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We hired Bradley Electric in October to put motion lights outside of our home. We loved the staff and the service so much, they are on our calendar for this Friday for more work. We picked up a treadmill and it's in the garage in our home-made gym. Problem is the home is so old (built in '87) you can't run too fast or too steep without blowing a fuse. :) So Bradley Electric is coming out to install two more plugs in the garage so we can operate more efficiently without shutting the house down. :). These guys are so good. We got a quote on 12/22 and reached out on 12/23 seeking to schedule the job. They called on Christmas Eve. I had no idea they would be still working. Took a little bit of a break and back at it again. Earliest opening they had for us was the 8th and there's a reason for it - they are the best. Huge fans!

Seemed professional when we first met and agreed on work at a reasonable price. Had significant trouble with installing recessed lighting in our ceiling resulting in two drilled holes in the roof, covered up with caulking while also ripping drywall from the ceiling. I had contractors come in to repair some of the damage caused (not all) which was higher than the value of the work he did. I still offered to pay him something to at least cover materials when he seemed reasonable about what had happened. This has resulted in insults and possibly threats from him on how he would get his money back.

Response to owner: nice mix of truths and outright lies. I've sent over the full cost of the drywall repairs for him to see. The cost I told to him was only for the excessive damage he caused. Not even all of the damage he caused. He never told my wife about the holes in the roof she just happened to be around when they started panicking but she wasn't sure what was going on. I checked later after she told me something fishy had happened and I had to call him after he left for him to acknowledge the holes in the roof.

Jess Howard sent over the best electrician to fix multiple electric issues in our new house. They were the fourth electrical company we had come to our house. Thank you to Steve and Jason for helping getting everything working again in our house. I will definitely recommend you for any electrical work!

In February 2016 we had Big City out to hang a chandelier in our grand entry and perform some other minor electrical maintenance (ie one of our porch lights did not work).  The team was extremely polite, thorough and professional.  The team arrived right on time and was able to hang the chandelier, fix the porch light and even provide a quote for some additional work within 30 minutes.  We are fairly new to the Columbus area, and plan on using Big City for all of our future electrical needs.

Nathan was amazing at helping us with our electrical problems.  When our electricity started having issues Nathan came right out even though it was late at night to make sure our house was safe instead of waiting until the next morning.  He was extremely courteous and knowledgeable about troubleshooting and repairing our older electrical box and main power line.

Damon was so nice to come out on a holiday and replace an outlet that was damaged.  Super professional and knowledgeable.  He was able to come out the same day- you can't ask for any better response time.  Such a great person to work with.  We look forward to getting more electrical projects handled by Damon in the future!  Damon, we cannot thank you enough!!!!

Gave upfront estimate online. Technician came out early and only took 30 minutes on what was estimated to be a 3 to 4 hour job. The cost ended up being half of what was quoted. Would definitely use again.

Great experience! Zach and Jack were wonderful: knowledgeable, professional, friendly, courteous. Would gladly recommend this company to my friends and neighbors.

Great guys. Had my plumbing issue fixed in no time and at a great price. I'll definitely use them in the future.

What an exceptional business to work with!! From the first moment I looked up Higher Power Electric, they were so easy to work with the schedule an initial consultation within the week. John was very honest and open with his advise for how to upgrade our outdoor business lighting so that it was most effective, and he even took a drawing of our building plan so that he could provide a detailed proposal for our lighting. I want to say a big thank you to Lyle, Eric, and Jim who performed our installation -- they walked me through everything and answered any and all questions I had. Thank you also to Patrick and Vickie for being so pleasant and helpful!! Our business has a hectic schedule, and they did everything they could to accommodate us, for which I am eternally grateful. Long story short, if you're looking for an honest company that provides exceptional work, look no further!

Jim continues to be our go to electrician for any electrical needs at our residence. He is reliable, very personable and will go the extra mile to ensure our needs are met. We strongly recommend James Hartley Electric for your residential electric needs.

New to the area, I read the review already online for Excel and called.  My call was returned promptly, he called to let us know he would run a bit late so we felt assured, and a really no-fuss, no drama, tidy job at a fair price all made this service a gem.  I have added Excel to my contacts list and will share with confidence.  A star!

Immediately came out and fixed our issue. Very professional, helpful, and nice guy! Would highly recommend him.

Quite possibly the nicest people I have ever met.  Our heat went out on Wednesday and we made the mistake of calling another repairman first.  After waiting a few days for a response we finally called Riley Electrical Services.  We only wish we would have called them first. They were at our house within an hour of our call and set to work fixing the mistakes that the other repairman made.  We ended up needing a new furnace and they helped us make a decision that we felt comfortable with, that also didn't break our bank. While we were waiting for our replacement furnace we were called twice in the morning just so he could check up on how we were holding up with no heat.  He came today and installed our furnace and we couldn't be happier. If you need any work done, don't call anyone else (trust us!) call Riley Electrical Services, you won't be disappointed!

Workmanship rating 4.5,
pricing always get two or more quotes rating 1.9,
after work performance to commitment rating 1.0

Estimator seemed unsure how their tool to estimate worked and never did his follow up commitments without a customer follow up contact.

Their price is much more higher than the average electricians in the area. Their work was less than average for sure. We had to move the light switch about 6 inches away from where it is right now and the switch is working but the screws are put in unevenly and the plate is wobbly uneven and there's a hole left just like that. For the amount of money we had to pay for this work, the work was nowhere close to even average quality of work. I would not be using their service again, big mistake. I have attached the pictures here.

don't waste your time. owner shows up unannounce. got him from home warranty company. slow, slow, and slow. Too busy trying to get more work from you instead of fixing the issues. touching stuff around the house. creepy

Use caution and get a second opinion when dealing with this business!

I contacted Mr. Handyman of East Columbus, New Albany and Gahanna get an estimate to have a 10 square foot bathroom shower floor retiled. I was asked to send in a picture of the floor, which I did. Much to my shock, the estimate came back as a three-day job for $6,000 - $7,000!!!! I was told that they'd have to tear up the shower step-in, the tub underneath the tile and the subfloor. I said that I only wanted to have the tile redone and their response was that it was the same price as they were planning on having to rip out the subfloor (and all this from a picture!). I asked if they charged $1,500/hour and was told that they don't charge by the hour, they charge by the job.

I just had a professional tiler look at the shower floor, and he estimated the job at $250. Quite a difference! Just to be sure I was comparing apples to apples, I asked him about the tub underneath the tile as well as the subfloor. He said that there was no need to touch any of that and went on to say that there's a special glue that can be used to overlay the new tile on top of the old tile. The gentleman I am now dealing with has been a tile installer for 30+ years and comes highly recommended by several people I know. Care to guess who I'll be going with?

My entire exchange with Mr. Handyman of East Columbus, New Albany and Gahanna was done via texting, so I have a written copy of it all. I'm not sure what would possess someone to quote a job that is 2,400% - 2,800% higher than normal, but it only takes a couple of uninformed customers to make these ludicrous prices pay off.