I recently had to get some permitting issues resolved with my house (a long story that I will explain in a future review) and one of the problems I had to deal with was that when my breaker panel was replaced in early 2010 the electrician who did the job didn't apply for a permit. I tried to just deal with the permit office myself, but it turned out that the previous electrician had a block on his license and was now unreachable so I needed a new electrician to certify my panel. Madden Electric was recommended by a couple of neighbors so I gave them a call.
As I soon learned this company isn't the greatest about returning phone calls, but fortunately that's the only real issue I had with them. Once I got through to them they promptly scheduled an appointment. It was easy to schedule it at a convenient time and the electrician who came by was friendly and seemed very competent. Unfortunately my panel was not completely up to code (there was nothing unsafe about it, but the rules say it needs a secondary grounding wire that's run out to an outside rod) which meant several hundred dollars worth of work before it would pass an inspection.
I wasn't happy about paying money for completely pointless work but that was the fault of the mortgage company and the city electrical code, not Madden's. The price they charged to get the work done wasn't cheap, however I know that an electrician's time is expensive and I felt their rate was fair. They took care of all the permit paperwork and scheduled an inspection. When the inspector came by my panel passed without any problems. While I wish that I hadn't had to hire them in the first place I was pleased with Madden Electric and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to others for home electrical work. As I mentioned earlier the owner isn't the greatest about returning phone calls but other than that I was very happy with their work and felt that they charged reasonable prices. read more