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Kohring Electric

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

Electrical contractor servicing Palatine & surrounding suburbs. We specialize in personalized service from installing an outlet to lighting design. Most installation can be done with no damage to surrounding walls. Service upgrades & circuit panel replacement are what we do best. Our goal is to provide quick service at a reasonable price.

Business highlights

39 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Residential, commercial, & industrial electrical service, for upgrades, electrical panel change, remodeling, room additions, bath fans, attic fans, & ceiling fans.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

$10

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check

Reviews

4.9191 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
94%
4
2%
3
2%
2
0%
1
2%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Showing 101-125 of 191 reviews

Randy B.
07/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Mike was very coordinated in scheduling an appraisal (on an evening that was convenient for me), supplying an appraisal via e-mail that accurately detailed the work to be performed, and then scheduling and performing the work. I never had an issue getting a hold of Mike and all communication was poignant and professional. On the day the work was to be performed, Mike arrived exactly at the time he indicated and the work took roughly 7 hours to perform, as he indicated it would when we scheduled it. The job was completed accurately to the proposal and he cleaned up effectively before leaving. Very satisfied with all aspects of the transaction!
Description of Work: Upgraded service panel from 100A to 200A

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Kevin K.
05/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The work went well. He was very professional and a nice guy. He worked with us on the price. We were very happy with his work.
Description of Work: He installed track lighting and a chandelier in our living room.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Connie P.
04/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The meter was taken apart and he showed us exactly what was happening with the bare wires that were shorting out, as Com Ed pointed out to me a few hours before. He tightened some screws and went into the basement to make sure all was well with the electrical panel. It is fixed, period, and I would highly recommend this company without any hesitation. Thank goodness for Angie's List, as I was able to contact this company within minutes of finding them, just one town away. Great Service!! Thank you SO much!
Description of Work: WOW! Totally fast and I mean within 3 hours they were here to fix an ongoing problem with flickering lights. It is fixed, period, and I would highly recommend this company without any hesitation. Thank goodness for Angie's List, as I was able to contact this company within minutes of finding them, just one town away. Great Service!! Thank you SO much!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

John P.
04/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
He was courteous, clean, and thorough. The work was performed as expected. All outlets and switches are working fine a month later.
Description of Work: He added one dual GFI electrical outlet in my garage, one quad outlet in my basement, replaced a light switch in bathroom to accomodate a fan on a separate switch, and replaced a bad outlet in my living room. It took approximately 3 hours.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$285

Peter K.
02/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I was happy with him. He was responsive, punctual and professional. I would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: I used the services of Kohring Electric in September. He rewired an outlet.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Paul D.
01/2011
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, home inspection, lighting
  + 2 more
All the work was good. He came out on a Saturday to reposition something for us. The experience was great. He did a lot of repairs for us in 3 hours.
Description of Work: They tested circuits, fixed light switches, fixed light sockets, installed new light fixtures, and a bunch of other repairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Caryn W.
01/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very responsive, timely and got the work done immediately. Helped us out getting our house ready for sale in a timely manner. Great experience!
Description of Work: Installed GFI plugs and took care of some electrical switch issues.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$150

Anne C.
11/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It couldn't have gone better. The service call was scheduled the same day I phoned. When the service person was available earlier than originally scheduled, they called to see if it was convenient for me for them to come at the earlier time. They came in and immediately headed to the possible source of the problem after a friendly, polite greeting. After finding the problem and correcting it, he politely said good-bye and left.
Description of Work: Electrician arrived even earlier than expected but did call first to see if it was convenient on the same day as call was made to the company. He was friendly and polite and professional. He immediately went to the breaker box to check all breakers and found one was tripped. Even though I had checked and reset them all (I thought) apparently I had not reset them correctly. He reset the tripped breaker, checked the others and left with a friendly good-bye and no charge.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Mike R.
10/2010
5.0
electrician, generator service
  + 0 more
Mike from Kohring came out and met with me and to discuss the job, was very flexible on when he could do the work. I was very please with the work and his recommendations.
Description of Work: Hooked up a manual transfer switch for a generator.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

John G.
08/2010
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I got Mikes recomendation through Angies List. I originally intended for Mike to install an electrical box for a ceiling light in my dining room. a few other boxes in my home, and run 220 volts to my garage to power an air compressor. I had just baught the home and had experienced the lights dimming frequently, but did not think too much of it. Mike diagnosed a bad connection of the main wires comming into the house. Large wires were sparking inside the main electrical box. The home was purchased with a warrantee and the replacment was covered by the warrantee company. I probably would have had a fire sooner or later, if Mike had not found the problem. Mike is kind, clean and communicative. I would recomend him to anyone.
Description of Work: Installed new circuit breaker box for main electricity to home. Installed additional box in garage, Installed numerous outlets in home and garage.

Rating CategoryRating 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

Vince S.
08/2010
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Very well. Mike was consistently responsive and very friendly. He was the exact opposite of pushy, never trying to upsell us any additional work. The new panel he installed is very high quality, as is all of the conduit he ran. His responsiveness was top notch and his prices fair. Would definitely recommend him to others. A+
Description of Work: Mike installed a new circuit panel and performed a service upgrade. He also installed two new bathroom lighting/fan fixtures.

Rating CategoryRating 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

Reena V.
08/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Needed basic electric work with uncovered wires and switches. Gave me advice that I found very helpful. Very efficient.
Description of Work: Excellent- efficient and cost concious

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Debbie C.
07/2010
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
From start to finish courteous, professional, punctual, and informative. Owning an older home Mike was very informative and helpful on how to procede to improve electrical. Very much satisfied
Description of Work: Outlets and switches replaced, 4 new outlets, 3 new lighting fixtures, 2 ceiling fans new conduit put in to accomodate

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,825

Sandra C.
07/2010
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I was extremely pleased. Mike was extremely polite, always timely and very professional. He even came over in the evening in order to accomodate my builder's schedule. I wanted the work done to code and had applied for a local building permit; Mike was very familiar with the codes and able to suggest helpful, practical solutions to the problems that presented themselves. I will definitely hire him again when I need electrical work.
Description of Work: Mike did all the electric work related to my recent kitchen/family room remodeling. This included adding/upgrading outlets, adding dimmers, relocating wiring, installing can/pendant lights, and a ceiling fan. While he was there I also asked him to move a hanging lamp in my basement and repair an outlet elsewhere in the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

LEA T.
06/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Mike returned my call quickly and offered to come out and do the work in the evening, which was very convenient. The work was done quickly, for less than I expected it to cost and the home buyers were satisfied with it. I will definitely use this company again for upcoming electrical work at my new house.
Description of Work: Performed repairs identified during a home inspection while selling my house. Installed GFCI outlet, evaluated electrical box.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$110

KENNETH A.
04/2010
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician
  + 0 more
WE CALLED FOR AN ESTIMATE & MIKE CAME OVER PROMPTLY THE NEXT DAY. HE GAVE AN US ESTIMATE ON THE WORK TO BE DONE. WE SET AN AM APPOINTMENT FOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. MIKE WAS PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL, EFFICIENT & COURTEOUS. HE EXPLAINED WHAT HE WAS DOING & SOME OF THE OTHER OPTIONS WE HAD FOR OUR CONSIDERATION. HE ALSO ANSWERED ALL THE QUESTIONS WE HAD ON THE WORK IN PROGRESS. HE CLEANED UP THE WORK AREA COMPLETELY BEFORE LEAVING/ HE IS A CREDIT TO HIS TRADE & HAS PEOPLE SKILLS TO GO ALONG WITH HIS TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE . WE DEFINITELY RECOMMEND MIKE & HIS COMPANY & WILL CALL HIM IN THE FUTURE FOR ANY NEEDED ELECTRICAL WORK. .
Description of Work: REPLACED 2 OLD CEILING/ EXHAUST FANS IN 2 BATHROOMS PLUS NEW FIXTURE & SWITCHES. FANS WERE ORIGINAL TO OUR 40+ YEAR OLD HOUSE. DIFFICULT TO FIND EXACT REPLACEMENTS BUT MIKE DID. HE PURCHASED & INSTALLED THEM

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$480

Pete S.
04/2010
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Mike, as always, was very responsive, performed quality work and offered a good price. He was available in the evening to come over and discuss the work before it was started. For the undermount lighting, since we already had it installed by an inferior contractor, he offered a cost effective solution that reused much of the equipment that was already there. We have used him many times over the last 8 years and are very happy with him.
Description of Work: Mike took out a chandelier and put in canned lighting, and also put in undermount lighting in our kitchen.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100

DANIEL S.
03/2010
5.0
ceiling fans
  + -1 more
Work was done quickly, cleanly, and at the agreed-upon price. Have hired Mike Kohring for several jobs, and work is always done professionally.
Description of Work: Installed box and switch for ceiling fan in upstairs bedroom.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

John/Nancy W.
03/2010
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
He is wonderful and I use him all the time. I accumulate a list and have him come out. Mike Kohring is the person that comes out and he is great. I will definitely continue to use him.
Description of Work: I used Kohring Electric for light switches, electrical things outside and things like that. He has done ceiling fans and put in outlets. He has also done outdoor electric fixtures and lights.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Christianna R.
01/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Mike came out the week prior and e-mailed me an estimate in 24hours. I had expected $$$$$$$ more. He was flexible with scheduling, but did need a whole day to tackle all the assignments. I didn't want to take time off from work so my father came to "house-sit" and let Mike in. Dad reported that Mike was up and down the attic stairs and in-and-out the front door "working his moon off all day..." Nice surprises: Mike put in a light fixture in the utility room - it was dark before. He also added a switch in the attic so all I have to do is flip the switch and all the lights go on...and it's safe now too! He also added an extra outlet in the front room from the utility room. He also put in a correct connection from the overhead light fixture from over the kitchen sink that ran into the utility room. He ran pipe into the attic and from the closet to the den. He called me on my cell as he was leavingt the house to go over all the work. I'm simply amazed at all the work he did.
Description of Work: 2nd time Customer. Mike came out to clean-up utility room wiring that lead into kitchen/attic & front room. He also re-wired my add-on walk-in closet & added 3 new outlets in bedroom and in closet. Things in both rooms had been "rigged" together with extension cords, electric/tape by a well-meaning relative. I was concerned about the safety level in the home. Much to my horror was a new spare refrigerator hooked up with an extension cord. Mike also replaced a fan with a new dimmer/light switch in the spare bedroom and added an external outlet in that room. Mike was too kind to say it, but this was an "Electrician's Nightmare."

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

MARY ANN D.
12/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He came out and wired those 2 rooms for electricty by going over the garage and into the home. He did a great job doing the follow up patch work. It was an expensive project but it was well worth it and he did a great job. He was very responsive.
Description of Work: I had no electricity in 2 rooms.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

BILL W.
12/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Everything went as close to perfect as is humanly possible. Including special special tarps and boots to enable working outside in the rain on the generator and then making frequent trips to the basement to run the wires. The holes that were drilled in the siding were an excellent fit. It is a real show place and I saved at least $1000 by buying the generator myself and having Kohring install vs the two other bids for the turnkey job including generator.
Description of Work: I purchased a Kohler emergency generator and transfer switch. Kohring Electric did all the electrical work including setting the 650 pound generator, 100 Amp wiring, new 24 circuit breaker panel, system startup and test. In addition Kohring added 5 new outlet recepticles on 2 circuits in the basement.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

John B.
10/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We recently bought a home and the home inspector suggested we replace our Federal Pacific circuit breaker box because there had been issues with circuits not tripping. Mike had excellent reviews and we had him come out and replace the box. It just so happened we had a power outage on the day he was to come and do the work. My husband called him and Mike said to call when the power came back on. It did, but then went back out after he arrived. But that didn't stop him from working on replacing the box. He had a radio hooked up to know when the power was restored. When the power came back on, he worked with my husband to identify all the circuits and spent extra time trying to find what circuit went to an outdoor fixture that didn't work. Since the new box is a different size than the old one, we had some drywall work to do on our own. We were very happy with his work.
Description of Work: Replaced circuit breaker box

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Erik P.
10/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were great! They provided excellent customer service. They always kept in touch. They came out promptly. They did excellent work! They cleaned up after themselves. They were very customer focused.
Description of Work: I used Kohring Electric to do part of a kitchen remodel. They added a circuit for an electric range and oven. They put in some can lights.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

KATHY G.
07/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We got an appointment fixed easily. He came on my day off. He was punctual. Our house is 50 years old. My boyfriend could change a couple of switches. He wanted to make sure that nothing was burnt out or it was not possible to start a fire. The electrician looked at the switches and made sure they were alright. He also installed a lamp over the garage. However, he did not clean up after himself.
Description of Work: Kohring Electric did some electrical job for us.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$75

Contact information

106 S Hale St, Palatine, IL 60067

www.kohringelectric.com

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Home Security Systems,
Home inspection,
Generator

FAQ

Kohring Electric is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Kohring Electric accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, Kohring Electric offers free project estimates.
Yes, Kohring Electric offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Kohring Electric does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Kohring Electric offers emergency services.
No, Kohring Electric does not offer warranties.
Kohring Electric offers the following services: Residential, commercial, & industrial electrical service, for upgrades, electrical panel change, remodeling, room additions, bath fans, attic fans, & ceiling fans.

Contact information

106 S Hale St, Palatine, IL 60067

www.kohringelectric.com