- November 17, 2024
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The 6-foot-5, energetic Joe Verrechio would be the first to say he didn’t start his new business, Absolute Electrical Services, on his own. He was inspired and trained by many people along the way, first in line being the United States Navy.
When Verrechio was 12 years old, his mother died, and just two years later, his brother died, too.
“That was a tough, tough time for me,” he said. “I could’ve turned to a million different things as a kid, but tinkering with things became my lifeblood. That’s what sparked my interest: the simple desire to know how something worked.”
As a grief-coping strategy, Verrechio began fiddling with broken TVs, radios, fans — anything he could get his hands on — and meticulously taking them apart. That work even shows in his current house, where he has transformed his garage into a professional office and another bedroom for one of his children.
His desire to dissect electrical objects led to his enlistment into the Navy, where he learned and worked interior communications in the electrical division on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
“With everything I do, I go at it with that military pride,” Verrechio said. “And, based on my military experience, I will always give 10% discounts to veterans, active military, paramedics, firemen and all emergency service personnel. I just have a tremendous appreciation, and I respect everything they do.”
After getting out of the military and not being able to find a communications job, Verrechio searched through the Yellow Pages and joined Palmetto Electrical under Frank Dudley Sr.
While working at Palmetto Electric, he befriended a coworker, Joe Wright, who now owns Quantum Electric. After Palmetto, Verrechio worked at other electrical companies before spending three years at Palm Coast Data. Seeking something on his own, Wright provided him the moral support and a friendly push to go out on his own.
“Sometimes, you just need a little nudge, and that’s what he provided for me,” said Verrechio, about his friend.
From his Palmetto years to the last years at Palm Coast Data, Verrechio was sought after by many electrical companies in and around the area. Those same companies and those he’s worked with are very supportive of his new journey that he began on April 6.
On the day he opened Absolute Electrical Solutions, those who were familiar with his work ethic and experience reached out to him.
“I will build, and I will have a very successful company,” Verrechio said. “I really believe in that. With all that I have been taught, all that I believe in, and with my family behind me, there can’t be any other outcome.”
Verrechio prides himself in his customer service and his ability to connect to customers on a personal level, which he credits his father, Vinny Verrechio, and his previous mentor, Mark Strattmann, for teaching him.
“In everything I do, I always hear the lessons my father has taught me,” he said. “He would always tell me that working hard and being honest will always pay off. I’ve succeeded thus far because I try to treat everyone like I would treat my own family. I want them to feel comfortable with me and my abilities with the project they have in mind.”
As a licensed electrician, Verrechio and AES offers residential and commercial electrical services, ranging from home inspections to complete design and wiring of a new home or office, to smaller projects like generators, additional lighting, new fan installation, and repair of any and all electrical systems.
Call 793-1811 or visit aescontractor.com. Absolute Electrical Services is located at 15 Hargrove Lane.
