Astron Electric Limited

Replaced our old panel.
Horribly sloppily labeled - can barely read the handwriting to know what's what.
Not enough slack with wires coming out so we had to build our wall OUT because the friggin wires were at a 45 degree angle from the top of the panel to the ceiling.

They also wired the rest of our house (replacing the knob and tube)
Within 2 weeks, two separate light switches fizzed and popped and died, requiring replacement.

Slow, overpriced. Do not use these guys. It's not worth the risk.

Best electricians around Toronto. Good work fair price as this was not an easy job, however they managed to do a great re-wire job and remove all know knob and tube with ease. Very clean and cleaned up. Would hire hren again in a second or refer. Thanks Alex and Paul.

he was friendly and started when he said he would.
He stuck to the estimate and time tines.
Cleanup and removal of debris was doneThe work was professionally carried out and I would not hesitate recommending this company

Ted gave me an extremely detailed quote. Essentially all the wiring in a large 1950's 3 bedroom bungalow with a basement suite was replaced. The job was complicated because the previous owners had wired with extension cords, unprotected surface mounted wires, ungrounded outlets and a spliced 240V stove wire. All of the workers were polite, careful and cleaned up afterwards. They explained about all the holes that had to be made and swept up afterwards. They took out the exposed older wiring and all the surface mounted wiring as part of the job. They worked hard and got along well. I would be pleased to recommend Astron Electric to anyone who wants to rewire an older home. Thanks to Alex, Ali, Richard, Steve and Paul.

My review of Astron Electic Limited. The facts are as follows: Live pleasant person to take phone calls, not an answering machine. Prompt return call by Ted Keroglides, Manager. Appointment made to inspect house based on request from Insurance Underwriters, via E.S.A.
The appointment date and time promised was kept. Qutotation prepared on site after a walk through. I obtained two other quotations. Upon evaluation of quotes, and people skills/knowledge I choose Astron Electric Limited. Phone Mr. Ted Keroglides to obtain clarification on some items I was not familiar with. All questions asked, were clearly explained explicitly. Phoned next day and told Mr. Ted Kerglides he was successful in getting the contract. Promptly made appointment to come by to sign contract and obtain a deposit. Scheduled a start work date and asked me if it fitted into my schedule. Alex, and assistant, Paul arrived on schedule, to do the work. The work was executed most efficiently (teamwork) by Alex & Paul. Excellent communications with customer at all times. They demonstrated a high standard of professionalism. Cleanup, far beyond what was expected. Two small holes made in wall plaster, and one basement-ceiling tile removed. All restored to customer satisfaction. Very careful and tidy workmen.
System tested, upon completion. A total overview and customer orientation re. G.F.I.'s and instructions regarding how to use the new breaker-panel. Work completed in one day. House age, 55 years. All original outlets/panel with fuses. E.S.A. inspection arranged by Astron Electric. Certification Certificate issued and received within two days. I certainly would recommend Astron Electric Limited.

Ted's quote was higher than most others but I hired Astron anyway since it was clear they knew exactly what needed (and did not need) to be done to get my electrical system up to code.

Alex and his guys were extremely neat and tidy -- you could barely tell they had been there some days. They worked very quickly and got the whole house done in less than a week. Best of all, they caused minimal damage to the walls and did a good patch job.

There's a lot of gripes here about Ted. I did have some miscommunications with him, and my calls weren't returned as quickly as I would have liked, but I don't think he has an "attitude" -- he's just a kinda weird guy.

If you're willing to pay a little extra for reliable, quality work, I'd definitely recommend Astron.

Ted (owner) provided us with a comprehensive and accurate estimate. He was maybe a bit too direct for some...but we were hiring him for his work and knowledge. He and Alex clearly have expertise in this type of work. Very few holes were made in the plaster walls and those made were small and neat. The work was exceptional, thorough and very tidily done...all within 5 business days. Astron also patched the holes for us and filled others along the way.

Alex showed dedication for doing the job right, making several helpful suggestions. We had looked into this project and got quotes from several other well reviewed electricians from this site. Astron was the only company who actually listened to what we wanted and gave us an accurate quote and fair price. We were pleasantly surprised that minimal damage was done to our house and all repairs were well done.

Great work !!!

The manager of Astron Electric, was rude, ignorant and misleading. The job was to convert the hot water tank to a metered service. Ted attended my home and did the job. The work was okay but the customer service was lousy.

Toronto Hydro estimated that this work would cost about $185 dollars and Astron Electric charged me $365. Ted turned off the power without first warning me and at the time I was on the computer.

I found it difficult to communicate with Ted. I found myself getting frustrated because either my questions were ignored or Ted's answers were short and unhelpful.

An electrical panel cover was partially obstructed by a door frame preventing easy access to the circuitry and amazingly Ted wanted to knock out the door frame. I suggested that he remove the electrical panel cover instead to avoid a demolition of the door frame. Ted complied and was successful at removing the electrical panel cover. Now, why he couldn't figure that out on his own is beyond me.

Once the work was done, Ted said that he would call me in a couple of days with the ESA number. Several days went by without a phone call so I began calling Ted. Ted told me that he had contacted the people responsible for issuing the ESA number and that it would be faxed to him. Ted kept saying he would call me later in the day with the ESA number but Ted did not call.

I had to keep calling Ted pretty much everyday after that to get the ESA number but Ted continued to be evasive. Finally, nine days later I decided to contact Toronto Hydro and the Electrical Safety Authority (ESA) and I was told that they had no record of Astron Electric doing the work. I confronted Ted about this and a short time later Ted finally gave me the ESA number. I will never use Astron Electric again.

Ted and his staff at Astron were exceptional from meeting them on day one for the estimate, to working with them through the project. Everything was done on-time (even when we decided to make a couple of minor adjustments midway). They kept all of the holes minimal (in number and size). And they kept to the estimate. I would recommend Astron to anybody who needs electrical work done.

In short we used Astron for replacing knob and tube in an old house we at the time just purchased. The work done was not bad, and we were willing to give them another shot for more work we were doing to our kitchen. Ted the owner was rude and very short with my wife just stopping short of being insulting. Which I thought was strange for repeat business. I then called and got in touch with Ted who to much to my surprise was very unprofessional and rude with me to. I would strongly recommend NOT using them(Astron). Average work with a heavy attitude seems to be a bad mix. Please shop around. In my opinion the general attitude of a company is set by the upper management or the owners....