Integrated Building Systems

Mike did a good job on the rewire considering the small diameter and various bends in the conduit that the wires had to be pulled through.

Very professional installer of a whole house generator. Up front quote had everything in it so there was no chance for missed expectations. All workers were respectful, friendly and helpful. I even added an auto charging station after the initial contract which was lower cost since done at the same time. There was very little needed from me throughout the installation.

Adam was very professional. Very friendly, explained everything, knew what he was doing, and explained everything. I would hire them again.

The work went well. The service tech was very friendly and helpful. The work went quickly. He even looked at my bathroom ceiling exhaust fans and told me how I could upgrade them myself. I will definitely call them again for any future work.

Darren, Adam, and Mike did a great job installing the electrical panel and charging station. Highly recommended!

The installation of the smart switches (18) were great. The inspection of the newly installed electrical panel revealed issues and they were able to bring up to code. The price was not the favorable as I feel like it was too expensive.

Our electrician was Adam. He arrived right on time and from the very start he was courteous, conscientious, knowledgable, and professional. He explained what he was doing. He always asked before he would attempt to do something that might make additional work for me, such as making a small hole that would require repair. However, in every such instance, after asking permission, Adam figured out a different solution that didn't require any work from me. Adam finished all the contracted work well ahead of the predicted time. If anyone had not seen the rooms before Adam installed the new wiring and fixtures they would never be able to guess that alterations had occurred. When he left his entire work area was clean and in perfect order. Everything worked perfectly the moment Adam switched the power back on. I cannot speak highly enough of Adam's skill, attitude, professionalism, and capability. We first spoke with Darren, the principal, about contracting for the service. He explained clearly and directly what the work would entail, the problems that might arise, the likely amount of time required, and the costs involved. That initial conversation with Darren, along with the Angie's List reviews and rating, convinced us that we would be dealing with a reputable, high quality contractor. Our impression was borne out by our experience. Darren provided a ballpark estimate for the work. Because of Adam's efficiency and expertise, the actual cost came in well below what Darren had said might be the high-end figure. We are well satisfied with the services that Integrated Building Systems provided, would hire them again, and enthusiastically recommend them.

The service person was professional and identified the problem quickly. Only a small adjustment on the fan was needed not a replacement. He suggested since I was paying $200 for the service call if there was anything else I needed done he would be willing to do it. He asked if I’d be interested in changing one fixture out into a LED. I agreed. It was an additional $50. I found the service charge from this vendor to be considerably more than others

GREAT they were on time prepared and completed the work efficiently and professionally. Definitely hire them again.

Over the phone, Darren talked me through a process of finding a second GFCI behind something stored in the garage. Once I reset it, power returned and my problem was solved. I can't thank him enough for working through this on the phone without charging me a fee. I enjoyed his professionalism and willingness to solve my problem without regard to personal benefit. I would definitely recommend him and his firm to anyone.

I called and left a message three weeks ago and never heard from them

The team from Integrated Building Systems were very professional in their installation of both a solar photovoltaic array and a critical load panel that is powered via a battery backup system (automatically tapped during power outages). Darren is a hands-on owner, and was on site for most of the work. He sought out and was very receptive to my input, working with me to choose the best locations for all of the required hardware, taking into account efficiency, convenience, and aesthetics. As with many electrical projects, there was some need to cut holes that required repairs (in our case, in the drywall behind the existing electric supply, to route the solar output down to the meter location), but they were careful to align with the studs, and make precise, square cuts, which made it easier for us to patch and repair. Darren provided a detailed proposal which made it easy to evaluate the bid, and also provided all the required technical information for us to apply for necessary building and zoning permits (this will be specific to your locale). Darren was available (if needed, at an hourly rate) to attend the village meetings during our application process, but we were able to make the necessary presentations without him. ===> In summary, I am very happy with the flexible design of our solution and the resulting installation, and very satisfied with Darren and his team. I highly recommend Integrated Building Systems for your solar project and electrical project needs. <==== More project details follow: our system consists of 24 LG PV panels connected to Iron Ridge racking (3 panels high by 8 wide) sited on our south-facing roof, with an Enphase micro-inverter attached to each panel; these inverter outputs are combined in an attic-installed Enphase IQ Combiner and Envoy. Via the Envoy, our solar production can be monitored via web and smartphone apps. The solar system is grid-connected, and per utility requirements, a "sell" meter and solar panel cutoff were installed near our existing "buy" electric meter. The battery-backup system requires a charger and inverter (we have Magnum equipment to handle battery charging, inverter capabilities, automatic load switching, and battery monitoring). Our 8 rack-installed batteries provide upwards of 1400 (rated) amp hours supporting only a portion of our home circuits; depending upon our energy usage, we estimate perhaps 3 days of usage (in the absence of solar production) with longer duration backup during an outage depending on our ongoing energy consumption, as well as some sunny weather to recharge the batteries. NOTE - it is not necessary to install a battery-backup with a solar PV array. However - perhaps counter intuitively - a grid-connected solar system will not produce power during a power outage. (Grid-connected systems must be designed to automatically stop energy production when the grid is down). In order to produce solar power during a grid outage, you must have an independent source of power (to "trick" the electronics in the micro-inverters, allowing solar power to be produced), along with automatic transfer switches to the alternate power source and to cutoff the new source of power from the grid. Alternate power could be provided by a stand-by generator, or, as we chose, a battery backup. This backup can feed circuits in a critical load panel that is switched between the normal state (grid and/or solar) and outage state (batteries and/or solar). Suggested critical load circuits include those for furnaces, sump-pumps, refrigerators, freezers, microwave, selected light and outlet circuits - including circuits for a TV, radio, computer, and internet router, etc.

Adam was great, very professional. On time and got 4-5 small electrical jobs done in fewer than 3 hours and at a reasonable price. Highly recommended.

Install went will. Very timely. Well done. A little pricey, but installer was great

A call was made when they needed to change the time of service. Work was done efficiently. Staff were professional and pleasant.

Integrated Building Systems is absolutely wonderful. They did all the work I asked, working non-stop and left the house cleaner than it was when they showed up after thoroughly vacuuming all of the work sites. Darren was accessible at all times and always got back to me in a timely fashion. There was excellent communication and in all aspects, they went the extra mile!

Darren and his crew were outstanding. He came up with a way to take an original service mounted to an attached garage that ran under the slab into the house and run it through the garage. Other companies wanted to add two more masts to the garage and roof. He and his crew were on time and did a very professional job. We are very happy with the outcome. The price quoted was the price we paid even though some upgrades had to be made. I would recommend them to anyone looking to have electrical work done.

Adam Honadel was here on time. We discussed the placement of the fan. He cheerfully installed it in less time then was estimated and charged less the estimated amount. I would certainly use their services again!

I had an electrical issue that I couldn't figure out and didn't have the right equipment. I called IBS and they arrived slightly ahead of their scheduled time. Adam quickly resolved the issue and had him look at a few other small electrical issues around the house. All of that was included within his minimum $150 for the first hour. He was courteous, informative and shared lighting product info that was helpful. Great work overall.

Super! They did a great job and were very efficient.

We had put up a temporary light that was plugged into an outlet when we moved into our house because the one in place needed repaired from an old leak that occurred in the kitchen above the laundry room. When we got a new washer/dryer we wanted to have that light and ceiling repaired so we could paint the laundry area. It was difficult to find an electrician who could put a small job on the schedule until we called Integrated Building Systems and they were able to schedule it within two weeks. They were on-time and did the job efficiently. Our house is old and the basement has plaster ceilings so it can be tricky and they did a great job so we could repair the hole in the plaster and paint!

It happened about 1pm on a Saturday and I did not expect a lot. It surprised me when I called and got a live person. A emergency service call was not possible for the weekend but when I described the problem and what I had done to diagnose and fix the problem he offered me a suggestion to restore my service without an expensive service call. Thanks much.

Everything went well. We were happy with the work and the workers were friendly and efficient.

Excellent from quote through delivery!

Excellent - he was helpful, courteous, explained things in great detail and answered questions, and billed us for less than the quoted price because the job took less time than he expected. Altogether, extremely pleased!