Greg Avakian

Found Greg on Unilocal.He has helped us with the electrical work twice– both times very punctual, professional and reasonably priced. Would recommend him to family and friends.

I found Greg on Unilocal and decided to contact him due to all the 5 stars reviews. I needed a technician to fix a circuit breaker issue that my tenants are experiencing in one of my rental units in Philly. Greg responded immediately and offered to pay an initial visit to assess the circuit problem. I work in NYC so I couldn’t be present during his first visit, but Greg informed me that he’s used to coordinating with tenants directly. Greg coordinated the visit without my involvement (which was great) and figured out the issue right away. Greg, in plain English, explained the problem to me over the phone and presented me with a few options in a later email (with a recommendation on what’s the practical and right fix).
I love Greg’s transparency during the entire process (how he works, his pricing and scope of work) and his accessibility (via phone, text or email). His end product is very thorough and clean. I even threw in a side job at him that wasn’t part of the original scope (switch out an old outdoor light with a new one with photocell).
All in all, the job was done perfectly from start to finish. What I value is his timely responses and accessibility. Being a landlord, the most important thing I value from any service provider is reliability and dependability. Greg has that. I will absolutely use Greg again for my other rental properties. I would recommend Greg to anyone (particularly landlords) who’s looking for a good technician/​electrician in the Philadelphia area.

I hired Greg to install some 220V lines in my basement as well as some additional 115V outlets. When I first called, he asked me to send photos of my electrical panel. After reviewing them, he called back walked me through each step of what needed to be done. At the end of this call, he suggested I call around to some other electricians because his schedule was booked until the end of November. I didn’t actually follow up with any other people. Luckily for me, an opening came available due to a canceled job. Greg came by and spent probably 8 hours at my house well into the evening running lines. He got everything working and then left the cables to be tacked up during his next visit. He came by a few weeks later to finish. The job is now complete, much sooner than his original estimated start date (~Nov 20^th). It addition to providing great service & being very professional, Greg’s price was competitive. I highly recommend him and will be hiring him again in the future if needed.

Greg is awesome! We had a problem with our garbage disposal and our landlord hired Greg to fix it. He was there *the next day*. He handled the electric *and* plumbing! Problem solved.

Greg is hands down the best contractor we’ve ever hired. We hired Greg to correct a few electrical problems inside our very old condo as well as put in recessed lights in our living room and all of the work was done exactly as asked. Greg is very knowledgeable and his communication skills really separate him from the previous contractor’s that we’ve worked with. He explained the work he was going to do, why/​how he was doing it, and what the end product would be very thoroughly and he did not disappoint. You can really tell that he loves what he does as it shows in his attitude and the work that he does. Not only that, he is very reasonably priced. Before starting the work, Greg quoted us an already reasonable price and we ended up paying even less when the work was completed. We cannot say enough good things about him or his work and we will definitely be hiring Greg for all of our electrical needs in the future!

GREAT guy! called him at 9PM for electrical work, first thing he did was walk be through the troubleshoot, asked basic questions, and gave me advice/​estimates on what it would cost.
unfortunately greg wasnt able to come out to fix it due to being out of town, but was still very helpful by giving me contacts that can do emergency work

Friendly, prompt, clear as to what he’s doing, and reasonably priced, I can’t say enough good things about Greg! He replaced my circuit breaker panel after it totally fried, and the job was done perfectly from start to finish! :) All of these glowing reviews are truly well-​earned, and I’ll be sure to give him a call if anything comes up in the future! Thanks!

Greg really saved our behinds tonight and we couldn’t be more grateful! We noticed an awful odor coming from our outlet last night and it was unbearable. We called Greg that night and he was willing to accommodate us the very next day! He even came during off hours since we were very concerned about the safety of the outlet. He was wonderful to work with, polite, personable and fast. We would recommend him to anyone! Seriously a top notch contractor.

There are still nice people in the world and Greg is one of them! I was so impressed by his professionalism and courtesy for taking the time on a Sunday morning to walk me through an electrical issue at my parent’s home. He stayed on the phone with me (despite his being out of town) and problem solved and explained the various possibilities given my description of the problem. Little things go a long way, and offering advice based on your expertise, even when it may not be financially lucrative for you, speaks VOLUMES about character. I sincerely appreciated Greg’s time and information and would hire him in a second to do work for me if ever I may need it!

We’ve hired Greg multiple times to do electrical work around our house — light fixtures, ceiling fans, recessed lighting, new outlets, an exhaust fan, you name it!
He’s done an excellent job with everything, has good pricing, and is very professional. He was a pleasure to work with compared to many other contractors, and I’d highly recommend him. I’m sure we’ll be hiring him again in the future.

Greg is very polite and will explain to you what he’s doing. His rates are extremely reasonable. I asked him for a quote and the job ended up being cheaper because I didn’t need some things. Would definitely use Greg’s services again.

I work for the University City Arts League and we called Greg with an SOS to help us with some track lighting in our gallery that we needed for an art opening in a few days. He gave us some suggestions on of things to do on our own then checked in the next day to see if we’d gotten it sorted out. We hadn’t been able to fix the problem so he stopped by and had us up and running in about a half an hour. His price was VERY reasonable for such a rush job. Thanks Greg!

I called Greg based on Anahid’s review. I needed a meter box replaced outside of my apartment, which is a big job. Generation 3 electric quoted me at $ 1100. I called Greg out of the blue, and he came out and got the job done for me THE NEXT DAY for $ 600. He was professional and courteous. I highly recommend him for any electrical work you may need, big or small. You can also rest assured, because all his work is guaranteed forever. If you’re rich, call Generation 3. If you’re not, give Greg a call. The job will be done just as well for half the price.

I used Greg Avakian twice, but didn’t join Unilocal until now, so I’m giving one review.
The first time, he added a dedicated line for my home office, to run my computers from. I loved the fact that he colored coded the plates, which makes it easy to remember which four outlets are for computers, and which 8 are for general usage (yes… this is a real office in my home).
The work was performed in a timely manner, everything promised was delivered, and the room was immaculate when he was done (rarely seen by other contractors).
I was so happy, than when we made the decision to upgrade our service and replace the electrical panel, the choice of which contractor to use was simple — Greg.
This was a much more complex job, and again Greg shone. The work was completed on budget, in the time frame promised, and perfectly done. The garage was cleaner than when he came in — which was a nice bonus :)
I very strongly recommend Greg Avakian for any electrical needs. He was professional, courteous, polite, and an absolute pleasure to deal with. He answered every question we had, providing very clear and understandable explanations. This was probably the first time I dealt with a contractor who was so incredibly NICE to work with. In the past I’ve had to deal with some people who may have delivered good work, but were gruff and uncommunicative. Greg encouraged communication between us — I will only use him for any future work.