So we moved into our house in April. Our inspection report contained a long list of electrical-related things that we needed to get fixed ASAP. It's now August.
No, it's not just that we've procrastinated, or that our money has gotten spent on expected plumbing issues (though that's true too).
We're having the darndest time getting an electrician to actually help us. Even though we're willing to give them money and stuff.
The first one I called was upon extremely enthusiastic recommendation from my brother-in-law. He dutifully showed up, read our inspection report, walked through the house with me, took notes... and then took a ten-minute personal call on our front steps while I waited for him to finish. When he wrapped that up, he assured me he'd call me "Friday or Monday" with an estimate.
He never did, despite two messages from me and a call from my husband.
In the meantime, we got some of our other pressing household issues resolved, like a new foundation and (unexpectedly) a cleanout install and sewer pipe repair.
Finally, I was ready to try again. A friend recommended a second electrician.
I'm sitting here fuming as the second electrician has apparently stood me up.
He
was supposed to be here over an hour ago. Excuse me, hello? Can't you
make a phone call? It's another electricity-and-wires-based technology,
no? Surely you have some passing acquaintance with it?
For heaven's sake. It was easier getting our friggin' FOUNDATION
redone! And these were both personal recommendations. If this is how
they treat the friends of their customers who RECOMMENDED THEM, I hate
to think how they treat hapless unconnected strangers.
Anybody out there reading this have a decent electrician who
RETURNS PHONE CALLS that they can recommend? Because I'm about to blow
a fuse...
