Greg Avakian - Philadelphia

Specialties

*I give free estimates via phone or email.  Those are the best ways to get in touch with me.*
SwingDJ (at) Gmail (dot) com
When contacting me for an estimate, it is best to title the message:
"Electrical work at _your address_"  so that I notice it and can quickly search for it.

I work primarily with residential and light commercial customers: renters, home-owners, landlords, and business owners.  I am not interested in industrial work.

I specialize in personal work: *I* do the work -not a "crew" of helpers.

I've worked primarily in the beautiful old Victorian twins of West Philly/University City and I am very experienced with repairing and replacing knob & tube wiring.  A lot of my work involves trouble shooting, fixing, and replacing old wiring systems.  ...
I like using my brain and I like a good challenge!

From changing a light fixture or a receptacle to installing ceiling fans, to separating services and meters, to new electrical services to rehabs and multi-dwelling gutted buildings, I am happy to say that I like my job and I like my work.

My first boss taught me that "if you don't have time to do it right, you don't have time to do it twice" ...so I make the time in my work week to give my full attention to every job and I often am available for emergencies.

For that reason, I can confidently say that *all my labor is guaranteed forever*..  If I do something wrong, I fix it for free.

History

Established in 1995.

I started working as an electrician in 1984.  I stayed with the electrician who trained me for about 13 years.  He was a terrific teacher and boss and we are still friends today.
I started working for myself slowly around 1995 and have since built a large customer base through personal recommendations/word of mouth.  I believe this has been very important in building my reputation and my personal sense of responsibility to my customers -many of whom have become my friends as well.  My local reputation is good enough that 90% of my work is within 2 miles of my house.

My customers are home owners, landlords, and small business.  As someone who owns a home *and* rental units, I understand the need for quality and efficiency: all my work is guaranteed forever and my price system is based on lots of experience bidding and completing the work myself.

Previously, I had never used a service like Yelp before -and I have to say, you have all been awesome customers.

Meet the Business Owner

Greg A.

Business Owner

Hi there!
Feel free to talk to me via phone or email!  I really am happy to help and answer questions even if you don't hire me.

When you call or email you'll get *me*; not a secretary or answering service.  I don't advertise, wear a fancy uniform or offer "coupons" -those things all add to the expense of every job and *you* (the customers) eventually pay for them.
I have 5 Stars on Yelp and an "A" rating on Angie's list because I like my job, I like my customers, I communicate and set expectations *with* you. :-)
A wise man once said: "Misery is the result of unfulfilled expectation".  When contractors take the time to really work with customers, we are ALL much happier.