Marella Electric, LLC

Called on Monday and they arrived next mornig exactly on time. Both very professional. They described what they would be doing and how I wanted the floodlights pitched. Job was finished quickly and looks wonderful. I had them look at kitchen light that needs to be replaced and they made serveral suggestions of how it could be done and will call me with a quote.

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We got 6 estimates for this work and decided to use John.  He was very pleasant and knowledgeable and gave us the best price, so we hired him. John was excellent!  I will definitely use him again and would recommend him without reservation for any electrical work you need.  He was prompt in returning my call.  He fit me into his schedule as soon as he could (he had other jobs lined up, which is a good sign:)     John showed up on time and worked very hard.  He does all the work himself and is a perfectionist, which I really appreciated.  He kept true to his estimate, even though it ended up being more time-consuming than originally thought.   He mounted the TV's in two rooms, re-routed the cable wires, moved the thermostat, installed new outlets on the walls behind the TV's and also an outlet for the components we put on a closet shelf. 
John is very professional and is a polite gentleman...a pleasure to have in your home.  He also bought and installed all new smoke alarms and charged us only for the parts.  He replaced an outdoor wall outlet that wasn't working and only charged us for the part.  He even very willingly hung a heavy, large piece of wall art when I asked him.  He is very honest; when I showed him a couple light fixtures that were not working, he showed me what was wrong and made the easy fix.  He also was honest and only charged me tax on the one item that required NJ tax.  When he was moving the old thermostat to make room on the wall for the TV, the thermostat basically fell apart, probably because it was so old.  He replaced it with a new one without charging me.
He checked out my electrical panel in the basement and assured me that it was fine, although another electrician had tried to tell me my house was in danger of having a fire and I needed to pay $3000 to replace the panel (that guy lowered his price to $1800 when I didn't bite, and another electrician tried to tell me he would do the work for $900).  
I appreciate excellent work, a fair price, honesty, professionalism, and courteous behavior...and John Marella is all that.

John Marella came out to my home in December of 2012 to provide me with an estimate of work  to be performed.  He was very helpful during his visit.   I had a ceiling fan in my bedroom which required a light kit and remote and since I just moved into the home, I had  no idea of the manufacturer of the fan and no details on the fan.  He went out to his truck, got his ladder, and searched for the make and model of the fan, which allowed me to order the proper light kit and remote, although he was willing to do that for me.  He also showed me how to gain access to light bulbs in ceiling lights since I was unsure how to get into the fixture to replace these.  He was extremely helpful.
In the weeks that passed before I notified John that I was ready for him to begin the work, I changed the estimate several times.  He  had no problem with this, and provided me with an adjustment each time.  He performed what I assume he considers easy tasks without charging me, and this was indicated on his estimate.
On the day of service,  he installed one ceiling fan, replaced a ceiling fan, and attached a light kit and remote to a ceiling fan.  He replaced light fixtures in my kitchen and dining room.  He supplied a dimmer switch and installed this on my kitchen pendant lights. I found him to be professional but at the same time was truly a nice gentleman.  He will be providing me with an estimate of under-the-cabinet lighting and was quite honest in informing that the type of lighting I wanted was pricey.  He is providing me with two estimates of the pricier lighting and lighting that he finds to be attractive, yet reasonable.
I would not hesitate to have John come back to perform any electrical service. I believe I have found my electrician!