Colonial Electric inc

Call Colonial Electric when the breakers trip and the air conditioning dies on the hottest day of summer, and the story homeowners tell is consistent: Scott Hays shows up that same day. The Weymouth, MA shop is owner-operated by Hays, a master electrician who says he started in the trade at 18, worked through apprenticeships and residential, commercial, and lineman jobs, and eventually built Colonial Electric into a family-run business serving the South Shore. The numbers back up the reputation: Google puts the shop at a flat 5.0 stars across 236 ratings, and the last six months alone added 16 more reviews without a single negative one. Recent calls read like a run of the actual jobs people needed done — a panel upgrade quoted fairly and finished on the timeline promised, a same-day rescue when the breakers and air conditioning failed together, a short in the exterior lighting tracked down and repaired quickly, electrical work for a pool that passed inspection outright, an outdoor deck outlet replaced and properly waterproofed, and a next-day check-in call after a snowstorm knocked out the heat. Reaching back further, the same team turns up rewiring decades-old homes, installing generators, and swapping out smoke and CO detectors, with reviewers consistently describing being walked through the options and the cost before anything starts. Worth asking about before booking: one review credits a technician named "Greg" with installing a ductless air conditioner, a job outside the electrical work every other review describes, so it's fair to ask exactly who's coming and what they cover. Outside of Google, there isn't much to weigh the reputation against — the only other directory listing found is an unclaimed BuildZoom page with no content of its own. For routine repairs, panel work, or a genuine after-hours emergency, Colonial Electric has a deep and consistent history to back the call — just confirm who's showing up and get the scope of the job in writing first.