What Wisconsin Builders Say About WIL-Surge.
Three decades of work for general contractors, public owners, and facility teams across Wisconsin.
What Clients Say on Google
Looking for WIL-Surge reviews? Clients post them on our Google Business Profile. Read them there to see how our crews work before you bring us onto your next project.
5.0· 15 reviews on Google
“The work and workmanship was awesome. It was done quick and clean. The cost was inline with other quotes. I will rrecommend to other neighbors and family”
Joseph Pintor
4 months ago · View on Google“Will not hesitate to rehire the company, solid job from start (quote) to same day finish and clean up. Residential work needed; and a go to recommendation. Thank you Wil_Surge. And Jason who did the work.”
Brian Mollberg
5 months ago · View on Google“We had an excellent experience working with this electrical contractor from start to finish. The project was managed seamlessly, with clear communication, strong organization, and zero stress on our end. The crew was professional, punctual, and highly knowledgeable, and everything was completed on schedule and exactly as promised. It was obvious they knew how to anticipate issues and handle them before they became problems. The quality of work was top-notch, and the entire process felt easy and well-controlled. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable and efficient electrical contractor.”
tyler boyington
7 months ago · View on Google
Client Types
As an electrical contractor, we've built for clients across Wisconsin since 1993.
General contractors
We self-perform electrical, mechanical, and civil scopes under GC schedules, including Milwaukee County’s Coggs Health & Human Services Center, delivered in partnership with J.P. Cullen.
Counties & municipalities
Publicly bid work for public owners, from the occupied renovation of the Waukesha County Courthouse to DPW facilities for the Cities of Pewaukee and West Allis.
School districts
Education facilities completed around the academic calendar and bid to public procurement standards, like the Racine Unified Aquatic Facility.
Public & institutional owners
Landmark public buildings such as the Wisconsin History Center for the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Cream Puff Pavilion at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Commercial & industrial owners
Retail centers, office buildings, and plants for Wisconsin businesses, with one accountable partner from preconstruction to closeout.
See the work behind these relationships on our projects, or request a quote to start your own.
Reading Reviews of a Commercial Contractor
Online reviews are a useful starting point, but commercial construction works differently from a one-time service call. Many of the people who work most closely with an electrical or mechanical subcontractor, including general contractors' project managers, public owners' facility staff, and school district representatives, rarely post reviews at all. The clearest picture comes from combining what you read online with the contractor's project history and conversations with the people it has built for.
When you do read reviews, look for specifics: whether crews showed up when scheduled, how problems were handled when they came up, how well the contractor communicated, and whether the finished work held up. Patterns across several reviews say more than any single one.
Keep in mind what a review can and can't show. A single post rarely covers a commercial project from bid through closeout, and it may reflect one phase or one crew. Reviews are best for seeing how a company treats the people it works with; the scope, scale, and complexity it can handle are better judged from the projects it has delivered.
Checking a Contractor's Track Record
For publicly bid and larger private work, a contractor's project list is often the best evidence available. Look for work similar to yours in size, building type, and conditions. A phased renovation of an occupied courthouse, a new municipal DPW campus, and an aquatic facility for a school district each test different skills, working around daily operations, coordinating a large site, or finishing around the academic calendar.
Longevity counts for something as well. A contractor that has worked in Wisconsin for decades has kept pace with changing codes, equipment, and delivery methods, and has a long history that owners and general contractors can check. WIL-Surge Electric has served Wisconsin since 1993, as a family-owned company now in its third generation, and the client types above show the kinds of owners and builders that history includes.
References tied to specific projects are worth the call, especially on schedule, coordination with other trades, and closeout. It also pays to find out how much of the work a contractor self-performs, since that decides who will actually be on your site. Review our licenses and safety program on the safety and prequalification page, or learn more about WIL-Surge.
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