
Serving Evergreen, VA and surrounding areas
Approved
In business since 1975
Free estimates
Emergency services offered
"I called Wooldridge after unsuccessfully trying to get a competitor to follow-up on a portable generator hook-up quotation request.
This was my first experience with Wooldridge and I contacted them because of their good rating on Angie's list and their experience with generators. When I called Wooldridge they were very friendly and were able to quickly come out for a no-charge estimate. Both Melvin, the estimator who came to my residence, and Clint the installer, were very friendly and listened and responded to my needs and concerns. This was important to me as my installation was a little different than most. The install went well and the installer worked with me to see where I wanted various items installed.
Overall the work quality was very good, but there were a couple of minor items that prevented me from giving an 'A' rating. Specifically the ammeter was designed for surface mount to something other than drywall (not something the installer would have known ahead of time), and neither he nor I had drywall anchors, so he attached it to the drywall with screws. Later when I inspected it, I noticed it was a bit loose. I was able to fix myself with $1 worth of drywall anchors. The other minor item was that the wiring for the generator was installed through a new panel knockout without any grommet protection. I noticed this also after the install. I believe the reason this was done was that the grommets usually require access from both sides of the panel (inside and outside); my panel is recessed with drywall around it, so you cannot access the outside for the grommet attachment. So from that perspective I don't fault the installer; however, that would probably be considered a code violation. I will need to get creative to find something that will protect the cables from rubbing against the edges of the knockout hole.
Price was a little higher than I thought it should have been, but I have not had electrical work done in over 10 years so I cannot judge the price with certainty. Note I could have purchased all the installer provided materials myself for $425-$450, and the installation took 3 hours. However, my final charge matched my quotation, so I am satisfied with the price and cannot complain. Thanks to Angie's list I was able to save with a first-time customer coupon.
Overall this was a good install, without a long wait from quote request to installation, at a fairly reasonable price. Wooldridge takes your business seriously and is both responsive and friendly. I will definitely contact Wooldridge for future electrical needs.
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