Montgomery Electric Inc

Justin did a magnificent job for us, taking care of several electrical projects that had been piling up on us. We are having him back to do one more.

They have been very flexible, worked with me on timing, reasonably priced and I can't say enough nice things about them. They have been an A+ provider to work with.

They were prompt, professional and made sure the job was done right.

Scott was a really nice guy. I would have liked to do business with him but my buyer ended up wanting to do the work so I left the choices up to him.

The electrician was right on time and performed the work flawlessly. Would recommend to anyone.

I've used Montgomery Electric in the past and spoke with Scott about what I needed done. It was a small job and the cost would be labor and materials instead of a quoted job. Justin arrived on time and put in 3 boxes and associated wiring. I also had him change 4 previously installed outlets to have both outlets switched instead of just one.

It only took about an hour and we were very pleased with the service and the new light.

Went very well. Jason didn't have a 4-way switch in ivory in his truck...only white, but indicated that they could round one up. I said the white switch was fine. So, we went with the white. Hardly notice the difference.

I called, left a message, and Scott got right back to me. He was able to come out next day. I sent him photos of the old switch and wall plate where it was situated and he brought a replacement switch and wall plate with him. It took two tries as the replacement switch proved faulty but he was able to come back, same day, and got it in.

Work was done well & as described. They had to run the wiring in the ceiling next to the duct vents and they did a great job not making holes everywhere. They only made one small cut in our ceiling which was great!

A few hiccups made it take longer than expected but the end result had no compromises

[Pardon this long run-on hairball of text; the site doesn’t preserve paragraph spacing.] I’m an avid DIYer, so I don’t have a lot of experience in hiring service providers. However, I know my limits, so I turn to Angie’s List when I need to find help with something outside of my capabilities. Angie served me well several years ago when I needed custom cabinetry for a studs-out kitchen remodel. (I did most of the rest myself, which is why the we spent a full year with a temporary kitchen in the garage. I could have built the cabinets myself, but I likely wouldn’t be done yet ;-) My most recent project started as the installation and hookup of a new hot tub, a 240V/50A unit that required some very heavy-duty wiring and replacement of our main circuit breaker panel—well out of my DIY comfort zone. Naturally, I turned to Angie, and after getting several bids I settled on the highly rated Montgomery Electric. (I’ll have to admit that I was swayed by the fact that they’re in our town of Apple Valley—and thus well familiar with Dakota Electric Association, our electric co-op—and that Scott Montgomery is a fellow USAF retiree with some remarkable parallels to my own career.) Scott and his two journeymen, Bill and Justin, did not disappoint; they not only provided a first-class hot tub hookup and new main breaker panel installation (see photos), they also accommodated a rather involved expansion of the project with equally satisfying results. The price was reasonable, the work was done expeditiously, and I can recommend Montgomery Electric without reservation. That’s all you really need to know, but for much more detail, read on. (This will be long, but I learned a lot in this process, and thought I’d elaborate for those interested.) We have an in-ground pool and attached hot tub installed in 1982, two years before we bought the house. The pool has worked fine, but the hot tub has never been very practical, particularly in the winter, with 50 feet of uninsulated plumbing under concrete to the pump/filter/heater. When it developed a leak last year that I couldn’t find even after tearing up some surrounding concrete, I saw it as an excuse to replace it with a standalone tub—much more efficient and easier to maintain, and with much stronger jets for pounding out septuagenarian aches and pains. Unfortunately, our 40-year-old main breaker panel had only 100A capacity, and this needed to be replaced with a 150A unit to handle the extra load. (For those who wonder why I didn’t go to a more standard 200A, that would have required a fatter underground feed from the transformer—an expensive proposition. In any case, 150A should easily handle all the loads we intend to throw at it.) I’ve also long wanted a 240V subpanel in my garage/shop (at the opposite end of the house from the main breaker panel) to power a compressor and a couple of woodworking tools capable of running more powerfully and efficiently on the higher voltage. Also, as a Prius owner since 2001, we plan to replace our current 2006 with a plug-in hybrid or pure EV fairly soon. I thus decided to pre-wire from that panel to an outlet for a 240V Level 2 or Level 3 charger, which requires a 30-50A circuit. These seemed like logical additions to the hot tub project, but it all involved running 175 feet of 6/3G Romex (very stiff and about ½” in diameter) through both unfinished and finished spaces, as well as about 20 feet of exterior conduit runs. Like many electric utilities, Dakota Electric offers several discount programs (half-price or less per KWH) for certain loads if one is willing to power them with off-peak-only or interruptible juice. (The latter is so they can shed load during peak usage times rather than fire up expensive peaking plants.) We’ve had “cycled air” (interruptible A/C) since 1991, at a savings of up to $100/year and little noticeable inconvenience, and our new project provides three more discount opportunities. With the pool pump/filter/heater no longer serving the old hot tub, we now can shut them down for the winter, and can put the 1HP pump (as well as a 3/4HP booster pump for our pool cleaner) on interruptible service during pool season without worrying about winter interruption and freeze-up. DEA offers a similar discount for all hot tub power if they can interrupt just its 4KW heater (but not the pumps, to maintain circulation—again to prevent winter freeze-up). Both were no-brainer additions to the project. The best discount deal is for a hybrid/EV charger: accept off-peak-only (11pm-7am) charging, and that juice is less than half price. (A similar program is available for storage water heating, with a high-capacity, highly insulated electric water heater. We’re happy with our current gas water heater, but could easily add this to our new setup should the economics change.) An alternative EV program offers 24-hour charging, but at rates that can range from about half to more than regular price, depending on the time of day (i.e. peak vs. off-peak). I think we can easily manage with off-peak charging, which can add 25-35 miles of range per hour of charge—plenty for us, even with an EV like a Tesla or the new Chevy Bolt. As an added sweetener with either program, DEA will rebate up to $500 of charger installation costs. All of this involves additional complexity, in the form of extra equipment to install (fortunately, provided by DEA at nominal or no cost). There are load-control receivers (LCRs) to allow DEA to cycle loads off and on by sending signals over the power line. One or more additional meters are also needed to measure the power being supplied at discount rates. (If practical in a given setup, a single meter can measure several loads by routing all their conductors through a current transformer (CT)—a “donut” that outputs a proportional total current to the meter.) Our new installation involves three LCRs, two meters (in addition to our main meter), and a CT, all of which had to be wired per DEA specs. I’ll spare you those details; you can find the schematics on the DEA website ([*** Link removed ***] If you’ve actually stuck with me this far, I should return to the main purpose of this review (and finally get off the stage). Bottom line, Montgomery Electric managed all of the above with great competence, and handled my many questions and constant “shoulder-surfing” with great tolerance; I learned a lot. I’m happy to say that the whole installation passed inspection without a hiccup, and we’re now blissfully soaking in our new tub almost nightly and eagerly looking forward to that new plug-in car.

Quoted in a couple days and the work was completed is less than one week. Very professional and punctual. Plus the work area was left spotless. We would hire them again.

I selected the company over others because they were veteran owned. Good work and fair pricing. I will consider them first for an additional larger scale project planned in the future.

He was on time and very good at his job we have not yet decided on using them yet. We did go with Montgomery Elec. They were very good at letting us know when they would be there. Everything went great. It issue nice to have my entire house updated and working

Never done because Montgomery Electric didn't return my call.

First, i was so thankful that Scott was able to fit me in since i do childcare in my home. Scott was on time, very knowledgeable and took the time to explain things to me. It only took about one and a half hour and i was completely satisfied with the service i received.

I'm selling my house (older 1964) and some of the things mentioned in the buyers inspection report was that there were no GFCI's in the kitchen, laundry room and garage. I'm fairly handy and could have tackled that task but I didn't have the time to do it before we moved. I don't remember the gentleman's name when he showed up (right on time) and had everything finished in 2.5 hours. He did a great job installing 4 GFCI's and a waterproof outdoor electrical box. No complaints at all and I would use them again (but I can't since we're moving out of the area).

I own a rental town home that needed a few electric repairs done to be compliant with city code. Scott came out and repaired everything. I had used Montgomery Electric previously and was very happy with their work and the way they did business, and this time I was reminded why. The city inspector noted one thing he wanted to be repaired. However, when Scott came out, he looked at it and informed me that the item wasn't something that needed to be repaired because it already met code. He informed me that he would do the work if I wanted, but the existing wiring etc. was just fine. This would have added unnecessary expense for me but he could have easily done the work and charged me, so I really appreciate the honesty and integrity which is why I will continue to use Montgomery Electric in the future.

I had to update the wiring in my 115-year-old home. The job ended up being about 4 times as big as expected. Scott was great to work with. He was consistent and communicative, and really went all out to get the job done when we were down to the wire. He and Justin also did a great job of containing the mess as much as possible. He also connected me to the patching & painting company that I used, who did a great job.

Scott was very prompt in communicating with me via phone and/or email. He provided insight as to the type of remote to get for the fan and seemed very fair in his pricing. Scott didn't do the job himself, but Justin came out and was very professional and did a nice, neat job. We are very happy with how everything turned out.

Outlet that garage door opener is plugged into was shorting out inside and smoking. Since we couldn't use the garage door opener really hoped to get the outlet fixed as soon as possible. I called Montgomery Electric at 11:30 AM and explained the issue. He said he could be here at 1:00 pm. He arrived on time and fixed the issue. He answered all the questions that I had for him. Very satisfied with the service I received!

He is very professional and knowledgable. He is also a good source for questions. I use him for many questions. Always cleans up after himself. Very prompt. Very professional. He gives high quality, professional service.

Came on time. Did his work. We asked for three outlets to be grounded, he found four and did them all. Great work ethic! Highly recommend!

Very good job answered all questions and showed my husband what the problem was.