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Mel Carr Electric
Ceiling Fan Installation EV Chargers Lighting Outlet & Switch Installation Repairs & Troubleshooting Smart Home Wiring
About Mel Carr Electric
Mel Carr Electric was founded in 1976, when Mel Carr opened a small electrical shop near his home in Colonie. His goal was to give Capital Region homeowners professional residential service at a time when many contractors focused on commercial work. His youngest son, Rob Carr, a licensed electrician, bought the company in 2010 and runs it today.
Services for homeowners include:
- Electrical repairs, installations and wiring
- Interior, outdoor and landscape lighting
- Ceiling fans, outlets and switches
- Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
- Smart home electrical work
- Electric car charger installation
The company is based at 6 Highland Avenue in Albany and serves the Capital District, including Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Niskayuna, Clifton Park, East Greenbush, Troy, Schenectady, Amsterdam and Saratoga Springs. Call (518) 500-3042 to schedule service.
- Serving the Capital Region since 1976
- Second-generation family ownership
- Owner Rob Carr named to Albany Business Review's 40 Under 40 in 2015
- Focus on residential service
- EV charger installation
Services
- Ceiling Fan InstallationCeiling fan installation
- EV ChargersElectric car charger installation
- LightingInterior, outdoor and landscape lighting
- Outlet & Switch InstallationOutlet and switch installation and repair
- Repairs & TroubleshootingElectrical repair and troubleshooting
- Smart Home WiringSmart home electrical solutions
- Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector InstallationSmoke and CO detectors
- Wiring & RewiringElectrical installation and wiring
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