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This company does it right!  From my first interaction (a request for a quote through Yelp) to my last follow up email, Colvin Electric was super responsive, professional, thorough and friendly. Their price was fair, the work was perfect and the effort they put in to protecting your home and family was so respectful- booties that they took off and put on EVERY TIME they go in and out, masks at all times and a perfectly clean worksite upon completion.
A huge plus for me was the fact that they communicated so well. All appointments were confirmed in a 3 hour window via text and the day of you get a text saying which technician is on the way, as well as a picture and bio for the person who will be in your home!  It made me feel so safe.
I cannot say enough how friendly and professional Michael and Ivan were.

Would HIGHLY recommend Colvin Electric to any and all family, friends and business associates.

We hired them to install some outdoor lighting.  David and Robert did a fantastic job and were very professional.  They also worked their schedule around ours as we had a restricted time schedule.  They were terrific and we would definitely hire them again

One of the top electricians in Austin!! I just did a full house remodel and he did a beautiful job!  Matt's Electrical Work did everything from rewiring most of the house to bring it up to code, to adding do recess can lights and adding fixtures and plugs where I needed them. I ended up redoing everything from the bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms, living room areas and dining areas. All workers were very clean and professional. The owner called me and addressed every concern and question I had after the job was completed to make sure I was satisfied.

Thank you Johnathon for coming out and installing my NEMA 14-50 outlet for my level 2 charging station. My new hybrid and I can't thank you enough.
Highly recommended!!

Service company requirements:
1 - Set a time to arrive and get there when you say you will.
2 - Be professional and prepared to do the job with what you brought.
3 - Keep a clean workspace.
4 - Be thorough and communicate.
5 - Charge what your work is worth.

Really, isn't that what we all want?

I run a service business and hope I meet these standards.  Tom Norrell and crew body slam this test.  They scheduled on short notice (our ribbon cutting 2 days away), did what they said, cleaned up, were quick and cost what they should.

I could not be more thrilled and impressed.

Excellent communicators and on time for the job. We had what I thought was wiring issues but it was minor so they taught me how to avoid issue in future.  Really great company.  Highly recommend and they will be back to install 2 story fixtures once I buy them.

John at ATX Electrical was outstanding!  He came out to take a look at our project and jumped into action noting the deficiencies that had been brought to our attention during this project and I was able to validate his findings. His work was super clean and tidy. We added an exterior outlet for our sump pump and he didn't have to run any extra exterior conduits like I  had been previously quoted for less $$. I am really pleased with how it turned out. ATX was not the cheapest, but their work was definitely superior. I would call them back in a heartbeat because I know I'll be taken care off.

Shopping around for electrical work was not easy.  I kept getting quotes from big box electrical companies thinking that they were the only ones that could do my whole house remodel, but the prices were unreasonable and way over my project estimate for electrical.
So, I moved to support a locally owned business. I wanted someone that I could trust with my whole house remodel which included replacing all the electrical wiring including installing a new panel on my  60-year-old home.
Jeff, the Owner, did an amazing job. He was meticulous and we could not have been happier with the work that he did.  When it came time for the inspection, the City Inspector was impressed with his work.  He said, looks like he takes pride in his work! In addition to rewiring the whole house in the structural state, he added can lighting, and also added up-lights to the outside which gives the house a whole new look.
So, anyone looking for quality work at a reasonable price with someone you can trust to give you amazing work, please call Jeff at 360 Inspired Electrical.

Mario and his son are the best. I needed a true electrician.  He is the best. 20 years of experience , service plus, quality of work - excellent. Do not contract with a big organization. Support a true local vendor. He is busy. Book early. He's the best. One of my vendors.

James was GREAT! He diagnosed a problem that we have been having for quite some time and two other electricians were unable to find, James also found some electrical issues that we did not even know we had (burnt wiring inside our outlet). His pricing was more than fair and the service he provided was excellent, I highly recommend James and Reese Electric for all your electrical needs.

Jose C.

I hired Mr. David Julius to do a panel upgrade to my home which entailed a new weather head, meter can, 200a main panel, ground rods and water bond. The cost he quoted was very reasonable. He was super professional and great to deal with from beginning to end. His work is totally flawless. I was very impressed.This person is very skilled and I could not recommend him enough. At this point, I would only use Julius Electric for any of my electrical needs.

Amazing!  The electrician that came to my house just happened to be the owner and he was out standing!  I am renting a house and there was a socket that looked burnt and another that sparked when my wife tried to plug something in. He fixed both of these issues and then moved on to three separate light switched that had to be balanced in the middle to shut off. Yes balanced in the middle to shut the lights off. This also prevented the second switch to that light from working. He changed out six switches total to fix the problem. I would recommend him and his company to my family and friends!

It's not often we encounter a worker like Zach who can listen and solve a problem so quickly. He stopped what he was doing and fixed a light that needed to be shining in a different direction. I will remember this and be sure his name and number are in my go-to list for electrical solutions. Thanks for being there for us, Zach!

We paid $69 for a salesman to come by and way overbid our proposed job.  
Not that we ever did get a comprehensive list of what the estimate included exactly,
but it was more than twice what similar companies charge.  
Beware.

These jokers want $250 for an estimate to install a residential back up generator.....RIDICULOUS......NO SALE!

Horrible Driver! This company has received multiple reviews on the horrible driver and they haven't fixed the problem.... imagine how they're going to do business.. Beware on Road! Hey next time you decide to drive around like a d*****bag -tailgating people, aggressively passing them so close that you almost take out their side mirrors maybe you shouldn't use your company truck! it's not very smart and maybe you should also consider that the world doesn't revolve around you. Just sayin
UPDATE: apparently I'm not the only person who feels this way

Where to begin.  I had intermittent power outages house-wide.  I called A-Tex Electric and they sent out a repair person.  I detailed the issue to the owner in advance via phone and text, so they knew what was needed.
After arriving, the repair person went to determine the cause.  Then, after a few minutes, he asked to go to the bathroom and stayed in there for nearly 20 mins.  Then, after finishing, he went upstairs and I didn't see him for quite some time.  It turns out he was up there replacing four light sockets without telling me, so I never approved the work, and I didn't need the work.  He ultimately said I'd need to replace all of the sockets in the house (which were all functioning fine btw), but he couldn't quote me a price.  I then asked if he could do the work and he said he didn't have time, so I asked him why he would come out if he didn't have time to do a repair.
Then, he claimed to have no idea how to estimate the cost even though he had worked for A-Tex for 12 years.  According to him, he didn't know if they charged by the service or by the time.
We ended up calling the owner and getting a voicemail.  Then he called back and we stayed on the phone for 10 mins while the repair person just stood there.
Then he left saying he would get me a quote via email.
Well, sure enough, I received a bill for the four socket replacement repair for $420!  So they expect me to pay $420 for four sockets to be replaced, which I didn't want, need, or authorize.
I called the owner of A-Tex and told him I found the bill to be high and that I felt like I was being taken advantage of.  He claimed they charge an hourly rate of $120 (which isn't on their website, nor disclosed when I spoke with the owner), he charges for drive time, and he rounds up to the highest hour.  Then you pay for parts.
Of course, the 20 min bathroom break and 10 min phone call with the owner while the repair person stood there (just to get a quote for repairs!) was on the clock, unbeknownst to me.  That bathroom break and phone call cost me $60!  And that time triggered the cost of another hour or work even though it went into that third hour by a few minutes.
Then the owner made my jaw drop when he said they couldn't actually fix the intermittent outage because by the nature of the problem they can't determine the cause since it likely wouldn't happen while they were there.  I asked him, So you sent a repair person out knowing that the problem couldn't be diagnosed and the repair couldn't be done.  He said yes, and apologized.
Ultimately I offered to pay $120 for the $420 since I didn't want the work done, didn't authorize the work, didn't need the work, the repair person was there unnecessarily (by their own admission), and the bill was padded with a 30 min drive to my house, a 20 min bathroom break, and a 10 min phone call to the owner.
To add insult to injury, in a later email with the owner he told me that he had a $240 minimum, yet another price consideration that was never disclosed (and would've kept me from using them) and that he would put a lien on my house if I didn't pay.  I would win in court because the work was unauthorized (and thus there was no paperwork showing that it was), but the effort of that would be too much.
In that spirit, I'm writing this review to warn ANYONE that is thinking of using them that they will be screwed over with impunity.  Buyer beware for certain.  Don't walk away from A-Tex Electric....RUN!

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