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Foster Electric, Inc.

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

OWNER OPERATED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING BUSINESS PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ELECTRICAL SERVICES. FULLY LICENSED AND INSURED IN RHODE ISLAND AND MASSACHUSETTS.

Business highlights

15 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

ELECTRICAL UPGRADES, SERVICE CHANGE, GENERATOR INSTALLS, SEPTIC WIRING, WELL PUMP WIRING, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, REMODELS & NEW CONSTRUCTION, PHONE/CABLE/MEDIA WIRING. POOL WIRING, NO JOB TO SMALL. WE INSTALL AND REPAIR ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING, DEVICES AND APPLIANCES. WE INSTALL AND REPAIR SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEMS . WE INSTALL TELEPHONE WIRING AND WIRING FOR COMPUTERS.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.749 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
80%
4
6%
3
4%
2
4%
1
6%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.7
Showing 26-49 of 49 reviews

Shauna M.
12/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They replaced the electrical box and ground.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

Frederick K M.
10/2015
5.0
electrician, generator service
  + 0 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

Dana D.
08/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: He showed up on time, evaluated the items that needed repair, explained what he needed to do with an estimate. He completed the worked, cleaned up and left a bill. 5 stars!!!!

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

Sandra L.
06/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Got to me right away. He came and looked at the work. Neat and timely
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Pam G.
09/2014
5.0
electrician, generator service, lighting
  + 1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed generator, replaced outdoor light fixtures. Jeff and his crew were efficient, quick, all services worked well. Wonderful at solving problems presented by zoning restrictions and physical restrictions of property. I highly recommend Foster Electric

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
$3,500

Linda M.
07/2014
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
See above.
Description of Work: Jeff reactivated the electricity in our back yard and replaced the old rusted socket boxes with new modern products and sockets. He made the suggestion to use a relatively inexpensive pole as opposed to installing a 4x4 wood post to support a light fixture next to my garden's entrance, that with the matching fixture made it look so much nicer than anticipated. He shimmed up his long ladder to replace and reposition some burned out flood lamps, greatly appreciated as we had not been able to do this up to a second story for fear of nights, nor do we have the ladder. Then, he replaced for me while here, a ceiling fan with lighting, that I had purchased. He is so pleasant and jovial, and most professional and efficient. He doesn't waste time or money. His prices were most reasonable. We asked him to be our go-to guy for all our electrical needs of the future. Our previous electrician could learn more than just a thing or two from Jeff Foster. He knows his business and is just great.

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
$665

Stephen H.
04/2014
5.0
electrician, generator service
  + 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installation of generator.

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

Steven C.
04/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Solved an issue with a rain water leak into my breaker panel.

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
$125

Kimberly A. S.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
All work was done professionally. The electrician Jeff sent was courteous and cleaned up after himself. Due to a miscommunication, the electrician was late, but apologized profusely and owned it - didn't give excuses, which I respect immensely. When all was said and done, he offered a significant discount to his quoted price to make up for the inconvenience, and the work was completed to my satisfaction. I will definitely use Foster Electric again, and my mother, who happened to be at my house when the work was done, took one of their business cards as well. I'm very satisfied.
Description of Work: Installed new bathroom vanity light fixture and a new light/bathroom fan.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Daniel R.
12/2013
5.0
electrician, generator service
  + 0 more
The Installation was perform exactly as discussed, for the price quoted. They showed up on time, we're very friendly and professional. The installation was done neatly and quicker than expected.
Description of Work: Installed home back up generator system and 30amp RV outdoor receptacle. .

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
$1,800

LARRY S.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Fine, no problem Jeff is very easy to work with. He showed up when he said, did the work as requested, let us know what he was doing and was very reasonable. Couldn't ask for better in an electrician!
Description of Work: Removed external wiring leftover from prior owner and set up outside lights with motion detectors as well as run internal cable wires and check home 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
$200

John F.
10/2013
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
Jeff Foster and two assistants arrived on the agreed time and spent six hours handling a number of electrical tasks that I had identified. They were very agreeable as I asked for tasks that I had not previously identified. All of the work was done to our satisfaction and the bill was less than the initial estimate. They also gave me the Angie's List discount that they advertised. I could not have had better service.
Description of Work: Install outlets in enclosed porch; wall mount TV in bedroom; reroute tv cabling in house, hang ceiling fan; repair outside 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
$1,000

Jessi M.
10/2013
1.0
ceiling fans, electrician
  + 0 more
I contacted Mr. Foster to get a quote on some electrical work we needed done, e.g. moving outlets, hanging a fan, new light switches. He was very nice on the phone and seemed eager to do the job. We planned on him coming out to our house the following Saturday afternoon and he promised to call when he was on his way so we could be sure to be home. Well Saturday came and went with no call. So I called him that evening to make sure that I hadn't messed up the dates and he told me that a family emergency had come up and he didn't have my phone number with him so he couldn't let us know he wouldn't make it. I completely understood, things like this happen all the time. So he promised to call me back the next day to reschedule a visit. It has now been 5 days and still no call from Mr. Foster. It wouldn't be so bad if he was running a 1-man operation but he told me that he had multiple people working for him, so why couldn't one of them take his place if he was still dealing with his family troubles? I don't know what the story is but I do know that we definitely won't be recommending this company to anyone.
Description of Work: Nothing.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from Foster Electric, Inc.
I had recently called this customer with an apology. I had someone very near to me pass away and had a very difficult few days dealing with it. This was an appointment to look at a job which Is not something I send my employees to do. Again, I sincerely apologize to the customer. It was unprofessional and I don't normally operate like this. I pride myself on my customer service and being professional.

Jane B.
09/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I wasn't there but my husband couldn't have been more complimentary of the service. We highly recommend them. We got bids from several electricians, most of whom quoted higher prices and told us we needed to have a lot more work done than necessary. Foster actually came in $400.00 under his quote. When he gave the quote he said it was the absolute max the service would cost which made us feel more comfortable. The fact that it came in lower was a huge bonus.
Description of Work: Rewired/updated our entire house that was built in the 30's.

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
$700

Sadiqa K.
08/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
He did a great job! The pool timer was not easy to find, and he worked diligently to find the proper timer for us. The flood lights are perfect. We would definitely use him again.
Description of Work: Installed flood lights and pool timer

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

Kirby P.
07/2013
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
He called to say he could be early for the first appointment to look over the work. He arrived surveyed the work and completed most of it on the spot. He refused payment for that work and the work that still needed to be done which I offered knowing he had to buy parts. He returned as promised with an assistant and completed the work. Excellent!
Description of Work: Replaced a ceiling fan switch, repaired a bathroom light & exhaust fan, replaced an outlet and added a 30amp 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
$150

Robin T.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He's timely, very efficient, smart, and cost effective. I was very impressed with him.
Description of Work: He found broken wires that were the result of another provider's work and reconnected the A/C unit to the home.

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

Patrick R.
06/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Normal after hours service call at 7pm would be $125 but gave me a discount down to $50 because no true manual labor was involved despite traveling an hour to get to me which I found to a testament to his solid character. He was impressive, professional and I will not hesitate to call him again when I have an electricity issue. He was the only one, of the electricians I called that actually picked up his phone right away in the middle of a job and was responsive through the time he got to my house.
Description of Work: He thoroughly checked every circuit breaker and lighting fixture in the house until he realized the problem was the fixture in the basement hallway. Positive and Negative wires were not connected and that controls the lighting for the entire first floor.

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
$50

chris R.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Project is still in process but so far I'm very pleased
Description of Work: Foster Electric is in the process of upgrading our power from single phase to 3 phase. They responded to a request for quote immediately and provided a quote in a day. Jeff has been working with the power company diligently moving the process along. He noticed a discrepancy in the original application that would have cost me a lot of money for capability I did not need and saved the project a lot of money.

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
$2,500

Shannen R.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We call him almost all the time and I refer him out all the time. We plan on doing a lot of family movie nights outside and we need to have the electrical right there at the shed where the movie screen is than to run cords from the house. We already had the pipe running in there but the mice ate the wires. It is actually really inexpensive. Every time we call him, he comes either that day or the next day. He has always shown up when he said he was going to. He is somebody that we like and we trust so we use him. He is very reliable and he makes us comfortable. He is just friendly, very nice and very clean. And I have never had to call him back on anything that he has done. We also talked to him about maybe doing the electrical for the pool when and if we ever do that.
Description of Work: Foster Electric Incorporated gave us a quote for the electrical work in our shed and we are going forward with them on that. The owner of the company also fixed my kitchen light and hung a fan for us before.

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

Peter J.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It went extremely well. I never thought that he would fix the problem so quickly. It was a great experience!
Description of Work: Jeff repaired the wires on our pool electrical panel. I called him on Tuesday to give us an estimate, and he said that he would be able to come on Thursday later in the afternoon. He arrived exactly when he said he would, and determined that he would be able to fix the problem right away for $125.00. We are back in business! I am very impressed with a young man who has a great work ethic. He was responsive and professional, and fixed our problem without hesitation. I will definitely call him again, and highly recommend his services to anyone in need of a very good electrician.

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
$125

David F.
04/2013
5.0
electrician, generator service, lighting
  + 1 more
Jeff and his son came out within a few days of the call, showed up on time, were clean and careful, installed the light fixture according to my preferences (3 hanging pendants at different heights from 1 ceiling surface mounted fixture). Price was outstanding for our area. Definitely would use again and recommend. Obtained a quote for a whole house generator. Will be contacting Foster Electric as soon as we are ready to undertake that project.
Description of Work: Installed a ceiling mounted light fixture and installed the switch with an existing wall switch to create a two gang without additional holes in the wall.

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

Shannen R.
10/2012
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, generator service
  + 1 more
When I first called Jeff for an estimate on the service he didn't even need to come out to look at the job. Asked what I had and what I wanted, gave me an estimate over the phone. He came on a Saturday and worked until the job was done. We weren't put out at all, he told us that the power to house would be out for while but everything would be back on and running withing a few hours. He was very clean and picked up everything after himself, not even a wrapper left behind. We called Jeff back to come look at the bathroom and bedroom. Again, everything was done just as he said he would do it, no fuss no muss. The celing fans were an afterthought and he accomidated our request to hang them, he didn't offer another date to come back he fit us into his schedule no problem. I will be hiring Jeff again in future to install a generator. I have also referred Jeff to family and friends and I know he has done excellent work for them as well.
Description of Work: I have hired Jeff and his crew a couple times since June 2012, First, they upgraded my service to an underground 200amp service. Then on the second time I had them back they updated some rewiring my bathroom and spare bedroom after we gutted each room and hung 3 celing fans (living room, master bedroom, bedroom).

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
$5,000

Margaret M.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrical inspector commented on the quality of their work. I liked the professionalism of their work, but appreciated their sense of humor. On the day they came back to do the finish, we had two plumbers, two carpenters, and two painters working on different projects simultaneously. They were great about accommodating the others and getting their work done. They are very busy, but they worked with us to get the job done in time for the other sub contractors we had lined up. This is the third time that Jeff has done work for us, and we would recommend him without reservations.
Description of Work: Jeff and his assistants rewired the kitchen and master bath in our new house. They installed new lights, provided gfi's, and also hung our tv on the wall and provided the wiring and remote so that all of the cable boxes, dvd players, etc. were out of view. We will have them back to install new ceiling fixtures in some of the other bedrooms.

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
$3,300
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Contact information

14D Stafford Road, Tiverton, RI 02878


Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

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

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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Generator,
Lamp Repair,
Internet Service,
Septic Systems

FAQ

Foster Electric, Inc. is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Foster Electric, Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Foster Electric, Inc. offers free project estimates.
Yes, Foster Electric, Inc. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Foster Electric, Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Foster Electric, Inc. offers emergency services.
Yes, Foster Electric, Inc. offers warranties.
Foster Electric, Inc. offers the following services: ELECTRICAL UPGRADES, SERVICE CHANGE, GENERATOR INSTALLS, SEPTIC WIRING, WELL PUMP WIRING, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, REMODELS & NEW CONSTRUCTION, PHONE/CABLE/MEDIA WIRING. POOL WIRING, NO JOB TO SMALL. WE INSTALL AND REPAIR ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING, DEVICES AND APPLIANCES. WE INSTALL AND REPAIR SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEMS . WE INSTALL TELEPHONE WIRING AND WIRING FOR COMPUTERS.

Contact information

14D Stafford Road, Tiverton, RI 02878


Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM