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CHRIS ELECTRIC CO

About us

Electrical contractor servicing Newport RI, and surrounding towns. We provide residential and commercial service's. Panel service upgrades, additions, new homes, retail store fronts, fire alarm instalation and inspections. We are Also a Authorized Generac Generator Dealer and certified service provider. service includes, New installs on home stand by and portables. Annual service provided to any Generac Generator. Generac warranty repairs please call us @ 401-847-2542

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
43 years of experience

Services we offer

ADDITIONS, ADDITIONS, COMMERCIAL REMODEL, DESIGN, DESIGN AND INSTALLATION RESIDENTIAL REMODEL, ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, FIRE ALARM, IN & ABOVE GROUND MODELS., INSTALLATION, INSTALLATION AND TESTING, INSTALLATION AND WIRING FOR POOLS, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, NEW CONSTRUCTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION. GENERATOR STANDBY POWER SYSTEMS, PHONE & DATA INSTALLATIONS, SERVICE UPGRADES & REVAMP FROM FUSES TO CIRCUIT BREAKERS, TESTING

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.823 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
91%
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Showing 1-23 of 23 reviews
ERICA D.
Oct 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Replace damaged wire, disconnect thermostat, diagnose lights-out

Barbara L.
Oct 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The service was very good. Please with their work every year since 2006.

John C.
May 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Jack C.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Excellent job

Ann T.
Nov 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$365
Electrician arrived promptly, was very personable, he did the job as requested.

Charles S.
Sep 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
A crew of 5 or 6 guys showed up. They were all very professional. Highly recommend

Brian D.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
unknown

Melissa H.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Showed up on time and were incredibly professional. They were able to work around and some problem areas that other electricians weren't able to figure out a solution to.

Pamela F.
Mar 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000

He gave us a detailed and accurately described proposal of the numerous changes he would make, based on what we had talked about in the initial meeting, and completed it all.  He always returned calls by the next day, and his men arrived on time.  His price was a little less than the other estimate I was able to get.

The only drawback was that in adding outlets in the workshop, his guy put all the basement circuits together, which affected our computer there.  When we brought this up, he sent his guy to separate the circuits at no charge, saying he guarantees his work.



Bruce C.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
unknown

Diane M.
Jul 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
They were great - knowlegable, professional and friendly. Completed the job quickly. Even swapped the door direction which the delivery company neglected to do. Will definitely call for any future electrical needs.

Michael D.
Apr 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
unknown

Pierre I.
Mar 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$130
I was very pleased.



Edward B.
Jan 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,895
Work was done very efficiently in about 6 hours.

Madeline D.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$320
My electricity went half out then completely out. They scheduled the
appointment, confirmed when they were on their way, and arrived
promptly. They immediately diagnosed the problem and fixed it.

Anthony R.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Chris Electric has been wonderful about showing up on time, giving reasonable estimates and doing quality work. I have not had any issues with their service.

Louis K.
Jun 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$148
I had flickering power in part of my house for several weeks and finally lost power completely in three rooms. I called Chris Electric and he came at my requested time and date. While there for the problem described above i also had him check an outside flood light that was not working completely. His first guess as to the problem of the flickering/lost power in the three rooms was correct and he fixed that problem. He said he'd have to buy some parts to fix the flood light situation. The flood light wasn't a priority for me so I declined any service and told him all I wanted done was the breakers. He replaced two breakers and was in and out in an hour, no charge for troubleshooting the floodlight. This is the second time I've used Chris Electric and have been very satisfied both times.

Sydney W.
May 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
The heating unit in my bathroom fan was not functioning and was repaired with a simple adjustment. A new switch was installed tand line were installed in my older house where no switch had been. The house is almost 100 years old and the electrician treated the work in a most professional manner.

Charlotte J.
Oct 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000
Chris Electric did a fantastic job for me. The work was scheduled one week after I accepted the proposal. In the meantime, Chris ordered all the parts. The workers arrived a little after 8AM, shut the electricity off, and proceeded to remove and mark the meters and then removed the old fuse boxes, marking the lines. It looked like a spaghetti factory. The outside service line was removed and replaced, and 4 new meters were installed on the outside. Always having my meters on the inside, I was concerned it wouldn't look all that great to have them on the outside of a historic house, but I'm quite pleased with the way they came out. Very neat and tidy. It looks a lot better than I thought it would.

Inside, the new circuit breaker boxes were installed on the same plywood mounting board and frame that the old fuse boxes were on (the only thing that wasn't changed), all the lines were run to the proper panels, and the the electricity was turned back on by 2PM - just the time Chris said it would be. TOTALLY PAINLESS!! I couldn't believe how huge the job seemed, yet how quickly they worked...and NEATLY! Where necessary, new wires were neatly installed along existing runs to the proper panel. Inside and outside areas were cleaned up, individual lines and meters were identified (inside and out), and the city inspector came the next day and approved it all.

I am overjoyed with my new service and my new circuit breakers and am pleased to highly recommend Chris Electric!

Robert K.
Sep 2011
3.0
$4,000

Rewiring was mostly completed when a building inspector cited an overlooked requirement for heat shields in some ceiling lighting fixtures. We had to delay sheetrocking the ceilingfor about a week until these heat shields were in place. The electrician grumbled about this requirement complaining that it was not an electrical deficiency because the building (not electrical) inspector cited them. When they arrived, the heat shields were small boxes of cheap fabrication made by gluing some glass wool panels into the shape of an open ended box. For these we were charged $100. apiece, several times the price of the fixtures they covered. ..... actual installation time, about 20 minutes, consisted of dropping the boxes over the fixtures while the ceiling was open. For this we were billed an hour at master electrician rates plus travel expenses to our destination (about 10 minutes away).

I feel that the delays and charges were well in excess of what was reasonable for this service.
Response from CHRIS ELECTRIC CO
"Having been in business for 30 years, I take all comments with great concern, whether positive or negative. Unfortunately, the instance here was a homeowner who hired this company on a time-and-materials basis for work that was "open-ended"; perform work on a desired basis - day to day. Work was performed per owner instruction. A reduced rate was also applied due to the extent of work. Upon inspections, the electrical passed with no problems. The building inspection failed, as the building official requested 1 hour fire rating to all ceilings due to a residential unit above; requiring "approved" fire rated enclosures above all recessed lighting. After negotiating final payment for the rough-in work with the member, he decided to have someone else complete the electrical work; his perrogative. Unfortunately, the person [s] completing the electrical work failed to secure a permit and inspections for their work. I reminded the member that that was a requirement, just as this company had done. I would have appreciated a phone call to discuss this report, rather than having been contacted by Angie's List to be informed."

ALLEN H.
Sep 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
I have been using their services about eight years. Other than the bill, things went fine. They came on time, cleaned up after and they answered all of my questions.

ROBERT E.
Jun 2007
3.0
$2,700
This was a good company to use for the final quality of work they did. They were very hard to get a hold of and they would never return our phone calls. If you wanted to get in contact with them, you had to call them before 8:00 a.m. in the morning. The people we dealt with were very friendly. There was one day that they did show up late. The final product ended up turning out exactly as we hoped. They finally did a good job on our project.

Homeowner
Jun 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
CHRIS ACTUALLY CAME IN AND DID THE WORK HIMSELF INSTEAD OF HIS EMPLOYEES. I USUALLY REFER HIM TO ALL OF MY FRIENDS. HE IS SUCH A NICE AND POLITE MAN.

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FAQ

CHRIS ELECTRIC CO is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

CHRIS ELECTRIC CO accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO offers free project estimates.

No, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO offers emergency services.

No, CHRIS ELECTRIC CO does not offer warranties.