Direct Electric

Direct Electric is a one-man-and-crew Gloucester operation built around its owner, Paul — practically every review names him directly, which is unusual for how consistent the praise is. Fourteen reviews across Google and Thumbtack, running from 2021 through mid-2024, describe him as responsive, on time, and straightforward about pricing, with several customers saying they've used him more than once and plan to keep calling him. The jobs described go well beyond bulb-and-switch work. A 2024 review describes Paul and his crew upgrading a 100-amp panel to 200 amps and adding a new outlet for an electric stove; a 2023 review describes a same-visit rewire — new wiring for an electric range, every outlet and switch in a kitchen replaced, plus recessed lighting; and a 2022 review recounts Paul being the only one of several quoting electricians who actually inspected the situation before pricing the job, then finishing on time and on budget and coming back promptly when a minor issue turned up afterward. On Thumbtack, Direct Electric carries a 4.9★ rating from 66 reviews, a Top Pro badge for 2021 through 2023, a background-checked badge, and a license-verified journeyman electrician listing — though that verification is Thumbtack's own, not something checked against the state registry here. Its Angi profile puts the business at 17 years of experience but shows zero Angi or HomeAdvisor reviews, and sits a little out of step with Thumbtack's own listing of 5 years in business — worth asking about directly. There's no review on file more recent than mid-2024, so the strong, consistent record here runs a couple of years back rather than reflecting anything confirmed since — still, for panel work, rewiring, or general electrical jobs, the written history through 2024 reads as a genuinely well-liked, careful operator.