Finding an electrical contractor is a confusing process. There are a lot of options out there in Sacramento, and narrowing down a selection can feel like an exercise in futility between glamorous websites, a million reviews, and your neighbors cousins college roommate who says they can do the work for cheap. How do you pick?
I'm Patrick, a real human, a state worker, and I was faced with this challenge in late 2020 in the midst of COVID19. After fretting and researching and getting a feel for several electrical contractors, I chose Modern Edison Electric. And boy am I happy I did!
Scott Vogeli, the consummate professional who owns and operates Modern Edison Electric, is hands down one of the best contractors I've ever had the fortune to interact with. The problems with electricity in our home were the result of an aging system, and while we were mostly comfortable with the many workarounds we had in place to keep things going, it was clearly time for a change.
From my first interactions with Scott over the phone, I knew that this was the person I wanted working on our home. His clear explanations, his honest assessments, and his willingness to give the pros and cons of options was a breathe of fresh air. Electricity is complex, can be dangerous, and is a necessity in the 21st century. Scott was able to clearly explain what the issues were in our home (and it took a while to figure out exactly what the problem was) and not only explain the why of things, but also give us multiple options for addressing the problems.
We hired Scott to replace and upgrade our obsolete time-bomb of an electrical panel, and then run a new main line from the new panel to our previously non-functioning garage circuit. It could not have gone smoother or worked out better. His ability to coordinate with SMUD and county inspectors on the panel replacement was nothing short of perfect. And he made the work of crawling under our home to install a new electrical line look routine.
Scott Vogeli worked with me to explain the processes, help me understand material costs, and did so with humor and patience. Even the stress and pressures of a global pandemic were insufficient to shake his professional demeanor.
I would (and probably will) hire Scott again in a heartbeat. If you're looking for a trustworthy electrician who will do excellent work at competitive prices, you can't go wrong with Scott and Modern Edison Electric. 10/10 will hire again. read more