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A Serviceman Electric is a South Boston electrical repair business run by Thomas "Tom" McCarthy, who says the company has done electrical work for 41 years โ wiring, outlets, switches, lighting, and circuit breaker panels. Its written record is thin and dated: three Thumbtack reviews, all from the fall of 2022. Two are straightforward praise โ in a September 2022 review, a customer called the work timely and professional and said they'd recommend Tom to friends, and an October 2022 review called it good work at a good price with a professional attitude. The third, also from October 2022, is a complaint that the business never followed up or showed for a scheduled appointment โ a different problem than the quality of the electrical work itself. Before booking, it's worth confirming they'll actually show for the appointment, since that's the one specific complaint on record. Beyond that there's no more recent account to go on, so get a firm scheduling commitment in writing.
Great work, at a good price, and a Professional attitude!
N/A since we were never contacted or anyone came for the scheduled appointment so this review is for the no follow up and not their work.
They were very professional and work was done in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Tom to my friends.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages โ not a quote from A Serviceman Electric. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Standard receptacle swaps โ a new dedicated circuit is a bigger job ($350โ$750).
Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers โ hung on existing boxes.
Estimated range
$530 โ $1,100
Typical electrical project around $820
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