Old-house rewiring — knob-and-tube pulled from a century home, quickly
Panel upgrades — 100-to-200-amp swap with outside disconnect replaced
Reasonable pricing — late-2025 customers call quotes fair and explained
Emergency call-outs — a July 2026 family says he dropped everything
Clean finish — house left cleaner than he found it, customers say
What does electrical work cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Nicholas Anthony Rais 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.
Short public history — all 16 reviews date from November 2025 onward
Duplicated review — one remodel review appears twice, same day
Single platform — every written comment sits on Google
"Nick did the work of 3 guys" — that line, from a customer who had knob-and-tube wiring pulled out of a 100-year-old house in November 2025, is the shortest version of what people say about Nicholas Anthony Rais. He runs a Reading-based electrical business under his own name, works with a small crew, and takes both house calls and commercial work.
The jobs customers describe are the ones old Massachusetts housing stock generates. A 100-amp panel taken to 200 amps with the outside main disconnect replaced, then recessed lights and switches through the whole house on a return visit. A garage conversion wired from the panel up. A century home stripped of knob-and-tube and rewired for lights and ceiling fans. A bathroom renovation in Burlington. A gut remodel where, by the owner's account, his layout planning is what made the finish work land.
Two things recur in his favour. Price: customers writing in late 2025 call the pricing very reasonable, great, and explained up front, with one saying the speed of the rewire saved thousands. And availability under pressure: a July 2026 customer says he dropped everything to handle an emergency electrical situation for their family.
His own site says he covers Reading plus Boston, South Boston, Lowell, Cambridge, Dorchester, Brockton, Quincy, Lynn and Newton, offers free estimates, and carries insurance and emergency service. Quotes start with a text.
What to know before calling: the written history is short and narrow. All 16 reviews sit on Google, they start in November 2025, and eight of them landed across two days that month — and two of those are word-for-word the same remodel review posted twice, so there are really 15 distinct voices, not 16. None of that contradicts the work described, but it means you are reading a first year of praise rather than a decade of it.
Good call for panel and service upgrades, old-house rewiring and lighting in the Reading and north-of-Boston area. Ask for a written scope and confirm his Massachusetts electrician's licence and insurance before booking.
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5.0Jul 23, 2026
Nick is fantastic. He dropped everything and came and helped our family in an emergency electrical situation. We would absolutely hire him again. He is very trustworthy and we recommend him highly to anyone in need of an electrician.
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Nick did all the electrical work as part of our home remodel, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience.
From the beginning, Nick was down to earth, honest, and fair. He walked us through what needed to be done, explained our options clearly, and never made us feel pressured. His pricing was straightforward and reasonable, and he delivered exactly what he said he would.
The quality of his work was excellent. Everything was done cleanly, safely, and with real attention to detail. He showed up when he said he would, communicated throughout the project, and made sure the job was done right. It’s clear he takes pride in his craft.
If you’re looking for an electrician who’s skilled, trustworthy, and easy to work with, Nick is your guy. We’ll absolutely be calling him again for future projects.
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Nick was hired for electrical work as part of our home remodel, and we couldn’t be happier with the experience.
From the beginning, Nick was down to earth, honest, and fair. He walked us through what needed to be done, explained our options clearly, and never made us feel pressured. His pricing was straightforward and reasonable, and he delivered exactly what he said he would.
The quality of his work was excellent. Everything was done cleanly, safely, and with real attention to detail. He showed up when he said he would, communicated throughout the project, and made sure the job was done right. It’s clear he takes pride in his craft.
If you’re looking for an electrician who’s skilled, trustworthy, and easy to work with, Nick is your guy. We’ll absolutely be calling him again for future projects.
Nick is highly skilled, detail oriented and extremely reliable. He and his crew are class acts that truly want to deliver the highest level of service as possible. He has on numerous occasions gone above and beyond to help our business maintain the highest standards. We highly recommend Nick and his business!
Nick did some electrical work for us and I can't say enough good things about him. He responds to you promptly, lets you know what's going on. His work is impeccable and he leaves the house cleaner than when he comes in.
So happy That we found an electrician that we can rely on!!