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Commonwealth Electric Service Inc

Electrical

About us

We are a small (3 employees)local electrical contracting company. We do not use sub contractors. Our VA lisense # is 2705 026402A. We charge $84.00 for the first 30 minutes and $21 for every 15 minutes thereafter. The three of us all grew up in NoVa and are familiar with the area and

Business highlights

34 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Service changes, recessed lights, phone lines, data lines, CTV lines, trouble shooting, running new circuits, landscape lighting, bathroom exhaust fans, paddle fans,mall commercial build-outs, remodels, and custom new construction.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes

Reviews

4.78 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
63%
4
13%
3
0%
2
25%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.5
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.6
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-8 of 8 reviews

Ace R.
12/2021
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Needed some work done just before Thanksgiving has I had family visiting. Explained my time constraint and Bill from Commonwealth showed up the day before Thanksgiving. Professional, knowledgeable, polite, friendly, and did a fantastic job. Having come back to install smart switches. Highly recommend this company and especially Bill Wine.
Description of Work: Lutron Dimmer Switches Installed

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
$225

Patricia H.
03/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did a great job at a reasonable price. I'd definitely use them again. I'm a real estate agent so I've met a lot of electricians. These guys are definitely worth your while!
Description of Work: I had them install recesed lights in my condo. They did a great job at a reasonable price. I'd definitely use them again.

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
$1,200

Ava C.
10/2015
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: They put up a chandelier. I have used them for years and I just can't say enough good things about them.

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

Austin W.
05/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It went very well. I'm very happy with the service.
Description of Work: I used the electrical service of Commonwealth Electric Service Inc. The price was quoted but I don't remember the specifics.

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

Diane A.
07/2013
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Had non-emergency simple electrical work to be done. Maybe it was too small a job?
Description of Work: They never returned my call asking for service.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


E M G.
07/2012
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called and set up the appointment, took off from work early to be there. No one showed up. I called the dispatcher, who said she would page the technician. After another 45 minutes, I call again. I am again told the technician would be paged and I would get a call. 30 minutes pass, no phone call. I call a third time. I am told that she will page the technician and we will reschedule the call. No one has called. My conclusion is they really aren't interested in residential clients. I will be looking elsewhere.
Description of Work: I called and made an appointment to repair my dryer outlet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
1.0


Jane S.
07/2010
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did a great job, was very responsive, knowledgeable, and had great suggestions. The one thing I wasn't happy with was that the final price was about double the original estimate. I admit that much of this was my own fault for adding-on several items once work commenced, but I also thought the estimate was a bit loose and left off the cost of some needed items. Next time I will scrutinize the estimate more to ensure that all the expected costs are included so that I can budget better. Otherwise, they were very pleasant to work with, and I would recommend.
Description of Work: Various electrical work, recess lights.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

karen B.
11/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The first time I called them I left the message and no one called me back. So I put them off my list. As the issue was getting more of a concern to me I called them again and they called me back immediately. They apologized for not getting back to me. The next afternoon they sent the electrician at our house. He was the gentleman who could actually fix it. The gentleman who had come out before instead of replacing the transformer had tried to rewire it. It looked like it had melted and I was afraid it was unsafe. So the electrician from Commonwealth replaced the wire within 20 minutes and it looked much safer. They charged $91 for the first hour and $46 for every hour after that. I had a specific issue and they fixed it. We had them give us some suggestions to replace another light so they would come out again soon.
Description of Work: Commonwealth Electric Service Inc rewired the transformer for us.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$91

    Contact information

    1611 N Jefferson St, Arlington, VA 22205


    Service hours

    Monday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured
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    Service Categories

    Electrical

    FAQ

    Commonwealth Electric Service Inc is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    No, Commonwealth Electric Service Inc does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Commonwealth Electric Service Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Commonwealth Electric Service Inc does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, Commonwealth Electric Service Inc offers emergency services.
    Yes, Commonwealth Electric Service Inc offers warranties.
    Commonwealth Electric Service Inc offers the following services: Service changes, recessed lights, phone lines, data lines, CTV lines, trouble shooting, running new circuits, landscape lighting, bathroom exhaust fans, paddle fans,mall commercial build-outs, remodels, and custom new construction.

    Contact information

    1611 N Jefferson St, Arlington, VA 22205


    Service hours

    Monday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Thursday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
    Friday:
    7:00 AM - 5:00 PM