Martini's Electric LLC

We had a short in our outside light. He found how and where it shorted. We talked about what it would take to run a line under our driveway which we didn't want. He figured out a way to have a light installed that we would like. He wired and fixed another outside light, and he did one other thing. I recommend him to everybody, and everyone that's used him has liked him. He's outstanding.

Mr. Martini's initial bid wasn't the lowest, but he had also crawled under the house to inspect how some of the wiring had been placed, done some research on codes, and even researched the demands of the water heater and the charging station, which none of the other folks had done. In the end, his can-do attitude, his general confidence and his practical approach won me over, as much as anything else. Having already done some work on this house, I knew there would be obstacles. When some wiring 'fixes' hidden behind sheet rock exposed amateurish 'fixes' and obvious previous electrical problems, he took pictures, came up with low-cost, but elegant solutions, and generally treated my project like he was doing the work at his own house. He kept me in the loop with every change, and gave me the option to choose from the different solutions he had come up with. The electrical system in my shed, once exposed was way too powerful for the circuits that fed it. Maybe someone wanted to do arc welding out there, once upon a time. . . . The electrical system wired behind the walls looked like it had been installed by a drunk third-grader, and had to be completely redone. Mr. Martini's simple solution was to ask what I needed for that area, which is just lights and outlets.. . .and he just bypassed all that unused, and unneeded stuff, and give me a simple, cheaper system. His responsiveness was perfect, he coordinated with VEC and the inspector and everything is up-to-code, and safe. His final price was higher than we anticipated, but he had my approval for every variation or addition before he did it. More than anything else, I feel safer in the house now, knowing that Simon is the one who says the electrical system is safe.

Great job. On time, knowledgeable, friendly and reasonable. We were lucky that everything went smoothly with no hiccups. As we all know that is not always the case. He made sure the exhaust fan was balanced and not going to make weird noises. The outlets are set so all we have to do now is get the proper mount for our TV and set it on the wall. We have a couple of other projects we are looking at doing and we will be sure to call Mr. Martini.

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Everything works great now thanks to Martinis Electric!

He was very responsive to our concerns with the lack of power to two walls in our living room. He came very quickly and cexplained why he had concerns as to safety - which when he showed us the wires in the box it became clear to us too. He was very thorough in his method of diagnosing the problem, providing alternative approaches, explaining the nature of the risk of fire, and the ways to resolve the safety and integrity of the system issues. He provided a couple of ways to resolve the issue to establish safety, and/or optimal safety and function - and answered all questions very carefully and fully so that we were able to make an informed decision on how to fix the problems with the wiring. We have used Martini's Electrical on three different occasions for three different issues in our home and have been very impressed with his professionalism, knowledge, and concern for a job that is of excellent quality. We are always grateful for his efficiency and practical and effective work product! And, he's more than reasonable in his pricing!

Please judge for yourself regarding what happened. I cannot comment on Simon's work because the job was not done. Here's why: We made a mutually-agreed-upon appointment for 9:30 a.m. Mr. Martini apparently arrived between 9:10 or 9:19. I was taking a shower at that time, because it was 20 minutes prior to the appointment time. Mr. Martini gave me no prior warning he may arrive early. Again, the mutually-agreed-upon appointment time was 9:30 a.m. At 9:20 a.m., (I know the exact time, because of the precision of the voicemail messaging system with my provider), he made a call to my phone. I did not hear the call, because I was in the shower. At 9:25, I looked at my messaging system, and I saw a voicemail had been sent In the phone message (placed at 9:20), Mr. Martini said he was parked in front of my house, and said he would wait 10 minutes before leaving. Mr. Martini's tone of voice in the message was one of anger, and he chastized me for not being available for his unannounced early arrival. At 9:25, the time I was ready to receive any visitors, I looked out my window, and nobody was parked in front of my home. At 9:26, I called Mr. Martini to let him know I was expecting him at 9:30. Again, to reiterate, Mr. Martini blamed me, the customer, because I was not available for his unannounced early arrival time. CONCLUSION: I decided I didn't want anyone, with such an attitude toward a customer, to perform any work on my home. Mr. Martini blamed ME for his obvious mistake. I was available at 9:26 for a 9:30 appointment. Apparently, that's not good enough for Mr. Martini.

Simon came to our house the same evening I first called him asking him to take a look at the ceiling fan in the great room that stopped working. I wanted him to determine whether or not the fan was repairable or if it would be better to replace it. He gave me a quote of $45 to make the house call. Simon checked out the remote control and determined it was working. He then checked for power at the fan motor and found it to be correct. That only left that the motor itself had gone bad, and he recommended that I replace the entire fan. I had originally agreed to the $45 service charge, but when it came to settling up, he only wanted $20 because he wasn't able to fix it.

The price was reasonable. The quality, responsiveness, and professionalism was great. I would absolutely use them again in the future.

We have used him on 3 occasions. He is super when it comes to electricity and safety. When he came out on the service call he explained what to do the next time this happens and I will use him again in the future.