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The B.
04/2023
generator service
+ -1 morePoorly. Tony contacted me very quicly and asked for photos, which I provided within 10 minutes. We discussed on phone and he said he would have my quote back to me. It has about a week and a half and haven't received anything from Tony. I sent a follow-up text but he didn't respond.
Description of Work: Was requesting an estimate for a whole house generator, which Tony promised but yet to deliver on his promise. Makes me question working with him if he can't even keep up with providing an estimate.
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Marie C.
04/2023
generator service
+ -1 moreI would highly recommend them. I recently setup a service account with Power Electric. They have already company out to provide the yearly service needed for my Generac. Tony was very detailed oriented. I know we are in good hands with Tony and his company.
Description of Work: Yearly service to my generac
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
Pete S.
05/2013
generator service
+ -1 moreI have been very pleased with them and I would highly recommend them. The job went very well when they came out to install it. The guys name is Tony, my neighbor referred him to me and that neighbor mentioned two other neighbors that had used him, so I called them, they all were very, very pleased and gave me a high recommendations for him. I checked prices with other companies, there were a couple lower, there were a couple that was higher, and his price was in the ballpark area. He and his crew did an excellent job, they did it in less time than what they said they would do it in, and he took care of all that needed to be done in terms of permits and everything, so it was done and it was fine.
Description of Work: I used Northshore Power Electric, Co. to put in a generator about four years ago and they come every year to do an annual maintenance on it.
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$100
Andrew C.
05/2013
generator service
+ -1 moreTony Abbate the owner of Northshore Electric arrived on time and was very professional. He provided me with all the options and costs associated with a natural gas generator. Unfortunately the cost for installing a Kohler 16K unit was too expensive for my home. He provided a detailed estimate and did not bug me to sign or get this installed when I decided I was out of my budget. I would recommend him for anyone who wants a turn key generator system.
Description of Work: Estimate for natural gas generator
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$9,000
Response from Northshore Power Electric, Co.
Frank F.
05/2013
generator service
+ -1 moreI found them online. His name is Tony Amate. As far as the installation was concerned, first of all he did not follow code. There is a code in Mt. Prospect that says the entire generator needs to be at least five feet from any opening. He put it in, but he didn’t follow that code. I had to have it moved. He came back out and he moved the generator for free. I will say that was a good thing, because he did say that if there was an issue with where he put it previously, then he would come out and move it for free. Although he acted as if he was doing me a favor by saying that. I don’t know if it was coincidence. I don’t necessarily believe in coincidences; I work in the IT industry and I do things like change management. I know that whenever we make a change to an environment, if something breaks, it's not usually a coincidence. It was soon after he moved the generator that the generator starting failing its normal weekly cycles. The generator does a self-test every week and that started failing. I got in touch with him, and had multiple emails going back and forth to try and get him to come out and troubleshoot the generator. He came out, ran some tests on it and never found anything wrong. I finally decided that it was no longer worth pursuing him to do the work and went with somebody else. I was sorely disappointed by them as well, although they at least replaced the part. The generator started running normally, but now has been failing its tests again. Tony from North Shore Power Electric Co. was totally unwilling to work with me. He didn’t want to come out and troubleshoot the issue. He just wasn’t interested in pursuing the problem at all. Over the course of time, I have lost my parts and labor warranty. It is now just a parts warranty. Nobody can tell me with any certainty what the real problem is. We live in Mt. Prospect not even 15 miles northwest of Chicago. We are in a very densely populated area with a lot of trees. Due to storms that move through the area, we lose power on a frequent basis. There were some issues in the area where we were losing power frequently. That's why my neighbor, me and a neighbor across the street all bought generators. My generator is the only one that fails its tests on a regular basis. My other issue with the whole thing is that nobody can tell me with any certainty what the real problem is. Just not troubleshooting the problem is the real issue. The price was about on. He was here when he was supposed to come and put in the generator. He was here when he was supposed to move the generator. I would not use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used North Shore Power Electric Co. for generators for the whole house.
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$4,600
Response from Northshore Power Electric, Co.
Phillip C.
12/2012
generator service
+ -1 moreAfter going 5 days without power during the summer I decided to stop waiting for ComEd to upgrade the grid and purchase a backup generator. After getting several estimates, I decided to go with North Shore Power Electric. Tony was extremely knowledgable, and is a registered dealer for several of the major brands. I asked for his honest opinion in regards to the size and brand, and he gave it to me straight. His advice was pretty much what I read on the internet. Some of the other companies only sold one brand, and were clearly trying to upsell to more generator than I really wanted. The installation took half a day, and Tony was there to make sure everything went perfectly. He tested the generator, and made sure I understood everything before leaving. They left the work area spotless. The power has gone out a few times since installation, and it has worked flawlessly. Tony also came back this fall and did the annual maintenance at a reasonable cost. I would consider doing the maintenance myself, but not being a very handy guy, I'd rather just pay the pro to take care of it. I've never had to use their 24 hour emergency service, but every time I call, Tony answers the phone, so I'm sure they'll be there if I need them. Overall, I've had an excellent experience with this company, and would recommend them to anyone needing a backup generator.
Description of Work: Purchase/installation of a Kohler 14RES home back up generator.
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$7,800
LOUISE M.
08/2009
electrician
+ -1 moreI was very impressed with their service. He came right out and he had the fan installed in about a half an hour. Right after the work was finished he was gone. They are expensive, but they are all union workers who are licensed and know what they are doing. I have been very satisfied with all of the work that they have done for me. I would not hesitate to recommend them.
Description of Work: Northshore Power Electric came out to install a new ceiling fan. They have also re-wired my home.
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$75
Margo S.
06/2009
electrician
+ -1 moreEverything went fine - we have used them a few times and will continue to use them in the future.
Description of Work: We used Northshore to fix a broken wire on our garage door opener, replaced two light fixtures and repaird a switch.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
JOE A.
11/2008
electrician
+ -1 moreOn Sept 11th 2008, Martin from Northshore, leveled the unit with stones and left many pebbles spread around near the unit. I called the same day and spoke to Abbate about another gas leak. On Sept 12th 2008 at around 5:30 am I heard noise from my bedroom window, I was going to call the police then I saw a flashlight moving around near the unit and went to investigate. The Northshore employee was trying to replace a gas line. When I went outside to see what he was doing and why I wasn't informed of his coming to my home, in the dark at 5:30 in the morning. He said they are busy and this was the only available time. The Northshore employee spread stones around the base of the unit so it would appear that they were also under the generator. The stones were also spread around my yard and I picked them up so as not to damage the lawn mowers and the possibility of damage to my windows by stones being thrown by the lawn mowers. I asked Martin to call Abbate, he called, and I tried to discuss the situation with him and said I didn't understand his employee and he hung up on me. His employee pulled and tugged the generator to get the gas lines to fit. This, of course, created another gas leak. This is unacceptable and it s dangerous for me and my family. On the 25th of October 2008, Chad Brown, an employee of Steiner Power Systems came to my home and repaired the Kohler generator that was installed by Northshore Electric Co. Chad also found another gas leak and repaired it. I wrote to the Kohler Company by email and was called the next day by the Steiner Company. Kevin McGowan came to my home on Saturday, October 4th 2008. He inspected the installation and agreed the generator needed a better foundation than the few pebbles that Abbate's employee put around the unit, not under, were they were supposed to be. He told me that he would call Abbate on Monday Oct. 6th and tell him of his findings. On Monday Oct. 6th Kevin called me and said Abbate would email the next day. I have never heard from Abbate. At this time I no longer trust the professionalism of the Northshore Company or it's employees. I received a quote of $1100.00 to reinstall the generator properly with a base that would stabilize the unit and install a gas shutoff in the gas line after the Nicor shutoff in case of future leaks. I am requesting a refund of $145.00 for the less than one hour service that was allegedly done on Sept 9th 2008. $250.00 is excessive for the service that was rendered I want a $200.00 referral fee for referring a friend, as promised by Abbate but somehow slipped his mind. The $1100.00 for re-installation of my Kohler generator. Total: $1345.00 plus legal fees.
Description of Work: I called Tony Abbate for a quote. I saw my friend's generator and was told the Kohler Brand was the best you can buy, so I called Abbate for a quote. He came out on the 26th of Oct 2007 and gave me a quote of $7500.00 for the generator and installation. I asked him about a permit from the village, he said it was not necessary. I believed him, so i did not apply for a permit. I gave $3750.00 to Abbate with the balance to be paid upon completion. On Nov 11, 2007, Northshore Power Electric Company Inc. completed, what was supposed to be a professional installation, of a Kohler power generator, at my home in Schaumburg, Il. Two employees of Northshore installed the generator, one name Martin and one other. I asked about putting the generator on a concrete pad. They said it wasn't necessary. Abbate was not present the for the entire installation process. The next day Nov 12th, 2007, I noticed a gas smell and called Tony Abbate of Northshore and reported the gas leak and he said it's just because we were working with the gas and the unit, it will go away. He or one of his employees came over and did something, and I didn't smell gas any longer. On September 7. 2008, Abbate called and told me annual service must be performed. On September 9th , Martin, came to my home to service my generator. He was here for less than an hour, changed the oil and filter, using my oil and filter, and told me the unit needed further service from the company that handles warranty repairs From the manufacturer. He charged me $250.00 for the service call. He showed me Invoice #2643 with the $250.00 already written on the invoice and told me he would leave the completed invoice in my mailbox. I asked for credit for my oil and filter, he said, we don't give credit for that. I said I would call the owner because he was obviously not able to understand that I should have received something for my oil and filter. I received the invoice in my mailbox and was shocked to see the report. It did not give any information on what was done on my annual inspection and said that there was an oil leak. The inspection report was not included with the invoice and was faxed to me only after I requested it and then it took 3 days to get the report. On Sept 10th 2008 , Randy, a professional technician from Steiner Power came to inspect the generator and found the front seal was leaking due to improper leveling of the generator. I paid $7500.00 for this unit and installation and was assured it was installed in the best and safest manner. When I asked Tony Abbate about putting the unit on a stable base, he said, it's not needed. I found it was not true. After speaking with other contractors, I found that my unit was not properly installed. The Steiner Company would replace the seal under their warranty policy and required that the unit be properly leveled.
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$7,500
Response from Northshore Power Electric, Co.
Susan Y.
09/2008
electrician
+ -1 moreIt was impossible for them to know for sure what the problem is/was. However, they described everything to me in detail and explained what the possible options might be. They exchanged circuit boxes so we could possibly diagnose if it was a bad circuit breaker or if there is a wiring problem. At least I felt informed and that they were proactive in trying to figure out the problem - and for a lot less than the other company charged for a 5 minute visit to switch out the circuit (which I could have done myself).
Description of Work: I had a bathroom GFI circuit that kept tripping the circuit breaker. Another company came out previously and all they did was put in a new GFI and charged a lot more than Northshore. Northshore came out, inspected the GFI, circuit box (including wiring behind cover) and changed out circuits to see if it made a difference in performance of GFI.
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Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
LOUISE M.
09/2007
electrician
+ -1 moreI cannot express how happy I was to work with them. They show good old fashion customer service and they are just excellent to work with. They will ask questions and explain in laymen s terms what work is going to be done. I love them.
Description of Work: I had them rewire and update the electrical wiring in my home.
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$10,000
Contact information
111 HEATHER CT, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
www.northshorepowerelectric.comService hours
Sunday:
ClosedMonday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMTuesday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMWednesday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMThursday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMFriday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMSaturday:
ClosedLicensing
Bonded
Insured
Eco-friendly Accreditations
LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories
Generator,
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FAQ
Northshore Power Electric, Co. is currently rated 4.2 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Northshore Power Electric, Co. accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Northshore Power Electric, Co. offers free project estimates.
Yes, Northshore Power Electric, Co. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, Northshore Power Electric, Co. offers a 10% senior discount.
Yes, Northshore Power Electric, Co. offers emergency services.
Yes, Northshore Power Electric, Co. offers warranties.
Northshore Power Electric, Co. offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL STANDBY GENERATOR INSTALLATIONS, SERVICE & MAINTENANCE, AND LOAD BANK TESTING. WE INSTALL ALL MAJOR BRANDS SUCH AS KOHLER, GENERAC. ONAN, GE, BRIGGS AND STRATTON AND MANY MORE.
No portable generators.
Contact information
111 HEATHER CT, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
www.northshorepowerelectric.comService hours
Sunday:
ClosedMonday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMTuesday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMWednesday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMThursday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMFriday:
7:00 AM - 3:00 PMSaturday:
Closed