Corell Electrical Contractors Inc

Description of Work: Reliable service provider; knowledgeable, competent workers.

Description of Work: I used the services of Corell Electrical Contractors Inc probably 4 months ago. They installed electrical outlets; they put in some bathroom ceiling fans and connected a cook top.

Description of Work: We used Corell Electrical Contractors Inc. to get our electrical upgraded for a central air unit. They had to figure out where to run the lines in the outside compressor and where to put them in the attic. There were also other things that we wanted them to fix in the house.

Description of Work: I hired them to ground an electrical panel and additional outlets.

Description of Work: We contacted the contractor to replace and install a new electrical panel, change two prong outlets to three prong (which would require grounding) and have them install recessed lighting along with new switches. I was charged for three electricians for 4 hours and 2 electricians for 16 hours. During the total of 20 hours, the lead electrician had been called away to another job for almost 4-6 hours. I was still charged for his being at my house. In addition to that, the 3rd "electrician" was not even an electrician. He was not an employee, but was a helper who was being paid under the table. (Believe it or not, they paid him right in front of me) This "helper" boasted to me before I got my invoice that he was also collecting Social Security while being paid under the table by this company. Life is good for him! When I received the Job Invoice, I disputed it. The labor did not add up accurately and as I said, they charged me for three employees, when only two worked for the company. In addition to that, under the description of work, it said I was charged for installation of smoke detectors. This never happened. When I brought this up to the company I was told, it all worked out because there were some things not listed that I was not charged for. In addition to that I found out that they had changed the 2 prong to 3 prong, but they did not run the ground wire. All they did was change the plastic coverings. I contacted the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation. When all was said and done, the DPOR informed the contractor that they were in violation because they were using a contract that was not in compliance. From what I read in the notes, Mr Corell informed the DPOR that a handshake was what he always used in place of paperwork mandated by the DPOR. No fine, just a slap on the wrist. The DPOR sent them a template to conform with regulations. The DPOR also verified that the company did not take out the required permit. Again, no big deal because they complied. The DPOR told me the money matter was a civil matter and they could not help me there. Correll electric was required by law to take out a permit before they installed a new electrical panel. It was only because the Roanoke inspector was at my house was checking the work of another contractor when he spotted the problem. otherwise I would have never had known. The inspector asked to see additional work done by Correll and after checking it, he informed me that the wiring in the attic had to be fixed and the insulation was too close to the recessed lighting.