Best Electricians in Philadelphia, PA

So I've had gen 3 do estimates twice now. Both times the estimates were wrong. First time I had a tech tell me he couldn't do the rewrite job I wanted because my outlets were in the baseboards. Hello  we're in philly. Lots of people have this. And he wanted me to put them in the wall according to code then just cap off the junction boxes in the baseboard. Also their quote was crazy high and didn't even included al of what I wanted.

I posted a pretty generous yelp review and Bill W (owner) reached out and apologized. As far as being polite, on time, friendly, and professional, g3 is great. They can definitely alleviate the headache of dealing with contractors...for a price.

Fast forward to a second chance: estimate for a rewrite of a single room and a ductless air conditioner installation. Same thing. Easy scheduling. Friendly office staff.  Guy shows up on time, wipes his feet at the door, is super affable. Great, right?

I guess. But affability doesn't do the job. We go over the job and every step of the way he's trying to sell me additional services. I humor him but pushback to the issues that need immediate attention. We discuss rewriting 3 outlets by flying a UF wire up the side of the house from the breaker panel. We discuss the ductless AC. Now he's trying to get me to add more outlets to the job. Update my service connection. Update my panel. We're both polite and I decline. He leaves.

I get my quote emailed to me. Very professional looking, and itemized. I see that it costs ~$2k. I'm like wow jfc let's do it!  Then I see that's just for the THREE OUTLETS. No AC at all.

And just so you know I'm not all bullshit, I had another electrician do a similar rewire job for $800. He was licensed and insured and everything. Job took half a day.

Let that sink in. A $1200 difference.  Would you pay $1200 for a dude to show up in a polo shirt, make chit chat, and have the friendly disposition of a sales associate? No. You'd rather bitch about scheduling, being on time, and save a grand.

Two stars because of the convenience of getting a terrible quote, and the nice folks that work there. I recommend Lou Matarazzo or Mighty Moe Electric for honest work with a slight hassle.

Full honesty: I think this business practice is truly predatory and it relies on positive online reviews. I think it's great that this is a family business, but it's quite awful how they take advantage of a more-well-off neighborhood rife with ancient housing stock. And personally, outrageous prices don't justify friendly service.

I called Greg to see if he would be interested in giving me a quote for my project. Unfortunately, Greg was booked and unable to come out in my time frame. He did however ask me to send him photos of my project and talked me through each detailed step I need to take. He even told me to call him back with any questions. What an incredibly nice guy. Customer service like this is non-existent in this era. Thanks again!!!

Really nice guy who works with his sons. Called me back within 24 hours even though I was a new customer and came by to do some small jobs for me the next day in my Center City townhouse. Was able to troubleshoot and fix everything on my list, and was fair to me with his pricing. I was pleased with the whole experience--better than electricians I've tried in the past who either haven't been good with communication or willing to do small jobs or don't really know what they're doing--Larry seemed both competent and a responsible communicator, and was personable as well. A good find!!

We had the power to our stove/microwave/garbage disposal go out and spent some money for someone else to do (what we now know was) a quick fix. When it went down again we brought some people out to diagnose. Turns out we needed to wire that fuse to our main box which someone neglected to do prior to use owning the house. The quotes that came in were insanely high but weren't sure. Jim and Sons came out, diagnosed the exact same problem and quoted a much more reasonable price. The thought then creeps in your head, Well what if their work ends up being shoddy due to the price?. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our crew showed up on time, were courteous and went to work right away. Job took exactly the amount of time they estimated and they did an excellent job. I will be calling them for all my electrician needs in the future! Thanks so much.

Joe was easy to work with, came prepared for my condo building's insurance rules and did a great job. I have used a lot of contractors in my home and JDV was efficient and by far the cleanest.

Tony and Edison are beyond professionals! They came and installed a chandelier in our dining room. Super quick to respond, on budget, and flawless installation. They even where kind enough to haul off the large box the chandelier came in and install a temporary dimmer switch for that extra ambience. Will use them for our Lutron lighting install and any and all other electrical needs we have.

I highly recommend you give them a chance for your electrical needs.

They grounded and updated the whole house in 2 days. Now we're safe thanks to FMJ. They are nice and reliable as well.

I had GE electrical update my service from 100 to 200 amp . Their prices were and service was fast , on time and clean.
I highly recommend GE electrical

Excellent Craftsmanship, superb attention to detail and arrived earlier than expected.  Great Company!
I'll be referring to all in need of a excellent electrician.  Thanks Again Mr. Dunn job well done!

PG came out to restore power to our doorbell. They replaced the transformer quickly and without issue. They were right on time, professional, and did good work at a good price. Also good communication

I'd call them....amazing. The tech was very professional, knew exactly what to do, and completed the job. The cost was quite reasonable, as well. Our tech, Hector, arrived exactly when we were told. The team at Thomas Edison were really nice and easy to talk with. So, yeah, amazing.

Had two electrician come out to find problem power out for garage door. They made matters worst.Called Princeton Electrical Makeover Ken Domenico & his partner found the problem right away. Explain the problem to me 89yr. old that i understood. They resolved the problem. If you need a professional job done right DO NOT CALL ANYONE ELSE!!!!  They know what they are doing to find the problem.
THANK YOU!
Mrs. Anna Guagliardo

Service was fast and the electrician was knowledgeable and thorough in diagnosing and resolving several wiring issues in my older home.

I was happy with the work done by EP Electric; they were very responsive in December when I needed 2 outdoor outlets replaced. They came within a day of the request sent to several electricians.  While at my house I asked for an estimate to have some switches changed to dimmers. The next time I needed an electrician was to change out some light fixtures. Again, EP Electric was pretty responsive and available in my timeframe. Since I had used them before, I was comfortable having them come out. When that job was complete, I again discussed the dimmers I wanted and we discussed when I wanted to get the work done.  We are working on a schedule for this week and I think it will really add to the ambiance of my house. Looking forward to it.

Amazing team of John and Chris were efficient and quick while providing quality work. Reached out to Married 2 Electric and they were on time early the next morning to assess and remedy the outage in some of our lights. Thanks guys!

Joel was great.  Had an issue with lights on my deck.  I thought it might be the transformer but decided to wait and let Joel figure it out.  Just a short, no new transformer needed.  His fee was less than a new transformer I was ready to buy.  Thanks Joel.

I called this company on a hot summer day when my tenant called me and told me her power went off.  I was running around town with my two kids, so in a hurry I decided to call the first company I saw on yelp. I really wish I had taken more time to look for a more reputable company.

First, be aware that this company has multiple listings for different locations all over the city. If you look at their other listings, you will see the many poor reviews that they have received.

I received multiple phone calls from different people after my initial service request. They repeatedly told me that there is a $165 charge for emergency dispatch, and that once they do an inspection, they will let me know what the cost of the actual work will be. When the technician got to the house, a guy named Steven Miller called me and said he wanted me to pay the dispatch fee upfront before anything is done.  He then sent me an email to get my written authorization to charge the credit card. All of this seemed a bit odd to me... the multiple phone calls, the written authorization, the fee up front... but I didn't think too much of it and just proceeded.

About 10 minutes after I paid for the dispatch fee, Steve calls me back with his technician on the phone to tell me that they have to charge me another fee for the diagnostic. I told them that my understanding was after spending $165 they would be able to tell me what's wrong and give me an estimate on the cost of the work. He then proceeded to repeat everything that he and another one of his employees had already told me over the phone multiple times. I told him that I did not feel comfortable proceeding forward and that I was going to call around to see if other companies have similar practices. He then had his other employee (a woman with a courteous voice) call me to try to reason with me. I told her again that I was going to call around and if this is common practice, then that's fine, but if not then I will be leaving a long review for them.

I got off the phone with the woman and called another local electrician. This man was honest, prompt and straightforward. He came out within half hour and fixed the problem for me under 10 minutes and charged me a third of what Thomas Edison had quoted me for simply coming out and finding out what the problem is (not including any work done).

Needless to say, I will be sticking with my honest electrician from now on. Steve did call me again to tell me that he would not charge me the $165 as a courtesy to make me happy. I thought for a second about not leaving a bad review, but I decided that I cannot let this company get away with unethical practice. This company needs to know that people are not stupid and this kind of bait and switch business practice will only backfire. Simple honesty, trustworthiness and respect for people is the way to go.

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