Val Creek Electric

Val Creek Electric describes itself as a family-owned shop in Newton, run by Phillip Jackson, a self-described Massachusetts Master Electrician, serving the area for more than 15 years. Its website lists a long roster of certifications — NEC certification, arc flash safety training, OSHA 30-hour construction, and specialties in generator and EV charger installation — and names a service area covering Newton and about a dozen nearby towns. None of that history shows up yet in an independently verifiable review. The company's only review on Google, posted in 2026, is one star: the customer describes being refused even a rough estimate over the phone for removing a light fixture, then being charged $365 once the technician arrived for work that took under two minutes. That's the only outside account available right now, and it describes exactly the kind of pricing surprise worth asking about directly — get a firm, written number before a technician is dispatched, especially for a small job. With one review on file, there isn't yet a track record to set against the company's own description of itself. Anyone considering Val Creek Electric should weigh that pricing account seriously and confirm costs in writing up front.