This pro has maintained an average of 4.5+ stars throughout their time with Angi.
About us
Welcome to Oakwood Electric & Generator We might be small, but we’re certainly experienced. We’ve been serving the Western Suburbs of Chicago, IL for years and we look forward to providing you with the best lighting and electrical services in the area. We are third generation electrical contractors and we’ll always be flexible to your scheduling needs! Oakwood Lighting Electric Service is available to assist you with: Panel Upgrades Service Changeouts EV Car Charging Outlets Electrical Troubleshooting Ceiling fans Smoke detectors Landscape lighting Photo-cells Stand-by generators Hanging fixtures Recessed lighting And so much more! When you need quality electrical work done, come to the pros! We hope to become a business you can trust and rely on for life. Call Oakwood Electric & Generator today! Feel free to visit our website, located at the top of this profile, for more information.
The electrician showed up on time. He had bootie covers for his shoes, which I loved. I hate when repairmen come to your house and look at you like you have three heads when you ask them to remover their dirty, muddy old boots. This was not necessary as he had the covers for his boots! He was very professional and nice and knew exactly what to do and did everything I needed. As we were chatting, he mentioned to me that they also installed/maintained generators. I told him I already had a house generator, but he mentioned that they also maintain them as well as install them. If you have a generator, they need to have the oil changed once a year etc. I will be calling them back to maintain my generator too. Great work at a great price.
Description of Work: I had Oakwood Lighting Electrical service come to install several timer switches to control several outdoor 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
$97
Robert F.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
4 hrs worth of work. Oakwood performed effectively, efficiently, & professionally. Neat (wore booties). Cleaned up any debris.
Description of Work: 1.Added new basement wall receptacle. 2.Replaced existing ceiling fixtures. 3.Replaced existing wall sconces. 4.Added 5 new fire detectors/alarms.
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
Robert F.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
1.Estimater was prompt, courteous, knowledgeable, professional. 2.Electrician was prompt, courteous, knowledgeable, professional. Very efficient. 4 hrs worth of work. Very neat. Wore "booties" and swept up any debris. Ran into a an unexpected problem w house, but provided options and solved problem w/o costing an "arm & a leg." Very satisfied!
Description of Work: 1.Added new basement wall receptacle. 2.Replaced 7 existing ceiling fixtures. 3.Replaced 2 wall sconces. 4.Added 5 new fire alarms/smoke detectors.
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
$400
Jack Y.
09/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Oakwaood in general, and Alex in specific, were absolutely terrific. They were able to come out to my house within 36 hours of my orginal call and Alex located the problem immediately (while another electrician I had out could not). After the problem was identified, Alex outlined possible solutions and helped me determine the best course of action and had the lamp post back up and running inside of two hours. I am very satisfied with both the quality of work and the price paid fo rthe service. Oakwood will be the first company I will call with my next electrical problem.
Description of Work: I engaged Oakwood to help me identify and repair a short in the electrical run from my home to the lam post in my front yard.
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
maddalena S.
08/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
Alex came to the house. He arrived on time. Wore booties in the house. Went to check out the problem. Did all standard testing, then found no power coming to outlet. Rewired the outlet. Work was done in about 45 minutes. Did have a coupon, but said that it applied to services over $200.00, after he left I read coupon and seen that it had no minimum amount. But, all in all liked the worker, was very clean and polite. Have used this company in the past and will use in the future.
Description of Work: Check on electrical wiring in basement. Light fixture stopped working.
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
$97
Christopher C.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I called Oakwood Lighting (I researched and found them on Angie's List) and Alex Radulet came out and gave us a quote for the work. I had wanted to get more than one estimate but because of time constraints on our part we only got the one estimate, but Alex indicated that the work could be completed the followng week (two other electricians we called were unable to come and give an estimate within the time frame we needed and we felt that if we waited for their estimates our time frame would be severely impacted.) We called Oakwood Lighting back and told them we'd like to go ahead with the job on Monday, July 22. The crew showed up on Monday morning and were here for approximately 5-6 hours. The crew who did the work, were polite, professional, friendly and on time and on task. They did a beautiful job and cleaned up completey after finishing the job. I would highly recommend Oakwood Lighting and would definately use them again.
Description of Work: Replaced outdated and 'not up to code' Romex cable and replaced electrical box with new breakers and 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
$1,600
Cynthia B.
07/2013
5.0
electrician, generator service
 + 0 more
Scheduled an appointment to discuss our requirements for the generator on first visit. We were given a very thorough explanation of how these generators work, and also asked questions as to what we would like to have the generator power up during a power failure. Once we arrived at those decisions, we received a proposal for the total installed price. We opted for a whole house generator. Gave a deposit and received a call when the generator arrived at their shop and promptly was given a date for installation. This all occured in less than a three week period. The crew arrived right on schedule, and started the work of removing the landscape that was in the way of where the generator was to be placed. They kept me informed every step of the way throughout the process, when they had to turn the gas off, and when they needed to turn the electric off. Upon installation, they came in and relit the pilots on the furnace and hot water tank. They gave me a demonstration of the unit, and since we opted for the wireless mobile link, help me register it on line. After this was all completed, they showed me how the unit functioned outside, and shut the power off to the house to demonstrate the generator in action. The work was done timely, neatly, and the crew that performed the work were very polite, professional, and considerate of our home when having to enter, to prevent tracking dirt in.
Description of Work: Installed a whole house generator.
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
$8,500
James H.
07/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
We had a new chandelier fixture installed in our two-story foyer. Rob and his team were very punctual and courteous. They brought in and set up a huge ladder, and were able to quickly install the new light. They also made sure to double check that I was happy with the height of the fixture. The next day, I noticed that a part of the chandelier wasn't screwed in well and looked like it might fall out. I called back and spoke to Becky, and she was able to schedule an appointment later that day, and also called me to tell me when they would be coming. They said that there probably was no concern about safety, but they were very willing to come back and fix the problem. The second crew, Pedro and Arvey were very nice and were able to explain the situation and how they would be able to fix it and make it look better. I was happy with their customer service, and would choose to use them again.
Description of Work: Replaced old chandelier with new fixture in a two-story foyer.
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
Susan B.
07/2013
5.0
electrician, generator service
 + 0 more
Oakwood was a highly rated award winner on Angie's List which is why we intially chose them. From the first contact with Becky at the office to the last phone contact and everything in between, our dealings with Oakwood were A plus. Rob initially came to size the generator we needed, gave a presentation that explained every step in detail and answered all questions thoroughly, and worked up a reasonable quote for us. (We had gotten other quotes and researched prices on the internet. These generators are not cheap by any means but Oakwood's price was quite fair.) Rob's crew of three were knowledgeable, efficient, hard working and completed all the work in one day as we requested which was quite a challenge. Rob was present for quite a bit of the work done and he also handled the permits with our village. He even stopped by on a holiday weekend to double check the placement of the generator before he submitted the plans to the village! That spoke volumes. What set Oakwood apart was the feeling that Rob and his wife were personally concerned that everything be exactly as we wanted. He seemed genuinely sad that they had to chop part of a beloved bush out of the way of the generator (and he could identify what kind of bush it was! Our village rules dictated the placement so we really had no choice.) I could go on and on. Suffice it to say that we have found our forever electricians!
Description of Work: Oakwood purchased and installed a Generac home stand-by generator, and also changed out our old electrical panel and upgraded our service.
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
$5,850
Paula D.
06/2013
4.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Their price was kind of expensive. I was not here the day that they came out. I had to have a friend meet and let them in. The end product looked fine. I have not had any trouble with it since that time.
Description of Work: I used Oakwood Lighting Electric Service Incorporated for the repair of a breaker.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$300
Response from Oakwood Electric & Generator
Thank you so much for taking the time to complete a review. The service call work was completed in the fall of 2012 for this customer. The customer was charged $97 for the service call. Our minimum service call charge is $97 and that is what this customer was charged for the work that was completed.
James S.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Everything went well on the service they provided me. They're very professional, prompt and courteous they save me a lot of money on changing the breaker of my electrical system.
Description of Work: I last used Oakwood Lighting Electric Service, Inc.last February for replacing electrical service.
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
Cheryl A.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Excellent response time, we were stressed from the flood damage and Oakwood was quick to help and very competitive with price, would definitely use them again for electrical services
Description of Work: rough in and install new 20 amp outlet for sump pump after du page county flood of 2013
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
$150
Chris G.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, generator service
 + 0 more
We called Oakwood Lighting when we were first looking to add a whole-house generator. We worked with Becky to get someone out to quote. Rob arrived on time and was extremely helpful in helping us pick the right generator. We agreed to a price and we were on the schedule. The install went extremely smooth, and Rob walked us through how the generator worked. We were so pleased by the way the generator install went, we used Oakwood Lighting when we remodeled the basement, just a few weeks later. Rob, Alex and the team were prompt, professional, friendly and had GREAT recommendations about our electrical set up, and our lighting placement and choices. We already have additional electrical projects that we plan to use Oakwood for. Highly recommended!
Description of Work: Installed whole house generator and did all electrical for finished basement (2,000 SqFt)
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
$14,000
Michael S.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Oakwood Lighting arrived during the time window originally given. Alex replaced my low voltage ground lighting with fixtures that I provided. I was very pleased that he upgraded the connections between these new fixtures and the underground cable with better materials. He also replace an interior wall switch that was acting up. All of this work was completed within an hour. My bill was for the 1 hour of labor and the replacement wall switch. Next time I need any electrical work done, I will call Oakwood again.
Description of Work: Minor repairs: Replaced exterior low voltage lighting fixtures; replaced a wall switch that operates both the ceiling fan and 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
$137
mike M.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I called them on a Tuesday afternoon, they came the next day.
Description of Work: Oakwood Lighting took down 2 ceiling fans and installed 2 new ones for me. They were quick and the new fans look and work great. I already plan on calling them for future projects.
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
$120
Julia C.
02/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
This is the second time I've used Oakwood - a very satisfactory experience. Despite the snow coming down, Albert removed the remnants of the corroded bulbs from the lamp and after replacing them with with some I provided, he gave me a replacement "tutorial". Everything was nice and bright for a few days, then the light was out again. Upon his second visit, it was determined that one bulb was bad and he again replaced that - at no additional charge. Five stars in my book!!
Description of Work: Removed and replaced bulbs in my converted-from-gas outdoor 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
$97
AIMEE K.
01/2013
5.0
generator service
 + -1 more
Made appointment and it took a week to have someone come out to my house, but he arrived on time as scheduled. While here, the service tech was very professional and nice. Would have used them, but the quote for a generator was over $1000 higher than the vendor we chose to go with.
The work was done in a very professional manner and I was very satisfied with the job. Until I found Oakwood on Angie's List, I did not believe that it was possible to find an organization who had all the variety of skills necessary to do this job. Oakwood also supplied an estimate for a Generac generator, which I have not acted upon yet since I have to make decisions on the options that were included in the very complete estimate.
Description of Work: Oakwood installed a fan and light in a bathroom in my house, whichalso involved electrical work to add switches and and a night light. Some interior wallboard work was required, as well as roofing work to install proper venting for the 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
$1,000
Paul B.
11/2012
5.0
electrician, generator service
 + 0 more
The Office Manager, Becky, responded immediately to my call and arranged for the owner, Robert, to come to my home, discuss the intallation I had in mind, offer some options, and provide an estimate for the labor. Although Oakwood Lighting installs whole-house, automatic generator systems, Robert agreed that my idea for a manual transfer switch connected to a portable generator was appropriate for my situation. He also agreed that the hardware I proposed to use was appropriate and priced competitively, and he would gladly provide the installation service. The estimate from Oakwook Lighting for labor cost was very similar to that of two other electrical service companies. The two electricians arrived on time, were courteous and patient with my questions, worked effectively together, and cleaned up the work area when finished. We tested the system before the electricians left, and the whole process took less than two hours. Oakwood Lighting also honored a $25 discount coupon available through Angie's List.
Description of Work: Two electricians from Oakwood Lighting Electric Service, Inc., installed a manual Transfer Switch connected to my home circuit breaker box and an external inlet plug. This device allows a portable generator to power up to six pre-selected house circuits in the event of a general power outage without the need for extension cords. The Transfer Switch disconnects the circuits from the main electrical panel to prevent current from flowing back into the power grid. I purchased the hardware from an online vendor much cheaper than could be supplied by an electrician. In the event of an extended power outage, I can still run my furnace, refrigerator, and some electrical 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
$275
William A.
11/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
did a great job, seemed like a fair price, were able to get me in within the lawyers' parameters for fixing the inspector's findings.
Description of Work: our home is being sold and a home inspector identified many electrical issues that needed updating or fixing (old home). oakwood fixed every one of their items and we even did a few extras because they were here. issues ranged from a ceiling fan blade balance to straightening out and adding circuits in the breaker 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
$300
robert M.
10/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Very professional. Arrived on time, pleasant to work with, helpful advice, excellent work.
Description of Work: New track lighting in several rooms, new outlets in garage.
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
$1,600
Hema G.
10/2012
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, generator service
 + 1 more
My house was on market. Inspection report required several electrical repairs. Upon contact via email company responded quickly and advised what to do.
Description of Work: Phone estimate and advise. Very honest.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Edie P.
09/2012
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
I was extremely pleased with the work they did. They were easy to talk to and explained what they needed to do to complete the job properly. The final cost was just what they estimated over the phone. I would definitely use them again and recommend them highly.
Description of Work: Contaced them 9/5/2012 and they did the job on 9/18/2012. The two gentlemen who did the work were prompt, efficient, polite and even wore paper booties to keep the carpeting clean! In about three hours they ran conduit, installed two light switches, moved and installed a proper outlet and installed two wall boxes for future light fixtures in the bathroom I am remodeling. They also replaced an outside carriage light. They did a great job and made sure everything was done to code.
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
Laura D.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They were on time and professional.
Description of Work: They replaced our old fuse box with breakers. Then replaced an outlet in the basement. We were happy with them. My dad used them for his whole house generator and he was happy with them too. All of their reviews were great! We will use them again!
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
$1,012
Charles H.
09/2012
5.0
electrician, generator service
 + 0 more
excellent experience from start to finish. The owner Robert was very hands-on and as he likes to be. Process went very smoothly with his office manager Becky keeping me in the loop by e-mail at every step of the ordering process ? this more complicated, larger scale triple phase generatorsare made on demand/just-in-time style by Generac-- they took care of all of the steps from the permit, pouring of the concrete pad for the generator, installation of the natural gas piping, the postinstallation city inspection, all elements of the delivery etc. Really couldn't be happier. Will be using for future work. If you have a more complicated, commercial installations like we had with higher amounts of amperage and more advanced voltage requirements as we did, do not hesitate to give Oakwood lighting a call.
Description of Work: Installation of 3-phase/Triple Phase Generac Whole Building Generator, 30Kw with appropriate 600AMP Switch -- Ran all electrical, natural gas plumbing, and related. They took care of the permit, the concrete pad, and all etc---> all included in price.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Generator,
Ceiling Fans,
Home inspection
FAQ
Oakwood Electric & Generator is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Oakwood Electric & Generator accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,PayPal,Zelle
Yes, Oakwood Electric & Generator offers free project estimates.
Yes, Oakwood Electric & Generator offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Oakwood Electric & Generator does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Oakwood Electric & Generator offers emergency services.
Yes, Oakwood Electric & Generator offers warranties.
Oakwood Electric & Generator offers the following services: Electrical contractor electricians electrical services commercial electrical contractors residential electrical contractors lighting ceiling fans smoke detectors generators fixtures.