Quick response and great communication. The guys were able to come next day and charged a fair…read moreprice - which is often hard to get in Fairfield. Appreciated the good service. Highly recommended.

On Monday, I submitted a project request on Yelp for a residential electrician to convert a normal…read morereceptacle to a dedicated 20amp receptacle for a sauna that has yet to arrive. A few companies responded. One company was booked until September while another company declined. A third company was able to show up the same day to measure and provide an estimate. MacVane Electrical was the fourth company to reply but was the quickest to provide an estimate after I texted pictures of the circuit boxes as well as an approximate distance. I was hesitant due to lack of online reviews. Phil (Sr.) quickly responded in the same evening with an estimate as well as a commitment to show up the next day to do the work. Phil (Jr) arrived the next day (Tuesday) as promised along with Ray, and both got the work done in about 2 hours. Both are super nice guys. Turns out Phil and his father started the company just 6 months ago, hence there are few to no reviews online. They are friendly, clean, and thoroughly explained the work that needed to be done. Phil Jr was so thorough that after he finished and left, he called the sauna company to verify the type of plug the sauna required. He then came back an hour or so later to replace the receptacle to the correct type. I highly recommend MacVane Electrical Services for your residential needs and will be using Phil and his company in the future.

I am sure if you have a unique or a vintage light, you will have a chance to get it fixed and…read morerewired if necessary. Or if your looking for something unique or specific, this would be the place to go. No like the big box retailers or online. This is a small family run shop. One of few along the CT coastline. They have a small inventory of unique lamps and different chandeliers a selection of sconces, outdoor and porch lighting and all sizes of shades. If you don't find what you are looking for, they could probably give you personal service and find it for you. I brought in an old lamp that needed a new cord and fixture for the bulb. I was lucky that the owner was there and he knew that he could fix it while I browsed the shop. I found the perfect shade while I looked around and by the time I finished, so was my repaired lamp! I had a nice conversation with both of the owners and went on my way with my refurbished lamp.

I have purchased several light fixtures. They were able to help me choose lights that fit…read moreperfectly and are a great quality. The store has charming accessories that would make unique gifts. Glassware and lights that I have not seen anywhere else.

If you need an electrician this is the guy to call. He's done two Jobs in my house in the past…read more He's honest and his price's are fair. He gets back to you wright away. So this past fall my neighbor Bob needed a electrician and I referred him to Edwin and he had the same positive experience I had.

We chose Edwin as our Electrician based on reviews and his website indicated certified and insured…read more That is very important for an Electrician. We sent our project details for a quote and he responded quickly. Edwin arrived on time and prepared. He determined the very old outlet in our attic was not active and installed a new outlet for us. He also reviewed our doorbell and recommended a quick fix. As well as answer some brief questions we had about other possible projects we may want to pursue. He was professional at all times and can articulate well. Our family will be recommending him to everyone.

Saulo and the team did a 400amp smart panel upgrade, with smart breakers and installed 2 Tesla…read morechargers for us. And even though it wasn't originally scheduled, they also ended up doing some other electrical upgrades at our request, which included installing several outlets, some rewiring, some updating, and gave us the option of using existing wires, openings or equipment, or using new. The fact that most of that stuff was added on onsite, and we were able to get a speedy and fair quote and approval was fantastic. The whole team is incredibly respectful, friendly, hardworking, and trustworthy and reliable. Communication was handled in the ways we felt most comfortable, and we never felt like anyone was overstepping or leaving us "in the dark". The work done was absolutely neat, organized, intuitive, and looks better than most of the existing work. They also cleaned every work area they were in, and went above and beyond to accommodate our layout, family, pets, and hectic schedules with other contractors and workers who came and went during their workdays here. They even came out after our "big one" snow storms and quickly and neatly shoveled the pathways from the driveway to the back and side of the house so they could do their work without interrupting us. These guys are the white glove services pros that you should absolutely hire if you want the ability to be just give your wish list and do nothing more than be a decision maker, or if (like my husband) you like to observe and talk shop and collaborate. I'm now finding myself making a much bigger wish list for all the things I want to do and upgrade in my home. The possibilities feel endless, and well within reach thanks to Smart Electrical Solutions.

We have had the team at Smart Electrical Solutions complete multiple jobs at our home including…read morehanging a specialized chandelier as well as installing new recessed lighting in our formal living room. At every step of the process, they operated as consummate professionals. They come when they say they will and appointments are booked online. Where additional work was needed, they came early on a weekend morning at no additional change. The team members were experts in their fields, respectful of our home and kind. A material departure from many other service providers. A terrific experience.

Totally positive experience. We brought in a lamp that had, we thought, died, but the technician…read morereplaced a simple fuse and charged us all of five dollars for his time. Small stores like this deserve your business. They certainly have ours.

I rarely write reviews but on the back of great service I felt compelled to share my experience…read more Small repair, fixed confidently, during my visit, with a smile. Well done.

What a great experience...from the phone call to inquire if he 'might' be able to help me w'an…read moreantique 'goose necked' floor lamp shade to how he had the absolute perfect shade for the lamp that I remember since childhood in the 50s it was a perfect day! Having worked for 30+ years in the Huntington area I knew of the LONG time store for shades just West of the intersection of #25 & #110 and actually found something that 'worked' but it was a bit too 'modern' for the style of this antique lamp. He did have some very lovely old fashioned shades, w'fringe & embroidery that were very beautiful but a bit too 'much' for my taste! Thinking I wasn't going to find the 'tailored' but 'old fashioned' look I wanted I purchased the shade from the well stocked place @ the top of #110. Since I had looked for other 'lamp shade' places here on Yelp & phoned 'Tomlin' before leaving home, and the man had been so helpful on the phone & it was on the way home I figured I might as well stop there also. I am so glad I did! Perfect shade for my lamp, 'old' looking but not 'boudoir-ish'! I had been unable to find an antique brass satin finish chain & fittings for a found on the curb on trash day 'Tiffany like' chandelier that I had looked high & low to match @ the 'usual' places w'no luck. I mentioned it & low & behold a few trips to the back & he came up w'all the parts I needed! One of the nicest & accommodating store owners I have EVER met! THANK YOU Sir! In this day of 'mass produced', while seemingly ever increasingly cost & uncaring store owners, Tomlin Lighting is a REAL find & a ONE stop store for ALL your lighting needs! Only bad part of day was I had to drive back to Huntington & explain to the first 'shade' shop owner why I needed to return his shade!

I love the man that works here- kind and gentlemanly, and does high quality work! I had him replace…read morea socket in a table lamp of mine- it came out like new!

Emile at the Fairfield EW is awesome! He was highly recommended and performed extraordinary feats…read moreto secure fixtures that are hard to find, and difficult to secure. Thank you so much, Emile!!!!

When you need lighting (as a homeowner) I don't think I have ever been to a better location than…read moreValley lighting. My wife got a recommendation to VL from a coworker. Now I recommend VL to all of you. We have been shopping for lighting as we update the outside of our 1970's CT colonial and our kitchen. Countless websites with thousands of pictures led to some frustration and we decided to go visit some lighting stores. Some stores may be highly recommended but are really for designers, they are by appointment only, have a very limited supply for a showroom, but offer a really big screen so you can browse their website (ugh!) Others have a bigger supply in the showroom and have nice people who understand lighting. Then there is Valley Lighting! They had a huge selection to look at (and touch) a friendly staff who really knew their inventory, availability and options and were also full of ideas that made us open up the options we were considering. We worked with Zac and he was really great as we waffled on every aspect from design, color, and size. We settled on a design for the outdoor lights in about 20 minutes, after searching for the last several weeks. We purchased 2 Large, 2 Medium, and 2 Small lights to mount on the exterior as well as 3 post lights for the driveway. They also had a huge selection of lightbulbs and guided us through witch wattage and color would work best for our application. This seems elementary that a lighting store would do this, but I haven't seen it elsewhere. We were able to bring home two lights which I mounted (pictured) and the rest were ordered and we expect them in 2 weeks. Now that we accomplished this project it is time to finalize the kitchen lights and for that we will certainly return to VL.

We had a good experience here yesterday. They have a nice…read moreselection of lighting but it's not too overwhelming. We had no problem getting help and had most of our questions answered quickly. It's more expensive than the box box home improvement places but it's higher quality lighting so you get what you pay for. There are surprisingly few larger lighting places around here and this one is worth a look.