I had a duplex I bought years back that was partially remodeled. When I went to sell it I realized that the prior owner did not pull permits for everything. The city told me that I needed to have everything looked at and certain things done because I needed permits. I automatically assumed responsibility when I bought it, so I was between a rock and a hard place.
I got three estimates. One of the people kept saying that he was running late over and over, and his quote was terrible in my opinion. I didn't like the other guy either, because I felt that even I knew more about electricity than he did. Chris, at Advance Electrical Contractors, was between the two prices, towards the low end, and when he came out he was very friendly and knew what he was talking about.
His two electricians came out, and they were good electricians. I was comfortable enough with them to leave the key for the next time they came out, so that they could open and close the house for themselves. They went through the entire permit list. They did an excellent job. When they were done everything was cleaned spotlessly. Everything functioned perfectly that they did, and everyone was personable.
Everything passed except that the city wanted the garbage disposal hooked up, but they hadn't included that on the initial list. Even though the city had neglected to put that in, Chris had his electricians come back and hook it all up. He didn't charge me anything extra because he said it was part of the code of compliance. I thought that was great, because he had a lot of room to be shady if he had wanted to be, but he is not like that. I don't run into that much anymore. He said that even though the city didn't put it in, the estimate given was to get everything up to code and so he would stick to the quote.
We bought a new house, and they had converted the basement into a family room with unfinished electrical work. Advance Electrical Contractors is going to be the company I call for the work.
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