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They have been great! I think their hourly rates are pricey, but they’re worth it. Also, no job is too small for them, which is really nice, and they are prompt.

They have always done good work for me in the past.

Since my ceiling fixture EXPLODED, I needed an experienced electrician; Cole Hardware recommended John Peters/Brookline Aries. John returned my voicemail within an hour and said he?d come early the next morning or in the evening after work. After the call I got a confirming email and then a quick reply when I wrote back to make sure he had time for another task I wanted done. He arrived on time and did everything super efficiently. The job (8 separate tasks) took under 1? hours. I never felt John was rushing, he just knows what he?s doing so he can do it quickly. I asked John if he always keeps up this pace. He said he only does two jobs a day like mine and works with some younger guys for bigger jobs. He is fun to talk to, so I did, the entire time he was working. My yacking, I?m sure, led to a glitch in one of the switches which I found the next day. John came over that day to fix it. And his prices are more than fair. Now that I know about him, I will never use another electrician.

I did not authorize that he should go out and do the work. He charged me more than he said he had before. He went out and did the work before we discussed how much it was going to cost. I had called him and he wanted to know what the problem was. I was not able to answer all of his questions so I gave him the phone number to my tenant who was there and could answer the questions about the problem. The next thing I know I got a phone call saying he was at the house saying that he finished the work. I hadn't said go ahead and fix it. We hadn't talked about what it was going to cost. It cost more than it was last time. I was not a happy camper. I would suggest people negotiate before hand. He charges a great deal more for after hours work. He doesn't fully disclose what he is going to charge.

Brookline is now BV Electric. Boris Vidas runs it and his main guy is Tony. They are punctual, responsive, friendly and quickly fix any errors and apologize for the inconvenience. I have used BV for large work and small and will keep calling them back. Brookline was used by our family for decades and Boris does credit to the old firm.

They did a great job. John, the owner was extremely repsonsive. Mario, the worker was great. They didn't cut a lot of holes in our walls - they took their time and did the job right. They were very professional. They are expensive but they do great work. I would use them again and have recommended them to others.

When I had them perform the work a few years ago I was happy with the result. They seemed like a very professional company and the rate was reasonably competitive. But I recently learned that they could have done a much better job for just a little more money (run new circuits instead of ground wire). The quote for the new work was 2-3 times more than what I got from the other electricians I spoke with. Furthermore, I was charged $60 for the visit to collect info for the quote (to be credited to the job if I gave it to them) and I fully expected a thorough analysis of the situation and a solid plan for running the new circuits. I don't feel that I got a solid plan or that it was worth paying the $60 for the visit. The quote included a 20% or so contingency to deal with unknowns and a lot of things were going to be determined when the job started. There were all kinds of extra itemized charges in the quote for travel time, setup, cleanup, etc. and the hourly rate was outrageously high.

At the end of the day, the real issue here was money: the bid from Brookline-Aries was more than three times for the exact same scope of work versus the three other high-quality electricians I interviewed (including the one I ultimately used). Bottom line, their estimate was far from competitive. To be honest, I also didn't exactly click with the representative who visited my house. He was perfectly friendly, but there were about three or four examples of behavior that I considered a bit ''off putting''. For instance, call me crazy, but I don't think it is appropriate for a contractor to touch items in the house that aren't directly related to the project. I was also put-off by comments about my personal effects. Like I said, the most important factor in my decision was gross difference in the estimated cost. But lack of chemistry didn't help. That said, I'm sure they do very good work.

Owner John Peters provided an overall electrical assessment of the building and worked closely with us throughout the project. His estimate had prices attached to each item and was revised as the work progressed. John was always looking for ways to save us money without compromising the excellent quality of the work. The electrician, Mario, was on time everyday. He did the work carefully and neatly. Maintaining building security during the job was as important to them as it was to us. Both John and Mario patiently answered all our questions and provided clear explanations. The work passed city inspection without problem.

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH THIS COMPANY. THEY WERE EXCELLENT. MY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WERE ANSWERED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THE WORK WAS VERY PROMPT. NOW MY HOT TUB IS RUNNING LIKE NEW.