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    	For electrical work in So. New Hampshire call:
    
    		Phillips Brothers Electrical
    		Raymond, N.H.
    
    	Contact Bruce Phillips, the number is in the book.  They did
    	the electrical work on my new house and did an excellent job!
    	Even the hard nosed town inspector said it was one of the
    	best jobs he had seen.  The price was reasonable, the work
    	was done professionally and timely.  They installed more outlets
    	than the code called for and also did cable TV and telephone
    	in every room!  
    
    	I added extras during construction which were doen without 
    	complaint and minimal extra charge.
    
    	I would definetly use them again.  I wish all my contrators
    	worked like these guys did.
    
    
    	Tony Grise

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    I know of a good electrician in Maynard.  His name is Kenny Patrikis,
    897-2914.  He's recently started his own business and I'm sure he
    would go to Arlington.  
    

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Note 1350.3              NH ELECTRICIAN REFERRAL NEEDED                   3 of 4
MAGIC::COTE                                           8 lines  24-JUL-1987 13:40
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    I've used Soucy Electric in Manchester exclusively for about 10
    years.  Most recently, they did the wiring for my pool.  Nice guys
    and very reasonable.  They're good at estimates, in that they've
    never surprised me with a bigger than planned for bill, and when
    they can, they come in below the estimate.
    
    Bill
    

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    Electrician -- Donny Gilbride  chelmsford    256 6077
    
    excellent workmanship and very reasonable. Feel free to use my name.
    
    gary

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CHAPLN::THOMAS                                        8 lines   9-DEC-1986 14:16
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    Here's another Jerry Maloney 568-8991 electrician good person.
    he's done work for me and my father with no problems.

	An excellent and reasonable electrician in Marlboro, MA:
	
			Dennis F. McCarthy, License No. 28403
			Residential and commercial
				Days: 1-800-902-0722
				Eves: 460-0026

	He's done a lot of work on our house in Maynard, MA.
	I highly recommend him.

	- Linda

    
    We used Dave Watson of Tewksbury, 851-0297 recently. Dave's brother works
    with my husband, Jan.   We ran our electricity/utility wires
    underground and the work Dave did was very thorough. He worked fast,
    was reliable, always showed up when promised, his price was very
    reasonable AND he's a nice guy. We will definitely use him again
    when we get to the wiring in our addition.
    
     Kathy

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Note 517.12              Questions on redoing my kitchen                12 of 46
KELVIN::RPALMER "Handyman in Training"               33 lines   5-JAN-1987 08:46
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        Yes, work is still progressing.  We called a two week truce through
    the holidays to allow for cleaning and guests.  I've replaced two
    30"x60" rotting old windows with 30x40 Andersons, put a window where
    the kitchen door was and added a door at the back of the kitchen.
    All of the work that remains is indoor.
    	A good deal of my delays have been trying to plan two projects
    ahead while doing this project.  I want to add another bathroom
    above the kitchen next year, so I've got to plan where to put the
    piping and move the heat ducts.  This weekend I found that sheet
    metal working is not as easy as I thought.  I became totally frustrated
    and gave myself a nasty cut trying to relocate a FHA duct.  Time
    to call in the experts.
    	While trying to plan where to put the *fourth* sub panel on
    my electrical system I decided it was time to upgrade the old 60
    amp system.  The electrician we used was very professional in his
    work and attitude, plus his price was right.  He is a Master Electrician
    for Teradyne and runs a business on the side.  He charged $500 for
    a new harness, box and 8 breakers.  He was easily $300 cheaper than
    the other estimates.  I give him a very strong recommendation.
    			Herb White
    			Master Electrician
    			License No. A8053
    			(617) 894-3394, Waltham MA
               (Standard Disclaimer applies)	
  	The main task now is to figure out how to light the kitchen.
    I've got some books on the subject, and some help in design from
    General Builders in Norwood, where we plan to buy our cabinets.
    Does anyone know of a lighting supply company in the southern 128
    area that will help with lighting design?
    	We are still hoping to get the walls up by the end of the month.
    
    					=Ralph=
      	

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    We've been very pleased with Joe Dumais in Framingham.  Don't have
    his number handy - should be in the phone book and he frequently
    advertises in the Middlesex News.  If you can't find his number
    send me mail and I'll look it up at home for you.
    
    Evelyn
    

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JUNIOR::WLODYKA                                       5 lines  30-JUL-1987 09:00
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    Russ Pimentel of Russ Electric does fine work.
    Curtious and timely.
    The number is 879-3379
    
    Dave Wlodyka 262-8399

    I had the (old and inadequate 60 amp service) wiring in my house
    totally redone by Valera Electric, Westminster MA 874-5846. I
    was very pleased with both the work and the price. I had an addition
    done at the same time, and Peter did not try and BS me about the
    overall price.....something I appreciated. I had a whole lot of
    existing stuff "cleaned up" in the cellar and a few other new
    fixtures added throughout the house....Peter quoted a flat rate
    for the service upgrade (to 100 amp) and estimated all the rest
    at 2 men X hourly rate.....and his estimate for time was actually
    a little high, thereby costing me less. 
    
    I would not hesitate to recommend them to anybody.
    
    Dana
    

    I highly recommend John P. Geary III of Woburn, MA.  John installed
    a new service entrance cable, a new panel, and did the rough and
    finish wiring for my addition.
    
    He did an excellent job and gave me fixed price estimates for all the
    different work.  He even threw in a few extra's (light bulbs for
    the new fixtures and replaced a broken outlet in my garage).
                               
    His phone # is 932-3135.  My home is in Concord, MA, so he will
    travel reasonable distances.
    
    Bob

  Russ Electric has just completed several days of work at my house
  rewiring my kitchen, installing new kitchen lighting, installing
  outdoor lighting, etc. I am very satisfied with bith the price and
  the quality of the work. I will not hesitate to use them again for
  any other renovations we undertake. If you work or live in the 
  Framingham area and are interested in examining their workmanship,
  just send me mail.
  
  By the way, their new number is:

        617 - 332 - 9008

    I recommend Peck/Levasseur in Bedford, NH.  They wired my new house.
Dan Levasseur is a nice guy to talk to.  I expressed some concerns to him
(which I picked up in HOME_WORK, btw) such as screw terminals (as opposed to
push in connections) and he assured me that he and his men use only the best
(screw-ins).  He swears by Square-D thingies and complained that each time
he tried the latest-down-the-pike, he got burned and went back to Square-D.
They wire Manchester's River Fest every? year.  Their $3750 bid was $500 to
$1000 less than other bids.
    Anyway, they travelled up to Dunbarton, NH.  You might give 'em a call.
(Mine was new construction.  What's yours?)
    His phone is 472-3583.

    Upon recommendations from this note, I hired Russ Electric out of 
    Framingham to hang my ceiling fans.  They did a terrific job!  One fan
    was hung on a first floor and they had to notch the wall and ceiling
    to wire it.  They did incredibly neat work.
    
    The original electricians who wired the home and hung all the fixtures
    obviously didn't care about workmanship.  They:
    
    1.  Forgot to install the basement outlet;
    
    2.  Did not center the kitchen sink light;
    
    3.  Cracked the siding when installing the doorbell;
    
    4.  Splintered the wood where the garage light hangs;
    
    5.  Incorrectly placed the kitchen telephone jack (put it where
        the cabinets go);
    
    6.  Miswired the bathroom medicine cabinet lights and had to take
        down the medicine cabinets to fix.  Left gaping holes behind them
        and rehung them crooked.  When asked why they needed to be taken down
        in the first place, they denied ever doing it.
    
    7.  Hung the outside lights crooked.  
    
    When they came to install the basement outlet, I found them to be 
    quite rude and chauvinistic.  And I hadn't yet complained of the above 
    problems...S.C. out of Milford, MA

    Mt house was in sad need of rewiring and service update, so I read
    various notes on electrical topics and went through these
    recommendations for someone to do the job. By the time I called
    electricians, I had a pretty good idea what was needed. I also called
    my very-reliable-and-trustworthy electrician who had moved away from
    the area to confirm my evaluation of time/money/expertise required.
    
    I called Donny Gilbride (notes 2008.5) and decided (emphatically)
    that I would not hire him. I mean, you'd think I wanted to re-wire
    Pheasant Lane Mall ... enough said.
    
    I called Dave Watson and discovered that he's moving out of the
    region. Dave gave my call to Aaron Hill --- Dave has known Aaron
    for many years and highly recommended him.
    
    After talking with Aaron and comparing his talk/estimates with other
    electricians and what my old electrician said, I hired him. The project
    worked out *extremely well* and I would certainly recommend Aaron for
    any electrical project.
    
    Aaron used to be an electrician for Apollo, but decided to go into
    business for himself. He's honest, polite, thorough, and not afraid
    to offer suggestions.
    
    HILL ELECTRICAL SERVICES
    5 Chartwell, Ct.           NH Lic. # 4291
    Londonderry, NH            MA Lic. # 11241A
    (603) 434-8298
    
    My house was about 45 minutes from his, so it seems that travel is OK.

    In Nashua area, try Ed's Electric. Used him in finishing my basement
    for the complete electrical wiring including lighting.

A good recommendation for Ed Baird (E.C. Baird Electrical Contracting 
is how he gets his checks) in Boylston, MA. (508) 869-6450. His work 
tying our modular house together and correcting some of the creative 
uses of 3-way switches imposed by the builders was very satisfactory.

His bid was OK and he itemized his bill to clarify any variations. He 
also was fair in crediting for parts I supplied and for the fixture he 
destroyed with the side of his head. The local wiring inspector-- 
known as a hard case-- commented very favorably on his work during the 
inspection.

He did not ultimately delay our move-in, but he did take a while 
getting to us. 

John H.

    I would like to recommend Daniel Electric Company.  The owner, Andy
    Tyson, came out to perform the quote.  I called back 4 weeks later and
    he remembered my house and its problems/challenges by me using my name
    only.  He did so, so quickly that it seemed he did not need to check
    any references.   We stated his quote and billed exactly the quoted
    amount although during the execution of the job they did additional
    labor which was not on the quote.
    
    The crew sent out appeared at the work site on time and mostly well
    prepared.  They were lacking a dryer outlet and they used a radio in
    their truck to have another worker bring it to the job site. The two
    fellas worked non-stop for 3 hours without a break.  They came back
    from lunch when they said they would and finished the job in 2 hours,
    again with no breaks.  I offered water/soda which they declined. They
    cleaned up after themselves during and after the job.  They took all
    trash with them.  The crew was pleasant and very business like. 
    
    We had them move and upgrade the main service panel from 60 amps to 150
    amps, install a new meter in the new approved location, move the mast,
    add a dryer outlet and add a washer outlet.  While there, they also
    added two outlets on the same wall as the new panel and a light fixture
    and separate switch under the house in the crawl space.  The additional
    work not on the quote was done using my materials so the only expense
    to them was labor.

    When the inspector showed up two days later, he mentioned that Daniel
    Electric does good work.  Reassuring that the county inspector feels
    the contractor does a good job consistently.

    They can be reached at:
    
    Daniel Electric Company
    4378 S. Atlanta Road
    P.O. Box 244
    Smyrna, Georgia 30081
    404-436-1531
    
    I live in Smyrna and did not ask if they travel.    

    P.S.  I usually do all my own HOME_WORK projects but my wife prevailed
    on this one.  I watched and must say that the right tools, and having
    done the task before makes a world of difference.  These people
    were professional and so efficient they hardly ever spoke to each
    other.  It was nice to sit back, drink a beer, have the job finished
    and never get dirty. :^)

    Russ Electric is now under a new name..
    
    Metrowest Electric
    10 Cochituate St.
    Natick, Ma. 
    508-650-1700
    
    Still doing fine work!!

Excellant electrician in southern New Hampshire:
    
    Bill Steinhardt
    
    Steinhart Electric
    4 Baldwin Road 
    Londonderry, NH 03053
    (603) 434 4916
    
    Master Electrician luc #8245
    
    Bill is licienced in both NH and MASS
    
    Bill has done electricial work for me and some of my friends. In
    all cases his work was highly praised. 

I remodeled my Kitchen last month.
I have Barry Shelley (a DECie, EMAIL: RUTLND::SHELLEY) to do my electric work.

He respond quickly, quality work, reasonable rate and don't mind small job.
I highly recommend him.

He works in Andover and I live in Somerville. He don't mind the ~20 miles
drive.


Tai,

Barry Shelley really needs to be mentioned a second time.  He is an 
excellent electrician who works for DEC by day, and privatly on the side. 
His rates are very reasonable, and if you've done any bid shopping, his 
work is worth every cent of what he charges, and then some.  He can
be reached at DTN 289-1149 or at RUTLND::SHELLEY.

I am "making over my kithcen and living room.  I say making over as opposed 
to remodeling, because I am removing the standard ceilings, and going to 
vaulted ceilings, almost totally gutting the present interior.  I have
been slowly remodeling the entire house; this is the last leg.  

In past remodeling projects, I'd been splicing wires in a large splice box 
in the attic, and in the haste to finish my own rough electicity and get on
to the carpentry, I'd never labeled any of the circuits that I'd spliced.
I'd done them right, but not taken the time to label my work.

Anyhow, this present part of my remodeling is the biggest to date.  All the 
electical stuff in the kitchen and much of the living room needed to be 
moved, all my wires needed rerouting, etc.  I called Barry, he promptly
came, looked at the job, estimated and started.  First he figured all of
my circuits out, rearranged those that weren't loaded correctly, then
worked with us to sanity check and improve our lighting plan in the
kitchen.  Barry is also very generous about sharing his knowledge and 
expertise.  He works quickly and neatly.  When we ran into a couple of 
surprises in my electrical service, he took care of those too.  Above all, 
he's a very easy guy to work with, and really cares about the quality,
speed, and neatness of his work.  He was also almost half as expensive as 
the nearest bid!!

My wife and I recommend him without qualification.  Feel free to call me 
for any further info.

    /Dave Gallagher    

    I would like to recommend an excellent electrician. His name is Russ
    Brangwynne and he lives in Billerica. 
    
    I had a major addition put on my house this summer and had Russ do the
    electrical work. He works a full time electrician job during the day,
    and moonlights on nights and weekends. His work is pure quality and his
    prices are very reasonable. He's willing to work with you, and if you
    have changes, he has no problem doing them.
    
    He's in Billerica. His home phone is 508-667-3218.
    If you call, please tell him that Dean referred you.
    
    Regards

    Give Steve Rancourt of Rancourt Electric a call, he lives in Nashua NH, 
    his number is 603-883-3769. He did my electric work on my new house I 
    build, he is very professional, very quick and a great guy to work with, 
    he also answers his phone. He also did my security system. You will be
    very pleased to deal with this young aggressive man.
    
    Peter Stopera
    dtn 264-6483

    	Try Matthew Poole out of Pepperell.
    
    	433-9734
    
    

    I recommend Bill Steinhardt, Steinhardt Electric. He did some work for
    me in Nashua and I was pleased with what he did and his price. He's in
    Londonderry. Give him a try.
    
    Alan

    Richard L. Gamache -  Lic #E17268  / Dudley, MA  508-943-5518
    Specializes in Energy Saving Lighting Systems
                                                          
    He's a friend of mine, and has not actually done any work for
    me.   But, I know that he is honest and hardworking.
               
    Bob

I would like to strongly recommend to you Tony Lemire:

        Tony Lemire
        City Wide Electric
        4 Jackson Drive
        Hudson, NH 03051
        (603) 883-1110, 886-9640

Tony wired our basement and installed all the electric fixtures there.
He was brought by my contractor (Bruce Hanson of BMH construction,
(603) 886-6510 -- cf my recommendation in the "general contractors"
section) who remodeled our basement.  We were so satisfied with Tony's
work, we asked him to add fixtures in 4 rooms in the upper floors and
do some rewiring in one room.

I highly recommend Tony because he is very professional, he is very
honest in his work, his pricing is reasonable, and he is a good person
to work with.  He asks you all the time if you're happy, and will
literally try everything to make you happy (at least wrt his work).
He's very flexible too and will adapt to your schedule.

Shaike Artsy

    Any recommendations for good, honest electricians in the Worcester,MA
    area?
    
    - George

YES!  

Douglas Cote (Doug)

508-342-4142

He lives in Lunenburg, but will work in the Worcester area.

Very good.  Very Honest.  He hooked up my backup generator for me.  I will be
hiring him again when I redo the kitchen.

    Charile Weeks, in Stow, Mass.  is honest and good and a very nice
    guy, from all I've seen.  I don't know if he'd go to Worcester,
    but he might.
    

    Al Bergeron and his partner Dave are finishing up my place and
    they were fantastic! As they were doing the rough electric work
    they were always making suggestions and improvements to what was
    on the electrical print. Lots of nice touches like quality materials
    and easily understandable labels in the breaker box. Separate breakers
    for refrigerators, microwaves. Lots of little things that make a
    class electrical system.
    
    Of the 15 or so contractors I've dealt with on my project so far they 
    have been the best in attendance, communication and caring about 
    customer satisfaction. Real pros.
    
    They live in Leomister MA and am sure will travel to all areas in
    the central Mass/lower N.H. area.
    
    They do Industrial, Commercial and residential wiring. That's how
    we met, he did electrial installation of computers and heavy machinery
    at various companies I worked for.

    Master License: MA A4088 	
		    NH 6416


    		Domenic
    

    Brosnan Electric, in Worcester.  Small enough to pay attention
    to customers, large enough that one of their workers is 
    available in a reasonable amount of time.  
    
    I used them just over a year ago to upgrade the service (to 100-amp)
    in the house we'd just bought.  I got a quote on the job first,
    and called a few weeks later when the budget said we could do it.
    Part of the job involved replacing a bunch of small fuse boxes
    with one large circuit breaker panel.  The heavy cable coming into
    the house was about 4" too short to reach the right spot in the
    breaker panel.....  so they replaced the cable from the meter into
    the house.  No extra charge -- it was a quoted job, and they stuck
    to the quoted price.  The job was done quickly, competently, and
    with a minimum disruption of everything ELSE going on in the house
    at the time.  I had to look hard to find any trash that they
    missed picking up.....
    
    My folks used them more recently - about a month ago.  After a 
    small fire in part of their attic, they NEEDed some wiring replaced
    in that part of the house.  While they were at it, they got
    the fuses replaced with circuit breakers (finally!!)  I can't
    recall (I heard once) what the final cost was, but it was 
    reasonable.  Even if it did include a lot of be-careful type
    work.... installing a wall switch in a newly wallpapered room,
    running wires without disturbind hardwood flooring, etc. etc.. 
    
    You may mention my (also my Father's) last name, if you think it
    will help.  
    
    				- Ed Bourgault -

    I highly recommend Bill Steinhart of Steinhart Electric.  He
    showed up when he said he would, the quality of the work was
    excellent, and the price was very reasonable.  I would'nt
    hesitate to use him again.  He's located at:
    
    4 Baldwin Road
    Londonderry, NH 03053
    (603)434-4916
    
    Doug

    I highly recommend Joe Sinko of Sinko Electric Co. He is located in 
    Framingham and his number is (508) 626-0049. He did all the wiring for 
    a large new construction home for me. He completed the job on time
    and he was very reasonable. The town inspector had nothing but praise
    for his work. I am sure he is willing to travel to other towns in
    the vicinity. 

    
    Leo Doucette Electric   508-342-7559
    
    Leominster, Mass  (but he works all over) Andover, Worcester, Boston...
    
    Very reasonable rates, good reputation, clean and neat work, seems
    like a great guy.
    
    He also installs alarms (burglar, fire, security systems).
    
    You won't be disappointed with his work.
    
    
    

    I would like to recommend Jim Kearns. of Kearns Electric Co., 95 Tennis
    Plaza Rd., Dracut, Ma. (508)957-5157. He did 3 or 4 electrical projects
    around my house a few months back. He's one of the most personable,
    professional, and skilled contractors I've had the pleasure to deal
    with. He can handle electrical projects from large to small scale, 
    residential as well as commercial customers. I called him originally for 
    an estimate. He showed up promptly, explained his approach to the work, 
    and gained our confidence as well as our business. His work was completed 
    promptly and he followed up any of the small details nicely.
    
    Russ
                                                           

	A non-noteing friend of mine had electrical work done in her home
	by Dennis M. Bergin, JR. He did an excellent job and cleaned up after
	himself as well.  She recommends him highly.

	He is licensed in MASS (LIC#E33253) and does Commercial, Industrial
	and Residential electrical work at a reasonable cost.  
	His number is 892-3747.

    I had Rich Marrarelli of Mendon, MA upgrade the electrical service in
    my home (from 60 amp to 150 amp) and install electric heat in my
    basement recently.  In the past Rich has also worked on several small
    projects for me.  All of Rich's work was done in a neat, fast,
    professional manner and I wouldn't hesitate to use him or recommend
    him again.  Rich knows his trade well and is willing to work on small
    jobs.  Rich can be reached in Mendon, MA at 508-478-2344.
    
    Tony

    I would also like to add my recommendation for Bill Steinhardt, for all
    of the reasons mentioned in replies .34, .1, .50, and .54, should you
    need an electrician in the Southern New Hampshire area.  Reply .34 has
    Bill's license number, address, and phone number.  We have recently had
    Bill do some work for us for a reasonable price and his work was
    topnotch. 

    Hello all,
          I would just like to put a rec for Fred Ayotte of Nashua, NH
    this guy is in my opinion the BEST electrical guy in New Hamsphire,
    very rarely do I find an electrical contractor that is this good.
    I had him do some work for me, installing a paddle fan in my great room
    he was neat, he was professional, and he was CHEAP. I'm not sure
    of his phone number but his office is in Nashua Ayotte Electric, I got
    his name from the Broadcaster, use hime you won't be disappointed.
    
    Bill

    
    	If you're looking for a fast, reliable, and reasonable service that 
    	performed by a friendly, courteous, and professional electrician,
    	please contact:
    
    		Bill Steinhart
    		Steinhart Electric
    		(603) 434-4916
    
    	My sister had work done in her house and she was extremely happy
    	with Bill's service.  

    Steinhart Electric is located at 4 Baldwin Rd., Londonderry, New
    Hampshire.

I also recommend Bill Steinhardt for electrical work in NH and Mass.
    
    Steinhart Electric
    4 Baldwin Road 
    Londonderry, NH 03053
    (603) 434-4916
    
Bill's a very nice guy. He gave me lots of information about how my
condo is wired and suggested alternative ways to do the work I wanted.
He showed up on time, did good work, and charged reasonable rates.

Barry

    We recently had a couple of "eye ball" lights added to our kitchen
    ceiling.  The electrician we used did an excellent job, and had a VERY
    low price.  I would highly recommend him.  He is:
    
    	Jack Griffen (603-585-9209)
    		Beeper (508-545-1066)
    
    I believe he operates out of NH and Mass.  Feel free to contact me if
    you would like more info.  Bill Spencer (netrix::spencer)
    

    A former Digital employee, courtesy of the buy-out, has decided to
    re-enter his previous profession and I highly recommend him for
    any electrical issues that you may encounter.
    
    His name is Dan Andrews and he is based in Maynard.
    
    His number is in the book.
    
    Frank
         

    Another high recommendation for Bill Steinhart.  Recently I had him in
    to upgrade my electric service, and he did it efficiently and with a
    very excellent price for the quality of work delivered.
    
    In chatting with him, although he is an electrician by trade, he knows
    a lot about housing repairs, etc.  Give him a call and see for
    yourself.
    
    He's based in Londonderry, NH -- 603-434-4916
    
    Ron

Several replies mention Russell Pimentel, Russ Electric and Metrowest Electric.
I spoke with Russell recently and he requested that I update his phone number.

The new number is (508) 875-6497 (Framingham).

	Any reccomendations for an electrician in the Westford MA area.

	Paul 264-3830...wreath::russo

	

Hi,
	I know good help is hard to find, so I want to recommend a great 
electrician that just did some work on my condo. 

His name is Adrean Courtade, he is a lic. electrician, with more then 
15 years experience. He works weekends and does emergency calls at no extra 
charge. Also free estimates.

He will do anything no matter how big or small. He charges $30 an hour and 
he will charge you 1/4 hourly rate($7.50) after the first hour.

He is really a great guy not just a great electrician. 

ADREAN COUTRTADE
(508)620-0716


Some examples of prices for work in my condo:
(I did not have all this done but this is what it would have cost)

Add a receptical (ground fault )in the bathroom all mat. inc. $35.

Wiring and installation of exhaust fan in bathroom(you supply fan) $50.
(He picked up the fan for me and charged me his price for it because he gets 
a 10% discount at the place he goes. I do not know if he will do this for 
everyone but who knows.)

Wiring, assemble and inst. of paddle fan in bedroom(you supply fan) $65.

Wiring, assemble and inst. of paddle fan in livingroom(you supply fan) $90.

Fans are wired to be controlled by switches on walls.

ADREAN COUTRTADE
(508)620-0716


These prices were for a place with an unfinished basement or one with a drop 
cieling, and unfinished attic.

I just had a subpanel put in for my garage/shop with the
help of 'Buzzy' at Buzz electric.  Buzzy was willing to
talk about alternatives at great length with me when he
showed for the estimate and even did the job on a Saturday
so I could help (thereby keeping down the price while 
giving me the chance to learn something).

Buzzy was neat, efficient, prompt, and reasonably priced
(I checked the material costs at Home Depot).

I have no hesitation in recommending him.

Buzz Electric
Francestown, NH
547-2758

       Yet another recommendation for Steinhart Electric in Londonderry.
       
       Bill put in a whole house fan for us -- he showed up at the time
       he said he would (both to give an estimate and to install the
       fan), gave us a range of choices and described the benefits of
       each, and finally did the work for less than his initial estimate.
       
       --Don Topaz

    I will add another voice in the chorus recommending Bill Steinhart of
    Steinhart Electric.
    
    Bill installed a new feed and socket for our kitchen stove (We were
    getting a new one and didn't want it directly wired in like the old
    one). He showed up on time, which is blessing for any contractor these
    days. He finished the work straight away, and then spent some time to
    offer advice on the wiring for further kitchen improvements we had in
    mind. What was interesting, was that his advice in general was how not
    to use his services. He started prefacing his sentances with, "Although
    I would gladly do XXX for you, you would really be better to do YYY and
    not even need an electrician."
    
    I found him very knowledgable, friendly, and always willing to tell you
    what your options are, inlcuding the option that cuts his income.
    
    I really must recommend him highly.
    
    /jim

	I had Dave Clermont wire a 3 season porch for me and
	add outside lighting...He was reasonably priced and he
	did an excellent job. He offered good advice as to what
	type of fixtures we should use and where they should
	be positioned. Dave even "called" one morning to let
	me know he would be about 30 minutes late (he showed up
	20 minutes later).....I would not hestitate to call him
	again.....Feel free to mention my name....

	Dave Clermont 26 Byrne Ave Westford MA 
	508-692-9493

	Paul
	

    Another recommendation for Bill.  He is estimating additional work for
    me as you read.
    
    	-mike-

    
    
    Add another recommendation for Bill Steinhart.  Within the past month,
    Bill has installed a whole house fan (and switches), installed/wired
    2 bedrooms for ceiling fans/lights (and switches), moved some overhead
    lights in the hallway, looked over a few problems we were having (lights 
    dimming, frig leaking) and is continuing to work them (directly with PSNH 
    on the dimming problems).  Bill will do the work however you want it 
    done .. and will provide you with additional information or recommendations.
    
    Very pleased with his work, attitude and fees.
    
    Rick
    

    Looking for a good electrician in the Hudson MA area.  It's
    for several small jobs, so I'd prefer someone local - Marlboro
    or Hudson.

    
    Dewallas Electric is in hudson 
    I don't have his number handy. 
    
    Tell him I refered you if you call.
    Steve Sottile

    
    I'd like to recommend John Benoit.  He's been our electrician for a
    couple of years now and has done excellent work.  He's fully licensed
    and insured and he cleans up after himself.  His rates are good and
    seems quite intelligent.  He is based in Somerville but will travel.
    
    John Benoit
    (617) 776-9718
    Beeper No. 765-4875
    
    Tell him where you saw his name since he may be curious as to why he's
    receiving more calls all of a sudden.
    
     

    
    I also must recommend Bill Steinhart (Steinhart Electric).  He replaced
    some knob and tube wiring in my basement.  This turned into a
    nightmarish job since this was origonal wiring (circa 1930) with some
    "homeowner-made" improvements.  Figuring out how everything was
    connected was no trivial task (we ended up inspecting half of the
    outlets and light fixtures on the first floor), but Bill got
    everything working again with a minimum of fuss.
    
    Rich
    
    
    
    To save you time looking back through other notes, here's the number:
    
    Steinhart Electric
    Londonderry NH
    (603) 434-4916
    

    If you are looking for an electrician in the Shrewsbury MA area, try:
    
    Ted Bartkiewicz
    master lic #A12796
    842-4647
    
    Very reasonable rates; and nice guy too

    Any recommendation of a good electrician in the Medford,Mass ( or
    surrounding towns ) ? I'll need to upgrade my service from 60A to ??
    and want to replace the fuse box with CB panel.
    Thanks.
    
    Ken Cheng
    

    Ken,
    
    not in "Meffid", but close enough to call.
    
    			Haggerty Electrical Service
    			20 Avon St.
    			Wakefield, MA
    			617-246-3110
    			Licensed, insured, etc...
    	
    Ask for Jim (the owner), and feel free to use me as a reference.
    He's done two major jobs for me (200A service upgrade, and wiring a 
    basement refinishing), and I'm very happy with the quality,
    responsiveness and price.
    
    Best of luck,
    
    Freddie

    I know of a good one in Medford.  He wired my entire house and did a
    good job.  His name is Peter Needham and his phone number 617-395-8732
    or 617-396-8033.  You can tell him Joe Polcari told you to call.
    
                       Joe

I'd like to strongly recommend 

	Paul Lemieux
	(603)673-5602

I had a GFCI problem with my Hot Tub.  No one could figure out what 
was going on.  I had both an electrician and a spa repair person out 
to my house at the same time, and neither could identify the problem.  
In fact, both were pointing the finger at the other claiming it was a 
problem with the wiring, or a problem with the tub.

Paul worked with me to go through all of the circumstances surrounding 
the problem, he then came out to the house (right on time!!) and found 
the real culprit.  He was also very thorough, testing all of the 
possibilities instead of guessing at the problem and suggesting that I 
swap out an expensive part to "test the theory".

It's not often that you find someone with this dedicated and 
competent.

bob

                           Adrian Courtade
                           70 Bishop Drive
                           Framingham, Ma.
                           (508)620-0716 


We recently had some work done on our home in Sudbury, Ma. by Adrian Courtade 
and are very pleased with his work and will use him again in the future.

We had him replace our fuse box for a circuit breaker panel and we 
also had him replace the wire cable that fed into the outside electric meter.  
Before he did the work, he indicated that he would bring the wiring up to code
because it would not pass inspection by today's standards. (Our house is close
to 40 years old.)  His prices, IMO, were very reasonable ($500 for circuit 
breakers, 100 amp, and $200 for the outside wiring.)   

Adrian is very honest and takes pride in his work.  He is a one-man operation
and will return calls, eventually.  He does provide free estimates and 
he does work on Saturdays, schedule permitting.


Jean Wong
    

P.S.  Getting Adrian was the easy part.  The hard part now is to get the 
wiring inspector to call us back so that we can arrange for a time so that 
he can come into the house to approve the electrical work!
    

    I would like to recommend Hefco Wiring from Lowell, MA.  Hefco is just
    completing the wiring of my new house.  The electrician doing the
    actual work is Mark (don't know his last name).  I have alot of special
    wiring (low voltage, dual coax, whole house speaker wiring) and had
    alot of trouble finding an electrician who knew much about this but
    Henry (the owner of Hefco?) knew alot about it.  Also, their prices are
    reasonable.  Mark was very good about always asking me how I wanted
    things wired, where I wanted things, etc.  
    
    Gina
    NODEX::MARKSTEINER
    DTN: 296-5287

    re:  Steinhart Electric  Derry, NH
    
    My experience was not the same as the 10 other noters recommending
    Stenihart Electric.  I would not recommend this contractor. 
    
    JD
    
    Normally I wouldn't put such a note in a notesfile, but Bill asked my
    wife "don't forget to put a note in the notesfile...", so here it is.  

    In the Fitchburg/Leominster area I recommend Dave Del Guidice for
    smaller electricain jobs (534-5343) and Jim Del Guidice for large
    jobs (537-7747).  They've done all kinds of work on our house 
    including the Security System.  The job is done right at a good
    price.   

    Another recommendation for (former DECie) Paul Lemeux (603)673-5602.
    
    He's a Licensed Electrical Contractor out of Brookline NH.
    
    He did a great job at a very reasonable price.
    
    -Don MacIntyre 

    (-.1)

    I can also recommend (former DECie) Paul Lemeux (603)673-5602. 

    Very knowledgeable person and just a GREAT guy to work with!

    Licensed Electrical Contractor out of Brookline NH.

    Tom Skabo

    super electrican is Shrewsbury, although he will go anywhere
    Vinny Tiscione
    508-753-9088
    Licensed etc..
    Super person and always responsible
    always available.
    

I saw John Benoit recommended in this notes file, and got
him to do a small job for me.  As in the previous recommendation
(2008.76), he works fast, cleans up after himself, charges a
good rate, and is pleasant to deal with.  The phone number in
2008.76 for him is still good.

    If you need Electrical work in central mass area, call Bart Beals. He
    is in Hudson, and is undoubtedly the best contractor type person I ever
    worked with...Lic, ins. etc. Honest and RELIABLE! His # 508-568-1799.

    Anyone have more current recommendations for Southern NH --
    specifically Hudson, NH?  I see two 5-year old notes for an electrician
    each in Hudson and Nashua (Tony Lemire of City Wide and Steve Rancourt
    of Rancourt Electric) -- anyone have any experiences with these guys
    since then?
    
    Thanks in advance!
    Brandon

    call Paul !!!
    
<<< Note 2008.88 by WOOF::SKABO "Expect Nothing: You'll never be disappointed" >>>
                  -< Another recommendation for Paul Lemieux >-

>    I can also recommend (former DECie) Paul Lemeux (603)673-5602. 

>    Very knowledgeable person and just a GREAT guy to work with!

>    Licensed Electrical Contractor out of Brookline NH.
    
    
    if you do tell him i said Hi,
    
    Jim

    Another nomination for Paul.
    
    He did some work for me last week.
    
    Great guy.
    
    	-TB

Based on all the recommendations for Paul Lemieux, I gave him a call
and left a message on his machine.  No response, so we left another
message.  It's been over two weeks now and we still haven't heard
back from him.  Now I didn't think too much of it when he didn't return
my call immediately..could have been on vacation etc. etc. but I would
have expected to hear from him over two weeks later.

Did anyone else who hired Paul run into this?  I suppose there could
have been something wrong with the answering machine as well.  I'm
debating whether to give it one more try.

thanks......helen

    re: .95
    
    I'm surprised.  He certainly was prompt when I dealt with him.

        I worked  with  Paul when was with Digital - that is definitly
        not typical of  him.   He is a very conscientious person, in my
        experience and not a  "typical"  contractor, if you know what I
        mean ...
        
        Andy

    Helen,
    
    It's been my experience that most contractor types do not deal well
    with women.  I'd have Tracy call him.
    
    Carol

    He just did some work for me in February and was very prompt with
    returning phone calls.
    
    I got hold of his wife when I called.
    
    

    Are you sure you left the message on *HIS* answering machine?
    
    fwiw.....
    
    - Richard.

>    Are you sure you left the message on *HIS* answering machine?
>    

Yep.  I can't recall what his recorded message is, but it does
give his business name.  I'm pretty sure I had the right place.

I'll definitely give him another try.  Could have been some sort
of temporary problem.

Hi Carol...did have Tracy call at least one of those times, so I
don't think that was the problem.

Thanks for all the replies.

.....helen

Well, I called Paul again Friday afternoon.  Someone answered
and took my message and said Paul would get back to me soon.
He called me back on Saturday and came right over that same
day.  Now awaiting his estimate, but he was very prompt and seems
like a really nice guy.  Asked me how I heard of him and I said
the notesfile.  He was thrilled to see it was still working!

Thanks for all the replies.....helen

Thought I'd add my recommendation for Paul Lemieux to all the
others.  We had him install a track light in one room and some
under the cabinet lighting in the kitchen.  He did an excellent
job.  He is extremely nice and very patient, explains everything
he's going to do, shows up on time and does an great job.

I would definitely hire again should we need any other electrical
work done.  He is out of Brookline NH and his number is (603)673-5602.

......helen

    This is a recommendation for Larry O'Connor of Cambridge, Ma. We have
    used Larry on a couple of small jobs and he is reliable, knowledgeable
    and prices his services reasonably. I think he has a full-time job so
    he fits his jobs in at night and on weekends. Just the kind of guy you
    need to do small projects. Not sure about his geographic range, but he
    seems willing to travel a bit. He's also willing to share his
    knowledge.
    
    His number is: 	617-625-4766.
    
    
    Art

    Hefco Wiring, Lowell, MA
    
    In reply .68 I recommended Hefco wiring but I have since had a bad
    experience with them when trying to get them to come back and repair
    something they installed when the house was constructed.  Please call
    if you would like further information.
    
    Gina Marksteiner
    xedon::marksteiner
    227-4418

Looking for electrician recommendations in the Winchester Mass area. We have
what might turn into a big job 8-( but that hopefully we can keep manageable.

Although I picked a fairly recent local recommendation from this topic (1995)
most of the others are 3 years or older.  I hope to get several estimates.

Please feel free to email me, or to reply to this note.

	Thank you,

		- Lorri Menard

    
    A strong negative recommendation for George Smith of Smith Electric,
    Nashua NH.  You can contact me for details via email.
    

    Jim Brigham-electrician in Worcester..very
    reasonable/reliable/thorough,
    and "by the book". I highly recomend him.

        Recommendation for Electrician in the Manchester, NH area:
    
        NuWave Electric
        FAX (603)497-6060
        VOICE (603)497-4400
    
        I'm general contracting the building of my new home in Auburn, NH.
        I had asked Mike Spencer at NuWave to get me a quote on the complete
        job.   He ran through a fairly thorough list of questions with me
        on the phone and fax'd a quote to me the next day.   He even
        contacted the company we're getting our ground source heat pump 
        from to get all of their electrical requirements.   His quote was 
        thorough and 10% less than the competing bids.
    
        My husband and our excavator were scheduled to lay the conduit for
        our under-ground cable, phone and electrical service (200').   We
        left a message for Mike saying that we were planning to do this on a
        Saturday and would need him to set up the temporary service as soon
        as possible there-after.   Mike called early Saturday morning to
        say that he would like to help with the conduit installation
        so that he could run the wire at the same time.    We were really
        pleased to have the experienced help.    He and his partner were
        on site within 2 hours and worked until the job was done - IN A
        SNOW STORM!!!
    
        Please tell Mike that Patsy & Mark Franklin highly recommended him.