MEDINA & SON ELECTRIC CO INC

Follow up as of June 3, 2009: I could not help to post again, wanting all Angie members to be warned again about this company. Especially since their comments to my listing were full of flat-out lies. I was "only available for small amounts of time in the mornings"-I took off whole Fridays for them to work; they would come for a couple hours and leave! Frustrated, I tried to get them to stay and finish the jobs even having to call their supervisor. This happened several times. Yes, they could not fit in the crawlspace and I did have to dig a trench. But instead of working on the outside outlets (THAT DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE CRAWLSPACE) they again used this as a reason to pack up and leave. Another one of my Fridays off wasted. "Homeowner installed a fuse on his own equipment incorrectly"...what?!!! No, YOUR electrician installed a separate shut-off unit YOU supplied with a breaker pull, not a FUSE! (By the way, this shut-off unit was installed by you later because your original work was not up to STANDARD electrical code!!!!) I was told the garage electrical work was done and working. That night I got home and tried to work in the garage and had no electricity. The supervisor came out the next day, agreed it did not work, and monkeyed with it for 20-30 minutes. He finally realized his shut-off unit pull switch was not pushed in far enough...and he is the main go-to guy!!! Warning to all: not only is the service horrible, but they will make false statements to drum up more business. Run from this company; there are tons of electricians in the Sacramento area!!!!

I thought that they were knowledgeable and honest. They did not pressure you to spend alot of money. They offered you a variety of ways to solve what we wanted done. They were quick and efficient.

I cannot speak highly enough of Medina. I called, Jason called the tenant and checked within three hours of the time I called, found the problem, fixed it, and did a super job. On top of the outstanding service I got a 5% Angie's List discount. I will definitely use them again.

Great! My husband and I lost a day messing around with a ceiling fan that would not work. Jason arrived on time and quickly figured out what we had been missing. Although the job was quick, my husband wanted to watch them fix what he could not. Jason explained what he was doing step by step. He gave us tips on reinstalling the ceiling fan (including giving us a few pieces we were missing) and even investigated a wiring issue in the basement. When he left he gave my husband his cell phone and told him to call anytime if he needed some more DYI advice. This was truly a great example of "going the extra mile." And...when I needed some in house phone repair I called Medina and Sons. Although they do not do that kind of work, I was given a referral and a phone number. Very helpful!

I like that I even got a ten percent discount for using Angie's List. The serviceman was late however he did call when he was on his way. It took under four hours to do the work and he even came back and put in another fixture for free.

My call was answered pleasantly, and I was promptly scheduled for work the following day. The electrician was on time -- however, the fixture I had purchased at Home Depot was missing a part. His time was wasted, but he nicely explained that this isn't a rare occurrence. I was not charged for his time. I exchanged the fixture, following the electrician's advice to open the new box and check the parts. I rescheduled for a morning appointment two days later; I was called that morning and advised the electricians had been working on a job the prior evening and labor laws prohibit them working without a certain number of hours break -- my morning appointment was reset to 4 hours later [not an inconvenience to me]. Two electricians arrived early and completed the small tasks easily. They were professional, answered questions, gave advice, and cleaned up.

I was very pleased with the work. I called them on Tuesday and they came the next day. Although originally scheduled to be at my house between 1-2:30, they called to let me know they were running late and gave me the option to reschedule if I wanted.

Excellent!! I had told bidder that installation instructions called for 2 people to replace fixture due to weight and unwieldy size. One husky young man shows up and says "I can handle it" and he did!! Offered a discount because I said that I had found his company through Angie's List.

This was a great experience. They even told me that ground fault interrupters can go bad and to call if there was a continuing problem with the switch.

Jason and Austin were on time and isolated the problem area very quickly. They explained what they were doing as they isolated the problem and answered all of my questions.

Jason the electrician quickly performed the work in the attic and inspected the sub- panel feeder. I had the County Building Dept. tell me that the existing sub-panel feeder had to be replaced. Jason said the panel feeder was OK according to the electrical code. He was correct. He could have sold me on a $1,400.00 rewire, but did not. He did an excellent, honest, workman like journeyman job. I am a retired electrician and I am 100% satisfied with the work and the price. I would not hesitate to use this company again or to refer them to anyone.

They were responsive, friendly, effective and quick. Perfect.

We scheduled a time with them, but they canceled due to illness once. Then we had to cancel the next time to get our fixtures rewired prior to installment. When we were ready to go, we had a hard time getting ahold of anyone there. I left a few messages over the course of a week or more before I finally reached a live person. Once we were able to reschedule, two electricians showed up and did the work. We're happy with the work and attitude of the employees. We were about to give up on them when they didn't return our calls in a reasonable time.

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Excellent. Joe is personable, professional. All of his help was the same.

They were exactly like previous reports said; professional, courteous, friendly. If all companies were like them!

I usually perform my own home repairs, but this was beyond my capabilities. The company was courteous and professional on the phone and in person. The repair was difficult and involved a lot of time spent in a confined attic space. The repair price was fair and reasonable. I would use them again and recommend them to anyone needing prompt electrical service.

Excellent service coordinating SMUD, City of Sacramento for permits and doing the work. The price was very fair and they accommodated my schedule most willingly and courteously. I would use them again without question.

THEY OFFERED US A GOOD PRICE FOR THEIR SERVICES. THEY SHOWED US THE PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY DID ANY REPAIRS. THEY FINISHED IN 2 HOURS, WHICH WAS LESS TIME THAN WE HAD EXPECTED. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PERFECTLY WHEN THEY FINISHED.