With over 25 years of experience servicing the Chicago area, Stockwell Electric is known for providing top-quality electrical services. Owner and Operator Scott Stockwell is an Electrical Services Specialists that is committed to exceeding your expectations. Stockwell Electric can handle any Residential Electrical repair and installation project and has the necessary experience and tools to manage any electrical renovation project. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction, and will work with you to answer any questions you may have. Give us a call today for a consultation!
Business highlights
39 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Electrical
Services we don't offer
No AV work No Alarms, Doorbells or Intercoms- No High Rise Work No electrical inspections
My husband and I found electric for sconces in our living room and went to a lighting store and purchased the fixtures. We asked if they could recommend someone to do the job, they gave us Scott's number. I called and Scott set up an appointment within a week, came out on time, installed the fixtures along with dimmers for the lights. He was friendly and did a great job at a reasonable price, cleaned up everything and was done in a timely manner. I have some other work I would like done and I'm going to call Scott back to do the work.
Description of Work: I had 5 sconces installed in my living room.
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
$350
VIRGINIA M.
08/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
He replaced 5 breakers, a light in the bathroom, a ceiling fan and replaced a broken bulb on the front porch.
Description of Work: He came out and found that the wire from the house to the pole in the alley was split and that was the reason most of the electricity was out in the house.
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
Marycarm H.
08/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called a couple of electricians. Stockwell returned by call, quoted the job and showed up on time. No surprises. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: Ran electrical for cook stop.
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
Cindy H.
07/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott Stockwell provided excellent service and attention to detail from start to finish! He was professional, neatly dressed, very prompt, polite, and conscientious. We would most certainly hire him again!
Description of Work: Supplied and installed GFI outlets in kitchen, six can lights with dimmer in den, roof vent for kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans, replaced owner supplied exhaust fan in bathroom and provided new switch, verified load capacity of electrical service, installed one outdoor can light and two coach lights, fixed doorbell 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
$2,600
Arlene S.
04/2008
5.0
lighting, ceiling fans
+ 0 more
Received a prompt return call from Scott Stockwell. Service was performed three days later. Called before he came. Very neat and knowledgeable. Ran in to a problem with a piece included in the light set I purchased. Was able to work out a solution.
Great! We had some scheduling problems at first, but that had to do with a job he had and my schedule. But, he was flexible in scheduling the job and did what he could to start as soon as possible. He suggested that I purchase the supplies (light switches and outlets) before he came out, which saved us money for he did not need to go out and get them. However, I did not purchase the right ceiling and light switch, but he called the local hardware store and went to pick it up and he gave us the receipt. He did not mark the cost up on the correct switch. Overall, we were very satisfied with his work and would recommend him to others.
Description of Work: Scott Stockwell replaced light two switches, a bad outlet, and a switch for a light and ceiling fan.
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
$300
Dawn E.
03/2008
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Great work! Scott called me back within an hour and was able to come out the next day. He was always on time and cleaned up before he left. He always described what he was doing (and why) and recommended several options for us to choose from. Pricing was what we expected for this type of work. We'll use Scott for future lighting work.
Description of Work: Scott installed a pair of wall sconces, three ceiling fan lights and four recessed lights in our home over the course of three days. He also installed new light switches for these new installs and fixed a problem with our kitchen lights.
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
$1,802
JEFFREY S.
10/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott did a good job. He called back very quickly to set up an appointment, and was able to come out in a couple of days. He took care of the easy tasks quickly, and then got to work trouble shooting the BX cable issue. It was a tough problem, but he devised a good solution and got the job done. He left everything neat and was polite.
Description of Work: Three outlets needed attention. One was a smile replacement of a bathroom GFCI. One was a kitchen outlet where the previous owners installed the wrong size box, which consequently stuck out from the wall. The last was another bathroom GFCI, which was fed by a bad BX cable. For this last outlet a new line needed to be established to power the outlet.
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
$250
KARLA S.
10/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott was wonderful. He was able to quickly schedule to come out to perform the work and was prompt and friendly. The work was done as specified. We would definitely hire him again.
Description of Work: We needed some minor electrical work done to pass our village inspection for our home sale. Scott replaced and installed various outlets and covered exposed wiring in our attic.
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
$140
KRISTIN C.
09/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott called within a couple of hours. He was booked for the next week and unable to help with our emergency service, he was very helpful, recommended someone else, and suggested what the problem might be. I really appreciated that and would use Stockwell Electric in the future.
Description of Work: Lack of electricity in kitchen and basement; possible neutral wire problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
RUSS P.
08/2007
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
+ 0 more
Scott did the work in three visits because of time and the need to purchase additional materials. We found Scott to be very courteous and friendly. He arrived when he said he would, went to the hardware store for the extra materials he needed and completed the work, leaving the work areas clean.
Description of Work: Installed ceiling fan and wall control, outlet for 220 air conditioner and two strip-lighting systems with wall switches.
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
$450
CARRIE E.
08/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott did an excellent job overall. The bid was the best of 3 we received, and the lowest of those willing to make a flat bid by about 15-20%(instead of hourly, with an unknown upper limit.) There was about a one week wait since he does all the work himself or with an assistant, but that was not a problem in our case. Scott and another electrician came in, did one full day of work, didn't quite finish by the end of the day, and then Scott came back at an agreed upon time to spend another hour and finish the smaller parts of the wiring job. All wiring was professionally done, looks up to the standards we expected (we ran baseboard lines, so it is visible, but that was fine for the office environment and we could have chosen other options) and is working fine a week+ later. I would highly recommend him to others.
Description of Work: Added two circuits and four wall plugs to a basement office; linked two lights together on a central switch; fixed a faulty GFI in kitchen.
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
$900
Patti S.
08/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott showed up on time and explained the work. He was very knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Fixed some wiring & circuit breakers in the electrical box.
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
$134
EILEEN B.
07/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott came at odd hours when he was really swamped with work, including on a Sunday, in order to finish the job. He always returned telephone calls. He's pleasant and personable and, all in all, jobs that we'd been putting off were finally done exceptionally nicely, dependably, and professionally.
Description of Work: Scott first re-installed a ceiling light that is a real pain to install, reserved the correct dimmer switch for the lamp for us to pick up at a nearby electric supply company, installed the dimmer, repaired 3 outlets, and installed 2 additional ceiling lights, in 3 different trips.
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
$490
CHRISTINE H.
07/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Gave estimate over the phone. Date was set up. Work was completed for price estimated. Scott is a dog friendly person. He was considerate about not tracking in dirt and left space like he found it.
Description of Work: Updated electrical in laundry room. Installed wall switch to connect three ceiling lights that were pull chain operated.
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
$125
BRAD G.
06/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott had previously come out and installed an electric line for a dishwasher in my kitchen. The line was run in the back of the cabinet, but I didn't have the cabinet drawers available for Scott to check the fit, when he installed the line and, as it turned out, the line prevented the drawer from closing fully. Scott gladly came back out and corrected the problem. Scott, as always, was friendly and professional.
Description of Work: Re-route electric cable in kitchen cabinet.
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
JEAN B.
03/2007
5.0
handyman service, small appliance repair, home security systems
+ 1 more
Great. Prompt call back, estimate accurate and reasonable, arrived promptly, and was courteous and thorough.
Description of Work: Installed two ceiling fixtures, smoke alarms, and fixed door bell, fixed wiring on kitchen fixture.
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
RONALD K.
03/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott was very prompt in returning my call. He arrived right on time. He fixed my light. I also mentioned to him that I wanted my front door bell to ring on my second floor because I can not hear it on the second floor. He suggested installing a wireless door bell extension. I bought one an it works great.
Description of Work: Fix a short in my ceiling fan light.
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
MICHAEL R.
02/2007
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Scott returned our call w/in 24 hours, scheduling our work about 10 days out. He apologetically rescheduled for a few days later when other work intervened. He arrived on time and was quick, courteous, and professional. He did great work on our 80-year old home. His first task was going to be the replacement of a fluorescent ceiling light, but he quickly found the problem to be the switch, rather than the light, allowing us to choose the cheaper option of fixing the switch and keeping the light. He next replaced the living room ceiling light and, in the process, installed 3-way switches and wiring. Although it was cold outside (and in the attic), he willingly squeezed up into a small attic entryway to fix the wiring to complete that job and to fix the wiring to an adjacent bedroom. He quickly completed 4 other small electrical tasks, adjusting his plans so that my wife could conduct a tutoring session in a room he'd just been in. He cleaned up the area as he did each task.
Description of Work: Change light switches, installed a ceiling light, fixed wiring to ceiling lights in two rooms, fixed a canned light in a drop ceiling, installed electrical outlets, and provided lighting advice.
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
$400
PATRICIA R.
01/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Called Scott and he promptly returned the call and set up an appointment. Arrived on time and worked quickly and cleanly. He made a few suggestions and helped decide on which fixture to install (I had bought two). Will definitely call on him again.
Description of Work: Kitchen circuit shorted out from faulty light fixture. Fixed the short and installed new fixture.
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
BRIDGET B.
10/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott had lots of good ideas and energy. He spent a day at our house wiring the new basement sports room and completing some less that exciting necessary tasks, like installing exterior outlets for X-mas lights, etc.
Description of Work: Wired new basement room and installed outdoor outlets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
JOY R.
08/2006
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Stockwell did exceptional work. He showed up on time, billed me for the amount quoted, and even returned to adjust the rims of the lights so they sat flush against the ceiling. I'd use him again in a minute.
Description of Work: I had 13 lights installed in the ceiling of the basement, switches added to turn them and the light on the stairs on and off, and 7 outlets put in the walls.
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
$1,700
Melissa G.
04/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott was great. He showed up a few minutes early; we'd given him incorrect specs on what we needed installed, but he figured out our mistake quickly and ran out to get additional supplies. One of the outlets in our basement was incorrectly grounded, and he went ahead and corrected that. He had estimated $350 for the work, and even though he had to run out due to our mistake, and he did some extra work, our final total was $250. We'll be using Scott for any electrical work we need.
Description of Work: Ran a new circuit to our kitchen.
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
$250
THOMAS O.
01/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Scott was on time (actually, he phoned and asked if he could come a few minutes early), completed the work on the low side of his estimate, and everything works satisfactorily. Very professional, couldn't ask for a better experience. Will definitely have Scott do some outside work in the spring.
Description of Work: Installed two chandeliers, one light switch, one small ceiling light, repaired an outlet, brought two new circuits to the family room.
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
$350
GINETTE H.
09/2005
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
SCOTT RANG AHEAD OF TIME TO INFORM ME HE WAS DELAYED IN TRAFFIC AND WOULD BE A FEW MINUTES LATE. HE PERFORMED THE WORK TO A HIGH STANDARD AND CLEANED UP AFTERWARDS. HE GAVE A LOT OF HELPFUL ADVICE AND ASKED FOR INPUT WHEN NEEDED. HE ALSO REPAIRED A FAULTY SOCKET AND DID NOT CHARGE FOR IT. OVERALL I WAS DELIGHTED WITH THE WORK, ATTITUDE, AND HELPFUL ADVICE. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND SCOTT.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans
FAQ
Stockwell Electric is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Stockwell Electric accepts the following forms of payment: Check
No, Stockwell Electric does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Stockwell Electric offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Stockwell Electric does not offer a senior discount.
No, Stockwell Electric does not offer emergency services.
No, Stockwell Electric does not offer warranties.
Stockwell Electric offers the following services: Electrical
No AV work No Alarms, Doorbells or Intercoms- No High Rise Work No electrical inspections