Quality Residential Electric Inc

We were introduced to Chris last month through an Angie's List Big Deal and he did such a great job, we made an appointment to have more work done. Chris replaced and installed two old exterior lights, and removed a screw-in light sensor that had oxidized and was stuck to the contact. He gave us tips about the kind of fixtures to purchase and we're thrilled with our new LED dusk-to-dawn lights. He also caulked around them to protect the fixtures from water damage and explained how the installer of one of the old fixtures had failed to ground it. Chris loves what he does and it shows. He called the day before to confirm the appointment and on the day of to let us know he was on the way...and showed up exactly on time. He loves to teach as it relates to the job at hand and if you're a willing to be a student, you'll learn quite a lot. A pro's pro...you won't find better!

Handyman and sons was very courteous. They explained that I misunderstood the deal. They offered to give me a free estimate on the work that I need, and I am going to take them up on the estimate.

He previewed the wiring in the attic before beginning which gave him a good overview of the project before he opened up any plates. We were THRILLED with him and his work and feel very confident that the wiring is well-done. We plan to ask him back to add outlets to the basement. NOTE: he arrived about an hour later than originally scheduled as he had a long-time customer call with an urgent problem. I appreciated that he let us know and kept us updated on his progress. I'm glad to know that if we have a problem, I can call him and get a quick response! Even though he arrived late, he stayed late to complete our work. NOTE: He described what he planned to do and why he planned to do it in that manner. I found that very helpful as well. NOTE: We did wait for about 6 weeks to get on his schedule and IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT to get the job done well. NOTE: I felt very comfortable having Chris in the house all day.

Chris is excellent and thorough. He explained everything he was doing and gave us upfront numbers on costs.

Chris was a professional. Very courteous and easy to deal with.

Basically, he charged me $120 to tell me what needed to be done for my new stove and a couple of outlets. He called to set up a date to do the work at around 8pm but I was at a social engagement and couldn't speak with him. When I called him back he asked me to take a picture of the fuses in the electrical panel and send the photo to me. I called again a second time and he said he was all booked up and couldn't do the work for about 3 weeks. Although he said he could possibly stop by in the next 2 to 3 days I was unable to wait that long so I hired another electrician to do the work. he never showed up anyway. Although he was very nice, I would not use him again.

Chris was very thorough and explained all the details to us. He did a great job replacing some of our light fixtures and ceiling fans. He also updated some of our old outlets to the newer decora style. We recently bought our house and the previous owner was a DIYer. He messed up some of the electrical work and Chris was able to fix it. We did the electrician for a day deal because we have so much electrical work that needs to be done. We had Chris come back again for another full day to replace more lights. And we will be calling him back again to come back to install some additional lights. Chris is a very hard worker, a good communicator, and very friendly. Will definitely hire him again.

I would recommend this vendor to any customer. Very knowledgeable , professional demeanor, arrived on time and cleaned up after his work. A super pleasant experience.

It was a bit tough scheduling with Chris, but totally worth it. He clearly prided himself on his professionalism. I had two pendant lights that were incorrectly installed. He explained what he was doing and how what he was doing was correct, versus the way the previous person had tried to do it. He noted that he left things prepped for a drywall installer to make their job easier. When the drywall installer came, he was surprised and pleased that Chris had done that. If he remains as busy as he is, which I suspect he will, he needs to hire a scheduler, that was the only frustrating part.

Chris was great he did all the work with a smile and a great atittude. I would recomend him highly

Chris arrived at about 3PM started on my list. I had added a more difficult piece that included taking a wall switch and connecting it to the overhead fan. That required he work in the attic. While up there he also inspected the wiring and let me know that it looked good. As this is an older home it had been a concern of mine about the wiring.

Let's start by saying that I purchased the 2 hours for $79 to install two new power outlets in the living room ceiling for a projector screen and projector. Chris showed up on time and took a look in my attic to evaluate the work needed to install the outlets. After about 35 minutes he brought his gear in to work. This was my first mistake, as I should have asked Chris for an estimate on time and cost for this work up front. After several hours of work in my attic which included cutting the holes for the outlets, Chris came down and informed me that he had to come back the next day due to another job he had to do that night. I was confused by this as I thought the work would be done that day. He informed me that this was a BIG job and that it would take a while to complete (something I wished I had known from the start of the job). Chris stated that there was no way of knowing that this would be a big job up front, and that he's been doing this for 15 years and that he does the job right the first time. I find it difficult to believe that if you've been doing this for 15 years, you are unable to evaluate a job up front and can't tell if a job is big or small. He asked me if I wanted to leave it in the state it was (holes in the ceiling) and check with other electricians, and I said no. I asked Chris how much work is left and he tells me about 3 more hours, as he was going to bring a family member to help him with the work. The next day Chris arrived and started unpacking his gear while waiting for his help. After almost an hour, it was clear that his help was not going to come so he begins working. At the 3 hour mark I asked Chris how much longer would he be (as cost had become a concern and it was late in the evening). He stated that he would try to get done as soon as possible but he does things the right way and that is why he doesn't rush through anything. I guess he took that as I was unsatisfied with his work, because he finished up about an hour or so later with unsatisfied results. Neither outlets were flush against the ceiling (I wish I could share pictures) and I explained to Chris that it looks terrible. He said he got the feeling that I wanted him out, so he rushed to get it done. I explained that I wanted the job done right and that no other outlet in my home had an outlet that wasn't flush against the wall, and I expected the same with the outlets he was installing. He took the outlet plugs out and proceeded to use a 2 x 4 and a hammer to force the outlet box further into the ceiling in order to make it flush, and in the process of doing that he damaged my ceiling. He was nice enough to at least knock off 1 hour off his cost for the damage. Chris needs to also work on his efficiency, as he had to go back and forth from my home to his van numerous times to recover items he needed. I couldn't give Chris an F simply because the electricity does work from the outlets, however the actual plugs are loose which my projector installer noticed right away. If the job was too big or the conditions in the attic were too difficult to complete the job in a timely manner, I would think that would be obvious from the beginning and would be communicated to the customer. Sadly this was not the case. If you have to use Chris, make sure that you get an estimate for the job upfront before work begins. But I could not recommend him to anyone. Update: As I stated stated before, I expected the job of putting in two outlets to be completed in a day. I don't think it's unreasonable for a customer to expect to be told up front that it would take 2 days to complete. I don't believe when you're several hours into day 2 that it's unreasonable for the customer to ask you and quot;how much longer Chrisand quot;. I do not believe that is badgering to ask someone whom I'm paying by the hour when you will be done. When you said to me that you were and quot;doing me a favorand quot; by coming back the next day to complete your work, I stated to you that and quot;when I'm paying you, you are not doing me any favorsand quot;. I explained on the phone before you set foot in my home that it's an Attic in the month of August, so I'm unsure how someone with 15 year experience would be clueless that it was hot. I could be wrong, but I suspect that there are not many electricians who wouldn't know that an attic gets hot in August. After you cut holes into my ceiling and told me you had to come back the next day I asked you when you would return, and you said that you could come at 10:30am. The next day I received a call from you at 10:22am (call logs from cell phone don't lie) saying you're still at another job and that you can't be here until late in the afternoon. Never at any point did you say that coming to complete your unfinished job was and quot;NOT A GOOD IDEAand quot;. I needed the job completed for my son's birthday party, and you were willing to take my money. As a professional I would expect you to not schedule your appointments as to not have to work 24 hours straight. When fatigue sets in, that is when mistakes are made. Considering that I was on the tail end of that 24 hour cycle, now I'm even more concerned about the work that was done. Considering all the and quot;Firstsand quot; that you apparently ran into putting in two ceiling outlets, I have to question the amount of experience you truly have. Anyone reading these reviews and responses will know the and quot;caliberand quot; of the person writing them. But if nothing else is clear, all you have to understand is that it cost me $600 ($300 each for two outlets) to put in 2 outlets. One of which resulted in damage to my ceiling. Numbers don't lie Chris. For everyone else..... Choose wisely.

Anyway, he and I agreed it was best to not schedule the service so I could locate some other provider that could get to this work promptly. And he indicated to get the $79 deal back I needed to contact Angies List directly and here I am.

See above. I had to initiate three calls to make sure we were confirmed and that Chris was still providing service after he was late. I needed to cancel when his estimated time would be nearly four hours later than our appointment. Sorry, but I do not want to go through this again.

He was excellent, everything came together awesome.

Chris came out and was fine and pleasant. He was on-time and scheduling was also fine.

It went great, Chris was very knowledgeable (sometimes way over my head, but I am not that familiar with electrical work). He was able to explain in simpler terms when I asked. He was responsive to my call initially. He was professional and called to confirm the time. He was focused on the job and worked diligently to get the job done. This was an Angie's List Big Deal offer and well worth it!.00

The provider did not call to schedule service even after several attempts (email and phone messages) to schedule work.

I contacted Chris for an estimate to repair my garage door . Chris said to save me a trip charge I should call him and he would try a few things over the phone to see if he could fix it that way. When I called he answered and he was willing to help me right then. He talked me through a couple of steps to do and the door is now closing.. I am very grateful to Chris , he not only saved me money but he is also an electrician and I plan on hiring him in the near future to do some electrical work. Thank you , Chris !

Our power was out and the fuse box was heating up. We called Chris and he came over on a Friday evening. He assessed the problem and spoke to Comed on our behalf. He was very helpful and informative!

When Chris arrived I explained that the electricity into the garage was not working. So he checked the breakers and the electrical charge exiting my home. He figured out that one of the wires located underground had broken. Since he told me that he is not licensed to do that work in Chicago the line was not repaired. However, Chris did tuneup my garage door. Even though he was not able to run a new wire to the garage, I still feel I got my money's worth. Prior to tuning the garage door the noise when the door went up was very loud. Now the door goes up smoothly and quietly.

Had to remove/replace drywall. drywall patches were very poor, had to have someone else repair drywall.

The Big Deal was too good to be true as they were backlogged by the response. It was tricky to schedule an appointment that worked well for both of us due to his workload. Chris was fantastic on the phone and with trying to work me in sooner. He was early for the appointment. He was very thoughtful, safe and willing to come out on a Sunday.

Chris came out and did an initial walk through. On the day of service I had him remove an old intercom system. After removing it the light in one of my rooms did not work. After a couple of weeks he came back out to fix the problem. I had also wanted him to remove ceiling lights and replace them with recessed lights. He was unable to complete this job without removing a significant amount of the ceiling drywall which made me uncomfortable. I have gotten a second opinion for that project.

Spoke with Chris regarding power going out in my kitchen and bathroom. Ultimately it ended up being a situation where Comed needed to come out but I still wanted to provide a review. Chris was very knowledgeable, honest, and patient! Special emphasis on the patience portion since I know little about electrical work! I appreciate the fast responsiveness (considering the short notice) and will be giving Handyman and Sons a call should I need more extensive work in the future.