Affordable Electric

The techs were friendly enough until we had an issue and problem with a breaker that was installed. Then they were unhelpful and wanted to charge us to fix a problem they created in the first place. We spent 13k with them and then had to have another company come out and fix their mistake which was an additional 2k…

It was bad. Did half the job I needed the easy part was never told they couldn’t complete the job. Until they couldn’t do it and then argued with me about the miscommunication and didn’t offer a solution. Make for a terrible home improvement experience.

My entire electrical outlets and Lighting pictures were repaired and installed they also did a complete replacement of a breaker box for me as well as running wiring from my AC outside to the breaker panel I had to run through some walls in the basement that they did efficiently and where made unnoticeable. I give them a 5 out of 5 stars

They have put in some electrical power panel. They upgraded my electrical service panel, isolator, and meter on the 15th of February which greatly increased the value of my home and gave me very much peace of mind. They did some time and materials work on 2 circuits of my home that gave me lighting and 2 lights and vastly improved some situation that was precarious at best.

Nice office staff with honest up front pricing. We’re glad we paid the $65 fee to get an estimate and although not the cheapest out there by far safety first. We talked through what I wanted to do (add six new overhead lights) and he came up with several options for me with prices for each. I felt comfortable asking questions and the process was very transparent. He made sure we were on the same page before the work started and made sure I was happy with it when it was done. The work was completed on time and is exactly what I wanted. Couldn’t ask for more. Very happy with the work.

Great, they were prompt - did a great job!

Horrible, the technician found that I had the breakers set to off instead of on which was my mistake. However, instead of doing what would have been maybe the right thing to do and only charge the service fee of $100. They charged the full amount of $250 an hour plus the $100 service fee. It cost me over $350 to flip a switch. Not good customer service in my book. The tech lectured me about space heaters for about 10 min and proceeded to talk about his new home and how he felt taken advantage by a pest control company. I live in a 1949 home, don't have a lot of money and it's the Holiday season. I spoke with a rep who said it doesn't matter if it takes a minute or an hour to fix something you agreed to the price. Would you use this company???

Everything is perfect!

Affordable Electric is one of the best family friendly & overall electric companys I use through the years

These guys worked for me before , I wasn't sure last time if another company would be better but i called these guys again and im happy for my decision

Very good.respectful and. Reasonably priced

The electrician was punctual and professional during his visit. He successfully relocated the wiring in the attic to where the new fixture would be hung. However, two issues arose. First, upon completion of the wiring (instead of checking before any work was completed), he realized that the arc fault breaker kept tripping. As new homeowners at the time, we were told this breaker had to be installed to comply with city code as the house was built in the 1950's and did not have updated wiring. He said in order to correctly diagnose where the issue originated, he would have to do much more work and that it would be double what we already agreed upon. This took us by surprise because why wouldn't you test the new breaker before completing all the work? We were now in a tough spot because this seemingly small project was beginning to cost us much more money. The electrician said he would speak with the inspector, tell him of the issue and that he would be "okay with it" and would pass the inspection. Secondly, he claimed that the new light fixture could not be installed until the city inspector approved the permit. Again, as new homeowners, we thought this might be accurate. The electrician went on his way and said they would file the permit in a few business days. Two weeks go by and no word from the inspector to schedule a visit. Given this amount of time, we called the city. No, they had not yet received the permit. We called Affordable Electric and asked why it had not been sent. They said, "Oh, we just mailed it, should be there soon." We called the city again a week later and they had finally received the permit. During the conversation with the inspector we told him of the arc fault breaker issue (and that Affordable would speak with him and resolve the issue so that we would not spend more money) and that the electrician would not install the light until the permit was approved. The inspector was not very happy with Affordable as they were clearly misleading us. He said the breaker must be installed or the wiring will not be up to code. Also, the light must be installed before he will come to the house and inspect the work. We finally got Affordable to come back and install the light fixture and at this time they claimed, for the second time, that they would resolve the arc fault breaker issue with the inspector and he would approve the permit because they can't "force you" to install the new breaker if it doesn't work. As we knew from the conversation with the inspector, the permit would not be approved until the breaker was correctly installed. The light is now installed so that we are not without a dining room light (was disconnected for 1+ month); however, the old breaker was put back in the meantime. Update, this post was initially drafted in 2017 and never submitted. Shortly after this major debacle of working with Affordable Electric, we sought out another electrician to fix the mess. The new company did a wonderful job at a fair rate. This company has received repeat business from us as we were extremely satisfied with the work done to fix Affordable’s issue.

Mark and Matt came on time, quickly diagnosed/fixed 7 outlets (3 inside an 4 outside) and replaced 4 GFCI receptacles outdoor. They were both very professional and friendly. Will definetly hire again.

We had a space heater blow out an outlet and loose power to a 1/4 of our house. Mark came out and replaced the faulty outlets and explained some of the issues that he encountered with our wiring that we might need to have looked at/repaired in the future. Mark was extremely nice, professional and did his job quickly and efficiently!

Nick was great. I called and received an estimate same day. They were able to come out same day and completed the work. Permit pulled and city inspection passed. Great work, very professional and super responsive. I would highly recommend Affordable Electric.

Amazing job, highly recommend them!

Fine, every happened as planed.

Surprising fast

Great. They were super friendly and efficient, and I felt their price was fair.

They were professional, knowledgeable, timely and cleaned up after they were finished.

They did excellent work, responded very quickly, but were expensive.

It went Great.

Electrical box was put too close to the hose, so close can hardly turn it on. Under cabinet lights are too hot and did not communicate it well enough for me to know how they would be turned on. Have to put my hand by hot bulbs to turn it on. They would not change the lights unless I would pay for more lights. The bath was done well.

They conned me into telling me all kinds of things were wrong. They would never give me a price after I asked them for a direct price. The owner, Nick, would not give me a price. He was a bass todd to deal with and I ended up with a $9000 bill. Every time they came out here there were 3 or 4 electricians, one working and the rest standing around. I will never have them again. I would recommend no body have them. They are not affordable. They don't tell you what it's going to cost ahead of time. What they say is, yes you need this and then they change the subject. I'm talking about Nick, he's the one who did it. He double charged me for things. I went through this list. I bought light fixtures and he charged me for and I told him I bought those. It was terrible. It's one of the worst experiences I've ever had. I absolutely don't think he should be on Angie's List. Any other electrician, I've had them before, come in and tell you their hourly rate and you pay their hourly rate. I couldn't get him to do that. He would not do that. Why he brought along other electricians when they did nothing except stand and get in the way. I kept asking, "What's your hourly rate?" because when I called to get him, I asked for an hourly rate, and it was like $95 an hour. But when he came here, there was no $95 an hour. He would not answer me, and I gotta tell ya', $9000 worth doesn't add up to $95 an hour. I have never, ever, and I'm 69, never ever, had such a terrible experience in my life. I was so mad at him. We had a battle in my kitchen. He had his assistant with who was very reasonable. I could tell he had to handle Nick with kid gloves. No one should every have them. Since when does the owner come everyday and stand around and look for other things wrong. They just sold me a bill of goods. They told me my back outlet was on with too many lines and that it needed a line by itself. I asked what that would cost me and he wouldn't give me an answer. We don't know until they are done, he said. They put in on a line by itself and it still blows the fuse. So whatever they did, it was wrong. I would go without electricity first before I would use them again.

very good technician came late at night, fixed the immediate problem. followed up next day with some rewiring. excellent, prompt, professional work