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Knob-and-Tube Replacement in Attleboro
Get a Whole-System Assessment Before Replacing Older Wiring
Knob-and-tube wiring doesn’t require the same response in every home. Champion Electrical Services, Inc evaluates accessible wiring conditions, electrical panel capacity, grounding, and visible wear before explaining whether targeted corrections, a partial upgrade, or full replacement is appropriate.
Our licensed and insured electricians provide knob-and-tube replacement in Attleboro homes. We assess the electrical system as a whole rather than treating one visible section of older wiring as the complete picture.
Schedule an evaluation of suspected knob-and-tube wiring by calling (774) 268-8826. We’ll examine accessible components and discuss options based on your home’s condition, needs, and budget.
Understanding Knob-and-Tube Wiring in Attleboro Homes
Knob-and-tube wiring uses separate conductors supported by ceramic knobs and routed through framing with protective ceramic tubes. Unlike modern electrical wiring, the system doesn’t include a ground wire. It was commonly installed in Massachusetts homes until around 1945, although some rural installations continued until about 1950.
Age alone doesn’t reveal the condition of every component. Insulation around the conductors can become brittle over time, while alterations made after the original installation may also affect the system. Our evaluation focuses on accessible evidence rather than assumptions based only on the home’s construction date.
Conditions that warrant prompt attention include:
- Sparks or flashes from outlets, switches, fixtures, or the electrical panel.
- Burning smells near electrical components.
- Outlets or plugs that feel hot during use.
- Discoloration around outlets, switches, or the panel.
Insulation Clearance
Active knob-and-tube wiring depends on open air for cooling, so it shouldn’t run in or beneath insulation. This issue can arise when insulation is added to an attic or wall cavity that still contains active older wiring. An electrician can determine what’s accessible, whether the wiring remains energized, and how that condition affects the proposed work.
Insurance & Mortgage Considerations
Active knob-and-tube wiring can affect insurance eligibility and mortgage financing. Treatment varies by insurance carrier and policy, so homeowners should ask their carrier what conditions or records apply to their property. A lender or prospective buyer may have separate requirements.
What Knob-and-Tube Replacement Can Involve
Rewiring replaces outdated conductors with modern grounded wiring where the approved project scope requires it. The appropriate scope depends on the active wiring, its condition, circuit arrangement, and available pathways. We explain the findings so you can understand what needs attention and why.
Access requirements also vary by home. The layout, accessible basements or attics, finished surfaces, and conductor locations all influence how much wall or ceiling access may be necessary. We determine the access plan after evaluating the property.
Panel Capacity & Upgrade Decisions
Electrical panel capacity is part of the replacement decision. Our electricians evaluate whether the existing panel can support the proposed rewiring or whether the project requires an electrical upgrade. We also consider grounding and visible wear during the assessment.
Targeted, Partial & Full Replacement Options
Some conditions may call for targeted corrections, while others support a partial upgrade or full replacement. When the wiring condition and overall scope allow, a phased project can separate the work into stages. We develop recommendations around the home’s electrical needs and the customer’s budget without assuming staged work will suit every system.
We provide transparent, fair pricing with no hidden costs. Financing is available for projects of every size, giving homeowners another way to plan for needed electrical work. Because access and system conditions differ by property, project pricing requires an evaluation rather than an unverified Attleboro-wide estimate.
Attleboro Electrical Permits & Inspections
Residential wiring work in Attleboro is governed by Massachusetts Electrical Code 527 CMR 12.00. The city uses an online process for electrical permit applications, and electrical permits are generally required to be issued to Massachusetts-licensed electricians. We manage required permits from start to finish.
Permitted electrical work is subject to required inspections before the project is closed. Permit and inspection records help establish that the work followed the applicable approval process. We coordinate this process so homeowners don’t have to manage the administrative steps alone.
Before work begins, ask your insurer, lender, or prospective buyer what documentation they require. Their requirements may differ from the city’s permit and inspection process. Confirming those expectations early identifies which records to retain after the electrical work is completed.
Schedule Your Knob-and-Tube Wiring Evaluation
We provide electrical service day and night for a planned older-home wiring update or a condition that can’t wait until morning. Evaluation requests can also be submitted through our contact form.
Call (774) 268-8826 to schedule knob-and-tube service for your Attleboro home.
Why Homeowners Choose Champion Electrical Services, Inc
- Our Electricians Are Fully Licensed & Insured
- We Provide Honest, Fair Pricing—No Surprises
- We'll Handle the Permits, So You Can Stress Less
- We Inspect Your Whole Electrical System on Every Job
- We Show Up On Time and Fix It Fast
- Every Job Is Backed by Our Satisfaction Guarantee
WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING
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Outstanding job and most pleased with the care and craftsmanship.Derek Mahin
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Dan was thorough, kind, and offered detailed explanations at every turn.Mike Balzarini
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They have a system to track everything, and there is constant communication. You can even track the tech's travel to see where they are.Joanne Doherty
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Mike and Sean were punctual, efficient, with clear communication before, during, and after my new generator install.Matt Hennigan
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Stephen was prompt, friendly, resolved my issue, and gave me tips on how to prevent the same issue in the future.Chris Reimer
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Price, execution, and customer service were above expectation. The job was done on time and follow-up with the inspector was awesome.Kal El
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Champion always delivers and goes above and beyond.Theresa Maynard
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Matt and his apprentice Sean did excellent work and left the area clean and tidy.Kathy Murphy
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Dan was professional, respectful, and knowledgeable. He explained the process, the work required, and all options clearly and directly.Christine C
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Dan was professional, respectful, and knowledgeable. He explained the process, the work required, and all options clearly and directly.Christine C
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A nice professional company all around. Highly recommend.Renee Gerrior
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Extremely nice, knowledgeable, personable, and above all professional. I highly recommend Champion Electrical Services.Jackie Miller
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Dan was great. Very knowledgeable, and was able to repair my problems quickly.Kim Dutilly
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Technician Mike is outstanding. Competent, explains the process and details of the work performed clearly. Punctual. Respectful of my home.J Flies
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He is professional, well spoken, knowledgeable, and courteous!Gigi
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I called three other electrical companies and this one was the only one to call me back.Aida Vega
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I called three other electrical companies and this one was the only one to call me back.Aida Vega
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Champion exceeded my every expectation of a quality job by highly skilled technicians. Outstanding company.Thomas Damato
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Stephen provided excellent maintenance service on my generator. He was thorough and very informative.Steve Masello
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The price was less than expected. I am satisfied and would use them again.Brenda Bugg
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Champion provided great customer service and such positive attitudes!maureen russ
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Jayron provided professional, sound advice on replacing my Generac generator.Paul Leahy
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The electrician that showed up was very professional and very neat!! We will not hesitate to use them again!!Joseph Richards
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Their technician Matt Wood did a fantastic job. Champion Electrical Services has a great team!Kenneth Filburn
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Steve the electrician was on time, professional and fully explained the procedure and options. I would highly recommend!Richard Roy
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Very easy to get in contact with and I received a quote back very fast, and everything was explained thoroughly.Connor Keen
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We love our new pathway lights and uplighting. Great job!John DiPippo
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This company went above and beyond to meet our needs.Jean
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Stacey in the office is amazing to work with!Jason Mienscow
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I found them to be knowledgeable, efficient, attentive to detail, and mindful of working in another person's home.Allen B
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They left the place better than they found it and went the extra mile more than once.Kevin D
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What really stood out was the cleanup — you honestly could not tell work had been done. They left the place better than they found it.Kevin D.
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Matt and Sean were on time, professional, friendly, and during the final inspection gave advice on improvements and upgrades.David Dionne
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My experience with Champion Electrical was excellent.Jonas C.
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On time, on budget, and a job well done every time!William Berman
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Friendly, intelligent, respectful, and knowledgeable.Michael McConville
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They have been timely, informative, knowledgeable, and professional.Gregory Smith
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Throughout the installation if there were questions or changes on the work contracted I was informed immediately.JOEL MASLEY
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I highly recommend Champion for their professionalism, work performance, and customer service.Robert Boulay
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Happy with the contact staff.Pom Kim
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Champion Electrical Services nailed it. I couldn’t expect a higher performance and professionalism.Pilar Meyer
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He explained the cost and reviewed what and how he would perform the work.Barbara Wiggins
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Great service. Explained all the mechanics of the project.Bonnie Mohr
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He is an asset for your company.John Sanborn
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He was very informative; he answered all questions.Rosemarie Ross
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Dan King did an amazing job of replacing an older Eufy wired security floodlight camera and installing two new solar cameras.Kenn Brass
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He was professional, knowledgeable, punctual, and meticulous in his work.linnett bryant
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The tech was very helpful and showed me how to use everything before he left.Mark Chrzanowski
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Daniel was professional, worked quickly but was thorough.Jean Ostergren
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Our electrician, Mike, was professional, courteous, and clearly knows his trade.JOE Cacciola
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Professional. Caring. Easy to work with.Loel Weiss
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Highly recommend this competent, reliable, and honest company!Gail Tsimprea
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Our technician Jayron D. was so friendly and thorough.Bryan and Beth
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They make a great team! I would highly recommend them!Karen Gardner
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Dan was very professional and completed the project on the same day.Jim DiSanto
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Steve and Mike were efficient, courteous, neat, informative, friendly, and any other positive adjective one may add.Marc Maynard
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He showed up on time, explained everything clearly, and did the work quickly, thoroughly, and cleanly.Ken Stambaugh
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Very professional and helpful.joe scianna
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Our technician did a great job, gave choices on how devices were set up.Jeff B
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Daniel was great, friendly, and conducted excellent work.Matthew Hadrava
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Arrived on time and found out what was wrong and corrected it quick.Don Smith
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Their electrician, Steve, was awesome.Pam Reed
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Stephen from Champion Electrical Service was exceptional.Robert Becker
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He was on time, prepared, thorough, clear, and seems truly dedicated to the craft.Danny
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My technician Matt was great and arrived on time.Matt Wood
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He was incredibly detail-oriented and took the time to clearly explain everything he was doing, which I really appreciated.Crystal Mitchell
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Matt and Stephen did a great job and gave me some good ideas for other improvement options for my house.Douglas Long
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Steven was so great, super clean and explained everything thoroughly.Ashly Holland
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Did great work installing my Ring motion sensor and camera.Jim Wilt
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He was kind and courteous and knew his stuff.David Smith
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Very helpful, neat, and pleasant.Laurie Buttkus
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First and foremost, they provide high-quality work, with attention to detail.Josh Wietecha
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Tech Mike Young is very professional and knows his stuff.adonnys cruz
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We are grateful for his patience and expertise.Sally Olsen
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A great team of honest and polite individuals. Great teamwork and customer service.Shawn Barron
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Well experienced and very personable.Evelyn Gardiner
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I had a great experience with Champion Electrical. He was very professional, and he did a great job troubleshooting.Sebastien Longchamp
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Good service, professional, on time and reasonable prices.Christopher Ragnelli
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My generator installation went seamlessly. Great job, I highly recommend them.Russ Beattie
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Mike from Champion did an incredible job not only rewiring, but installing new recessed lights throughout the entire house.becca labrecque
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He gave us clear understanding of what he was going to do and he completed the job on the first visit.Peter Taylor
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Amazing service! Our technician was Dan King and he did an awesome job explaining to us all of the technical issues.Bradford Walker
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No more voltage fluctuations and now I have a future-proofed electric service with higher capacity for potential upgrades.Pedro Chavarria
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Steven was very polite and friendly; he explained everything to us in detail and answered all of our questions.diane mcdonald
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He was super helpful and accommodating even though it was late at night right before a major storm.zack
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They were clean, efficient, and even wore booties throughout the house.Bruce Webber
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Awesome service, communication, and detail of their work.Bryan
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We appreciate Stephen's professionalism, expertise, clear communication, and time taken to answer our questions.Cortney Wall
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The men arrived on time, professional, knowledgeable, polite.Patricia Moore
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He was very knowledgeable and courteous.RALPH DAVIS
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They were professional, knowledgeable, and personable.Wayne DePhil
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I'm very happy with the services provided.Andrea Wood
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Such peace of mind Champion has given me.Dorinda Browne
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They were prompt, courteous, and very knowledgeable.C L
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Mike did a great job diagnosing and replacing several circuit breakers in our panel.Karter Krueger
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Explained everything in detail.Adrienne Methot
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Stephen was very knowledgeable.Pattie Rossi
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Mike showed up same day and fixed our problem all in one trip.Jordan Haran
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Mike was knowledgeable and efficient in his work.Lucas Clara
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Stacey was amazing, informative, patient, and answered all my questions.Grace Parkinson
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Friendly, helpful, and professional.Cheryl Kent
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He is thorough and really, really good about explaining what he’s doing and what he’s finding.Christine Hughes
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Ask for Dan if he’s available, he was fantastic.Blaise Carino
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The technician Matt was amazing.Bryan M
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Stephen Doyon is knowledgeable and provided professional and friendly service.Catherina Strydom
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Quick service. Stacy was great getting scheduled.Scott Herman
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Stephen was great and installed baseboard wiring.Richardson Louis
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They come on time, work in an efficient manner and clean up after themselves.Christine Smith
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They are very professional and get things done the right way!Eric Carmell
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Stephen Doyon with Champion Electric quickly and professionally diagnosed the problem and found a solution.Scott Bradshaw
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The quality of the electrical was excellent, he described and gave itemized quotes for every project.Augustus Uht
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My technician Matt was great and arrived on time.Matt Wood
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Mike thoroughly did a step-by-step investigation throughout the house.Paul Valencius
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Steve was very polite, answered all questions in an understandable manner, and was very efficient in his work approach.Leslie Froes
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He was extremely professional and explained what and why tasks needed to be done.Lew Rose
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He assessed the problems, purchased the materials, and installed the new fixtures in the dark.Lawrence Simon
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My husband, super engineer, was very impressed with the level of work and explanation.Jeanne Hopkins
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Steve Doyon was on time, so pleasant, and so helpful!Kathy Seaman
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He was patient, efficient, and knowledgeable and a great representative of the company!Chris DiMaria
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Stephen was able to diagnose the problem quickly, explain thoroughly, and provide a variety of solutions.A Hernandez
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He quickly repaired the lights in my children’s bedroom and fixed the kitchen sockets with great attention to detail.Petagaye Muschette
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Very nice team and very customer focused.Yannis Macheras
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Very happy with the entire experience of dealing with this company.Ron Cisneros
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Stephen and Dan from Champion Electrical were fantastic—professional, friendly, and did excellent work with outstanding quality.Ryan Tyndall
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He did an amazing job for our home!Marc PL
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Stephen's work ethic was the best I've experienced, and I've used a lot of contractors over the years.Mark Sabina
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I haven’t encountered a company quite like these guys. The experience was amazing.Christian Lanphere
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I haven’t encountered a company quite like these guys.Christian L
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He arrived promptly and did a fantastic job installing a new bathroom exhaust fan and light.Cheryl Quaglia
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He goes above and beyond to get the work done right and exceeds my expectation.C G
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After calling 5 other companies and not getting a response I called Champion Electrical. Stephen came within 45 minutes.Virginia Pelagio
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Stephen was very professional answering my questions. I am seriously impressed!Cory Willets-Phillips
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He found and fixed the problem (my husband installed them wrong) quickly and answered all my questions.jo ovoian
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We had Dan as our technician, and he was very respectful of our property along with being knowledgeable.Melissa
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He had wonderful knowledge and did the work in no time.Jason Sweerus
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Stephen was a pro, solved our complicated issue, explained the solution clearly and did the work expertly and efficiently.Patricia Maher
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Our technician did a great job, gave choice on how devices were set up.Jeff B
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I cannot say enough good things about Champion Electrical Services.Judith Carvalho
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The gentleman was right on time, diagnosed the problem, gave me straight pricing, and cleaned up after himself.James Sheridan
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The electrician that came was knowledgeable, efficient, and professional.Jeff H
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I am very happy with work completed, courtesy and knowledge of Pro Electricians.George P
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Dan did a great job, explained everything.michael hill
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Stephen was very knowledgeable and thoroughly explained what happened.Alisa Heenan
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Stephen arrived on time, was very professional, and did an excellent job.Kevin Jarrell
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They were very helpful, polite, and professional.Nick Paicos
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Prices are always fair. The electricians are friendly and knowledgeable.Matthew Polvado
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Great workers, easy to talk to and very honest.Connor G Keen
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Prompt, professional, and organized!Terri Whalen
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Amazing service. Top notch with absolutely everything.Angelina P
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Timely and professional all the time.Frank
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The project's success is a testament to their skills and collaboration.Lauren Carney
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The job they did works beautifully, and the next time I have the need, I will call them before anyone else.Bob Starr
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Super responsive, got me a quick appointment and did a fantastic job.Tom OHalloran
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From the first call to the final install, everything was handled professionally and with so much attention to detail.Lívia Schultz Corcino Freitas
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