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WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

OWNER-OPERATED. 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. NO TRAVEL CHARGES. NO HIDDEN FEES. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR AFTER-HOURS AND WEEKENDS SERVICE. LICENSE NUMBER: ECC93500. MAY CONTACT THROUGH EMAIL. $20.00 0FF SERVICE CALL FOR 1ST TIME CUSTOMERS.

Business highlights

20 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND REPAIRING NON-WORKING AND FAULTY CIRCUITS, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS, CODE INSTALLATION OF POWER & LIGHTING, RECESSED CANS INSTALLED IN EXISTING CEILINGS, FUSE BOX TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS, PANEL CHANGES & SERVICE UPGRADES, ENTIRE ELECTRICAL REMODELING, ADDITIONS & NEW CONSTRUCTION, CODE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED, RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL INSPECTION REPORTS, FROM ONE OUTLET REPLACED TO A COMPLETE REWIRE AND SERVICE UPGRADE ON A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING.

Services we don't offer

INTERCOM SYSTEMS, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS, ALARMS

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.8266 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
83%
4
3%
3
2%
2
3%
1
9%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-25 of 266 reviews

joann L.
01/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It went fine. He does great work. I've used him before. I recommend him.
Description of Work: Electrical.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Karen N.
09/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
My tenant called to say that he had no electric power in the front half of his apartment. I called Wade and he came out that very afternoon to determine the cause of the problem. I have an old six flat apartment building with fuse boxes and a lot of the original electrical wiring and it took three hours for him to trace where the short was. He replaced the wire and restored electricity to the apartment. I appreciate his responsiveness and the fact that he was very thorough. He explained the problem to me and what needed to be done. I've used him before and would use him again. NOTE: He also goes under the name Chicago Electrical Services.
Description of Work: Repaired a short in the wire.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

JAY L.
07/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Wade Wilson did an excellent job. He is thorough and explains what he is doing and doesn't milk a job. He's easy to reach and schedule appointments with and that can be a challenge with some providers. Excellent and our official new electrician. Found him here on Angie's List so thought I'd pay it forward.
Description of Work: Swapped out old and malfunctioning dimmer switches in overhead kitchen lights that had been fixed multiple times and kept burning out. Also fixed bad garden light while here.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Jeff P.
05/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Underground cable in conduit failed. Called and set apt. Showed up on time (even though I was running a little late). Ran through options before committing to performing work. Very professional. Fixed a few unrelated minor items as well. Extremely happy and will call again if needed. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: Fixed power to garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$130

Gregory M.
05/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I've hired Wade Wilson twice but this is my first review. We own a house in Chicago that is tenant occupied while we are out of the country. I do all our home repair business by phone, text and email. The pros and cons of dealing with Wayde are: Pro: 1. very fast response and scheduling time 2. communicates well 3. schedules the appointment with tenants for me based on their availability 4. reasonably priced and fair 5. our tenant asks for him by name. Said he was very professional and courteous. Cons: 1. he forgot to bill me for the first service. He now takes credit cards via smart-phone and billing is immediate.
Description of Work: Visit one: fixed GFP outlet to washer / dryer in basement. Visit two: fixed halogen under-counter lighting in kitchen.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$60

Carol T.
05/2014
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Never called to access the job.
Description of Work: Never called to access the job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Karen R.
03/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Work went well. This is the second time we have used Wade and he was as thorough as he was the first time.
Description of Work: Wade 1) added circuits to split an overloaded circuit that kept blowing (required some rewiring in our kitchen), 2) installed two GFCI outlets in two different bathrooms, and 3) checked outlets on first floor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

mike B.
03/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
This was our third time working with Wade and his crew. As always, we were beyond satisfied. He's the best!
Description of Work: Repaired outdoor light fixture.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Marion L.
02/2014
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They never responded to the on-line request mandated buy the company.
Description of Work: Nothing, unfortunately. I completed a request for a quote online and never heard a response from the company.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Richard R.
02/2014
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They never returned my phone call.
Description of Work: .

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Whitney C.
01/2014
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Took forever for Wade to respond to my emails to schedule an estimate for a chandelier installation. Once he arrived for the estimate he was friendly and seemed to know what he was talking about. He said he'd provide a quote in a few hours. Hadn't heard from him the rest of the day. So I emailed him the next day asking for the quote. He responded by saying he'd email it to me by the end of the day. Never heard from him again despite my further emails.
Description of Work: No services provided

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0


Danny F.
01/2014
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Wade sounded great on the phone when scheduling the appt. After I left work early to be there, no one showed up from Wilson electric. I called, and left messages, twice since then to try understanding what happened. I haven't even received a call back.
Description of Work: No show/no call

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$100

Jonathon M.
01/2014
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I am really disappointed and surprised of the low professionalism of Wade. I have called 3 times. Only after 3 attempts, he called me back. I thought to give him a chance and told him I need to have an estimate at my place. I told him I did not know which day and I needed to confirm with my husband and i would call him back. He stated I could leave a voicemail and he would return my call. Well- since then, I called him another 3=4 times and he never called me back! How can he do business , I wonder. Again- very disappointed. Dont bother to call if you do not want to waste your time!!
Description of Work: Nothing. Never called back.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Fred H.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They blamed the existing wiring already in place. Their work left my upstairs apartment without "ANY" electricity, and recommended a complete re-wiring. I had been renting this apartment for 3 years with few issues, so I was not ready to accept their recommendation. Wilson Electric came in, had the entire job analyzed and repaired in less than an hour. After this event, I had several other things upgraded with good results. Wilson was great!!
Description of Work: In 2009, I had a contractor come in for a simple 3way switch installation, but they completely screwed up the job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Sharon M.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Wade was great. Contacted me within 5 minutes after I sent the Angie's List request out. Came over, did the work, and I couldn't be happier. I will call him in the spring when I need some outside electrical work fixed, too.
Description of Work: I had an intermittent electrical socket in the kitchen. He not only took care of it, he upgraded it and pointed out that it currently wasn't to code. I am so happy to have this working now !!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$160

Karan M.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Wade was very responsive and that too on a day when it was snowing heavily outside. He was very polite and was willing to even give a general consultation on some general questions I had post the service. I would highly recommend his services and should the need arise he would definitely be my first call for any and all electrical work! Thanks, Wade!!
Description of Work: Diagnosed and replaced a faulty receptacle

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Anne G.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Service was excellent! Wade was very responsive and followed up quickly. it is best to contact him through e-mail, but he responded quickly.
Description of Work: Replaced CO2 detector and one electric switch

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$155

Matthew T.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Wade was really quick to respond. I was having a new washer/dryer installed that day and found out I needed another outlet installed. Wade was able to come in and get the work done the same day with no issues. I would definitely recommend WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES.
Description of Work: Add a new outlet in my laundry closet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$180

Micah H.
12/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I left a message, but they never returned my call
Description of Work: Never returned my call

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


DAN G.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We recently bought a chevy volt and the charging station that came with the car wouldn't work in our garage. We knew it wasn't the system as it worked on every other outlet except where we needed it-in the garage. another electrician had come out a month or so ago and changed the outlet, which worked for a day. Wade measured the voltage, which was good, and the ground, which was fair. He figured the outlet needed a new ground wire. He had to figure out where in our yard or house the ground was coming from, which in of itself wasn't an easy task. His thought was the ground somewhere underground was compromised. He fished a new ground line from the garage to a box under our porch, again, no easy task. And, what do you know, that was the problem and now we have an electric car that actually can be charged and run on electricity! He also changed the outlet to include a breaker and bring us up to code. Price was fair, even though I gave him a B on that, hey, who wants to pay more than $10 for anything, so I never give anyone an A on pricing, but again, for the service it was fair. I called Wade the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, he called fairly quickly and came out to match my schedule on Wednesday. He was professional, smart and great to work with, I would recommend him highly to anyone and would use him again in a heartbeat. Very pleased.
Description of Work: Changed the outlet and ran a new ground wire into the garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Jennifer W.
10/2013
3.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I contacted Wade over the phone and he asked me to submit my question over email so he could respond with a proposal. He was quick to get us back the cost estimate and we were happy with the price so we decided to move forward with his services. We scheduled and confirmed an appointment for a Tuesday night at 6 pm. Come Tuesday night, Wade did not show up for the appointment. We got in touch with him via text and he said his calendar messed up and could we do the following night at 6 pm and he would discount the services 50%. We said fine and he did come the next night to install the pendants. The quality of his work was good and he was friendly. I decided to pay him the 100% of quoted price because I felt bad that his calendar messed up the night before. Given he did good work, we then had Wade look at some outdoor condo lights as we need them fixed and wanted to give him the business. He said he would get back to us in a week with a quote. After three follow up emails over the next three weeks, Wade never responded to our request. I was also going to refer him to a few family and friends but have decided against it as his responsiveness is not adequate. I would rather give the work to someone else that values getting back to people.
Description of Work: WIlson Electrical Services replaced two pendant lights over our kitchen island and one chandelier/pendant light over our dining room table.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0

$165

Jeremy H.
10/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Wade was very personable on the phone and promised me a quote before the end of the night on some routine electrical work. I never received the quote when promised. The next morning I messaged Wade again about the quote and never heard another word from him. Not a good way to conduct business.
Description of Work: Nothing, literally.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Alissa P.
10/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Wade was courteous and professional. He arrived on time and was done within an hour. Communicating with him regarding what I needed done and scheduling a time for him to come out was easily done via email. I also felt Wade gave me a reasonable price for the work I had done. I would definitely call Wade with any electrical issues in the future.
Description of Work: Wade installed two ceiling light fixtures.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$110

Sarah S.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Great! Wade is very nice and personable. Made me feel as though I was living in a small town and our local electrician came over. He identified and fixed the problems within 1/2 hour and the price was extremely reasonable.
Description of Work: Fixed light switch that was crackling/flickering and fixed another flickering fixture.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$70

Jennifer M.
09/2013
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Wade was able to come out and do an electrical inspection for our home purchase. We were concerned that there was knob and tube wiring and we wanted other electrical issues checked out. Wade came out and walked me through the issues he identified and how he determined there was no knob and tube in the house. However, Wade said he would follow up with a written report and an estimate for the work that needed to be done. Despite several follow-ups, we never received a written report or estimate. It would be hard to authorize work to be done without that, so, sadly, I can't recommend.
Description of Work: Electrical Inspection

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
3.0


Contact information

1321 N MILWAUKEE AVE #496, Chicago, IL 60622

WilsonElectricalServices.com

Service hours

Sunday:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Home Security Systems,
Electronic Gadget Repair

FAQ

WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES offers free project estimates.
No, WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES offers emergency services.
No, WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES does not offer warranties.
WILSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES offers the following services: TROUBLE-SHOOTING AND REPAIRING NON-WORKING AND FAULTY CIRCUITS, OUTLETS, SWITCHES, LIGHTS, CODE INSTALLATION OF POWER & LIGHTING, RECESSED CANS INSTALLED IN EXISTING CEILINGS, FUSE BOX TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS, PANEL CHANGES & SERVICE UPGRADES, ENTIRE ELECTRICAL REMODELING, ADDITIONS & NEW CONSTRUCTION, CODE VIOLATIONS CORRECTED, RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL INSPECTION REPORTS, FROM ONE OUTLET REPLACED TO A COMPLETE REWIRE AND SERVICE UPGRADE ON A MULTI-UNIT BUILDING.
INTERCOM SYSTEMS, LOW VOLTAGE SYSTEMS, ALARMS

Contact information

1321 N MILWAUKEE AVE #496, Chicago, IL 60622

WilsonElectricalServices.com

Service hours

Sunday:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM