Electric Brigade

Once again, Sherlon and crew were awesome! Highly recommend Electric Brigade in the Hoboken area. I called earlier today about a burning smell coming from the panel box and the main breaker switch turning off. Someone was at the apt within 30 mins. Turns out, it was a small electrical fire… so scary! They replaced the entire panel and all the breakers in one day bringing everything up to code. Thank you, Electric Brigade!!!

I had a very poor experience with Electirc Brigade. I had a problem with one of the outlets in my apartment, and called Electric Brigade to diagnose it. An electrician came, did some checks, and told me that a wire must have gotten damaged somewhere between the patch panel and the outlet. He said it would require running a new wire from the panel to the outlet. He told me that because it would require making multiple holes in the the wall, it would cost $ 1,000. Thinking that the price was too high, I called a couple of other companies in the area, and one of them agreed to do the same job for $ 400. When the electrician came to do the job, he actually figured out that the problem was with the outlet. It turned out that the Electric Brigade electrician: 1) Diagnosed the problem incorrectly; 2) Quoted me an exorbitant price for a job that didn’t even need to be done.

I have used Electric Brigade twice now and am more impressed by them each time. They arrive exactly on time. They are knowledgeable and very responsive. They were installing an electric line for a sump pump and went out of their way to contact the head engineer of the pump’s manufacturer to ensure that the appropriate connection and power supply was being made and to inquire as to their suggested more efficient manner of doing the connection. They then did online research and e-​mailed me proposals all without even being asked to do so just to make sure that I was getting the safest and most efficient connection. I will always use them in the future and recommend them to anyone who will listen.

Electrical work was adequate to pass inspection but I was definitely taken for a ride by a smooth talking owner. I was told several times that their focus is on larger companies and individuals like me simply pay the bills and keep the lights on for them. And that’s exactly how I was treated.
I engaged the company to perform electrical work for a basic rewiring on a kitchen remodel. Itemized pricing seemed reasonable at the time and I, with my lack of experience and knowledge of the process, blindly agreed to pay a material amount extra ($ 1000!!) to have them submit permits and walk through 2 inspections. This is something that, as I have subsequently learned, is usually captured in the cost of the quote for the electrical work. As a side note, he even offered me the services of one of his plumber friends who would be so kind as to submit permits and conduct inspections for a similar $ 1000 fee. I politely declined.
Long story short, electrical work was completed with no issues despite some increases beyond initial quoted price but when it came time for each inspection NOBODY was actually present to walk the inspector through the work. For the initial inspection the owner /​head electrician came at the wrong time despite being advised of the correct time and when the inspector was late he even had the audacity to threaten me with an additional charge to have to come again. Fortunately it did not get to that. For the second/​final electrical inspection he was also not present but I was lucky enough to receive notification of this from his office minutes before the inspector arrived.
In fairness, i’m sure these guys are good at electrical work and I did ultimately agree to the amount of the additional «services» fee (lesson very much learned there), but when I DARED ask for a partial refund on the basis of services not complete (something i thought was pretty standard contract/​consumer law), I was effectively laughed off the phone with the aid of another one of his contractor friends and told that «he has been in business for X number of years» and «he would not be returning a cent» and «I was in the wrong for scheduling the inspection myself» (despite being asked to do exactly that by them) and because I had done so, that was sufficient to put him outside the reach of the most basic principle in the legal system.
To summarise the above, I do not recommend using this company unless you would like to pay for the opportunity to make mistakes, for the sole purpose of learning from them.

I called with a question regarding my heavy upstairs neighbors possibly knocking electrical wires loose as they pound and stomp because it seems to cause our ceiling fan lights to go on and off. The receptionist took my information and took the time to call an electrician in the field to ask about the issue. She called me back in less than five minutes with the electrician’s response, which I am now forwarding to my landlord. I haven’t used their services yet, but I plan to in the future. Thanks for your help, Electric Brigade!

A friend referred Betta to me after i had problems with other contractors. they completed the project on time, under budget & were a pleasure to work with. I highly recomend them.

Sherlon is the MAN! Nice smart responsive electrician. What more do you need?

I called Electric Brigade for a comparison electrical quote to what my management company provided me with, as I am not familiar with costs and wanted to ensure we were receiving a fair price from the other company.
I was told in fact our price was fair, but that Electric Brigdade had never worked before with my current condo management team, so it was a good thing to check into, they advised.
The next day, my management company sent out an email, saying that Richard from Electric Brigade had called my management company letting them know that I was both shopping the original quote, plus inquired if there were «under the table» payments being taken. That is not true at all. Clearly Electric Brigade called my management company to deceitfully begin a business relationship with them based on giving them this false information.
Very disappointing, not a trustworthy company.

If you’ve got a late night emergency Sherlon is the man to call. He has responded swiftly twice in the past yr and charged me an amount which I thought was very fair. 1÷8÷13

Great service! I have been using the company for electric work in the last several years. The owner always responds in no time and follow up with my need as soon as possible. The price is also very reasonable. I’d definitely recommend their service.

The best electrician! Went out of his way to repair the problem! Very professional!

Called them for a simple problem (double tap in electrical box) and they were able to come out same day as they’re local to Hoboken.
Worker that came didn’t exactly know what a double tap was, nor that a pigtail repair is perfectly sufficient per NJ Code (
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We discussed that the pigtail could be longer (unnecessary, but if they wanted $ 25 extra I wasn’t going to fight it). He took a picture, and went back to his van to talk to the boss. Came back from the van 10 minutes later (van wasn’t that far away,) and apparently «my circuit breakers looked old (on an android phone picture no less) and he’d have to replace the perfectly good breaker instead of signing off on the pigtail. «
“how much» I asked. and was told I’d have to talk to the boss.
Knowing enough about the code to know that repair was COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY (it was already fixed by someone with an NY license), I basically threw him out instead of being upsold on unnecessary repairs.
Before he left, I asked if he was personally licensed to work in NJ. His response: «Have a good night sir». I think that answers my question.
Yes, I’m pissed. but this could have been $ 150 for them signing off that a 5 minute job was done properly. Heck, they could have redone it for that price and I wouldn’t have cared. but the switch to a multi hundred dollar circuit breaker replacement was extorsion in my opinion.
Instead they get this review from me for free. I would not recommend them.

Excellent, speedy service. I called and they sent a technician the same day… all the way to Englewood. Extremely professional and thorough. So glad I found them!

These guys are great! Their work is outstanding and they go above and beyond what they need to. I was recently hit by sandy and they have been nothing but a pleasant part of rebuilding. Thank you for everything. I would Highly recommend them!

I’m pretty sure I found these guys on Unilocal 2 years ago, so I’m not sure where all the other reviews went. Maybe they were located somewhere else? Long story short, Sherlon is the man, and these guys are the real deal.
If you own your place or the landlord gives you carte blanche to reach out to an electrician/​contractor/​plumber, EB gets it all done on the first try (not necessarily one visit, but they don’t make mistakes). I’ve worked with them twice (and know others who have had similar great experiences) and both times I felt confident in the quality of their work, and you could honestly tell they appreciated the business.

Absolutely the best electrical contractor in New Jersey! Very professional, very neat and most importantly they get the job done and will exceed your expectations. I recommend them with the highest regard. The prices are very fair and you can not beat the value.

We live in Hoboken and Electric Brigade did a professional job after our basement was destroyed with 5 feet of water from Sandy. We had to replace all of our electric and meters. EB not only did that but they moved everything to different location in basement and installed the boxes next to the meters so they could be as high as possible from the ground. They also provided temporary electric (at a cost) that allowed us to move back in 5 days earlier. Electric Brigade is knowledgeable, professional and willing to work with you on cost. They handle all permits and inspection to get you back up and running. Believe all the great reviews you read about this company