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I called these guys for a quote for a plumbing leak. They would not guve a quote over the phone. When they came to the house they quoted $950 before even knowing what the issue was. They just saw the house and property,  and the price went up. I paid them to fix it. They came back 4 days later to finish the job, and found another leak they created. I had to pay them $550 to fix that as they were not convinced they created it until they dug it up. They fixed that one. After all this was said and done I get a $900 water bill. Of course they are not going to help with that. So overall this one water peak cost me $2400. I will never use this unethical company again for anything.

This is a tough review to write, and I'm having to grit my teeth to click on just 3 stars.  My wife and I had a few smallish projects to do in the house and we decided to get them done with this electric company that we found on Angie's List.

After one false start with trying to contact them (didn't hear back from them, which was fine because we got busy anyways) I tried again and got it touch with Dave, who was easy to work with.  We got into a good routine of communicating via email, which was easy for me.  For some reason he didn't want to give me an estimate on-site, but he was reasonably prompt about getting it to me by email.

One thing I greatly appreciated was his willingness to suggest cheaper options and to pare back his own work.  We wanted an extra wire run through the wall and ceiling so that our ceiling fans could be run on 2 separate switches (one fan one light), but he recommended RF boxes in the wall with buttons.  Cheaper, and pretty straightforward - I could easily do the work myself.  He was happy to scratch it all from the list and save me a lot of money.  We did still have them out to install three recessed lights, however.

A work crew (not Dave) came out to install the lights, and they did a good job.  Looks great, materials were top-notch and the finished project is perfect.  They were quick and clean, too, covering over furniture while they worked above it.

(updated, see below) Unfortunately, what brings them down and prevents them from becoming my go-to electrician was a billing snafu.  They had a coupon on Angie's List for members for 10% off labor on a project.  Dave took the coupon and kept saying he would include it, though he kept sending invoices without the discount.  Finally, the work crew arrived and didn't seem to know anything about it, so I paid the full amount and contacted Dave about getting a refund for the coupon.  No answer.  Tried again.  No answer.  Informed Angie's List about it.  It was probably less than a $50 thing, but it's annoying that once he had my money he became non-responsive.

Overall, I don't suppose that I have any qualms about recommending them, but I was disappointed.

UPDATE: Dave, the owner, contacted me back almost immediately after seeing this review and was very apologetic that somehow the communication had been missed.  He assured me he never intends to leave a customer disappointed and wants to do anything possible for them.  He is refunding the 10% discount and then some, including materials in the discount.  I'm very appreciative - updating to a 5-star review since other than that issue everything was great!

Incredibly pleased with the service and quality of work.  John explained everything that needed to be done and then did then did the work and was complete within a couple of hours.  Although he had to move the appointment back due to another electrician not showing up, he communicated with me and kept me informed of his schedule.  Great job John!  I will definitely be using you for all my electrical needs.  Love getting outstanding service and you didn't disappoint.  And beat the competitions bid by 25%.  Thanks again!

George was prompt, very proffesional and very thourough. We would definately call him again.

What a great company! After a small miscommunication they were able to save the day. I needed a breaker swapped out for a new a/c unit and they came in an knocked the job out quickly and the tech was very nice and helpful. The price for the work was fair and just. Would use again in the future.

Thank you so much for your quick response.
We had a tenant without electricity & couldn't find anyone that couldn't look at the problem for several days. Doug's crew got out to the house within a day & had the problem fixed (including the permit & inspection) with 2 days.
I found their pricing to be very reasonable.
What a great company to work with.
I/We will only call Douglas Electrical from now on.

Ronnie (owner) and Sandra (dispatch / office manager) were fabulous. Professional, accommodating and highly competent. They are very reasonable (value) and willing to help you find a time that works with your schedule.

They hung a Billiard light (over a pool table) beautifully.

I'd highly recommend Ronnie and team to any friend/family.

Christopher with Desnina Electric took care of us and did a great job. We needed a residential repair that involved going in to our attic and working on our gfci outlet and panel in our garage. Christopher came out on short notice and was prompt. He walked me through each step he would take to repair after troubleshooting and then quoted us the price. After the work was completed, Christopher showed me that the problem was resolved and checked each effected outlet around the exterior of our home. Thanks for taking care of us and your professionalism.

I sent a message last night requesting service and he came the next morning! Other companies I reached out to had a minimum of 5 days before they were able to come out. He had everything completed quickly with minimal interruption to the business. I will definitely be using him in the future. Thank you!!

Reid Electric did a top notch job on our new
intercom install as well as our new smoke and
CO2 detectors. We found him and his team
very reliable and quite affordable. We will use
this company for any needs in electrical and
system repairs or instals in the future and
100% recommended them.
Very professional and actually showed exactly when they said
they would, not to mention they installed everything quickly and effectively !

!!!! 10/10 !!!!!

I've been trying to get ahold of an electrician and I'd get the run around. 4U Electric showed up 2 days later from calling them. Jeff gave me the truth about the job with no sales pitch. A portion of my home did not have any electric going to it which he repaired and he also installed a 50 amp plug to my electric pole. I definitely will be calling him for future electrical work. I recommend him for any electrical work you need.