Search Results for 'electrician'

[EarthMama]

Joe rocks! We had the same running toilet issue here at our home, but I was determined to fix it myself before raising the white flag and calling for help; it was clearly the the ring. The problem was, our terlet “was” that 25 years old piece of work, not a user friendly model, and I’d disassembled far more than needed to fix a simple problem. Basically, I didn’t know what the hell I was doing!

Enter Joe on a late Sunday afternoon. He arrived at a moments notice, kindly amused at my DIY attempt. Since everything was already in pieces, it was a simple job of putting it all back together again and I came out of the whole deal with my humility intact having received an E for effort, and, an invoice well under what would be expected for a Sunday call-out.

Joe clearly cares about his clients. He educates them, thus enabling them to make informed decisions for the things in their home they “own”, rather than having to make on the spot, fear-based decisions.

A quick note to fellow consumers: in any situation requiring potentially costly repairs, conifer doing the following:

● ask family and friends who they like/used trusted in the past, AHEAD OF TIME. Create a list, i.e electrician, plumber, mechanic, etc.

• lacking a referral, and if it’s a non-emergency situation, call around and get quotes and second opinions. Ask everything- when does the “the clock start”? Do they charge per mile from their location to your home in addition to their service,? How do they charge for a quote- (you may not use their service, yet end up having to pay for having pay for them to come out to tell you their price for repairs.)

Information is power. There is nothing worse than feeling ripped off, as you are the one who has to live in your home and you want to feel good about whatever it is that you have to use or look at every day- not regret it.

Sorry for the long post, I speak from experience and have seen it happen to many times as well.

[robirda]

Per all the raves on wsb I just tried to call Mr.Sparky/Eagle Electric and mis-dialed. I reached seattle electricians / electricians today. The receptionist was not very nice. I then called Mr.Sparky/Eagle Electric and got the best customer service any employer could hope to have….. I highly recommend them.

[wsgolfer]

Second the recommendation for Brad Leff. He has completely rewired our house, getting rid of all the old knob & tube. He was a pleasure to work with, is extremely knowledgeable and his rates are reasonable. Highly recommend him!

[charliesierra]

+1 for Brad Leff of Expert Electric; just had a great experience with him. brad@power-us.com, 206.890.0014. He’s a long-time West Seattle resident and he took extra pains on our tiny job to (a) fix the problem so it wouldn’t happen again and (b) make the work as inconspicuous as possible to keep the look and character of our old house. Very reasonable rates, and very quick response time from when I called him.

[charliesierra]

Just had a great experience with Brad Leff of Expert Electric, 206.890.0014. He’s a long-time West Seattle resident and he took extra pains on our tiny job to (a) fix the problem so it wouldn’t happen again and (b) make the work as inconspicuous as possible to keep the look and character of our old house. Very reasonable rates, and very quick response time from when I called him.

[speedproseattle]

Scott Anderson at Kinetic Electric is phenomenal! Highly recommend 425-766-0961. Tell him Speedpro sent you.

[jissy]

There have been a number of electrician recommendation threads of late…put it in the search box (above, right) & you’ll find what you need.

[stoedition97]

Wanted recommendation for electrician for residential service upgrade.

[karen1977]

We had a great experience with Mr Sparky too. I would highly recommend them!

[speedproseattle]

I HIGHLY recommend that you use Scott at Kinetic Electric. He is knowledgable, helpful, and always does what is best for you. Don’t look any further if you need an electrician. His phone number is (425) 766- 0961. Tell him Speedpro sent you!

[Bonnie]

Thanks PDieter. I figured he was busy. Our renter in the condo is not very easy to work around her schedule either so it was probably tough to plan too.

[PDieter]

I talked to Mark recently and he is simply swamped with work. He does try to get back to folks but he’s a one guy shop at this time.

[dhg]

Mr. Sparky. Talk to Wendy Lind. She and her husband own the business. They’ve been working in West Seattle for many years. 206.246.7123

[timeslid]

I wholeheartedly second Expert Electric. Brad helped me out in a timely and inexpensive manner. Go Brad.

[rhiwi]

Yes! We always use Rob Koch. He and Rob Grefsrud make up Wired. Their number is 206.617.2554. Rob has done small and bigger jobs for us. Fast, affordable, quality work from a really nice man.

[Bonnie]

Thank you! I will pass his name along to my husband.

[SeattlePorcupine]

Try Brad at Expert Electric ((206-890-0014; http://www.expertelectric-us.com/). He re-wired my house and has also done some small jobs as well. I would highly recommend him.

[Bonnie]

Does anybody else have another referral? While Mark Kessler is probably awesome he’s not returning my husbands calls or emails so we’d like to get another name. Thanks!

[miws]

Hi susan!

Have you taken a look at the transformer, which in that era of doorbell should have the two plungers similar to what is in this pic:

The “trick” back in the day, was to put some lighter fluid on the plungers, then hit the button a few times a see if that freed them up. They tend to get gummed up after awhile.

By lighter fluid, I mean this stuff that’s used to refill lighters:

not the stuff you squirt on the BBQ charcoal.

Also, even though the doorbell transformer is low-voltage, I must, in good conscience, suggest you turn the power off.

Also please note that I am not an electrician, or a doorbell professional. Just a bit of a ding dong. ;-)

Mike

[brst]

Jwws,

The OP was NOT asking about hiring a contractor, she asked if anyone pouring a concrete pad on private property needs to be certified, and NO they do not. The only tradesmen that are required to be licensed in the state of Washington are Electricians and Plumbers.

The OP’s father is a general and nothing would prevent him from recommending a couple of his flatwork guys to do the pour and finish. The OP would provide the materials and the flatwork guys would provide the labor. No different than hiring the neighborhood kid to mow your lawn or an experienced painter to paint your house. Of course, the OP would have no recourse if the pour went bad. As a Construction Manager for a large firm for 35+ years, I do have some experience in the subject.

[Marmite]

Thank you all for your replies. I like the idea of trying to bend it out of the way, or contacting an electrician. My husband also thought of trying to integrate it around the pavers somehow, though it would be nicer and easier if it was out of the way.

[Ken]

An electrician can tell you if the pipe and wire arrangement is grounding for the current house wiring or lightning arrest or for something defunct. Do NOT replace or disconnect until you know since the ground connection is critical for the safe operation of all electrical equipment. I have a 400 ft old unused waterline that is STILL used as a ground line for my 200 Amp service. It also sticks up through my paver patio a few inches from the edge.

[Genesee Hill]

I would check under your house at the source. Or, call an electrician. Wires are scary.

[timeslid]

For a good electrician I recommend Brad and crew from Expert Electric (206) 890-0014. I had an unknown cut wire that caused a strange outage. Brad came in, diagnosed the problem and fixed it all for a reasonable price. Thanks Brad!

[j]

My husband had left three to four messages with Mark Kessler in the last 3 weeks. We gave up and called Mr. Sparky.