Hardesty Electric

Met to go over project in detail. Got a verbal estimate. Did not provide a written estimate. Asked for payment each time he came then didn't complete work. Holes drilled in wrong places, thru new drywall, wires left open and hot out of outlet/switch areas, wanted handyman to move outlets he put in too low for counter, did not use proper electrical hookups for cooktop and oven, left wires loose in attic with no hook up to light switch, in short took every short cut he could, did poor work, and then wanted to charge above what the estimate was. Subsequent HVAC contractor and new electrician were appalled at how the job was left and the work that was done. When contacted by phone about the unfinished work, he hung up on me. I would not recommend this electrician to anyone.

He did contact me right away, showed on time for the appointment, and stayed as long as was necessary to complete the job. However, I probably wouldn't use the company in the future because the electrician didn't seem very knowledgeable. Specifically, we aren't able to use the remotes that came with the fans which he claimed was due to some wiring issues. What's more is that it would have been necessary for him to make a return trip to address the wiring problem which would mean additional charges. Thus, we didn't use him again.

That went great. They installed a fan. They also installed an electrical box. 3 electricians came out and they were here for about an hour. They were professional and they cleaned up very well too. They were on time.

The $59 big deal for one-hour of work was breached by a half hour or so, for which I was charged a high rate. The outlets don't work properly. Now I have to turn on a bedroom switch to get my hall lights to work. I'll never use a big deal offer again. Better to know the hourly rate and total time of a proposed project, then depend on initial discounted services followed by inflated per hour work that is done at a sub-par level.

Wish there was more to tell, but he basically took the original inspection and went over those things that had been indicated as needing correcting to ensure they had been. We needed the inspection to close out our FHA 203 loan. Mr. Hardesty was prompt and professional, and seemed like a nice fellow.

This was an Angie's List coupon deal. He ignored my instructions that the jobs I most wanted done required a tall ladder. Fortunately I had some other fixture installations I wanted done that did not require such a ladder. Otherwise, this might have been a complete fiasco. He did do a good job of those installations, minimizing damage to the walls and ceiling involved. So I might hire him again to do a job of that kind that does not require substantial ladders. However, it seems that he does not own ladders and obviously it was annoying that my instructions about the need for ladders to do the jobs I most needed doing were ignored. The answer about employing again is really "maybe" rather than "yes" but you do not offer that option.

It went well. He was able to connected without problem into my electrical panel.

They arrived and assessed the situation. It took a very short period of time to replace the box. They cleaned up and left.

I bought an Angies List Big Deal for Hardesty Electric. When I called to schedule the owner answered the phone, but asked that I call him back and leave him a message with my contact info. I did that, but never heard back. I then let it go for many months, and when I tried again (because my deal was going to expire) I made several calls with no response. Angie's List refunded my money spent on the Big Deal, so it worked out ok for me, but I am still miffed at the complete lack of professionalism on Hardesty's part. I understand that sometimes small businesses run these deals and get overwhelmed and find they can't keep up with the monster they created, but it seems a simple return phone call acknowledging the situation would have been pretty simple to do.

Sadly, I didn't realize that there was a six month time limit on this. So I gave them a $99 gift for nothing. I wrote to them to see what could be done and they never replied.

Electrician was punctual and did good work. The 4-foot fluorescent fixture (purchased by me) was ready and waiting and the area was clear to work. The job was completed in approx 25 minutes. I purchased a coupon special for $99 which entitled me to 2 hours' work, a value of $190. When I began inquiring about some other jobs (adding outdoor receptacle, checking capacity for another 220v) I was told that I had already received my $99 value, although I mentioned the coupon supposedly represented $190 value. As I said, the work performed was good, so I can't complain about the job. However, I think I could have had the fixture installed for under $99, let alone $190.

Very well. Timely and professional

Upon arrival, the electrician parked in front of our house and sat in his idling truck for about 15 minutes. At the scheduled time, he rang our bell and our hour of purchased time started. He was nice and polite and responded to our requests. He installed a dimmer switch quickly and it works just fine. He reviewed our electrical set up and gave us an estimate to add more outlets in our basement. The work was fine but, we would not hire him again because he idled his truck in front of our house for far too long and smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. In addition, I felt like he spoke to me in a condescending fashion. My husband noticed it too.

Hardesty was very professional and quick. We felt confident that the fixtures were safely being installed. Hardesty was very good about ensuring the fixtures were at the appropriate heights for our tastes. Would highly recommend!

I signed up for the big deal with Hardesty and the deal stated I would be contacted by the service provider. Several days later I contacted the service provider and left a message for a return call after the very unprofessional voicemail greeting. When my call was returned I was told that the big deal was no longer active, I would have to call Angie's List to receive a refund, but he would come out and give me a quote. I did not use this service provider after his angry response that Angie's List was at fault and the abrupt way he handled my phone call.

After making many calls, Hardesty finally returned my call after several weeks. I then made 3 separate appts. and each time Hardesty called at the last minute to cancel. Twice the same excuse "my mother-in-law had a heart attack" was used. I finally contacted Angie's list who refunded my money.

It works great! He got the work done and did a good job.

I was required to list a "date of service" to provide this review, but there was no service. They reneged on their coupon offer.

As it should have....he arrived and did the work without a problem

He was hard to get a hold of but the service was very good.

It went well, he was there when he said he would be and had no problems when I asked him to do some extra work for me.

They had an advertised special on Angie's List ($59 for 1 hour labor) and when I mentioned it in scheduling an appointment wouldn't honor it. Said those certificates should not have been sold.

It went very well. He had some good ideas of what would and would not work in regards to potential drywall repairs, etc. He did a very good job of cleaning up, make sure our dogs weren't let out while he went in and out.

I called him last week to schedule service, and he never returned my call. When I tried again, the phone was answered but I only heard loud music on the line. When I finally got in touch with him, he said that he would not honor the deal and that Angie's List shouldn't be selling them. When I asked why he wasn't honoring them, he rudely replied: "Because they shouldn't be selling them, are you deaf?" Then, he hung up on me.

I had a specific problem that needed to be fixed. He fixed it. Then he tried to charge me an extra $60! I had something else that needed to be fixed and he told me it would be $150 to fix that. I told him I didn't need it that bad. When I said no to that, he said he needed the $60 for the other work that was done because it wasn't covered by the Big Deal. I feel like he took advantage of me. I finally caved in and paid him to do the extra work for $150 and gave him the $60 extra for the work. I don't know why I did it. He also smelled really bad of cigarettes.