Hired electrician for unsuccessful work now wants pay.

[Nanci Gorton]

My house has flickering lights and dimming every time a large appliance goes on. Even smell smoke in an around the rooms if we don't turn it off. Electrician bid the job and says he did everything he could but the problem still exists and we can't run fridge, washer and other large appliances still. He says he did all he can and suggests calling gas and electric co. Do I have to pay him what he bid since the problem still exists?