Callahan Electric

Great. It's the second time we hired them. The first was 5 years ago for major electrical work (new panel, new 200 AMP, wired new AC, outdoor outlets, etc) . This time was a lot of smaller projects such as adding can lights to rooms, adding and moving light fixtures, installing three-way and dimming switches. Steve Callahan is fast to respond and very professional. His crew that worked on our house was very polite and respectful. I loved that they recommended better ways to do things that I hadn't thought of. I really like what they did. I have and will continue to recommend them to anyone looking to hire an electrician.

Steve showed up to bid right on time. I already had 2 bids from well rated Angie's List electricians, one for $2700 and one for $1850. He sent me his bid for $1600 by email the next day. The work was scheduled out about a month, which was fine. When the day arrived, his guys showed up a few minutes early and went to work. The job took about 6 hours. No real surprises, and no additions to the estimate. Steve called in the inspection for the day I asked for. The inspector blessed the job with no issues. I have to do some sheetrock patching, but I knew that in advance and each contractor had warned about that. All things considered I am a satisfied customer and would recommend Callahan Electric.

He was prompt with scheduling and the quote. In person and in the quote he outlined a couple different ways to tackle this project and clearly outlined the pros and cons of each. The work was done much quicker than I thought and very well done. I will definitely call back the next time I need electrical work done.

Generally the install was fine, with the exception of live wires being left bare and sticking out of the wall overnight. This is a VERY DANGEROUS situation, and with my pregnant wife in the house, could have been tragic.

he was prompt and the work was fine

Awesome! Very professional and prompt. Also left the house clean!

Overall, we had a great experience with Callahan. They arrived on time, were extremely efficient, and cleaned up all of their work areas. A few days after they had been at our house, I noticed something wasn't quite right with one of the switches and they were more than happy to send an electrician back out to make an adjustment. I am very pleased with the work they provided and wouldn't hesitate to hire them again in the future.

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Callahan Electric performed the service upgrade and move, performed all electrical work for the new construction overseen by W H Wolfe Construction, and performed all finish electrical work. Callahan's crew were very professional and helpful. Pete, the journeyman electrician on the project, was attentive to our our needs and wants. He was helpful in making recommendations for work to be performed and he made sure his apprentices were professional and efficient. After seeing the level of service we received from Callahan Electric, I will make them first on my list for any home electrical needs.

Really personable and confident. They cleaned up after themselves. Reasonably priced. Good work.

The job was more than originally thought (totally my fault). Nonetheless Steve's crew were flexible and accommodating; requoting the job on the spot, adjusting their schedule and doing the job straight away. Fantastik.

Callahan Electric was great to work with. They were very professional, timely, and accommodated our schedule to get the work done.

They were fine. They came out really quickly but they couldn't diagnose what my problem was. They were responsive. They took me seriously. They were thorough. The thing that was a bit frustrating was it took a while to make the appointment. They e-mailed the invoice but they didn't have a way of paying online.

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We were about to have the siding replaced on our house and the siding contractor mentioned that the service coming into the house appeared to be a mess and should be cleaned up to avoid unnecessary holes in the new siding.
We called Steve Callahan after checking Angie's List, and met with him within a couple days.  He identified the problem outside the house, and also pointed out the need to replace the breaker panel (an old Pacific Electric panel that was too small and unsafe).  
Steve and his crew coordinated with the siding contractor and cleaned up the outside service mess, and replaced the panel.  We also asked him to set up power for a hot tub.  They were professional and worked quickly.  
We would gladly work with Steve again and recommend him to others.

I would use him again.

I initially called 4 electricians. Callahan Electric was only one to schedule a visit to check out my project. 

Steve does excellent work and is very easy to work with. 

I first reached out to Steve Callahan 1-1/2 years ago about installing a buried service entrance and feed to a subpanel in a new garage.  He explained the real cost and values of what I wanted to do and showed me how I could perform the work myself because I have some basic electrical skills. 

Then, this year, I new Steve was the right guy to get my existing low elevation aerial feed replaced with one that connected to top of 2 - story house and met current codes.  He worked with my siding contractor to sequence the work smoothly and set the new meter base and service connector on one day.  Then, following day, Steve showed up with 3 guys and rewired the main service panel to serve as a sub-panel, run service entrance through concealed route in ceiling, and completed service switch with Pacific Power on same day.  Switch over was no inconvenience at all!

Steve shows commitment, practical skill, and integrity that I you find in other electricians.

City of Portland inspector quickly approved Steve's work upon inspection. 

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Callahan came first as a recommendation on Next Door and then I looked them up here - all A ratings. With that I called and Steve made an appointment to come out a few days later. It was a short visit as this was a very straightforward job and later that afternoon he emailed the quote over. About a week later Pete and Tyler showed up in the agreed upon window and efficiently installed the two ceiling fans.

Steve would definitely be a first call for any future electrical work we need done. Professional, communicative and responsive.

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Purchased 1969 ranch house.  Majority of wiring needed to be replaced which required electricians to navigate attic.  Panel rewired and brought up to code.  All baseboard removed and replaced with 5 Cadet heaters.  Several outlets replaced and a new outlet installed in garage.  One electrician returned after drywall completed and finished installing new outlets.  Electricians were always on time, worked efficiently, and were friendly and professional.  The owner, Steve Callahan, periodically checked in with me.  I have several projects that I would like done in the future and I plan to use Callahan Electric. 

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