Description of Work: Fixed complicated wiring between new kitchen GFI and switch for the garbage disposal.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
anna B.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I used EL CAJON ELECTRIC
Description of Work: .
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Donald W.
02/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
.
Description of Work: Changed out four ceiling lights, including a 16 Foot stairwell light. Scheduling was easy, prompt and courteous. Estimate was reasonable, job scheduled quickly at my convenience. Two workers came on time and completed the job in a clean and workman like fashion. overall experience was outstanding. Would highly recommend El Cajon Electric for any electric project.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Harold O V.
06/2012
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
see above
Description of Work: Easy to contact. Quick appointment. Arrived on time. Found and corrected the problem. The price was very reasonable. Totally professional. I have used this company once before, and was equally pleased. I will recommend this electrician to my friends.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$86
Eugene R.
08/2011
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: El Cajon Electric came out same day and fixed my problem. I was very pleased with them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
n A.
03/2010
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Matt installed 4 exterior light fixtures. He replaced the damaged cut-in box before installing one of the fixtures. He also installed timer switches for all the lights. We were so impressed with his work that we contracted with Matt to return another day and install 2 dimmer switches and an timer switch for interior lights. Matt had to change the wall wiring before he could install the timer switch. This required him to remove a piece of drywall; Matt repaired the resulting hole in the drywall. We were impressed with Matt's high quality work, professionalism, and friendly manner.
Description of Work: Installed 4 exterior light fixtures Replaced damaged cut-in box before installing one of the lights Installed 4 timer switches for the light fixtures
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$430
Elizabeth Q.
09/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
as above
Description of Work: I had an electrical problem that needed diagnosis. The response was quick, I don't feel like I was taken advantage of and the person responding was polite, pleasant and thorough. This was a situation where the charges could've been inflated by dragging out the process of finding the problem. Didn't happen. I will definitely use them again -- this old house will undoubtedly have more issues over time.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$80
Randy K.
09/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The breaker for my home's A/C switched off and couldn't be turned back on. The electrician found that the old breaker was damaged, fixed it, and I had A/C for the hot afternoon,
Description of Work: Diagnosed electrical problem and fixed existing breaker.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
Ibrahim H.
08/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
very pleasant experience from start to finish. Matt did a great job. Took the extra effort to make sure it turned out nice.
Description of Work: installed 2 wall sconce and rewired a wire
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$330
JOYCE B.
05/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Project went as expected- they explained what they had to do and why.
Description of Work: Installed and rewired outdoor light posts to bring up to code. Fixed bathroom nutone wall heater-thermostat
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
N.K. B.
05/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The representative arrived promptly to do an inspection of a house we were considering buying. They did a very through inspection and gave us a very detailed report on all the problems they noted. We decided not to buy the house.
Description of Work: Did an inspection of a house we were considering buying and made an estimate of the cost of repairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$94.5
MARGIE D.
12/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They were awesome. They were just great. It was good.
Description of Work: I needed an outlet run to the outside of home for my irrigation system. They ran the line from the front bedroom to the outside wall. I called them and they came out the same morning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
Pat M.
11/2008
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
See above.....
Description of Work: No customer service whatsoever!!!!!!! I called over a week ago to get an appointment for an estimate. This was carried out fine. But.........that was it. To this date I have not heard from them.......and I called to ask if someone would be getting back to me and when.....I gave them 2 different numbers and I also gave them my e-mail. I am still awaiting my estimate! I guess there business must be flourishing.........but to not get a return call?????????
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
4.0
Response from El Cajon Electric
THE CUSTOMER ABOVE REQUESTED US TO GIVE AN ESTIMATE TO LOCATE AND INSTALL CUSTOM LIGHT FIXTURES THAT MATCHED THE EXISTING FIXTURES ON THE NEIGHBORS PROPERTY. OUR ESTIMATOR ARRIVED ON THE SITE AND PROCEEDED TO TAKE NOTES AND PART NUMBERS REQUIRED TO LOCATE THE FIXTURES. WE EXPLAINED TO THE CUSTOMER THAT WE WILL HAVE TO LOCATE THEM AND WILL CONTACT HER WITH THE INFORMATION FOR THE ESTIMATE. UPON TRYING TO LOCATE THE FIXTURES, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THESE FIXTURES WERE EITHER BUILT OR MODIFIED AND CANNOT BE PURCHASED. THE FIXTURES PARTS COULD BE ORDERED AND ASSEMBLED TO LOOK LIKE THE FIXTURES SHE WAS REQUESTING. WE ACQUIRED PRICES FOR THE FIXTURE PARTS AND ESTIMATED TIME FOR THE CUSTOM BUILDING OF THE FIXTURES. WE THEN CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER AND GAVE HER A VERBAL ESTIMATE. THE CUSTOMER DID NOT AGREE WITH THE ESTIMATE AMOUNT. WE INFORMED THE CUSTOMER THAT IF SHE COULD LOCATE THE FIXTURES HERSELF, IT WOULD SAVE HER A LOT OF MONEY. THE CUSTOMER AGREED TO TRY TO LOCATE HER OWN FIXTURES. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED AN ESTIMATE TO INSTALL THE FIXTURES IF SHE PURCHASED THEM HERSELF. SHE REQUESTED THE ESTIMATE TO BE PROVIDED BY EITHER TELEPHONE, FAX, OR E-MAIL. WE THEN SENT AN EMAIL ON 11-25-08. THE EMAIL STATES OUR HOURLY RATE FOR STANDARD ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS. WE INFORMED HER THAT WE COULD PROVIDE A MORE ACCURATE ESTIMATE WHEN WE KNOW THE TYPE OF INSTALLATION HARDWARE AND REQUIRED WIRING METHOD FOR INSTALLATION. THE ABOVE REPORT WAS SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY MORE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT FRANK SHOEMAKER WITH EL CAJON ELECTRIC CO. 619-440-4711.
Barbara L.
11/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called early on Sunday morning before the Thanksgiving holiday as power was gone when I woke up. My phone call was answered immediately and I was soon called back by on call electrician. I was really impressed by the efficiency. I received a call within 10 minutes by the very pleasant electrician and he said he was on his way. Upon arrival, he quickly diagnosed the problem, a bad breaker part, but did not have the exact parton his truck. He drove back to shop and quickly returned with proper part. Power was restored and everything was working properly. I appreciated that he was so thorough and really checked that everything was working before he left. I thought the price was very fair and it came out less than I guessed, with Angie's List discount. What could have been a horrendous start to holiday week turned out to be a very positive experience and I found a reliable electrical source.
Description of Work: Troubleshoot and fix a bad breaker resulting in power outage to part of house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$178
JOYCE B.
10/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They brought all of our outdoor lighting up to code. They are very prompt, they were very fair, and also very clean. They did the work on time. I have nothing negative to say about!
Description of Work: They re-did all of our out lighting, and just changing a few switches outside the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kimberly F.
03/2008
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Lost power in master bedroom and bath (and it was more than just the breaker). Called El Cajon Electric and they were able to send someone out promptly the next morning. Couldn't have been more impressed. Matt was very professional, courteous and personable. In the course of troubleshooting the source of the problem, he found some sloppy/potentially hazardous wiring that was done by someone in the past. Was able to make it safe and corrected the current problem. Explained everything along the way, and didn't mind my looking over his shoulder. :) Charge was very reasonable and I wouldn't hesitate to call them in the future for any electrical problem.
Description of Work: Troubleshooted the cause for loss of power to master bedroom and bath. Found faulty outlet outside. Replaced outlet and also corrected some potentially dangerous wiring that existed on the same circuit.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$117
YVONNE M.
11/2007
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The electricians arrived on time on all but one day. Dana and Mark arrived before I left for work and were gone when I came home. They always locked up before leaving and left the house clean. They performed all work agreed upon in the amount of time promised (4 days). They were professional and polite. I feel they were honest and really tried to do all work in the most economical way possible. I highly recommend them!
Description of Work: El Cajon Electric returned my call quickly. Frank came to my home and gave me an estimate to re-wire my 1932 house. The estimate was fair. He did NOT try to suggest extras/pad the bill as so many others do. Electricians Dana and Mark re-wired my entire house with almost no damage to my walls! They also installed 2 new electrical outlets. They moved my thermostat from the entryway to the hallway. They installed new ceiling fixtures in the kitchen, back entryway and front porch. They installed an electric doorbell where there was no existing wiring. They turned my firetrap into a safe home!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,051.93
Pat D.
09/2007
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician
+ 0 more
We had no problems with them. They were great and I was pleased with the service. The price was great and they were hard working as well. They have a great company and everything is done correctly the first time. I really trust them.
Description of Work: They installed a ceiling fan in my house and did a couple of other little electrical things as well.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
12/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The lead electrician (Bill) who came out (with a helper) was extremely well informed on ways to solve my various issues. He solved issues that other electricians I had out couldn't solve. I was very pleased with the service. They were very professional, worked quickly, and were a pleasure to work with. The price was fair and they responded immediately to my call for service. I would highly recommend this company. Ask for Bill.
Description of Work: Repaired several non working plugs, installed a wire bypass under the house, and advised on several other electrical problems.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$416
LINDA D.
10/2006
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
This company hung a dangerously low, wobbly ceiling fan in master bedroom right over the bed. I was promised patched "paint ready" stucco by the installer who trashed my new hardwood flooring by not putting protective paper down. He gouged holes in walls, & put no patching material that shrank & became indented. Matthew, the owner's grandson or son came out, apologized profusely, & promised El Cajon Electric would pay for all patching needed for my drywall. I hired someone, purchased materials, & had the holes puttied, sanded down, texture coated, & painted to look like the rest of the wall. I contacted El Cajon Electric for payment & was told by the owner that they refused to keep their word and pay for damages. They changed the rules, now saying they don't make promises to have drywall "paint ready" because they messed up my walls so bad. It took me three days to scrape the drywall dust out of the groves all over my hard wood floors. Then I took them to court for damages!!!
Description of Work: During the ceiling fan installation in master bedroom, the electrician hung the fan 2 feet over the bed and gouged huge holes in drywall- the repair was worse than the holes. He never protected my new wood flooring from damage. I was promised that the holes in the wall would be "paint ready". The patches were uneven and sunken into the wall. Matthew from El Cajon Electric promised, when he came out to fix the wobbly, dangerously low ceiling fan that his company would pay for the damaged drywall repair. Work was contracted, paint was purchased, and repairs done. It was then and there after I spent $150 to have the repairs done, they REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE THEY INFLICTED ON MY WALLS. They tried to discount the original bill by 1/2 to compensate for the poor quality of work yet I told them they needed to make a profit. They promised to do the proper repairs and they RENEGED ON THEIR DEAL, FORCING ME TO TAKE THEM TO SMALL CLAIMS COURT FOR THE MONEY. THEY ARE NOT REPUTABLE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$350
Response from El Cajon Electric
IN RESPONSE TO THE FEEDBACK LEFT BY THIS MEMBER, ELCAJON ELECTRIC CO. TOOK EVERY POSSIBLE MEASURE TO SATISFY THE DISCONTENT. THE FIRST INSTALLATION OF THE BEDROOM CEILING FAN MOUNTED THE FAN AT A SAFE HEIGHT ABOVE THE BED UNLESS ONE WAS TO STAND ON THE BED AND JUMP. THE FAN WAS INSTALLED USING A SOLID, STURDY 100 LB. BRACE KIT. AT THAT TIME THE CUSTOMER ACTED SATISFIED WITH THE INSTALLATION. THE CUSTOMER LATER CALLED AND REQUESTED THAT WE RETURN TO RAISE THE FAN. ELCAJON ELECTRIC CO. RETURNED AND INSTALLED A SHORTER DROP POLE FREE OF CHARGE DUE TO THE CUSTOMERS CHANGE OF PREFERENCE. E.C.E. EXPLAINED THE FAN COULD NOT BE MOUNTED ANY HIGHER DUE TO THE ANGLE OF THE CEILING. THE FAN IS SAFE AND STURDY AND WAS DURING THE ENTIRE JOB. THE PATCHING WAS OPTIONAL TO HER AND WAS DESCRIBED AS A ROUGH PATCH BECAUSE WE ARE NOT A PROFESSIONAL DRY WALL COMPANY. THIS WAS DESCRIBED AS NO PROBLEM DUE TO HER ACQUAINTANCE WITH A FRIEND WITH DRYWALL EXPERIENCE. THE MENTIONED "GOUGES" WERE SMALL RECTANGLE "NOTCHES" WHICH WERE NECESSARY TO RUN THE NEW WIRE TO THE FAN INSTALLATION. SOME DRYWALL DUST ENTERED THE GROOVES IN THE FLOORING. E.C.E. APOLOGIZED AND OFFERED TO HAVE IT CLEANED. THE MEMBER REFUSED THE OFFER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE WORK, E.C.E. OFFERED TO SPLIT THE BILL TO SATISFY HER CONTINUED DISCONTENT. SHE REFUSED THE OFFER TO LOWER THE ALREADY DISCOUNTED BILL. WE NEVER WENT TO COURT ON THE MATTER BECAUSE THE MATTER WAS RESOLVED.
WILLIAM P.
09/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Excellent experience. Matt called to confirm the directions and then again from the driveway to announce his arrival. Very polite. Very positive experience.
Description of Work: Installed an electric stove top; replaced a ceiling light ballast.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$85
KENNETH C.
08/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Bill was on-time, polite, and professional. The charge was high since the company charged for travel time.
Description of Work: Installed two outdoor electric outlets, one new and one replacing an existing box. Also repaired one additional outdoor outlet. The work was well done and neat.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
CASSIE T.
01/2006
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
IT ONLY TOOK THEM ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO DO THE JOB. WE HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE BILL YET, IT'S ONLY BEEN A WEEK. HE SAID IT WOULD BE UNDER $250.00.
Description of Work: Conductor to outside fountain. Two outdoor lights replaced.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
RACHEL F.
11/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THEY INSTALLED NEW BREAKER BOX, WAS RIGHT ON TIME. THE TECH WAS NOT VERY POLITE.
Description of Work: INSTALLED NEW BREAKER BOX.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
JOE & ROSEMARY G.
08/2004
5.0
appliance repair
+ -1 more
WE CONTINUE TO USE EL CAJON ELECTRIC BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENT SERVICE, PRICE AND PROFESSIONALISM. THEY ARE ACCURATE ON PRICE AND CONTINUE TO GO OUT OF THE WAY TO SATISFY THE CUSTOMER. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY INSTANCES THROUGHOUT THE YEARS WERE THE BEST SOLUTION WAS NOT THE MOST EXPENSIVE. QUALITY IS THEIR TRADEMARK.
Description of Work: LOCATED AND RE-CONNECTED LOOSE NEUTRAL CONNECTION FOR DRYER.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Appliance Repair
FAQ
El Cajon Electric is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
El Cajon Electric accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, El Cajon Electric offers free project estimates.
No, El Cajon Electric does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, El Cajon Electric does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, El Cajon Electric offers emergency services.
No, El Cajon Electric does not offer warranties.
El Cajon Electric offers the following services: Residential, Commercial, Industrial & Wiring Repairs.
Service Appliances, Communication Equipment, Or Alarm Systems.