Croatian Electric

If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't have used their services. I agree with the comment someone made regarding Dave being a sleazy used car salesman. I wouldn't trust his quotation at all. He charges way too much for upgrading electrics. Beware!

We called Croatian Electric since it's a recognizable name in the area. Dave came out right away, listened to what we wanted, made suggestions and gave us a quote. The work was done in the time frame that was projected and was done right. Dave & his crew were professional and cleaned up after themselves. I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for so for something like electrical or plumbing, I honestly don't mind paying a bit more to have it done right, especially in an older home. We have already recommended them to another family member and she was also happy with their work.

If you're ever given a quote by Dave from Croatian Electric, run. Or else there's a good chance you're about to give away an insulting amount money for a miniscule amount of work. Dave's personality mirrors that of a stereotypically greasy used car salesmen, In that he will do everything within his power to overcharge as much as he possibly can for any small task he can think of... Dave charged $7900 for a job that must have taken a total of 3 working hours rewiring the front and back yard lights and installing a couple of plugs. About an hour after the completion of the project, I noticed that the sprinkler line had been damaged, right beside where a light had been installed. when I asked Dave if he might have hit the line accidentally. He immediately became infuriated In the idea that I might be critical of something he did, then promptly denied he had anything to do with it, then proceeded to throw three or four quick insults at me before hanging up. In all terrible experience. I got a quote from another electrician for around $2000 but sadly too late.

This is the most unprofessional contractor I have ever had the unfortunate opportunity of dealing with.
I hired David at Croatian Electric to do a panel change at my Toronto home. I was quoted with $5000 for the panel change, which ended up turning into a $7000 project, that was carried out without my consent. When I brought up this fact, David became rude, loud, and defensive and made us very, very uncomfortable. I paid them just to get out of my house.
Be aware of this company. They are unprofessional, messy, and rude.

Very quick on the job. Liked the fact they return calls and emails after the job is done. They also provided me with a letter for my insurance Co to confirm the job was up to code.

I purchased an older home and needless to say the wiring was poorly done. The last thing I needed was another cost on top of this money put I just bought. David and his team from Croatian Electric gave me a great price and with it came great work! These guys really went over and above. By replacing the faulty wiring and making sure that my future home would be safe and efficient. Thanks guys great job!

Our hot water tank needed to be replaced and so we had to upgrade our electrical wiring. Croatian Electric was referred to us. They returned my phone call immediately and were here the next day to provide an estimate and then came the following day to do the work. They were prompt, neat, fast and friendly. This is a 3rd generation business and so therefore they have the experience and knowledge that is reliable. And to top it off they offered to buy me a coffee since my power was off. Just that alone means they go above and beyond with their work.

After seeing the Croatian Electric trucks many times driving around my neighbourhood I decided to give them a call regarding an issue with my washroom fan. David and his team did a great job. They worked quickly and professionally, and ensured everything was clean after the project was done. I will call Croatian Electric again and recommend them.

We hired David & crew based on a neighbour's recommendation and like an earlier reviewer, we wish we had quoted with another contractor before proceeding.

We felt his original quote was slightly on the high side but David talks a good game so we decided we would be willing to pay a premium for the exceptional workmanship we expected from him. David & crew performed several very minor tasks and one slightly more involved project at our home, all of which eventually turned out adequately.

We found however that as homeowners we had to continually look over their shoulders and question their actions to make sure tasks were being performed properly and to our satisfaction. Surprising, considering how cocky David comes across about his perception of his workmanship.

Very minor tasks were added while David was on site executing the main tasks we hired him for. For example, we (naively) figured that attaching two new light switch plates couldn’t cost much - perhaps $10 for parts (which cost $2 at any hardware store) plus maybe $20-30 each for “labour” for literally 1-2 minutes per switch, would be more than adequate. Without any discussion of price, he made it sound as if it was no problem at all before proceeding. We were shocked when reviewing his final bill that he charged $100 per switch plate and $150 per plug – $500 for approx 10-15 minutes total work!

Admittedly we should have clarified pricing before hand (and would NOT have proceeded) however the many HONORABLE contractors we’ve worked with in the past never left us feeling price gouged upon completion of a project the way David at Croation Electric did.

We paid Davids outrageous invoice to move on with life but our experience with Croation Electric definitely left a sour taste.

Guy who came from Croatian Electric got the job done quickly... the only issue was a simple fix of my fuse box was $200. He only flipped a switch, would be far better if prices were more reasonable.