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Edson Hilaire ran EH Electric & HVAC from his kitchen table for more than a decade before opening a storefront in Waltham, according to a 2021 Patch article that also called him one of only a handful of Black electricians in the commonwealth. The company says it has served Greater Boston and MetroWest since 2005 and describes itself as family-owned and Black-owned; it handles panels, wiring, lighting, generators and EV chargers alongside HVAC and mini-split installation. EDSON HILAIRE holds Massachusetts electrician license #23253-EL-A, which the state registry shows as active. Customers who deal with Edson and the crews in person mostly describe good work. In 2025 reviews, one customer had an EV charger installed and another said the team added extra garage lights beyond the proposal. A May 2026 reviewer said the team adapted less than 24 hours before an install when the plans changed, and a May 2026 Thumbtack reviewer credited a fast turnaround on a commercial project. In January 2026, a customer whose heat failed under 20 inches of snow wrote that a tech named Jay talked them through the fix over the phone. In 2023 Reddit threads, one poster said EH Electric in Waltham was willing to come to Mattapan and switched all the outlets in their office and media room to new circuits, and another gave it a big +1 and said it also does great HVAC work. The office side draws the complaints. An August 2026 reviewer found Edson smooth to work with but said the office and automated reminders gave wrong information, and a failed final inspection meant rework, extra charges and two extra days. In 2025, a mini-split customer described delays, no quote suitable for a Mass Save loan and nine months without the rebate paperwork, and another wrote that the company did not submit Mass Save inspection results for two months despite more than ten calls. Older complaints run back to 2020 and 2021: a quote of $220 that became $1,048, $500 for two smart thermostats, and a bath fan mounted by drilling through the casing with a ceiling gap stuffed with shoe covers. Google shows 3.5 stars from 11 ratings; Angi and HomeAdvisor each show 4.3 from 57. BBB rates the company A+.
“Big +1 for EH Electric. They also do great HVAC work.”
“EH Electric in Waltham was willing to come to Mattapan. They switched all the outlets in my office and media room to new circuits.”
“EH Electric & HVAC LLC is an Electrical & HVAC company that installs, troubleshoots, services, & maintains all electrical & HVAC jobs.”
“Edson Hilaire, owner of EH Electric & HVAC LLC in Waltham, Massachusetts, recognizes the value of relationships in his expansion into the EV market. Hilaire has served the Boston area for two decades”
“Meet the Maker, Edson Hilaire! A black-owned business owner of EH Electric & HVAC LLC in Waltham, MA. Serving greater Boston, metro-west, and now Cape Cod.”
“In May, more than a decade after becoming an electrician and running his business EH Electric and HVAC from his kitchen table, Edson Hilaire opened a brick and mortar in Waltham, making him one of only a handful of Black electricians in the commonwealth.”
“EH ELECTRIC & HVAC LLC ... WALTHAM ... 25,001 - 50,000 ... 25,0 ... 25,0 ... 25,001 - ... 50,0”
Working with Edson directly and in person was smooth and timely, but scheduling through the office was frustrating. Several times the automated reminder or the office told us the wrong information or there was a mis communication. Between us adding scope to the project, scheduling conflicts and failed final inspection which needed rework and extra charges the project took two extra days to finish.
We are very pleased with the work performed by EH Electric. Their team was professional, responsive, and provided a fast turnaround that helped keep our commercial project moving smoothly and on schedule.
Edson, Tatiana, & the EH Electric team were prompt, responsive, and efficient. We scheduled an appointment for assessment, they were early for the appointment but since we were not available, kindly came back at the appointment time. And then, the day before our scheduled installation, we found some new information that changed what we wanted, and they were able to adapt less than 24 hours before the install was scheduled. I really appreciated this flexibility and focus on meeting what we needed, even if it changed the plans. My only constructive criticism, I found the website they used for contracts and payments to be slightly confusing and to have a lot of extra information that was not entirely relevant to my project. I get it's simpler to include for everybody, but the formatting made it difficult to quickly skim and find what actually mattered to me. I will definitely use EH Electric again if any future projects arise.
Awful company. AWFUL. I would not bother with them. I don’t even know how they are certified.
I have been using EH Electric & HVAC since 2020 for all of my Electrical & HVAC needs upon moving to Waltham. They are a really great reliable company with amazing staff. They have always been there for me. On my last visit Jay was sent to take care of an issue with my furnace blowing black smoke and shutting down. Jay was very thorough and extremely knowledgeable and explained everything in great detail. I’m so thankful Jay was able to get me back up and running in no time! Really great service, honestly, the best! I highly recommend EH Electrical & HVAC for all of your Electrical & HVAC needs. If you want it done right and don’t know who to call. Definitely call them!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from EH Electric & HVAC. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Standard receptacle swaps — a new dedicated circuit is a bigger job ($350–$750).
Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers — hung on existing boxes.
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$530 – $1,100
Typical electrical project around $820
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