Mel Carr
Mel Carr began his career at Phillip Schuyler High School's vocational electrical shop class. After high school Mel worked for local contractors in the Capital Region, focusing on larger scale commercial and industrial jobs. His years in the industry and experience with all forms of electrical contracting allowed him to study the National Electrical Code and New York State Residential Code to become a master electrician. In 1976, Mel opened a little electrical shop in a garage near his home in Colonie, NY. His goal was to provide excellent electrical service to the Capital Region in all fields of electrical contracting. Mel quickly realized that there was a great need for top-quality, professional residential service electricians. Most local electricians were ignoring the residential customers, instead focusing on the commercial market because they claimed, "that is where the money is." Mel sought the road less traveled, and planned to bring a new level of professionalism and customer service to our industry. His dream would quickly become a reality...
