Talbott Electric Inc

I see I'm the first woman to review here. I had a small list of jobs I needed done such as check if switches were live, install a GFI in the bathroom, check breaker panel. Electrician, Scott showed without the necessary parts. I had told the receptionist what I needed but he said he wasn't informed...lied to me as to what would be involved to change a two prong to three, did nothing and charged me $50 just to show. The written receipt doesn't even show his name or details as to why he couldn't work when there. I am effected by the COVID pandemic and have not worked since March. The last thing I need to to be ripped off and have my time wasted by a Wanker! Shameful!!!!!!!

Talbott's was very responsive and had an electrician available within a few hours. He fixed the problem quickly and took the time to explain what had happened. The cost was very reasonable, especially in comparison to another well known company we had used in the past. I was very satisfied with the quality of the work and the professionalism of the electrician. I will definitely use them again.

Quick and painless.

Very professional

They sent two technicians, moved pretty quickly and finished within two hours. Not sure that two were necessary but it got done.

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The owner did the work himself and was very professional and thorough.

I've used Talbott Electric in the past and have been quite satisfied with their work so I'm unhappy to write a bad review. This is a fairly big job but I only contacted Talbott because I knew they would do it right. But, Kirk came by on Monday, said he would have an estimate by Wednesday, did not respond to my calls on Thurs or Fri. By that time, I had an open trench and I wanted to get on with the work, so I called another electrical contractor that came by Sat morning and got me an estimate Sat afternoon, which I approved and we got the work scheduled. Kirk did try to reach me on Sat afternoon. Will probably use still call on Talbott in the future, but it wasn't a good experience this time around.

They were very expensive but did the job properly.

His name is Kurt Talbott. He was very professional and on time. They did an awesome job inside of the facility. We were very pleased with them. They finished in a day just like they said they would. The price was very reasonable. We won't use anybody else.

They were very professional and are trustworthy. They have a long term relationship with the community.

They always do really good work. They tend to be a little high in price, but they do good work. There was one project I should of gotten an estimate on, but didn't, and it was several hundred dollars more than I expected. I know it wasn't their fault that they didn't give me an estimate, but something that expensive I feel they should have provided me with an estimate on it. I have used this company for years.

They were on time, very respectful of the property and did a great job.

They did not really do anything but that is the charge for coming out. The guy just fixed a breaker that was stuck.

The experience with them was very good. They got the work done correctly and they showed up on time. They were courteous and very professional. They also cleaned up when they left. I have another project I plan to hire them for.

Things started pleasantly enough. The crew showed up on time the first day and we showed them in detail exactly what we needed done. They took a list of the parts they would need and did a fair amount of the initial wiring work on the first day. We started to worry as the day wore on, however, because the "helper" did not seem to have much experience and spent an extraordinary amount of time (i.e., several hours) trying to fish a stretch of wire from our attic into the wall space. From the conversations the electrician was having with the helper, it became more and more clear that the helper really did not know what he was doing. Things took a decidedly awkward turn when "Kirk" showed up in the middle of the day, barged right into our home without so much as knocking on the door or introducing himself to us, barked out a few orders to his electrician and his helper, and just as abruptly walked out and left, never pausing for even a moment to say hello, introduce himself or ask about the job. But they eventually got the wiring done and scheduled a return visit for two days later. When they arrived (a bit late) on that day, we realized about mid-day that they were not installing the switches we'd ordered. The electrician tried to explain that they "forgot" to get the correct switches, so they were installing these as "temp" switches and would have to come back another day to replace the "temp" switches with the switches we'd ordered in the first place. I told them we were disappointed that, what had been described as a fairly simple job, was now going to bleed over into a third day, and I asked them not to bill me for the extra time caused by their forgetting the parts. The electrician told me not to worry, that when they came back they would only need an hour or two to replace the switched. When they showed up on the third day (a few days later), instead of a couple of hours, they stayed for essentially the whole day, moving very very slowly. I suspected that they were padding their time as they probably did not have any other jobs booked that day. When I got the bill, boy was I floored! "Kirk" had charged us, in full, for all of the time they spent (including the time they spent installing the "wrong" switches and the time later spent on installing the "right" switches). But it gets worse. Kirk billed me for the time the crew spent in the office "preparing" to come to my house (about a mile and maybe 3 minutes away), plus "travel time", plus "phantom time" that Kirk explained was a function of his office software "rounding up", plus a fuel surcharge that he never disclosed. He also marked up the cost of the switches more than 200% above what I was able to buy them for at a local electrical supply store. The work was satisfactory and we finally settled the bill, but what an ordeal! I looked them up on the BBB website and found 5 complaints were filed within a 36 month period. So I am apparently not alone.

For the first visit they were punctual, pleasant and had some good ideas about how I could handle the work outside. Said they would send me an estimate. Three weeks later I had not heard so I called and had to leave a message. One week later with no return call I left another message. The third week I called, spoke to someone in the office who said they would get back to me.... No return call, so I gave up trying to use them.

My initial job requirement was to install a new 240V line for my new electric oven & the scheduling was crucial with a small window of time before the next part of the kitchen job. Job required cutting into drywall and running the new line from garage to oven. The work was excellent! It was clear they knew just what to do. I was somewhat concerned about the extent of damage to existing drywall as well newly-installed cabinets. But it was minimally invasive and will require only small touch-up, finish work. They were timely, efficient, friendly, cost efficient. They promptly responded to my call, and worked with me on scheduling (complex in light of all the things going on with the overall kitchen replacement project). There was a follow-up call to connect the oven, & a 3rd call to install under cabinet lights (discussed during oven connect). They provided good advice on lighting and the details of what I could expect for the install. They were excellent in everything!

Both for the emergency service and for the more mundane addition of electrical outlets, the service was fast and responsive, extremely professional, sensitive to this old house and plaster walls and utterly clean in finish work.

We got an estimate from Mr. Talbott, and although it took a long time to schedule, they did a great job. He made helpful suggestions during the estimate that made the process easier once we had the work done. The work couldn't be finished in one day, and it took a month to schedule the second day. The electricians he has working for him are professional, knowledgeable, and considerate.

Very positive. Ask for Brendan...but they are all good, from what I can tell.

The person who came out was professional. He was really responsive, he did what he could. He actually noticed other things that needed to be dealt with. He was amazingly good.

TALBOTT'S IS A TRIED AND TRUE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING OUTFIT. THEY ALSO TAKE WALK IN TRAFFIC FOR THE SMALLER THINGS LIKE LAMP REPAIR, AND ORDERING OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EQUIPMENT. THEY ARE A GREAT BUNCH OF GUYS.....VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE.