Peter Alessi Electrician

Peter Alessi Electrician is a one-person electrical shop in Bridgewater, and the reviews keep circling back to one thing: how fast he answers. A homeowner whose programmable thermostat nearly caught fire got a callback the same Sunday, after two other electricians never rang back; another needed a job done that same day and had him at the door within a few hours of asking. The company says it has been licensed for 22 years, and both its Angi and HomeAdvisor profiles list an active Massachusetts electrical trade license, number 51264, expiring in July 2028. The written record is long but front-loaded: most of it runs 2017 to 2018, with a run of five-star write-ups covering a 100-to-200-amp panel upgrade with a new EV charger outlet, ceiling fans installed in tight attic spaces, GFCI outlets, a relocated bathroom light fixture, and smoke alarm swaps. One reviewer thanked him for checking out a suspected wiring problem in a basement, finding nothing wrong, and barely charging for the visit. A handful of reviews from 2024 and 2025 pick up the same thread, praising his responsiveness and follow-through years later. Across both directories the rating holds at 4.9 stars from 29 combined ratings, and "reasonably priced" or "fair price" shows up in review after review. Not everyone found the pricing as friendly. One 2018 reviewer who just needed some old knob-and-tube wiring checked and a recessed light verified called the cost "expensive for what I needed done," even while saying she'd still call him for a bigger job. Another job, a vent fan replacement, turned out more involved than either side expected, and the price rose over the original quote before they settled on a number both sides called fair — worth asking for a firm estimate up front if there's any chance the job grows once he's inside a wall. For a panel upgrade, a stubborn fixture, or an electrical problem that can't wait for a callback next week, this is the kind of electrician reviewers say they call again. Get a written estimate before the work starts, especially on anything that might turn out bigger than it looks.