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Ilias Bintas is a Boston electrician whose reviews split sharply by job size: quick fixes and camera installs earn praise, while two larger projects ended in complaints about unfinished work. His company, IB Electric LLC, says it handles residential, commercial and industrial electrical work along with security systems such as access control and burglar and fire alarms, plus smart-home automation. His Massachusetts electrician licence #59709-EL-B is active, with ILIAS BINTAS as the holder of record. Google shows 4.7 stars from 41 ratings and Thumbtack 4.3 from 6. The complaints are recent and specific. In April 2026, a customer said they hired him in January 2026 for panel rewiring, breaker replacements, fire alarms, EV chargers, basement lights and a permit, paid $18,600, and that by April three fire alarms were still not installed, debris remained in the basement, no permit had been pulled and calls went unanswered for weeks. A May 2026 one-star review said Ilias charged $18,000 and did not finish the work. In December 2025, a customer said a single panel replacement started without a permit, the permit took until October, the work was still unfinished in mid-December, and the crew missed a rough inspection and a National Grid meeting; they brought in another contractor who finished in a week. The praise is for fast, smaller jobs. In May 2026, a customer referred by a neighbor said he responded right away with a visit and a quote and took on added work. Two February 2026 reviews describe an outage fixed in about 20 minutes and a store at Copley Place brought back up. A December 2025 building manager said he moved breakers around so hallway lights and the fire alarm could run during a utility problem, then came back late that night to reset everything. Security camera installs come up repeatedly, including a 2025 review describing camera systems laid out at a home and a business.
“Ilias Bintas has filed 3 building permits in Boston since 2025. 1 permit remains open.”
Ilias was recommended by a neighbor and he responded right away with a visit and a quote. His pricing was reasonable, and his work ethic exemplary. With his professional and friendly manner, the job was done quickly… until I added more work and he was so flexible with that! I would highly recommend him for any job, big or small. His sidekick Andres was also wonderful, along with his plasterer/painter George. I will definitely use him again for any future jobs. Thank you Ilias!
I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CONSIDER ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN! Ilias effectively scammed my family and charged us $18,000 to not finish his work. The price was also absurdly price gouged. Trust anyone but Ilias.
Elias was extremely professional, and knowledgeable. I’ve had the privilege of hiring him twice, one for a breaker, and installation of a security camera system. He communicated openly and explained everything. He was respectful, extremely helpful, and maintained a clean work site.
Hired Ilias Bintas / IBE Boston in January 2026 for a major electrical project — panel rewiring, breaker replacements, fire alarm installation, EV chargers, basement lights, and a permit/inspection. Paid $18,600 across multiple invoices. As of April 2026, the project remains unfinished. Three fire alarms still need to be installed, basement panel work appears incomplete, and there is still construction debris in my basement that was never cleaned up. No permit has been pulled and no inspection has been scheduled. Communication throughout has been extremely poor. Weeks of no responses to calls and texts, repeated promises to show up that never materialized, and no written schedule ever provided despite multiple requests. I previously left a one-star review and removed it because I felt bad and wanted to give him another chance. I regret that decision. My son believes he is a good person and not someone trying to steal money, and I hope that's true, but the reality is that months later the work is not done and I would not recommend hiring this electrician. I regret ever contracting IBE Boston for this project.
Work at new restaurant in Copley Square, including installation of new security cameras and fixing some issues with the existing system. Did what was necessary, worked early morning and after close. Adapted to changing scope of work. Easy to work with. Would recommend for your job.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Ilias Bintas Licensed Electrician. 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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