Do not use Smith for any electrical work. He is slow, and will run-up the labor hours on his bill. He talks a good game, but does not know the State of Iowa or National Electrical Code requirements. He has never passed a electrical competency test, and is only grandfathered-in as a master class B electrician, based on his experience working as an "electrician" for more than at least about 7 and 1/2 years. This past experience allows Smith to work only in Tama County, Iowa. He primarily works on farms so his work is not inspected by a competent person.
The work he did for me was so defective that 240-volt electrical wire splices were only held together with loosely wrapped electrical tape. Under load this would have created a fire that could have easily burned down my house and killed my family. I needed to pay a competent electrician to remove this incompetent ba___d's work and completely start over because Smith did not even use the correct gauge of electrical wire on the job.
Smith also uses un-skilled laborers on the job as helpers, but does not even bother to pay to have worker's compensation insurance for his employees.
I hope his employees and your family are not injured or killed by Smith's electrical incompetence. read more