Chris Melville electric

Chris Melville Electric is a Dedham electrician whose customers call for the practical work that makes a house function better: panels, outlets, lighting, generators, EV chargers, and urgent repairs. Recent Google reviews describe outlet replacement, panel work, and responsive service; a March 2025 homeowner specifically praised a 50-amp EV-charger installation and cleanup. The written reviews are unusually concrete. Customers describe converting flush-mount fixtures to recessed lighting, installing fans and sconces, upgrading a 100-amp service to 200 amps, adding outlets, running Ethernet, and fitting transfer switches and generator plugs. Several accounts mention careful wire routing, neat cleanup, prompt arrival, clear estimates, and work that passed inspection; the Google profile shows 4.9 stars from 53 ratings, while Angi shows 5.0 from one and HomeAdvisor 4.8 from 49. There is one sharply negative account to discuss before booking. A 2023 Google reviewer said Chris did not return after giving an estimate and described a disagreement about a permit; a 2022 HomeAdvisor reviewer likewise said a permitted project stalled before inspection. Those complaints are outweighed by the rest of the accounts, but they make the deposit, permit responsibility, inspection plan, and cancellation terms worth confirming in writing. He is a sensible fit for residential electrical upgrades, lighting, EV charging, and generator-related work, especially when finish quality and communication matter. Ask for a written scope and payment schedule, and make sure the permit and inspection responsibilities are explicit before work starts.