Bob Mahoney Electric

I will try to keep this brief given the fact that my other reviews have gone off the rails quickly and ended up pushing the limits of the Unilocal review form.
Bob has done a number of things for us since we moved into our place in August 2014. He has added a sub-​panel due to an overloaded main panel, got a number of outlets working that previously were not working, fixed some lights that didn’t come on as well as get some to turn off that never would. Bob himself has done a number of the projects, including a full day of work once when the scope of a job we had was a little more than anticipated (my fault, not his). Bob moved his schedule around to accommodate us, and we greatly appreciated it. All in all, I trust Bob and his team to be thorough, honest, and above all get the job done right. I can’t comment on his pricing versus others, but I do know that I don’t want to mess with subpar work when it comes to electrical, so what Bob does it worth every penny.

Very responsive, and quick service! I have hired them multiple times for quick projects such as installing outlets for washer/​dryer unit, or installing light fixtures and fans… Bob is very kind and does top notch work at very reasonable prices. Great contact to keep in your back pocket!

Very responsive and quick service which was nice. But dumb me — I did not hammer down a price in advance and just went with other reviews I had seen on-​line that the price would be fair.
After my initial request for service (no emergency) I was told a time frame of between 12:30 and 1:30. OK– that was great and faster than expected. I got a phone call just within the initial time frame that the person doing the work was on his way. He arrived about ½ an hour or so later.
The electrician was very nice and knew what he was doing. I had all the supplies ready including the new alarms and batteries that I had purchased previously. The job itself was relatively quick and easy — he worked in the house less than an hour.
I walked with him back to the truck where he called in to the office for the bill amount. It came to 180.00! Honestly I did not know what to say and am still in shock. The bill seems extremely pricey for what what a fairly simple and straight forward job.
In comparison, I had a different electrician do some work here a year ago. It was a much more complicated job and he charged me less than ½ the price of what I paid today.
Bottom line: get the price in advance. Shop around. Use them if speed and reliability is important but be prepared to pay for it.

We had knob and tube wiring replaced through our house, and had a wonderful experience with Bob Mahoney Electric. Bob himself came to access the job, and had to hard working respectable/​professional guys come to do the job. Bob checked-​in regularly, and was fast and efficient. I haven’t worked with many electricians, but I felt his pricing was fair and reasonable.

They were doing work on my street in Somerville when I was coming home one day and I had been meaning to get an electrician to put an outlet in my garage so I asked about it.
The electrician was very friendly and came right over to take a look. He said he could do it for me in about an hour.
The price was right so I went for it. He did a professional job and explained to me how the ground worked and gave me some advice for better performance. He cleaned up all the wires and stuff and was on his way.
Very nice guy. I will call them again when my wife finally convinces me to install new wall washers in our condo… if that is.