Best Wiring Repair in Seattle WA

Igor initially came out in response to our needing a quote for upgrading our electrical panel in order to utilize a full-home generator for power outages (which are far too many near Dash Point St. Park & the incompetency of PSE doesn't help).  
  Simple, right? Wrong. Igor gave us a veritable schooling on a lot of things we should have known, but didn't. Knowledgeable, professional & efficient, he made our decision on whom to choose for an electrician easy to make. While we were at it, we decided to have him replace & install five different lighting systems in the house. Everything went according to plan & in a day & a half it was done, everything worked perfectly & he instructed us on how to use the interlock system to make use of the generator.
  We will have him back out in '23 to redo the entire jury-rigged garage lighting mess that the previous owner installed & install more lights in the house.
  Trust me, there's no need in doing any more research for an electrician...Igor is the guy.

I pinged Merv via their webform at 9:55pm last night regarding a GFI that kept tripping taking out numerous outlets. less than 10min later I got a text saying one of their schedulers would contact me shortly. At 8am I was pinged again asking if today at 4pm worked (it did) and has an estimate for parts & labor (very reasonable - cheaper than most just to come out).

Electrician arrived (Pasha?) slightly early, masked and gloved. He replaced the GFI, but it kept tripping. 45min of detective work later, he identified the faulty outlet outside (original from 1987, so not weather resistant resulting in oxidation of the outlet) and replaced that too with an up-to-code outlet. for 1hr of work, and replacing 2 outlets (one with weather shield too), the overall cost was quite reasonable. And all that given next day service.

Well done Merv Electric! would definitely recommend.

They called me again and were able to fit me in earlier, which was great. The guys who came out were fantastic. They figured out what was going on with the insane wiring in my garage and made my porch lights work.

While I maintain that scheduling with them was problematic, the actual workers themselves were wonderful.

James from Kemly showed up to help with terminating some outlets and moving a switch that used to be on the breakfast bar to under the sink. From the get go he was very approachable and warm. I ran late to our place (it's our new home, we've not moved in yet) and forgot the keys, I'd to make him wait more till my wife showed up.

We finally went up and he perhaps got done in 40 minutes. He used the rest of the hour to go through each outlet in the home, educating me in the process and found a faulty circuit breaker on the board.

At the end he didn't charge me for the items he used from his van to install the new switch. Electricians are expensive in this area and I don't know why - keeping that in mind as a bar - an extremely professional experience at least helps justify the costs.

I met the owner and his staff during a recent trip to WAA and he helped my brothers fix an AC problem for a mid-rise building (central) by Dash Point, and worked on another property held by them near Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium / Rustony Area.  Highly Recommended

Dan is awesome.  He came out in October to do some work, and about a month afterwards, an issue came up, so he came out again to address it.  Both times he came over was a great experience.  He explained what was going on and how to fix it, in terms I could understand.  He was conscientious of my budget and super friendly.  Both times, we actually had great conversations while he was getting the paperwork in order.  The second visit fell under their warranty, and no charge to me.

Highly recommend!

I have learned over the years that electricity was something best left to the experts, Seth was my first call--and my only call. I had planned to get bids from several electricians, but once I talked to  Seth at SMC Electric, I stopped searching. Not only was he prompt, honest, and very courteous, he was also extremely professional. Seth was very upfront with project costs and time, and had everything done well ahead of what was promised. Seth even answered all my questions while he was working. It's really rare to find his level of work ethic these days. Thank you for your help Seth from SMC Electric!

Had 3 outlets installed in our bathroom. They worked hard to limit the number of drywall holes and in the end I only have 1 hole to patch. Thoughtful good work

had a heater replaced , Oreo was the electrician , he was on time and friendly. Great customer service! I will definitely call them again if needed.

Over extended??

I called for an estimate. They explained they weren't taking any new projects and I should call back in 6 months... What!? 6? Yes, six.

I had an electrical issue during the recent storm and Shawn and his partner were available on short notice to help out. They diagnosed and fixed the issue and also gave me some good advice on future updates I can do to prevent similar issues. Professional and courteous. Thank you!

As a note, this is an unsolicited review. I have had companies offer discounts, etc for Yelp reviews and facebook posts... but that is not the case with Wickman. I only mention this because I'm sometimes wary of businesses with 100% 5-star ratings... but in this case, Brian and his team deserve every 5-Star rating they get.

Wickman Electric installed an 80A subpanel in my garage, so I could run 220v circuits to some heavy machinery. This was no small task, as there iss considerable distance from the power hookup to the garage (think opposite corners of a cube, if the cube was a two story house). Brian and Jared were creative problem solvers and walked through options. They developed a more efficient and less invasive method of getting power to the garage than two other companies that looked at the problem. Easy decision.

These guys are punctual, professional, and courteous. Little things like removing shoes without being asked... and double checking where I wanted outlets and panels installed. All around great experience.

Thanks Brian!

I hired Jon to do some electrical work to bring powers to my AC, and I was very impressed by his service. He gave me a competitive quote, showed up on time, and completed the job quickly, and efficiently. He was very knowledgeable and explained well what he was doing. He also made sure it was working properly before he left. He was very professional, responsive and reliable throughout the process. I definitely recommend him for any small electrical work.

Fast, polite and well done! The office responded promptly to my on-line inquiry and had me scheduled in 2 days for a non-urgent repair. Bronson and Josh called exactly 30 minutes before arrival right on time. Explained what my options were re: the repair. And also upgraded the bathroom and kitchen circuits to gfi. They were done in a little over an hour. I appreciated their transparency on pricing.

Highly recommend and will use again if needed.

One word to summarize Solarside is Unorganized.

Working with Marv on our new construction project was a nightmare. Weeks behind schedule, showing up for only a couple hours at a time to work on our project, and leaving a massive mess for us to clean up every trip. We are still fixing stuff he did months after moving in. Save yourself the hassle and use a bigger more organized company for your larger projects. Saving money with Marv's low bid was not worth it and we regret using him.

I was looking for some simple electrical work, swapping out a dual dimmer for a single dimmer.

I reached out to 3 companies two of them (Black Sheep and Mirsky Electric) provided me with an hourly rate and minimum service charge cost. Mr. Electric was the only one to not do this.  

Fair and transparent businesses tell you their prices upfront.  You'd never accept this type of pricing model in any other aspect of your life. Don't let these companies get away with preying on your desire to get the work done since they're there. Too many companies implore this practice in this town, it's unacceptable. They don't give you any pricing until they're on-site, at which time they hope to play the convenience card in getting you to pay for the work.

It's a below-board business practice and any great general contractor will tell you to not do business with anyone that can't give you a price sheet, hourly rate, etc, upfront.

Their rates shouldn't change depending on the job type. You either have an hourly rate or you have a fixed price per type of job. You don't get to have this notion of I'll charge whatever.

I've seen other companies do this too. Where they try and get you to schedule a service call only to be on-site and then try and pressure you into a sale.

Imagine if other services did this. Say you ordered some food delivery and they said, we'll give you a price when we get there. They show up and say oh, it looks like you're really hungry, the price is...

Their work may be good, I don't know, but you don't start off a business relationship obscuring pricing.

Expect more from businesses.

My Response To Larry R.

Your story isn't wholly accurate. Attached verbatims. Your dispatch said nothing of free estimate and then I could make a decision.

And yes, I can't do phone calls during the day, much like many technology workers.

We live in a world of email and messaging, not calls like it's 1999. Most people are in meetings most of the day due to the state of things, but we usually have our computers in front of us to facilitate the scheduling of things via modern tools.

You should take Blacksheep's Electric's lead. They have the ability to schedule online, so much simpler than trying to get on a call and most likely be put on hold, which people don't have time for.

Great plumbers.

Knew their stuff and were very polite. Nice guys.

We were having issues with a water line not feeding the ice maker in a subzero fridge.

The plumber could not move the built in fridge out on his own on a Friday afternoon.

He came out with his boss on a Saturday and got the job done. No additional trip charge. We were very pleased with their service and pricing!

Would use them again.