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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from McNelley Electric Services. 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
McNelley Electric Services is a family-run electrical contractor at 504 North Ave in Wakefield, run by Bill McNelley (William J. McNelley), whose Massachusetts electrician license is active. The website says the company traces back to 1968 in Charlestown, though the Better Business Bureau's file lists it as started and incorporated in 2005 -- the two accounts of the company's age don't line up. It describes handling residential, commercial, industrial and retail electrical work with 24-hour emergency response, and on the Better Business Bureau, where it isn't accredited, it still carries an A+ rating. The written record is thin -- just four reviews on file spanning 2021 to 2025 -- and it's a mixed one. In an August 2025 review, someone who described working with the company on multiple jobs over about a year said Bill's team does great work and knows what it's doing, calling them a go-to electrician; a 2024 review from a referring customer said much the same, praising how quickly they came out. But a March 2025 review describes calling four times for an estimate, having a technician come out, then calling four more times over the following week with no follow-up at all. And a 2021 review lays out a job that should have been simple -- moving two switches three feet -- turning into three separate visits: switches installed at mismatched heights, one that squeaked, a repair visit that left it not working, and holes in the wall from a fix that eventually needed a different technician to sort out. Nothing in the record points to licensing or legal trouble -- the state's verification of the electrician license lines up with what the company lists on its own site. But the estimate follow-up and the botched-switch job are real, specific complaints worth asking about directly: how estimates get scheduled and confirmed, and who actually gets sent out for a small job. For bigger commercial or industrial work, the family's long history may carry more weight than a handful of residential reviews can show; for a small home job, it's worth getting a firm confirmation on both the estimate timeline and who's doing the work.
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I’ve been working with McNelley Electric for the past year or so. They do great work, they are very professional, and know exactly what they are doing. We work on many jobs together and I know I can trust what Bill recommends. They are my go to electrician in the north east.
Called 4 times for an estimate, tech came. A week later, called 4 times to check on estimate, nothing.
I have referred a few customers to this company. I am impressed how quickly they come out and get what needs to be done done. I will be using them as my own electrician company. I highly recommend them.
We only needed 2 switches moved 3 feet. It should’ve been simple, but it took 3 separate visits!! 1)Technicians installed switches at different heights & one switch squeaked (obviously not a good sign) 2)Four days later same guys came back & took it apart & took off leaving me with no squeak & a light that didn’t work. After that I had to convince them that it needed to be fixed & practically beg them to send someone different who actually knew what he was doing. At that point I was left with 3 holes in my wall that I have to pay a handyman to fix. But finally 3 days later thankfully Phil (a master electrician) came to fix the wiring that had been connected wrong. If Phil was send out first, I would probably be giving them 5 stars.
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