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CHRIS ELECTRIC CO

Electrical, Lighting, Dance Instruction,

About us

Electrical contractor servicing Newport RI, and surrounding towns. We provide residential and commercial service's. Panel service upgrades, additions, new homes, retail store fronts, fire alarm instalation and inspections. We are Also a Authorized Generac Generator Dealer and certified service provider. service includes, New installs on home stand by and portables. Annual service provided to any Generac Generator. Generac warranty repairs please call us @ 401-847-2542

Business highlights

42 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, SERVICE UPGRADES & REVAMP FROM FUSES TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FIRE ALARM, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING, PHONE & DATA INSTALLATIONS, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION RESIDENTIAL REMODEL, ADDITIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL REMODEL, ADDITIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION. GENERATOR STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, INSTALLATION AND TESTING, INSTALLATION AND WIRING FOR POOLS, IN & ABOVE GROUND MODELS.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.823 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
91%
4
0%
3
9%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.6
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-23 of 23 reviews

ERICA D.
10/2020
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Replace damaged wire, disconnect thermostat, diagnose lights-out
Description of Work: In the course of a minor renovation project we discovered an electrical issue. I called a few electricians. Chris Electric called me back 8:15 the next morning and said they could squeeze me in same day. The technicians called when they were on their way over and arrived when they said they would. I showed them the situation and they got to work immediately. They replaced the damaged wire and installed a Jew junction box, removed a disused thermostat, and even diagnosed a crazy situation with certain lights not turning on. They were super nice, efficient, friendly. I had a great experience and will call them first next time we have a need
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Barbara L.
10/2020
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The service was very good. Please with their work every year since 2006.
Description of Work: Maintenance generator
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

John C.
05/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Jack C.
04/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Excellent job
Description of Work: Power to TV over fireplace

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
$500

Ann Kathleen T.
11/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Electrician arrived promptly, was very personable, he did the job as requested.
Description of Work: Repair loose outlets, switch wiring on electrical box.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$365

Charles S.
09/2015
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
A crew of 5 or 6 guys showed up. They were all very professional. Highly recommend
Description of Work: Updated 100amp service to 200amp. This included removing old equipment and wiring and putting new equipment. He also added outlets in a few rooms and added exterior lighting.

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
$4,000

Brian D.
06/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: replaced electrical outlet.

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
$75

Melissa H.
03/2015
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Showed up on time and were incredibly professional. They were able to work around and some problem areas that other electricians weren't able to figure out a solution to.
Description of Work: Swapped out light fixtures (7) and installed new lights (3). Were able to do work on a vaulted (25ft) ceiling with no trouble.

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
$900

Pamela F.
03/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He gave us a detailed and accurately described proposal of the numerous changes he would make, based on what we had talked about in the initial meeting, and completed it all. He always returned calls by the next day, and his men arrived on time. His price was a little less than the other estimate I was able to get. The only drawback was that in adding outlets in the workshop, his guy put all the basement circuits together, which affected our computer there. When we brought this up, he sent his guy to separate the circuits at no charge, saying he guarantees his work.
Description of Work: Chris addressed numerous electrical changes that we wanted in our newly purchased house.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

Bruce C.
08/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown

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
$400

diane M.
07/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were great - knowlegable, professional and friendly. Completed the job quickly. Even swapped the door direction which the delivery company neglected to do. Will definitely call for any future electrical needs.
Description of Work: Installed a 240V outlet and set up new dryer

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
$150

Michael D.
04/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Had a circuit breaker that kept tripping. They corrected it.

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
$85

Pierre I.
03/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I was very pleased.
Description of Work: I had a short somewhere in the house wiring which was causing a circuit breaker to trip. They came and diagnosed the problem and fixed it.

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
$130

Edward B.
01/2014
5.0
dance classes
  + -1 more
Work was done very efficiently in about 6 hours.
Description of Work: Upgraded and relocated electrical panel from 100 amp fuse panel to 200 amp circuit breaker panel. Included exterior conduit required for 200 amp service, grounding rod, and new 36 foot long copper ground cable to cold water pipe.

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
$1,895

Madeline D.
08/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
My electricity went half out then completely out. They scheduled the appointment, confirmed when they were on their way, and arrived promptly. They immediately diagnosed the problem and fixed it.
Description of Work: Repaired electrical lines to the house.

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
$320

Anthony R.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Chris Electric has been wonderful about showing up on time, giving reasonable estimates and doing quality work. I have not had any issues with their service.
Description of Work: Installed lighting the in the bathroom, fixed a light switch in the bedroom, installed lighting and a 220 plug for a stove in the kitchen and installed the plug for a microwave in the kitchen.

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
$500

Louis K.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I had flickering power in part of my house for several weeks and finally lost power completely in three rooms. I called Chris Electric and he came at my requested time and date. While there for the problem described above i also had him check an outside flood light that was not working completely. His first guess as to the problem of the flickering/lost power in the three rooms was correct and he fixed that problem. He said he'd have to buy some parts to fix the flood light situation. The flood light wasn't a priority for me so I declined any service and told him all I wanted done was the breakers. He replaced two breakers and was in and out in an hour, no charge for troubleshooting the floodlight. This is the second time I've used Chris Electric and have been very satisfied both times.
Description of Work: Troubleshot problem of lost power; replaced two 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
$148

Sydney W.
05/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The heating unit in my bathroom fan was not functioning and was repaired with a simple adjustment. A new switch was installed tand line were installed in my older house where no switch had been. The house is almost 100 years old and the electrician treated the work in a most professional manner.
Description of Work: I've used Chris Electric several times in the past, and will continue to use them in the future. Very professional and personable as well.

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
$400

Charlotte J.
10/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Chris Electric did a fantastic job for me. The work was scheduled one week after I accepted the proposal. In the meantime, Chris ordered all the parts. The workers arrived a little after 8AM, shut the electricity off, and proceeded to remove and mark the meters and then removed the old fuse boxes, marking the lines. It looked like a spaghetti factory. The outside service line was removed and replaced, and 4 new meters were installed on the outside. Always having my meters on the inside, I was concerned it wouldn't look all that great to have them on the outside of a historic house, but I'm quite pleased with the way they came out. Very neat and tidy. It looks a lot better than I thought it would. Inside, the new circuit breaker boxes were installed on the same plywood mounting board and frame that the old fuse boxes were on (the only thing that wasn't changed), all the lines were run to the proper panels, and the the electricity was turned back on by 2PM - just the time Chris said it would be. TOTALLY PAINLESS!! I couldn't believe how huge the job seemed, yet how quickly they worked...and NEATLY! Where necessary, new wires were neatly installed along existing runs to the proper panel. Inside and outside areas were cleaned up, individual lines and meters were identified (inside and out), and the city inspector came the next day and approved it all. I am overjoyed with my new service and my new circuit breakers and am pleased to highly recommend Chris Electric!
Description of Work: I called Chris Electric to give me a quote to upgrade the electric service for my owner-occupied 3-family home. He upgraded the service from 200 amps to 300 amps, replaced the exterior service cables, installed 4 meters outside and 4 circuit breaker panels inside - one for each apartment and one "house" panel for outside lights, the garage, gas burner & circulator pumps, etc.

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
$4,000

Robert K.
09/2011
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Rewiring was mostly completed when a building inspector cited an overlooked requirement for heat shields in some ceiling lighting fixtures. We had to delay sheetrocking the ceilingfor about a week until these heat shields were in place. The electrician grumbled about this requirement complaining that it was not an electrical deficiency because the building (not electrical) inspector cited them. When they arrived, the heat shields were small boxes of cheap fabrication made by gluing some glass wool panels into the shape of an open ended box. For these we were charged $100. apiece, several times the price of the fixtures they covered. ..... actual installation time, about 20 minutes, consisted of dropping the boxes over the fixtures while the ceiling was open. For this we were billed an hour at master electrician rates plus travel expenses to our destination (about 10 minutes away). I feel that the delays and charges were well in excess of what was reasonable for this service.
Description of Work: Rewired a two bedroom apartment in a rental unit.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

$4,000

Response from CHRIS ELECTRIC CO
Having been in business for 30 years, I take all comments with great concern, whether positive or negative. Unfortunately, the instance here was a homeowner who hired this company on a time-and-materials basis for work that was "open-ended"; perform work on a desired basis - day to day. Work was performed per owner instruction. A reduced rate was also applied due to the extent of work. Upon inspections, the electrical passed with no problems. The building inspection failed, as the building official requested 1 hour fire rating to all ceilings due to a residential unit above; requiring "approved" fire rated enclosures above all recessed lighting. After negotiating final payment for the rough-in work with the member, he decided to have someone else complete the electrical work; his perrogative. Unfortunately, the person [s] completing the electrical work failed to secure a permit and inspections for their work. I reminded the member that that was a requirement, just as this company had done. I would have appreciated a phone call to discuss this report, rather than having been contacted by Angie's List to be informed.

ALLEN H.
09/2008
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I have been using their services about eight years. Other than the bill, things went fine. They came on time, cleaned up after and they answered all of my questions.
Description of Work: They had to do some rewiring and installed a new circuit breaker.

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
$650

ROBERT E.
06/2007
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
This was a good company to use for the final quality of work they did. They were very hard to get a hold of and they would never return our phone calls. If you wanted to get in contact with them, you had to call them before 8:00 a.m. in the morning. The people we dealt with were very friendly. There was one day that they did show up late. The final product ended up turning out exactly as we hoped. They finally did a good job on our project.
Description of Work: We used Chris Electric Company to do some minor rewiring to our breaker panel in our garage. They also upgraded our circuit breaker panel in our home from a 200 amp to a 400 amp panel while adding about 5 or 6 new circuits.

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

$2,700

06/2006
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
CHRIS ACTUALLY CAME IN AND DID THE WORK HIMSELF INSTEAD OF HIS EMPLOYEES. I USUALLY REFER HIM TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS. HE IS SUCH A NICE AND POLITE MAN.
Description of Work: CHRIS ELECTRIC COmpany CAME INTO MY HOME AND UPDATED MY ELECTRICAL SERVICE.

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

    Contact information

    62 Halsey St, Newport, RI 02840

    http://www.chriselectricltd.com

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    Service Categories

    Electrical,
    Lighting,
    Dance Instruction,
    Phone Wiring

    FAQ

    CHRIS ELECTRIC CO is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.
    CHRIS ELECTRIC CO accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO offers free project estimates.
    No, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO offers emergency services.
    No, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO does not offer warranties.
    CHRIS ELECTRIC CO offers the following services: ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, SERVICE UPGRADES & REVAMP FROM FUSES TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS, FIRE ALARM, DESIGN, INSTALLATION, TESTING, PHONE & DATA INSTALLATIONS, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION RESIDENTIAL REMODEL, ADDITIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, COMMERCIAL REMODEL, ADDITIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION. GENERATOR STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, INSTALLATION AND TESTING, INSTALLATION AND WIRING FOR POOLS, IN & ABOVE GROUND MODELS.

    Contact information

    62 Halsey St, Newport, RI 02840

    http://www.chriselectricltd.com