Best in Austin TX

Not too impressed.  I needed garage light fixture replaced, a light switch replaced, and a kitchen fixture moved.   The work was very well done but I believe I was WAY overcharged.  The original bid was about $600 (which I thought was high) but I wanted to get the work done so I agreed to pay it.  When they moved the kitchen fixture, they said I needed a new box capable of handling the weight of the fixture which added about $150 to the bill.  The electrician had to go to Home Depot to get the right box.  The bill was paid IN FULL, by credit card, at the time of service (03 Sep).

I got a call on 16 Sep asking how I intended to pay the $600 that was still owed!  I told the caller that I had paid in full on the day of service and their request was not valid.  I asked to speak with the supervisor and was never able to talk to him/her.  

I do not intend to use Colvin Electric again and certainly will not recommend them to any of the homeowners in Sun City.

I bought a used hot tub that required to be hard wired with a dedicated 50 amp line. They called me and set-up an in-house estimate the very next day. I had no clue what the cost would be but was provided 3 options to get the job done with all cost upfront.  Chris McDonald was great, very professional and caring listening to my needs and concerns.  They do have low interest financing for larger jobs and a maintenance program for electrical systems like my AC/ furnace which I signed up for and saved me a lot of money. Coworker Stacy Woodard came with Chris on the very next day, part of the holiday weekend and put in a full day's work in the heat of the day to get our power line installed and run over 40 feet from the power box to the spa. Chris even went online and pull up the manual to our hot tub model to have the correct wiring schematics. I would definitely recommend them for being top notch electricians making me feel much safer hiring a professional. They also sent text messages to keep me informed of their arrival time with the employee's picture and a little bio so I felt like I was inviting a friend into my home.

Real quality service. Matt was patient, knowledgeable and obviously very skilled. So was Amir! These guys are professionals and have great prices. Simply the best in Austin!

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!!

Very disappointed with this business!!!
We called 10 days ago to get estimate to get 3 Hunter ceiling fans (with remotes)  and two light fixtures installed on a previously owned home in Sun City.  We were quoted a price of $ 350 plus tax to do the installation (after she had checked with the boss).  
Two gentleman showed up today ready to go to work...but the price was now 47% higher (now $495 plus tax) to do the install. My wife called the office to ask what happened? The lady who had given us the estimate told us there was a misunderstanding as she didn't understand we wanted remotes installed.  (We had made this clear when we called to get the estimate 10 days ago). She said installing the remotes was what had increased the price. If that were true, then it would have been $48/each to install the Hunter remotes that I had purchased new at Home Depot for less than $40 a piece. Doesn't make sense. She offered to reduce the $495 to $465  ($10 off each remote installation) if we would go ahead with the install.  We told them No Sale and sent them on their way.  This has left a sour taste in my mouth.  Tom Norrell was passed along to me by a Sun City friend who I will inform of my bad experience so they can advise others.
A word to the wise....don't rely on the estimate you are provided...and beware of the ooh, there was a misunderstanding excuse.  Find someone else to do business with.

Installed heated floors in our bathroom but they would not power on. Installer said it was a problem with the equipment. Veteran Electric was the only company willing to actually diagnose the problem. Turned out to be a staple that punctured the electrical wire which they replaced. They got everything working and I brought them back out for additional work.

REALLY EASY TO WORK WITH!!  Polite, careful, and knowledgeable.  Does it get any better?  Thank you for making the ceiling fan install so easy.

He came out and did a few hours worth of work for a good price! Work came out perfect. I got new outlets in my garage which I desperately needed. 10/10 recommend!

I have used Rangel Electrical Services on three occasions for needed work in my home.  I couldn't be more pleased with the quality of service performed by owner Mario Rangel.  On each occasion, Mario showed up on time, did excellent work and completely cleaned the job sites.  All work was performed for very reasonable costs.  Work included new recessed lighting and additional circuits in my kitchen and dedicated 20 amp and 30 amp circuits in my garage.

I highly recommend Mario with Rangel Electrical Services.  He is thorough,  efficient and professional.  And he's genuinely a nice guy.  You will not regret contacting Mario for your electric needs.

I am surprised that my review is the first Yelp review for Rangel Electrical Services.  Other review sites show similar 5-star ratings.

Hired James @ Reese Electric to install a Generac 22kw home standby generator. It was top notch professional service every step of the way. He installed a whole-home standby generator and automatic transfer switch. He came up with a clever solution to reorganizing our panels to make use of limited wall space. He got a service outage scheduled quickly when others warned of months-long delays. He was a pleasure to work with and I couldn't recommend him more highly!

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.

Apex is an outstanding electrical firm.  We had them come to our home to do some electrical work that was pretty difficult. Cutting in electrical outlets in the eves, trenching, exterior lighting, etc. Rodney and crew came out and made it look easy and did a perfect job.  The project was completed on time and on budget as promised.  Most importantly...they worked inside and outside my home without making any mess, they cleaned up after the work was complete, and were extremely professional at all times.  Most of all - they worked with SAFETY at the forefront!  Thank you Apex for a great job and we will be calling you back for more work to be performed here in the near future.  We highly recommend Apex Electrical Services.

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!

It would be a 5-Star review but they are really expensive but I was on a time crunch.  I had 2 outlets installed in my garage (one for the garage door opener and another for a water softener). The electrician tapped off an exiting outlet to run the two new outlets. That job was over $900 dollars and took him 3 hours to complete.  I don't have an issue with the time but that's $300 an hour.  NEVER AGAIN.

Lived in Texas for 17 years. I manage facilities and suppliers at many levels and deal with technical vendors all day long.
This company has been doing my HVAC work since I got down here and I have never had an issue. Prompt, professional, accurate, at every level from technicians to office staff.
No silly commercials, just great service and quality products at fair prices. On my system that was installed at my own home today I did not even bother to get a second quote because I knew exactly what my money was buying.

What a disappointment!  I called and scheduled an appointment for 8:30 am of the next week. On the day of the appointment, I waited till 9:15 to call and check status since I hadn't heard anything.  Robert said someone should be calling me in the next 30 minutes to let me know where they were.  I still don't know what the confusion was, because we HAD an appointment.  At 10 am, someone called wanting to know what the appointment was for, which was frustrating because I had already explained twice what I needed.  After explaining my electrical problem again, the man said he had one more appointment ahead of me and then would head over.  I explained that I had been waiting since 8:30 am for my appointment.  He said he had no knowledge of my appointment, but would try to get to me by 1 pm.  At noon he called back saying he couldn't make it.  We set an appointment for 10 am the following Monday...

At 10:30 am that Monday, I called to check status since I had not hear from anyone.  I left a message and never heard back.

After wasting my time for several hours, on two different days, they should be paying me the $75 an hour.

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!