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Kolb Electric Inc

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

We are a family owned and operated business that has been serving the Baltimore, Washington Metropolitan area since 1925. We are committed to providing superior electrical services. The valuable advantages we can offer you are great service, high quality and experienced workers at a competitive price.

Business highlights

100 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Electric Service, Breaker Panel Installation, Back-Up Generators, Recessed Lighting, Indoor & Outdoor Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems, Surveillance & Security Systems, Finished Basements, Ceiling Fan & Attic Fan Installation, Switch & Outlet Repair, Bucket Truck Service, Power Quality Analysis, Infrared Thermograph, Data & Telephone Systems & Property Management.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
Financing Available
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.6213 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
76%
4
8%
3
5%
2
5%
1
5%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.4
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 51-75 of 213 reviews

Delia R.
08/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It was good. They were on time and the guy was professional and nice.
Description of Work: I used Kolb Electric Inc., it was for electrical sockets.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Steven U.
08/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very professional and courteous. Methodially worked until finding the problem.
Description of Work: Diagnosed a the problem of why on circuit was not working.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Steven W.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
All good. On time, efficient, courteous, professional, helpful.
Description of Work: electric repair

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Danny G.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Repair went well. Required quite a bit of trial and error, with one fixture, 2 switches, and old wiring in the house.
Description of Work: Repaired electrical wiring to chandelier.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$125

Linda H.
07/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The man who came out was very nice and he worked quickly. He cleaned up his mess and did exactly what I asked him to do. The problem was that I didn’t realize that when I ask someone to move switches and fix outlets and things, they cut big pieces in the drywall and don’t repair it. I wish they said that before they did the work and I would have called my son in law to help me out. Like I said, I don’t know if it is normal at all. It took him two days which was fine but there was the drywall which I had to fix.
Description of Work: Kolb Electric moved and replaced switches and outlets for us.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$1,200

Saundra H.
06/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The electrician was very pleasant and professional. He was very neat and vacuumed the basement after he finished. He was determined to fix the upstairs switch, while constantly keeping me apprised of his progress. I will definitely use Kolb again.
Description of Work: Placed an additional outlet in the basement and replace a light switch in the second floor hall.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Margaret L.
06/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
He looked at the two things that we needed the estimate on and provided the estimate. He was knowledgeable, he understood everything because one way an outside project and he understood being near water and things like that. He came on time. The price was comparable. They were only maybe within $200 of each other for the major project we wanted. Well it's just one of those where it is amazing how the prices of everything has gone up. The prices are just astronomical the prices that are being charged anymore. The quality of the estimate was good. They came on time.
Description of Work: Kolb Electric Inc provided us with an electrical estimate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ganesh T.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrician showed up at the scheduled time. He gave details about the surge protector unit and installed the unit on the central electrical panel.
Description of Work: Install the surge protector on the central electrical panel.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Doug O.
05/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Client did a good job of installation. Job was done timely & efficiently. The only problem was they disconnected my interlock kit for my generator & did not install it back properly. When they were called about the problem, they immediately sent an electrician out to fix it. It was actually only about a 15 minute fix. I think they deserve an A- or a B+ But since there are no pluses or minuses. They get a B. They were very prompt. and over all did a great job.
Description of Work: Connected electric for my geothermal system.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kenshasa L.
05/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The estimate phase was very professional and I was very pleased. But, when the service technician arrived, he was very unprofessional. His uniform was not very clean and he was carrying a very unorganized bag of basic tools. He didn't have any wire fasteners. I had to supply them. He didn't have any splicing pliers. He did his splicing with a box cutter. While splicing a wire that was being added inside of the electrical box, he hit a hot wire of another circuit with his box cutter. This caused a loud pop, smoke and burned a small section of both circuits. He then acted as though it was no big deal. This is exactly why I insist on being present when work is done by contractors. Annoying, but necessary. I was not very pleased.
Description of Work: Removed two circuits from the breaker box. Added two already run circuits to the breaker box. Replaced two breakers.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$225

Response from Kolb Electric Inc
I have reviewed our service records for September, October and Nocember 2012 and I can't find a job in my system for a customer by this name, in this zip code or for this amount. If the customer would contact me directly at 410-660-2102, I would like to get more specific information so this issue can be addressed. At this point I have no way to address the issues and confirm the information provided.

Bjorn H.
05/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Guy shows up and tells me i needed 2 surge protectors because i have 2 panels in my house. Which is fine. (It would have been nice is they mentioned it before hand.) The problem was the tech only had one on his truck. So he had to call his office and wait for another one to be brought to him. Then he struggled with putting my breaker panel back together. Then he charged almost ~$100 for 2 $11 double pole 30a breakers when i only needed 1 because 1 had a spare one on had i told him to use for one of the panels. (it was new i bought it for something else happening later.) and like $25 for a 15A single pole. When i reminded him of this when he handed me the bill he said i would have to pay the labor for installing the breaker( already in place in my panel) and i would call have to call the office to get it corrected. At this point it was after 10. This fiasco had already wasted 2.5 hours for something that should have taken an hour tops. The lady at the office was really nice and did make an effort to remedy the situation.
Description of Work: Bought the whole house surge protector coupon from angies list for 195.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

$360

Suezy S.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
They were fantastic! They came out when they said they would. The technician knew exactly what he was doing. He cleaned up after himself. While he was here, he did a few extra projects for a very reasonable price. They just did an overall good job.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal for Whole House Lightning and Surge Protection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$195

Glenn R.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Scheduled via e-mail with Kolb Electric. Wendy was very responsive and setting up the appointment was a breeze. I was pleasantly surprised about the half-hour window. Technician arrived on time - was very professional. Work was completed and site was cleaned up. Very satisfied.
Description of Work: Angie's Big Deal - Whole House Lightning and Surge Protection

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$195

Coach C.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called Kolb electric for service they quoted me a price over the phone (unheard of now a days) they came on a day which my wife would be there so they could do the work which was install a light switch for our laundry room for I am tired of my kids breaking the string on the old light. What can I say they did a great job and are a very honest company and I would use them again and again and refer them to all my friends and coaches. Thank you Kolb Electric Coach Camut Rockville High School
Description of Work: I talke with Lou and he quoted me a price to put in a light switch for my unfinished laundry room. The work was done but somehow the payment was higher than we talked about when my wife wrote the check, for I was at work., I called him and he adjusted the price which showed me how honest a person he is and the company he works for, which is very hard to find in this day and age. Thank you Kolb Electric I will pass on your name to all my co workers which I work in a High School and people are always asking me for a good electrician. Coach Camut Rockville High School

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Sue-Jean K.
04/2013
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
The technician showed up on time for the 7:30 a.m. appointment. He installed the ceiling fan in over an hour. I asked whether a timer switch could be installed to controll the fan. The technician said that the switch was for lighting only and advised that it might not be safe. I followed his advice. After the fan installation, the technician showed me how best to operate the fan to keep the motor in good shape for a long time. Before leaving my house, he cleaned the area and took the empty packaging with him. Overall, the experience with Kolb was good.
Description of Work: The technician installed a ceiling fan (which I purchased on my own earlier).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$176

Pete E.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Called for special on whole house surge suppression. Electrician came, installed device and left. Was efficient and no trouble at all.
Description of Work: I wanted to get a whole surge suppression installed for my house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$195

James P.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Work was completed on time as scheduled and in a timely & professional manner
Description of Work: They installed a whole house surge suppressor on the breaker panel.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Samia N.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They are really good. They provide an excellent service. I have used them two or three times. They came 5 times. The last time they came was September. They fixed a pole outside my house that did not work. He checked my fire alarm and carbon monoxide devices. They installed everything. They have a person called Mike, who works there. He is very professional. I noticed that there price went up. I would recommend this company and I will continue to use them.
Description of Work: I used KOLB ELECTRIC

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

marvin B.
04/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
got estimates but due to my circumstances we didn't use them
Description of Work: got an estimate but never used them

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000

Marshall G.
03/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Excellent service at a good price by a very professional electrician.
Description of Work: Replaced defective light fixture; installed smoke alarm; installed emergency cut-off switch box on heat pump

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Margaret B.
03/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
. They did a thorough, complete job. My neighbor had the same problem and hired another electrician. Her bill was 120 vs my bill of 200. This is the only reason for not using Kolb again.
Description of Work: He came and fixed circuit breaker box which was delivering too much voltage to the house. He determined that when the house was constructed 11 years ago, the bolts were never fastened correctly.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$200

Response from Kolb Electric Inc
While we are sorry that (member name removed) was not happy with the cost of the work performed, the service call was billed based on the time spent troubleshooting the issue that was reported as a problem with a circuit. Additionally, in review the invoice, the actual charge was $171.50. We hope that (member name removed) will reconsider her decision regarding using us in the future should an electrical need arise.

Dennis S.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Kolb Electric was very responsive. They responded before 9:00 am on Monday morning to an internet inquiry sent on a Sunday night. They were willing to send someone out that morning, which did not work for me, but managed to send someone out at 8:00am the following morning to do the work. Leroy was very professional, was upfront about the options available and the cost for each option, and performed the work in less than an hour. He did a great job. While it is just a garage outlet, it looks like it was originally built into the garage (it actually looks better than the only other outlet in the room). The freezer has been working since without a problem. I listed the price as "Good" rather than "Excellent" because it is my understanding that this was a pretty simple job for an electrician (particularly given how close the outlet is to the electrical box. But I expected to pay around that much for someone to do the job, and I did not even try to bargain down the price. It was worth it to me to have the job done right.
Description of Work: An outlet was added to my garage near the electrical box to support an additional freezer.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$194

thomas C.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrician who did the work was courteous, professional, did a neat job and left the premises as he found it.
Description of Work: An incoming electrical line had to be relocated due to construction of a deck.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Paula L.
02/2013
1.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Unfortunately there is no story to tell since Kolb never provided me an estimate/proposal, never returned a phone call and never followed up. It has been over 3 weeks since an estimator came to my home.
Description of Work: I contacted Kolb for an estimate on my kitchen remodel. A Kolb representative came out and surveyed the job. He said he would need to do a little research and get back to me with a proposal. After 2 days I called Kolb and was told that the representative was working on it. Two days later I called again and was told that the estimator was out on an emergency call. It has been 3 weeks and I have not received a phone call or email.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0


Dianne W.
02/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The electrician came as expected. He was fast and efficient and pleasant. He installed the new kitchen light and repaired the garage utility light in about one hour.
Description of Work: A new light fixture was installed in my kitchen and a ballast was replaced in a garage utility light.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$225

Contact information

7914 Queenair Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

http://www.kolbelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
Yes
Use Green Products or Work Practices
No
State Contractor License Requirements

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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Landscaping - Lighting

FAQ

Kolb Electric Inc is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Kolb Electric Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Kolb Electric Inc offers free project estimates.
Yes, Kolb Electric Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Kolb Electric Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Kolb Electric Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, Kolb Electric Inc offers warranties.
Kolb Electric Inc offers the following services: Electric Service, Breaker Panel Installation, Back-Up Generators, Recessed Lighting, Indoor & Outdoor Lighting, Fire Alarm Systems, Surveillance & Security Systems, Finished Basements, Ceiling Fan & Attic Fan Installation, Switch & Outlet Repair, Bucket Truck Service, Power Quality Analysis, Infrared Thermograph, Data & Telephone Systems & Property Management.

Contact information

7914 Queenair Dr, Gaithersburg, MD 20879

http://www.kolbelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed