# Ostrow Electrical Co **Trade:** Electrical · **Address:** 9 Mason St #1, Worcester, MA 01609 · **Phone:** (508) 754-2641 · **Website:** http://www.ostrowelectric.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.9/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 6 sources. ## The honest read Ostrow Electrical is a Worcester electrical contractor with real history — founded in 1939 by John Ostrow with an $8 loan from his father, and now in its third generation of family, union-shop leadership. Its own site and directory listings point mostly toward commercial and institutional work: security systems, photovoltaic and wind-generation wiring, fire alarms, and fiber/copper telecom, alongside general electrical. There's only one customer review on file, from this summer, which called Sam and his team "consummate professionals." Procore lists the company working commercial, healthcare, industrial, energy, and institutional projects across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, and BuildZoom shows 137 permitted projects. Given how thin the homeowner-facing reviews are and how commercially oriented the company's listed work appears, it's worth confirming directly whether a residential job is the kind of work they take on before reaching out. Its Massachusetts electrician license is verified active. Ostrow is also a NECA contractor, an IBEW partner, and BICSI certified, according to its own site. **Strengths:** - Long history — family-owned, union shop since 1939 - Verified license — active Massachusetts electrician registration - Broad commercial scope — security, solar, fire-alarm, and telecom work ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Massachusetts electrician license verified active, held by Ostrow Electrical Co _(confidence: high)_ - [State License Registry](https://elicensing21.mass.gov/CitizenAccess/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=Home) — “MA electrician license 3765 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: OSTROW ELECTRICAL CO” - BBB lists the company as founded in 1939, president Matthew Ostrow, not accredited and not rated _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/worcester/profile/electrical-contractors/ostrow-electrical-co-0261-317232) — “BBB lists Ostrow Electrical Co. as a Worcester electrical contractor started in 1939, with Matthew Ostrow as president; it is not BBB accred…” - Self-reported founded in 1939 with an $8 loan; third-generation family, union-shop leadership _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Founded in 1939 by John Ostrow with an $8 loan from his father.” - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Third generation of leadership; the site does not name current leaders.” - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Stated ownership (self-reported): Family-owned, Union shop” - Self-reported NECA contractor, IBEW partner, and BICSI certified _(confidence: low)_ - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: NECA contractor” - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: IBEW partner” - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: BICSI certified” - A recent review called the team consummate professionals _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25KcllscDNkbk5IUlhOVFRGWm5jV2MwUmpCdmNFRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0x8ec6574445b1a5d6!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOnJrYlp3dnNHRXNTTFZncWc0RjBvcEE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Sam and his team are consummate professionals.” - Procore lists commercial, healthcare, industrial, energy, and institutional project work across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island _(confidence: medium)_ - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/ostrow-electric-worcester) — “Procore lists Ostrow Electric as a Worcester general and specialty contractor serving Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, with 1…” - Commercial and institutional electrical, security, solar, and fire-alarm systems _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Ostrow Electric provides commercial and institutional electrical, security, photovoltaic, wind-generation, fire-alarm, and fiber/copper tele…” - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/ostrow-electric-worcester) — “Services offered (Procore Construction Network): Electrical, Design and Engineering, Project Management and Coordination, Electronic Securit…” - Specializes in Electrical _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ostrow%20Electrical%20Co&query_place_id=ChIJaVOvHo8G5IkR1qWxRURXxo4) — “Google: 4.2★ from 5 ratings” - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com) — “Ostrow Electric provides commercial and institutional electrical, security, photovoltaic, wind-generation, fire-alarm, and fiber/copper tele…” - [State License Registry](https://elicensing21.mass.gov/CitizenAccess/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=Home) — “MA electrician license 3765 registry-verified active — registry holder of record: OSTROW ELECTRICAL CO” ## Ownership - Identifies as family-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified. - Identifies as a union shop — the business's own statement, not independently verified. ## License Status: **active** (#3765, electrician) — verified against the official MA state registry on 2026-08-24, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://elicensing21.mass.gov/CitizenAccess/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=Home ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ostrow%20Electrical%20Co&query_place_id=ChIJaVOvHo8G5IkR1qWxRURXxo4): 4.2★ from 5 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ostrow%20Electrical%20Co&query_place_id=ChIJaVOvHo8G5IkR1qWxRURXxo4): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/worcester/profile/electrical-contractors/ostrow-electrical-co-0261-317232): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://www.ostrowelectric.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [Procore Construction Network](https://network.procore.com/p/ostrow-electric-worcester): Listed on this source - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/ostrow-electric-co): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · David Axelrod · 2026-07-08**: Sam and his team are consummate professionals. --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-24T06:11:52.203Z. 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