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James M Hartley Electric LLC
Electrical for Home Addition or Remodel Installation, Electrical for Home Addition, Electrical Wiring or Panel Upgrade,
About us
JAMES M. HARTLEY ELECTRIC, LLC is a reliable OHIO LICENSED residential electrical contractor for 19 years servicing the Central Ohio area. We are a small Company that provides individualized service to our customers. We take pride in our work and treat your home with respect. We do not subcontract your work out to other companies and do not use subcontractors. Our work is performed in accordance with the National Electric Code (NEC). In Ohio, IT IS ILLEGAL TO DO ANY ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT AN OHIO LICENSE, yet there are many companies without an electrical license that call themselves "electricians" advertising to do electrical work and offering what they describe as "deals". In Ohio, the electrician is required to have their license number in every advertisement. Be sure to look for that Ohio License number as it is your guide that the "electrician" is licensed in Ohio. As part of the Ohio license renewal, all applicants must have at least the minimum limit of insurance and required class study to help protect the consumer. Our insurance exceeds the minimum required limit. We strive to provide the very best in quality and service to our customers. Do not settle for less; call us for your next electrical project in central Ohio. License Number: EL.30229
Business highlights
Emergency services offered
28 years of experience
Services we offer
& Trouble Shooting., Appliance Circuits, Ceiling & Bathroom Fans & Heaters, Code Corrections, Door Bells, Fire & Storm Damage Repairs, Generator Installation, Hot Tub Hook-Ups, Lighting, New & Old Construction, Outlets, Residential & Commercial Electrical, Rewire, Sunroom Wiring, Switches
Amenities
Emergency Services
Yes
Free Estimates
Yes
Reviews
4.9113 Reviews
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Erik P.
Oct 2024
Fantastic service! James is great. So friendly and helpful and very, very fair pricing. Quality work all around.
Katie W.
Jun 2023
Mr. Hartley was great to work with and I will be using him any time I need an electrician in the future. He is easy to reach, has great communication skills, and completed the work I needed done promptly and efficiently. He was very respectful of my home and was careful when bringing in ladders and other tools. The cost was affordable and reasonable. He knows what he is doing and does it well, all with a smile and great attitude to boot!
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you very much, I so glad I could help"
Boyko T.
Apr 2023
It's a real struggle to find good professionals these days. You call the run of the mill companies and they give you insane five figures quotes. You read reviews online and you don't know what's real. I'm so thankful that a coworker recommended Jim. He came, found the problem immediately and fixed it in no time. He charged nowhere near what the large, so called "electrical repair" company wanted to charge. Jim made a difference for me that day! Thank you Jim!
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you very much, I'm glad I could help"
Deborah D.
Jul 2022
James did a terrific job. He's professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with!
Lisa S.
Oct 2021
Would hire again - job well done - clean, neat, and professional - arrives promptly
Deborah C.
May 2021
James knew what to do for each problem. He is very knowledgeable and professional. He didn’t leave any messes behind. Very pleasant and we highly recommend James. He has very reasonable and affordable fees. We are happy with the work he did.
Robert A.
Feb 2021
Assembled and installed ceiling fan including running electric supply. James has obviously had a lot of experience and did and excellent job.
CANDI C.
Nov 2020
Jim was excellent to work with. After first contacting him I Ieft a message and he returned my call the same day, within hours actually. I had a lot of questions about how much I needed done and he answered them patiently and directly. On the day of the job he called to say he was on his way and arrived on time. The job itself was done efficiently and professionally. Jim had given me a ballpark quote over the phone and the bill came in less than that. I couldn’t ask for a better experience and I would definitely hire him again anytime.
Randy B.
Oct 2020
Jim is extremely busy so you might have to call more than once but I promise that he is worth the wait! He is knowledgeable, efficient and personable. His prices are reasonable too!
Terrence M.
Oct 2020
We've used Jim for five years, always with excellent results. He shows up when he says he will, works efficiently, and cleans up when he's done. His pricing is always reasonable.
Hessler J.
Jul 2020
Excellent. Professional, direct,and pleasant to work with. In the always ongoing search for a good electrician (or plumber, for that matter), I have found my electrician!
Norma W.
Dec 2019
Very well. Jim is friendly and professional and got the job done quickly. I would definitely hire him again.
Don M.
Nov 2019
On time, quality work for the price I expected. Kept me posted on arrival time -- finished when he predicted he would.
Tim M.
Sep 2019
Jim was responsive to my request and contacted me back the same day I called. He worked with me as I cancelled on him one time while I laid the conduit between the house and the location. He was informative in telling me what needed to be done to pass code. He installed my outdoor outlets and ran electrical from the house to them. His work was neat and tidy and fast. He offered me a few different options of outlet boxes and places to mount but didn't charge anything extra for my choices. His billing process was professional and he accepts different forms of payments. I would definitely recommend and use him for all my electrical needs going forward
Sarah K.
Sep 2019
After a very heavy rainstorm water somehow got into our circuit breaker box. It ran down the stack of breakers and settled into the arc fault breaker in the bottom of the stack, tripping the breaker. The next morning I called Hartley. Mr Hartley answered immediately. He said he'd try to get there at the end of the day, but at mid-day he texted me to say that his previous job finished early and he could come at 1 PM. I went home and met him at my house. He was very knowledgeable, and a very pleasant guy to deal with. He dried out one breaker, but when he removed the arc fault one, water just ran out of it. We discussed it and thought that it probably would dry out eventually, but it might take a couple of days, and it's possible that the water did internal damage to the breaker. So rather than wait, I decided to have him replace the breaker (and arc fault breakers cost 60 bucks). He then inspected the breaker box and the connections, and found that there was no rust, so the box itself did not to get replaced. Then he went outside and opened up the box where the meter was. He put sealant in and around the conduit so water wouldn't track inside again. He also opened up an unused knock-out in the bottom of the box just a little bit, so that any water that might get in during the next storm will just drain out instead of tracking along the conduit. He was done with the whole thing in about 1/2 hour. I'd definitely call him again.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you so much, I really appreciate the review. It was a pleasure meeting you and I hope to hear from you in the future"
Keith C.
Aug 2019
It is very rare that you find a craftsman at the level of Mr. Hartley. - Situation, said house had an undetectable electical short which was tripping the breakers , Mr.Hartley went thru every outlet and circuit in the house, restoring and replacing any hardware that needed to be replaced. Mr.Hartley did indeed find and repair the faulty circuit. Mr. Hartley is very thorough and meticuous in his work. One of the most genuine friendly pros I ever met, No nonsense, gets right to it. Prices are more than fair. I highly recommend James Hartley Electric.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you so much for the wonderful review. It was a challenging job but I really enjoyed it."
Thomas C.
May 2019
The light quit working. He came to find out why. We determined that the cable from the house to the yard light was broken somewhere. He tried to trace it and determined that the cable was broken under my concrete driveway. He charged me $180 for the visit, and, of course, could not repair it. After sleeping on his conclusion for a couple of days, I determined it did not meet the smell test. Consequently, I asked my irrigation guy to check it out. In 10 minutes, he followed the buried wire, and found where it was broken under a new tree that had been planted last fall. Where he traced the wire was not even close to where Mr. Hartley tried to tell me it was. James Hartley is not qualified to repair outside lights.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"I apologize for not meeting up to the standard you had hoped for. I wish you had called previously to this review, I would have been more than happy to refund your payment. Let's review the service call. We had discussed the issue in detail and I explained the difficulty using a wire locator when the ground is so wet. With snow on the ground, the device tends to pick up signals in a larger area, making it difficult to pinpoint an exact location. You were with me the entire time and you did see where the locator was showing the signal. Had we waiting until the conditions were more favorable, I'm sure we would have found the correct location. On that same note, not one time did you mention the light stopped working after you planted a new tree, that would have been a really good bit of information. We were together for over an hour and not one word about that. As for your grades, I understand you not being happy about the outcome, thus the Fs in price (although I would have totally refunded your payment) and quality but never did you have a problem with Responsiveness, Punctuality or Professionalism. Again, I'm sorry for the outcome, hopefully this explanation will ease some of your thoughts towards our company."
Elisa N.
Jan 2019
Jim replaced the switches working very quickly. Did a great job. Very reasonable. Highly recommended.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you very much, I'm glad it all worked out ok"
Jeffrey B.
Nov 2018
Jim was on time. The service was fast and appeared to be well done.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you very much, I'm glad I could help"
Hannah C.
Aug 2018
He was brilliant and creative in solving the problem and I would definately hire him again.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you, that was an interesting project"
Mary L.
Jun 2018
Fabulous. He knows the code and he saved me money.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you, I'm glad I could help."
Pat F.
May 2018
We thought we were going to have to replace our entire breaker box because fuses kept blowing. After James stopped by to give us an estimate, he told us there was absolutely nothing wrong with the fuse box! It was in great shape. The problem was our garbage disposal was shorting out and and blowing the fuses. We simply needed a new garbage disposal! We certainly appreciate his honesty...and he didn't even charge use for the diagnosis! Thank you so very much for helping us...and we will certainly call you again when we have a "real" electric issue!
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you very much, as a consumer myself, I know how easy it is to be taken advantage by some companies. We strive to treat all of our customers with honesty and integrity. I hope to hear from you again."
PAUL O.
May 2018
We use him all the time. He's very prompt, reasonable and efficient.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you, it's been my pleasure to work with you all these years"
Doris C.
May 2018
Very well. Inspected and answered questions.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Thank you very much, I am so glad I could help"
Laura P.
Feb 2018
This man is very difficult to pin down, we called him to fix a light bulb & an outlet, we've contacted him nov.16, 2017; We need him for more work for him to do, initially we asked him to come before thanksgiving, but no response after we called him, he came back but did not finish the work instead left the materials in my garage , and told me that he will be back to complete the installation at another time. I was caught unaware of the $180.00 charge as a minimum service fee for an Electrical Service. I don't know about the charges but I think the $180.00 was excessive. And he didn't tell me anything about a flat fee of $180.00 service. I still after repeated request, I do not have an itemized billing from him. I don't recommend this company.
Response from James M Hartley Electric LLC
"Again I apologize for the scheduling issues but I did have the lamp post done before Thanksgiving as you requested, as for the other lighting, I had to locate and order (on my own time) the light fixtures that you had requested. These lights were very specific and took time to find, then still had to be delivered. By the time they came in, we were into the holiday season which turned out to be a scheduling problem for the both of us, in addition, the weather turned very cold and restrictive for outdoors work. During holidays and inclement weather, I need to focus on emergency repair calls. I did offer to install the remaining lights at no cost, which you declined and I offered to supply you with the material for another electrician, at not cost, which you also declined. I'm not sure what else I could have offered. As for the pricing, you at no time ask for an estimate or my hourly rates. These I am always willing to offer whenever ask. I did discount your bill as I noted in our last email and on the invoice. As for the last issue, the itemized bill, I provided you with all my itemized costs in our email dated 1/24/18 which you did receive and respond to on 1/27/17. I truly am sorry that we couldn't correct this issue to your satisfaction but I guess we'll just have to part ways"
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FAQ
James M Hartley Electric LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Yes, James M Hartley Electric LLC offers free project estimates.
No, James M Hartley Electric LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, James M Hartley Electric LLC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, James M Hartley Electric LLC offers emergency services.
No, James M Hartley Electric LLC does not offer warranties.