Bastone Electrical Contractors

My wife and I bought our first home (renovation project) in 2008. Ken's family runs a hardware store around the corner, so I included him in the quoting process to upgrade our panel and replace all knob and tube wiring.

Ken's quote was not the lowest (one came in at about 60% his estimate) but we went with him anyways, and we are very glad we did. Here are the main reasons why:

1st: Reliability. Ken and his team showed up to work, and completed the job exactly when he said he would. At times, I was worried that they would not have time to complete, but he just sent over more people to get it done.

2nd: Knowledge. Ken made lots of great suggestions about considerations we had not thought about. Basic things included pointing out which of our requests were to code and which were not. Finer details, like lighting positioning and convenience of sockets were also very helpful.

3rd. Professionalism. There were no surprises and no hidden costs with Ken. He prepared a very detailed and itemized quote in excel, sent by email. Iw we wanted to add a pot light, it was very clear how much more it would cost. Also, and it's too bad this is notable amongst contractors, but it is: he was always reachable by phone or email. Wiring up our kitchen island had to wait 6 months until we were ready; but, when ready, he came over that week and finished the job.

I have absolutely no hesitation to recommend Ken for electrical contracting jobs, from small to very large.

My wife and I purchased our first home last year. We decided from the get-go to have all of the old knob and tube wiring replaced. Ken Lam of Bastone Electrical Contractors came highly recommended from a friend who also had to re-wire his old house. Ken was easy to reach by phone, came by to do an initial assessment and prepared a quote for us. We received a few other quotes for the same work but Ken's price combined with his manner on the phone and in person sealed the deal. We scheduled the work to begin a few weeks later, coinciding with our possession date.

Ken and his crew arrived on time on the first day and we walked through the entire house together. Ken made some excellent suggestions for upgrades we hadn't thought of and worked with us to put in everything we wanted. We had a tight schedule trying to fit in a number of renovations in the three weeks we had before moved in. Ken and his crew worked on Saturday and Monday of the long weekend and finished the job ahead of schedule in under 4 days. Though we were not yet living in the house, Ken and his crew were careful and conscientious and cleaned up at the end of every day.
I would highly recommend Ken to anyone looking for a small or large electrical job. Upon completion we received our ESA certificate stating that all the knob and tube wiring had been replaced.

I would highly recommend Ken to anyone looking for a small or large electrical job.