# Thomas Flaherty Electric **Trade:** Electrical · **Address:** 963 Hanover St, Hanover, MA 02339, USA · **Phone:** (781) 724-3510 · **Website:** http://thomasflahertyelectric.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 4.4/5** (medium confidence) — from 29 reviews across 5 sources. 100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 29 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Thomas Flaherty Electric is a veteran-owned Hanover, Massachusetts electrical contractor serving Hanover and the South Shore. Its website states residential and commercial electrical work, licensed and insured service, free quotes and 24-hour emergency availability. Google shows 5 stars from 29 ratings, with recent reviews praising responsiveness, workmanship, fair pricing and emergency help. BuildZoom lists 112 projects and an active Massachusetts electrician license #16661 as of December 2025. **Strengths:** - Strong recent review record — Google shows 5 stars from 29 ratings - Emergency availability — website states 24-hour emergency service - Verified project and license footprint — BuildZoom reports 112 projects and an active electrician license when last checked **Concerns:** - License freshness — confirm current status because the BuildZoom verification was as of December 2025 - Entity matching — BuildZoom profile uses Thomas J. Flaherty in Scituate while the official site is Thomas Flaherty Electric in Hanover ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Google shows 5 stars from 29 ratings, and recent reviews are uniformly positive. _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas%20Flaherty%20Electric&query_place_id=ChIJs3HrCt-f5IkRW2V28djlktY) — “Google: 5★ from 29 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT210RFFsVjVkamgyWlRkaE0wTjRYM2RCWVZSa1oyYxAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd692e5d8f176655b!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmtDQlV5djh2ZTdhM0N4X3dBYVRkZ2c%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Tom is easily one of the best businesses owners we’ve ever worked with. He was extremely responsive, hard working and went above and beyo…” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tOTk5WUkJUak15T1U5Q2RrcDJTREI0WVZkU1oxRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd692e5d8f176655b!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkNNNVRBTjMyOU9Cdkp2SDB4YVdSZ1E%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Wonderful Prompt Service!” - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT21GVFlreGlhbnByYjFCRVR6Y3lUREpNYUU4M01WRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xd692e5d8f176655b!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOmFTYkxianprb1BETzcyTDJMaE83MVE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ We recently had Tom install new exterior lights on our home and repair some internal switches. He was great. Worked quickly and efficient…” - The business offers residential and commercial electrical services and states it is licensed and insured with 24-hour emergency service. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://thomasflahertyelectric.com) — “The website identifies Thomas Flaherty Electric as a veteran-owned and operated Hanover, Massachusetts business providing residential and co…” - [Official Website](http://thomasflahertyelectric.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): licensed” - BuildZoom shows 112 permitted projects and an active Massachusetts electrician license #16661 as of December 2025. _(confidence: high)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/thomas-j-flaherty-braintree-ma) — “112 project(s) shown on BuildZoom” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/thomas-j-flaherty-braintree-ma) — “Licence listed on BuildZoom: Massachusetts electrician license #16661 active as of December 2025” - Specializes in Electrical _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://thomasflahertyelectric.com) — “The website identifies Thomas Flaherty Electric as a veteran-owned and operated Hanover, Massachusetts business providing residential and co…” - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/thomas-j-flaherty-braintree-ma) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): electrical, plumbing, gas and piping, boiler/water heater, kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel” - Also offers Kitchen Remodel _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/thomas-j-flaherty-braintree-ma) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): electrical, plumbing, gas and piping, boiler/water heater, kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel” - Also offers Bathroom Remodel _(confidence: medium)_ - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/thomas-j-flaherty-braintree-ma) — “Services offered (BuildZoom): electrical, plumbing, gas and piping, boiler/water heater, kitchen remodel, bathroom remodel” ## Ownership - Identifies as veteran-owned — the business's own statement, not independently verified. ## License Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported. Re-check at the official registry: https://elicensing21.mass.gov/CitizenAccess/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=Home ## Sources - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas%20Flaherty%20Electric&query_place_id=ChIJs3HrCt-f5IkRW2V28djlktY): Listed on this source - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Thomas%20Flaherty%20Electric&query_place_id=ChIJs3HrCt-f5IkRW2V28djlktY): 5.0★ from 29 ratings - [Porch](https://pro.porch.com/scituate-ma/plumbers/thomas-flaherty/pp): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://thomasflahertyelectric.com): Self-reported profile and service details - [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/thomas-j-flaherty-braintree-ma): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Mary Kate Hunt · 2026-09-10**: Tom is easily one of the best businesses owners we’ve ever worked with. He was extremely responsive, hard working and went above and beyond to get our project done. He installed exterior electrical work for our new pool and was very competitively priced. His service was exceptional, and his work was… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jannel Satterwhite · 2026-09-08**: Wonderful Prompt Service! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Gail Goolgasian · 2026-09-02**: We recently had Tom install new exterior lights on our home and repair some internal switches. He was great. Worked quickly and efficiently. His pricing is fair and we would hire him again in a heartbeat. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nadya Shin · 2026-08-30**: We came home from vacation to find that our power had been shut off due to an unsafe meter socket. Thomas responded immediately on Sunday morning, came over within an hour, secured the socket and went above and beyond by helping us get a town inspector out on a Sunday so we could get the approval ne… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Bridget Black · 2026-08-28**: Tom was great to work with and I would happily recommend him. He helped me understand the smaller issues, and gave me good guidance on what would make a bigger project. He was helpful, punctual and thorough. I will definitely call him for future needs! - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Matt Murphy · 2026-08-26**: I had safety issue with my electrical service meter socket and riser, Tom came right over and relpaced the riser and meter socket and assisted in getting my power back on the same day. He was very professional and very helpful. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Matthew Deacon · 2026-08-26**: Great service and was able to quickly diagnose an issue I was having installing some smart switches. Quick, reliable and reasonably priced. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kevin Flynn · 2026-08-16**: Thom saved us on a Saturday afternoon. We were having company and our refrigerator went dead. Turns our he diagnosed it as a short due to the power washing at our home that day. He explained and fixed saving us cancelling our dinner. Great friendly and most of all knowledgeable service. Also gave u… - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Erin McAvay · 2026-08-15**: I can’t say enough about Thomas Flaherty Electric. Truly phenomenal. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Minh-Tam Woods · 2026-08-11**: Three weeks before we were scheduled to move in, my primary electrician broke his leg and was unable to finish the job. The person who was supposed to step in and help completed one task and then never showed up again. Tom responded to me while he was on vacation and came out just two days before o… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-09-11T18:58:14.522Z. 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