Evergreen Electric Inc

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I wish to most highly recommend the services of Evergreen Electric of Califon, NJ and, particularly, of its dynamic and responsible president, Dave Como. I recently had Dave install a 20 KW generator at our house in Tewksbury Twp., NJ. I gave him the specifications for the various items I wanted the generator to run and Dave got back to me with almost immediately with the recommended solution and delivered the installation on schedule. As a retired electrical engineer myself, I could see that he had thoughtfully analyzed the various possibilities and had come up with the best solution. Dave himself, has a degree in engineering and is a Certfied Professional Engineer. He has the know-how and, in addition, is always available to come, without hesitation, to our home for help or consultation -- just with a mere phone call on our part. He's also a nice guy. My wife and I went away on vacation and he got the job done by the time we returned. Just in time for Sandy! When we got back, he spent time with us showing us how to operate and maintain the installation. I recommend him most highly. Raymond L. Dujack -- B.S. (MIT); M.S. Electrical Eng. (Columbia U.) 2 Schoolhouse Ln.Lebanon, NJ 08833908-832-7057

My experience with Dave Como and his electrician Steve was nothing but positive from start to finish. I found them to be courteous, professional, communicative and exceptionally neat and conscientious. I highly recommend them.After contacting several unresponsive electricians who didn't return phone calls or follow through with an estimate, I was fortunate to have Dave's company recommended to me by a trusted friend who had used Evergreen Electric's services previously. My mother needed a variety of electrical repairs and improvements to her condo (adding under-cabinet lights, 2 new light fixtures, and a new outlet; replacing worn-out bathroom exhaust fans, fixing a faulty ceiling fan installation, stabilizing several loose outlets and adding GFIs). First, Dave was prompt with providing an estimate. We made him aware that we were cost-conscious, and he worked with us throughout the process to recommend appropriate solutions that would help keep costs down. I was at my mom's condo during the 2 days when they were working there, and they made a point to confer with me to get my input or approval on things as they went along. I was also blown away by how neatly they worked! I expected (and dreaded) that the faux-finished kitchen walls would require a lot of spackling and repainting afterwards, because another electrician had told us he'd have to do a bunch of cutting into the walls to install the under-cabinet lights. Not so. Dave & Steve expertly snaked the wiring up from the basement and through a tiny hole located in the cabinet. They left no trace of dirt or mess behind them in any of the areas where they worked.

I had no problem paying for the 3 hours Steve from Evergreen was at my house doing minor electrical work and diagnosing some very troublesome outdoor electrical issues. However, my outdoor lights still tripped 2 days later after the 3 hours spent. Also, Dave the owner showed up at my house and when I received the bill Evergreen charged me a $125 "service charge" above and beyond the 3 hours, plus and additional 1/2 hour for travel time. Dave stated that he saved me $650 by properly attaching my meter back to the house, w/o calling JCP&L but it was no danger as I had just had the home inspected in a prior year and I've had JCP&L out to my previous home for various "power to the home" electrical issues and they never charged me . Dave said that I needed to pay for his time at my house. I did not have any agreement with him that I was paying for him to show up too. I thought he was paying a new customer a visit, try to secure goodwill and perhaps future work. We negotiated the $125 down to $50 when I called him about it, but I still feel gouged after even paying the $50. Make them provide a fixed price quote before you agree to any work with them.

We have been working with Dave and Steve from Evergreen Electric for the past 6 years. They have done both large and small electrical jobs for us, including an electrical upgrade and lighting for a kitchen. I wouldn't use anyone else. They are professional, responsive, neat and each job is accomplished at nothing short of 110%. I recommended them highly and plan on using them again in the future. If you're looking for an electrician, look no further.

Dave Como, president of Evergreen Electric, is one of the most reliable, reasonable and efficient contractors I have ever used. He's done a number of different jobs for us, including low voltage outdoor lighting, bathroom venting, installation of new fixtures, consolidating electrical switches for outdoor lights, and repairing an outdoor electrical terminal that had been run over by a lawnmower. Dave and his partner Steve are courteous, friendly, neat, and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend them to anyone, and will certainly use them again myself.