Mike came out and fixed an issue i had with a can light not working. I was told it would be $150…read morefor the service call but that would include the cost of replacing the can if it was burnt out. I ended up paying a lot more than what I expected when the job was done. I get the scope of work changed but communication wasn't clear that the price changed also. He was also 35 minutes late coming from another job. Lastly, I dont feel I got a good explanation of what the actual issue was despite all the huffing and puffing about the existing wiring being bad.

Sought a quote for garage installation of a ChargePoint EV charging station for our hybrid Lexus at…read moreour 3rd floor condo. Mike @ Electric Castle responded promptly and, to our surprise, stopped by our home to inspect our property and offer pricing for the installation that same day in the late afternoon. We agreed on cost and a date for the installation that day, and his team arrived and installed the EV charging station, along with a new conduit box, which included a fair amount of trenching from our smart meter outside to the detached garage nearby. The station is up and running without issues to our complete satisfaction, thanks to Mike and Bogdan's team @ Electric Castle. We'd readily recommend their services to other Yelpers looking for EV charging station installation or other electric services in the Northside Chicagoland area.

Got a 40 amp cable and circuit for a new Induction oven. Quick and professional. Scheduling was…read moreeasy. Would definitely recommend

I've used T and D twice for general household electrical work. On time, diligent, friendly, clean,…read moreefficient, and fairly priced. In both cases the technician was able to answer questions unrelated to the work I ordered, in some cases making minor adjustments to the polarity of outlets and tightening up part of a vintage light fixture. Highly recommend!

They installed roof lighting and sidewalk border lights. Everything looks amazing. Mike was very…read morethorough and professional on call beforehand. Highly recommend!

This is my second year using Frosty's Holiday lighting..I've used other company's in the past, but…read morenone compare with Frosty's. Polite installers, clean install and take down (I had one company leave broken lights and clips all over the place) , and they work within your budget never trying to sell you more than you need. They truly treat you like family.

As a part of our home improvement journey this year, we finally got around to installing a new…read moredining area light, sconces and a new fan. The Doctor has a history with this business and did all of the initial legwork of going to the store several times to take photos of different fixtures for me to review as I do not like spending a lot of time in stores wandering around. I want what I want and need to move on. Once I narrowed down what I was looking for, it was time for me to visit the store. Cindy Goldstein was the person working with The Doctor and I met her. She was very nice and again, a sales person who was not pushing me on a purchase. Again in my mind's eye, I had an idea of what I wanted on the wall and ceiling and was looking around until I saw that items that caught my eye. Cindy was very helpful and even suggested that for the ceiling fixture, we could purchase the floor display at a considerably lower price, but we got the sconces new. I figured since the ceiling fixture was only hanging, there was no risk in purchasing it as there was minimum handling/touching the fixture. In addition to the light fixtures, The Doctor found the fan of his dreams and we purchased that as well. I gotta say I love the fan as much as the light fixtures as it really cools off the room and the breeze is nice. Cindy was cool and gave The Doctor a discount on the price of the fan as well. Delivery of the items was painless and we were also able to purchase additional globes to have on hand in case one broke (not that I hope we have to use them). What I didn't realize until after we had left was that this particular business was all women owned. I love supporting women and minority owned businesses, especially when they have great products and customer service. I will be back here to look for new fixtures for the kitchen in the near future.

Jessica and Cindy at Idlewood did a great job helping me promptly obtain a replacement for a new…read morelight fixture which arrived damaged from the manufacturer. I would shop with them again, for sure.

My wife and I purchased kitchen and bath faucets from Advantage about 14 yeas ago and the service…read morewas great then, and 14 years later the service is just as great. We recently had issues with a faucet and handle, and the customer service rep (Corinne) at Advantage was amazing. Within minutes she had found the parts I needed and arranged for their delivery at no cost. It pays to go with top quality products. And, if you can, get them from Advantage - a top quality shop with a top quality team. I can't say enough good things about them!

This place has the latest and greatest. Displays are sold…read more Here's the thing; the customer used to be important. The attitude I received; how dare I inconvenience this man with a question? He shuffled me off to his underling; and let me know of my unimportance. This really makes me want to come back and send my friends. Beautiful shop - bad attitude.

I found Chris via Yelp when I had a wall that start buzzing when I turned on a light switch,…read morecoupled with a three way switch that wasn't behaving normally anymore. No one I knew had any recommendations, so I contacted a few electricians on Yelp because I didn't know where to start. He responded quickly and was EXTREMELY helpful, talking to me on several calls to give an estimate and initial troubleshooting ideas, including suggestions for what to tell my building's engineer in case I opted to have the engineer try to fix it first. He had me send photos of my electrical panel and he mentioned the brand of breakers I had (Challenger) are known to be problematic and hazardous, so he suggested that I have them swapped out when I have the lightswitch fixed. He said my building engineer could probably do it if I preferred that, which would be less expensive. Because my building just changed maintenance/engineering companies earlier this year and I don't really know or trust the new engineer yet, I wanted to have an electrician do this to make sure it was done correctly. I was impressed by his Yelp reviews, Angie's List reviews, and BBB rating, so I hired him. Chris was super easy to work with to schedule the appointment, and he gave me a 2 hour window for when he'd arrive (and as it approached, he called/texted to update me on a more exact ETA). I ended up having him replace all my breakers, and he also replaced the three light switches that were faulty. He also swapped out my hardwired smoke detector, since my old one was past its prime. I pre-purchased the breakers and detector since I had a few days' lead time, so he only charged me for the switches and his time (which was spot-on with the estimate he gave me over the phone). He also went up on my roof when he saw the breaker for my AC unit seemed to not make sense for the size of my apartment, and sure enough it was not what the AC unit sticker said it should be. So he replaced that one with the correct amperage, which reduces the strain on the AC Unit (so it doesn't get damaged) and reduces the risk of a fire. He also found some problems with my building's roof and some building wiring that was exposed up there, which he photographed and sent to me so I could pass it along to the board and management company for them to handle. Chris is a super nice guy, and he was great at explaining what was wrong and what needed to be fixed without upselling me. I'm someone who stresses out about anything home maintenance because I'm terrified of something going tragically wrong, so I appreciated the info he shared. I've already recommended him to my neighbors in our building's facebook group, and I will definitely hire him again for any other electrical work I may need. (I may eventually get my life together and replace some ceiling light fixtures and install a fan. While in theory I could do it myself, I'd rather not accidentally electrocute myself. Plumbing and electric are the two things I don't mess around with, even for simple fixes).

Chris is very experienced and knowledgeable. Highly recommended for even the most complicated…read moreelectrical problems

Knowledgeable and very professional . Came as scheduled and…read moreresolved the problem. Reasonable pricing.

Called for an exterior outlet repair and a new outlet install above a counter on an interior wall…read more They sent out great staff, handled the project carefully and quickly. Will be using them again. Great communication and fast booking. 10/10

We hired North Shore Electric to design and install a gutter and downspout de-icing system. Despite…read morethe system being powered on, the downspouts freeze solid, water backs up, and ice pools at the base--creating a serious safety hazard. We raised this issue last winter and again this year, and each time our concerns were dismissed, with blame placed on us despite the system being turned on well in advance of freezing conditions. We are now being told that their 10-year "warranty" only covers the cable itself, not evaluating whether the system is functioning properly or was correctly designed. In other words, if the system fails to do its basic job, we still have to pay them just to tell us why. What is the point of a warranty if the company refuses to stand behind system performance or take responsibility for obvious design failures? Between the unsafe conditions, refusal to investigate without charging high fees, and repeated deflection, this experience has been extremely disappointing. We would not recommend this company. It's clear that once they receive their nearly $5,000 payment, customer support ends.

Honest work, amazing service, very efficient. Definitely will be using them moving forward.read more

I truly wish I had nicer things to say. Crest has been a Chicago staple and when I finally was…read moreready to upgrade my lighting again I went back to the place that had been tried and true for me years ago. But it seems that era has ended. I came in a hot mess, I have no design skills. I relied on the sales person to help me and I thought she was amazing. She was kind, patient and seemed to really get me and my condo style - benig "vintage" and wanting to modernize was beyond me. She was super helpful and made me feel like she knew exactly what I needed. That was until I left the showroom. I ordered two ceiling fans from her that day, it wasn't cheap. I also ordered one I'd found on my own online. I hired someone reputable to install them for me and I was all set. But then they left and within days the two I purchased from Crest (different manufacturers) were both on the fritz. Hard to believe for sure, but both manufacturers agreed this was a fluke and they both had inherent issues requiring replacement. And then I had to replace them, which meant I had to pay for the labor again. One of the fixtures is in a room I hadn't needed the fan for in the first year. But then I did, and it didn't work. At that same time I noticed the on/off switch wasn't working properly either. I called the manufacturer and they agreed it was a warranty claim and to call Crest to replace the wall switch. Not something I feel comfortable doing on my own. When I talked to Crest, they said they'd order me a part and well... they did but never called to tell me it had come in. I called on my own three weeks later and they said it was there waiting for me. I verified I could wait for the weekend to get it. Of course they are closed on Sundays so It had to be during the short Saturday hours. I raced to get there in the window only to find a lot of confusion. It wasn't waiting for me at all. The woman who said she'd call me was there and surprised I was asking questions. She said she hadn't heard back from the manufacturer to answer my question about paying for labor, and they all just threw their hands up and said they couldn't help me because the manager wasn't there. Let's just say it's the end of an era and I won't be back for business in the future. Good luck with your purchases after you leave the store.

Pardon the pics as they were closing and turned off the lights... but I just wanted to show how…read moremany beautiful options they have and big this place is. We worked with Davis and he was super helpful and attentive. They have lights, fans, and other indoor and external fixtures and decorations. We will definitely come visit again.

CM Electric provided outstanding customer service from start to finish, and I highly recommend this…read morecompany. Kate and Mike were wonderful to work with. They offered quick, very reasonable quotes, and the entire job was completed efficiently and with great attention to detail. We needed a Tesla charger installed, and Kate handled everything for us, including the permitting process. Cook County permits can take forever, but she stayed on top of every step. She followed up continuously, made sure our permit was accepted, and guided the project from the initial application all the way to the final inspection. She always responded quickly to my messages and emails, which I really appreciated. This level of professionalism and support is hard to find. I highly recommend CM Electric for any electrical work you need, and I plan to keep in touch with them for all my future electrical projects.

We hired CM Electric to install a Tesla Wall Connector at our home and couldn't be happier with the…read moreexperience. From the first call to the final inspection, everything was smooth and professional. The technician Doru was knowledgeable, punctual, and clearly experienced with EV charger installations. He helped us determine the best placement, made sure everything was up to code, and left the work area clean and organized. The installation looks great and works perfectly. They also made sure the installation met all ComEd EV Charger and Installation Rebate Program requirements and provided all the proper documentation we needed so we were able to successfully receive our ComEd rebate without any issues. If you're considering a Tesla charger installation, I highly recommend CM Electric. Reliable, efficient, and great to work with.