Walter Liebe

Anne O.

Walter helped me with several electrical maintenance issues in a condo I moved into 3 yrs ago now. He was able to quickly diagnose and address an intermittent electrical problem with a wall heater that amounted to an inexpensive fix by thoroughly cleaning the layer of oily dust that apparently caused it to overheat. The problem had previously gone unaddressed and baffled the unit's owner and occupants for years... instead of costly replacement, with expert analysis. He was prompt, efficient, professional, and went to extra lengths to save me money by including a search for an older ceiling fan replacement along with his other shopping needs for other parts.

Joel M.

Very unreliable. He showed up about an hour late for our initial meeting and did not call to tell me he was running late. With that said, he seemed professional and competent so I booked him for an appointment to perform the work 2 months in advance (deferred timing due to his ""busy schedule""). Less than 24 hours before the meeting was scheduled, he cancelled on me. Will not respond to calls to try to work towards a solution and finally wrote an email essentially saying that he has other jobs that are more important than mine and he would likely need to cancel again so I should just find somebody else for the job. I will do this, but please understand that we are all busy, not just you Mr. Liebe. If you do not want to do a job, you have every right to make that decision. However, I recommend you show your potential clients the respect of telling them upfront, not after they've waited months for a job to be initiated and completed.

Catherine M.

Walter has come out and saved the day twice for me already. The first time, he fixed something that a handyman had broken - and gave me a complete tutorial on my house's electrical system, really useful. Today he came by on short notice and again fixed the problem - it was an old vacuum cleaner, not the outlet - and gave me a quick fix for it (new vacuum cleaner!). Fantastic.

Cate R.

Walter fixed a large amount of dangerous wiring in our house. It was a tough job, and he was extremely pleasant and easy to work with. Yes, he was on the expensive side, and he was not interested in giving a fixed quote when he didn't know what the job was going to take. But he was very clear about this, reluctantly gave us a verbal estimate when I pushed for it, but also made very clear that the job was uncertain and it might take more time than expected. It ended up taking quite a bit more because of the sloppy wiring (some of it charred!) that he found in the course of the job. Made me feel like it was well worth it to have the job done right.

Holly R.

Walter is a rip off. Doubled his verbal quote without notice or documentation. Threatened to sue me if I didn't pay up. I wish I had gone ahead and taken him to court instead of paying an extra $10K !! This was a straight forward job for full electrical upgrade with only a four or five minor changes (add outlet, move switch). I'd give a negative rating if there was one.

Janice O.

Thank you to Walter for helping to fix a ceiling light in my condo building. He was very pleasant, knew exactly what he needed to assess the problem, and had the fixture working promptly. If it wasn't for the part that needed to be ordered, it would have been fixed quicker. And the price wasn't so bad either. I will definitely be calling again should the need arise.

Richard C.

I hired walter to add ceiling lights in two rooms and install some fixtures as well. They showed up on time and completed the multiple jobs quickly and professionally. friendly and helpful. No complaints.

holly w.

I liked Walter and trusted him. That was a mistake. He gave me a verbal estimate of $10K to rewire my house. He was inconsistent with his work schedule, took a trip to Europe and did other jobs during the scope of my work. Instead of cutting out around the outlets and switches, he hammered holes in the wall which required lots of work to repair.
The outlets were not flush with the wall and required quite a bit of adjusting to fix. Two years later I have had to have electricians come twice to repair ceiling fixtures and switches that malfunctioned including one that smelled like it was burning in the ceiling.
So finally the electrical work was done and the cost for the $10K job was $19,000 !!!! He said that there were changes. Yes, we had to relocate some of the bathroom outlets( before the sheetrock), add an outlet in the hallway and a few very minor changes. No way that equaled $9000.
Before my job was finished, I referred Walter to some friends who were also very unhappy with his services. Apologies.
I regret using Walter and would definitely not recommend him.

Melissa F.

Walter is very knowledgeable, honest, friendly and a great electrician. We have had him at our house on several occasions and he did a great job, was able to diagnosis, repair and figure out complex issues. He is very fit and was able to hop around in the ceiling and install fixtures. I feel very comfortable working with him and he also gives you an education and I would not mind if he stayed for tea as I enjoy his visits. He is engaged and cares about things being done right, but is not out to rip you off. I had an issue with a new stove, I had a electrician come in and give me a $1,300 estimate and said it was the only way for my stove to work and would take several weeks. I wanted a second opinion so I called Walter and he fixed it on the spot for $250. He said the other guys quote was crazy and involved unnecessary work.

Marco M.

He did fix the issue but left the job incomplete. He promised to return more than once and now more than a year later I've given up in him finishing. He also was very expensive, charging for an apprentice who spent all but five minutes just hanging around talking.