At Switch Electric Home Energy, our commitment to excellence shines through in every aspect of our customer service, making us a beacon of quality in the Pacific Northwest's home energy sector. Renowned as one of the premier companies in our industry, we excel in the installation of EV chargers, solar systems, standby generators, and energy storage systems. Beyond these specialties, our skilled team is adept at managing any electrical project you envision for your home—ranging from comprehensive remodels to the simple addition of an outlet. We invite you to connect with us today and discover firsthand why Switch Electric is consistently celebrated as one of the most esteemed and positively reviewed companies in our region.
Business highlights
16 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated
Eco Friendly
Services we offer
Electrical Services, Electrical Panels, House Rewiring, Attic Fans, Hot Tub Hook-Ups, Custom Lighting Installations, Generators, Natural Gas/Propane Generators, Portable Generators, Diesel Generators, Select Circuit, Whole House Generators, Generac Maintenance Plans, Solar Installations, Battery Backup Systems, Solar Savings
We have had a *lot* of work done on our small, long-neglected home, and I would say without hesitation that Switch Electric has been one of the very best contractors we have worked with. Joe responded to my request for a quote inside of 24 hours, and talked through an estimate over the phone (which was then solidified with an actual home walk-through, but getting that quick idea was SO helpful). They were able to schedule us for this fairly major bunch of work within about 3 weeks after we decided to go ahead, and even gave us a discount for moving quickly. Joe was spectacular about communications before, during, and after the job, always answering my (admittedly many) questions extremely promptly - often immediately. They warned us in advance that living in our house during the two days the job took would be like camping, and they weren't lying. (We were glad we took them at their word - in fact, we set up a tent in the backyard and slept there.) They showed up precisely when they said they would, and finished on time, if not early. The first day they ripped everything out (and in the process found many terrifying ghosts of wiring decisions past - making us all the more glad to be doing the work); the second day they put it all back together. And amazingly, they managed to rewire the whole place with almost zero drywall damage (except where receptacles and things had to be moved, as well as one ceiling issue that wasn't their fault, which I'll get to in a minute). So that was a minor miracle. Still, a lot of contractors can do quality work - what really set Switch apart in my mind was how they dealt with the snafus and issues that arose as the job proceeded. On the first day, Joe realized we'd miscommunicated about how much work was needed in the kitchen. Rather than jacking up the price (as he would have been within his rights to do), he tacked on the cost of the extra materials (a few hundred dollars), but otherwise stuck by his bid. On the second day, we came home from breakfast to discover a mountain of cellulose in the kitchen - the ceiling had fallen in. Turns out some idiot had used 1/8" drywall (is that a thing??) to do that ceiling; it was about as fragile as wrapping paper. Joe & his team clearly felt bad that it happened, and were awesome about helping us clean it up and get it patched to a point that we can live with until we get around to fixing it for real. Icing on the cake: the three of them were just **** pleasant to have around. They were even sweet with our dog, who totally loved them. I can't say I hope to have any more electrical work done any time soon, but when next we do, I would happily work with Switch Electric again.
Description of Work: Whole house rewire, new bathroom fan, new sub-panel and circuits in garage/shop.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$7,200
arthur S.
07/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Everything worked out great.The workers were very good and helpfull with my questions.
Description of Work: We needed a new (fuse/breaker) panel install,plus outlets and light switch replacement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,000
Paul H.
07/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
+ 1 more
Brian and Chris were very friendly and professional. They even returned to address and issue with one of the fans, which turned out to be a manufacturer's defect.
Description of Work: Two ceiling fans installed and a light fixture moved.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Dave M.
06/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Excellent!!! Our go to on our next project without a doubt. Highly recommended!
Description of Work: Complete electrical on new construction. Power to the structure, new panel, wiring, and fixtures both inside and out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bruce G.
06/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They were fantastic. I got several bids on this project plus they had a coupon on Angie's List which I utilized. I added in some other work besides the electrical panel as well and I was extremely pleased with them. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. The lead installer for my project was Bryan and he was fantastic. I added some work to it. They were able to demonstrate and show me there were things which definitely needed to be, it wasn't just a straight swap out of the electrical panel. I had just bought the house so there's always some hidden things. They had to move some feeder wire that was not up to code and the meter base. But that was fine because I knew exactly what it was. If I have future stuff I will call them without a doubt.
Description of Work: It was for a new electrical panel.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,400
Vicki O.
06/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
I couldn't have asked for a better job. I would hire them again in a heartbeat for any electrical work around my house.
Description of Work: These guys were great. They were quick to send someone out to provide me with a bid. When my project was projected two weeks out, they called me with a cancellation and I was able to get the work done within a week. The consulted with me along the way to ensure I was comfortable with decisions and/or they provided me with additional considerations. They installed an outside outlet under our pergola that was connected to the switch inside the house that turned on the back porch light. They also hung my outside lights on my pergola, which look amazing. They were extremely careful not to damage or create unnecessary holes as our house is fairly new. The installation and lights look professional and fabulous.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
judy L.
06/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They were very good. I believe I got them from Angie's List. One person came to complete the job and it took a half hour to 45 minutes. The interesting is that it happened to be someone that lived down the street from us when he was a little boy. The cost was pretty minimal. It was excellent. It was a good price, prompt, and no problems at all. They left the area totally clean. They came when they were suppose to. They did their job and the price was great. It was the whole package and very professional. He was a very personable, capable, and professional young man. I have recommended them to others. I would absolutely use them again.
Description of Work: They worked on the circuit boxes.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$260
Beverly D.
05/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Excellent, courteous, and knowledgeable service people. Bryan found a way to save me a significant amount of money by not having to replace the entire wire.
Description of Work: Wire to hot water heater needed to be extended to be able to install a different heater.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$175
CATHI A.
05/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Excellent except for dust issues but to be expected for type of work that was done.
Description of Work: I had my entire electric panel replaced to bring it up to code.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
LYNN S.
05/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Bryan arrived on time, prepared for the work -- including all parts needed -- and took less time than the two hours alloted.
Description of Work: Changed out a dining room lamp, did some general repairs of switches.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$140
Linda D.
05/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting, home security systems
+ 1 more
Awesome! The were efficient, professional and respectful of my home and furnishings.
Description of Work: We just purchased an existing 20 year old home. Installed new can lights, remedied sub code installations, security cam doorbell, new motion lights and outlets.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Matthew H.
05/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Let's start at scheduling. Switch makes this so easy that I could do it. :) I simply went to their website and scheduled an estimate for my project. It was simple but if I wanted to I could have called. Oh, a great thing about them is that they have a dedicated person who answers calls so none of that "you get the guy in the middle of a job" non-sense who may or may not be able to help you right then. On to the job itself. They were very prompt about starting and even completed the entire job in less time than estimated (2.5-3 days estimated, actual 2). My house had some on site issues that they quickly spotted and worked around. In fact, they would have finished even faster if not for the issues with my house preventing work in the crawl space. Everything about their work screams "professional" and "quality" which is exactly what you want to see from someone running electricity through your home. Once completed the billing process is just as smooth as everything else. Since they are so communicative I didn't see anything suddenly "appear" on the final bill that I didn't agree to or know about beforehand. Even better, they can take payment on site, over the phone, or even online. I literally cannot recommend them enough! Call them up today if you have an electrical project you need done!
Description of Work: I needed electricity wired to my shop, networking (cat6) runs, and coaxial cable re-run through my house. The network and coaxial cable were run to a central closet to update the house. At the shop I asked them to add in an external trailer plug for guests.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Switch Electric LLC
Thank you very much for this great review, I'm so happy to hear you had such a great experience with us. If you ever need anything else in the future please don't hesitate to let us know. Thank you again from everyone at Switch Electric, we know there are a lot of choices out there to choose from and it's great when we get to hear feedback like this when a customer chooses us for their home :)
Kapil K.
05/2017
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
+ 0 more
Bryan was super helpful and completed the job in time to satisfaction !
Description of Work: We wanted to replace noisy bath fan with ultra quiet bath fan.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Switch Electric LLC
Thank you again from everyone at Switch Electric for using us for your electrical needs, if you need anything else in the future please do not hesitate to let us know!
ROXY S.
04/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
We have used Switch Electric 3 times before and trust them. They did a great job, were very professional and friendly.
Description of Work: We had a new 4 car garage built. Switch Electric did all the electrical work. They wired the whole garage and added the outdoor lights to our other garage. They got the new garage ready for heating, lights, garage door openers and outlets. We also moved our hot tub and they wired the location.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$8,500
Response from Switch Electric LLC
Working with you guys is always great and appreciate you coming back to us for all of your electrical needs. Thanks for leaving this review and thank you from everyone at Switch Electric for counting on us for your home!
Darryl K.
04/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
As he was the last time we had work done, punctual, pleasant and informative.
Description of Work: Had Tyler out for a quote on some work that needed to be done.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Switch Electric LLC
Thanks for leaving this review and look forward to seeing you soon to install your new car charger and possibly installing solar on your home!
Michael T.
04/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
It went well -- my experiences interacting with the staff have been positive, and they were very thorough in the work being done.
Description of Work: A few GFCI switches didn't work, and in each of the bedrooms of my home I had outlets that were switched that I wanted have reworked so they wouldn't be switched (they were tied to a switch that also controlled an overhead light; a little annoying).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
John H.
04/2017
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The outlet was replaced in the garage. The electrician left our tenant's freezer unplugged, which the tenant discovered 3 days later. After I called the office, Switch electric contacted our tenant and sent him money to compensate for lost food. The flickering light was due to the tenant using the wrong type of bulb in a lamp. The charge was $160 for the service call. Very pricey, as that is their minimum charge. Maybe it's not possible to pay less $160 for a 15 minute call. I will check on other options next time I need a minor electrical problem repaired.
Description of Work: Replace an outlet in the garage, check on a flickering light. Tenant thought the light switch was shorting out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Judith T.
04/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
After some checking I hired Switch and the rewire was scheduled. It was completed in 4 days & they did excellent work with far less wall damage then I was expecting & even handled our curious cats . Besides a rewire they added new lighting to 2 rooms & a carport, added a fan to a bathroom & upgraded the panel and many outlets capacity. A very good experience on our end & enjoyed being kept in the loop. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: After an excellent experience with Switch when they came to troubleshoot & fix a problem with an panel breaker I asked for an estimate to rewire our house (long past needed). about what was happening & when.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Response from Switch Electric LLC
We have enjoyed from beginning to end working with you on getting your home rewired, we know there is a lot of choices out there for an electrical contractor and are happy that you trusted us in getting this take care of. We really appreciate it and thank you again from everyone here at Switch Electric!
MARY JO E.
04/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Tyler, Jeremy & Brett were very professional. Tyler got right back to us & even rescheduled earlier for us. They did excellent work. We were very pleased with their work & with them as people. Highly recommend them.
Description of Work: Replaced about 60 0utlets & switches & upgraded the electrical panel
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200
Response from Switch Electric LLC
Thank you again from everyone at Switch Electric for trusting in us for your electrical needs, if you need anything else in the future please do not hesitate to let us know!
Shadee B.
04/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Prompt response, easy appointment setup, fast and professional service. Even came back to install something I had to purchase a replacement for FREE. Great customer service!!
Description of Work: New heater kept tripping the breaker, some outlets were faulty
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$176
Response from Switch Electric LLC
We always give it our best with each and every customer and are happy to hear we met your expectations. Thank you again from everyone at Switch Electric for using us for your electrical needs, if you need anything else in the future please do not hesitate to let us know!
michael I.
03/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
5 stars Professional from start to finish
Description of Work: Angies List deal to replace bathroom exhaust fan.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Jill G.
03/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
+ 1 more
They were on time, very professional and great to work with.
Description of Work: Switch installed 6 recessed lights and a ceiling fan in our living room. They suggested and installed great dimmer switches and were very helpful in making sure the locations were good for all of the items. Excellent installers, very professional.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Maggie G.
03/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Well. We were very happy with their work.
Description of Work: Full house rewire as well as light installation and some other extras.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$9,000
M M.
03/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting, home security systems
+ 1 more
Tyler, from Switch, gave me a great bid for completing the rewire project AND for newly wiring/installing switches and lights for our remodeled basement. Jeremy and Brent were top notch. They did minimal damage to the plaster walls; consulted and offered suggestions about how best to proceed; spoke with me directly and clearly whenever there was a misunderstanding. And, they came back in good time to troubleshoot and fix a problem. They worked quietly and efficiently as a team. I’ll be calling Switch for any of my electrical needs.
Description of Work: I gave Switch Electric a call to finish rewiring of our 1930s home. The company I initially hired made a mess and didn’t consult with me about how they planned to go about each room. They left some serious damage to my plaster walls, didn’t protect the wool carpeting on two different sets of stairs.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Paul N.
03/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
+ 1 more
I was very impressed by Joe Schlegel and his crew. They were very knowledgeable, competent and efficient. Joe answered lots of questions, made good recommendations, and was very responsive both when on site as well as to email or phone calls. The entire team was very professional in their interactions with us and checked frequently to be sure our needs and expectations were being met. This was a big job done in stages with the initial re-wiring followed by drywall and painting after which Switch came back to do the final install of fixtures, switches, cover plates, etc. They were very accommodating in removing old wiring and some old security lights that were under high eaves on the exterior of the house. I was very satisfied with their work and can highly recommend them for similar work without reservation.
Description of Work: Complete re-wire of 1950's 3 bedroom 2 bath single family home. Upgrade of service to 200 amp from 100. Install new panel with GFI breakers. Install new ceiling lights, plugs, switches, and fixtures throughout house. New ceiling fans in bathrooms and laundry. Rough in for future basement bathroom addition.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Generator,
Solar Panels,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling
FAQ
Switch Electric LLC is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Switch Electric LLC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,Financing Available
Yes, Switch Electric LLC offers free project estimates.
Yes, Switch Electric LLC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Switch Electric LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Switch Electric LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Switch Electric LLC offers warranties.
Switch Electric LLC offers the following services: Electrical Services, Electrical Panels, House Rewiring, Attic Fans, Hot Tub Hook-Ups, Custom Lighting Installations, Generators, Natural Gas/Propane Generators, Portable Generators, Diesel Generators, Select Circuit, Whole House Generators, Generac Maintenance Plans, Solar Installations, Battery Backup Systems, Solar Savings