
Mister Rogers Electric LLC
About us
MisterRogers Electric, LLC is a small, family owned residential electric service company located in Alexandria, VA. Serving the Northern Virginia area, we offer a complete line of residential electric services. Residential electric service is our only business. We combine knowledge, personal service, creative solutions, quality materials, & a clean work area to give you a one of a kind service experience. Mister Rogers Electric offers military & senior discounts. We are LGBT & pet friendly.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Closet lighting, Electrical safety inspections, LED lighting, Landscape/outdoor lighting, Lighting design, Post lights, Security lighting, Track lighting, Trouble shooting, Under-cabinet lighting
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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I just purchased a house and had a number of electrical items I wanted repaired. To repair all the items would have cost over $2000. After the estimate, I agreed to have the three items above completed.
Installing the ceiling fan cost was pricey. I've seen other highly rated firms charge less, I'd recommend shopping around for this service.
Installing the three way switch cost nearly as much as installing the fan, but there was much more work involved. For the fee, the electricians removed three old sets of wire from the boxes, changed the former item the switch controlled (wall sockets in various rooms) to being always on instead of being controlled by the switch, and pulled in new wires. They noted that the old wire was bare in spots (it looked to have been stripped when previously installed). They had to go into the hot attic to remove the old wire / install the new wire. This repair was made professionally and with care to be aesthetically pleasing.
My issue is with the third item; troubleshooting another three way light. I noticed that the two switches didn't seem to talk to each other properly. The electrician opened both covers, pulled out the switches and in about 10 seconds noted the problem... that the wire connecting the two switches was disconnected from one of the two switches. He literally repaired the problem in 10 seconds, and charged over three digits $$$ for the service. That seems excessive, especially since this was the third item repaired, and they were there anyway. When I noted that the price seemed high, the electrician shared a story about an HVAC friend charging $600 to repair something at a commercial property that was similarly easy. He also said "you're paying me for my knowledge and experience, not my time." Though I appreciated the analogy, that doesn't really address the fact that the charge for this item is extreme based on the time of service on this repair. When asked, he did explain what he repaired, so I now have knowledge on how a three way switch works.
I know there's a cost for having an experienced electrician come to repair an item; that's why I hired an electrician, vice a handy-man service or other provider. Seeing the stripped wire from the earlier repair justified hiring an electrician, it's just the price from this provider that's the issue.
Again, great service; very high price.
Overall, I was very impressed with Fransys and his assistant's professionalism, timeliness, and enthusiasm. I now know I have an electrician I can trust to service my new home for years to come.
I thought they were just coming to my unit to give me an estimate and come back another day to do the work but in fact they were able to do the work while they were there. And they were quick - about 2 hours to do all of the work. Everything that was done exceeded my expectations.
You would be crazy not to hire these guys. I'll absolutely use them again in the future!
We had several exchanges from the first site visit up until the start of the work being performed to finalize the scope and come to an agreement on pricing. Victor clearly laid out all options and responded back very quickly. After the first day, there was still some work left to be done and Victor volunteered to finish the work on a Sunday in order to accommodate the painters we had coming in on Saturday.
The installation of the lighting, outlets, fan switches and new panel went very well. I would use Victor and Matt again and I definitely plan on calling them if I need any additional electrical work completed.
Matt was recommended to me by neighbors eight years ago when I moved into my high rise condo, and he has done a great deal of electrical work for me since then: installation of new switches and outlets; relocation of outlets; replacement of all my light fixtures; installation of a hardwired smoke alarm; installation of new lighting (including under-cabinet lighting in the kitchen, an outdoor light on my balcony, a sconce in the entryway to my bedroom, and a ceiling light in my guest bedroom). The ceiling light was not a completely straightforward job, since there is a solid concrete slab between floors in my building.
When I have finished my office renovation, I'll be having Matt back to replace any remaining original outlets and switches in my 1975 condo unit so that they are up to current code.
Matt is professional, personable, and extremely competent. He is knowledgeable and up-to-date on local code requirements. He is quick to offer options, where possible, and to explain the pros and cons of different approaches. He and his business manager David make a great and very service-oriented team -- and what's more, they are the nicest guys.
The lighting is perfect and lets us adjust the level to accommodate the TV. Excellent work!
Matt is very aware that he is working in someone's home and is extremely careful about keeping the dust and debris involved in an electrical project contained so that it does not spread into the house. We have used him on small and big projects; his work has always been excellent.
Victor was very professional and explained all of the options that were available along with the pros and cons of each option. He was very neat and meticulous about his work. Once the fans were installed, they looked like they were part of the original house construction.
He determined what additional outlets were on the same circuit as the outside outlets and by adding another circuit breaker he was able to give a much better balance to overall house electrical loading.
Victor is a real asset to Mr. Rogers Electric and I plan on using them again for future electrical work. I couldn't be more pleased.
Matt was extremely competent and also very friendly. The work was done quickly and to my complete satisfaction. I originally found Mister Rogers Electric due to his positive reviews on Yelp, and then confirmed those reviews on Angie's List. There is a good reason why all the reviews are positive. I highly recommend Mister Rogers Electric, and will definitely use Matt again when I have need of an electrician.
When I mentioned that I was having problems finding light fixtures that used standard incandescent bulbs, he dropped off some catalogues for us to look at. Many of the fixtures, that I was looking for, were in those books ... at very reasonable prices.
We received a clear, itemized statement, by email, within three days.
After we received the estimate, I had a question about LED light bulb wattage conversions (from incandescent to LED). I called Victor and he answered all my questions and told me to feel free to call him if I had any more questions.
I would not hesitate to recommend this company for any electrical work.
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