Hi all,
I'm new to the forum but have been lurking for the past 2 weeks. I'm expecting my Model S delivery late August. Anyways, I've contacted a few electricians around town, mainly around the Katy area to install the NEMA 14-50 plug with little luck but I did find one worth the time.
Texas Electrical Pros (Matthew Manasco) 832.863.2211
He is very knowledgable and was able to come out to do a free estimate. The company is very small at the moment, I believe its only him for now but he said he has over 17 years of experience. Although he had some issues arriving on time, I'm guessing since this is due to a one man company, he was extremely professional as well as open to answer any type of my questions. He was also able to give me some options on what he recommends and a few price points to consider if I wanted upgrades but did not push hard for them. From what I can tell, his prices were extremely fair in the market from my brief research especially since almost every electrician wanted to charge to come out for an estimate on what I needed. Give him a call if you want a quick estimate. Since I knew exactly where I wanted my plug in the garage and the location of my breaker box, he was able to give me a good ball park figure of where I should expect the final invoice to be around.
I also called the Houston Galleria Tesla store and got another name from their recommendation.
Zuma Services (Franco Zumarraga) 832.253.8042
Franco was also professional over the phone and sounds like he has completed multiple projects for clients with Teslas. He was able to stop by the house for a free estimate. Since I was not home when he arrived, I cannot comment on his professionalism in person however he sounds very knowledgable over the phone. Franco left a free estimate with me without charge.
I ultimately selected my Texas Electrical Pros since Matthew was extremely patient with me over the phone (over multiple calls) and sounded like an honest, down to earth businessman. His total bill was also less than what Franco from Zuma Services quoted for the same work. However this may be different for everyone since breaker boxes are different as well as the desired location of the port inside your garage.
I hope my brief research can lend a hand to any of you around town. If not, at least now you have 2 more electrician names in your pile