Mel Carr Electric

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans

This pro has maintained an average of 4.5+ stars throughout their time with Angi.

About us

We thank you for taking the time to research Mel Carr Electric for your residential electrical needs. Our incredible customer service and highly trained electricians are just some of the ways that this 48 year old family-owned company is leading the pack among residential service technicians in the Capital Region. If you choose to use our company, you can expect: • A warm and friendly greeting on the telephone by a live person. • Bright yellow booties on our shoes to protect your floors and keep your home as clean as when we arrived. • Up-front pricing for the entire job, there are no cost surprises when the work is completed. • Experienced, trained, and qualified electricians to troubleshoot existing problems and install new wiring to prevent future issues. • Our guarantee that you will be completely satisfied with all workmanship and quality of the service you receive.

Business highlights

48 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated

Services we offer

A/c wiring, apartment meters, attic fan installations, backup power supply, capacity upgrades, ceiling fans, circuit breakers, code compliance, electric heat, exhaust fans, telecommunication cable, Fixtures, fuse to circuit, lighting, meter base repair, older homes rewired, outlets, overhead & underground electrical specialties, lamp post setting & wiring, power wiring, security lighting, smoke detectors, pools, phone wiring, trenching services, voice data/lan cabling

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
CreditCard
Financing Available

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.9206 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
4
8%
3
3%
2
2%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.4
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

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Showing 1-25 of 206 reviews

Daniel B.
11/2024
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Great; very extensive and helpful and did a few very minor things at no cost. Great, timely, friendly, knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Electrical Work

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Response from Mel Carr Electric
We want to thank you for this awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience:)

Frauque A.
10/2024
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrician was absolutely professional and very informative. I will definitely hire Mel Carr again and will recommend others to do so.
Description of Work: Electrical Work

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$350

Response from Mel Carr Electric
We so appreciate your vote of confidence! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and please let us know if we can help in any way in the future:)

Andrew R.
08/2024
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Ethan from Mel Carr was super knowledgeable and helped get an accurate quote and service installation together quickly. Mel Carr handled everything including permitting, and I was able to have some additional electrical work done for little cost on the same day. Great experience!
Description of Work: Install of Level 2 EVSE Install of Emporia Vue Home Energy Monitor

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,282

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for this awesome review! We agree, Ethan IS awesome, thank you so much for sharing that fact. We appreciate your business and pleases let us know if there is anything we can do to help in the future:)

Valerie S.
07/2024
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very professional, completed the job the same day as the estimate. Was more expensive, but quality was top notch.
Description of Work: Outdoor electrical outlet for hot tub.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you so much for this awesome review! We value your business and thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help in the future:)

Mary D.
11/2021
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did a great job but the price is expensive.
Description of Work: They replace my batteries and and repair my smoke detectors
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
$1,000

Dennis G.
11/2020
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very professional business. Gary did a great job. He did quality work and was very professional.
Description of Work: Replaced electrical panel. Installed pot light.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,200

Louis K.
11/2020
2.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
They quoted a price of $530.52 for a job to take 1 hour to complete. I asked if there was a minimum charge for coming out, and they said they did not know how price is calculated--only that their computer program arrives at the price. I calculated this is about $50 [retail] worth of materials, leaving $480 for two workmen for 1 hour--or $240 hour each. I said no thank you.
Description of Work: Surface mount duplex outlet in garage using 16 feet of flexible metallic conduit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0


Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for this review. We appreciate you having us out to offer a quote on this project. To clarify, we do not have any minimum fee, and there was no charge for us to come out and offer an up-front quote for this work. We are disappointed we were unable to show our value to you by performing this work, but understand your desire for a lesser price. If you need anything in the future, please do not hesitate to reach out. We would love to be able to prove our worth to you in person. Thank you again for this review:)

Emily S.
11/2020
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The service was excellent - professional, respectful and competent. The cost was high but the service was great.
Description of Work: Repairs to switches and wiring and replacement of overhead fixture.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Marcia C.
08/2020
3.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
5X charges compared to other companies
Description of Work: multiple projects

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Response from Mel Carr Electric
We appreciate you allowing us to offer a quote for this project. We regret that we did not have the opportunity to show you the value in our work, but wish you the best with your choice on contractor. Thank you again for having us out:)

JOHN T.
10/2019
3.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
I needed two bathroom fan motor housings replaced. I was quoted $375 just for labor, not including the parts, which I was to buy. I called another electrician I'd used in the past and he quoted me $125 for the same job, but told me I could do it myself as they pop right out and explained how to do it. The guy was appalled that Mel Carr Electric quoted me that much. I bought the fans and it took me literally 10 minutes to replace them. I cannot understand how Mel Carr Electric can justify $375 for this. Assuming 1.0 hour minimum labor and travel fee I still can't understand how you get to almost $400. I've heard Mel Carr Electric has gotten expensive but this is nuts.
Description of Work: Replace motors on two bathroom fans

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for your review. We truly appreciate your A review for Responsiveness, Punctuality, and Professionalism. We am sorry that this project we quoted did not suit your needs or budget and we appreciate and value your feedback. Thank you for having us out to offer this complimentary quote, and if there is ever anything we can do for you in the future we would be happy to help:)

Alan F.
10/2019
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The man they sent over was nice enough even though he was not prepared to give me the answers I needed or wanted. Keeping customers I'll informed companies do when they're embarrassed about the bottom line!
Description of Work: I need an electric line installed but they don't want to give a detailed estimate. The cost of the job they are offering is bloated.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

$1,188

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for your review [Member Name Removed] and for taking the time to speak with me yesterday. I accept your dislike of flat rate pricing, but I hope you would see some value to being able to have an up front price before the work begins, in not paying more for an inexperienced worker (who takes significantly longer than a skilled worker) because of a time-and-material pricing structure, and for the benefit of not signing a blank check to a contractor without any knowledge of when they will finish and how much it will cost you. I appreciate your opinion and thank you for listening to me yesterday, but I do take offense in the suggestions that we are embarrassed about our pricing. As I suggested yesterday, it has taken 42 years of understanding our business to be able to offer a guaranteed up front price for all work before asking our customers to commit to anything. We also do our best to offer as many options as there are available to you in your situation. I am sorry this did not work out and truly appreciate you having us out to offer a quote. Thank you again and good luck with this project:)

RP C.
08/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Keith was on time, professional, polite, and knowledgeable. (This was for an estimate only. The Yes in would I hire again pertains to estimates.)
Description of Work: Estimate on electrical work.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for your kind review! We appreciate your business:)

Charles E.
06/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The stove wasn't working and the appliance repairman said the problem might be in the wiring but he wasn't allowed to deal with the wiring at the outlet. The gentlemen from Mel Car checked the wiring with their handheld devices and found no issues. After they finished the stove came back to life and was fully operational.
Description of Work: A check of the electrical system leading to the stove.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$235

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for this amazing review [Member Name Removed]! I am glad to hear that your stove is back up and operational! Please let us know if you experience any additional issues or if you need anything in the future.

Chad R.
06/2019
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
excellent. work was completed on multiple projects in multiple rooms in around 4 hours of diligent work.
Description of Work: we needed a variety of fans and lights replaced both indoor and outdoor. we also had some unfinished work completed and updated our smoke alarms. it wasn't the cheapest quote but they were on time and worked with a high level of expertise and the work is under warranty. I never once had to call them or hound them for anything. true professionals.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for taking the time to leave such an awesome review! We appreciate your business:)

Steven B.
04/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Good experience, start to finish. Easy to contact, they were able to come the same day, Sean was very professional and courteous. He came within the specified window (with a heads up that he was on his way). He did good work and cleaned up the area thoroughly before leaving. He also didn't seem to mind answering my stupid questions, which I appreciate. My only quibble was the price - but I'd rather pay a little more than I was expecting for high quality service than to get a great deal on a shoddy job, so it wasn't a deal-breaker (the coupon helped a bit). Would absolutely hire again.
Description of Work: Bathroom fan/light wiring

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ken N.
01/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Everything was done in a professional and pleasant manner. Would definitely recommend them to anyone needing electrical work done in their home.
Description of Work: GFIC outlet replacement and home surge protector installed

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Donna R.
10/2018
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The tech was timely, courteous and completed the task
Description of Work: Light fixture Replaced

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

David H.
09/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrician was professional, arrived within the scheduled window and called ahead to tell us he was on the way. He took the time to listen to our concerns and provided consultation on replacing landscaping lights, as well as performing the work that we requested.
Description of Work: Install additional basement lights and cut back outdoor conduit that separated from electrical boxes.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Chris W.
08/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It went very well. The guys were great, very responsive, on time, explained everything. They saved me money by not replacing the entire unit.
Description of Work: Needed a bathroom fan replaced.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$285

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you [Member Name Removed] for your review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Please let us know if we can help again in the future:)

Derek B.
08/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Mell Carr responded promptly to all communication, and scheduled evaluation and work visits within just a couple of days of each request. The actual work was high quality. They were friendly and professional.
Description of Work: Multiple projects: house fan wiring; upgrade wall oven circuit to higher amperage; wall-mounted TV power and ethernet wiring.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Mel Carr Electric
What an awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience:) Thank you and please let us know if we can help in the future!

Norman A.
07/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrician (unfortunately I forgot his name) came at the appointed time. He set to work and completed the job in 2 hours. Because it was a manufactured home, he had to run wires under the house which is more difficult than a stick built and took more time.
Description of Work: install a 220 outlet in a manufactured home

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for your review! Gary will be thrilled to hear this review, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience:)

Deborah K.
07/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Just provided and Gave a few good ideas.
Description of Work: Gave ideas and estimate for how to install lighting for steps going up to front door.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from Mel Carr Electric
So glad we could offer some help! We are here if you need us in the future:)

Robert L.
07/2018
4.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
Jason did a great job, having to crawl through attic on one of the hottest days of year. My only complaint would be the price, as we were stuck with them because Ungerman Electric and O'Keefe Electric failed to respond to our inquiries. We are happy with the work done.
Description of Work: Install and wire ceiling fan and switch.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$669

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for your kind review. We hope you didn't feel too "stuck" with us because the other electricians in the area didn't respond to you, but rather feel confident that the job was done right, on time, as promised, and that we will stand behind our work. And you can rest assured that if there is a problem, we will respond to it in a timely manner. We thank you for your business and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review:)

George E.
04/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Dan from Mel Carr did a great job. Very friendly and professional. Explained all aspects of the job in detail.
Description of Work: Bathroom outlet replaced

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$180

Response from Mel Carr Electric
Thank you for your awesome review! I am especially happy to hear that all aspects of the job were thoroughly explained, that is something that we work ho*** **. Thanks again:)

George E.
04/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
All aspects of the details of the work to be done were carefully explained. Dan A. was very professional and friendly.
Description of Work: Estimate for future job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600

Contact information

6 Highland Ave, Albany, NY 12205

https://www.melcarrelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
Yes
Use Green Products or Work Practices
No
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans

FAQ

Mel Carr Electric is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM

Saturday: Closed

Mel Carr Electric accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,Financing Available
Yes, Mel Carr Electric offers free project estimates.
Yes, Mel Carr Electric offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Mel Carr Electric does not offer a senior discount.
No, Mel Carr Electric does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Mel Carr Electric offers warranties.
Mel Carr Electric offers the following services: A/c wiring, apartment meters, attic fan installations, backup power supply, capacity upgrades, ceiling fans, circuit breakers, code compliance, electric heat, exhaust fans, telecommunication cable, Fixtures, fuse to circuit, lighting, meter base repair, older homes rewired, outlets, overhead & underground electrical specialties, lamp post setting & wiring, power wiring, security lighting, smoke detectors, pools, phone wiring, trenching services, voice data/lan cabling

Contact information

6 Highland Ave, Albany, NY 12205

https://www.melcarrelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:
Closed