Rory Higgins Electric

I purchased a whole home electricity monitor that had to be installed in the main electrical panel, as well as being connected to the solar array. Rory was responsive, affordable, explained things clearly, and completed the task in just a few hours. Highly recommended!

Everyone Deserves a Reliable Electrician

Rory Higgins is that reliable electrician. If I could only hire veterans, then I would! I have the highest respect for the veterans. They are patriots, honest, disciplined & reliable. Rory learned everything he knows in the Air Force where he was working on sensitive projects. Rory has been my electrician for a long time. He has had his business for 4 decades. He knows what the hell he is doing! He is not the type of contractor who puts Shiite on Shingles & does a Tijuana Style of patch job! He is detail oriented, trouble shooter & reasonable in cost.

This time around, I needed him to replace a sensor motion detector outdoor double light in the driveway, install a new double floodlight in the patio, create a new outdoor metal pipeline covered line to the floodlight, create a GFCI outdoor outlet & line to the BBQ island & outdoor refrigerator, create a separate outdoor GFCI outlet, switch & line to the outdoor lights in the patio (separate the lines to distribute the weight), uninstall an old rusted hanging outdoor light in the patio & cap, cup & cover the wires, also replace a couple of old outlets in my office. So, I waited for all of these electrical jobs to pileup & then I called him to schedule me.

Rory is a decent, softspoken good man. Right away he scheduled me as soon as he could which was pretty fast. He showed up in the morning & tackled all of these tasks, one by one until afternoon when he was done.

In the 90 Degree heat, I sat outside & watched him work for hours when I could easily go inside & allow him to be alone. He was already heat exhausted from his past 2 jobs in prior days. It was so hot that he used 2 fans to not overheat!

I observe my contractors for a few reasons:

I. To make sure they do not screw up my house.

II. To learn something from them.

III. To evaluate their work, so I can write accurate, informative reviews.

I hire a lot of contractors & I try to do my research, background check, BBB, licensing, consumer report & read reviews before hiring them, so primarily I do not end up with a lemon or worse, a contractor from hell! In addition, I do my contractor investigations, so you don't have to do it; therefore, when you read my reviews, you can hire the reliable contractors with a peace of mind.

What I notice about Rory is that:

A) He uses top notch material
He uses proper metal pipeline for outdoor & even indoor (read my last review when he done my garage), metal casing & reliable parts.

B) Right away he trouble-shoots the problem
Due to experience, he precisely or approximately pinpoints the problem right away. There was a short in my patio. Sometimes when it rained, the lights & the refrigerator in the island popped out & I had to reset the GFCI outlet in the kitchen where they were connected to, so they would pop back in & work after the rain. Rory took care of that issue by separating the lights & island lines & getting both of them off of the kitchen GFCI; however, as soon as he looked at the situation, he made a logical guess that the old rusted hanging outdoor light is more likely the root cause of the problem, so I told him to eliminate it. He took it off, trashed it & capped the wires & close cupped it.

C) He is detail oriented
Rory works fast but he takes his time to do a thorough job. Every single task which he does is done right. For instance, the way that he bends the pipe covers, connects the joints, silicones the connections, & comes up with ideas to secure the circuits.

D) He is honest
Rory always states that he does the job right, the first time, so he can go home with a clear conscience. He doesn't cut corners, makes sure the job is done right the first time & he primarily gives you an approximate estimate of the cost.

Rory done the job right, done it fast & gave me a special discount.

I usually come up with the best contractors in each field. I know Rory very well. He does super work with ethics & reasonable prices. He is a knowledgeable electrician with work ethics. He surely passed my perfectionist taste & test, many times over. Hiring him will not be regretful. Rory Higgins knows his job well.

I called Rory for an estimate on doing some electrical work on my house.  He arrived on time, he was professional and he completed the work the same day that he came to my house.  I had gotten quotes from other competitors in Rancho Bernardo/Poway area and had gotten a quote for almost DOUBLE the price.  

Rory didn't price gouge me and his work product was fantastic.  I've found my go to electrician in Rancho Bernardo.  

Thanks again for taking care of our home, Rory!!

Rory replaced some electric patio heater elements for us. He was very responsive in setting up the appointment, and he was very professional in getting the job done well and in a timely manner. I will contact him again for future jobs.

Quoted a few other companies. Rory was GREAT. Fast reply and good communication throughout. Fixed the issue thoroughly and efficiently - what else could I possibly ask for?

I am an engineer and am no stranger to electricity/electronics, but am a stranger to home wiring.  I spent a day trying to find the problem and isolated it down to one section of the wiring but I couldn't find the root problem.  I explained it to Rory and he had it figured out in 5 minutes, maybe less.  He fixed it in another 10 minutes or so.

Rory is very professional, friendly, and competent.

I do have one suggestion for him: he should mention on his website that he doesn't check his email regularly and much prefers to communicate by text.

Super fast, efficient, great service. Very fair pricing. Thank you Rory for a great job!

I have used Rory twice. Once to replace the lighting in my kitchen & bathrooms. Called him back to add an electrical outlet for the big screen TV on the fireplace wall. He was fast and efficient. Very nice man too. Highly recommend Rory Higgins.

Greg was prompt and straightforward to deal with. His rates are very fair and he has all the capabilities and equipment on his rolling office that make him up to any electrical task. Shows up on time and gets the job done per his guestimate.  I am so happy to have a go-to guy for all things electrical - from a new outlet to hangin outdoor lights to anything else I can think of!  Top rated, nice guy!!

Rory has helped my clients in the past and is very knowledgeable and professional. Love working with him!

Rory was awesome, friendly and all around professional. Really appreciated his work and how fast and easy it was. We won't be going to anyone else!

After pouring through several Yelp reviews and selecting those that are close to where I live given gas prices, I selected Rory to do the work.  It is so hard to find a reliable electrician and I am so glad I chose him.  Rory came in to fix an outdoor light that was going on and off as well as help me label my electrical panel correctly.  He is low key and is very knowledgeable.  He fixed my light without much fuss and we both worked on the panel.  It is such a relief to have it finally labeled right.  Previous contractors who I hired before I moved in labeled things in a haphazard fashion that was no good to anyone.  I would definitely recommend Rory if you need any electrical work done!  I will definitely work with him again when I redo my lights and fans.

I live in Ramona and finding local reliable help is tough, Rory Higgins is down the hill but was willing to come help my blown circuit. I began with a message on his website, said I'd have a reply within 48 hours (it was quicker than that) and he was able to come on my day off. He texted on the way so I was aware log his arrival. It was raining and he took care to keep areas clean and he explained what he was doing all along the way. The work took an hour, and the price was less than I expected, so I gave a thank you tip for the drive up here. Totally happy, and I will use him again and refer to friends up here.

Rory was able to fit us into his schedule very quickly.  He communicated every step of the way.  He was extremely professional.  Rory found our electrical problem, repaired it and provided recommendations for the future. We highly recommend Rory and will definitely use him again.

A GFCI outlet in the garage keeps tripping when we have Christmas lights outside and it rains, then it won't reset for days. Rory did a careful diagnosis and found the problem to be a circuit for our backyard lights being exposed to weather elements. He came a 2nd day to do a full repair by replacing a switch, an electric box along with some wires and protective conduit. The finished product looks good and the color blends in well with the structure in our backyard. Rory takes his time to do good work, and the price is very reasonable.

Our outlets in the kitchen stopped working. Rory came out the next day replaced the outlets that were causing the issues. Overall an excellent experience.

Rory was able to come out quickly to fix an improperly mounted 220v outlet for our stove. He had great communication, gave us an up-front estimate on the repair cost which he met, couldn't be happier.

Showed up on time and with a mask. Communication was great via text and his price was fair. I had a very small job of adding an outlet above my tile backsplash. Took an hour to complete and he was gone. I will definitely contact him again for any other electrical needs.

Rory responded to my request quickly and came to do the repair the next day to install a new 220v outlet for my laundry room. He not only did what I requested he found an issue with my circuit breakers and fixed it. He is very knowledgeable and cleaned up after his work. The work he performed was done very neat and precise. I highly recommend him to anyone who needs electrical work done.

I called Rory at noon based on the other reviews posted here.  He was at my place by 4pm same day, solved the problem in a few minutes, and charged a fair price for the work completed.  

Rory is professional, friendly, and easy to work with.  We are working with having him finish a few other projects we've been putting off due to dreading trying to find a trustworthy electrician.

I look forward to working with Rory again, and highly recommend him to anyone considering some electrical work to be completed at their home.

Rory helped with replacing couple of fixtures at my place. He was prompt and kept me informed of delays and always makes sure he responds back to you even if he is not immediately available.

Rory helped me with a project I had. I needed to upgrade 4 extraction fans. I managed to wire 2 units just fine, but the second unit containing the other 2 fans would not power up. I sent him a video, he said it's not his expertise but the video was helpful and can take look at it. We quickly booked an appointment and upon arrival he got everything operating in an hour. His rates were very reasonable and I now have a local electrician that I will use again in the future.

Needed an outlet for charging an EV and called Rory because he was local and had great reviews on Yelp. Explained what I needed and sent a couple photos by text. He gave me a rough estimate over the phone and squeezed us into his schedule, warning me that he might be running a little late. He showed up, did exactly what we needed, flush mounted the outlet when I thought it would have to be surface mounted, and did it the right way instead of taking a shortcut which I fully expected. Job looks great and came in UNDER his estimate. Doesn't waste time, just gets the job done. I would highly recommend him and fully expect to use his services again in the future! Many Thanks Rory for a job well done!!

Do yourself a favor and don't use this guy. Complete opposite of a pleasure to deal with. Unprofessional and inconsiderate. Offered him water and coffee only to be made feel taken advantage of. Came to my house and pressed a button and still insisted on charging me $115!! I know you've got to make a living Rory, but cmon man?!. Compromise!
Also your dirty shoes left dirt throughout my entry. Thanks.

Need some help with GFCI outlets and he really helped us out. He's on my speed dial for any future issues

We found Rory on Yelp and called him based on all the great reviews. He did not disappoint!  He did a great job helping us relocate some outlets in our kitchen.   He was knowledgeable and gave us some ideas for future projects.  We have already given his contact info to friends and would not hesitate to contact him for future needs.

Rory was great! He offered a competitive price and got my chandelier installed. We had some challenges finding someone to install a chandelier in our 22 ft 6 inch ceilings but Rory got it done! Thank you Rory!

Rory was recommended to us by our realtor and we are delighted with his work. He is friendly, reasonably priced and got the job done when he said he would. No hidden fees. Very responsive and very likable guy. We will definitely call him future electrical needs.

Rory did a great job installing my chandelier, i'm extremely happy with it. I used a different company last year and Rory did a better job for a better price. I highly recommend him and will use him again for any electrical needs!

When moving into my house, we didn't have lights in the ceiling anywhere besides the outdated chandeliers. For the living room, we were using table lamps for awhile and it felt dark and dingy in there. We also had a ceiling fan we bought and took from our old house and wanted that installed.

I requested a quote and Devren called me in a matter of minutes. He told me how it works to put in canister/recessed lighting and what it would cost to put the ceiling fan in as well. He explained the procedure and how we would need to dry wall it up afterwards and had someone in mind for us as well.

I was able to schedule it in two weeks later and a few days ago, our living room now has full lighting! We installed a dimmer in ourselves so we can alter how dark/light it can get in the room. It really makes the living room so much nicer! I also love the ceiling fan up! I forgot how much I missed seeing it in my old house until it was put up again.

It was a quick job and it only took a few hours. Now, we have lights!

Rory showed up on time. Was very professional. Got to work quickly and finished early!

I was having issues with a newly installed CFCI outlets and Rory gave me some things to try on my own and his tips ended up fixing the issue and saving me the cost of a visit.  Thanks much Rory!

Late on a Friday afternoon I Managed to trip a circuit breaker that then wouldn't reset. Checked Yelp and called Rory... he was great! He came by in less than an hour, and the kitchen was back in business for dinner. I now have a go-to electrician!

Truly appreciate Rory for coming on a Saturday and replacing three plugs and rewiring two of the outlets. One of the plugs was actually melted along the side and it was one of the outlets that were wired incorrectly. He even placed the dishwasher outlet where it is supposed to be so the plug would no longer get crushed by the back of the dishwasher. So grateful that he caught everything and fixed it right then. Best money spent in awhile. Really hope to have him back soon. Thank you!

Was having random power outages with one of my electrical circuits and other electricians I was trying were at least a week out to respond. Rory was able to fit me in and was able to troubleshoot and identify the problem. He was a good example of the $10 to fix the issue, $110 to know what to fix.

Our vacuum cleaner blew out a circuit in our home (which included our substantial office in the home).  Resetting the breaker didn't solve the problem.  Uh oh.

We called several electricians using Yelp recommendations.  Some had bad answering machines, sounded anonymous, etc.  We left messages for 4 to call us back.  Which all eventually did, but too late.

Rory Higgins (he's NOT Higgins Rory) we reached with our call to his cell phone, and he sounded competent.  He set a time he could make it (two hours to get here), then called to say his job would delay him another hour.  Showed up at the amended time, and chased the problem.  

Our house was built in Scripps Ranch in 1970 and apparently the outlets were a little substandard.  Had to check several on the ciruit to find which one had shorted (all lacked a neutral wire), and he fixed it.  He also replaced one outlet that was in bad shape.

His visit lasted a bit over an hour, and his price was QUITE reasonable.  He's now our electrician, though with luck, I'll never see him again except in Costco!  I strongly recommend Rory Higgins to others with electrical problems.

Maybe 10 or so years have gone by since Rory helped me out, but I still remember the great service I received...

I had a circuit breaker that kept blowing and it was a hassle using a tent-light in our windowless bathrooms so I needed help quick! Since I live in Poway, I wanted to get somebody local to fix my problem. It was before I knew about yelp, so found Rory Higgins BBB listing, recieved a quick response and he showed up ON-TIME the next day. Rory charged by the half-hour and found & fixed my short circuit with a GFI outlet & other parts he had on-hand in his truck in a matter of 15 minutes!

He then asked me if I had any other electrical issues since he hadn't even used up 30 minutes, so I mentioned our quirky setup of 3 different switches that all operate the same hallway light, which was annoying at times when only 1 switch would work and you never knew which one until you tried them all. He had that problem figured out & fixed in another 20 minutes or so and my price including parts + 40 minutes labor came to $68 which I thought was killer deal 10 years ago...

Rory even explained the cause of the short so if ever something similar happens again, I will be better prepared to troubleshoot or fix the situation myself. Nice guy too and didn't mind answering my questions...

Once again, Rory saves the day. My living room lights went out. I hate the dark. Rory worked his magic and got them up and working in no time. He came in no time at all after my call to him. Always on time and the nicest guy in the world. On top of all this I saved hundreds of $$$$ compared to other electricians. If you have any issues with your electricity, this is your man.

Thanks Rory!!!!

Rory knows his stuff and is a nice person.  Overall a very good electrician.

Mr. Higgins was great! I had a short in an old outdoor outlet that cause an outage along one circuit. He fit me into his schedule and fixed everything quickly and for a resonable price. I would definitely use him again.

I have an olive ranch in Poway and I recently hired Rory to do quite a challenging project to run electricity into a new milling structure that I built.  I needed electricity in the structure to run my milling equipment, provide lighting and to add outlets along the walls of the structure.

He did an outstanding job and I regard him as an artiste in what he does.  He recommended putting in a sub-panel in the structure which I would've never thought of.  He ran heavy gauge wire through an underground conduit from the house structure into the mill and installed the sub-panel in the mill.  Now I have enough room in the panel for additional breakers if I need them.  Since the mill will get somewhat wet inside he recommended GFI breakers in the panels as well as all GFI outlets along the walls of the structure.  It's an awesome an safe installation and was done extremely clean according to my desires.

Rory can work around difficult problems in elegant ways that make the job turn out clean and very nice.  I would recommend him to anyone.  He cleans up after his work accordingly.  Very happy with his work.

Thank you Rory for the awesome job you did!

We had a problem with our infratech patio heater. It turned out to be a simple fix but we appreciated Rory's quick response and professionalism, he did a very good job!!

Easy to communicate with and schedule, was right on par with his estimate, and took great care of our room! We had Rory install a ceiling fixture in our soon-to-be nursery with a dimmer switch. It looks beautiful, and everything was tidy when he left. I couldn't even tell anyone had been there. We got a few estimates for other projects in our home and will definitely use him again!

We have worked with Rory twice.  The first time we called him, it was to fix all the issues that another electrician we had hired caused (don't get me started on that one!) He totally understands that when you have no power and you work from home, you are shut down.  He fit us into his busy day, showed up when he said he would, was highly professional, completed the work quickly, and cleaned up after himself. The next time we needed an electrician, hands down, the only one we considered calling was Rory.  He does great work at a very fair price.

Rory scheduled an appointment in a timely manner and effectively resolved a problem I was having with outdoor outlets and a GFI in my garage.  He was friendly and accommodating.  I would use his services again!

Rory does a good job, I call him when ever I have problem.  I have used him many times.  he is fair and honest

Very courteous, explained the work, very good price.  Will contact again in future.

This is an update to my previous 2 star review.  After I posted on Yelp, Rory reached out to me and refunded the overcharge on the service.  4 stars for working with customers to resolve services.

This is the second time I've used Higgins Electrical Services. He was able to work me in to his schedule short notice each time. He's on time, professional, and very efficient. He's all about finding the solution you want, even if it's the most economical one. He seems to call it like it is and doesn't try to sell you anything you don't want. I highly recommend him.
-Meghan in Poway

Rory Higgins is definitely now my go to electrician!  He hard wired my husband's PS4 ... no easy task ....and worked diligently and steadily until it was done.  He also put in a new outside outlet in record time.  He's who I will call for all future needs!

Quick response time, fair pricing, great communication about the issues. Will use again for sure.

Had some issues with circuit breakers and the wiring to recessed lights. Called Rory and he was able to come out the next day. Showed up on time, was courteous, did a great job and cleaned up. Best of all, his price was very reasonable. I would use him again and not hesitate to refer him to friends.

Woke up today, day after Christmas. Lights were off going to the fuse box flip some circuits nothing. Rory came and saved the day, he came within 15 minutes of me calling him. Friendly excellent service at an incredibly amazingly low price. He got the job done quick. This is my new electrician!!!!!!

Time for a current review! We had a fuse that kept blowing whenever we put on the front porch light. We knew there was a short somewhere, as we could hear the hum. Called Rory (new client) and he came out that day. He charges by the hour for his service call, and that includes  his repair time. Rory found the short immediately, an old wire that was never disconnected from an old, out  of existence, outdoor pole lamp. He fixed the short which was high up in the garage, put a safety box over it (non there before) and even put up my newly purchased porch lamp for me. All fit into the hour service charge, that by the way, was very reasonable. Rory was polite, efficient, and knowledgeable. So nice to deal with a great and honest electrician. I will recommend him highly to everyone.