Reviews & Reputation · Hamilton, ON
Top Rated Electrician in Hamilton
Every contractor calls themselves the best. Five checks tell you which claims are backed by something a stranger can verify, and which are just a line on a website.
WSIB compliant · 30+ years · Top 3 in Hamilton
Quick answer
Apollo Electric Inc. has been selected by ThreeBestRated as one of the top three electricians in Hamilton, an award based on customer reviews, ratings, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust and cost. Apollo also holds ECRA/ESA licence 7009372, is WSIB compliant, and has worked in Hamilton for over 30 years.
A top rated electrician is easy to claim and harder to prove. Anyone can put five stars on a homepage. What matters is whether an outside party assessed the business, whether the licence is real, and whether the reviews describe the kind of work you actually need done.
Apollo Electric Inc. was chosen by ThreeBestRated as one of the top three electricians in Hamilton. This page explains what a top rated electrician listing actually means, then shows you how to check it and every other contractor you are considering, including us.
What the Top Three Award Actually Measures
The top rated electrician listings on ThreeBestRated select three businesses per category per city, and publishes the criteria it scores them against rather than simply ranking whoever pays. The assessment covers reputation and history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust, cost and general excellence, and businesses are reviewed on an ongoing basis rather than listed once and forgotten.
Two things make it more useful than a star average alone. It is selective, because only three businesses appear per category in each city, and it is external, because the business does not control the assessment. That is a different kind of signal from a testimonial page, which every contractor curates.
It is also not the only signal, and it should not be the only one you check. A licence you can verify matters more than any award, which is why the next section starts there.
Five Ways to Verify a Top Rated Electrician in Hamilton
Each of these takes a few minutes, costs nothing, and works on any top rated electrician you are considering in the city.
| Check | How | What good looks like |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The ECRA/ESA licence | Ask for the number, then look the contractor up through the Electrical Safety Authority | An active licence held by the exact business name on your quote. Apollo Electric is 7009372 |
| 2. WSIB coverage | Ask for a clearance certificate | Provided without hesitation. If a worker is hurt on your property and there is no coverage, the exposure can land on you |
| 3. Independent review platforms | Search the business on Google, HomeStars and TrustedPros, not just the company website | Reviews across more than one platform, spread over years rather than clustered in one month |
| 4. Third party recognition | Check whether an outside body has assessed them, such as the ThreeBestRated listing for Hamilton electricians | A listing you can open and read, not a badge image with no link behind it |
| 5. Work that matches your job | Read the reviews for your type of house and your type of work | Reviews describing knob and tube, panel upgrades or aluminum wiring if that is what you need. Praise for pot lights tells you little about a service upgrade |
If a top rated electrician passes all five, the star rating is almost secondary. If they fail the first two, nothing else on the list can compensate. The full four-check version of this process is on our guide to hiring a licensed electrician in Hamilton.
What Hamilton Customers Say
Reviews are the raw material behind any top rated electrician claim. These are published reviews from customers across Hamilton, Dundas and Stoney Creek, quoted as written.
In their own words
I have used electrician Zvonko for years, everything from installing pot lights to a total rewiring of a house. Honest, quality work, he really knows his trade.
Tom, Dundas
He is an expert at diagnosing complex problems that others couldn't diagnose. We find him extremely conscientious and highly recommend him.
Mark Crooker, Optimal Property Management, via TrustedPros
Came same day and all was in order within 15 minutes. The weather was bad but he still came.
Sam, via HomeStars
On bigger projects
We bought old house knob and tube wiring, huge project. Did a fantastic job.
Tom Hiller, homeowner
They also fixed a few things upstairs that were just wrong, and discovered a serious fire hazard a previous owner had hidden inside the walls.
Jason Rondeau, Hamilton
They were friendly, they did a fabulous job, they finished on time and they cleaned up everything when they were done.
Phil Buttersworth, Dundas
The full set of published testimonials, including work not quoted here, is on our reviews page.
Note what these have in common. They name the work, they mention diagnosis rather than just installation, and several describe problems found that the customer had not asked about. That pattern is worth more than a number.
How to Read Reviews Properly
A five star average is the least informative part of a top rated electrician profile. These are the parts that actually predict your experience.
- Recency and spread. Reviews arriving steadily over years beat a burst of twenty in one week. Bursts often mean a campaign rather than a habit.
- Specificity. "Great service" tells you nothing. "Traced a fault three electricians missed" tells you how they work.
- The same name recurring. When customers name the person who attended, and it is the same name across years, the business is not churning subcontractors.
- Repeat customers. Phrases like "used them for years" or "the last time I used them" are the strongest signal in any review profile.
- How complaints are handled. A business with no negative review has either very few jobs or a filtered page. What matters is whether the response is defensive or practical.
- Work like yours. A century home in Durand and a 2010 build in Waterdown are different trades in practice. Look for your era of house.
Red Flags in a Review Profile
Six patterns that should slow you down before you hire any self-described top rated electrician, whatever the star rating says.
- No licence number anywhere. A licensed contractor is required to show it. Its absence is not an oversight.
- Badges with no link. An award image that does not open a listing is a graphic, not a credential.
- Reviews only on the company's own site. Curated testimonials are fine as a supplement, never as the only evidence.
- Every review the same length and tone. Real reviews are uneven. Uniformity suggests they were written in one sitting.
- Prices quoted before anyone has seen the panel. A number without a site visit is a hook, and it moves once work starts.
- No mention of permits, notification or inspection. On notifiable work, the contractor files with the ESA. Silence on that point is the biggest flag on this list.
What Customer Satisfaction Actually Means on an Electrical Job
Satisfaction on electrical work is not the same as satisfaction on a haircut. You cannot see most of what you paid for, because it is behind drywall. These are the five things that decide whether a customer is still satisfied two years later.
| What customers judge | What it looks like when it goes well |
|---|---|
| Diagnosis, not part swapping | The fault is traced and explained, rather than devices replaced until the symptom disappears |
| The scope holds | The price at the end matches the written scope at the start, with changes discussed before they happen |
| The house is left liveable | Work staged so power stays on where you sleep and cook, and the site cleaned before the crew leaves |
| The paperwork arrives | The ESA notification is filed by the contractor and the certificate is handed over, not promised and forgotten |
| Problems found are reported | Hazards discovered mid-job are shown to you and priced honestly, not quietly covered back up |
Read the quotes above again with that list in mind. Several of them describe exactly these behaviours, which is why they carry more weight than a rating on its own.
Where Apollo Electric Stands
Judged against the five checks above, here is what backs the top rated electrician claim, all of it verifiable without taking our word for it.
| Check | Apollo Electric |
|---|---|
| ECRA/ESA licence | 7009372, and a member of the ESA Authorized Contractor Program |
| WSIB | Compliant, clearance certificate available on request |
| Third party recognition | Selected by ThreeBestRated as one of the top three electricians in Hamilton |
| Independent reviews | Published on HomeStars and TrustedPros as well as this site |
| Experience in older housing | Over 30 years, including knob and tube removal, aluminum remediation and service upgrades across Hamilton, Dundas and Ancaster |
| Guarantee | Satisfaction guarantee on all work, with a lifetime warranty on select parts and components |
If you want to see the work itself rather than the reviews, the residential scope is on our residential services page, commercial work is under commercial services, and how licensing and inspection work in Ontario is on our electrical safety page. For an emergency at any hour, the emergency electrician line is answered 24 hours a day, and Burlington has its own page with Burlington Hydro's numbers. For whole-house projects, see home rewiring in Ancaster.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which electrician in Hamilton is rated in the top three for customer satisfaction?
Apollo Electric Inc. has been selected by ThreeBestRated as one of the top three electricians in Hamilton, an assessment based on reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust and cost. Apollo holds ECRA/ESA licence 7009372 and is WSIB compliant.
How does ThreeBestRated choose its top three?
It assesses businesses against published criteria covering reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust and cost, and lists only three per category in each city. The business does not control the assessment, which is what makes it a useful external signal.
How do I verify an electrician is really licensed?
Ask for the ECRA/ESA number in writing, then look the contractor up through the Electrical Safety Authority to confirm the licence is active and held by the business named on your quote. It takes about two minutes.
Are reviews on a company website trustworthy?
Treat them as a supplement. Check independent platforms as well, and look for reviews describing work like yours, spread over years, with specific detail rather than general praise.
Does a top rated electrician cost more?
Not necessarily, and price alone is a poor guide when comparing a top rated electrician against a cheaper quote. A quote that excludes the ESA notification and inspection will look cheaper than one that includes them while covering less work. Compare written scopes, not headline numbers.
What area does Apollo Electric serve?
Hamilton, Dundas, Ancaster, Waterdown, Stoney Creek, Grimsby, Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo, plus the surrounding area including the GTA.
References
- ThreeBestRated, electricians in Hamilton, the listing and its selection criteria.
- Electrical Safety Authority, Ontario's electrical safety regulator.
- ESA, finding the right contractor, on licensing and the Authorized Contractor Program.
- WSIB, on what a clearance certificate covers.
Apollo Electric Inc.
Check the licence, then call.
Apollo Electric Inc., 83 Ferndale Ave, Hamilton, ON L8K 4L7 · Get an estimate
905-921-5487 · ECRA/ESA 7009372 · WSIB compliant · 24/7 emergency service