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POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC

Founded 1990 • With Angi since June 2006

LICENSE NUMBER: 18697-U

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Senior Discount
10%
Emergency Service
Yes
Eco-Friendly Accreditations
Yes
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Verified Reviews

4.9

(59) Verified Reviews

Showing 1-25 of 59 reviews
Michael K.
5.0
08/18/2015
Joe was courteous, professional and kind to my dog! He arrived promptly and performed with skill and perseverance (there was a block in the way and he handled the unexpected issue easily). I will be contacting them to do more work soon.
Description of Work
Installed a wall outlet
Category
electrician
Jeremy C.
5.0
01/14/2015
We came home to find that our water heater and heat pump had stopped working. I had traced it to an outlet that wasn't providing power, after checking to ensure that the circuit breaker hadn't tripped I realized I'd reached the end of my knowledge when it comes to household electrical. I hopped on Angie's List and searched for local electricians that provided emergency service. I ordered by number of positive reviews and started calling. 4 companies didn't answer their emergency service line. 1 company picked up the phone and immediately hung up. Another company wanted $125 to just show up and wouldn't tell me how much they're hourly labor cost was because "It varies by job" and yet another company wanted $240 for the first hour and $175 each additional hour. Finally I got down to Powerhouse. Mr Carrieri answered promptly, heard what the issue was and immediately said "It sounds like a problem with one of your GFI circuits." He asked if I was up for checking some stuff out because he didn't want to come out just to push a button and have to charge me (awesome). So he spent a few minutes on the phone with me, we checked all the GFI outlets in the house (or so I thought) and still had no luck. He said he'd be right out. Once he arrived I showed him the troublesome outlet and let him get to work. He still thought it had something to do with the GFI circuit, so he began tracing the lines, after about 45 minutes of tracing and testing he found the issue... a GFI outlet. It was one we have never paid attention to because it'd had a night light, that covered the entire outlet, plugged into it for years. He reset it and it immediately popped again, without getting up he asked if we had anything plugged in outside. Turned out the Christmas lights we'd been too lazy to take down were causing the outlet to pop because of the bad weather and the plug had come partial out of the socket (thanks GFI circuit for doing what you're supposed to do and keeping my house from burning down). So... in short, Mr. Carrieri did what he didn't want to do and pushed a button and everything was fixed. My wife and I did not care in the slightest. It was worth having heat and hot water in the house again, and we'd never have thought to look at that plug. All and all we were more than thrilled with the service that was provided and Powerhouse Electric will now be our first call when we need electrical work done around the house. I'm glad that those other companies were over priced or didn't pick up their phones. Thanks for the great service Powerhouse.
Description of Work
Troubleshot and fixed an issue with one of our GFI circuits.
Category
electrician, lighting, water heater repair

Service Provider Response

Hello, I always try to walk customers through a GFI reset issue before I send out a truck. I always feel bad charging someone to push a button. In your case it was more of a hunt to find the button before we could push it. Thanks for the business and the kind report.
Eric T.
5.0
08/06/2014
The guys were prompt, professional and wonderful to work with. The work was done quickly and effectively. I felt very confident that the work was done right. When we took down the old light fixture, we discovered a real electrical mess in the wall. We called Mike at Powerhouse and even though they were booked solid, they managed to get a guy to the house the next day! Amazing. I will never call anyone else for our electrical needs.
Description of Work
Fixed the wiring going to master bath light fixture and fan, installed bath light fixture.
Category
electrician, lighting

Service Provider Response

[member name removed] Thanks for the great review.
polly D.
5.0
03/30/2014
Scott was very punctual and personable. He worked efficiently and knowledgeably around a less than ideal situation, and we are very pleased with the result.
Description of Work
He removed a large florescent fixture in our kitchen and replaced it with a pendant fixture.
Category
water heater repair
Susan H.
5.0
07/15/2013
There were two different technicians: both were on time, cleaned up after the installation, and very friendly.
Description of Work
They came twice to install two different ceiling light fixtures.
Category
electrician, lighting
Kevin C.
5.0
02/27/2013
I used Powerhouse Electric on a project in December 2011 and was very pleased with the experience, so I contacted them again to install a motion sensor light to my house's exterior. The initial contact, via Angie's List email, was very efficient and I received a prompt reply from the owner that he would be able to perform my electrical work on the date and time I requested (about two weeks later). On the day of the scheduled service, I had to call the company because the installers had not arrived by the scheduled time, and left a voice mail. About 5 minutes later, I received a phone call from the installer who said he was on the way, but needed to stop somewhere else first to pick up some sort of needed equipment. The installers arrived approximately 45 minutes after the scheduled appointment. However, once they arrived, they were very efficient with the installation, which took approximately 2 hours.
Description of Work
Install a motion sensor light to the exterior of our house.
Category
electrician
Louis R.
5.0
02/25/2013
Pleasant, on time, readily diagnosed and repaired the problem. Competent.
Description of Work
Repaired a potentially dangerous electrical problem in an outdoor receptical.
Category
electrician
Kelley R.
5.0
06/16/2012
Very professional; I would use them again.
Description of Work
They installed the electrical hook up for our water heater.
Category
electrician
Rebecca W.
5.0
01/28/2012
Did a great job, Very professional and reasonably priced.
Description of Work
Removed valuable and delicate chandeliers from two story ceilings.
Category
electrician
PAUL U.
5.0
01/18/2012
Three guys couldn't finish the tasks in one day and they promptly came a few days later when one additional part came in that was needed to make the aesthetics just right. They made sure they had the right tools for the job including a large sturdy ladder. I will certainly allow them to provide me a quote on any future electrical work.
Description of Work
Our house is relatively new and needed a few electrical upgrades. A ceiling fan was installed 18' high, recessed lighting in that same ceiling, additional electrical receptacles, an outdoor light that needed to be tied into an existing three-way switch, and multiple other small jobs that required some finessing to make just perfect.
Category
electrician, ceiling fans
Kevin C.
5.0
01/08/2012
Outstanding response, professionalism, and installation. I found Powerhouse Electric on the Angie's List website and compared their previous reports with other electricians in the area. I selected Powerhouse Electric because they were very close to our house and had received outstanding reviews. I contacted the owner via email through Angie's List and he was very timely with a response that he could perform the installation on the date I requested. On the day of the scheduled installation, we experienced very bad, rainy weather, so Mike contacted me prior to the scheduled installation time to ask if he could move the installation to the next day which would ensure a safe and uninterrupted service. I agreed and Mike sent his two-man crew to our house at exactly the time we had arranged. They were very courteous, professional, and efficient. They even took their shoes off when entering the house to ensure they didn't track mud or dirt into the house. The installation took approximately two hours and they charged me the price they had estimated prior to the installation, so there were no surprise additional costs. The crew showed me what they had done and how to turn off the power (a light switch they installed) in case I ever had to service the lights. They adjusted the lights' coverage area to exactly what I had requested and said that if they needed further adjustment, they would come back at no charge to make the adjustments. However, I didn't need for them to come back because everything worked perfectly. The crew completely cleaned up the installation residue before departing. I was completely satisfied with everything and would recommend them to anyone considering electrical or lighting work.
Description of Work
Wired and installed two outdoor motion sensor security lights for our home.
Category
electrician, lighting
Rick R.
5.0
01/05/2012
, The electrician showed up on time and was very professional. He didn't even make me feel stupid about not checking the second GFI outlet in the garage which was the cause of my front outlets not working (I had checked the breakers and one of the GFI outlets already but forgot about the other GFI-switch). After diagnosing, we talked about the flood light, and he recommended installing it below the second floor window, directly above the kitchen light switches. This required snaking a line from the kitchen switch up through the wall to the second floor. He removed some drywall in the kitchen and below the second floor window in order to do the electrical line and flood light installation. After the installation, he replaced and patched the drywall. He was prompt, clean, and professional. I will definately call this electician again in the future.
Description of Work
We were having problems with our outdoor outlets in front of the house that I was not able to diagnose myself so we brought in this electrician to help. In addition, we wanted to have a floodlight installed on the back porch to shed some light on the back yard - we had a small porch light on the deck but because of it's location and the height of the deck it didn't do a very good job of lighting up the yard - the deck itself cast huge shadows. we wanted the flood light mounted as high as possible but still switched in the same place as the porch light.
Category
electrician
Karen L.
5.0
12/03/2011
Powerhouse Electric gave me a quote over the phone and sounded professional. They came on time and as agreed installed two ceiling fans, including the wiring as there had been no light fixture at all. The fans are soundless and work perfectly, and the electrician completed the work ahead of time so I asked him to do some additional work which was also done expertly. I am very pleased with their honesty and the quality of work; will call on them in the future and can recommend without hesitation.
Description of Work
Install two ceiling fans, mount an undercabinet light, replace a socket and repair several wobbly sockets by re-mounting.
Category
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
Catherine B.
5.0
08/08/2011
Great service! The two electricians who came out were very accurate, fast and safe. They cleaned up after themselves.
Description of Work
We had 4 new electrical outlets installed in our kitchen above the cabinets. (At the time the old cabinets had been removed and the new cabinets had not been installed.)
Category
electrician
Kay L.
5.0
08/02/2011
Overall this was a very good experience. Absolutely reasonable in cost as well.
Description of Work
Powerhouse Electric returned my call very quickly and I made an appointment for service. The technician arrived on time and diagnosed the problem with wiring in my garage. I wanted to connect an older refrigerator to existing service, however the electric wiring was not adequate to run the refrigerator. A complete explanation of the problem was given and I chose to have a new circuit breaker installed. I received excellent advice regarding the refrigerator and excellent service overall. They were very professional, courteous and expert in the diagnosis and repair services! I would definately call Powerhouse Electric again! In addition they came out to my house again when I needed assistance with resetting the breaker, which was not the fault of the company. They were terrific! I am 100% satisfied!
Category
electrician

Service Provider Response

Member Thank you for the wonderful report.I will tell you as I have told many others. It means a great deal to us that you are happy with our service ,also that you felt good enough to send out a report to let other Angie's list customers know we are here to provide quality service to all. Thanks Again Michael D Carrieri President Powerhouse Electric of NC Inc.
Rick R.
5.0
03/03/2011
The electrician showed up on time and didn't seem bothered at all that he had to wait 5 minutes for me to get back from Home Depot because I'd forgotten he was coming. We had a coule of bad outlets that my wife had asked me to investigate, one in the living room and one in the garage. The living room outlet worked fine when the electrician checked it out, and the garage outlet was a simple GFI trip. I had mistakenly assumed that because the other garage outlets were working that it wasn't a GFI problem, but the other garage outlets weren't on the GFI. D'oh! I then asked him about a few other things my wife and I had been talking about, and we ended up having him install a power outlet on the back deck and a flood light for the back yard with a switch in the kitchen (I didn't want motion sensor because I wanted to be able to turn it on and off manually). He did this for us in fine fashion, and we're very happy with the work.
Description of Work
Investigated malfunctioning power outlets, installed new outlet on deck, installed back yard floodlight with switch in kitchen.
Category
electrician

Service Provider Response

Just wanted to say thanks for the report. Its helpful to have feed back from our customers.
Ian C.
5.0
02/10/2011
They responded very quickly to my call and worked quickly and efficiently. Even when our new range didn't fit well against the wall, he worked hard to help, and removed some baseboard so it could be moved further backwards. I was very happy with the service and thought the price was very reasonable.
Description of Work
Moved a socket behind our range and checked the circuit.
Category
electrician
JANA P.
1.0
02/03/2011
The appointment was made a week in advance. There was no call or message that they would not be here.
Description of Work
I had an appointment with them to install lighting at 9:30 AM this morning. They never showed up and they never called. Attempts to reach them at both numbers were unanswered. The job cannot be accomplished today as I have another appointment.
Category
electrician, lighting

Service Provider Response

Dear Member I again would like to appologize for not meeting our scheduled appointment time. As I said in our phone conversation we did not write down your phone number on the work order when we took your appointment.(Bad Mistake) Wednesday when we became aware we would not make the time due to over run on another job , we pulled your work order to give you a call and try to reschedule. That is when we realized we had no number. We did however make an attempt to cross over your address to the white pages online but was unsuccessful. We make every effort to reduce these kind off mistakes but every once and while one gets through. I am sorry yours was the one. We have a very good track record with our Angies List customers and take pride in the Service award we have recieved 3 yrs running. It is my hope that in the future you would concider giving us a second chance. Thank you Michael Carrieri President Powerhouse Electric of NC Inc.
Travis K.
5.0
11/01/2010
Despite being several hours late for the service call (apparently due to an employee being out and our service call not being assigned) the owner came and did a thorough inspection of the outlets in question. We have been having a problem with our microwave oven losing power intermittently. All outlets on the same circuit at the microwave were inspected. Since nothing was found to be wrong, the next step was to tear open the wall to inspect the wiring inside the wall. The owner stated that rather than tear open the wall, I should wait a couple of weeks to see if the problem persisted. It hasn't. He didn't charge for the service call at the time and said he would send a bill if he did not hear from me. Again, despite being several hours late, I would use this electrician again since he genuinely appeared to be honest.
Description of Work
Reversed one dual light switch and inspected outlets.
Category
electrician
JIMMY S.
5.0
08/16/2010
Went very well. Electrician was knowledgeable and did a great job. Would definitely use again.
Description of Work
Replaced an existing ceiling fan, replaced two light fixtures with new ceiling fans, installed new can light in bathroom, replaced existing bath fan/heater/light combo, various troubleshooting.
Category
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
William A.
5.0
06/29/2010
Arrived ahead of schedule and immediately addressed issues with two unoperational attic fans. He purchased two new fans and shopped to get the best and lowest price. He returned immediately and installed the attic fans. He worked quickly and professionally. He then addressed two other issues I had not mentioned over the phone. Circuit (Christmas) was out for all front windows along both stories of the house. He found the problem and fixed the issue, checking to confirm circuit was properly grounded. He also checked to make sure everything was in order in the crawl space. Lastly, I had some questions about the hot tub, he showed me how to operate and confirmed grounding. I received more than my money's worth on this visit. I wouldn't use anyone else for my new home's electrical issues.
Description of Work
Purchased and replaced two attic fans Fixed problem with circuit Answered other general questions I had related to electrical, lighting and hot tub operations for our new house
Category
electrician, lighting
Kathleen B A.
5.0
06/18/2010
They arrived at 8:30 on the dot. Were gone within 2 hours, having hung 3 ceiling fans, two 4' garage fixtures, and threw in the outdoor socket for good measure! They were a pleasure to work with, friendly while still working on the project without stopping. Prompt, professional, courteous, and quick! What more could you ask for? I would recommend them to anyone without reservation.
Description of Work
Matt and his partner replaced 3 aging ceiling fans with new ones, and replaced two garage ceiling lights with 4' fluorescent fixtures. They also replaced an outside outlet that was of questionable integrity.
Category
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
Debra T.
5.0
04/19/2010
It was a simple straightforward job since it was just the outlets and the light. They had different ideas and it added value to the full space. That’s what I liked about them. They had nice suggestions and they went over the top to help us. There are some people who try to oversell and want to do a lot more. They had to use practical solutions that really made a difference in the space. I didn’t feel like that they were trying to sell me things. We were really happy with the results of what they had suggested and it went really well. The guy who had come out had suggested about some things that would be replaced. He made sure that it was centered well and made sure that all the measurements were exact. They were very precise in where things went and made sure that it was laid out well. The price was really good too compared to other people. We recently had some problem with something that we are trying to do it ourselves. However, it was nice of them to give us advice over the phone and help us out. So we liked them because of that too. They weren’t trying to make money out of this. I would absolutely use them in the future too.
Description of Work
We used the services of Powerhouse Electric of NC in January. They did some electrical work in our attic space since we were refinishing it which included the lights, a fan, the outlets and other things.
Category
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans

Service Provider Response

Thanks so much for the report. It means allot to me and my crews when they hear from someone other than me, that they are doing a good job. As for up selling. It's just something we don't do. We will as we did with you make some suggestions to help you see things from a different view point. It's our hope that you and your family will continue to use our service and also recommend us to others. Many Thanks, Mike Carrieri President POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC. Inc.
SUE T.
5.0
11/30/2009
Matt spent one day moving and installing all the necessary wiring after my kitchen cabinets were torn out. He also installed 6 can lights in my kitchen ceiling. He not only installed them, he helped me decide where to place them too. Once my new cabinets were installed, he came back and wired the undercabinet lighting and hung my sink and kitchen pendant lights. He also wired my air switch for my disposal and my dishwasher. Matt was very knowledgeable and professional at all times. He is definitely a hard worker and I will hire him again. Thanks Matt!
Description of Work
Installed lighting for remodeled kitchen including can lights in the ceiling, undercabinet lighting and hanging pendant lights.
Category
electrician, lighting
barbara S.
5.0
11/12/2009
I could not have been more satisfied with them. The 2 young men that came out were very helpful. They did everything that was needed - they did an incredible job. I had had 2 other electricians come out, but they were not able to do it. There was a lot of work to be done, and the 2 men from Powerhouse Electric were here for over 3 hours and were working consistently the whole time. I have recommended them to others and would use them in the future, if necessary.
Description of Work
I used Powerhouse Electric of NC to install a doorbell that I was having problems with. They reconnected the wires of a plug in the wall that had been cut from construction that had been done. They also installed fans, lighting and cable lines.
Category
electrician

Phone

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1030 CLASSIC RD STE 100

Apex, NC 27539

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Services offered

FULL SERVICE RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, GENERAL MAINTENANCE, GENERATOR INSTALLATIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REWORK, VOICE AND DATA WIRING, LIGHTING CHANGE OUTS & UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS OF ALL TYPES.

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POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC is open:

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover

Yes, POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC offers free project estimates.

Yes, POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC offers eco-friendly accreditations.

No, POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC offers emergency services.

No, POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC does not offer warranties.

POWERHOUSE ELECTRIC OF NC INC offers the following services: FULL SERVICE RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR, GENERAL MAINTENANCE, GENERATOR INSTALLATIONS, NEW CONSTRUCTION, REWORK, VOICE AND DATA WIRING, LIGHTING CHANGE OUTS & UNDERGROUND INSTALLATIONS OF ALL TYPES.

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