A-1 ELECTRIC

They said you could not put a outlet closer than 3 feet in the bathroom-GFCI? They left the house muddy (its was snowing/raining) everyday they work in the house. Never cleaned up after themselves. The owner is very unprofessional and racists, even though he hires Latinos. They drove on the grass and tore up. They completely missed driving on the driveway. Never offered to fix it. Did not complete all the items listed in the quote we agreed upon. Tried to charge me $400 to stub in for a ceiling fan. replacement outlets, they made the drywall opening larger than the outlet cover and would not repair. Pretty anything they messed they refused to fix. THEN the owner after I requested money off for items forgotten or missed and things he ruined, he has the balls to call the building permit dept because i removed drywall in the dining room. super dick move!!! and not trustworthy.

I am getting a panel replacement along with updated lighting, all to code. This job is only half done and I couldn't be happier with how it is going. Jared and Carlos and doing a fantastic job. During the quote process, I felt John (the owner) was very professional and went through my whole house to issue a proper quote. I have contacted several electricians in my area and some wanted money for a quote! Really? I have had others not return my messages or never call me back. I made the right decision here. I was worried for nothing.

John was very professional and through. He's a nice guy that wants to do a good job for you!

excellent, did everything that was expected and would recommend to others

I have an appt with John on Saturday for him to give a bid on the project.

John responded to my request for an estimate and I was immediately impressed with his expertise and professionalism. He explained to me how code had changed since the house was built and what needed to be done beyond my initial request. The team he sent to do the multi-day job worked apace and finished as expected. A couple issues popped up after completion which were addressed right away. The building inspector mentioned that, in his experience, A-1 Electric does topnotch work. I heartily recommend A-1 Electric.

There were complications in installation due to how original fan was installed. John fixed everything and installed correctly.

John was fantastic. Very hard working, thorough and professional. I rarely write reviews but our experience with John at A-1 was too good not to. Highly recommend and look forward to having him back for more work in the future.

John Stickle assessed the situation and replaced the circuit breaker. He then tested it.

Punctual, knowledgeable, and professional.

It went very well. The price was great compared some ridiculous bids we received. They were available when we needed them and were very professional. The seemed very knowledgeable about building codes and handled the permits and inspections for us. Only a couple small issues came up at the inspections that they quickly resolved. They got the wiring run from the garage nicely along the wall in a metal conduit that doesn't stand out. The only criticism I would give is that the wall sconce boxes were placed too high. They didn't ask up front about what height we wanted them or what style light we were using which factors into how high the junction box should be since some are vertical and some horizontal. They were able to move them down for me when I saw how high they were placing them. However because the lines were already run, they could only be moved down a few inches which was still a little higher than I preferred but low enough that they wouldn't be too close to the drop ceiling when we install that. Also one of the boxes was placed too close to the edge of an outside corner so when they installed the light, the edge of it is slightly past the corner. We didn't notice this until after all the work was done and since all the drywall, painting, etc, was already done, it wasn't worth going back to try and get it moved. So I cant speak to weather they would have moved it over for us or been able to at that point, but I suspect they would have. So overall a great job for a fair price with just a few small "attention to detail" type issues. I recommend being up front about exactly where you want lights/outlets etc and you wont have any problems

I used them before, they did awesome work. He just do good work, he's prompt, he gave a good bid, did the work when he was supposed to.

John came out to provide an estimate on the work exactly when he said he would (only a few days after my initial phone call). The estimate was very reasonable and after we accepted his bid, he had the work scheduled within the same week. The work was scheduled for the afternoon. A job in the morning took a little longer than expected so he contacted me right away to let me know they’d be a little late. He arrived at the revised time and worked late until the job was complete (on a Friday evening). The quality of the work was outstanding and exactly what we had asked for. I would use A-1 again for any electric project on my house. I couldn’t be happier with the level of service and the quality for work.

Showed up on time. Investigated the issue and found the problem. Showed me the issue before proceeding. Got it fixed promptly. Service was very professional.

Said they were pretty busy and gave a rough estimate of 2 weeks wait time. Took less time to get to us than they said. One slight glitch, they said they were planning to get started one day and didn't start until the next, but it all worked out fine. That's the one area that I decided to give a B instead of an A, and considering everything, I'd call it an A-. Were fairly understanding that we had a lot of stuff against the walls where they needed to run conduit, but left it in a bit of a mess, So, I'd say that's a wash. Left some dug up areas still dug up for inspection, it's been a while, haven't heard back (or had those areas filled yet). Good work.

Called John this morning (10/29/2015) and explained problem to him (i.e., I could not get the garbage disposal to work). Garbage disposal would work when I plugged it into another electrical outlet (I conveyed this information to John). John offered to come out in the morning (10/29/2015), but I was unable to meet him because I had a morning appointment. We agreed that John could come over in the afternoon. John arrived at my home around 4:00 PM, checked the switch to the garage disposal outlet (beneath the kitchen sink), and found that the switch was defective. John replaced the switch and now everything works fine. Definitely will use John again in the future, if/when I have any more electrical problems.

We didn't actually hire A-1 Electric, that was done by our general contractor Mike Moon of Benchmark Renovations. Our kitchen was rewired almost completely including a couple of dedicated lines and several lights installed. Rocky from A--1 did most of the work including installing 8 recessed lights on 2 different switches in the kitchen. Those recessed lights are why I'm writing this review 2 years after the job was completed. One of the recessed lights began blinking and we were told it was because of heat. When that light stopped working about 6 - 8 months later we replaced all of the bulbs with LED bulbs which put off very little heat. That solved the problem for some time but eventually the light began blinking again. Then another began blinking. Then another. Finally all 4 lights on the one switch were working very intermittently, mostly not at all so we contacted the general contractor Mike Moon. He contacted John Stickel of A-1 Electric who contacted me. We spoke on the phone on a Saturday, I told him I thought he got a batch of bad can lights, he was out Monday to access the situation and back on Wednesday to repair all 4 light fixtures himself. All this quickly, neatly and without charge. John was very courteous and professional as were Rocky and Mark 2 years ago. I would use A-1 Electric again without hesitation and would recommend them to anyone needing electrical work done.

John was great about keeping me informed throughout the process and working with me to schedule his guys. Charlie came out and was the lead on site and couldn't have been more friendly and better about keeping me in the loop as things went on. I decided to add 3 baseboard heaters mid-way into the project and they were able to easily accomadate it, and the additional charge was very fair. I am thrilled with how all the electrical work turned out and will continue to use A1 for any electrical needs big and small.

This is in response to the remarks made by John (or a representative) after I wrote a review. 1) RE: "The can location in question was relocated at no charge." Not true. You said I could have the can light without charge but that you were not going to relocate it. You were "done." 2) RE: "The light switch had to be relocated to different location than plan[n]ed due to accessibility issues in a existing wall." Also not true. The next electrician was able to install the light switch exactly where you and I had agreed without any problems. Apparently you do not recall that there already a light switch there, so there were no accessibility issues. 3) RE: "After we started the job the customer had a sales person from a lighting shop come to her home for a bid [note this was a designer to help with selecting the lighting for you to install in the family room, so this was a 'half-truth.'] The sales person told her that placement of the LED strips under the kitchen cupboards was not correct. So this issue is a mat[t]er of different opinions." Did you notice that I did not mention in my review the difference of opinion re: the placement of the LED strips? So this point is irrelevant. 4) RE: "The lighting output on the counter top was acceptable after the job was completed." But the LED strip placed ABOVE THE CABINETS was not acceptable for two reasons, as I wrote in the review. What I DID mention in the review was the fact that you did not place the LED strip over the third area (a U-shaped kitchen, so pretty obvious that the job was not done.) I also mentioned in the review that one strip placed ABOVE the cabinets flickered when dimmed. That was an indication that there was a problem, and now it is not working at all. Parts and labor were certainly still under warranty at that time. But you walked off the job as soon as I told you I was not happy with the placement of the can lights. You were "done." From your remarks: ".... it is interesting that the customer would nearly 2 years to make a issue of this problem." Be honest here. You walked of the job, saying, "I'm done here." Would you have come back if I had called? After having exhibited behavior that was anything but professional? It was so defensive and hostile that I did not feel safe. As I wrote: "First, I hesitated to write a review at the time of the work for fear of retaliation, and even now, almost two years later, when one LED strip is no longer working, I do not feel entirely safe. But isn't that the purpose of Angie's List? I feel there needs to be some balance in what I see here and on A-1's website." I gave you a possible "out:" "John had mentioned at the time of the consultation that there was a shortage of electricians, so perhaps this crew was new to him, and perhaps he no longer has this crew." I feel it is only fair to members of Angie's List that they have the benefit of reading my review, as well as my response to your excuses. The point of this site is to have an accurate representation of experiences so potential clients can make an informed choice about whom to hire.

In short, it went extremely well. A1 is: -Easy to communicate with over the phone (text and call) -Punctual for appointments -Professional at appointments -Eager to make sure the customer is happy -Very reasonably priced

A-1 was quick on the job and responsive. They did a good job of putting up with a tight space and fixing the mickey-mouse wiring the previous homeowner thought to do himself. After A-1s job was done, the HVAC crew ran into an electric short while trying to squeeze duct work around the wiring, A-1 had guys out on site in a couple of hours to find the problem and fix it.

It went very well. Most of the construction was done by my wife, my brother and his wife, and me. They were very good about working around our schedules and that of the plumber. They gave us good advice on the work we were doing and worked around a couple of our mistakes. They were also patient when we changed our minds about having LEDs. I would use them again. They would be my first call.

They came over the day I called. They were friendly and went right to work. Our problem was fixed in 30-45 minutes. The only thing they forgot was to give us 10% off for a first time customer (coupon on Angie's List). We were very pleased with this service provider.

I called and spoke with John, who was very kind and took some info. on my issues. He had one of his service techs. come out the same day and he was awesome! Charlie took care of us and was very honest, forthright on issues, and definitely had a ton of knowledge. Charlie was able to quickly take care of our issues, which needed to be corrected due to an inspection for purpose of sale. He did great work and the bill was less than what I would have expected it to be. Bottom line, A-1, John, and Charlie do great work and they are cognizant of cost, they don't try to "stick it" to the customer...they get the work done right and are extremely professional!! Thank you John and Charlie! Keith Adams

The installation was outstanding! First I sent a message from Angie's list to the contractor and the owner called me right away and left me a voice message. We set up an appointment for an electrician to come to my house the morning that my new stove would arrive. When the installer for the stove mentioned that he felt there was a problem with the electrical outlet/breaker I called A-1 and spoke directly with the owner again. Even though it was late and right before the holidays he said he would come out and check on the problem right away. This is the company I will call again to do any electrical work on my house.