Electrical Contractor, over $10K.
I usually don't write reviews. I've only written two in the past 15 years.
I've only written reviews if a contractor or vendor service was so poor, or their ethics so horrible they deserve a horrendous write up.
This time - a first - I'm writing about the other side: a contractor whose services were great: Brad Brown and his team - the electrical contractor we used for our major kitchen renovation.
I had used Brad for a few small jobs around my house and he did fine: good work, prompt service and fair prices. I called Brad and he quoted a range of costs depending on what was uncovered as the work progressed.
He started the day after I approved the quote. The fast service was appreciated - and sorely needed as our first electrician pulled out suddenly and everything in our renovation had ground to a halt.
It was smart of Brad to recommend he first install a separate sub-panel in the basement just to serve the kitchen electrics. In hindsight it turned out to be a brilliant idea as all the wire runs from the new panel were shorter, and now the electric panel was clean, easily accessible, easy to visualize and a pleasure to work with at any future date. Smart. All the circuitry was now very clean.
Wires were run straight and parallel to the joists - something no other electrician (or plumber) ever did. Wires were intelligently ordered and clearly marked.
All lighting, outlets and specialty wiring holes were cut with precision - you know, measure twice and cut once. One electrician cut the hole and a helper held a vacuum under the cut to contain the dust and debris. Never saw anyone else do that - and it was certainly appreciated. All work was neat. A thorough clean up of the premises was conducted at the end of each day.
Brad and his A-Team showed up early, took a brief lunch if at all, and left late - to knock the job out in the fastest possible time. It was amazing.
The nature of electrical work when interfacing with a General Contractor is to work around the GC's team in the order that the job calls for. While it must be a juggling nightmare for electricians to schedule this, it didn't seem to be a problem: as the contractor scheduled him in Brad came himself or sent his team. His staff was always polite, helpful, and positive. I don't need a lot of hand holding, but hearing "we can do this no problem" facing some of the more difficult runs was reassuring.
Now that the job is over I've had a chance to examine the work, Brad Brown's Team remains amazing. The sub-panel is sharp and precise. Wires are run in a logical order. Labels that make sense - and I can read, understand and know where they go. The circuitry layout is great, clearly marked and all the wiring lines have been laid out in straight runs. Future work will be easy.
My house is over 125 years old and I've had a lot of work performed over time. So I've dealt with a lot of contractors. This has been a particularly good experience. A welcome, recommended vendor.
Jeffrey Dobkin read more