Telephone and computer network technician. Catagory 5e, 6, and 6a as well as coax RG6u. For all business, commercial, and private residential customers. Family owned and operated. Since 1987 insured and certified on all business and private telephone systems such as Avaya, Nortel, Panasonic, Samsung, Toshiba, to name just a few. We clean up any and all cabling and wires along with telephone systems and computer networks.
Business highlights
40 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
No job too small or too large. From a single phone jack install, repair, or rewire in a private home or small business to a large company with a telephone system and computer network. I move all telephone systems. From removal to installation, activation, testing, and programming. I sell new, refurbished, or used telephone systems. Have the ability to provide more phones, expansion circuit cards, or anything you may need to expand your office. Referrals provided upon request.
Services we don't offer
CELLULAR AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS.
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS INTO TELEPHONE COMPANIES PROVIDED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS POLES STREET TERMINALS.
Dave was very prompt in his response when I first reached out. We set a time for the service and Dave showed up on time and got to work trying to troubleshoot a rather complicated situation. What seemed like an "all is lost" scenario, Dave was able to solve after deep diving into the complicated wiring in my home. Dave completed the work in a timely manner, had a great disposition, and we are back up and running at home. He even reached out the following day to check that everything was working okay. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: Repair dead phone line inside house
I was very happy with the service. It was mostly troubleshooting of some very old wiring through a telephone system with many lines. There was never a complaint. As he faced a roadblock he moved on until the problem was solved. I was told by others familiar with the system that it could not be fixed and needed to be updated. I am very pleased with ADD-Tel and would look forward to future projects
Description of Work: Telecommunication to exterior gate
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
Thank you [Member Name Removed], your review is very much appreciated! You have inspired me to continue on to provide only the very best service to everyone I come in contact with! Dave Normington ADD-TEL Wire Systems 818-426-8699
Janet T.
09/2020
5.0
computer repair, phone repair
+ 0 more
Honesty + Expertise, what more could you want ?!
Description of Work: Our in-house Panasonic Phone System was not working. Dave got it up and running fast and also installed a new front door bell.
Mr. Dave Normington came by on August 29 for an assessment, and again on September 4th to effect repairs. He arrived on time both days. Mr. Normington was professional, friendly, and diligent. He charged $75.00 / hour plus materials. He ran CAT5e cable for the internet and also relocated old telephone wires that ran on exterior walls under the house to protect them from the elements. He created a junction box in the basement. He also changed out a number of old telephone jacks that no longer worked. He extended the wi-fi to the front of the house running cable under the home.
Description of Work: Relocation of telephone and internet cables. Whole house wi-fi.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$756.17
Ram B.
04/2018
1.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
He told me he ordered the cables but had not received them. I followed couple of days latter and still haven't received the cables. Then two weeks later to contacted him again to see if the cables arrived and nothing. I lost a month relying on him to get the work done. I also spent a couple of hours sending exterior pictures and video conferencing showing him the work that needed to be done. His is not reliable and would not count on him to do your work.
Description of Work: Network Cable and Coaxial Cable
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
I did not do any work for this person!
CARLOS L.
10/2015
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Dave could not have been nicer. He showed up earlier than he said he would, and was was polite, friendly and professional. He was conscientious about not wanting to make a mess and cleaning up after himself, and when the cable wire provided by Time Warner was a little too short for the modem/router to be placed on top of an adjacent file cabinet, he went to his truck and got a reel of cable wire and cut another one that fit perfectly.
Description of Work: Reinstall a cable modem/router after AT&T left the cable connection behind the wall when they installed a landline phone.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$79
Karen L.
10/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
I called and left a message for Dave which he promptly returned. He was able to accommodate my work schedule and come out the next morning. I explained that I had issues with internet service disruptions for the past year and a half. I had previously been calling the service provider who had sent out technicians on several occassions but were never able to identify and resolve the issues. Dave was able to quickly identify that the phone line had been split which was causing the problem. He quickly replaced the line and the phone jack and my internet has been working perfectly ever since. I had called two other service providers before Dave due to their location. One had a message stating he was not currently working, and the other never called me back after two messages. Dave will be my first call the next time!
Description of Work: Dave listened to my explanation of the connection problems I was having with my internet service. He was able to quickly identify the problem and fix it.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$89
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
Thank you [member name removed]! Very grateful to have you as my customer as it was a pleasure to help you.
Caren D.
08/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Dave returned my phone call almost immediately even though I called close to 8PM. He arrived the next day, on time. He was able to find and fix the problem. My house has over 15 phone jacks and none of them had a dial tone. He was able to get them all working at a more than reasonable price. I will call Dave if I ever have another phone problem. Thanks!
Description of Work: Dave restored the dial tone to all inside phone jacks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Lamae W.
02/2013
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Very well. He rewired our office using the existing Jacks - very neatly done.
Description of Work: Very happy with the work performed. He completed it and found the best way possible to do that.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Libra R.
01/2013
5.0
phone wiring, phone repair
+ 0 more
Called, signed up for Angies list..found two repairment. Like Dave's prompt response in calling me. He's courteous, quick and very knowledgable about our problem. On the phone he suggested a troubleshoot solution, didn't work so we made appointment, was on schedule, in 15 minutes he had the problem figured out, repaired the wires, our phones were up and working! He's friendly, professional and personable. Clean and neat person, equipment/truck was orderly, all the tools he needed were neatly packed just like telephone co. repairmen. I would recommend him to anyone for his expertise and quality of work. AND, his price is very reasonable, almost exactly as he estimated. Very satisfied.
Description of Work: Office multi line phone numbers were crossed. Wires touching each other.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$78.09
Donita W.
04/2012
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Good response and follow up from Dave
Description of Work: Responded promptly, knew his business, fixed our phone line in about 1/2 hour, explained why the problem happened. Nice man, reasonable rates and will definitely use again if another problem happens. Our Phone line went dead, Dave contacted tech support, removed some unnecessary wiring and secured all connections.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Marianne G.
07/2011
1.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
As explained last time great the first time and totally unprofessional the next.
Description of Work: I had hired Dave a few years ago to install two additional lines and activate jacks at $75p/hr which he again quoted for the current job I needed . He delivered quality professional services at a good price then, it was complicated by the phone company and the rains and he was attentive and followed up with me to be sure all service was operating. This time around I tried to hire him and he was initially responsive - though it later took 5 days for him to contact me. He set an appointment and did not show or call or respond to any of my follow-up calls inquiring about what time I could expect him.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
$75
MARK E.
01/2011
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Although he arrived late, Dave performed professionally and effectively. He was thorough in going under the foundation to unwind the Cat 5 PVC cable, connecting the ethernet line to the wireless gateway, and testing it.
Description of Work: Installed phone jack and DSL line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Steve W.
08/2010
5.0
phone wiring, phone repair
+ 0 more
Dave was very nice when we called him and he and had us do some of our own troubleshooting before our appointment so that he could pinpoint the trouble quicker. He was punctual (early, even!), professional and friendly. He certainly "knew his stuff" - he was an expert. I felt confident that he'd fix the problem swiftly - and he did! By process of elimination, he found the bad wire and restored our dial tone. I would certainly hire him again!
Description of Work: Find faulty wire in residential landline telephone system. Restore dial tone.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$93
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
Thank you Member! I enjoyed working with you and appreciate your kind words very much. Dave
Tigi T.
03/2010
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
The job was done well. Very professional - detailed reciept of the work performed. Answered all calls promptly.
Description of Work: I had no open/active phone jacks at this place that I bought. Was a foreclosure, so they closed all the phone outlets. Dave came was able to quickly trace the wiring to the rooms and pull out the correct color coded wiring and put in 3 jacks within less than an hr. The phone company was going to charge 75 for the first phone jack and then 50 each for each subsequent phone jacks. Dave was excellent in his service, very calm and pleasant person to work with. I am very pleased with his service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
d K.
01/2010
1.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Spoke with him and made an appointment for 10am 2 days out and then spoke directly with him 15min. before the actual appointment. He said he was running late and I said no problem and waited until noon. Never showed up and I called 3 times asking for a return call; nothing. Go with Cindy from Kisss Communications. She asked more questions and confirmed back and gave me an idea of what it would cost. She was impressive, a true Pro. I could not get that from Dave he said he would not give me an estimate but just re-quoted his hour rate and said he would come to do the work. He was well rated so I figured I'd go with it. I would not recommed him to anyone, he's not a pro.
Description of Work: Made an appointment but he never showed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
First service call that day required more time than previously thought, therefore made several attempts to contact this customer without a response. I am very professional and will offer my services to this customer in the future for no charge!
Stephen H.
03/2009
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Perfect. Quick work, pleasant person to deal with.
Description of Work: Installed new phone jack with under-the-house wiring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$90
VICTORIA F.
07/2008
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
The process was unusually complicated because of problems with my computers. He handled everything from the wiring to talking to the technical desk at Linksys. It was obvious that he knew what he was doing. Another plus was that he was comfortable to have in my home. I would unconditionally recommend him to a friend. He was far more than just another phone wiring tech.
Description of Work: I initially contacted Dave to remove a phone system in my house. It was not being used and it complicated the hookup of my computer network. When I learned that Dave could also help modify my network by installing a new router, I asked him to do that also. He arrived as promised, albeit a little late (though he did call) removed the phone system and then proceeded to update my network.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$310
KHARIN M.
12/2007
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
He was a little late, but called. He went right to the source and was pleasant and business like. I would go out of my way to track him down.
Description of Work: They came out to fix a phone jack that was not working.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$65
Derek B.
08/2007
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Great! Dave is polite and personable and works quickly. He is someone I would trust with keys to my house.
Description of Work: Repaired kitchen phone jack by discovering problem with cables in attic. Added jack to location near computer and made two other non-working jacks operable!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$120
Jay M.
07/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
It took him about 30 minutes to install them. He did show up on time. In order to install the outlets, he had to crawl under the house. I give him an A plus just for having to do that. I thought the price was very reasonable as well.
Description of Work: I had them install 2 new networking jacks in my home. I have 4 computers that needed to be in sync together at different sections of my home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
YOUR COMMENTS ARE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED! I ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU TO SOLVE YOUR NETWORKING NEEDS. MY CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH EMPHASIS ON RESPECT AND KINDNESS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. THANK YOU, DAVE
Monica E.
01/2007
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Dave is a great guy. He is very personable and works quickly, which is appreciated since his fee is an hourly rate. He explained what he was doing and was wrapped up within 30-40 minutes of arrival.
Description of Work: They added a second phone line and needed two jacks to be updated to handle two lines.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$55
SHEILA M.
09/2006
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Dave was very courteous and friendly. He called ahead of time to let us know that he was on the way and performed his work with professionalism. He showed up later than the scheduled time, but he did call to let us know he was running late due to traffic.
Description of Work: We had two phone jacks that were from a previous telephone number rewired to the main house line.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
Response from ADD-TEL Wire Systems
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TO GIVE ME A VERY NICE REPORT. I APPRECIATE YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR BUSINESS. I LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING YOU IN THE FUTURE.
JEFFREY L.
04/2006
5.0
phone wiring
+ -1 more
Excellent. Dave was on time, very reasonably priced and finished the work very quickly.
Description of Work: Installed 2 telephone jacks and added 3 telephone lines to those 2 telephone jacks.
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Service Categories
Phone Wiring,
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Computer Repair,
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FAQ
ADD-TEL Wire Systems is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
ADD-TEL Wire Systems accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, ADD-TEL Wire Systems does not offer free project estimates.
No, ADD-TEL Wire Systems does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, ADD-TEL Wire Systems does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, ADD-TEL Wire Systems offers emergency services.
No, ADD-TEL Wire Systems does not offer warranties.
ADD-TEL Wire Systems offers the following services: No job too small or too large. From a single phone jack install, repair, or rewire in a private home or small business to a large company with a telephone system and computer network. I move all telephone systems. From removal to installation, activation, testing, and programming. I sell new, refurbished, or used telephone systems. Have the ability to provide more phones, expansion circuit cards, or anything you may need to expand your office. Referrals provided upon request.
CELLULAR AND SATELLITE SYSTEMS.
UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS INTO TELEPHONE COMPANIES PROVIDED EQUIPMENT SUCH AS POLES STREET TERMINALS.