For the first 10 years of my career I was running the day to day operations of electrical contracting businesses for other individuals. I did not have the authority to make the most important decisions relating to quality and customer service.
I don't just want to "cash in" on one job and I don't use scare tactics by throwing around the term "fire hazard". I believe I am here to serve the best interest of my customers while making an honest living.
You will get an honest detailed evaluation of your particular electrical situation. I never give an estimate that simply states "Rewire House $8000.00". I want you to know exactly what you're getting for your money.
If there are existing problems, I will not only list them, but explain why they are problems and how to fix them. I do not just want your business; I want your repeat business, as well as your family and friend's repeat business. This is the cornerstone upon which I have begun to build my business.
I look forward to the opportunity to exceed your expectations when it comes to your electrical needs. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call me and as always, estimates are free.
Additional DBA - Bill Schell Electric.
Business highlights
17 years of trusted experience
Veteran Owned & Operated
Services we offer
Generators. Pool & hot tub circuit systems. Electrical services-installation, remodeling, new construction, trouble shooting & upgrades. Lighting. Landscape lighting. Ceiling fans.
Description of Work: We have had Bill Schell Electric to the house 3 times for electrical issues and to change a fuse system over to a breaker system. They are on time, so nice, and we are very excited to have found a great electrician for our old wonderful house!!
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
Rhonda L.
01/2017
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Great job!
Description of Work: Installed a new light 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
$125
Robert M.
06/2016
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: The folks working for Bill Shell's Electric were all professional and courteous in their interactions with me and I found the price, while certainly not cheap, was fair for the quality of work and expertise provided.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Donna C.
05/2016
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: We had work done previously in the back and front yard. We were having a dinner party in four days and found our pool and back yard lights were not working. We called Sunday night left a message. They called early Monday morning and said they were booked all week if I wanted to call someone else or get on a list if a technician finished early. As it turned out they finished early and were at the house at 9:45. Found the problem, loose ground wire and BAM. Done. Happy Camper. Very professional
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Jane P.
02/2016
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
unknown
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
James R.
06/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Bill was 100% professional. He met me on time for our scheduled estimate. He gave me great advice. Was prompt with his proposal. His crew came in and knocked out the work in a short period of time on a remodel project. I could have spent less money, but I could not have gotten better service and results. The time saved with not having issues and problems saved me a tremendous amount of time and money. His crew was on time, clean, hard working and did exactly what they said they were going to do. I HIGHLY recommend Bill and his staff.
Description of Work: Installed new panel, rewired 90% of the house, added cans, fixtures, GFI. Had the project inspected and approved by Jefferson Parish.
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
john C.
05/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Quick, efficient service and cleaned up area.
Description of Work: Replaced electric breaker box and labeled circuits.
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
$1,000
Steven B.
05/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
When Lugs (electric connectors) burned out he temporarily fixed it, then came back and redid complete service top to bottom. Everything went great. I was out of town at the time and all went smooth which was a burden off my mind. He had my complete confidence.
Description of Work: Bill had to redo my service due to burned out connections. A permit was requested from the city.
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
Lawrence S.
04/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They did a very good job. They have a good quality of job. overall, I am grading them an A, and I am going to use them in the future.
Description of Work: Electrical Services
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
Troy B.
04/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The service men show up on time and were very professional. The problem was repaired within a couple of hours.
Description of Work: I had a loose neutral connection on the house. Bill spent a lot of time on the phone with me and tried to save me money before sending out someone. He was very helpful.
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
$250
Donna C.
04/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The electrician rang the doorbell exactly at 8:00 am the day he was supposed to start the job. The job was done professionally and I would recommend them to anyone and not hesitate to call them for another job. Bill came out the week before Mardi Gras to see what was to be done and based on his suggestion of placement of the pendants, we were much happier with the result. He sent us the estimate at the end of the week and once we agreed on the job, he set up the job the day after Mardi Gras. The job took about 6 hours including a lunch break. They also help us with a problem in our dining room involving a sensor light. Solved the problem.
Description of Work: Took down old balcony pendant lighting and replaced it with a pocket light. Installed two pendant lighting, one on each side of the pocket light. Installed sensor so they will come on each night at nightfall. The year earlier 4 LED lighting were installed on the front brick columns. Now the house has a spectacular presence at night. Could not be more happier.
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
$600
Troy B.
01/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The neutral wire in the box had loosened and burned out, causing trouble throughout the house. Bill's team corrected quickly and the problem appears to be resolved.
Description of Work: I was experiencing power surges. Bill took a fair amount of time with me on the phone to understand my problem. He recommended we have utility co. out first, which we did. Once it was fully clear the problem was not on the pole, but on the house, Bill quickly had two of his employees (nice guys, very courteous and seemed very capable) come out.
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
Charlotte H.
12/2013
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
+ 1 more
Some holes to be cut in ceiling but ceiling medallions covered them. This was a complex job and everything went perfectly. Carpenter provided by electrician was excellent too.
Description of Work: 2 ceiling fans assembled and installed: job required tracing lines, under house and ceiling routing, wood-siding on house removed in order to "fish" lines between ceiling and finished floor above. Wood-siding replaced, repaired and caulked.
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
$1,750
Allison B.
12/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Went well. On time. Knowledgeable and polite crew. Remained to ensure all circuits working and mapped.
Description of Work: change electrical panel from fuses to breakers
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
$800
Keith M.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I have used them since 2005. Bell has always answered his phone and made sure the job was 100% correct. I will not use anyone else, even if they are cheaper.
Description of Work: Full electrical service to include fuses to breakers troubleshooting, replacement of ceiling fans, addition of circuits, completely new electrical service, code inspections.
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
$25,000
Robin B.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They were there on the scheduled date and time. Work was completed within the time frame.
Description of Work: Upgraded all the electrical service from the fuses to circuit breakers.
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
$6,000
Emily H.
11/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I believe I have covered it well in the first paragraph. It went really well and they fixed all my problems.
Description of Work: Just before closing on a property, the buyer required some electrical work. My regular electrician was not available. I cold called Bill Schell electric and the provided the service for hundreds of dollars LESS than I had expected. I needed electrical work done on my new house and gave Bill a call. He came to my house personally and pointed out the things I thought I needed weren't really necessary. I tried to pay him for coming out and he would not accept payment. Finally, I found a job Bill could do for me. I needed to have an outlet re-located for a new refrigerator and a couple of dim switches installed. He had two workers come out and do the job. The showed up exactly at the right time and finished the job expeditiously. They were courteous, professional, and provided solutions to problems I had not foreseen.
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
Jennifer L.
08/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
great. Bill Schell is great to work with and reasonable.
Description of Work: for that project, they installed a recessed light in my house and trouble shooted a light out behind carport. In addition, he installed the lighting at the entrance of my neighborhood, and I have worked with them a another business.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$307
kristine F.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Perfection. No one should hire anyone else. Amazing communication, manner, knowledge, professionalism, and performance. A wonderful man and team.
Description of Work: Complete rewire of old house.
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
$11,000
Rita H.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
It went great. They were professional and respectful. We have an old house (1973ish). We gutted the living room for a remodel and his crew came in and rewired the whole thing. They were a great team. They were professional and thourough and cleaned up after themselves. They relabeled the electrical box, added outlets and added some hookups for ceiling fans in the living room and the adjoining room. Since we didn't have the new sheet rock up yet, they taped all the outlets so we could use them without getting electricuted. When we called Bill, he came out right away and gave us an estimate and even made some suggestions for adding lights to the room that we didn't even think about. We took his suggestions and are glad we did. He listened to what our plans were and took the time to interject solutions that would make our finished product better. We were doing a DIY project and appreciated his advice. He showed up on time, his whole crew did and he had all the supplies they needed. A while after the fact, when my husband was installing one of the can lights covers after the new ceiling was up, my spouse broke a piece and he called Bill and Bill dropped off a new piece. We are completely happy with our service from Bill and would use him again and I've recommended him to neighbors.
Description of Work: Rewired a whole room in our old house from aluminum wiring to copper. Added some can lighting, and replaced outside 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
$1,400
Rita H.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The most important thing is that we didn't know WHY half our electricity went out. All the neighbors' electricity seemed to be on. We have an old house and have been doing a lot of projects so we just assumed it was an internal issue. But after he walked us through many steps to make a determination, he was pretty sure it was an Entergy problem. He offered to come out that night but since we were sure there was no "fire" in our walls or someplace, and it was safe to go to bed.... we scheduled him to come out the next morning. However, about two hours later....Entergy showed up in front of our house because indeed, some neighbors behind us had electricity out. Entergy fixed the issue, I called and cancelled Bill. But he was so kind and helpful and we appreciated that he took the time to trouble shoot with us late at night.
Description of Work: We had used Bill before, so when half our home's electricity went out at 7 p.m. one night, we called him. (We didn't even think to call Entergy). He spent a good deal of time on the phone with us trouble shooting. Helped us determine if it was OUR house, or an Entergy problem. He even offered to come out.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Robert R.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
As always, they came in, quoted a price, did the work professionally, and as always, we have had no trouble with outlet. I will NEVER use any other electrician. Excellent person. Excellent company.
Description of Work: Bill Schell Electric has been doing work for us since 2005. The last job was to replace an electric outlet to a grounded one.
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
$300
DANIEL C.
02/2013
3.0
electrician
+ -1 more
everything works as it should. crew puntured the laundry room floor by mistake, but Bill bought new vinyl and paid for its installation.
Description of Work: grounded a couple circuits in living room and kitchen; installed a new one in the bathroom.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
$1,400
Jeff S.
11/2012
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
He was great and very responsive. I would call him a professional. The guys working for him were very good. They communicated well, did their work well and were flexible. A few times, I had to delay the work because of my problems with another contractor. They were always okay with the delay and rescheduled me a few times. He quoted me a price. Later, I made a few changes, but the price ended up being the same. I was recommended to him. I knew he was not the cheapest, but I knew he was good. He was honest, flexible and did the job quickly. He seems to have done it well; so, I am very happy.
Description of Work: Bill Schell’s Electric LLC did a complete rewiring of my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,500
Tim D.
01/2012
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
His name is Bill. The experience was great. The guy gave me an invoice when he did the work and then they emailed me a copy of it, which I liked. I used them a long time ago when I bought the house.
Description of Work: I used Schell Electric to install an outlet and put it as a separate breaker.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Pool and Spa Service
FAQ
Bill Schell’s Electric LLC is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Bill Schell’s Electric LLC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Bill Schell’s Electric LLC offers free project estimates.
No, Bill Schell’s Electric LLC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Bill Schell’s Electric LLC does not offer a senior discount.
No, Bill Schell’s Electric LLC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Bill Schell’s Electric LLC offers warranties.
Bill Schell’s Electric LLC offers the following services: Generators. Pool & hot tub circuit systems. Electrical services-installation, remodeling, new construction, trouble shooting & upgrades. Lighting. Landscape lighting. Ceiling fans.