Kuhlman Electric

Kuhlman Electric is a Lynn-based electrical contractor with a large, named roster of technicians — Ervis Bushi, Anthony Priego, Justin Kerrigan, Matt Kilroy, Jesse Loder, Cody Martin, and dozens more show up by name across hundreds of Google reviews — and a reputation built on harder, older-home work: knob-and-tube removal, whole-house rewiring, and original BX wiring replacement in homes built in the 1930s. Reviewers describe a company set up to communicate and to catch problems other providers missed. Master electrician Ervis Bushi's full review of one home's power needs came back with a quote thousands less than a prior provider had proposed. On an EV-charger install, the company absorbed the cost difference when the actual scope turned out larger than the original quote rather than passing it on. Another review said the crew replaced all the original 1930s BX wiring throughout the entire house. The work spans EV charger installs, whole-home rewiring and knob-and-tube removal, panel and circuit-box upgrades with surge protection, and smaller jobs like fixture swaps, smoke-detector replacement, and outdoor GFCI troubleshooting — several reviewers say they've used the company repeatedly over multiple years. On Reddit, a Medford-area homeowner reported going with Kuhlman after a good prior experience despite it running a little higher on price. The complaints are a smaller, more mixed thread. A March 2026 review described a wiring-update job where the crew punched an unusual number of holes, left debris behind, and mislabeled switches in the breaker box in a way the homeowner didn't discover for a year. In a February 2026 review, a customer said the company had refused a service call months earlier, then called back later looking for the business — the reviewer declined. Two December 2025 reviews cited poor communication that led to incomplete or wrong work on one job, and a doubled service-call price for Boston-area calls on another. Given the size and multi-crew structure of the operation, an individual job's outcome appears to depend on which technician is assigned. Google's listings put the aggregate between 4.9 and 5 stars across several hundred ratings, and Houzz shows 5 stars from 9 ratings, broadly in line with the written record.