Meyer Electrical Services Inc

I was happy with the installation of the generator. When the generator was delivered, Walt made sure that the item was quickly moved to a secure location. He also was able to match the price of his competitor for the work.

Called in morning. Service was provided promptly within 3 hours. Technicians were meticulous and courteous. Cost was very reasonable.

They were fine. They were great. The guy was very nice and the service was really prompt. It didn't take him very long and then he left. He gave me the manufacturer's instructions on what to do if it fails kind of thing. I'm very satisfied. They install it right below the main electrical box. Then there's like a little tiny brochure what happens if it fails. It hasn't failed. But I think if the red light is on or something or other, then I can contact them.

They did a great job. They were very dependable, responsive, and professional. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to purchase a generator for their home.

First of all, I would hire Walter again in a second. He came by to give me an estimate which others would not do. We went back and forth on the email as I changed my mind and asked him to do additional projects. He arrived on time. His worked concluded at about 1pm. I knew the amount that he would charge. Others have said they work by the hour, but would not give me an estimate about how long it would take. Having said that, I concluded after he left that the amount of money he charged was too much for the work involved. I am not an electrician; I don't know how much effort is involved or what a standard charge should be. I agree if he had run into difficulties than he would have had to accept the fact that he had agreed to make it work with the amount of money he bid. Nevertheless, I suggest getting competitive bids if you can.

Excellent service, swiftly delivered price a tad high but very professional and responsive will use again.

For a couple weeks we were experiencing problems with intermittent flickering lights. First it was the outlets in the kitchen and living room, then in the basement, dining room and upstairs hallway. Another electrician we talked to wouldn't even come out and look at it, saying that these types of intermittent problems were difficult to resolve. On the day that Meyer Electric came out, the lights were working (i.e., not flickering). They were able to identify a few outlets that needed replacing. A couple days later the lights started flickering again, and then we noticed a crackling/sizzling sound in the basement. Then the lights went out completely (not all of them, but those on about 5 circuits.) Meyer came back out the next day and was able to pinpoint the problems, and replaced several junction boxes and light fixtures and cleaned up some wiring. They also discovered that the house was only getting about half power (120v versus the 240v it should be getting). PEPCO came out the same day and repaired two exterior connections. All of the outlets and lights were now working. A day later the lights flickered and cut out again. Meyer came back out a third time, and immediately discovered that one of the exterior connections had come undone. They did not charge us for the visit, and PEPCO came out and replaced the connection. Now everything is working as it should. The guys (Walt and Ben) were on time each and every time, and were very professional and went straight to work. They were polite and pleasant, and performed their work quietly and efficiently. They were good at explaining the issues in simple terms. They are a *tad* pricey, but in my experience as a homeowner... you get what you pay for. We had an excellent experience with them and would definitely hire them again if and when we have electric work that needs to be done.

Walt Meyer was on time, worked expeditiously, provided quality product; kept me posted, fully informed and explained things well; did require follow-up as well as permitting upfront; top notch in all respects. Have recommended him to friends, neighbors without reservation - outstanding across the board.

Walt Meyer provided accurate estimates for work done; was punctual and speedy with the work done. He offered good advise on electrical home generator as well as lighting options without trying to up-sell at any time. He is very professional, on-time and courteous in a no nonsense kind of way. At the end of both visits he lowered the estimated price either because the labor time was less than anticipate or certain parts thought needed were not used. I would both use Meyer Electrical again and recommend their services to anyone in the DC area.

I called Walt Meyer to talk about installing a new outlet and he offered to come by the next afternoon. The next day he called to confirm that I would be home and arrived within an hour. He listened to my needs and we agreed on how the job should be done. He said it would cost $312, I agreed and he began work right away. It didn't take long. He did a neat, clean job, and the outlet is in working order.

He is excellent. I had no problems at all with him. His prices are reasonable. For the lighting fixtures he came right away and for the generator he did in a very timely fashion. He was very busy in February so he got back to do the bathroom fans in March as he had some emergency. He works in a very timely fashion. His professionalism is excellent.

Had asked them for an estimate on a couple of things we were interested in his services for and never have received an estimate to this day. I have also called and he has never returned any of my calls, his communication is terrible. The work he did was fine but wasn't complicated work and felt the quality of work wasnt bad just disappointed that he didn't respond at all for the other work we were interested in. I wouldn't recommend him.

From the outset Walt worked closely with me to ensure I was purchasing a generator which could meet my needs in the event of a power outage. I checked Walt's other references which were excellent. I also asked Walt to provide me with a Certifcate of Insurance which he did promptly. Walt answered all questions by e-mail and phone very promptly. The generator generally needs to be drop shipped and Walt was there to accept delivery and place the generator at the site. My site was on a slight slope. Walt explained how the pad would be constructed. It was completed professionally. There was a bit of damage to the generator's plastic surround by the shipper. In this case it did not present a problem, but the owner may want to be on site at the time of delivery in case it is shipped in an unacceptable condition. It is a multi-step time consuming process to install a stand-by generator. A the time Walt ordered the generator, the waiting period for delivery was 5 weeks. It's good to know up front what is required in terms of the time and steps needed to complete the process. Walt and Wayne, the plumber were at the house about 5 times each. Two permit inspections were necessary. If you need to upgrade your natural gas plumbing, it also involves interaction with your gas provider to schedule work to upgrade your gas meter. There were also some questions about certain grounding issues and Walt took the time to explain these to me so I could research them more thorougly. Walt was as flexible as he could be when it came time to do the work, given his schedule and the fact that he was working with another trade that also needed to finish his work. There has been no power outage as of yet to get a sense of how the generator will work, however the generator runs a test each week and so far the start up each time has been flawless. I will also be using Walt to perform the yearly maintenance required on the generator.

Walt and I scheduled a visit to determine the source of some electrical problems. I emailed the day before to ask for a ballpark estimate of his arrival time. He said he would come before 3.30. My girlfriend stayed home from work. Walt emailed at 2.05 to tell me he wouldn't make it. Girlfriend was furious about having taken the day off without him coming.

They were professional from the first call back and even when they needed to re-schedule because they had to take delivery of something in person. Although there was no mess that I could see they swept the areas where they worked. AND they even removed their shoes before walking on the white carpet and I didn't need to ask. Very pleasant experience and will definitely use again when I need an electrician!

Came to house to look things over. Then came a second time and install switch in half a day. All work done well. No complaints at all, courteous and professional.

I use Angieslist a lot and this is the first time I have had to file a negative report. I am really upset about the price and quality of service. On the phone, Walt said that, for fixing so many items, the charge would be upwards of $250, based on a rate of $129 per hour for a two-man team. Walt arrived with his assistant Ben and the two quickly determined that the exterior lights were in good working order (the light bulbs had burnt out) and that the insulation on the interior light was fine. They replaced the GFIC patio outlet and said the most reasonable way to fix the ceiling light would be to buy a new unit. The longest single project involved work on the doorbell; at first Walt couldn't find the transformer and after thirty minutes he discovered that the wire had been cut. Altogether, Walt and Ben worked for one hour and 15 minutes and the only thing they ended up fixing was the patio outlet. Everything else would need to be ordered (new doorbell unit, new ceiling fixture) or was already working. I was surprised when he presented a bill indicating two hours' work and when I objected, he said he charged for travel time. He does not say that on Angieslist nor did he tell me so on the phone. This means that he charged forty-five minutes travel time at $129, almost $97. When I protested, he just got agitated. I would not have objected paying his estimate if he had in fact fixed everything. But the bottom line is that I ended up paying $277 for Meyer Electrical to screw in four lightbulbs and replace one outlet.

My house is over 50yrs old and there was rust inside my electric panel. I knew that I needed a new panel and possibly a heavy-up. Walt provided a free estimate and scheduled to meet me on a Saturday. He was punctual and understanding when I expressed that I needed to get a few more estimates before I made a decision. A couple of weeks later, I chose his company to perform the job. We scheduled the job for a Monday, but a few days before, he contacted me to reschedule because the weather forecast called for rain. It rained on Monday, he showed up as scheduled on Tuesday and did the job. I am extremely pleased with his work and professionalism. I will defintley use his company again.

Situation: Bought a house in Capitol House that needed a collection of minor/modest electrical system repairs. Customer: I am 40 yr old engineer who does much of own work regarding auto repair, home remodel, landscaping, etc Initial Contact: Walt responded to my email inquiry within about a day. I offered to send a copy of the electrical portion of the home inspection report to give him a reasonably good idea of the sort of job(s) at hand. He agreed and took the time to look at it and send me a no-nonsense estimate. I asked if he could come on a particular day, he offered a time slot (2 hrs, much better than most) and I agreed. Walt showed up with one assistant at the agreed time. Seems rather ho-hum, no? Let me highlight why this is a superior effort on the part of Walt. We efficiently communicated using email without any back and forth or beating around the bush. We set an appointment and it stuck without any need for pre-checks or any lateness, etc. The estimate was a fair range and ultimately the fee turned out to be pretty close in middle of the range. If you read a lot of less than A or B reviews, much of the problem people seem to have is coordinating with a company to simply get to the job site, and/or work out a fair price for work split out from visit/inspection fees. My perception is Walt is interested in doing electrical work, not being part of any ineffecient coordination/estimate drama. Visit/work: I thought Walt did an excellent job. He was pleasant, serious, and wasted zero time attacking the job(s). He and Ben were very efficient, sometimes working in parallel on different things and sometimes assisting each other. They were focused but also willing to talk about why something was a certain way or whatever. They fixed an important thing that the home inspector missed and gave advice on some other topics. They did not leave any sort of mess. Bottom Line: Other contractors could learn a lot from Walt Meyer. I feel like he is old school in the best way. It is nice to have the feeling of dealing with a person rather an a company. When you get down to it, transactions between people really depend on couple basic elements. Walt is a craftman good at his trade with a no unncecessary frills, lets-get-it done customer service demeanor. I am happy to recommend him.

Other than a minor scheduling issue everything was fine.

Overall, the deal went very smoothly. I purchased the deal. Called and made the appointment. Appointment was kept and item was installed. No hassles...just prompt and competent service.

Despite the fact that I would be cooking all day for dinner guests in the evening, on Friday morning I decided I needed to change the dining room light fixture. After getting the old fixture off, I realized that the project was beyond my ability because of the old (1928) wiring in the house. Meyer Electric was able to come out within an hour of my calling them, and completed what turned out to be a complicated installation in about an hour. The new fixture, which is suspended by cables, is perfectly level and straight. Very happy with the result!

We were scheduled to do the service today, but because of a miscommunication on my part, Mr. Myer arrived at the property and did not find me. He contacted me at all my contact numbers but was unable to reach me and went on to his next job. As a consequence, he was not able to perform the service. He was polite, on time, and did his best to get a hold of me. Unfortunately, I needed the service done today so I had to contact another electrician, but I would use Mr. Myer in the future based on how he handled the situation that was entirely my fault.

Quick and efficient. We asked for an estimate on some other work while the electrician was there but didn't get a very helpful response.

I had two 20amp circuits installed in my finished basement for our stereo and home theater systems. I asked if they could come early and they did, 7 am, and in fact were on the minute! They also put in a home surge protector on our panel. I thought I would have to repair the wall after they ran the 20 amp 14/2 wire, but they were able to fish it down below the panel behind the sheet rock, install the four gang plug box and put a cover on without a scratch--I appreciate that very much. The whole job took less than an hour. I highly recommend them.