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
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
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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.
appointment, confirmed when they were on their way, and arrived
promptly. They immediately diagnosed the problem and fixed it.
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!
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.
"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."
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