My wife and I bought an older house in the city of Torrance, CA about a year ago. Nearing our one year homeowner anniversary, we started experiencing electrical problems throughout the house. We had older wiring and an outdated electrical panel which was badly in need of being upgraded and replaced. After some research, Sergio Garcia of Nova Electric came highly recommended, so we set up an appointment to get an estimate. Let me just say that calling Sergio was the best thing our family could of done. My wife and I were thoroughly impressed by his knowledge, professionalism, work ethic, and honesty. We have two little ones and knew that we had to do something quick about our current situation, seeing as none of the outlets in the house were safe for the kids to be around.
Sergio let us know that none of the outlets in the house were grounded and we did not have enough circuits to properly run everything in the house. Basically everything was outdated and needed to be brought up to code and modern day demands, regarding electrical devices (computers, tv's, appliances, etc.) Sergio encouraged us to go out and look for other estimates which we did. However, whoever we met with did not give us the comfortable feeling that Sergio did. We met with a half dozen other electricians, and by far we felt Sergio was the most honest, qualified, and trustworthy when it came to a quote for a brand new 200 amp electrical panel upgrade and whole house rewire.
Before signing the contract Sergio sat down with my wife and I and went through everything that would be done step by step including having the city inspectors come out and sign off on all the electrical work done including permits (all permits pulled passed city inspection with flying colors, even the inspectors were super impressed by the work done by Sergio and his crew). Once the contract was signed Sergio and his crew began work and finished on time. Throughout the entire panel upgrade and whole house rewire, Sergio and his crew stayed on schedule and finished everything on time. Also, during the whole process everyone was super careful of all our belongings and made sure to cover their tracks figuratively and literally when it came to keeping our house and possessions intact. They covered the whole house with drop cloth and heavy duty paper taped down to make sure all our possessions were safe and protected. And once done they made sure our house was cleaner then it was before they started.
Since we were already having the electrical panel upgraded and whole house rewire done, we decided to have Sergio install recess lighting in the living room, kitchen, hallway, and bonus room (kids playroom). As well we also had Sergio and his crew install motion sensor lighting around the entire exterior of our house. They installed an exhaust fan, which was badly needed in our bathroom. Also as part of any new rewire we were required to install hardwired fire alarms in each room, which was a relief knowing we wouldn't have to worry about replacing batteries every so often. Not only was the whole house rewired, so was the garage, now I have ample lighting when working on do it yourself projects. Sergio recommended installing an outlet and running all cable wiring behind our TV mounted on the wall above the fireplace. Glad we did so much easier to have everything hidden behind the TV.
On Sergio's recommendation all the recessed lighting is LED and he installed dimmer switches to control the comfort level and mood setting of the lighting. Lastly I asked Sergio to install Lutron control switches in each bedroom so we can control the speed and light setting of all the ceiling fans in the bedroom by switch instead of having to pull their strings. I have posted pictures of some of the awesome work Sergio and his guys did for us. On a final note I just want to thank Sergio, his crew, and Nova Electric for all the effort and hard work they put in to make sure my family was safe and comfortable after their work was done. Shortly after all the work was done, Sergio called to make sure everything was working properly and just wanted to make sure we were happy with all the work (oh yes we are, now that's excellent customer service for you). Sergio will be the only electrician I will ever call when it comes to any type of electrical work I will ever need in the future. I highly recommend Sergio and Nova Electric to all my family, friends, and anyone else who needs any type of electrical work done. Sergio Garcia & the guys at Nova Electric are worth every dollar if not more that you invest in them to make sure your electrical needs are met.
Thanks again Sergio, you my friend are Amazing! read more