Sylvester Electric, Inc.

Sylvester Electric is a family-run Dracut, Massachusetts electrical contractor that traces back to 1979, when Thomas Sylvester started out as one electrician with a truck; his son Chris joined full time in 1999, took over, and incorporated the business in 2004. Chris, a licensed Master Electrician, still runs the company today with his wife Kim handling the office side, and it covers towns across the Merrimack Valley and into southern New Hampshire. Several reviews single out two technicians by name, Carlos and Kyle. Customers describe them showing up on time, walking through what they're doing, and leaving the work area clean — installing ceiling fans and sconces, upgrading circuit breakers, running low-voltage cabling for security cameras, and swapping out smoke and CO2 detectors. In a June 2026 review, one customer called the pricing on a repair "reasonably priced," and in an April 2026 review, another said an emergency call was answered quickly with power back on within a few hours. The complaints that surface are mostly about price and scheduling rather than the electrical work itself. In a December 2022 review, a customer said they were quoted $725 to $1,300 to diagnose an issue that another shop fixed for $150 — a blown $20 fuse. A November 2021 review put the company's prices at roughly four times other local electricians, and a September 2025 review described a technician skipping a light-switch repair to pitch a $2,000 service contract, charging a $70 visit fee without fixing anything. On the scheduling side, a February 2024 review said appointments were cancelled about seven times over two months before the reviewer hired someone else, a November 2025 review described a smoke-alarm job cancelled twice including the day it was scheduled, and a July 2025 review said a 7 a.m. appointment didn't start until 2 p.m. Sylvester Electric fits a homeowner who wants an established local shop for panel work, lighting, EV chargers, or an emergency call. Get a firm price in writing before the truck rolls, and confirm the appointment window in advance. In a February 2023 r/salemma Reddit thread, a poster wrote, "Sylvester Electric are my guys!" Massachusetts lists its electrician licence, 18290-EL-A, as active, held by Christopher T Sylvester.