# Tingley Electric Services, Inc

**Trade:** Electrical · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.3/5** (medium confidence) — from 33 reviews across 6 sources.
76% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Tingley Electric Services is an electrical shop that moved from Natick to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, Massachusetts in November 2020, working with a commercial real estate broker to find the new space. Owner Vincent Tingley, referred to as "Vinny" by a 2014 Houzz reviewer, runs a crew that, per the Better Business Bureau's own services list, handles a mix of household electrical work (panel upgrades, wiring, EV charger installs) alongside HVAC jobs like central air conditioning, furnaces, and ductless mini-splits.

Written reviews run from 2014 through the newest account on file in late 2024, and they tell two stories at once. On one side, reviewers on Angi and HomeAdvisor between 2022 and 2024 repeatedly described technicians as knowledgeable, on time, and professional — a 2023 customer recalled Tingley fixing a broken chandelier, an outdoor light, a bathroom fan/light combo, and a tripping microwave circuit, plus adding two basement outlets, all in one visit, and a late-2024 reviewer said the company charged less just to come assess a problem than competitors wanted. In 2014, a Houzz reviewer credited the crew with patching the holes they cut to run new wiring, and a 2016 Houzz review praised the office for walking through the scope and cost up front.

On the other side, price is the complaint that keeps resurfacing. A 2022 HomeAdvisor review described technicians pushing an "unnecessary" system upgrade before quoting an "outrageous price" for the smaller job actually requested, a 2023 reviewer disputed a $99 trip fee tacked onto a thermostat swap, and the Better Business Bureau carries a similar complaint about a $99 charge just to look at a generator. As recently as an October 2024 review, a customer said simply "the price was a little to high," and a February 2023 reviewer who otherwise called the work and manners great still flagged the job as "very expensive." A 2023 review also said the office doesn't always answer the phone consistently, echoing an undated Better Business Bureau complaint about a furnace issue going unanswered since the prior Friday. Workmanship isn't uniformly praised either — a 2016 Houzz review described at least six unpatched holes, up to two feet wide, left in a wall after wiring was moved for a window, a sharp contrast with the 2014 account crediting patched walls.

HomeAdvisor and Angi both show a 4.5-star average across 69 ratings each, Houzz shows 4.0 from 4 ratings, and the Better Business Bureau grades the company A+ — a platform picture that sits above the tone of the detailed written accounts, which lean heavily on pricing friction. Tingley looks like a reasonable call for everyday electrical and HVAC repairs handled by people who know the trade, but it's worth getting a firm, itemized quote — including any trip or diagnostic fee — before work starts, and confirming who to call if a job needs a follow-up.

**Strengths:**
- Quick diagnosis — a late-2024 review said assessment cost less than competitors charged
- Multi-job visits — a 2023 review credited one visit with five separate electrical fixes
- A+ BBB grade — Better Business Bureau rates the company A+
- Patched cleanup — a 2014 review credited the crew with patching new-wiring holes

**Concerns:**
- Recurring price complaints — reviews from 2022 to 2024 flagged high quotes or surprise fees
- Trip-fee disputes — a 2023 review and a BBB complaint flagged a $99 charge
- Office callbacks — a 2023 review and a BBB complaint cited slow responses
- Wall damage reported — a 2016 review described unpatched holes left after wiring work
- Aggressive upsell claimed — a 2022 review said an unneeded upgrade was pushed before pricing

**Where sources disagree:**
- Platform scores (4.5★ on HomeAdvisor and Angi, A+ from BBB) run higher than the tone of many detailed written reviews, which lean heavily on pricing complaints.
- Wall cleanup after wiring work is described inconsistently: a 2014 review credits patched holes, a 2016 review reports holes left open.

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Relocated from Natick to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, Massachusetts in November 2020 _(confidence: high)_
  - [leepartners.com](https://www.leepartners.com/clients/) — “leepartners.com — Tingley Electric Services, Inc., located in Natick, MA relocated to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, MA during the month of No…”
  - [leepartners.com](https://www.leepartners.com/2020/07/) — “leepartners.com — Tingley Electric Services, Inc., located in Natick, MA relocated to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, MA during the month of No…”
- The business's owner is Vincent Tingley _(confidence: medium)_
  - [leepartners.com](https://www.leepartners.com/clients/) — “leepartners.com — Tingley Electric Services, Inc., located in Natick, MA relocated to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, MA during the month of No…”
- Better Business Bureau grades the company A+ _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
- Better Business Bureau lists a broad electrical and HVAC service menu, including panel work, EV charger installs, central air conditioning, furnaces, and ductless mini-splits _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): AC Installation, AC Maintenance, AC Repair, Boilers, Central AC Systems, Commercial Electrical, C…”
- HomeAdvisor and Angi each show a 4.5-star average across 69 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “HomeAdvisor: 4.5★ from 69 ratings”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/milford/tingley-electric-services-inc-reviews-1.htm) — “Angi: 4.5★ from 69 ratings”
- Houzz shows a 4.0-star average from 4 ratings _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/electricians/tingley-electric-services-inc-pfvwus-pf~881503781) — “Houzz: 4.0★ from 4 ratings”
- A 2023 Angi reviewer said technicians fixed a broken chandelier, an outdoor light, a bathroom fan/light combo, and a tripping microwave circuit, and installed two basement outlets, all in one visit _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/milford/tingley-electric-services-inc-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ We had an expensive chandelier that didn’t work, an outdoor light that wasn’t working, a complex bathroom fan/light combo that needed ins…”
- A late-2024 HomeAdvisor reviewer said Tingley charged less just to assess the problem than other electricians wanted, and diagnosed it quickly _(confidence: medium)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “5★ Very happy with the overall experience. Quick to schedule an appointment and they showed up on time. Other electricians were charging a m…”
- A 2014 Houzz reviewer said the crew patched the holes they made while running new wiring _(confidence: low)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/electricians/tingley-electric-services-inc-pfvwus-pf~881503781) — “5★ Vinny and the crew at Tingley Electric were very professional – from the organized and attentive consultation to the clean and timely wor…”
- A 2023 HomeAdvisor reviewer described the company installing a new central air conditioning unit and helping arrange a MassSave rebate inspection _(confidence: medium)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “5★ Project: Install new central A/C unit. Tingley showed up on time and completed the work when they said they would. (It's a two-day job). …”
- A 2022 HomeAdvisor reviewer said technicians pushed an unnecessary system upgrade before quoting an outrageous price for the smaller job requested _(confidence: medium)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “0.5★ Technicians paid almost no attention to the job I wanted done and tried to sell me a very expensive and unnecessary upgrade of our enti…”
- A 2023 reviewer disputed a $99 trip fee added to a thermostat replacement _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/milford/tingley-electric-services-inc-reviews-1.htm) — “1★ We were in a bind because the thermostat was not working and the temperature was in the 50s on a cold day. Unfortunately, we did not look…”
- A Better Business Bureau reviewer described a similar $99 charge just to look at a generator _(confidence: low)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “Similar operating procedure as REMOVEDbelow. They quoted $99 to come and service my generator.”
- An October 2024 reviewer said the price was a little too high _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/milford/tingley-electric-services-inc-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ the price was a little to high”
- A 2023 reviewer said the office doesn't always answer the phone consistently _(confidence: medium)_
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “4★ Electricians were professional and nice. Wish the office answered the phone more consistently.”
- A Better Business Bureau reviewer said a furnace repair went unresolved with no response since the prior Friday _(confidence: low)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “New furnace and not working properly. No one has answered since Friday.”
- A 2016 Houzz reviewer described at least six unpatched holes, up to two feet wide, left in a wall after wiring was moved for a window _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/electricians/tingley-electric-services-inc-pfvwus-pf~881503781) — “1★ I hired Tingley to move electrical wiring inside a wall so that a hole could be cut for a new window and also for a dedicated circuit for…”
- Specializes in Electrical _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): AC Installation, AC Maintenance, AC Repair, Boilers, Central AC Systems, Commercial Electrical, C…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/milford/tingley-electric-services-inc-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ We had an expensive chandelier that didn’t work, an outdoor light that wasn’t working, a complex bathroom fan/light combo that needed ins…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “5★ I thought everything went well. Only problem that occurred was I went to put burner on to warm up a bit. Burner wouldn't come on, called …”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “0.5★ Technicians paid almost no attention to the job I wanted done and tried to sell me a very expensive and unnecessary upgrade of our enti…”
- Also offers HVAC / Heating & Cooling _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “New furnace and not working properly. No one has answered since Friday.”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): AC Installation, AC Maintenance, AC Repair, Boilers, Central AC Systems, Commercial Electrical, C…”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html) — “5★ Project: Install new central A/C unit. Tingley showed up on time and completed the work when they said they would. (It's a two-day job). …”

## License

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## Sources

- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/electricians/tingley-electric-services-inc-pfvwus-pf~881503781): 4.0★ from 4 ratings
- [Exa](https://www.leepartners.com/2020/07/): 3 web mentions across the open web (each linked to its source)
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/natick/profile/electrician/tingley-home-services-llc-0021-94898): Listed on this source
- [BuildZoom](https://www.buildzoom.com/contractor/tingley-electric-services-inc): Listed on this source
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/milford/tingley-electric-services-inc-reviews-1.htm): 4.5★ from 69 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TingleyElectricServices.52746566.html): 4.5★ from 69 ratings

## Mentions

Unverified third-party mentions found on the open web — relay with attribution ("a Reddit commenter said…"), never as Tavlee's own finding.

- “Tingley Electric Services, Inc., located in Natick, MA relocated to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, MA during the month of November, 2020.” — leepartners.com (2020-08-05) — https://www.leepartners.com/2020/07/
- “Tingley Electric Services, Inc., located in Natick, MA relocated to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, MA during the month of November, 2020. Bruce Lee of Lee Partners of New England, LLC represented the bu…” — leepartners.com (2020-03-05) — https://www.leepartners.com/clients/
- “Tingley Electric Services, Inc., located in Natick, MA relocated to 115 Cedar Street in Milford, MA during the month of November, 2020.” — leepartners.com — https://www.leepartners.com/july-2020-tingley-electric-services-milford-ma/

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Angi · Fahd O. · 2024-12-01**: Very happy with the overall experience. Quick to schedule an appointment and they showed up on time. Other electricians were charging a much higher price just to come out and assess the issue. The electrician was knowledgeable and quickly assessed the problem. Additional recommendations were made bu…
- **5/5 · Angi · Murugaiyan G. · 2024-10-01**: the price was a little to high
- **5/5 · Angi · Emily T. · 2024-07-01**: Quick, professional, personable. Would recommend!
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Latara O. · 2023-12-01**: He came on time and got the job done.
- **5/5 · Angi · Simon B. · 2023-11-01**: Efficient, no fuss service from the team
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Kathy R. · 2023-10-01**: Very smart, courteous and professional.
- **5/5 · Angi · Abbie R. · 2023-09-01**: Great service. Very knowledgeable and helpful. Laid out all my options and the prices so I could make an informed decision.
- **5/5 · Angi · Cynthia K. · 2023-07-01**: Project: Install new central A/C unit. Tingley showed up on time and completed the work when they said they would. (It's a two-day job). They had the lowest cost estimate. (though a new central A/C is not cheap) They helped set up a MassSave inspection prior to A/C installation which allowed us to a…
- **3.5/5 · Angi · Cynthia J. · 2023-05-01**: Sure
- **4/5 · HomeAdvisor · Michelle B. · 2023-04-01**: Electricians were professional and nice. Wish the office answered the phone more consistently.

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