H & R Electric

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Everything went very well.  Unlike other electricians who told me to replace the kitchen fan with a new one at a cost of $400-$500, Hadar checked it out, found a dead bird that had shorted out the motor, and told me he would find a new motor to replace the old one.  This saved me quite a bit of money and time, as he estimated a cost of $150.  The bathroom wall heater needed to be replaced - he bought a simple one, had his guys come and install it with wall plastering, etc.  While they did that, he replaced my old timer which was getting very difficult to operate with a new digital one.  The switch plate he brought was not the same as my old one, which I like, so he sent one of his guys to our local hardware store to pick up that kind of plate.  While Phillipe was gone to buy the plate, Hadar programmed the timer for me.  
What I appreciate the most is Hadar's willingness to accommodate me (the switch plate) and to consider my finances (the kitchen fan).  Everything was done well, clean up was good, and they were a pleasure to deal with.  Hadar made a mistake in getting a fan motor which turned the wrong way, so i had to wait another week or two for them to return with the correct motor.  If not for that, I'd give them a page of happiness.  He is now my go-to electrician and the one i'd recommend to my neighbors.

They are very honest.I have hired H & R several times in the past. For  example, they did work on our prior house. The one glitch was they had to reinstall one wire beccause it was defective, but that was not there fault since I had chosen and bought the wire myself.  I like hiring a local small business like H & R.

Friendly, knowledge and safe. Very clear at conveying electrics to the layman.

Everything went great! They were very professional, easy to work with and did a great job. They charged us exactly what was on the estimate. They were on time and cleaned up after themselves as well. This is the second time we've used them. I would definitely recommend them to anyone who's looking for an honest, reliable electrician.

This service is great. Hadar said that he would show-up at 8am, and he showed-up right on-time (something we're not used to when dealing with service professionals). He was very professional and courteous, and we would definitely use him again.

We have used H and R Electric on several occaisions and he never lets us down. H and R Electric is a professional team and they have always done good by us. Hadar is an honest guy who truly cares about his customers. No surprises or disappointments. We will continue to use H and R Electric.

They were prompt, fair, clean, reliable, and the work has been in good working order for 2 years now. Definitely a positive experience.

They did excellent work and were responsive.

We called Hand R because of the good reviews the company had in Angie's list.Our house was built in 1952 and the electrical panel was not in the best condition. Hadar (the compay's owner) came, gave us an estimate and also coordinate the permits with Southern California Edison. During this period all communication with the company was throug email: Rebecca was always very responsive and pleasant in her responses.
We got in touch with a previous client of Hand R who had similar work done and who was very positive about the experience.
Hadar gave us a schedule for the work to be done: first day we would not have power but at the end of the day temporary connections would be already be in place . Then the second day they would do the stucco repair and finally the painting. Everything went according to the program. The first day a crew of two people (George and Oscar) did all the work and the second day Hadar and George completed the labeling of the circuit breakers as well as all the patching. During the first day an extra connection was done for the refrigerator so we did not have any problem with the frozen food (it was a very nice detail).
Finally, Hadar scheduled the inspection with the LA County Building and Safety Division. Since our house is in an unincorporated part of LA County near Westchester, the regulations are more strict. When the inspector came, he said that an extra grounding was necessary. It was done by Hadar for no extra charge.We passed the final inspection without problem.
The fnal schedule with Edison was also done by Hadar. Two workers of Edison came to make the final connection of the new panel to the general electrical power source.
Two extra projects were the installation of two new circuit breakers for oven and stove (before both appliances were in the same circuit, which caused several problems) as well as the installation of a surge protector for the oven whose electronic parts are very sensitive to power surges.
During the whole process (about one week) all communication was done via email (scheduling and invoices) and by phone with Hadar. We paid 1/3 at the beginning of the work, 1/3 at the completion and 1/3 when the LA County inspector gave the final aproval.

David Bar is the name of the electrician. I found Hand R electrical on Angie's List and called him. He was on a job at the time and said he would call me back. He called me back the next day and came to my home that afternoon to determine the scope of the work I wanted him to do. What I wanted was a very well-lit alcove that I was converting into a work-station. He was very careful to explain the trenches that he would be required to make in the alcove wall in order to install the necessary wiring. His recommendations were also very economical in so far as the kind of lighting that would accomplish what I wanted. At the conclusion of our conversation, he recommended a flourescent lighting fixture to give me the best light; but he said he said he would check into the pricing of an L.E.D.lighting fixture that I was considering instead and get back to me. He called me the next day with information regarding the L.E.D. fixture, but we agreed that it should be a flourescent lighting fixture instead. He returned to my home the following morning with all of the materials required and spent the day doing the installation I had asked for. The result is PERFECT. the lighting fixture is recessed and positioned in such a way as to cast its light exactly where it is needed. The price was extremely REASONABLE; the time from our first meeting to the completion of the job was extremely quick; and, last, but not least, David's demeanor throughout can best be described as pleasant and quiet competence..

He was extremely efficient. He knew what I wanted, and did exactly what I wanted him to do. I thought the price was very reasonable.

The electrician came exactly when he said he would. He was clean and polite. He worked quickly and quietly. I was working in my office the whole time and didn't hear him. He swept up his mess in each room when he was finished and even put the broom away. It was a very pleasant and easy experience.

Service was excellent, Mr. Rothstein was punctual, neat and polite. I feel that the fee was very reasonable. One of the fixtures stopped working the next week and Mr. Rothstein responded within 24 hours, fixed the problem and assured me he would come back for any recurring problems without extra fees. I would highly recommend them for any electrical needs and will gladly use them again.

He is very quick, timely, and professional. He is prompt and thorough. He always cleans up after himself and is friendly. He has a warm personality. He has good quality work and we haven't had to second-guess his work.

The electrical job went great. I don't think it could have gone any better (mentioned above).

.I called this company yesterday 12/22/11 because my son had plugged in too many things into one outlet and it tripped the breaker.However when I went outside to flip the switch, the particular switch to that room seemed to be inoperative because when I flipped it, there was no friction and I didn't know that I needed to push it harder to the right to engage it. I had first called a company from service magic out in the Valley who said they would come this morning, but due to traffic, probably will be around 10 a.m. I made the appointment, but decided to give angie's list another try (which I haven't had too much luck with) and found Hand R. Since they were only a few blocks from my house and their reports on angieslist were impressive, I called and Mr. Rothstein said he could be at my house 1st thing in the morning around 8:30 to 9:00. I asked him to make it as early as possible becuase I needed to leave at 10:00, so he said he would be here at 8:30. I immediately cancelled the other appointment.

Mr. Rothstein arrived at 9:09 a.m., 39 minutes after he promised, and did not even greet me with a handshake, smile, or any sense of appreciation to have my business. This was ok, as I have had contractors with sort of cold personalities but did a good job and treated me fair, so I can deal with that. But my disappointment came when he went to the breaker box, flipped the switch and asked me for $65, saying he would normally charge $95, but he is giving me a break. I was shocked at how easily he made it look and when I told him that I had pushed it back and forth several times but it appeared to not have any and quot;gripand quot;, he replied that sometimes you have to just push harder to make sure that it has disengaged. I was really angry at MYSELF because the gentleman that I had cancelled the appointment with had told me that there was no charge if he didn't do the work. But knowing my sense of fairness, I usually give these kind of contractors something anyway because I feel that they should have something for their gas and for coming so far and I appreciate that kind of business ethics. However, when I reminded Mr. Rothstein that some of his reviews on angieslist report that he didn't charge them anything for coming out and giving THOROUGH estimates for entire house, he then replied that he and quot;had to come all the way from West L.A.and quot; I reminded him that his address is listed only a few blocks from my house and I often walk past his house on my morning walk (his stop at my house was LESS than 5 minutes). I told him also that I have several rentals close by and was putting off some other electrical work on them because I just had to pay property tax on my properties this month. He then said that he would lower the price to $50 today and give me a discount on my NEXT CALL.

I will NOT be calling him again because, while I do understand that some people charge for and quot;service calland quot; even if they do NOT do the work, they should at least have the courtesy to tell you up front. This man clearly seem to pick and choose who he wants to charge, so this kind of ethics makes me uncomfortable to call him again. As a woman of color, I have dealt with too much of this kind of treatment in my lifetime of almost 7 decades on this planet. I can't say if he discriminated against me because of my color, or because I'm a woman, or maybe because I am old, but for whatever the reason, I just want to be TREATED THE SAME AS THE OTHER PEOPLE who reported such pleasant experiences (not asking for special treatment). I think I was thorough enough over the phone in describing to him exactly what APPEARED to be the problem, but he never tried to help me on the phone by telling me that sometimes it can stick, or whatever (I was holding back because I didn't want to break anything). He could have earned lots of and quot;Good Willand quot; through me and my referrals, but maybe he doesn't need it. I credit my successes in life to GOING THE EXTRA MILE for my clients and it always comes back to me 100-fold, and ALL credit goes to God.

Fast, accurate problem solving. Fixed the problem the first time.

They were good. They were polite, reasonably price, and competent. They are good people.

When Hadar got there, instead of having to do a huge install with wiring into the house, he was able to recommend a small unit that simply screwed into the lightbulb unit, and only cost around $20! Saved me some money and works beautifully. Hadar was professional and did the installation quickly and was on time. No complaints!

I called H and R Electric because a light had been flickering in my kitchen area and I needed a lightswitch/plate replaced. None of his guys were available so he came over himself. Came over right away with the part I needed and did the work pretty much immediately. He was great. Will definitely hire him again.

Working with this company was a breeze. Communication was easy and quick and they got the job started right away. The workers were clean and efficient. The overall result increased our home value and we are very happy with the work they did. Thank you!

They installed motion detector lights. The first one they installed turned out to be defective (not their fault). The great thing is they came out immediately and replaced it with a light that works perfectly. No questions asked. They just wanted to make sure I was TOTALLY happy with the work they did. I AM TOTALLY HAPPY with their work. All of our recessed lighting was also done by Hand R electric several years ago. They are pro's.

He gives a fair price and is very timely. Not to mention, he does excellent work and I have been going to him for a long time.

What a pleasure.