Homeland Electric LLC

Homeland Electric LLC is a small, family-run electrical shop based in Peabody that describes itself as an owner-operated outfit taking on everything from single service calls to larger installations, with what it calls "small-shop morals." On Google, the ratings it has collected come in at a perfect 5 stars, and the Better Business Bureau grades it an A, though it hasn't sought BBB accreditation. That's a decent surface, but the sample behind it is small — just 6 Google ratings and a handful of reviews spread across a few sources, not enough yet to call it a real track record. Before calling, it's worth knowing that Jonathan Carpenter, the president who runs the company, was charged in federal court with theft of government money over a COVID-era stimulus loan of more than $100,000 he obtained in 2020 — for a version of Homeland Electric that, according to prosecutors, had already stopped operating back in 2015. It isn't clear from what's public whether that's the same legal entity doing electrical work in Peabody today or a later relaunch under the same name, but the overlap in name and ownership is worth asking about directly. Carpenter's LinkedIn profile also lists him as president of a separate company, Homeland Power + Utility, so it's worth confirming which entity would actually be on the contract. For a small, straightforward electrical job in the Peabody area, the early ratings are good, but the review history is too thin and the ownership questions too live to call this a settled pick. Get clarity on the legal entity and the loan case before booking anything beyond a small job.