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A customer who hired HandyAlex MA for interior doors and a smoke detector described a very different result when electrical fixtures entered the job. In a March 2026 review, the customer said outlets and lights stopped working after wires were crossed, and an electrician spent hours diagnosing the problem. That account matters for a Cambridge homeowner considering electrical work, even though the company describes itself chiefly as a handyman and home improvement business with more than ten years of experience. Other customers describe a wide range of household projects. In a May 2025 review, one customer praised a completed door handle, storm door and deck awning job; another described a bathroom remodel with tiling and plumbing. A June 2025 customer said Alex and Dmitry installed gutters, repaired a roof shingle, power washed the house and deck, and handled other repairs across two hires. More recent comments praise fair pricing, communication, punctuality and cleanup. HomeAdvisor and Angi each display a 4.8-star rating from 17 ratings, with some customer accounts appearing on both sites. The electrical complaint is specific: the customer said the fixtures were not successfully installed, several outlets and lights stopped working, and the doorbell stopped working. The same customer questioned the four hours charged for other small tasks. For an electrical job, ask who will perform the work, what electrical qualification they hold, and how problems will be handled. HomeAdvisor lists a Massachusetts trade license number for HandyAlex MA, but that directory listing alone does not confirm an electrical license. For doors, small repairs and mixed handyman projects, the completed jobs described by customers give useful examples of the crew's range. Agree on the exact tasks and price before booking, especially if the project includes wiring.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from HandyAlex MA. 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
They were fairly priced, communicative, overall excellent!
Paul (Pavel) was great !! I would hire him for almost any home repair!
The contractor was polite, skilled and on time both days, cleaned after his work was done
They were affordable and did a good job.
He was able to hang interior doors and a smoke detector, but didn?t know anything electrical. I needed a couple of fixtures hung up. He messed up the electrical somehow. Most of the outlets and lights no longer worked. I had an electrician come, it took hours for him to figure out what was wrong. The wires were crossed and it messed up everything. Also, my doorbell worked and then it didn?t. I talked with them, but said he was here for 4 hours and that?s what I paid for. I don?t believe it takes that long to hang two doors, a smoke detector and change a towel bar in the bathroom.
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