Sylvia Electrical Contracting

Customers have been writing about Steve Sylvia's crew since 2009. Sylvia Electrical Contracting is a Peabody electrician, and several reviewers name Steve directly. His Massachusetts electrician licence, #22537-EL-A, is active with Steven Sylvia as the holder of record, and the company's BBB grade is A+. It says it serves Greater Boston, the North Shore, the South Shore and MetroWest. Most of the written history is old, and old-house wiring is a big part of it. In a 2013 review, a homeowner putting in a fiberglass pool said Steve came out the same day to quote the hookup, checked in before the work day and brought the price in under budget. A 2014 reviewer described a challenging job and said the crew had ample experience with knob and tube. A 2009 customer described a three-man crew splitting up the exterior service, the main panel and mapping the house, then removing non-conforming wiring left by previous owners. The newer reviews are brief. A 2022 Google reviewer called the prices more than reasonable and said Steve also covers the holes he puts in walls and ceilings; a December 2024 reviewer wrote that Steve Sylvia and his crew do great work. Google shows 4.1 stars from 8 ratings, and Angi and HomeAdvisor each show 4.4 from 8. The complaints are dated but specific. In a 2010 review, a customer who hired the company on time and materials after another contractor walked off said the job failed final inspection three times and was billed for each return trip, and described a broken fixture screw left unfixed, a missing gasket, an unconnected ground wire and reused wire on a 30-amp oven circuit; that reviewer still said Steve was responsive and flexible. A 2015 reviewer wrote that a new meter was not put in for months and that wiring faults left them with expensive bills. A 2013 customer said the job left visible cuts and rough plastering in walls and ceilings, though they called the price reasonable for the work.