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Parent Electric is a Melrose electrical contractor run by Darel J. Parent, whom the company's site names as Founder and CEO; the site says the business was established in 2012 and does residential and some commercial work, including panel upgrades, EV chargers, lighting, generators and wiring. Darel J Parent holds Massachusetts electrician licence 18372-EL-A, active on the state registry. Several reviewers describe how fast he shows up. A customer writing in March 2026 said he came the very next day to fix an electrical issue, and a February 2026 review praised fast responses and easy scheduling. In a January 2025 review, a customer who called on a Sunday afternoon about a problem at an elderly father's house said Darel arrived within 10 minutes and resolved an issue that could have caused a fire. A November 2023 reviewer left a voicemail and had him at the door 15 minutes later for a Nest thermostat power connection. The jobs run from small fixes to whole projects. A May 2026 review describes upgrading interior outlets and moving an exterior breaker panel, with Darel following up with the city inspector. Another May 2026 review comes from customers rebuilding 4 floors after a whole-house fire, who wrote that Darel was a total life saver. In a June 2025 review, a customer said they put in a subpanel to hook up a new electric pool heater, and an October 2023 reviewer had an EV charger installed in one morning. Several reviews mention price in good terms: a December 2025 review cites fair pricing on an addition, and in a 2023 review a licensed electrician who hired him called his prices very fair. Google shows 5 stars from 32 ratings.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Parent-electric. 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
After a whole-house fire we needed to rebuild 4 floors from top to bottom. Darel was a total life saver - helped us with everything from teeny tiny to giant crises and was incredibly helpful, responsive, and reasonable. We came in blind and hoped for the best, but will use him for literally all of our electrical needs from here out, hands down.
Darel helped us with several electrical projects around the house, including upgrading all the interior outlets and handling a more complicated project involving moving the exterior breaker panel to a different location. This required a great deal of knowledge and expertise, which Darel clearly has. He also followed up with the city inspector to make sure everything was completed professionally and up to code. All the work was done neatly, professionally, with great attention to detail. We are extremely happy with the results and highly recommend him to anyone looking for a quality electrical work at a fair price.
Darel has been extremely helpful with the electric work at our small business. He really knows what he's doing and is very responsive. Recommended.
Fast responses, easy quick scheduling. Right on time. Highly recommended.
Came the next day to fix an electrical issue, worked quickly, was professional and knowledgeable throughout.
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2 changes recorded — last scanned Jul 5, 2026.
Old-house rewiring3.0
Electrical business licence #8782-EL-A1Not yet rated
200-400 amp panel upgrades5.0
19 years in businessNot yet rated
Generators, fire alarm and medium-voltage work3.1
