The Honest Electrician Inc.

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Calgary AB T3C 1Z7
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Steve
Steve
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

Kyle is the best

I have used The Honest Electrician for many projects and fixes over the years, Kyle always does an awesome job and goes above and beyond. He took responsibility for sorting out a big permitting mess we inherited from the previous homeowners and saved us a ton of trouble. He didn't have to do that, and I'm sure many others wouldn't have bothered. But that's the kind of guy he is! The Honest Electrician deserves the highest recommendation.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
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Thank you Steve for the very professional review. Appreciate your honesty and the time you took to write this great review. So happy it is all sorted out now and everything is all permited for you and your home. The Honest Electrician Inc.

Jason in Beaumont
Jason in Beaumont
0 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Front door doorbell

Fast, Friendly & Efficient.

Kyle was able to diagnose and repair my front door doorbell quickly and was able to complete the job in one visit. Great friendly service and would recommend again.

Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
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Cary
Cary
3 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Fast and Professional

Helped connect me with a service provider that could assist me with my needs. Thanks!

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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afi501
afi501
3 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Installation of garage heater

My new garage was unheated, the winter chill was a bit much for me to work inside. I called Kyle and asked for him to install the electrical setup for my heater. Kyle supplied and installed the electrical in under 2 hours and I am happy to finally have some heat!! Kyle is great to work with, prices are very reasonable and he is able to complete the installations within my schedule!!

Approximate cost of services:
$250.00
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Company Response

Thank you for this sincere review. We pride ourselves on providing high quality electrical services that combine value, safety, and peace of mind. While building relationships that ensure the safety and quality of life to our clients and the generations to come. With your review, you are helping us to grow and spread the good word to new clients. Doing it right is our craft. We appreciate your time for writing this! The Honest Electrician Inc.

Victoria
Victoria
2 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Panel upgrade and replacement of various electrical outlets.

A brief review to highly recommend the Honest Electrician and the work done in my old duplex by Fraser. He is an excellent technician, polite and professional. He did the work assigned after the initail inspection on a timely manner. He came on time and he took away all the residuals after the work was done. Everything is working fine now.
My thanks as well to Hal, who came to the rescue of this senior lady and made it easier guiding me through the steps of payment.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,135.00
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Awesome review Victoria. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate this very much. Excellent job team and keep up the great work. The Honest Electrician Inc.

Paul projects Calgary
Paul projects Calgary
0 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Dedicated curcuits, Exterior outlets & Emergency Transfer switch

Kyle was on time, polite, effective, efficient and provided additional input to job scope that improved the project and will have benefits in the future. The 'Honest Electrician' will provided excellent service on residential & commercial projects. Highly recommended!

Approximate cost of services:
$900.00
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Thank you Paul for this sincere review. We pride ourselves on providing high quality electrical services that combine value, safety, and peace of mind. While building relationships that ensure the safety and quality of life to our clients and the generations to come. With your review Paul, you are helping us to grow and spread the good word to new clients. Doing it right is our craft. We appreciate your time for writing this! The Honest Electrician Inc.

Kenny
Kenny
6 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Professional, fair price and friendly!

We accidentally overloaded one of the circuits at home, causing some of the electrical outlets to burn. Luckily, we were able to schedule in for an appointment with The Honest Electricians Inc. within the next day. They are easy to communicate with; their quote is straight forward, and the price is fair. Kyle showed up right on time for our appointment. He did a walkthrough with me to identify all the issues previously discussed plus additional work that were identified during the walkthrough. He took his time to explain all the tasks needed to be done prior to starting the job and provided some useful tips for preventative action. He was able to complete all the repairs within the original estimated time. He was professional, friendly and very thorough prep job to cleanup. We are very happy with the service provided and we will reach out to The Honest Electricians Inc. again for our future projects.

Thanks!

Kenny

Approximate cost of services:
$450.00
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Company Response

Thank you Kenny for this awesome review. We pride ourselves on providing high quality electrical services that combine value, safety, and peace of mind. While building relationships that ensure the safety and quality of life to our clients and the generations to come. With your professional review Kenny, you are helping us to grow and spread the good word to new clients. Doing it right is our craft. We appreciate your time for writing this! Love those dogs by the way! The Honest Electrician Inc.

Chris
Chris
1 review Calgary, AB
0/10

Old house owners beware!

This was my first attempt to hire the contractor from Homestars.
After submitting the request, I've hired The Honest Electrician to install pot lights in the living room and bathroom.

The electrician arrived on time; however, only completed 1/2 of the requested work and refused to continue due to building is not upto the code which I found later is ok, since they are grand-fathered.
It was already later than promised 4 hours and when he try to leave, 1/2 of his works wasn't even completed properly that we had to contact them to rectify the issue they have created.

I've sent the photo of the area where work is required and explained the requirements before getting estimate, but there was no warning about the works can't be done in the old house if there are any work grand-fathered previous wirings.

We had to hire someone else to finish the job, and when we've consulted them, they said it is ok to do the required job without any concern since those are light works that don't require permits.
The new electrician also told us that the hole didn't have to be made in the wall which we had to hire someone to fix.

We were fully charged for 1/2 of the work and also charged with the supplies which wasn't part of the estimate.

Not happy with The Honest Electrician and do not recommend them at all.

If you are looking for someone to work on your old house, I think you should beware.

Approximate cost of services:
$680.00
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Home Buyers Beware
Non-compliant and unsafe electrical work.
Non permitted electrical work. Already had electrical contractor on site doing electrical work in kitchen with no permit. Contractor was too expensive to do the work instead of us, so Chris hired us.
Some homeowner DIY electrical work.

July 12, 2021 at 1:36PM our conversation mentions very high probability to cut drywall. Flat roof with very limited space to get inside to help guide a fish tape/stick. Nearly impossible to get that fish stick up through the wall without cutting a hole to guide it. Like finding a needle in haystack.

Homestars conversation:
Good afternoon Chris,
Thanks for contacting us.
Pot lights
We can supply and install some wafer thin LED pot lights for your kitchen/living room/basement. Super high efficiency and very bright lights. Lithonia WF4 3k4k5k selector switch to change the colour temperature of the light. There is a very high probability that we will have to cut some drywall out in order to fish the wires, needed in order to run the lights.

Chris refused to agree or understand the liability of the non-compliant work. No ground wires in the existing outlets on the main floor. This is a huge safety issue and presents a dangerous condition to cause electrocution or electrical shocks. We also noted that the electrical panel was upgraded without a permit because the system ground is not to current electrical code. The sewer and gas-lines are also not bonded to ground with #6 AWG ground wire. Bathroom wiring was previously done by the client’s father and it was not done correctly. There was no neutral connection in the outlet box, only switch legs and Canadian Electrical Code dictates we need to have a neutral there. I followed up with the city to see if any electrical permits have been pulled for this property. Here is a copy of the email from the Electrical department.

I am not a liar by saying this is not safe and it is a very big liability for my insurance if something goes wrong. So we pulled out and refunded Chris the difference in the work we had completed. No, we did not mention there would be a cost for the light switch. Secretary forgot to mention this. All we charged the client for was the materials $27.70 Had there been an electrical permit pulled with the panel upgrade all of this non grounded equipment would have been corrected and made safe. Then we wouldn’t have the liability issue if something goes wrong. We are now working with a legal team at LawShield to build better documents, contracts and non-compliant disclosures to protect my company better.

Here is the Canadian Electrical Code that I am legally bound to uphold and abide by. The code book tells me I have to do it and the electrical inspectors tell me I have to do it.

2018 CEC
26-702 Bonding of receptacles
1) Where grounding-type receptacles are used in existing installations to replace the undergrounded type, the grounding terminal shall be effectively bonded to ground and one of the following methods shall be used:
a) Connection to a metal raceway or cable sheath that is bonded to ground;
b) Connection to the system ground by means of a separate bonding conductor; or
c) Bonding to an adjacent grounded metal cold-water pipe.

2) Notwithstanding Subrule 1), at existing outlets where a bonding means does not exist in the outlet box, grounding-type receptacles shall be permitted to be installed, provided that each receptacle is protected by a ground fault circuit interrupter of the class A type

The Honest Electrician Inc. will not do non-compliant electrical work. Insurance liability reasons, my license and my electrical trade ticket are on the line. If in doubt when you're about to purchase a property call 311 and ask to speak with the Electrical TAC Department or Trade Permits department and ask for any trade permits for your potential property. We stand behind what we do and we refuse to do work on a property where electrical work has not been inspected, is not compliant with the Canadian Electrical Code and is simply unsafe.

Sincerely,
Kyle Moss
The Honest Electrician Inc.

Carolyn in Calgary
Carolyn in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

A few odd jobs done well!

I contacted The Honest Electrician after some glowing reviews from some work colleagues, and they were spot on! Timely communication, upfront estimates, and all my small jobs done quickly and completely. Fraser knew his stuff, and worked efficiently! Couldn’t be happier, and will definitely use and recommend in the future!

Approximate cost of services:
$700.00
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Thank you for the excellent response Carolyn. We pride ourselves on providing high quality electrical services that combine value, safety and piece of mind. So we appreciate you sharing this review and helping us to spread the good word. The Honest Electrician Inc.

Jacky
Jacky
7 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Bathroom Light Not Working

I called Kyle because my bathroom light not working. I have already tried to fix it myself by replacing the light switch and light fixture. However, it is still not working. I called Kyle for quotation and he gave me a tips to try fix it myself over the phone. It works. I was so happy for his expert advise over the phone.

Approximate cost of services:
$0.00
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Thank you Jacky, for this sincere review. We pride ourselves on providing high quality electrical services that combine value, safety, and peace of mind. While building relationships that ensure the safety and quality of life to our clients and the generations to come. With your review Jacky, you are helping us to grow and spread the good word to new clients. Doing it right is our craft. We appreciate your time for writing this! I am very happy that I was able to help you over the phone Jacky and you were able to fix the problem yourself!

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