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I tried to schedule an appointment to have him come and look at my home for potential electrical work, and he cancelled on me last minute, twice. Both appointments were scheduled for first thing in the morning, and I would receive a text maybe an hour before saying something came up. What's the point of making appointments if you're going to cancel them.

So it's bound to happen sometime after thousands of transactions with vendors and it's ALWAYS in your time of need ... we just got ROYALLY screwed over by Mark and H&H Lighting & Electrical! If you want an electrician who has a complete lack of attention to detail and threatens you with a mechanics lien when he was paid but didn't finish the work, OR a contractor who over-promises and under-delivers, H&H is your company.

We found H&H Lighting & Electrical on Yelp due to their high reviews. Mark met with my husband who detailed every single thing that we needed done on our remodel. Mark wrote up an estimate with a few line items on the bigger things and absolutely NO detail on the other smaller things that needed done. We then had him back out two days later because we needed a more detailed estimate to make sure we were on the same page and we had a tight schedule. We also needed to remove items to get closer to our electrical budget, so we removed almost all of the can lights, hard-wired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, etc. in order to get closer. Mark gave us a new price to meet our budget, but no updated written estimate.

Mark gets started but WHAT'S THE FIRST THING HE DOES? The almost $1200 charge of the alarms and detector that we wanted to remove. At that point, I made him go over EVERYTHING that we discussed, which he noted on a yellow paper pad, still no actual estimate with details. Because he seemed to have a grasp of what needed to be done and was only a couple days into the project, we proceeded with him. Our mistake!

The next problem was that Mark told us it would be four days to complete the whole project, and he wasn't close to done after 8 days on the job. His first excuse was that his helper Lucas was sick and bailed on him so we gave him the benefit of the doubt and let him continue. We then found out that Lucas is a trainee and Mark doesn't really have anyone else qualified to work with him. (I'm also not sure why his license says that they're exempt from workers comp -- it says that they have no employees at this time -- Lucas is clearly an employee and should be covered by workers comp in this dangerous business).

And then there were the endless mistakes:  putting up two ceiling fixtures in the same room off-center with each other, putting in Decora light switches when we wanted standard light switches, repeatedly telling him ALL interior switches on dimmers and then not doing dimmers, installing alarm/detector wiring (that we didn't want) and the couple of remaining can lights randomly in the middle of the ceiling with no rhyme nor reason, putting a vanity light's wiring so high that the fixture would hit the ceiling, and then losing the cover to our brand new ceiling fan/light/heater combination.

The best part is Mark blames US for being disorganized when HE'S completely disorganized. Here's what he texted my husband:

The first day we met I discussed four days then you called a second meeting doubling the work then you stopped thing with deciding no can lights this job is to rushed and has been unorganized  in 98% done and if your that unhappy with us then maybe we need to stop all put in the few breakers that are left a not do all the add inside

First, I don't even know what he's trying to say other than calling us unorganized. We are the EPITOME of organization here ... we are just at the mercy of good contractors who need to be able to self-manage since we are not yet living at the location. Second, we didn't double the work and we actually removed stuff ... this is how wrong he was all the time. Mark never said that it would extend the number of days that he needed to work, and he put our whole tight and very organized remodel plans in jeopardy. Everyone was waiting on Mark, but then he said he had bronchitis so we had to move on with another electrician.

This is not by any means over and we've already taken up his lack of a written estimate, having an uninsured employee, etc. with the CSLB and then we'll go to the BBB as well. We can't let this happen to anyone else. AND the mistakes our new electrician has discovered are enough to make us want to pursue a full refund -- old breakers installed rather than new ones in a sub-panel, light switches controlling nothing, things taken out that shouldn't have been.

Anyway, it's such a complete waste of time and effort to even write something like this when we have a major remodel underway with 5-6 talented contractors on-board, BUT I feel like it's my duty to be clear about the lack of accountability and risk to your home without workers comp. Just looking up a contractor on the CSLB is not enough ... be sure that you get a written estimate detailing everything and NEVER let a contractor without workers comp have an employee on site. Licensed does not equal insured OR being accountable for your actions OR being a good business person.

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!!!!

We are repeat customers of Frank's and could not pile in the praise enough.  He made time for a rather small job for us (hallway light install), but we had a time crunch because of getting that part of the house painted.  It was a last minute let's-do-this idea, so we immediately emailed Frank on a weekend and asked to schedule within the next two weeks.  He responded well within 12 hours, said he was booked, but still listened to the details of what we needed done and why we had the time crunch.  I hate making last minute or time-restrained requests, and offered to accept any recommendations for other electricians if he schedule didn't allow, but that he was our first choice.  The next day he came back and said he could do it on Monday.  And it is perfect.  The response, the customer service, the follow up and his skills and knowledge that he gives his customers is amazing.  Of course that means he will always be very busy, so, unlike me, please be sure to schedule well in advance.  You will not be disappointed!!

Fast and reliable response to the power outage due to outdated electrical panel (earlier diagnosed by SDGE). The assessment was made within two hours, followed by the prompt repair and panel replacement. The owner and the technician both were professional and considerate. Very pleased with the job well done!

I work with Jose for all my electrical needs. He is knowledgeable, punctual and professional in his field. He is able to work with me on my projects whether it is installing a new digital a/c thermometer, changing switches, installing a new pendant light, or replacing ceiling fans he is the man to go to.

Went through Home Advisors to find an electrician to cut in a new line and tie it to a box outdoors. Chris McWay from McWay Electric called and made an appointment to take a look and offer an estimate. He showed up on time, looked at the project in question, and quickly told me what would be required to take care of it completely. The price was right, I asked him if he could do it right then and he said he could. Thirty minutes later everything was done, cleaned up, functioning properly, and he was first class all the way through the job. I was very impressed with the job he did and the manner in which he presented himself.

They work on our kitchen recessed lights a few months ago and they did a great job. A few days ago, one of the lights started flickering and I sent an email to Dean about it and he got it fixed in a few minutes, same day! I give them 10 stars if I could, very reputable company!

Jesus was awesome. He showed up to my place to make confirm what needed to be done. I needed to convert a standard 110v to a 240v outlet. I was ready to cut drywall in order to do some rewiring. Jesus looked everything over and was able get I done by fishing new wires through the existing conduit. He saved me a lot of money and headache.  He did a quality job for a super competitive price. I would definitely recommend Kev Co Electric for any electrical needs.

Started with canned, copy-pasted disclaimers with info, totally not applicable to my project. Then insisted on in-person consultation I did not want or need. Continued by putting my email on marketing spam lists and all kinds of reminders and confirmations I didnt ask for. After I asked to stop spamming my inbox with advertisements, they cancelled the consultation they themselves insisted to have, because they do not wish to stress me with their process.... Several days of my time wasted, and one of the worst contractor hiring experiences I've ever had. Stark contrast with other companies I reached out to about the same project.

@Megan L. leaving horrible reviews of companies that do not meet your expectations, huh? Did you also notice I leave good and great reviews to companies, which do meet my expectations?... That is called being objective. But hey, look at the bright side: now your employees don't have to be subjected to my requests to be removed from the spam lists you put me on without my consent, before you even took the job!
I contacted about a dozen companies about the same project, and guess how many started sending me spam, and copy-pasting pre-recorded messages, with nonsense, not applicable to my project, because their employees are too lazy to type their own message, pertinent to requested work? ONE.

Luke was very responsive and flexible. Job involved wiring and installing several ceiling fans, sconces, can lights, a chandelier, and garage lighting, plus redoing an outdoor GFCI outlet. They were efficient and completed the job well with the estimated time. It was a pleasure having him do our stuff!

Thanks so much for responding to my call so quickly and being able to take care of my electrical challenge with ease! Looking forward to knowing I have someone I can call next time for my electrical needs!

We had a Tesla charger installed in our garage by another electrician and after 6 months of working it suddenly stopped.  We were told that our subpanel was grounded, but after having Roddy inspect it, we found out that wasn't true.  The job was more than we anticipated, but Roddy made it super easy!  He was extremely transparent and provided us with several options and quotes which we really appreciated since we are first-time homeowners (and don't know what we're doing).  Now our electrical work has been installed correctly thanks to Roddy and his team and we couldn't be happier.

Roddy was not only professional, but personable.  He even helped us lift our power rack into the garage!  We will definitely be working with AEI in the future and I highly recommend their services.

I had power go out in a portion of my North Park house. I found James on Yelp and called him based on his great reviews. When he came over he was immediately able to find the source of the problem in my breaker panel and fix it. What I enjoyed most though was the way James was able to talk to me like a long time friend and explain exactly what was happening and how to fix it. If the problem happens again I am confident I can take care of the issue myself. Any future electrical problems I am unable to deal with, I'm calling James.

The only reason gave 2 stars - arrived on a short notice very first time, however electrician identified breaker needs to be replaced and charged $275 to replace the breaker, which actually costs ~$40 (checked multiple sites online for exact breaker). Unless its $200 for 30min work, kind of expensive me thinks ...

There were more issues we had in nearby building on the same property and he promised to come back or call day later, he never did. So I contacted company again and electrician was arranged day later, same guy, same story though, charged $300 to replace another breaker. When I emailed manager regards this, I was told electrician will email me a breakdown what was done. Still nothing.

Avoid avoid avoid, not honest company at all. Even though electrician called me and explained how he did way more work and never charged us ... yes long story short 2 breakers replaced , that cost ~100 and we paid $575... electrician for $200/hr, no thank you

Not the best experience.

Excellent service. Greg was prompt returning my call, he attempted to help me over the phone and was upfront about the minimum cost before he came over. He was very perfessional and respectful of our home, he put everything back together before he left. He was able to diagnosed and resolve the issue within 1 hour. Very satisfied.

Our 1930s house needed a panel upgrade to support AC and a few other electrical appliances. We got quotes from a few companies and Alvarado Electric was the most competitive by far. Service was also done on time with no issues. Would highly recommend this company

Ended up going a different vendor, however Ramon is extremely knowledgeable and reliable. We came extremely close to choosing Ramon for our job, however ended up going with someone who provided better value and had a more flexible schedule. If you're looking for a top-tier electrician, highly recommend Rampad Electric, they may not be the best value however, they are definitely worth the premium, if you need it.

Edward from EV installs showed up to fix a poor install from a previous contractor. He was able to get my Tesla charger installed and set up the way it was intended. He also fixed a couple outlets that went bad in my home. He was on time, courteous and professional. I'm so glad I found a dependable electrician in San Diego!

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