This is a great place for buying specialty bulbs. You need a T8 32 Watt 5600K fluorescent? This is…read moreyour place. You pay in the office, then in true Montreal style, you go out on the street and ring a little doorbell beside a weird door leading to the basement. A nice man-troll opens it. You show him your receipt, then he hands you the bulbs. their packaging is excellent. They seem to have a huge stock of different bulbs.

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Updating my review with my more recent experience in June, 2019:…read moreLove this store! Got a great selection of small plates and appetizer plates as well as some beautiful placemats. The only thing I was slightly disappointed with from here was a rose scented candle which turned out to not be that rose-scented. Stick with the homes goods, I'd say and you'll be golden.

The staff here, especially Ethel, went above and beyond in helping me finalize a large purchase and…read moreget it from the store to a car. They could not have been friendlier, and I'm looking forward to finding more household items that I love here.

I have passed by this place numerous times and it was about time to check this place out as we were…read morelooking to replace some fixtures. The entrance was very inviting, with such an array of lighting fixture exquisitely displayed. As I proceed inside the store, I never realized how immense the place was, with a stunning number of stylish and trendy lights. As we were looking for something very specific, it took some time to really go though, and eventually we found our perfect fixtures, nicely priced. We also bought the LED light bulbs which comes with 5 years guarantee. Service was exceptional. Truly fell in love with this shop.

This is the enormous new showroom and workshop for these amazing local designers. When they moved…read morefrom their smaller space on Beaubien they had a sale and the line stretched down the block for days, so yah, these artists are pretty popular. You can see their work in lots of local businesses here, including the new big Frank and Oak downtown. They partner with other artists COOP Etabli who design beautiful original furniture featured in the space alongside their standing lamps, intricate overhead lights, and modern interpretations of chandeliers. They've evolved way beyond the clusters of Edison bulbs that are pretty ubiquitous now and if I had hundreds of dollars to spend on custom gorgeous art pieces to light my home I'd have one in every room. For now, I watch and wait and dream.

Misleading Advertising and Extremely Poor Management…read more I placed two separate orders on the same day during their Christmas promotion. My card was charged, and both orders remained pending -- one for 20 days and the other for 30 days. No one contacted me. It was only after I reached out myself that I was informed they would not honor the advertised prices and would not sell the items to me. In other words, they charged customers during a sale and then quietly canceled the orders weeks later. The refund does not fix the inconvenience, the wasted time, or the complete lack of professionalism. What made this worse is that the person who contacted me was the manager, Elaine. Instead of resolving the issue properly, there was no accountability, no meaningful solution, and no attempt to make things right. This situation could not have been handled more poorly. This was my first purchase with this company -- and it will absolutely be my last. If you value transparency, integrity, and basic customer service, I would strongly advise caution before ordering from them.

Working with Montreal Lighting was an absolute pleasure. I needed three different types of cabinet…read morehardware for a large project that was being completed in the States, after an extensive search I came across Montreal Lighting and Salvatore was able to source all my hardware and did a fantastic job of pricing and communication. I highly recommend using Montreal Lighting for projects both big and small. Thank you.

I went in last month. The store is really gorgeous, very high end…read more I only needed 2 little light bulbs to replace some that had burnt in my bathroom. The lightbulbs were $13 each. I paid $30 with tax for 2 light bulbs. If you're going to mark up things like that, I can't even begin to imagine how overpriced your other stuff may be. You lost me, Union.

In business since 1914, this company has a lot to offer if you guys are looking for design…read morelightings and luminaires of differents styles, sizes and prices as well. They got some for the living room, kitchen, bedroom and outdoor too. Prices are sometimes high but this is quality. Service is ok.

I actually didn't use their service because they told me not to. Being an electric noob, i…read moreexplained my problem and Stéphane the owner told me nicely I had it all wrong. He said something along the lines of check this and call us of it's not right. I felt this was an honest service. I would recommend.

I hired Voltcom to fix an electrical outage when another contractor, M Girard fell through (see…read morereview). Stéphane, of Voltcom, was thorough and knowledgeable and identified serious electical problems I did not know I had. He fixed them and explained the situation to me in ways I could understand. I had equipment the condo company had installed and never explained to me. Also, I had my ringer turned off and he called me several times and waited in front of my place! One heater got so hot when it was turned on that it was a fire hazard Personable, professional and thorough. Bravo and thank you Stéphane!!!

Incredibly talented team! It's been a pleasure working with this talented team over the years!…read moreExtraordinary lighting projects.

From the owner: Mission: -Assist our…read moreclients with all their lighting needs, in an honest and transparent manner -Recommend the best, most appropriate, lighting products for each project -Add value to the project - providing client with that something extra -Represent / offer to our clients the best selection of lighting products in the industry Values: -To be attentive to our industry partners, colleagues and clients -Provide ongoing training and personal development opportunities to team -Recognize and encourage each member's creativity; self-development; encouraging out of the box thinking -Support both the needs of the individual as well as the community -Honesty, integrity and respect are the foundations of our organisation.

I asked Electrika to isolate my apartment's power, upgrade my breaker box, and rewire my 5 1/2 with…read morecopper wiring. What I got instead was a jaw-dropping estimate that looked more like a luxury renovation for a mansion than a basic electrical rewire. They quoted me $55,184.55 just to rewire the apartment - here's a sample of their pricing: * $5,306 for 14 light fixtures with no access (that's $379 each!) * $7,406 for 15A circuits (14 of them!) * $8,554 for 26 regular power outlets (that's $329 each!) * $1,974 for 6 switches (!) * $4,068 just to run thermostat wires * And another $5,172 on overpriced baseboard heater replacements Then they added another $13,469.32 just to upgrade the service and breaker box: * $4,719 for a 200A panel and breakers * $2,940 for 60ft of PVC pipe (seriously?) * $909 just to ground to the water pipe That's over $68,000 before a single wire is touched. For reference, that's more than my car and nearly half what I paid for the building. To make matters worse, they charged me $500 just for the visit - and then refused to proceed without full basement access, even though I clearly asked for isolation of the upstairs unit. Bottom line: I felt like I was dealing with a company that either didn't understand my request or saw a golden goose. If you value your money, get a second (or third) opinion. These prices are not just high - they're completely disconnected from reality.

We are so happy with the work Brendan and Edouardo did on our 1950 post war house. They rewired…read morealmost the entire house, cleaning up after every day and making themselves so inconspicuous. Very positive, quality oriented and always looking for safety at the best price, we feel so much safer in our house thanks to them.