PDX Electric LLC

They did what they said they would do, when they said they would, and for the price they promised. Friendly and professional personnel. No complaints.

The house is older, and I could tell as I removed the sheetrock that there were going to be issues with the wiring because I found junction boxes hidden behind the sheetrock with no access to the wires. PDX came out promptly to give a bid. I had three companies come to give bids. This estimator seemed the most sensitive of to the problems they might face and that gave me confidence that things would go well. Two pleasant and professional workers arrived at the time promised, completed the work on schedule, and left the area spotless. There were FOUR buried J-boxes and a bit of head-scratching until all were found. I'm glad I didn't try to figure it out! They scheduled the "rough" inspection with the county, returned after painting was completed as promised and the trim work was completed in a few hours. Final inspection is on for Friday. All will be well. I chose PDX because their price was competitive, within a few hundred of low bid, and the estimator showed a good understanding of the quirks the job would present. I would definitely use them again.

Nice job. Quick response and pleasant electrician.

The work was sufficient; however, the electrician didn't quite finish the job by placing the diffuser on the light.

Technician was right on time, friendly and professional.  He wore shoe covers in the house, which I really appreciate since we have recently refinished hardwood floors.  The work was done well and he cleaned up everything before leaving.

My experience went very well. The staff was very professional and friendly while visiting.  The pricing was reasonable and I was pleased with the outcome of the service. I would recommend this company to others.

They were fabulous! The owner came out an met me on MY schedule (which was very limited). He was at my house the day after I called to receive and estimate. He showed up at 7:00 AM RIght on time. His bid was fair for the work requested. THey worked e into their schedule and came out on Saturday at 7:00 AM to do a project that I had called them about just 3 days prior (Not to mention this was right at Thanksgiving.)
The work was done on time, on budget. The crew that showed up were helpful, and had good attitudes. I will absolutely use them again.

Dave did a great and thorough job.  We were pleased they could fit us in fairly quickly and were able to make all the fixes needed.  We would definitely recommend Dave and the company. 

Dave arrived within one day of calling PDX Electric.  He was competent and fun to work with as this took a few hours to test the circuits. etc.  It was a pleasure to work with a knowledgeable technician after having miserable experiences with some HVAC folks. I highly recommend this company and in particular Dave Bates. I will always use this company for any future electrical needs. 
Thankfully,
Sai Simonson in Damascus

I awoke on a morning recently with no electricity to my bedroom.  Eventually I traced it back to an open neutral (loose white wire) that had burned and easily could have started a fire.  I performed a temporary repair. 
I had a wonderful experience with PDX Electric. PDX Electric arrived on time for their quote, installed a new circuit at a date that worked for both of us (properly permitted and up to code) and eliminated a safety concern where an addition prior to our ownership had 20 outlets and 3 light fixtures on it.  They found a junction box in the attic where it was clear/safe to split the circuit and put in a new run to the master bedroom.   They inspected the existing and new  circuit.  For added safety I also had them install Arc Fault detection breakers (AFCI) which is new code for bedrooms.

Jim,

Was very professional.  Dressed professionally and introduced himself and company.  Told him what I needed done and went right to work.  Work I had done in house he used shoe covers.  Told me how long it would take and he was right on the money.  Was extremely neat and took away old light fixtures for me.  I would recommend this company anytime and will use them again.

PDX Electric did a great job.  They were very professional, very helpful and very efficient.  It was a big job and they were able to complete it all very quickly.  I will hire them again for any future electric work.

EXCELLENT !!! He arrived early, very neet & clean worked efficiently and cleaned up after himself.
I am very impressed with PDX Electric and will use them again also will recommend them to everyone.

I did not need any work done, but I will surely call him next time I do!  I was very pleasantly surprised by his generosity.

These guys were great.  On time.  On estimate, really knew what they were doing and were very personable.  Wiring a hot tub uses very heavy wire and these guys were everywhere in my home most people don't want to be, the attic and crawl space.  they did a great job.

They did an excellent job and were very nice people.

The guys were great. They diagnosed the problems during the initial estimate far more thoroughly than any of the other companies that gave us bids. I told my wife after their initial visit that I had a really good feeling about them, and if their bid was in the ballpark of the other companies we should go with them. To our delight, their bid was far less than the others. 
Kenny did a great job getting everything right. He even went above and beyond after he was finished by helping with a separate electrical issue. He had another job to get to, but sent a co-worker out later who diagnosed and fixed the problem. I will recommend these guys to anyone who needs electrical help, and will certainly use them in the future.
Thanks again PDX Electric!

They did a wonderful job. He did an excellent job. He worked fast. He was friendly. We are very pleased with what he did.

They were prompt, professional, and very nice.   We called and had an appointment within 4 business days.
They checked the box, and the outside electrical lines and assured us that the work had been done correctly, and saw that the dryer had not been installed correctly - even though the store had supposedly checked that already!  Replaced two breakers (said they had been tripped many times over the last 10 days and needed to be replaced), secured the electrical cord from dryer and it works.  We are new to the area and brand new to Angie's List - when they realized we did not get our first time discount they sent us a check.  We asked for a bid on two projects and they were very prompt. We are still gathering bids so don't know if we will go with them.  The only question I forgot to ask them was the cost of the  permit - my understanding is that it is $45 for minor work permit, they charged $65 maybe because we didn't have to do any paperwork ourselves?  I wish I got paid $135.00 an hour  but everyone says that is pretty average. We contacted the store and told them what happened and they are giving us a credit for the cost of the repair visit. Anyway will definitely use PDX again if needed.  

see above.  It went seamlessly.

It went great! Punctual, friendly, not the lowest price but the best response and service! The technician first came out to install the panel and wiring Then, he was able to come out the same day the spa was installed to complete the set up. He went above and beyond by coming over at the end of his day to hook up our spa so we could get it filled and heated. They obtained the appropriate permits, scheduled the county inspector to come out, and the inspector approved the work. I highly recommend using PDX Electric. I will definitely use them again. Thanks!

We were interested in getting estimates from 3 angie's list electricians with good reviews.  PDX Electric was one that had less reviews but rated well and decided to give them a call.  The receptionist was very friendly and wanted to verify the work schedule of the estimator (Marty) and said that she would give me a call back at the time we designated.  She called when she said she would and we set up a free estimate for a few days later.  
Marty came on time and was both friendly and knowledgeable.  He was patient with all my questions and had a "can do attitude" about the work that needed to be done.  He was timely with emailing us his estimate of my lengthy "wish list" and broke the work down, as discussed, so that we might decide which items to put off to another time, etc.  While waiting for the estimate, we had another reputable company come out and they were equally professional, knowledgeable, friendly and timely but their estimate was significantly higher for the same work (additionally they seemed to charge for ticky tac things like a daily charge to drive over, and they tried to work the free estimate into actual work.  When I insisted that I was looking for an estimate in order to fairly compare the different companies, they scheduled an estimator to come before his shift started), and they were wishy washy about some of the work -basically saying that if it can be done, it could cost this much or left the cost unsaid.  I emailed Marty with some minor questions that arrose when comparing the estimates and to say that we would like him to do the work.  I had not heard from him and emailed again to see if he got the correspondence and to say that I was getting calls from the other electricians and needed to know if he was still interested.  He got back to me and we scheduled a date to do the work.  I had questions about what we should have ready to do the work (type of closet lights to install, can light, kitchen light, etc) and there was a delayed response on that too but everything was figured out and ready the day that the work was done.  
Cory, Kenny and Dave arrived early to my house and prepared what they needed outside before coming to my door at my appointment time.  They worked off Marty's list and did a walk through with me.  All 3 men worked together to get the work done from what I remember being around 8:30 am to almost 5 pm.  They put up with my joking about having a home birth because they came on my due date.  When my daughter needed to come downstairs after a nap, one of them offered to carry her down the stairs, since they had laid a drop cloth on the stairs and didn't want me to go into labor.  They were great guys and we are very happy with their work.  They cleaned up after themselves and communicated well when they had questions/ran into obstacles, asking my preference on different things -which I really appreciated.  
The specific work that was done included:  getting our doorbell to work that randomly stopped working years ago (they provided the new doorbell), fixing a pull chain kitchen light that stopped working years ago, routed an existing outlet so that it wasn't connected to a random basement light to function, added 2 exterior outlets, 1 main level outlet, 3 upper level outlets, 3 basement outlets, wiring for 2 wall sconces upstairs, installed a can light from a tight attic space, installed 2 closet lights with switches, and moved/replaced an above the stairs light to center it over the stairs.  Included in the $2478 cost was the wall mounted electric heater, outlets with switch plate covers, on/off switches, etc.  I was pleasantly surprised at the cost (I anticipated needing a new electrical panel to accomodate all the additions) and was able to get my entire electrical wish list completed in one day.  I wish that we had had the work done years ago.  
We will definately use PDX Electric again.

Dave called and asked if he could come earlier than the appointment time. Fine with me. He removed his shoes before coming inside and whenever he went back to the truck. He explained everything to me as he did the work. He found the GFI which was in our bathroom, far away from the non-working plug. But he did it in a way that didn't make me feel stupid. I appreciated that. Work was done quickly and professionally.

Two electricians showed up by 8am. They performed the work with good efficiency. One worked on the lectrical panel change. The other worked on the three extra outlets installed. They were completed by 1:30pm and cleaned up and finished by 2pm. The work looks very nice.Both electricians were experienced and answered any questions I had. The city inspector came the next day. He inspected the panelwork and test both GFCI circuits that were installed. All passed. No issues.
The only issue I had was when I hooked up our new hottub to the newly installed outlet. The ground plug was on the top side of plug where my GFCI cord unit had the ground pin on bottom. No fault to electrician as he didn't see plug from tub during installation. I simply shut off power and reversed orientation of outlet inside exterior approved outlet box.

Marty, the owner, performed the inspection and provided several alternatives.  Our previous breaker panel was full and could not accomodate an additional circuit for the car charger. We went with replacing the main panel instead of a sub panel. Marty was helpful and did not pressure us toward the higher cost option. We were scheduled for the following week. The electrician and his helper completed the job in less than 1 day. They arranged an inspection for 2 days later. The inspection failed due to an oversight that the car charger is labeled for copper wire only and aluminum was used. The team quickly re-scheduled and fixed the problem within a couple days.  2nd inspection passed. Clean and tidy work.
All communications were prompt, friendly and professional.  Enjoyed working with everyone.