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RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC

Electrical, Lighting, TV Service - Cable,

About us

My company, Ridgeway & Ernest Electric, has been operating in the Washington metropolitan area since 1936. We have thousands of happy, satisfied customers we have served over these years. We specialize in providing PROMPT and RELIABLE electrical service to our customers. We take pride in providing honest and dependable service at a competitive price. I believe in and realize how important our customers' time is to them. Our company will never make a commitment to you and not follow through with our commitment. We take pride in working hand in hand with the customer. Our residential work is top-notch, and we pride ourselves on quality and customer satisfaction. Our proven reputation is first-class in the Washington Metropolitan area. We hold licenses for all regions in this area, including: Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, and the surrounding counties and major cities within each state. I would like to add you to our long list of satisfied customers. Please explore our website for more information on our company, or you can contact our office for an introduction, estimates and scheduling. Our outstanding reputation and tireless work ethic is supported by numerous references in the area. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Don Bonnet President

Business highlights

88 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, HEAVY-UPS, GENERATORS, SOLAR PANEL INSTALL, ELECTRICAL REMODELING, FIXTURE INSTALLATION, SERVICE CALLS, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, SMOKE DETECTORS, CABLE AND TELEPHONE LINE RUNS AND OUTLETS INSTALLATION, REPAIRS, APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, GENERATOR INSTALLATION, LIGHTING DESIGN AND LAYOUT.

Services we don't offer

SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.7120 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
81%
4
12%
3
3%
2
3%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.5
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-25 of 120 reviews

John F.
11/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
This the second time that my thoughts were requested for the same work, same company. If requested again I will ignore all further requests for all companies.
Description of Work: New breaker box, misc. electrical work.

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

Lynn S.
03/2018
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
Excellent. This change has made a great improvement in the comfort of this room. The new heaters Mr. Bonnet suggested are more efficient and less intrusive than the old one.
Description of Work: Removed old baseboard heater and installed two new ones.

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

TODD H.
01/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Power to our bathroom went out on Thursday. The GFI outlet wouldn't reset and resetting the breaker didn't help. We did some troubleshooting Friday morning but couldn't figure it out. I called another electrical company, but they couldn't fit us in until Wednesday. I called Ridgeway & Ernest, and they told me that they didn't have any more appointments on Friday so we would probably have to wait until Monday. They called me back fifteen minutes later to let me know that Don, the owner, would come out on Saturday, which he did. The problem took a little work to figure out, but he was able to restore power to the bathroom in about an hour.
Description of Work: Restore power to bathroom

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
$200

Jean-Claude B.
01/2018
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
All went really well. Great work and great service
Description of Work: Install new lights

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Nathan R.
01/2018
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
It was at least 5 years ago now and no complaints. They were receptive and helpful with specific requests and permits. Sometimes things took a bit longer than expected but I guess they are busy!
Description of Work: Kitchen upgrade in 1930s home.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Anne F.
12/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very professional. They advised us what generator best fit our needs, installed carefully among the bushes that are masking it, and do spot checks as well as yearly maintenance.
Description of Work: Installed a full house 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

Rod M.
12/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were on time and fixed the problem quickly and efficiently.
Description of Work: Repaired faulty circuit to garbage disposal.

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
$225

Ryan F.
11/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very smooth, efficient, and professional. The electrician arrived on time, quickly did the work and did a great job of explaining what he was doing. I'll definitely use Ridgeway again if I have other electrical issues.
Description of Work: We needed to have four hard-wired smoke detectors replaced and some loose wires taken care of in the ceiling behind each of the detectors.

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
$320

Mike B.
08/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Well. Came on time, did the work professionally, and cleaned up afterward.
Description of Work: Installment of new electrical outlet and repair of existing one.

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
$300

Monica S.
07/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Couldn't have been better. Don Bonnet is the "Best of the Best". He made my week. Thanks so much for the quick, professional service.
Description of Work: Installed a 30 amp 3 wire receptacle.

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
$230

Heather S.
07/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
He arrived on time and was very polite. He finished the job quickly and showed us / explained what he had done.
Description of Work: Installed emergency shut off valve on furnace and replaced blown fuse.

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

WILLIAM B.
06/2017
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Electrician was neat and professional. Job took much longer than expected based on explanation from the company when the appointment was made. When the bill was presented, the cost to install one fan far exceeded what was quoted as the cost to install 3 fans. I asked to speak with the office and the person who spoke with me was rude. I was told to pay what I felt was appropriate. I paid $200. Work was fine, value for money and accurate estimate not so fine.
Description of Work: I needed 3 ceiling fans with wall controls replaced. I was told that if the wiring existed and the boxes were up to date, it would take 1 hour to install 3. It took 2 hours to install one for the cost of $350 for that one installation (existing box was fine).

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
2.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$350

Christopher B.
05/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They are very good. They were fantastic actually. They were so courteous. We whole have a notion of idea we wanted to do and they understood, created a plan and executed it. They were good. They were never late. I think there were 3 people altogether; one for the estimate and 2 for all the installation. It was only 3 days.
Description of Work: I used RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC for our outdoor lighting and to beef up our electric to do the things we needed it to do.

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
$8,000

Liza M.
03/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Don was great! Although we ultimately unfortunately had to delay our project for a future date due to unforeseen personal circumstances, and thus can't speak to a finished electrical project, Don was professional and thorough in his proposal and estimate. The reason we would have gone forward with Ridgeway & Ernest if we did the project and will likely contact them in the future for electrical projects, however, is that we thought that while doing the on site estimate - Don noticed something that others we had asked to come by to do estimates hadn't realized or missed, and was able to propose a creative and money saving (yet by all appearances perfectly safe and to code) solution, to how we might get an extra dedicated circuit to a certain location in the house from a electrical panel. Although again, we can't speak to how this would have turned out in practice as we had to turn away from this project for a while (so I might need to update this when we do), we were impressed with his observation and expertise.
Description of Work: Don from Ridgeway & Ernest Electric came by for an estimate on some electrical work we wanted to have done for a project scheduled for Fall 2016.

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
$1,600

Nathan R.
02/2017
4.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Only complaint was there was some delay in getting work done. But everything turned out fine.
Description of Work: Kitchen remodel.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jean-Claude B.
02/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Very well. Terrific contractor. Excellent service
Description of Work: Substantial electrical and lighting work

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$5,000

Kate G.
02/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Great!! Very professional and knowledgeable.
Description of Work: Heavy up to update our electrical system as well as installing a sub-panel

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

Jill H.
02/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
It went fine. It was all fine, it was all good.
Description of Work: This is work that they did on my son's condo in DC. It was electrical work. I just can't remember. I was up there handling it. I know that they replaced a couple of can lights that were not working.

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

Helaine R.
02/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I can't say enough good things about this company. You don't see business ethics and practices like this anymore. They are top of the line.
Description of Work: They repaired the wires that go from my roof to the electrical poles and also replaced the panel outside my house.

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

Adrienne P.
02/2017
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
It was fine. All electricians are expensive. They were very prompt. They made suggestions. They seemed to know what they were doing. They workers were excellent.
Description of Work: They installed some track lighting and a ceiling light.

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

Jacob F.
02/2017
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
It turned out well. They were really good. They spent a lot of time to make sure it was done right. Go with the fans they offer. It took 1 day to complete the work.
Description of Work: Installed 3 bathroom ceiling fans.

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

janice M.
02/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were very good. I have had them several times. I don't remember what they did in the house, but whatever they did it went very well. The people were very nice. It was probably between $100-$200. They are a very great company. I think of them as being a little high but they are good. I would definitely hire them again. They did a mailing. They used to be a company in Georgetown which closed and they had done, thru the years 30 or 40 years, work and I had a lot of trust in that company. Since they were the same people, even though not the same company, that's why I went with them.
Description of Work: They put on a new porch light and did some stuff upstairs.

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

Diane W.
02/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
See comments above but things went very well. They were very professional. I don't remember how much everything cost but just that it was very reasonable for what we had done.
Description of Work: This work was mostly done many years ago. They were electricians on initial work on our new home in 1977. I believe we also hired them to do some work probably at least 10 or more years later. They were thorough and efficient. We actually are going to be needing some additional work done in our basement and I was planning to call them for an estimate.

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

Carole B.
01/2017
5.0
electrician, cable tv service
  + 0 more
Serviceman arrived on time. Provided excellent service and was professional. Installed cable jacks in my home office. I am pleased and would use this company again.
Description of Work: Had cable jacks installed in 2013.

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

Spencer C.
01/2017
3.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I first contacted them about 3 or 4 years ago to add lighting to areas that had never had it and to replace some fixtures. They were very professional and nice and did a good job. But they are expensive and don't take credit cards. I called about a year later about a door monitoring unit. Came out, was professional as always but ultimately never followed up with me and never did the job. I still contacted them about 2 years ago when I was remodeling our kitchen. Got a very professional estimate and lighting plan from them but the cost was so exorbitant, (and remember, it's cash only) that I was forced to call other companies and the four I contacted had better rates. The one I selected was significantly cheaper and did an even better job than they had the first time for me.
Description of Work: Several jobs over 4 or 4 years

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0


Contact information

628 SLIGO AVE, Silver Spring, MD 20910

www.ridgewayandernest.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

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
State Contractor License Requirements

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Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
TV Service - Cable,
Ceiling Fans,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Glass and Mirrors,
Solar Panels,
Phone Wiring

FAQ

RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC offers free project estimates.
Yes, RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC offers emergency services.
No, RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC does not offer warranties.
RIDGEWAY & ERNEST ELECTRIC offers the following services: RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, HEAVY-UPS, GENERATORS, SOLAR PANEL INSTALL, ELECTRICAL REMODELING, FIXTURE INSTALLATION, SERVICE CALLS, LANDSCAPE LIGHTING, SMOKE DETECTORS, CABLE AND TELEPHONE LINE RUNS AND OUTLETS INSTALLATION, REPAIRS, APPLIANCE INSTALLATION, GENERATOR INSTALLATION, LIGHTING DESIGN AND LAYOUT.
SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE.

Contact information

628 SLIGO AVE, Silver Spring, MD 20910

www.ridgewayandernest.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed