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Canal Town Electric

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

We are fully licensed and fully insured. We stress the importance of customer satisfaction, quality, and safety in everything we do. We handle installation, repair and troubleshooting for all your various electrical needs including lighting, hot tubs, fans and so much more. Additional e-mail - alan@canaltownelectric.com. Award winning.

Business highlights

41 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Specializing in older home modification. Total kitchen and bath electrical remodel. - Service Upgrades, repairs & troubleshooting, hot tub electrical, paddle fans, landscape lighting, expert old work installations of outlets, switches & lighting. Whole House Generators Additional recessed lighting in areas without existing fixtures. Expert under cabinet lighting using LED fixtures. Bath fan repairs and replacements Automobile Charging systems

Services we don't offer

Appliance Repairs

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.9146 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
7%
3
1%
2
1%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 101-125 of 146 reviews

Kathleen E.
09/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We needed to make a decision fast because of the circuit box and didn?t have any electricity. They were fine and did a good job. They also did a good job of explaining what they were doing.
Description of Work: We used Canal Town Electric to replace the box that had all the circuit breaker switches in. They also fixed a few light switches.

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
$1,500

Alan D.
09/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Alan was ontime and did the work in the time he suggested. Good quality work, cleaned up everything. Took a little time to schedule the work, it seems the good people are laways busy! I will ask him to do work in the future.
Description of Work: Alan installed a sub box off may main breaker box. Ran 220v line into my garage. installed several breakers. Also, troubleshot several electrical outlets.

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
$400

William S.
09/2010
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician
  + 0 more
They confirmed the initial estimate and details in an email. Arrived on time and stayed to complete the job. They were knowledgeable and through. They could have done a little better clean up with vacuum, but not a big deal. I would call them again for electrical work.
Description of Work: They installed four ceiling fans, two with lights. Two fans needed complete new installation and 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
$788

April Y.
09/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It was wonderful. Everything got fixed and it looks good.
Description of Work: Had outlets rewired and all sorts of weird things brought up to code.

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

William H.
08/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I think they were very professional, responsive, straight forward and seemed to do high quality work.
Description of Work: They replaced circuit breaker backs and added some circuits.

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
$2,000

JAMES H.
07/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Alan replaced my riser, which was badly worn out with exposed grounding wire. (The riser is the main cable that connects the electric company's access point on my house to my circuit breaker box.) He offered me two prices, one including a new higher-capacity circuit breaker box, and one for just the riser. After discussing my electricity needs with me he said just the riser replacement would probably be fine, and holding off on the box until later would not affect the overall total cost much at all. In either case he'd have to move my electric meter to the outside of the house to comply with new regulations. So I chose just the riser for now. He scheduled the job within a week and came when he said he would come, assisted by two other people. He did all of the regulatory paperwork with my electric company for me. The three people got the job done in well under a day. My only complaint is with a GFI (ground fault interrupt) circuit breaker that I have for an outdoor pump. His crew did not connect it back very well, and when they tested the GFI switch and found it not working, they just assumed that was "normal". At the end of the day I called Alan to tell him of this problem. He got back to me and apologized and thanked me VERY much for bringing that to his attention. He had some stern words with his crew on the matter, and came back the very next day to fix it. In addition to this work in the agreed upon contract, I told him I was having trouble finding the right cover for an outdoor outlet I had replaced near where he was working. Not only did he find the right cover and install it, he re-did the wiring in the outlet in a better way for me. All this was done for NO CHARGE, even though it ended up involving a third visit, for reasons I will not bother going into here. When the electric company inspector came he said the work was done perfectly. This guy is very business-like but pleasant. He takes his work seriously, takes the time to explain it as much as you need, but doesn't waste time telling tales about things he's done or getting involved in idle smallltalk. I will definitely use him again for other electrical jobs I've been thinking about.
Description of Work: Replace riser cable on the outside of my home; move meter from inside to outside.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

John S.
07/2010
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
They were prompt and courteous. We found that the front door lighting was not level and contacted them. They returned right away and we both found that the original lighting was not level. Canal Town then made some very useful and accurate corrections while explaining their methods in advance. All in all a very positive experience.
Description of Work: Canal Town Electric installed Lighting outside of our home on Garages and Front of our home. They also installed safety outlets in one of our bathrooms.

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
$600

Bill B.
07/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I placed a phone call to Canal Town Electric to request a price quote. They promptly came over and looked at my job and gave me an estimate of $600.00. I accepted their offer and they promptly did the work within a week of my acceptance of their proposal. Overall I am very pleased with the prompt response, their professionalism and the quality of their work. I would highly recommend Canaltown Electric to anyone in need of electrical work no matter how complicated it is.
Description of Work: I had Canaltown Electric Replace my 100 amp electrical service panel and all of my circuit breakers.

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
$600

Jorge V.
06/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We just moved to our new old home. First Inspection recommended to run a complete electric network check up, starting with a fix for a double tapping on a very old brake box. Alan came and took the time to explain us all the elements involved on home electrical basics including dos and donts. That help us not just to run first reparations but understand risks and priorities in electrical repair plan in a long term basis.
Description of Work: Double tapping, old brake box replacement, general overview of home electrical network for repairs plan.

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
$500

Alan K.
06/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called regarding the dead circuit Monday morning. Patrick and Alan arrived Monday afternoon and spent three hours troubleshooting. The problem was not fully resolved on Monday, and they had to return on Wednesday. (Scheduling conflicts prevented them from returning on Tuesday.) They spent four hours completing the troubleshooting and repairing the dead circuit. There turned out to be problems with multiple circuits, likely stemming from some remodeling we had done 15 years ago (by a different contractor). In addition to repairing the original defective circuit, they deactivated another circuit that was incorrectly and unsafely cross-wired to a third circuit, and they replaced an unsafe 20-amp breaker on that third circuit with the correct 15-amp breaker. I had no idea my house wiring was so messed up. They cleaned up all debris and put all switches, outlets, and fixtures back the way they were. Everything works fine now. A thoroughly professional job.
Description of Work: Troubleshooting and restoration of a dead electrical circuit.

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
$840

Kathleen D.
01/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Service was provided within an hour of my call; Patrick let me watch what he was doing and explained in detail what he was doing. The repair was done in a very timely manner and the cost very reasonable. Overall, a very positive transaction. I would call them again without hesitation.
Description of Work: Replaced a very old, defective electric switch.

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
$90

Joe H.
10/2009
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Prompt, friendly, on-time service and a total cost that matched the estimates. Took time to explain each repair and installation.
Description of Work: Repaired ceiling lamps and installed grounded outlets, indoors and outdoors.

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
$300

Bob B.
10/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The work went extremely well. The contractor was in direct contact with the owner, and worked on the job site, He responded quickly to scope the job, and to answer the owner's subsequent questions. He proposed small changes based on his experience that the owner readily accepted as worthy improvements. The work recognized the purpose resulting in excellent solutions that complemented the exterior rehabilitation. The contractor responded quickly and punctually to coordinate details and fit the several steps into another contractor's exterior siding schedule. I have never before experienced the professionalism, preparedness, and onsite rapid, focused execution by a person and teamwork of a crew. I regard Canal Town Electric highly,
Description of Work: In the course of rehabilitating the house exterior, Canal Town Electric performed the following: rewired power to post lamp to meet code and safety requirements for later landscaping work, installed an interior power switch to post lamp, recommended and installed a new waterproof exterior outlet inconspicously at the front for yard maintenance and holiday decorations, upgraded three existing exterior outlets at the rear, installed new exterior lighting fixtures.

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
$1,000

Adam F.
08/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The quote and service were right on. The service was prompt and very clean. They did not try to oversell me one bit and I really liked that.
Description of Work: I had an old fuse panel upgraded to a new service panel with breakers

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
$567

cathy D.
07/2009
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
the owner alan was very nice and knew his stuff. his assistant was knowledgeable but did not follow through. the day they were here his assistant was leaving early which apparently alan was unaware of. due to this the assistant rushed to get his work done. the closet with the crawl space was not cleaned up ~ it was a mess. the door to the crawl space was broken which i was not told about. i contacted alan ~his assistant showed up the next day to measure for a new one. i have not seen him again.
Description of Work: installed two ceiling fans with light kits from scratch. had to access through a crawl space. pulled wiring through, connecting to fuse box. also replaced 5 outlets.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

Donna C.
07/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
excellent, Alan was very professional, was prompt with estimates, questions and details required. The job was done well by him and his crew. Even when unforeseen problems occured, the crew made sure to pinpoint the problem and fixed it.
Description of Work: Electric panel box change, new wiring and a new meter box

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
$1,300

Lauren S.
06/2009
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Good work, bad attitude. I requested that Alan adjust his invoice to reflect the travel fee he had quoted me over the phone. He denied overcharging me, then asked if I was going to fight him over such a small difference. He honored the lower price, but told me in a sarcastic tone that he should charge me extra anyway for helping me program my timer.
Description of Work: Installed a timer switch

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$100

Bob B.
01/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They arrived right on time in the morning and finished all the required work in one day. The owner along with one other electrician did all the work, both were very friendly and professional. When they finished, they cleaned up all their debris which I have found rare for a contractor. I would definitely recommend them to my friends and I will have them back again to do additional electrical work.
Description of Work: Upgraded my electrical service, new panel box and new riser. They also split some circuits for a new microwave oven.

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
$1,400

Mike M.
10/2008
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very well. Steve knows his stuff. I called on a Friday afternoon and they said they (lucky for us) had an opening Monday am. Steve was right on time. I showed him what we needed done and off he went. It did take longer than he or I expected, but the work was done and everything works and looks great. He also showed me some other things that he thinks we should do down the road.
Description of Work: Wired a room on 1st floor so we could move washer/dryer up from basement. Capped some open electric boxes. Checked and changed some switches.

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
$410

mandy C.
10/2008
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Alan was very personable and knowledgeable. He gave us an estimate that was accurate for the work done. He negotiated a price with us based on some shared preparation work (our choice-he would've done the work himself, it just would have cost us more). The work was done in a timely fashion, though he is busy. We have had not trouble with the work he's done. He also showed us how to fix some track lighting in another part of the house (for free).
Description of Work: Installation of new circuit breaker, electric wiring, and outlet for large air conditioner. Also reconnected heaters and fixed circuit breakers.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Mike F.
09/2008
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were very good, they were very professional, there was something that showed after they did the work and they were willing to come back and fix the problem. They didn't charge me for it.
Description of Work: They rewired some poor wiring in my basement.

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

David Y.
09/2008
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Bid was returned quickly and detailed.
Description of Work: Had an estimate done for outdoor outlets and lighting. Response was prompt and professional. Would have been glad to get the work done by Canal Town, but another company submitted a lower bid.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Nancy V.
08/2008
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did a great job. Very professional & helpful. I felt that the price was fair & reasonable.
Description of Work: Alan was very helpful & professional. He moved an outdoor outlet for me in the backyard in preparation for future landscaping. He was very knowledgeable & even gave me some new ideas about some other jobs at a later date that I will have done. I will definitely call him back & have them do any future work. I was very happy with this company.

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
$175

Regina F.
10/2007
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Two service reps arrived promptly, finished within a half hour, and were extremely efficient. They explained several aspects of the project in detail and remained very professional at all times. We'll need further electrical work in the future and I am confident that we'll contact Canal Town again.
Description of Work: Added a new decorative motion sensor light to our garage.

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
$91.8

ROGER R.
08/2007
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Canal Town Electric does very good work. They showed up on time, actually even a little early. They came out a couple of days before to inspect the area of the pond before the job so that he could be prepare. That reflects very good on them and their professionalism.
Description of Work: They installed 2 exterior connections for my pond and 4 new light fixtures in my basement. It took them 3 hours.

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
$450

Contact information

25 South St, Pittsford, NY 14534

canaltownelectricny.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Licensing

Insured
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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Pool and Spa Service,
Garage Doors

FAQ

Canal Town Electric is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Canal Town Electric accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Canal Town Electric offers free project estimates.
No, Canal Town Electric does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Canal Town Electric does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Canal Town Electric offers emergency services.
No, Canal Town Electric does not offer warranties.
Canal Town Electric offers the following services: Specializing in older home modification. Total kitchen and bath electrical remodel. - Service Upgrades, repairs & troubleshooting, hot tub electrical, paddle fans, landscape lighting, expert old work installations of outlets, switches & lighting. Whole House Generators Additional recessed lighting in areas without existing fixtures. Expert under cabinet lighting using LED fixtures. Bath fan repairs and replacements Automobile Charging systems
Appliance Repairs

Contact information

25 South St, Pittsford, NY 14534

canaltownelectricny.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM