Deao Electric

Deao Electric works out of Middleton, MA, and the jobs people come back for are rewiring old houses — pulling knob-and-tube out of them — plus panel upgrades, EV chargers, and generator hookups. The company says it's been running since 2005, offering the standard residential and commercial menu across the North Shore, Merrimack Valley, and parts of southern New Hampshire. On Google it holds 4.7 out of 5 across 100 ratings, and the string since January has been clean: eight reviews in a row, all five stars. Recent write-ups describe a sub-panel installed for a second plug-in hybrid car with a faulty outdoor receptacle swapped out on the same visit, an on-time repair that got a homeowner's lights working again, and a knob-and-tube inspection ahead of insulation work that one reviewer called thorough. One long-time customer says they've called on the company for years, for everything from repairs to installations. The BBB has kept it accredited since 2011 with an A+ rating. The record isn't spotless further back, though — a couple of one-star reviews turned up over the past year amid the broader wave of praise, with scheduling and inspection follow-through as the themes worth asking about before booking. For rewiring an older home, a panel swap, or an EV charger install, there's a multi-year paper trail behind this one — a decade-plus BBB file and a hundred Google reviews — worth weighing alongside the clean run of recent five-star jobs. Confirm the appointment window and inspection sign-off up front.