My Lorex smart doorbell stopped working: my SD cards got corrupted multiple times and the mechanical chime in my house stopped ringing. I called Lorex; they said I should have an electrician come to my house. I had the electrician who installed the wiring in my house (when it was built) come; he couldn't figure out the problem. Also, I had wired security cameras built into the house, but didn't know how to connect the NVR (partly because I couldn't identify a connection to my router). For both issues, I was frustrated, and didn't know who could help. AI helped me find Smart Wires. Regarding the security cameras, Alex was able to look in my attic to identify how to connect to my router. That enabled him to set up my NVR. Helpfully, he even set up my security cameras on the Lorex app; it enabled him to demonstrate that the work was done correctly, but it also saved me a lot of time because Alex knew his was around the app much better than I do. Regarding the doorbell, after a lengthy diagnostic (checking the wiring, the transformer, the voltage, and that the wiring was able to ring the mechanical chime when the doorbell was not involved), Alex was able to confirm that my doorbell was faulty. I bought a replacement, and Smart Wires helpfully (remarkably) sent Alex back to install the doorbell at no additional charge (including, again, the app setup, saving me some additional time and inconvenience). Alex made interesting and helpful recommendations while here. He mentioned that they could connect my security cameras directly to my TV. I asked him about potentially adding an additional security camera outside: he made recommendations regarding the Lorex camera I should buy (including following up immediately with links), and proposed where to install it for enhanced security. Alex mentioned that Smart Wires has a general contracting license, if needed they punch through my dry wall to run the needed wires for the camera, and then patch everything back up good as new. I am extremely impressed and pleased with the service I received. I will proactively look to Smart Wires for any smart home type installations going forward, and would recommend them without reservations. read more

They installed smart doorbell. Installer transformer and wired from garage to the door bell. Great service. Quick and easy to deal with. They gave me the invoice next day for my book keeping. Will use it next time when I need a service 100% read more

Excellent experience from beginning to end! Alex at Smart Wires did a fantastic job installing our home security cameras. The installation was quick, clean, and professionally done. Our system works perfectly and gives us real peace of mind. Highly recommend! read more

Everything you'd expect - very responsive to requests for estimates, estimates that are clear / understandable, competitive pricing. On top of that, they were able to set time to do the work within 5-7 business days. The technician was on time, all request work was done during the appointment, I was informed about how the work would be / was completed, and work site was cleaned up. Would definitely hire again! read more

Had a minor follow up issue and Alex came out within a few days and quickly fixed it. He's awesome, really nice and friendly, answers any questions. He even helped swap some extra breakers and didn't charge for it, you can tell he cares about service and there's a reason this company has all 5 stars. read more

Alex was able to get a tech out to my job within 30 minutes of contact. He quickly found the problem and did the repair. He is very responsive and provided me with an invoice. I was able to pay with Venmo or Zelle. Great service! read more

Responsive, fast and a good value. Highly recommend the personable folks at Smart Wires.

They did good work and were the cheapest of several estimates I received. They even went above and beyond by fixing something previous contractors had broken and didn't charge me for it. They worked on installing outdoor outlets and fixing another broken outlet. Would definitely hire again for my next project. read more

I had Smart Wires replace outside lights and bathroom light/fan. It was quick and painless. Thanks Vik.

My doorbell camera was not working. I had another electrician come out earlier in the day that was unable to fix it. I called Alex and he came to fix it right away, that same night! Wow, talk about amazing customer service! He was quick and efficient. He showed me the problem and educated on what he was doing. He was done in about 15-20minutes. He provided a great price and I was able to pay him electronically, so I wouldn't have to go out in the rain with my baby. He provided a guarantee that if something went wrong I could call him and he would come back to fix it. I have told all my friends and family about smart wires. He also provides plumbing services. I will call him again for any service needs. Thank you Alex, you're the best!! read more

I toppled over a heavy floor lamp with a concrete base and brass fittings. The brass fittings bent and were beyond my ability to fix. I reach out via Yelp, uploaded photos and 5 companies responded. 3 said they couldn't fix. Smart Wires came back with a fixed price quote. Gave us an approx time. Turned up an hour late, but stayed to finish the job. Very impressed with Alex Kolchin. I have now found a GC, CCTV, Security, Electrician partner! read more

My living room ceiling lights and a few outlets stopped working. Some electrician quotes me $500 to fix. I contacted Smart Wires. Not only did they respond within minutes, they were able to quickly diagnose the problem. He even fixed another outlet that has broken for a while without charging me additional. The price was very reasonable. Thank you very much. read more

- The Real Electrician We needed two ceiling lights and a switch replaced. Looked around and everyone we spoke to was either more interested in grabbing our information or they were crazy expensive. We took a chance with Alex and wow. Right on time, communicated easily through text, professional and extremely nice. Honest. That's the key here honesty. Alex was just very honest and gave us a very fair quote upfront. No games and no tricks. He even went above and beyond checked a wall for us gave us some advice about a potential fixture we were gonna install. And after speaking to him I thought why the hell would I do this just hire him. I can also tell you learning the back story about Alex, hard working, proving himself and overall just gets the job done. Would highly recommend Alex compared to the overpriced and shady electricians out there and just let him do his thing. read more

I called on Saturday to schedule a Ring doorbell security system. Alex texted me back and through a series of texts we scheduled a Monday morning installation with a fixed-price quote. Alex showed up! On time! And did a thoroughly professional installation. He told me what he was going to do, answered all my questions, worked a little magic on the angle of the doorbell, and walked me through installing and setting up my Ring app. I will definitely call Smart Wires for my electrical work. read more

Alek was very professional, knowledgeable and arrived on time. He installed the electrical for two Nest cameras and made sure all ran smoothly within the Google Home App. We had questions a few days later and Alek answered promptly. Look no further Smart Wires will get the job done. read more

Alex has been very reliable over multiple jobs and has provided very fair prices. He did a great job with replacing all my bathroom and kitchen lighting and installing a new stove hood. He works very clean and does a good job with paint and texturing so that the work blends in with the finishes of the room. Thank you so much Alex!! read more

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Alex was so fast and professional. His rates are very reasonable compared to others who said they may not even be able to repair our hookup for our hot tub. Alex fixed it immediately and we are back to enjoying our hot tub again. I completely recommend Alex and will be calling on him for all our repairs! read more

Quick and easy. Helped me swap out a circuit breaker and gave me insight as to what could be causing my issue

My elderly mom needed to replace her ancient range that was on its last legs. However, there were not that many options on the market for a new one that would properly fit in her kitchen cabinetry. Smart Wires were able to modify the cabinetry to ensure a more standard range would fit with the electrical wiring working perfectly. Everything was done efficiently, cleanly, and looking great! My mom couldn't be happier! read more

Had an issue with a bedroom and bathroom lights going out. Alex was great and I liked his upfront pricing. He showed up when he said he was going to, addressed the issue and explained what he did to fix the problem. I liked him so much I asked him for a quote to install a car charger. read more

I highly recommend Alex for your electrical service needs. He was quick to respond to a request submitted through Yelp for quotes, and was able to provide a flat rate estimate for the work by text. When I asked when he was available to do the work, he replied he could come that very same day! We agreed on a time, and about ten minutes before that time, he texted to say he was on his way, and gave his revised ETA - much appreciated. We had recessed can lights in a bedroom that had decided they wanted to be ALWAYS ON, and all of the 3 wall switches that previously could turn them OFF no longer functioned. The dimmer on one of the switches fortunately still worked so we could dim lights at night, but never fully turn them off. Alex set to work diagnosing the issue. When he ruled out a switch issue, he turned his attention to the wiring, and ultimately fixed the problem. Though more complicated than he initially assessed, and taking a bit longer than he had expected, he stuck by his original quote. Alex was everything we would want in a contractor - timely, courteous, professional, reasonable, hardworking, and skilled in his trade. We are very happy to have found him, and will plan on contacting him in the future for our electrical issues. read more

I am very happy with the Smart Wires service. It was very easy to set up the appointment and there was good communication about arrival timing. Alex very quickly reviewed my requirements and bought, installed and tested the necessary parts. Everything works great. I would definitely recommend their service, and will use them again. read more

They were great! Gave me a quote and had availability that day. Very professional and really appreciate them.

I needed to install some wired cameras. Alex came out and assessed things and I got an estimate the next day. I live in a planned community, so needed to submit an application to the HOA. Smart Wires pre-ordered the latest Ring cameras so we could install as soon as my application was approved. Today Alex came out, did the installation and did the set-up on my iPhone. Communication was great throughout the process, installation was flawless and things were done quickly from the time I first contacted Smart Wires until the install was finished. Couldn't be more pleased...this is how *every* contractor should operate!! read more

Excellent service at a reasonable price. Prompt to respond and punctual. The Smart Wires team replaced the old breakers in my panels with modern ones and provided me with a certification letter which satisfied my home insurance company. Highly recommended. read more

Aleksandr did a project to install a number of chandeliers and light fixtures in our house. it was very professional throughout the process period he made a reasonable proposal and accepted a modest adjustment do to the efficiency associated with 2 light screen right next to each other.. He was. Polite and did the work efficiently period he did a good job cleaning up at the homes. read more

Reply really fast, show up on time, fix the problem quickly and easy to work with. Recommend

alek was quick and efficient with the light repairs. at the end of his work, he gave his phone number and told me to call him if there were any problems- it gave me confidence that he wouldn't just ghost if something wasn't working properly. $250 to diagnose a problem with 5 canned lights and then the labor to ground those 5 lights. would use again for any plumbing or electrical snafus. read more

The technicians are professional and skilled, spotted the problem quickly. Thank you for repairing our alarm system.

Smart Wires came to my home to fix an open circuit That was a result of me trying to install a camera, but messed up somehow. We negotiated a flat rate which was very reasonable. He told me a time and came on time that same day. He fixed the problem in less than an hour and in addition offered to install my camera going above and beyond what was expected. I am very grateful thank you too Smart Wires. read more

This place is great! From the workmanship, cost, and just overall service, I couldn't be happier with the work they provided. Brief interaction with him but Alex who came out was one of the nicest people I've ever met. Installed the EV charger outlet as I originally asked for under budget and then helped with some fixing some a couple small electrical things around the house that I've been struggling with for a long while. I'll absolutely be calling on them again when I need some more work done. read more

Aleksandr was extremely professional, punctual and did a neat job. His quote was very reasonable. Would heartily recommend him and will probably rehire him for a future job. read more

Highly recommend Alex, he was wonderful! He had the best quote when I was looking for estimates and gave me a flat fee for all the work, whereas others wanted to charge me extra for patching and painting post installation. When we unexpectedly needed extra materials he added to the flat rate but very nicely gave me a discount. He was immediately responsive and available to chat day and night (mom schedule meant I often "work" in the evenings) and he told me he works 7 days a week, even holidays. He installed 3 ceiling fans for me, including 3 universal remotes, including cutting into the ceiling to put in j-boxes, then patching the holes and painting. When one fan delivered late he happily returned days later to finish the job. He covered everything in the rooms with plastic while he worked and even brought his own vacuum to clean up after! The house was cleaner than when he arrived haha! He was polite, professional and friendly and I'm already looking to see what else I can bring him back to help me with! He speaks primarily Russian and is shy about his English but his English is very good, we had no problems communicating. read more

Smart Wires provided prompt and efficient service to replace my doorbell. Clean work at a fair price.

Alex helped me add additional GFCI outlets in 3 of my bathrooms. He communicated clearly, worked efficiently, and charged a reasonable price. - quickly provided a quote via yelp and came for a free estimate the next day - talked through his plans in detail and answered all my questions - did a quality, professional job. the drywall cuts were clean and did not require repaint - vacuumed and left the work area spotless read more

People who will read my review, I want you to know that you find the right person for your job. I am a real customer and a very happy one. I started my year with a sort of disaster storm and in the winter time a furnace issue is a very big deal. I was freezing for days and been through a lot until I find Alex. I came through many companies and all of them tried to rip me off in many ways, and the biggest surprise was one of them was Home depot's contractor and they shouldn't have changed anything because I already paid home depot for their services but they tried. When I met Alex I was already so stressed and tired and cold, but he took all of these off of me and I don't have enough words to compliment him as much as he deserves it. He is very reasonably priced, he is trustworthy, always kept his promises, punctual, kind and professional, he knows what he is doing, and if he doesn't have an answer for you he will go and find it study the case and fix your problems. He is one of the most hardworking person I came across with. He came for my rescue Friday 8pm and been there till after 9pm and then back next day it's unbelievable. My old furnace had an issue with the transformer, that was so old he couldn't find a replacement for but he was so clever and replaced it with a solution that cost me nearly nothing and it's working better than ever. As I said before he is the right person for the problems to solve. And on the top of all these he managed to replace my extremely old thermostat with a new one that every other company said it's not doable. I am super grateful for him and I can't recommend him enough. Thank you Alex read more

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Alex is excellent to work with. Super responsive and professional. I've reached out to Alex to help with two major issues on separate occasions. He's punctual, straightforward, and delivers top notch service. Reasonable and fair pricing. 10/10 would continue using Smart Wires and would recommend Alex and his business. read more

My AC works again!!! Last night my entire breaker blew out in my bedroom. I logged on Yelp at 11pm to create a project and Alex messaged me right away. We had plans for following day. Great communication with texting as well as knew exactly what the problem was. He showed up with everything he needed and didn't have to mess around at Home Depot or anything. I am always worried with new people coming to my place but Alex is awesome! I will use him for all my house stuff. Thanks again for helping us get our breaker fixed so I can use my portable AC tonight! read more

I found Alex extremely professional in his job. He worked on setting up a NEMA 14-50 outlet in the garage for electric vehicle charger and completed the whole project in a timely manner and quoted a good price!! Very pleased with the work and will use his services again for other electrical projects around my house!! read more

Alex is quick to reply, prompt to appear, eager and quick but also thorough with the work. He was more than reasonable with pricing and keeping to estimates. I will definitely be calling him again for more and bigger projects. We needed a few outlets in one bedroom updated. I had started it, having already done one room successfully. But in a 50-year-old owner-built house (lol, not me) I got in over my head and couldn't make sense of what I was seeing on the meter and tester. A Yelp broadcast later and Alex was quick to respond with a quote. He communicated his availability clearly, arrived on time and got right to it. He beat his estimate on time for the job by a bit so kindly did a porch light replacement we hadn't previously discussed. Great service, expertly done, clearly explained and left a clean workspace afterwards. I couldn't ask for a better experience. read more