Howieco Electric Inc.

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Toronto ON M4C 2M4
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Andrew Cohen in Toronto
Andrew Cohen in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Install Retrofit Halogen Pot Lights

Hired Howieco Electric in February 2012, to install retrofit halogen pots lights (23 in total) on my first and second floor. The work was done carefully, promptly, on time and on budget. Before the work began floors were covered, furniture protected and rooms that weren't part of project were sealed off. A crew of four worked on the lighting for 3 days. After the ceilings were reconstructed and painted the crew returned and installed the last 2 pot lights, all the dimmer switches and some new fixtures. I'd like to emphasize how careful, considerate and skilled their electrical team is. I gladly use Howieco again and I'm sure to recommend them to anyone I know in need of electrical work.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,000.00
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North York Women's Centre in Toronto
North York Women's Centre in Toronto
4 reviews Toronto, ON
0/10

Clean up service panel and install new receptacles

I would encourage those who have had electrical work done by Howieco to get the work professionally inspected. That's what we did -- and Howieco's work failed the inspection. It cost us almost as much to get an electrician in to fix their work than what we paid them in the first place. Then a few months later, thinking that we had finally put the whole ordeal behind us, we learned that the "wires that go nowhere" that Howeico removed when cleaning up the service panel were actually the power source to our commercial air conditioning unit. So, we had to fork out another several hundred dollars to have the air conditioning unit reconnected.

We are a small charity that provides support services to women. The money we paid out to Howeico was money that we had to pull from program delivery. It's a real shame! We got some of the money back - not from Howeico, but from the Electrical Safety Authority. They reimbursed us the permit fee that we never should have been charged in the first place. And one of the inspectors who came out felt so bad for us that he couldn't help but hand over a personal donation.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Company Response

We don't normally respond to reviews, although we do appreciate very much all of the positive feedback from our awesome clients. However we are extremely disappointed to see this blemish on our pretty spotless record and we do need to defend ourselves and perhaps shed a little light on the situation at this job. This small job of cleaning up the service panel & installing a few new circuits was done at a discounted rate for the North York Women's Centre, because we believe in trying to give back to the community whenever possible. We took out a permit for the work, and the work was inspected as per normal procedure. The work that we completed passed inspection (something which we can easily prove), however there was some other wiring in the building which was not completed by Howieco that the inspector noticed while on-site, as per his email to me. If the work that we did had failed inspection, we would have been required by the Electrical Safety Authority to fix it and have it reinpsected. We are an approved contractor with the ESA and would never jeopardize this by doing faulty work or refusing to repair something that was our responsibility. The air conditioning circuits to which our former client is referring were not connected at the panel when we arrived to complete the work, so they were capped and rolled up neatly to the side of the panel for future use should that ever become necessary. We were hired to clean up the service panel, not find the source of every wire running into it. The wires were still at the service panel, and reconnecting them should not have cost several hundred dollars... Perhaps if we had been allowed to come back and take a look at the problem once we were advised of the defect that the North York Women's Centre's wiring received, we could have reconnected the air conditioning wires for them and saved them some money. We would also encourage anyone having electrical work done to have it inspected; however all of our work IS inspected by the Electrical Safety Authority. Again, we are very disappointed to see this dishonest representation of our company and our reputation after so many positive reviews over the years.

Derrick in Toronto
Derrick in Toronto
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Bungalow rewired

Happy with all aspects of the job. Ken and his crew were always responsive and highly professional. So glad to have the old knob and tube finally gone. Would not hesitate to recommend Howieco and will use them again.

Derrick and Jason

Approximate cost of services:
$10,000.00
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Sean Drygas in Toronto
Sean Drygas in Toronto
2 reviews TORONTO, ON
10/10

Standpipe replacement

Ken, Krista, AJ and crew provided among the best service I've recieved, not just from a contractor, but in any situation. They returned my call promptly (two other contractors never returned it at all), sent me a quote right away, contacted the ESA without my asking, arrived bang on time and took exactly the time estimated to finish the job. If we need more electrical work done, I'll be calling Howieco for sure.

Approximate cost of services:
$700.00
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Tina  in York
Tina in York
1 review YORK, ON
10/10

Electrical

Howieco is a company who we found is very knowledgeable with removal of knob & tube.
They followed up with us, answered all our questions & concerns when they provided their detailed quote, as the work was being done and right till the end of the job....we were very pleased with the outcome of their efficient completed work at the timeline that was quoted to us.
They are a great company with friendly helpful staff and we will definitely recommend them to others!

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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Robert Skiffington in East york
Robert Skiffington in East york
1 review East York, ON
10/10

New Electrical Service and Panal

Howieco did a wonderful job installing a new panal and service as well as replaced and took out all the old knob and tube wiring. They took care in thier work and I will definately use them again.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,600.00
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Welian in Thornhill
Welian in Thornhill
3 reviews THORNHILL, ON
8/10

rewire the electrical network

My parents recommended Howieco Electric company to repair our home electrical wires. We received several quote from other local companies too and we finally decided to go with Howieco Electric. They did a good job to rewire electrical network and they also change old outlets/switches. They are professional we recommended them to all friends!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,410.00
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Nancy of North York
Nancy of North York
7 reviews North York, ON
10/10

Tree Knocked out our Electrical

The same day I went in labour, a large tree across the street had fallen over, split our tree in half and knocked out the electrical.
Went to Homestars after getting home from the hospital and contacted a few companies and Howico Electric Inc. was the only company that returned my call. Ken and his team responded very quick. They got all permits they needed and did the repair and had them check out a few things around the house.
They finished in half the time expected.

Approximate cost of services:
$972.00
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Kate S. in Toronto
Kate S. in Toronto
2 reviews TORONTO, ON
10/10

Removal of knob and tube wiring

Howie and his team were efficient, thorough, and respectful, and his customer service team is second to none! We have already had Howieco back to do some smaller jobs and will continue to use them whenever we need electrical work done.

Approximate cost of services:
$7,000.00
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Sharon from Thornhill
Sharon from Thornhill
4 reviews ,
10/10

Rewiring an old and damaged house

Ken, Krista, Mat, and everyone else at Howieco are absolutely awesome people!!! Very nice, professional, and accommodating! The price is very reasonable as well. Ken was so patient and went through every room and discussed with me in detail of what I want before he gave me the quote. So reliable! When I changed my mind of a few things, the staff are very flexible. Krista is so good at communicating with me and she's always there when I needed to talk to her. Renovation is sometimes very stressful but when you find a good contractor, they make your life so much easier! I would wholeheartedly recommend Howieco to my friends and families and all those of you who are searching on the web! They are the one and they'll do a fantastic job for you!

Approximate cost of services:
$17,000.00
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Soundly Wired Since 1995 Howieco Electric is a full-service residential electrical contractor. We specialize in complete re-wires and knob & tube removal, in addition to offering a complete range of services to ensure your home is safe & sound, well-lit, and up to code. Please see the list of services ...
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