Square 1 Electric

The drain immediately ran clear. They were able to get me in fairly quickly. They sent someone out in short notice. I was very satisfied with them. There were no additional costs with the Big Deal.

They were terrific. There was an additional charge because they actually had to cut a hole in the ceiling.

The installer removed old fan, installed new fan, cleaned up the packaging and placed old fan and packaging in box ready for disposal. The entire process took approximately 40 minutes.

I recently contacted Square 1 to see about having some troubleshooting done in my home. I chose them based on location and high ratings. Unfortunately I ended up having to call another company because Square 1 could not get to me for longer than I was willing to wait. The person I spoke to was very courteous and I would definitely call them again.

Great work, reasonable cost and appointment was easy to make.

I bought certificates on Angie's List for 4 new bathroom fans + installation. Two electricians arrived on time and did the work professionally. They removed the old fans and fan housing and installed the new fans and housing. After installing the fans, they did a great job cleaning the area in which they worked. They had me listen to each fan to make sure I was happy with their work. I had never used Square 1 Electric and would definitely use them again.

Worked with my tenant to install a new faucet-very cooperative and flexible in working with them.

This company did a good job for me. They came out promptly to give me an estimate, which was in line with what the hot-tub dealer had said to expect. At the same time I had them bid another small job and they were very knowledgeable about the electrical code and the best way to accomplish what I needed. I had them go ahead with the hot tub wiring job, which was very well done, as far as I can see. As they did the wiring and junction boxes, etc., they let me know that they were allowing for future additions, so I wouldn't have to have more work done if I needed to add other things on the deck. I decided against doing the second project for the time being, but I would hire this company again if I go ahead with it in the future.

I chose Square 1 because it had such a high rating on Angie's List. Mitch spent almost the entire day with us and completed a "wish list" I had that I thought would take at least two visits. He picked up a fan for our bathroom on his way over, but it wasn't the right fan because I had given an incorrect description. Instead he removed the old fan, told us where we could take it to get a new motor rather than replacing the entire fan, and showed us how to replace it when we got it back. (My grandkids took it in the next day and we had it back up by afternoon.) So, money saved. We had purchased a freezer and I thought we'd need a new outlet in the garage. Mitch looked at it and told us a splitter was more than adequate for the job. Mitch climbed through our attic on a very hot day and installed boxes for light fixtures and fans in three bedrooms and an office (all of which required extra wiring), then told us where we could find the kind of fixtures we wanted and how to install them. We bought them and my grandson installed them the next day. Money saved. Our gas fireplace hadn't worked for months; I asked Mitch to check the switch. He did that and checked the fireplace equipment, but said since it is gas he could only check the wires. The gas company sent someone out the next day and he found the problem (it wasn't electrical). Problem solved. I wanted a light fixture in my office instead of indirect can lighting. He put in a box (required extra wiring) and now I can remove the three lamps I crammed in the office so I could see! We had a large area kitchen that had inadequate light -- he installed three new can light fixtures. He improved the electrical system in my husband's office, too. He was here most of the day. He was pleasant, helpful, informative, and tidy. He worked steadily and didn't waste time. I had to wait for this appointment because they've been so busy,and I'm glad I did. Yes, we had to pay a permit fee. I was aware of it because I'd read other Angie's List reviews, but I'd forgotten about it. But it seems like a small price to pay -- $45 -- to know that everything he did is up to code. I am delighted with his work and our new lighting. I would absolutely hire them again.

Square 1 had a coupon which we purchased. However, the coupon did not state the Square 1 wanted to have a roofer check their work at a cost of appx. 250 dollars in addition to the 300.00 we had already paid. Their claim was that they were electricians, not roofers. While I understand this, they should be upfront on the coupons. Additionally, it seems odd that they need someone to check their work if they frequently install attic fans. I am happy with the fan; it works well, but don't like the fact that we need a roofer come out to check their work.

They have been thorough and prompt and have solved all the problems we have had in the several times we have used them.

The owner came out to give me an estimate. He said he couldn't give me an estimate because of the nature of my problem, which would require checking outlets, switches, etc., to determine what was causing this situation. He told me it would be $95/hour, plus $45 for a permit. I questioned the permit as I've had other electricians, plumbers, do jobs for me and have never been charged for a permit, and I told him I was going to check into it (which I did, and found out from both the State and County that that was not the case). I went ahead and made an appointment for the work to be done. Two technicians showed up and, after several hours, found and solved the problem. I have absolutely no problem with the quality of their work, their professionalism, and cleaning up after themselves. What I have a problem with is the bill I was presented. I was never told it would be $95/hour per person (actually, the second person was $80/hour, for a total of $175/hour). But then there was additional time tacked on, and I questioned it because I knew when they had arrived. I was informed it was for a half hour travel time. I said I was never told I would be charged travel and I'd never been charged travel before and I wasn't going to pay it. I called the office and the woman who answered told me the owner would call me. He did, and argued that he had said $95/hour per person and had also told me I'd have to pay travel time. Fortunately for me, I had a friend here who was also here when the owner had his conversation with me, and he confirmed i had not been told either of those things. The owner reluctantly agreed to have the technician remove the extra half hour from my bill. I believe I was still overcharged by a quarter hour, but I made my point with the owner that he has to be honest and aboveboard with his customers.

We purchased the installation of a ceiling fan on Angies List for $99 with Square D Electric. There had been a ceiling fan, similar to the new one we were wanting installed in the same location that was removed a year ago when the motor went out that had been originally installed when our home was constructed in 1997. We originally purchased another fan from a lamp store in NW Portland and had purchased a $99 special with Angies List for 2 hours of an electricians time to install the fan. The previous electrician (JLT) came out and said after looking at the new fan that it didn't have the correct connection and told my husband the type of fan we needed. The lamp store didn't believe the electrician and they sent their own electrician out and he agreed with the first electricians recommendation. The lamp store refunded us the money and they worked with us to purchase a different fan that they didn't have in stock but could order from a different vendor. The new fan sat in our house for at least six months (it was now the winter we didn't really need a fan). We didn't want to call the first electrician back because he wasn't going to charge us but I felt bad for him because he drove all the way out from Troutdale originally and he spent the two hours at our house verifying through different methods that the fan wouldn't work (there had also been a missing part with the first fan which caused a different problem on its own). When I saw the $99 special and it was coming up on the summer I thought "perfect: we will finally get this fan installed. when I called to schedule the appointment, I was told that there would be a $45 permit fee to install the fan. I thought it was strange that a permit fee was required, but I said "Ok". The first electrician didn't ask for a $45 permit fee. My husband was at the house when two electricians arrived from Square D, we have never had two electricians at our house to install a fan or a huge light fixture in our two story entry way. They told my husband that the box where the fan was to be installed needed to be replaced, at a cost of $175 in labor and $91 in parts. Needless to say my husband was upset because two previous electricians had not identified any problems with the box and we felt we were being totally ripped off by Square D. I'm telling people to stay away from Square D Electric because they use a bait and switch tactic. Don't be fooled by the nice lady that answers their phone and schedules the appointments, because the electricians are crooks.

It was an Angie's List Big Deal that I purchased. It worked out fine. They did exactly what they needed to do and they were fairly prompt and they did a good job. I spent more than the deal because what was not clear in the advertisement was that they do charge an additional fee for either a state or a county permit and you have to pay them directly for that. They can't do the work without it. I talked to them and they said that they told Angie's List that this should be put into the cost and it was not. So that's something that Angie's List should consider doing. I didn't mind paying it because it has to get paid but that wasn't part of the ad.

The first coupon I bought was for replacing a light fixture. They ended up moving the wires over a few inches, then installing my light fixture. It looks beautiful. They were on time, professional, personable, and cleaned up after the job was done. Then they gave me suggestions about my electrical panel. Angie's List coupons make the service affordable fore me.

Robert and his partner (I didn't get his name) showed up a bit later than expected but they had to come all the way across town from another job so it was understandable and not a problem. I showed them where i wanted the fan installed and how they might be able to run the wiring with a minimum amount of cutting into the drywall. They went right to work and finished the job in two hours. There was a glitch but it was no fault of theirs. When they turned the unit on the fan worked fine but the light didn't work at all. After troubleshooting, they determined that the cause was a faulty receiver. There was no power coming out of the receiver for the light. They showed me how to replace the part when I received a new one. They were both very professional and pleasant to work with. They used dropcloths and left only a little drywall powder that was easy to clean up. The labor coupon from Angie's List made the cost very reasonable. $45 of the cost was for a state required permit.

It turned out really well. As soon as I give them a call and scheduled an appointment, I called them Friday they were able to come out probably Monday. There was an extra charge for electric permit. It was a pretty good experience, fairly prompt, just a little bit late but he communicated that he'd be late.

He was really nice but he was way expensive. Our house is really vintage and old and we had all remodeled. So we had the bathroom fixtures, the bathtub, completely re-seated the thing. They came in and made a mold of the tub and they put in tile and did it in one day literally, re-bath that's what it is. Then we decided that we were going to go with re-bath because part of the tile needed to be torn out and they were really the only ones that can do that type of thing. So they're the ones ended up doing the plumbing work. The guy that came out was really nice, and we probably would have eventually chosen him, it's just expensive furious. We liked him and I think we both trusted him and he was really nice. I think they're expensive but everything about plumbing is expensive. It was great, he just came out and took a looked and fooled around a little bit to see what needed to be done. They were very professional.

Very good experience. They replaced a light fixture, some outlets, and the florescent light fixture in the garage. They were fast and efficient. They knew what they were doing. They gave me some ideas about outside lighting. It was all done really well. They also replaced an old smoke alarm with the new CO2 detection. They went over and above and I was very happy with them.

They were able to do everything at the price of the deal. There was no existing fan there but they were able to get in the attic to install. They did a great job.

Working in a Mobile Home can be difficult. While installing the ceiling fans Robert discovered that the supports used to secure the fans to the ceiling were too weak. They had to update the materials used. Robert and Nathan knew exactly what had to be done. They did excellent work and were both very friendly. I believe anyone would be more than happy with the quality of their work.

Was on time and professional. I would definitely use this service again.

They were fantastic! They came in the morning and gave us a bid that was competitive with some others that we had received. The awesome thing is that they are able to give a bid in the moment as they have the computer with them to draft out the scope of the work. We asked them to go a little lower as we wanted to support this smaller company. Later that day, they called and stated that they had a job cancellation and if they could come out the same day they would lower the cost by $200. They came right out and installed everything quickly, professionally and well. We were very pleased and impressed with work performed and would hire this company again in the future.

They did a good job and cleaned up.

The Square 1 Electric electrician visited us a few days before the installation date to give us a quote and to survey the requirements of the job. He was very friendly and thorough, asked a lot of questions about what we needed, and looked at the ceiling fans to make sure we had all of the necessary components. He called about an hour before he arrived on the installation day. He was very professional and completed the work in a very competent manner, cleaning up after finishing with each fan. He needed to cut into our sheetrock, and explained the options for how he could do that. He was very friendly and as quiet as he could be (I work at home) and completed the work in the time he said it would take. After he had cleaned up the area where he had installed the 2nd fan, he made sure that everything was working to our satisfaction, showed us how to use the remote control devices and how to reset them in case of battery failure. He also attached the permit tag to our electrical panel, so if we are ever inspected, the tag will be easy to locate. We are extremely pleased with the work done by Square 1 Electric and will use their services again!