Peter Mc Carthy Electric

Mr McCarthy was very professional and punctual. We are very happy with his work.

Peter was on time, cheerful and knowledgable. He got right to work on the pull chain light then I showed him where my new light fixture should go in my upstairs office. I assisted by setting him up with ladder for the 10-12 foot ceiling and killed the electricity to the office by turning off that circuit breaker in the basement. He worked quickly and knowledgeably. He told me that he specialized in old houses and knows their electrical peculiarities. As our house was built in 1894 this came in handy for our needs. He worked about an hour and ten minutes and provided a metal ring extension of sorts that allowed my new light fixture to mount more easily. He finished, we chatted briefly, I paid him (throwing in a modest bonus), he thanked me and he split, leaving me two requested business cards and a receipt.

Peter was very responsive and professional. We appreciated his depth of knowledge, and he did an excellent and very efficient job. We would absolutely recommend him and use him again.

If you are reading this it is because you are like me--careful and want to vet who you work with. Good for you. I did the same thing before hiring Peter. I phoned and spoke to four people who had hired him--all extremely positive reviews. I hired him and hoped that he was as good as what my friends reported--and he was. Peter is very honest, thoughtful, careful, doesn't take short cuts, offers ideas without being pushy, listens to what you'd like, and does beautiful work. He is also very well informed about building codes so you don't have to worry about work that wouldn't pass inspection. I have hired him to do other work since and will ALWAYS AND ONLY hire Peter for electrical work! 
I cannot more highly recommend Peter. 
Vanessa Georg
PS Almost forgot, Peter is also a really down-to-earth nice guy! Great personality! 

Both experiences turned out great! We had a small time window to get work done before moving into our new place and Peter got it done by being quick to reply, start work and professionally finish the jobs. The next time, we also needed quick emergency repairs so our kitchen plumbing could be finished. Again he replied immediately and got the work done as soon as possible. We really appreciate how well he knows old buildings and the time he takes to explain his plan and work. Overall, the high quality of his work was shocking (sorry, poor choice of words)! We feel lucky to have found an electrician we trust and will keep going back to anytime the need arises.

Peter provides fair prices, knowledgeable estimates, and high quality work. He is a busy guy so you oftentimes can't get him right away. However, the quality of his work and his expertise with old systems is worth the wait.

The price was reasonable. Pete showed up right on time. The work was well done. We sold the condo. Soon we will be contacting Peter Mc Carthy for electrical work in our new condo

I can not brag enough about the services that were provided by Peter McCarthy. He is an absolute master of his craft. He is honest and treated the work done on my home as if it were his home. My home is 128 years old and needed a major overhaul in bringing the electrical up to code. He gave me a virtual history lesson of my home walking my through the different wires, circuits and light switches found all throughout my house as he was doing the job. He did exactly what he said he would do and in a timely manner. To quote the city inspector when he came to inspect my house, "Whoever your Electrician is, he definitely knows what he is doing." When we told the city inspector who did our job, he stated that he was familiar with his work before and that it was quality work. If you are in need of any electrical work, I highly recommend that you contract Peter McCarthy. If by chance you call him and he happens to be busy, don't give up, his services are definitely worth the wait.

Mr. McCarthy designed a new solution running power directly from the breaker box through the wall at the back of the house, and implemented it quickly. We have not had any problems since!

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Mr. McCarthy saw our earlier Angie's List review, apologized on that forum and in person, and got in touch with us immediately to go over the estimate again and get started on the work.  He has completed some of it and is working on the rest of the items.  We were impressed with his graciousness and professionalism and are looking forward to working with him.

It took two to three to days.  It went well.  They were knowledgeable and neat.  They cleaned up everyday.  Two workers came.  The owner, Peter, is personable, bright, funny and friendly.  The price is good. They can be busy, but work you in in a reasonable amount of time.

Our experience with him was fabulous. He was on time. He understood our budget constraints and he was willing to work with us. It was nice to know he was not willing to loose the business over pricing.  He is really great.

We were extremely happy with the work Pete did for us. We were under quite a bit of time pressure when we got in touch with him. The closing date on our condo had been pushed back a couple of times, and we were worried that we wouldn't be able to complete all of the updates the condo needed before moving in. With my wife seven months pregnant, we didn't want to have a lot of dusty work done on the apartment after we moved either. Another electrician we contacted told us that we would probably need to rewire the entire apartment at great cost, and he wasn't going to be available to do that work until after our moving date. Pete must have sensed our desperation, and he also seemed to sympathize with my wife's situation. He agreed to come by to give us an estimate, and he also promised that when he made the estimate he would let us know whether he could get the work we needed done in time. In other words, he wouldn't make any promises or commitments he couldn't keep. 
Fortunately for us, it turned out that the work wasn't as extensive as the other electrician had imagined, and Pete was able to complete the work for us in a week. Throughout the repairs, Pete tried very hard not to damage the walls more than necessary, and he took great care to keep our hardwood floors in good shape too. He made a few suggestions for other electrical upgrades, but he didn't put any pressure on us to add anything to the job. In the end, we did ask him to add a few new outlets, all of which have proved very handy. He seemed to know a lot about the older electrical systems that are common in vintage buildings. 
In addition to the quality of the work, we were really impressed by Pete's professionalism. He takes a lot of pride in doing the job well. He is also incredibly friendly. Lastly, when one of the pull chains on a closet light fixture broke a few months after installation (we bought the fixture, so clearly not Pete's fault), he came out and fixed it without charging us for the visit. He even added loops to the other closets to make sure those pull chains would work better too.

We hired Peter McCarthy Electric based on work done for us in the past and his glowing reviews on Angie?s List. We chose to use a local contractor to support our neighborhood businesses and because McCarthy Electric specializes in older buildings like ours (1915 construction) and knows how to deal with oddities like gas pipes in the ceilings. 
Job: to replace original (1915) wiring in front half of vintage condo unit (entry hall, living room, sunroom, dining room, butler?s pantry).  We decided to have this done at this time because we were preparing to have the old cracked ceilings taken down and replaced in the front rooms of the unit. It made sense to do this prior to redecorating, for peace of mind and safety.  Peter came to review the situation and suggested a work plan that would be minimally disruptive to us (doing the front half of the apartment now and the back half later).  We asked him to add additional outlets in the living room and dining room and to check to see if perhaps there were old sconce boxes behind the wall over the fireplace. He said they would look for evidence of those when they worked on the ceiling fixture box. If no boxes were found, we asked that new ones be installed, using switched fixtures if necessary though we preferred to have them controlled from the wall switch.
Scheduling: We were able to schedule the work within a short time, based on the availability of Peter?s crew.  The job was done quickly (two days), with a plan to return after the ceiling replacement/painting was completed, in order to install new lighting fixtures. 
Preparation/clean-up: Peter?s crew covered the wood floors with heavy paper in work areas to prevent damage and cleaned up at the end of the work-day. 
Sconce boxes.  Peter?s crew did not find evidence of sconce boxes over the fireplace so they installed new ones (braving an insecure, badly-cracked ceiling to run the wires), and wiring them so that they can be operated by a wall switch (added to the existing switch box for room?s ceiling light). We hadn?t thought to ask about sconce boxes in the dining room, but when they rewired two of the dining room outlets and the ceiling light, they found evidence of sconce-box wiring above the outlets, so they located the boxes and opened them up. After calling me to let me know about this discovery, they rewired them to operate via a wall switch (again, added to the existing switch box for the room?s chandelier). This was a happy surprise, and they included this in the original cost of the job.
All switches and outlets were replaced as part of the rewiring, and Peter pointed out where plaster repairs were needed to secure one outlet box more securely.  The new outlets were taped over to remind painters to not paint over them, a nice touch.  Peter?s crew returned soon after the other renovation work was completed, and installed our already-purchased light fixtures ? a semi-flush ceiling fixture in the living room and chandelier-style fixture in the dining room as well as a pair of sconces in each room and a semi-flush ceiling fixture in the butler?s pantry.  The results are beautiful, and we?re very happy with the work done as well as the service we received from Peter McCarthy Electric.

Peter did a great job.  He did the job in two stages, a good deal of it before the installation of the air conditioning system itself.  What was most important about the way Peter handled the job was that he made himself available on the day that the air conditioning system was installed.  This made if possible for him to talk to the AC installers directly about their requirements and preferences for how the electric line was connected.  The entire job went much more easily because of Peter's collaborative approach.  Another thing I am very grateful for is Peter's care in securing the electric line to the roof in a way that didn't puncture the roof or otherwise damage it.  There is more electrical work to be done inside my unit and I will definitely be asking Peter to do it.

Last-minute call, excellent response and service.

No problems since Peter did the work.

Peter and his team did an excellent job.  We are very satisfied with the work they did both in it's function and appearance.  We were pleased with their attention to detail, attentive customer service, thorough communication with us throughout the job and professionalism.  I would recommend this company to family and friends.

Overall I would rate the workmanship and customer service as "excellent"!  
 From my initial contact with Peter he was very repsonsive to my phone inquiries and very promptly scheduled an initial consultation to get a feel for the project(s) I had in mind.  Though that initial consultation was cut short due to schedule conflicts, Peter was great with email & phone follow-ups to assure my questions were answered and that I understood the options based on the projects under consideration.  Additionally he was great about providing providing the high/low cost estimates which I very much appreciated.  The one slight "glitch" of you could call it that was actually scheduling the work, or I should say confirming and exact date of the work.  That phase took a bit longer than was comfortable, however Peter was GREAT about explaining the constraints with the scheduling and was able to factor in my time constraints and met them with weeks to spare!  Once the job commenced, Peter and Matt were prompt and incredibly efficient.  I appreciated the frequent consultations at critical points during the installation.  They were both great to work with and I am excited to utilize them for my next project.

Peter Mc Carthy Electric spent a month on this project. As my house is Victorian we knew it would be a long job. He was excellent: he is an expert on old houses and I trust him totally. He took his time to make sure that we got what we wanted.

From beginning to end, Peter and his team were wonderful to work with, and I cannot recommend them highly enough.
The project at hand was a fairly major one. I had just bought a 3-bedroom condo in a 100-year old building in Hyde Park, and it was clear that the electrical system had not been updated in decades: there was cloth wiring throughout and many decrepit components. Peter was recommended to me by a colleague (and I was certainly also encouraged by all the great reviews on Angie's List). Peter visited the apartment, and proved to be an expert on old buildings, explaining how the electrical system was set up (and even the historical factors that led to such designs) and what upgrades would be necessary (I have a technical background -albeit not in electrical work- and found his explanations on old buildings fascinating). Even the most minute request for information was met with a wealth of information on Peter's side. His enthusiasm for the job was an important factor in selecting him.
A project of this size required condo board approval, and Peter prepared a detailed proposal (citing specific studies and regulations on the importance of replacing cloth wiring) that instantly won the board over. Once the project started, Peter kept me informed every step of the way, checking with me any time they found anything unexpected and making sure I made an informed choice on how to proceed. 
The project necessarily required making several holes in the walls to install new conduits or accommodate new fixtures. However, I was surprised at how small and precise the holes were (I was bracing myself for huge chunks of the walls being torn down). In fact, the plasterer who came to patch the holes praised the work as a "precision job", as in his experience many electricians are sloppy about making holes in the walls, since that will be the plasterer's problem, not theirs.
All in all, the project ended on schedule and I am very satisfied with the result. I have been living in the apartment for a month now, and have zero complaints about the electrical work. If you are looking at the other reviews for Peter, most of which are for minor projects, and are concerned about whether Peter and his team can handle major projects, the answer is a resounding yes.

Peter was great and I will definitely use him for all future electoral needs and would highly recommended him.

Peter was quick to come out to discuss the project and quick to prepare an estimate.  He identified items at Home Depot that would work and sent me the link to make purchasing the fixtures easy. When it was time to do the project, he called to explain what was happening and kept me informed the entire time.  His crew was professional and the work was done in a timely manner.  His customer service is outstanding.

Peter came out and did an estimate, and advised us on our options and the best ways to accomplish what we were trying to do (main challenge we had was how to brighten a dark area in our kitchen, though we had numerous straightforward projects in the project, too). He also did a good job setting expectations that our work would involve cutting open several walls, and that we might have to alter our plans if we encountered obstructions behind the walls.
Although it took a little longer than we would have liked to set up the initial appointment (due to the heat wave in July Peter was especially busy), once we got engaged, Peter was very responsive and communicative. He turned around his proposal shortly after coming out to estimate the work, and he began work shortly after that. We were especially appreciative of him fitting us into his schedule on such short notice because we had painters working on our house simultaneously, and we wanted to get the electrical work finished before the painters left, so they could patch and paint any areas where we had to cut open or drill holes into the walls for the electrical repairs.
Peter's crew was courteous, professional, and quick, getting the work done in 2 - 3 days. They were very careful with our house and belongings, and installed all the fixtures, outlets, wiring, and switches precisely, lining them up perfectly with existing switches, or centering/placing them exactly where we wanted them. All the lights, fans, internet and phone lines, and doorbell repairs worked perfectly.
We did have one surprise on the job: We had originally wanted to install recessed lighting in our kitchen over the bar, but when Peter's crew drilled a pilot hole to see if there would be enough room for the cans, they discovered an air duct blocking the way. They helped us come up with a "Plan B" that involved installing a wall sconce on the soffit over the bar instead. That worked out fine, and adds a nice look to the room as well.
We had used Peter McCarthy Electric once before and had been very pleased with his work. Happy to report that he's still doing excellent work. We're very pleased with his service, accountability, professionalism, knowledge/skill, the pride that he and his crew take in their work, and the personal touch Peter shows with his customers, such as by sending us a hand-written note thanking us for hiring him.