DS Electrician
2026-04-08T10:38:39.326Z
It looks like I may be the outlier here, and I hope others had a better experience than I did. While Derenson himself was pleasant, the overall experience left me feeling misled.The issue appeared to be relatively simple, connected fire alarms that were malfunctioning and randomly sounding. Before coming out, there was no mention that it would cost $400 just to diagnose the issue.Once on site, he confirmed the problem was simply faulty fire alarms. I said I’d be happy to purchase replacement alarms myself and install them, but was then told I would still owe the $400 fee regardless, leaving us essentially forced to have him supply and install them instead.The total cost ended up being being $900 for what turned out to be a straightforward fix. Since then, I’ve worked with several other contractors, all of whom were transparent about pricing upfront, often before I even asked. DS Electrician's pricing structure for simply diagnosing the issue was unclear and far more expensive than expected.Based on this experience, I’ve advised friends and family in Worcester and the Central Massachusetts area to avoid using DS Electrician at all costs.