very fast and reasonable . Got my power going in 5 minutes flat . ................highly recommendedread more

Review DO. NOT. USE…read more I don't normally leave reviews and typically would just take my loss and move on. Unfortunately I feel compelled to leave this review in the hopes that whoever may read it makes a better decision than I did and decides NOT to use this man for their work. I am honestly not even sure where to start. I recently bought a house and am turning the basement into a home gym. I have little to no experience in electrical work so I reached out to have him put in 4 can lights and add a switch to control them. For our first appointment he showed up over 2 hours late. When he got in he said it shouldn't take long and got to work. A few hours later he told me he was done and when I went down to check, the 4 lights were installed in the ceiling but there was no switch to operate them. I had agreed to pay $788 for the work prior to our first appointment so I expected work that was done properly and would look good. Instead of going to the store and buying a switch and the materials to install one (which is what I had agreed to pay for). He decided to just feed the wire for the lights into an existing switch. Once he left I figured I had way overpaid but at least the work was done. Boy was I wrong. Somehow this idiot tied the power for the lights, all of my living room appliances and the water heater into the same breaker leaving the breaker that was already labeled "basement lights" empty. This meant that anytime we flipped the basement light switch off, all of the other things connected to it shut off as well. I quickly notified him of this and he said he would come fix it. We scheduled an appointment and when the time came he didn't respond for 2.5 hours and then texted me saying he was going to have to reschedule. Very professional this guy is. For the rescheduled appointment you may find it hard to believe but he was only an hour late this time. He went down to look at it and seemed to have no clue what was going on. Finally he said he would be able to put a new breaker in for the water heater but didn't have much of a solution for everything else. Of course he did not have the tools or supplies for this so he was going to have to leave and schedule another time to come back. At this point I felt he was very unqualified to do this work and I reached out to a family friend who is an electrician to come take a look. Upon his inspection the issues only became more glaringly obvious. To start, that "empty" basement lights breaker actually still had a wire connected to it that was openly cut and just hanging in the ceiling. There was another wire coming out of the can lights that was also cut and just hanging there. The connections at each can light were just taped together and there was no junction boxes. The new electrician I brought out saw this as a massive safety issue and agreed to help me redo it. We had to undo all of the wiring that he did in the first place and ran completely new lines for all lights. Once we got to the switch we took the cover off and found that he had completely ripped the switch box off the wall and left it just floating in the drywall hole. Additionally he had a taped wire connection shoved behind the switch box which is a massive safety issue. (Pictures attached). When I reached back out to him to inform him of the issues and try to get a refund for some of the money I had paid him he was at first very defensive and tried to state that his work was fine. After sending some picture evidence and explaining the issues he seemed to come around and had agreed to a refund of an undisclosed amount but needed time to make it happen. I figured that the situation had been sub par but if he gave some refund then I would leave it be and move on. Unfortunately for my bank account and this guys reputation he has seemed to block me and has not returned any calls or texts since. Thus leading me to where I am today writing this review in the hopes that I can spare others from his work. If you need electrical work done it is best to use a professional. Please look elsewhere.

For starter,Nick showed up on time. He was very pleasant and explained what work needed to be done…read more He was very time effect with getting the job done. Wow who would ever thought that there would be a bee hive honey combs behind a electrical outlet outside. Nick checked a wall dimmer switch. Thank you for honest work and a reasonable price to get the work done. It was greatly appreciated! I recommend Smink Electric! You wont go wrong with this company! Thank You!

Utility cut off power due to a problem with neutral wire. Smink had someone on site within an hour…read moreto make repair. The repair was quick and efficient. Power was restored within 30 minutes of they're arrival. Great service.

Other than a scheduling mishap; two electricians came out, very knowledgeable , very fast and after…read morethey cleaned up.

This is an awesome company. Tony came to do an estimate, the estimate he gave me was 50% less…read morethan other companies I had called for the same job. (I needed a 220 outlet for an electric dryer. ) The electrician (Ramon) came with his helper and within the hour the job was completed to my satisfaction. Great job, awesome guys.

Chris fixed a clogged drain under the utility sink. Everything was explained in detail. I watched…read morethe work being done. He was meticulous in his work. The estimate was honored. Now we are waiting for fresh cement to dry before reinstalling the washer. Thanks to Angi for finding this company for me. I can't say enough good things!

Had a appointment on Thurs. 27th of August, Its Monday August 31st. , 10:15 A.M., still hav'nt…read moreheard from anyone. No electricity!

Chris Meyers and his apprentice Jose were polite and professional and were extremely detail…read moreoriented. Chris is extremely knowledgeable and a real problem solver. The job was completed in the expected timeframe.

They are wonderful to work with. They are extremely reliable and do a great job. I would highly…read morerecommend.

Our AC went out in 95 degree heat at 9 :00 at night Brandon…read morereturned my call within the hour and was at my door at 9:00 AM the next morning He was friendly, professional and had us up and running in an hour. He explained what was the problem was and the needed repairs Great service!! Reasonable price Highly recommend!

Needed a plumbing repair and called Stack. Made an appointment for the next day. Got a call back…read moreasking if they could come today. Thomas, the plumber, arrived within half an hour and promptly fixed the issue. Very personable and we are very happy with the work. We have used Stack before and have always been very happy.

I called every electrician in Lorain county and Freda electric was the ONLY one who answered the…read morephone. And I'm glad she did. Tony did a marvelous job. Fast, professional, and did it right. He knows the inspectors personally, and the inspectors like him. Which is a good sign that he knows the codes and he does it right.

From the owner: 24 Hour Emergency Service, 7 Days a Week. Specializing in all phases of electrical installations,…read moreboth large and small jobs are welcome. We are happy to assist property owners in emergencies as well.Freda Electric, Inc. is a family owned business in Lorain, Ohio. The owner, Tony Freda, founded his company in 1986. He and his team have been working hard to please customers one by one, job by job. A former railroad worker and US Steel employee, Tony has dedicated himself to his work.

Hohman Electric was prompt to respond to my request via Yelp. After initial contact though, they're…read morenowhere to be found. I can't recommend them for anything as they really don't seem to be interested in doing any work for me. I'll continue my search elsewhere.

We had an emergency situation and they were very flexible about coming out , while at the same time…read moreminimizing my emergency call expense. While it was not a situation they could fix, they were able to show us that is was a line that the the electric companies responsibility. Very friendly and professional. I would most definately use them again.

Excellent company to deal with. Techs are very knowledgeable and thorough.read more

I consider myself a smart consumer and i do my due diligence when hiring because i like many, have…read morenot been satisfied in the past. called Great lakes and spoke to Dave the owner, he was kind and professional. he came out and gave me a free estimate. We agreed on a great price and the work would be done by a certified electrician. What I wanted more than anything is a piece a mind, safety for my family because it is my primary residence and the work to be done professionally. I got that and more from Dave the owner and his team Dan and Octavio. they came on time, analyzed the job site, did as little damage as they can, repaired that damage and cleaned up the site at completion. They did this while being courteous, respectable and very well mannered . Yes I definitely would recommend Great lakes and Dave and for any one who needs a little job to an entire home being rewired and a fantastic price, let Freddie do the homework for you, forget the rest, Dave and his team at Great lakes are the best, definitely give them a call.

Truly outstanding company. I recently called to have some heating cables uninstalled, and the whole…read moreexperience was smooth from start to finish. Communication was clear, the electrician arrived quickly, and he took the time to answer every question I had. He also helped me think through the best options for my situation. But what impressed me most was the honesty. After looking things over, he explained that since I was already having roof work done, the roofing contractor would likely handle the heat-cable removal -- meaning I didn't actually need their service. In other words, they turned down easy money simply because it was the right thing to do. That level of integrity is rare, and it's exactly why I'll be calling them again in the future.

Excellent Service. During a major high wind storm, our electric pole was torn off our house. I…read morecalled Blue Collar and Jake and Denis reattached the pole to our house so the illuminating company can replace our line. They also replaced our electrical box and installed 2 GFCI outlets in our garage. I recommend them to everyone.