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Mel Carr Electric
Electrical for Home Addition or Remodel Installation, Electrical for Home Addition, Electrical Wiring or Panel Upgrade,
About us
We thank you for taking the time to research Mel Carr Electric for your residential electrical needs. Our incredible customer service and highly trained electricians are just some of the ways that this 48 year old family-owned company is leading the pack among residential service technicians in the Capital Region. If you choose to use our company, you can expect: • A warm and friendly greeting on the telephone by a live person. • Bright yellow booties on our shoes to protect your floors and keep your home as clean as when we arrived. • Up-front pricing for the entire job, there are no cost surprises when the work is completed. • Experienced, trained, and qualified electricians to troubleshoot existing problems and install new wiring to prevent future issues. • Our guarantee that you will be completely satisfied with all workmanship and quality of the service you receive.
Business highlights
49 years of experience
Services we offer
A/c wiring, apartment meters, attic fan installations, backup power supply, capacity upgrades, ceiling fans, circuit breakers, code compliance, electric heat, exhaust fans, telecommunication cable, Fixtures, fuse to circuit, lighting, meter base repair, older homes rewired, outlets, overhead & underground electrical specialties, lamp post setting & wiring, power wiring, security lighting, smoke detectors, pools, phone wiring, trenching services, voice data/lan cabling
Amenities
Warranties
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
Reviews
4.9191 Reviews
| Number of Stars | Image of Distribution | Number of Ratings |
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Showing 1-25 of 191 reviews
Timothy K.
Feb 2025
Service was performed quick and efficiently.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you so much for this awesome review! We apprecaite your business and thank you for taking the time to share your experience:)"
Paul P.
Feb 2025
Great team - friendly, and professional! Free quote and did the job on site. The only issue was that they couldn't get a few outlets back to a 3 way as they were previously before. Otherwise, amazing work and would rehire again!
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience! We appreciate your trust in us and please let us know if there is anything we can do to help in the future:)"
Diane B.
Jan 2025
Asked for an estimate to put in a whole house surge protector. Price was exactly as I was anticipating and he was able to do the work immediately.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you so much for this awesome review! We are here for you if you need anything in the future, and thank you again for taking the time to share your experience:)"
Mark C.
Nov 2024
PERFECTLY!
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"THANK YOU!"
Daniel B.
Nov 2024
Great; very extensive and helpful and did a few very minor things at no cost. Great, timely, friendly, knowledgeable.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"We want to thank you for this awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience:)"
Karen M.
Oct 2024
Great!!!!!!!!!!
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you so much, we appreciate your business and for taking the time to leave such an awesome review:)"
Faruque A.
Oct 2024
The electrician was absolutely professional and very informative. I will definitely hire Mel Carr again and will recommend others to do so.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"We so appreciate your vote of confidence! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and please let us know if we can help in any way in the future:)"
Andrew R.
Aug 2024
Ethan from Mel Carr was super knowledgeable and helped get an accurate quote and service installation together quickly. Mel Carr handled everything including permitting, and I was able to have some additional electrical work done for little cost on the same day. Great experience!
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for this awesome review! We agree, Ethan IS awesome, thank you so much for sharing that fact. We appreciate your business and pleases let us know if there is anything we can do to help in the future:)"
Valerie S.
Jul 2024
Very professional, completed the job the same day as the estimate. Was more expensive, but quality was top notch.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you so much for this awesome review! We value your business and thank you for taking the time to share your experience. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help in the future:)"
Mary D.
Nov 2021
They did a great job but the price is expensive.
Dennis G.
Nov 2020
Very professional business. Gary did a great job. He did quality work and was very professional.
Emily S.
Nov 2020
The service was excellent - professional, respectful and competent. The cost was high but the service was great.
Richard M.
Jun 2020
He was top-notch to work with.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for taking the time to share your experience:)"
Robert H.
Jan 2020
excellent, quick
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for this excellent rating:)"
Robert H.
Jan 2020
excellent!!
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for this excellent review! We appreciate you taking the time to let others know about your experience:)"
Charles E.
Jun 2019
The stove wasn't working and the appliance repairman said the problem might be in the wiring but he wasn't allowed to deal with the wiring at the outlet. The gentlemen from Mel Car checked the wiring with their handheld devices and found no issues. After they finished the stove came back to life and was fully operational.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for this amazing review [Member Name Removed]! I am glad to hear that your stove is back up and operational! Please let us know if you experience any additional issues or if you need anything in the future."
Chad R.
Jun 2019
excellent. work was completed on multiple projects in multiple rooms in around 4 hours of diligent work.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for taking the time to leave such an awesome review! We appreciate your business:)"
Steven B.
Apr 2019
Good experience, start to finish. Easy to contact, they were able to come the same day, Sean was very professional and courteous. He came within the specified window (with a heads up that he was on his way). He did good work and cleaned up the area thoroughly before leaving. He also didn't seem to mind answering my stupid questions, which I appreciate. My only quibble was the price - but I'd rather pay a little more than I was expecting for high quality service than to get a great deal on a shoddy job, so it wasn't a deal-breaker (the coupon helped a bit). Would absolutely hire again.
Ken N.
Jan 2019
Everything was done in a professional and pleasant manner. Would definitely recommend them to anyone needing electrical work done in their home.
Donna R.
Oct 2018
The tech was timely, courteous and completed the task
David H.
Sep 2018
The electrician was professional, arrived within the scheduled window and called ahead to tell us he was on the way. He took the time to listen to our concerns and provided consultation on replacing landscaping lights, as well as performing the work that we requested.
Chris W.
Aug 2018
It went very well. The guys were great, very responsive, on time, explained everything. They saved me money by not replacing the entire unit.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you [Member Name Removed] for your review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. Please let us know if we can help again in the future:)"
Derek B.
Aug 2018
Mell Carr responded promptly to all communication, and scheduled evaluation and work visits within just a couple of days of each request. The actual work was high quality. They were friendly and professional.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"What an awesome review! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience:) Thank you and please let us know if we can help in the future!"
Norman A.
Jul 2018
The electrician (unfortunately I forgot his name) came at the appointed time. He set to work and completed the job in 2 hours. Because it was a manufactured home, he had to run wires under the house which is more difficult than a stick built and took more time.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for your review! Gary will be thrilled to hear this review, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your experience:)"
Robert L.
Jul 2018
Jason did a great job, having to crawl through attic on one of the hottest days of year. My only complaint would be the price, as we were stuck with them because Ungerman Electric and O'Keefe Electric failed to respond to our inquiries. We are happy with the work done.
Response from Mel Carr Electric
"Thank you for your kind review. We hope you didn't feel too "stuck" with us because the other electricians in the area didn't respond to you, but rather feel confident that the job was done right, on time, as promised, and that we will stand behind our work. And you can rest assured that if there is a problem, we will respond to it in a timely manner. We thank you for your business and appreciate you taking the time to leave a review:)"
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FAQ
Mel Carr Electric is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Mel Carr Electric accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
No, Mel Carr Electric does not offer free project estimates.
No, Mel Carr Electric does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Mel Carr Electric does not offer a senior discount.
No, Mel Carr Electric does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Mel Carr Electric offers warranties.