Best Electricians in Illinois

Quick | communicative | professional

Quick: I needed to replace my overhead microwave unit in my apartment. I reached out to 8-10 different handyman services, fixer was the first to respond. They also were the first to give a quote that was responsible and didn't look the haggle.

Communicative: when fixer reaches out, they have a texting service that they communicate through and have you save in your phone. The texting service Walk's through payment, scheduling, and any changes or updates. After scheduling me a few days later a new appointment time opened up and the texting service alerted me and I made the appointment for the new time.

Professional: fixer had two people come. As soon as they checked in, I received an email/text that said the people had checked in and their estimate for job length. They best their estimated time by 30 minutes which saved me substantial dollars from the initial estimate.

Pro tip: use the Yelp handyman feature for looking for a handy man.

Mike and his crew ALWAYS do an outstanding job.  I would recommend them anytime.

I had purchased a new washer/dryer and was stressed out when I found that my electrical wasn't up to code. I called about 5 different guys, 2 didn't call back, one told me he'd have to make huge cuts in my ceiling to do the job, and one was going to take 3 weeks before they could come back.

Duplex Electric came out quickly, explained the process that they planned to use and scheduled a return appointment in a reasonable time frame. They were so friendly! They have top marks on Angie's List, and are also the electricians for St. John of the Cross Parish.

They did a great job on what I needed. There were two working together, so they worked efficiently, and they explained everything to me in detail so that there was no confusion (much appreciated). I felt confident hiring them, and they made the process stress-free. I also referred them to my parents who also had an excellent experience. I would recommend them to anyone!

Art was great! I'm a little bit...annoying...and Art was kind enough to let me look over his shoulder as he fixed the things I had messed up. He explained how I should have changed the outlet, giving me a hard time, which I deserved, and made it a point to ask about our smoke detectors and how often we changed them. He's was honest and open and direct and fair.

With respect to responsiveness, I had screwed up our refrigerator outlet and had an extension cord running through the house, so I needed help sooner rather than later, and Art came the next day. He was about $10 more than others who couldn't come for a week, but I feel it was absolutely worth it given his knowledge and honesty.

The next time I screw my electrical up, or want to avoid doing that, I'm calling Art.

The owner (nicknamed Don or Donatello)  answers the phone and he is polite, professional, and enthusiastic.  We chose a date that would work best for my schedule. He told me the name of the electrician that would be coming to the house.  Mike, the electrician, showed up on time.  He was efficient, cleaned up after himself, even though it was a messy job. We had Mike move a light fixture which involved cutting a hole in the ceiling drywall.  He made as small of a cut as possible with as little mess as possible.  He also added electricity to the ceiling in our home office. Again, very efficient, very little mess, and did a great job.  After we had a painter come and paint the ceilings, Mike came back to install the light fixtures.  Overall, a very good experience!

No one every responded to my inquiries....I guess my job was too small for them to consider.  I found someone who actually wants my business.  This company comes off my list for future repairs, large or small. - Owner responded....I must have slipped through the cracks.  I'll upgrade my stars for the quick response.

We called OneStop Pro for a sewer issue that needed to be addressed immediately, and they came out quickly to resolve the problem! One of their electricians also visited the same day to diagnose and address a few non-urgent electrical issues. The professionals from OneStop Pro were all timely, courteous, and knowledgeable, in addition to being up front about their pricing. I would certainly call them in the future!

Jeff came out to give a quote for some electrical work in my two bathrooms.  It was pretty simple stuff: four can lights on dimmer switches, low voltage LED lights, and a bathroom exhaust fan.  I was totally unimpressed by Jeff's knowledge as I was having to tell him how to do things (you'll need to cut this 2x4 and put in a 4 slot electrical box, you'll need to run a whip here and run a box here....).  Basically I had zero confidence that Jeff knew what he was doing.  Jeff also said he would send me a quote and he never got back to me.

Pros
--Jeff was very friendly and flexible considering I showed up 15 minutes late to meet him for the quote

Cons
--I was not confident that Jeff knew what he was doing
--Where was the follow up??

We had called several electricians in the area, and Safe Electrical was by far the most professional.  From the person answering the phone to the electricians in our home, the service was exceptional.  The lighting selection we had made became challenging with the cathedral ceilings in two of our spaces, they did a beautiful job of installing them.  I would put this company into the category of Heroic, and will absolutely call again and recommend them to everyone I know.  Thank you Charles and the whole Safe Electrical Team!

I am a general contractor and use Dave for all my electrical needs.  He is fairly priced, very knowledgeable at his trade and shows up when he says he will.  Dave is a diamond in the rough when it comes to contractors, some have egos, some are premadannas, some are lazy, some are overpriced.  It is hard to find a good guy, so when you do, you keep him around.  And that is what we do here at Chicagoland Remodeling Design & Build.

Very happy with Matt and his work.  Professional, efficient and knows his stuff.  Thanks, Matt!

I was very pleased with
the guys from Electric Castle workmanship, courtesy and overall thoroughness. Great job, Mike and Bogdan had always been most helpful for me over the phone. Always been prompt and efficient. Thanks everyone!

I was very pleased with Randel Electric. Randel Electric did work for me over a holiday weekend. They showed up on time, fixed all my issues knowledgeably and quickly, and were very fairly priced.  It is hard to find dependable service professionals nowadays, but Randel was top-notch. I highly recommend.

Installed a new outlet for a wall mounted tv. Did a great job and was quick. Great price and great service.

Extremely prompt and troubleshot the problem and did everything they could to fix it on the first shot. Reasonable rates and far less expensive than other options.

I've been using Handico for years - always have a great experience. Last week they installed an adjustable height basketball backboard & rim on my brick city garage. They did a phenomenal job - even going so far as to waterproof the connectors. They are courteous, polite & fast - even allowing my super helpful 7-year old to participate. I highly recommend!

Consistently great work all of the time.  I've used this team for two different projects and and they've done great work both times.  They were extremely professional and provided quality, affordable work. We were well informed of our options and both projects were completed on time.  I will definitely use them in the future.

This place was a dream to work with. They're fast, affordable and skillful.
I'd recommend them to friends and family but unfortunately I'm too afraid to
do business with them again.

They came out for an emergency repair after an electrical fire in my home.
The problem was resolved in a matter of a few hours and I paid the electrician
but the complications that had followed lasted for a few months.
Unfortunately, they did not include the price of a permit nor had they updated
their permits that allow them to do work in the town of Cicero when they had done their work.
Their permits had expired roughly two days before they took my service call
resulting in fines from the town of Cicero requiring them to update their permits.
I was even told by this company that they didn't bother to update their permits because they don't get much work in Cicero. I absolutely understand that and wholeheartedly agree but if that was the case, they should not have taken my service call. Regardless, if it was an emergency or not.

Subsequently, they in turn sent me a bill, with a very condescending letter,
stating I was to pay for THEIR business permits for the minor job they had
so graciously done for me.

It was a very insulting letter with an air of condescension but nonetheless
it was something that needed to be resolved and their receptionist was extremely
courteous in helping me resolve this issue.

I stood firm in my decision not to pay for their business permit. My name is not
on the front door, I do advertise to be an electrician myself, so therefore, it is not
my nor anyone's responsibility to pay for a business permit for a business I do not own. If your permits needed to be paid, you should have included that in your pricing regardless of how big or small the job.

They knew this. They stopped asking me to pay for their bills.

They also have a sister company called Diamond Home Services.
If you do work with A to Z Electric, your phone number will be placed on Diamond
Home Service's calling list.

I would absolutely do business with both of these companies again if it
weren't for their condescending letter and their audacity to try and stick me
with a bill to update their business permits. I'm just afraid that if I were to call
them up for business, I'd be given an unreasonable estimate or receive
unsatisfactory work.

Angel is the man! I called him around 2:30PM to have 4 light fixtures replaced in the stairwells of my house (high ceilings). I explained to him the urgency of having these replaced and he told me he could be there by 5:30 later that day. He actually showed up an hour early (4:30PM) and was done within 3 hours.

I highly recommend Angel, will be calling him back for future projects.

The fixer was quick to understand the project and complete within an hour. Absolutely trust worthy....!