- Approximate cost of services:
- $165.00
- Company Response
Thanks for posting, Jed. It was my pleasure to provide a quick and easy solution for your electrical problem.
Thanks for posting, Jed. It was my pleasure to provide a quick and easy solution for your electrical problem.
Thank you for posting!
Glad to have helped out with the dryer. They are a very important appliance to have working properly.
Panel upgrade to 125 amp service
Thanks for posting, Coz. A few tricky choices were required, but overall an easy project to complete. Hoping that updated, and simplified distribution, as well as surge protection will serve you well for years to come.
Thanks for posting, Andrea.
Glad to have been of assistance on a relatively small and easy job to complete.
Safety Inspection Fulfillment + more
Thank you for posting, Lynne.
It was my pleasure to administrate, and perform the work for you. Having done many remedial repairs that have been required by insurance companies, I had a good idea of how to proceed. The ElecChec, and related defect correction was a relatively simple task.
I was pleased that the LED retrofit turned out well!
Thank you for posting, Liz.
I'm glad to be of service, and it's also great when my client is able to recognize my methods of operation. I'm quite sure that we will have projects to do in the future!
On September 22, I served 4 clients. You were the 3rd of the 4. One of the 3 jobs was to complete a job, and the other 2 are projects that are still in progress, and it is a plan for me to complete those projects. I have not been dismissed from those projects. On the completed job, gratitude was the response from that client, I was able to guide her through a complex set of steps of satisfying insurance company requirements, and electrical inspections needed to satisfy those requirements.
How I managed to turn into a disrespectful non-productive money-grabber on only 1 out of 4 calls seems a bit odd, in my opinion.
Another interesting fact is that of the other 3 clients, 2 are single women, living in their own.
There is clearly a lack of understanding of trouble-shooting technique required to find circuit faults. (Completely understandable if you have never done that type of work). Houses do not come with wiring diagrams, so a knowledge of wiring rough-in helps, and knowing what voltages and currents should be present in normal conditions.
Existing loose connections can not only cause arcing faults, and burning, but also extend the time needed to repair the circuit, by having to return to the same point repeatedly, only to find the same loose connections. All of these small repair steps were shown and explained to you, and the repairs were carried out with your consent.
When a DIY repair has been done on a distribution panel, and the repairs done incorrectly (and illegally), it takes time to figure out what has been done, and how to remedy the problem. Any DIY done on electrical distribution equipment is not a good idea, and done in a distribution panel is probably the worst place to do it. We, as licensed contractors are encouraged to report electrical work being done illegally.
When I do new installations, my work is inspected by the inspection department of ESA, who issues my license. Being a Master Electrician, I am very aware of the CEC rules, and procedures, as my installations would fail inspection if the are not done correctly. Each code rule has a rational, usually based on preventing fire or electrical shock. I have, as a requirement of my license, a responsibility to perform my work in safe manner, and to point out to my clients problems (which would usually be code violations or wiring defects) that may put their life and property in danger. In my trade, I cannot "red tag" hazards, like other trades can. I can only recommend to my client that they rectify poltential problems before the problems get a chance to become real. This is usually documented on invoices, to make the client aware of potential electrical hazards. If I failed to do so, I would be approaching my job with reckless abandon. What action the client chooses to take to correct wiring defects is up to them.
Thanks for posting, Jim. It turned out to be a fun little project to do. Hoping the kitchen performs well during the Christmas season!
Replacing Knob and Tube wiring
Thank you for posting, Judy, and yes, we were quite fortunate to do a mimum of damage to accomplish our goal. Good communication and good planning made the work run smoothly, and successfully.
If there are future projects, I would be more than willing to participate.
Ceiling Fan Repair and Light Outlet Aluminum Wiring
Hi Jenn
Thank you for posting. It's wonderful to get a response that reflects my goal of providing quality customer service. Best wishes in your new home!
Gords Electric
Licensed Electrical Contractor
Master Electrician