Edward P. Lackey Electric

A May 2016 reviewer went through four electricians before landing on Ed Lackey — then had him do, in their words, "all sorts of rewiring" on the house. Edward P. Lackey Electric works out of Chelmsford; Angi and HomeAdvisor both show 4.9 stars from 21 ratings, and both profiles state 16 years in the trade and free estimates. Across the 18 written reviews, dated 2016 to 2020, timing is what customers keep naming: twelve mention a call returned quickly or an arrival right on time. A June 2016 customer said he came out on a Saturday and had every problem fixed in an hour and a half. The one lower mark is a May 2020 review at three stars, rated "fair". The jobs described are the everyday wiring of older Massachusetts houses. In July 2016 a customer had a service upgrade done, the tangle of wiring around the panel cleaned up, and the work passed inspection. A June 2016 review describes knob-and-tube wiring pulled from an attic after a Mass Save audit, ahead of blown-in insulation, by someone that customer called prompt, courteous and neat. An October 2017 reviewer, newly moved in with numerous switch and outlet problems, said he came out within two days and went through the whole house. A 4.5-star review from May 2016 noted he billed for the supplies he picked up but not for the trip. Two things to line up before booking. The written reviews run 2016 to 2020, so ask for two or three jobs from the past year and call those homeowners. And the trade licence number both directories print — 20344 — comes from those profiles, not the state: check it yourself on the Massachusetts electrician register. For a panel or service upgrade, knob-and-tube work, or the switch-and-outlet troubleshooting an older Chelmsford-area house throws at you, this is a straightforward call to make.