Jeff Bonham Electric Inc

We wanted a backup generator for our house. For living in an industrialized area (Dayton), we lose power about as often as many 3rd world countries. When the power goes out, we can't get water (we have a water well in B'creek), we can't get heat (even though it's a gas furnace), and hot water (we have a power-vent gas water heater), among the other normal electric things in the house. I had no idea where to start to get this process going. Out of frustration, I simply called Bonham Electric, since they installed Kohler generators (I preferred those over Generac). Jeff Bonham himself, came out to the house in November 2020, checked our house, did a full electric load calculation (I was wanting a whole house generator - 18KW), explained to me what was needed, and advised me on what size generator was needed and also strongly suggested two "load sheds" for the stove and A/C. (These load sheds hold off power to those two components for 5 minutes after the generator kicks in to reduce the initial power load to the generator, allowing it to "catch-up" with everything else before those items turn on - HIGHLY recommended!) I also asked for a new electric panel, since mine had the older "Push-Matic" breakers. They're difficult to find and expensive if you CAN find them when one breaks or you need an additional circuit run in the house. Jeff advised me it would take until May 2021 before they could get the generator installed due to supply issues under COVID. He quoted me a price of $12,400, to include all equipment, the concrete base for the generator, the plumbing changes (gas line run for the generator), all inspections, and the labor. We agreed and paid half the cost up front. May 2021 arrived and I received a call from them about a week before they arrived. The day of the install meant we were without power for the better part of the day (about 5 hours - we fully expected this). Levi and the other guy that was sent with him worked diligently through the whole process. I offered each of them soft drinks or water and even offered to get them lunch since they worked right through lunch! They denied it all and kept at their tasks. The plumbers (NewPath Plumbing) arrived about an hour and a half after the electricians showed up. They did a full gas line calculation to make certain the gas supply to our house would support the generator along with our other gas appliances (Jeff estimated it would since he's done estimations on probably a couple thousand generator installs). After that was done (about 20 minutes) they set right to work installing a flex-line that exited to the outside, about 4' from the generator. This was somewhat of an ingenious solution instead of running large "hard" pipe through our basement from one end to the other. Within minutes, that flex gas line was run through the basement and connected with a shutoff to the house supply line! No joke! They also worked through lunch, and denied my offering of any drinks! By about 3:00PM we had power restored, a new breaker box installed with new breakers, a new transfer switch installed outside, new power lines run into the house from the meter to the breaker box, a new gas-line run to the generator, and the whole reason for this work - a new generator. Levi and his co-worker from Bonham explained the operation of the generator, what was done, how it was connected and asked multiple times through the explanation if I had any questions. He was really thorough, not to mention very polite! The same applied to both NewPath Plumbing techs that were there too! They were ALL courteous, well informed about what was needed, and explained when I asked Q's about the process as they went along. I tried to back off and let them do their work as much as possible. About 10 days or so after the installation, the plumbers came back for the plumbing inspection (which was done "virtually" by phone with the inspector). About a week later the electrical inspection came up and the electrical inspector showed up physically. We passed both inspections with flying colors. While Levi was here for the inspection, I asked him to change the day of the "generator exercise" to a different day, since the original time set interfered with meetings my wife and I typically have, while we work from home. He changed that within a couple minutes and asked if I had any other Q's. Nope. Real live test: DP&L had people trimming trees along the power lines in our back yard and through our neighborhood. About a week later while my wife and I were working in the house and about 1:30PM, the power dropped. I saw my monitors go black and the room light go off. I looked at my wife and said we just lost power. And just about the time I finished that sentence, the generator kicked on and power came back up! Dang, that was sooooo nice. About 10 minutes later, I walked out on our back patio to see what was going on and I heard a loud POP. That was the transfer switch putting us back on line power. The generator continued to run for a few more minutes to cool down and then shut off. Everything worked as advertised and perfectly! I HIGHLY recommend Bonham Electric to install a generator for you. If they're this good for an install like this, I would trust them with all your electric needs. Outstanding work. It's all neat, clean, works perfectly, and their employees are enjoyable to work with!

Very prompt service, great price, very professional. Use them for all our electrical needs.

I have worked with this company twice and both times have gone great. They are very professional and responsive to calls and work well to schedule time to be at the house. The first time we had them look at some old power lines running from our house to the garage that had lost their insulation. They offered us two different prices...a full replacement and a repair price. We opted for the lower one and were happy with the work. The second time, we had our power line pulled out of the house during a storm. When they came out to look at the damage, they were able to determine our breaker box was a hazard and needed to be replaced. We were able to have the repair covered with insurance and now have a safer electrical system due to their diligence. I would highly recommend using this company.

Scheduling was easy. About a half-hour before the scheduled appointment, they called to say they were running ahead of schedule and asked permission to come early. The two gentlemen were very polite, very professional, and very efficient. We feel very good about this company and plan to use them again for our future needs.

I feel overall it went well. The workers were on-time and polite. I think the new Siemens panel upgrade was installed well. I am happy with their service overall. They were here from 8:15 am (showed up ready to go and on-time) until 5:30 pm. They did a great job cleaning up afterward too. My only concerns were 1- that no one contacted me to check on how I felt about the quality of their work after it occurred. 2-One of the workers asked me if they could run the ground wire from around my back wall to my back door and around the bottom of my steps around to another wall where they would then drill into my siding to place the ground (the ground would have ran about 75 feet in total). I had to insist that wasn't going to work and ask them to utilize my crawl space to place the ground in a more conspicuous location.

It went very well. I appreciate how quickly and efficiently the guys worked. I feel that the cost to install the fan was more expensive than it should been.

This company provides very good service. I am having California Closets installed and needed a wall socket installed and single light switch upgraded to a double light switch for shelf lighting. They worked w/ the California Closets designer to put the socket in the right place (high on an interior wall in an unusual place). They did the job quickly and well. While here, I also asked them to replace a different defective electric socket in the garage, which they happily did. Paul (and apprentice Andrew) were courteous, polite and efficient. Its hard for me to gauge the priced charged. However, the quality of the work and willingness to work with the CC designer prior to the install was invaluable. I would be very happy to have them come again.

Fantastic! They were very professional, competent, friendly, and got the job done quickly. For all future electric work, we'll definitely use Bonham Electric! Their integrity and honesty are A1. Why go elsewhere?!

Everything went well and the guys were easy to work with.

It was done quickly, and with minimal disruption to our day. They were professional, polite, and they cleaned up. We would hire them again.

Great job, knowledgeable and the work was quick and well done!

Throughout the process, they were professional, prompt, and knowledgeable and they provided an excellent finished product. Not only did they accommodate my changing scope of work as the project grew, they actually invoiced me for less than what was originally quoted. They will be my only call for any future electrical needs.

Prompt, courteous house call resulted in problem fix first visit.

Great. Totally professional all the way. A little expensive, but well worth the peace of mind.

Excellent service. All questions were answered.

Top quality work, performed by well qualified electrician in a timely manner at a reasonable cost.

They told me that I didn't need the service. They were honest and wonderful. Highest of integrity.

Fantastic service. Always responded quickly to phone calls. Originally scheduled to come at 2pm but called and said they were running early and checked to see if they could come early. Was here less than an hour and got everything fixed and taken care of and cleaned up everything when he was done.

Everything went well. I received a call after the I purchase the special offer. A representative came out within a couple of days. the work was scheduled within two weeks. They did a very good job, professional, with a remodeling job throughout the house, that was the best service received. Would hire again!

It was very professional. They did a quick and thorough job and I was very impressed with the quality of their service.

Quality work at an affordable price.

It went very smoothly. Appt was for 1pm and they called in the morning to see if they could come at 10am. Worked quickly answering all my questions and made recommendations of 2 types of fans I bought. Excellent work. Very pleased with the results. Would definitely hire again.

The price was comparable with others I looked into. They were very responsive. Things were great, not a problem. The electricians were professional and courteous.

It went fine. No complaints! It was a complicated process, but the workers tried to keep us informed about what would happen.

Was done efficiently and professionally. Excellent workmanship and professionalism.