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
Description of Work: My lights in kitchen and adjacent family room stopped working. When Cory came out I also told him an outlet was not working. He said it would cost more that the coupon I purchased because there were more than one point of interest. he check an outlet first that was not the one I told him did not work. it ended up being a poorly wired outlet after the one that I had found did not work. He fixed this outlet and it fixed the lighting and the other outlet. It was and easy fix. This service and the safety" inspection" had them in my house for about 35 minutes total. They did install two GFI outlets after the inspection (consisting of looking at my breaker box, turning on and off the light switches in all the rooms), they recommend GFI outlets in the two bathrooms that did not have them. Not a service worth $400 but they did know what to look for to fix my problem.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Paula P.
10/2012
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
He arrived on time, was courteous and professional. I always ask a lot of questions, and he was willing to answer. Very professional and friendly and efficient.
Description of Work: The technician changed out a bathroom light fixture. Work was done quickly and efficiently.
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
$125
Sally R.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They came when he said they would. Kory called in advance to let me know he was on his way. He looked at my job and discovered the problem. Fixed it in a way that I felt good about it. He did his job well and with care and the price was more than fair. But there was more to this visit than just the repair. We own a dog and when Kory arrived and I showed him the problem while our dog stood right in the middle of our conversation. Kory asked since I was a dog owner whether I knew of a place he could get a dog scanned for the ID chip. He said he'd found a really sweet dog at a work site that seemed lost. The dog was very healthy, but dirty, scared and hungry. He gone to neighboring homes trying to find the owners and no one had ever seen the dog. So he thought he'd try and find out if it was chipped. He doesn't know much about dogs or vets, or how to find a lost pet's home. He had the dog in his truck and the way he cared for the dog and how sincere he was in finding the dog's home really impressed me. I felt a little foolish for this simple electrical fix that maybe others could have figured out, but the thing I came away with was that I could trust him, and he didn't make me feel like an idiot for not being able to figure this out for myself.
Description of Work: Switch Electric was terrific. I had an GFI electrical switch in our kitchen that appeared to be working. What I didn't realize is that it was tied to several other outlets on the same wall. We couldn't figure out why the whole wall was not working. What we didn't know was that the button on the GFI swtich was faulty. Kory did several tests to identify the problem. He showed me that the faulty switch was tripping the breaker even though it didn't appear to be in the "off" position. He reset the breaker and replaced the switch, double checked it, and then had me check it too. I was very impressed by his pleasant, easy manner, his confident knowledge and efficiency, and especially his pride in his family company. It turned out to be a very simple problem, but I could have been led to believe all the switches that weren't working would need to be replaced. He didn't do that and assured me it wasn't obvious. The best part of the service call was learning that Kory had found a lost puppy at a construction sight and how hard he was trying to find the dog's owner. He had the pup with him and was going to stop at a vet between service calls to see if it was chipped. Compassion on top of professionalism was a huge bonus. I learned later he'd found the dog's owner through a craigslist "lost dog" posting. I was very impressed. A person of good character is a pleasure to know, and Kory showed it in everything he did.
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
$125
Dawn B.
09/2012
4.0
electrician
 + -1 more
none of the outlets in my kitchen worked. We had no idea what the problem was. The technician quickly found the problem and replaced the receptacle that was causing it
Description of Work: replaced an outside receptacle that was cracked.
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
$200
Bruce K.
09/2012
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
 + 0 more
The experience was wonderful. The electrician diagnosed the problem and offered solutions and installed the ceiling fan remote and controls for only sixty-five dollars. A figure I though was more than reasonable given all the work he had to do.
Description of Work: The electrician came on time and helped with the problem that I had with a circuit being overloaded. He also put in a new remote control for a ceiling fan that was mounted on a fourteen foot ceiling
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
$200
Sherwin C.
09/2012
4.0
electrician
 + -1 more
It went very well overall. I called them for a bid (see above). They gave me a bid and told me that they were booked solid for 2 weeks. I found a company that did the work for less and within 2 days of my call. So I called Switch and they cancelled the appointment. They were very professional throughout,
Description of Work: Asked them for a quote for installation of an outlet above a fireplace and troubleshooting of a thermostat. Their bid was about 20% higher than the eventual company that we used. They were booked over 2 weeks out, so that was another reason that we did not use them. They were very professional over the phone and were prompt when I asked them for bids and were good answering any questions.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Jenny C.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I purchased the company's recessed lighting services through Angie's the Big Deal list. The people showed up on time. Actually I came late and they left already but when I called them they came back and performed all the job punctually and with very pleasant manner
Description of Work: Installation of 4 recessed light+ dimmer
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
$419
Dustin G.
09/2012
1.0
electrician
 + -1 more
At the end of the day, we were charged a grand total of $732.59!!! The electrician that came out informed us that it would cost an additional $300 for him to run a circuit extension a few inches from an existing power outlet!! No where in the fine print did it mention that a customer would incur an extra charge for not having an existing switch light! To us, that was a $300 assumption! So, it sounds to us in retrospect that the deal was only for the 4 6" can lights. They had no intention of installing a switch light so that the lights could actually function! Interestingly, it does state in big bold lettering: $419 FOR 4 CANS OF 6" RECESSED LIGHTING WITH DIMMER SWITCH INSTALLED!!! The fine print only mentions the following as incurring additional costs: Ceilings with no attic access may incur additional cost for drywall repair & Each light comes with standard white or black baffle, other trims are additional cost. So really they would have installed the dimmer switch but not have provided power to it.....wait, yes, they would have but that woud cost you extra!! At the end of the day, we felt completely taken advantage of! That extra work that we paid $300 additional dollars for took no more than 10 minutes to do and at that it was not worth $300, it was really $50 worth. We would have never purchased this deal if the truth of what we were getting were honestly and accurately depicted. It was an utter ripe off! That same day, once the electrician electronically sent me the invoice for the work, I tried to call the office to speak to someone about the charges. I called in the afternoon during business hours (it was probably around 2pm) and nobody answered the phone. I ended up playing phone tag with someone by the name of Tyler and I finally gave up trying to communicate over the phone and sent them an email. I heard back an hour or so later via email with an explanation of charges. He told me that he was sorry that the information about the extra charge was not listed on the Angie's Deal and said they should have been more clear. In the same email he also told me that he didn't want me to feel like we were taken advantage of. I replied to him and told him, yes, we did feel taken advantage of. There was no response to that last email I sent and that was almost 2 weeks ago. In the end, we will not be purchasing any more of Angie's Deals and certainly would not be doing any future business with Switch Electric. A complete ripe off on all levels and for future members who have bought this deal and not had the work performed yet...BEWARE!
Description of Work: We bought this Angie's List deal for the recessed lighting as we thought it was a great deal that we would get 4 6" can lights for our master bedroom. We were careful to read through the fine print as we have bought deals from Social Living and Groupon in the past and those websites also have disclaimers that you want to be watchful for. After reading through the fine print, the deal sounded fair, so we purchased through Angie's List for $400. I called Switch Electric and made an appointment for the next week. For the amount of deals already purchased, we were impressed with how quickly they were able to come out and do the install.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0
$732.59
Response from Switch Electric LLC
Hi Member, We apologize you feel like you were taken advantage of, when we came out to do the work we made it very clear to Amy that it would take additional work to complete the job for your particular house. We explained that we needed to fish a wire down the wall to reach the switch location which took about 1.5 hours of labor for $192.33, which includes material as well, and bring power to the switch which took about 20 min. of labor for $57.70, which also included the extra materials in the price. Before we started to do any of this mentioned work though, we clearly explained what was included and not included to Amy on the Angie's list coupon so that there was no confusion, and she gave us the okay to perform the additional work. We are really sorry that you are unhappy with the service that was provided, but are confused at the same time because we didn't do anything that we weren't given permission to do, if at the time Amy though this was too expensive we would have been more than happy to refund her the amount for the coupon she purchase through Angie's List, but she didn't mention anything of the sort that she was unhappy with anything when we were there all the way up to her paying the balance of the bill. We didn't hear from anyone til a couple days past that, and we tried to explain everything to her again via e-mail but it came down to that she wasn't going to be happy unless we refunded her the money after we have already performed the work, after she already gave us permission to perform the work. Again we are very sorry it came to this but we made every attempt to explain the details before anything was performed, we pride ourselves in keeping good customer relations and really make every effort so that each and every one of our customers receive top quality work at a fair price. We hope you change your mind about how you feel about Switch Electric and if there is anything else we can do for you, or if we can answer anymore questions via email or phone, please allow us to do so, so that we can make this right. Thanks again for your business, we appreciate it very much!
Douglass D.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
This company was very responsive to my request for service as I had family coming into town and was worried since my upstairs had no electricity. The company kept me informed when they needed to change my appointment time to a later time. Then due to a change they were actually able to come sooner. After fixing my electrical issue the tech provided an excellent estimate to update the eletrical panel and add additional circuits in our 1978 home and explained everything to me in detail without getting lost in the technical mumbo jumbo. We are planning on using this company for the upgrade of our electric box in the very near future.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal from this company and before getting the inspecition I had a electrical issue that affected most of my upstairs electrical. The technician came out checked a majority of our upstair outlets to identified the problem and installed a new circuit in our 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
$400
caroline S.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Everything was dealt with very smoothly with all the required permits and follow up. I was impressed with Tylers professionalism and nice manner both on the phone and in email. He responded promptly to both as well. The guys who came were really young (or maybe I'm just getting really old!) but they knew what they were doing. They seemed very willing to make sure things were just right. There was a problem afterwards with two of the interior switches which blew out during the work, they promptly came and fixed them with no questions asked. They are a really nice company to deal with. Happy to recommend them.
Description of Work: Switch Electric came and replaced are very rusty outside meter box. It was not a small job as the meter had to be re-moved and the whole thing re-grounded.
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
$925
Liz L.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
He was punctual and efficient. Both times, I experienced great service. He also made suggestions,and wrote up a bid for replacing my aging service panel as well.
Description of Work: I purchased a big deal for $125. Kory replaced two outlets with GFI ones, which I bought ahead of time. This was the second time I used Switch - the first, which was also a big deal from Angie's List, was to replace my bathroom ceiling 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
$125
Judy S.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Cory called to say he was feeling under the weather but would stop for parts and be at my house within the hour. Even though he didn't feel well, he was personable and completed the job within three hours. He told me they were booked for the next three weeks and didn't want to leave me high and dry. To help out, I walked the house to help him with labeling the breakers. Great job!
Description of Work: I made an appointment to have a new outdated electric panel replaced. I was given the Angie's List discounted price. Cory had been to my house in July to rework a three-way switch.
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
$2,000
Judy S.
08/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
It went well. Have called them again to replace my 33-year-old electric panel.
Description of Work: Had a three-way switch reworked. Obviously normal folks don't understand how they work, so should have given the electrician a call first. He knew exactly what was wrong. On time to appointment and had it done in less than the allotted time.
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
$136
Mark W.
08/2012
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
I originally hired Switch to insall recessed lighting through an Angie's List Big Deal. They did such a good job that I hired them for several more electrical projects. I was very pleased with all of their work and will hire them again the next time I need electrical work done.
Description of Work: Recessed lighting, cable and network wiring, bathroom fans, light 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
$3,000
David M.
08/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I was warned when I bought the good deal that it might take a while to get an appointment because of the number of responses, so I called right away. The company set an appointment for that very week. The day they were scheduled to come, they called and asked if they could come early, which was great by me. I was concerned because the gfi is near the lake and it was supposed to rain that day, so I thought maybe they would not be able to do the work. Sure enough, when they showed up it started to pour. But the two electricians worked in the rain and did a great job! I will definitely use them if I need electrical work in the future.
Description of Work: I bought an Angie's List good deal to troubleshoot one electrical problem. I had an outdoor gfi that did not work, and it was connected to my boatlift so it did not work either.
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
$136
LYNN S.
08/2012
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
 + 0 more
They did their usual fine job. They arrived at the appointed time, were ready to work and had all the materials they needed. They were quick, competent, professional and clean. Couldn't ask for more.
Description of Work: Installed 2 ceiling fans bought through the Angie's List Big Deal.
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
$250
Michael W M.
08/2012
5.0
ceiling fans
 + -1 more
They were extraordinary. They have excellent knowledge and follow through. The workmen were very customer friendly. They solved a big problem on their own.
Description of Work: They removed and installed 3 ceiling fans for us.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Sharman S.
08/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
He was fabulous. He was extremely competent, fast, and friendly. I would certainly recommend him to others.
Description of Work: He installed a 220 electric outlet to go with a piece of equipment I had purchased.
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
$204
Jennifer M.
07/2012
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
 + 0 more
There were several issues due to oddities of construction in my condo but Switch did a great job in getting past them. Duct work and drywall repair are not their strong suit but I would defintely use them again for electrical.
Description of Work: I bought the big deal for a bathroom fan replacement for $250. I ended up upgrading that fan and adding a second fan as well, which accounts for the difference in price.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Lisa M.
07/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They were really good. Cory the technician called and asked if he come out early. I really liked what he said and how he presented himself. As soon as I told him I was an Angie's List member he told me of the specials
Description of Work: They did an overall inspections.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Andrew P.
07/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I give Switch Electric an A for overall experience.
Description of Work: I got coupon from Angie's list for them.
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
$130
Shahaf A.
07/2012
5.0
ceiling fans
 + -1 more
Smoothly. See all details above.
Description of Work: I purchased two coupons on Angie's list for $249 each to get two quiet bathroom fans installed in my new home. I called Switch Electric on Friday June 28th, left a message, and missed their return call an hour or so later. I called them again on Monday, and was able to schedule an instalation for the next day. Kory, the installer, called me on the day of installation to ask if he could come an hour earlier than originally planned, which was great. Since there were other people working on the house I asked him to get started and I showed up about 30 minutes later. He was done in an hour or so, did a great job installing the fans. He was nice and efficient. We had to pay ~$40 more for taxes on the day of installation and got the receipt in my inbox within minutes.
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
$540
Trisha B.
07/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
The service went well. I was satisfied with what they did. They took about half a day to finish that work.
Description of Work: I used Switch Electric to rewire two electrical outlets and they moved a wire behind the fireplace.
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
$200
Tom H.
07/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Prompt, courteous and responsive. Great job overall
Description of Work: Trouble shoot a difficult electrical wiring problem in a light circuit.
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
$120
Linda W.
07/2012
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
We had a bathroom fan break down. My husband experimented with replacing it, but didn't have the time or knowledge to complete the job. Switch Electric responded very quickly & was able to offer us an installation date within a few days of calling after purchasing a special offer through Angie's List. Cory from Switch Electric was fast, efficient, neat & managed to install the new fan - a different make/size than our previous one - without any hassles.
Description of Work: Switch Electric installed a new bathroom in-ceiling fan as a replacement for an original fan that had stopped working.
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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