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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Foley Electric. 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.
Estimated range
$530 – $1,100
Typical electrical project around $820
Foley Electric is a Braintree electrical contractor. When one recent customer's front-yard lamp-post was ripped from the ground in a wind storm, Matt Foley gave a price and ordered the lamp-post, and John was there at 8:00 sharp installing it. The company says it has served the South Shore since 2003, and its website says it is owned and operated by Matt Foley. Its Massachusetts electrician license, number 20596, is active on the state registry. A recent customer said John did a panel replacement, floodlight, garage heater, lantern and lamppost for them. A recent reviewer who called for some troubleshooting ended up with a full service upgrade and wrote that Matt answered any call or text within 10 minutes. A recent customer said John fixed damaged conduits and outlets in a small area by their pool filter, then took them through the work. In a 2026 Google review, a customer who lost power in a storm said John and his team responded immediately, trudged through the snow, and the problem was resolved by lunch. In a 2025 Google review, a customer said John handled placement and wiring for a Level 2 car charger in an 1808 home, and that customer wrote the charger was used without a hitch. In a 2024 review, a customer said Matt and John replaced their electrical panel and moved the service line from one side of the house to the other, with Matt coordinating the move with BELD so the job would be done in one day. In a 2025 Google review, a customer said the company no-showed for a quote appointment scheduled over the phone for their kitchen remodel and never followed up. The business replied that it was not them. In that 2025 review, the customer answered that they had saved the same Google page when they first reached out, and that the person they spoke with confirmed knowing Sean of SC electric.
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“He's not the cheapest but when he fixes something it stays fixed and he is super open about what it will cost. I am a fan.”
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John and the Foley team were great. We added recess lighting to a recent new home (family room annd two bedrooms with dimmers) and are really pleased with the outcome. Timely, high work quality, easy to work with, and perfect clean-up - everything we were hoping for.
My front yard lamp-post was ripped from the ground during a wind storm we had recently. In looking for an electrician I came upon Matt Foley at Foley Electric. He got in touch with me immediately and we discussed what I needed done. He gave me a price - ordered the lamp-post and John was here at 8:00 sharp this morning (6/8) installing my new lamp-post. I could not be any more pleased with both Foley Electric and John. Foley Electric was in constant communication along the way. John was great - explained things regarding the installation and had it done quickly. If ever in the future I need electric work done for sure I will be using Foley Electric and would highly recommend them to anyone.
John from Foley was great. He did several things for us - panel replacement, floodlight, garage heater, lantern and lamppost, and all were done with high quality and speed. Will definitely hire Foley - hopefully John - for my next projects.
Professional, knowledgeable, responsive and nice people to call for help. I’ve used them multiple times and they’ve been great every time. Reasonable prices too. Call them with confidence you’ll be pleased with their work!
I needed some trouble shooting and ended up getting a full service upgrade. These guys are great. So easy to get a hold of. Always promptly answered any questions. They did awesome work. Neat and clean. Matt answered any call or text within 10 minutes. You won't find anyone better.
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Panel upgrades and whole-house rewires4.8