Quality Residential Electric Inc

Our house is 150 years old, and any work we ever do brings surprises. We had planned to hang a ceiling fan with a light fixture in the kitchen, to replace the old flush mounted globe. When Chris, the licensed & bonded electrician, removed the old fixture, there was nothing from which a ceiling fan could be hung. Meanwhile, we had asked him to estimate the cost of installing an overhead or wall-mounted light in our basement stairwell, as there had never been adequate lighting. After he examined the existing wall switch and wiring, he said it wouldn't work to add a light fixture. We brainstormed running lighting along the steps rather than install an overhead source. I now had 2 reasons to run to Home Depot: pick up a new ceiling light for the kitchen, and buy LED "rope lights" for Chris to run along the steps going down to the basement. While I was gone, he updated our existing switches and wall plugs in the kitchen and by the basement steps to bring them in line with code. When I returned with the necessary lighting, he installed the overhead kitchen light, and then did an absolutely brilliant job (!!!) of running the rope lights down to the basement. What a transformation! He also recommended switching to LED lighting, and gave me tips on exactly the type of bulbs so the spectrum would be right. We are thrilled with the work he did, and the new lighting has brightened our kitchen and made our back steps infinitely safer! Chris Walsh walks on water as far as we're concerned.

Chris contacted us and we were able to set up an appointment in a timely manner. He was on time and made quick work of the project, removing the track lighting in our kitchen and installing 3 pendent lights in a little over 2 hours. Where as every other contractor quoted us ~$400, we spent a little less than half that and it took half the time we were told by every one else. My wife swears he left the kitchen cleaner than before he started and the quality of the work is excellent, I won't even have to repaint the ceiling. Overall I would highly recommend them.

We moved into this house about a year ago. In that time we have learned a number of items about the vagaries of it's electrical system. We were looking for an electrician who could not only fix some items, but give us insight into the overall functioning of the house's electrical system. On both accounts Chris, from Handyman and Sons, scores highly. I saw in some of the other reviews how he was "overly talkative" however I view this as him taking the time to actually explain what is going on. He traced out the breaker box for our entire second floor, showed me how to do the same, and also gave me some lessons in handling simple tasks. One of the key things he took care in was removing an existing switch. I had a concern that there may have been additional fixtures down stream, and he took the time to carefully measure which wires were carrying current and when he was unable to rule something out did the extra work to ensure that it would keep working. Very high quality work. If there was any downside, it is that he is completely overbooked with work. Ensure that you can be home outside the time frame on the given day and you will be fine. Note that when scheduling on one day went beyond my ability to stay, he was extremely flexible in rescheduling. All in all an excellent job and education. I plan on using Handyman and Sons again in the future.

it went fine. very thorough.

This provider talks more and works less. If any you want to hire him, just give him the list, show him in first 5 minutes and go away from him, and watch him from a distant place. That way, there would be less talk and more work, otherwise, you loose your money for the talk. Provider is of more Tlak and less work kind of person. Careful.

He asked lots of questions to help him determine the cause of the problem, of the breaker shutting off. He had suggested when I made the appointment, to get a new outside light in case that was the problem. The problem was the garage door opener setting. He fixed the problem very quickly by readjusting the arm. He had lots time left on the coupon, and no cost on parts. So I asked him to looked at a motion light that I wanted to stay on longer. The light was about 25 years old, and the timer would not change. He suggested I change the light, as it could stop working at any time due to its age and weather it was exposed to all those years. As the light was one of a pair, I had him change both lights. As the cost for a bolt, wire nuts and caulk was insignificant, he did not charge. He did bring a helper with him, to show the proper way to due electrical work, so he did not change for the few minutes over the two hours. My only cost was Angie's coupon for $129.00. As my way of thanks for a good job, My dead husband had left over electrical tape and nuts and etc., which I gave him for doing an great job in a timely manner. I am sure Angie's suppliers expect to make a little more than their coupon, and he could have found a way to pad the bill, But he did not! I found a very timely, precise, and he met all my expectation. I would use his firm again. e to ddC

So sorry for the delay in posting the review - I've had to do some research before I finalized my review... We contracted with Handyman and Sons to do our electrical work through a special $129 for 2 hours of Electrical Labor deal. The amount of work we needed to do seemed would have been able to have been accomplished in the 2 hours we contracted for. instead - the project took over four hours to accomplish. Chris did absolutely fantastic work - I absolutely trust his work. But - he did his work unusually slow (I understand he was training an apprentice - but not sure I should be paying for that instruction). He did take off some time off the final bill - but even the four hours I was charged seemed unusually long. I've since had some additional electrical work done after Chris was at the house - and the licensed contractor I used completed more work than the installation of the ceiling fan wiring - in well over half the time it took Chris The fan switch Chris installed did not work when the fan was installed, and had to be replaced. The replacement switch (high quality) was actually substantially cheaper than what Chris had charged me for the switch he installed. When I asked about a refund for the defective switch - Chris told me he would give me a credit off of my next service bill. I think I will just eat that charge and call it a day... Bottom line: Chris - I love the work you did, but was not very fond of how long the work took or what you charged for your parts.

I paid for the deal that stated two hours of electrical work for $129. I received one email and I never received a call afterward even despite leaving at least 3 voice mails. I also sent two additional emails with no response at all. I'm actually glad they didn't come out, I can't imagine the quality of work if you can't return a simple phone call just to schedule a date. Their loss as I planned on having large electrical work to be done in the near future. Will be asking for my money back.

It went well. It was a long time before actually coming in, so that wasn't the best, but once they got here they did a good job. They took so long to schedule. He was very thorough in his review of the electrical situation and in his explanations.

great work. was courteous and willing to explain his step by step process of correcting issue.

They were great. Even though the problem (of course) didn't happen while they were there, they found a defect that might be causing the problem and fixed that. Then they checked all the outlets close by to be sure they were not problematic.

This is why I have Angie's List! Chris was very professional and gracious in helping me resolve my issue. I called him while he was at a job, so he politely told me that he would call me back in a few hours when the job was over. He did call back within a few hours and we discussed the problem regarding my garage. He mentioned that his schedule is pretty packed right now and that he wouldn't be able to make it out to my house anytime soon, HOWEVER he walked me through exactly what he would have done/checked had he came out. He was very patient and thorough with his explanations, with several reminders of "be sure the power is off when you do this" :) The call took about 10 minutes or so, never once did I feel like he was rushing me through the process. Because I wasn't at my house when we did the call, Chris even offered to store my number on his phone in case I needed him to walk me through the trouble-shoot when I got home. I ended up not needing Chris to walk me through the process again, things worked out fine and my garage now has power! Though I can't say whether what he told me was the main reason I have power now (I tried several things), I very much appreciate his genuine willingness to help me and to see the problem through until it was resolved. He didn't charge me a dime for any of this! He totally deserves his 2014 Super Service Award and totally has my vote for a 2015 one!

Excellent customer service, arrived on time, easy scheduling, returns phone calls, would definitely hire this team again.

He evaluated, advised, repaired and installed a ceiling fan, european outlet, and bathroom light fixture. Becasue of repair requirements he made several trips. He is very knowledgeable.

They couldn't find the electrical box in the basement so they tried many ways to find it, said they would have to remove the ceiling to fix the outlet. We had them do something else. 4 months later my husband decided to look at the outlet, found that the wires were cut and he rewired the outlet himself in 1 hour. Which makes me mad since my husband isn't an electrician.

Because they have been deluged with requests, they were quite late. But he called several times to let us know. He eventually got here at 8:30 pm and worked until about 10:30. Two people x 2 hours, but wouldn't charge for the extra time (I had purchased 2 hours). Great guys.

Chris and his assistant Rob arrived at scheduled time. They are cheerful, friendly and professional. Chris explained the job and duration, gave an estimate for parts plus any additional time needed and completed the work in a reasonable amount of time. Chris is very experienced and knowledgeable. We love the new ceiling fixture in the new location.

Well, besides waiting twice for more than three hours, there isn't really much to say.

The wiring for the disposal works fine. The only problem is that he had to install a double switch box, and only one switch, so there is a "fake" switch next to the real one. The cover is also crooked, since the "fake" side is empty and there is noting behind it to keep it flush with the wall. I've tried to straighten it out myself before painting over it. It works great, but I would have preferred a single switch box and cover, since there is only a single switch.. I had the interior closet switch installed because of the way it had been wired prior to my moving in - the switch was around the corner, and not practical for actually using the closet. This solved the problem perfectly. The second closet, for which I would have liked an interior light, was determined to have older wiring that would have required cutting through a wall to access existing wiring in the adjoining bathroom, in order to extend the wiring to the closet and make installation possible. He picked up a light from one of the stores nearby with the intention of coming back to do the work, but that appointment did not materialize. It may no longer be necessary, as I have decided to have the bath remodeled, and will likely have this project combined with the remodel.

The interaction with Chris was unprofessional, at best. After setting an appointment one month from the date of payment - he cancelled during the window of time scheduled. When I contacted Angie's List about this situation - they contacted him and in turn, Chris left an abusive voicemail ranting about how I should not have called Angie's list. I returned the call after the voice mail and he told me that he had already started with a bad day, that I would only add to it, and that he wished my house would burn down because I had used another contractor for my kitchen. At that point, I elected to terminate the call. Use this firm at your own risk. Honestly, I am so concerned about his behavior, threats, and demeanor that I am likely going to report him to our local police since he has my home address - and seemed the type to be vindictive enough to cause my family harm.

That was great. That was really good. There were additional charges. They just had an extra four hours. They finished the job and it works. They should know ahead of time all the materials that they needed. That would have been good for me to know.

He was amazing..very professional ...no mess....kind !!!! I would only use him in the future!

On October 14th, I purchased the $129.00 deal for 2 hours electrical labor offered by Handyman & Sons on Angie List. On the Angie List Web site, the company listed an address of Chicago,Illinois, and a work area description to include the ENTIRE AREA except Laporte, Lake and Porter counties. The same day I e-mailed the company to set up an appointment date. In the e-mail I gave them my exact address and phone number. On October 16th, the company sent an e-mail with my address in the heading stating I should be easy to work into their schedule. On October 23 I sent an e-mail asking if I could be scheduled for that upcoming week, but received no reply. On October 31 I sent another e-mail requesting an appointment for this week. The company responded in an ambiguous e-mail stating that they did no go South of North Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, they had to research Angie's List, and that there were other electricians that work the south side of Chicago. I e-mailed back them back stating I was aware that there were electricians that work the South side of Chicago, but I purchased the deal with the understanding from their work area description on Angie List that their company did also.. Because in the e-mail the company did not indicate clearly they would not honor the deal I asked them to respond if they intended to do so. I did not received a reply so I requested a refund from Angie's list. I

I couldn't recommend this company highly enough. Very professional and experience level was evident. Only thing even remotely negative I can say is it's a little difficult to set up the appointment...just because it seems like they're beyond busy...but once contacted the appointment was made for much sooner than I anticipated. I needed three light fixtures mounted and wanted a general check up of the condition of the wiring due to some odd issues with the old fixtures. The previous homeowners watched way too many HGTV shows and must have dozed off at the important parts...I was a bit nervous about their "handywork". Not only did he fix the mess they made and get the new fixtures mounted, but he gave the wiring a clean bill of health...finished early, AND fixed a ceiling fan that had some odd part rubbing issue going on, since he had time left. Previous experience with some of the Angie's "deals" have been total bait and switch scenarios...where you pay one thing but then they show up and start tacking on charges...this was NOT that. It's nice to feel like you actually got a deal when a serviceman leaves your home.

I had dusk to dawn set for these fixtures but I had trouble with them..no fault of Chris the owner of Handyman. I called him and he came back late that same night and installed a hard wiring for the 4 lights using a intermatic in wall electronic programable timer...Perfect solution for me. Now there is no issue having my lights come on and off. He is great and dependable. I will definitely use him again when needed. Thanks Chris and to your helper also.