had her call and cancel immediately. He did and was very nice and said just call if/when you need the work done. We got another estimate from another Angies list electrician who came and fixed the outlets and the fan is working and he will be back Saturday to replace the breakers and the cost isn't finalized yet but it's around 300.00. I will report on that later.

Mark's workmanship was very good, but he was a poor problem solver, and his sense of asthetics was poor. For example, he reamed off the burrs on every conduit that he cut in order to eliminate sharp edges INSIDE the conduit. This step demonstrates quality of work and attention to detail. However, he routed conduit in a way which was inefficient and ugly --- especially for a residential job. For example, I had to suggest to him a more a more efficient and more aesthetically-pleasing conduit routing path. At the end of the job, I felt Mark was nickel-and-diming me on some floodlights which I felt he should have thrown in for free. After Mark left, I had to remove some old conduits and nipples which HE could have taken care of. I also had to re-route a TV cable which he had moved and routed over his newly-installed conduits. Overall, my experience with Meg Electric was poor. Mark's problem may be that he works alone and does not have a second set of eyes to catch mistakes. In the meantime, he pockets the full price of the job. (Almost $1500 for less than 8 hours work was not reasonable.) In the future, Mark should avoid residential work and stick to industrial jobs where aesthetics do not matter and where he can be supervised.