MN Contractor License # EA000772. We employ 35 electricians and use sub contractors for concrete work or carpentry/paint work. Cost is quoted if a large remodel. Hourly rate for service work or repair. May contact through email. Secondary email: twalters@gunnarelectric.com. Award winning.
Business highlights
55 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Residential upgrades, wiring, driveway heating, commercial remodels, maintenance and repairs, ceiling fans & water heaters.
The electrician arrived about 15 minutes after the start time and quickly completed the work. However, he did not clean up at all. He moved my rug in the laundry room and left it rolled up in the corner with wood shavings covering the floor. In the garage, he left a low voltage wire hanging at head level which I later had to staple to the wall to prevent running into it. He also left wood chips all over the garage and failed to pick up the 6 - 10 wall brackets which include two sharp nails that were strewn around the garage. My small son and I have been picking the brackets up, and I am hoping that we've not run over one with a car tire. Although the work was done well, the clean up was atrocious. I would not use them again or reccomend them to anyone!
Description of Work: The electician installed a new outlet for the water softner and moved a high voltage wire from the garage wall facing to the inside.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0
$250
Response from Gunnar Electric Inc
Member, I appreciate the feedback about our service. After checking with the electrician we found that he had been held up in traffice- hence the approximate times we schedule. It is difficult to attain perfect times in our industry. We tell our customers- "about 7:30 or between 9-11 or such. Per the clean up. We always clean or vacuum our areas of work; HOWEVER since this was a time and material job the customer requested that Dolf leave the scraps, she would clean them up. Our bill was $100.00 lower than a quote she had from another contractor. I don't know if clean up is that expensive and it would certainly not have added an hour but Dolf was advised not to do the clean up; that she would do it. The customer is boss and we treat our customers like GOLD. Dolf did what she asked, he was willing, able and trained to perform the clean up. Thank you Lois Walters President Gunnar Electric,Inc
Scott J.
01/2010
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
After a rocky start of a missed appointment and then a late arrival with no call, Gunnar made up for it with a super attitude, professionalism, and true customer service. I will definitely use them again for future projects.
Description of Work: Installation of a special outlet for an infrared sauna.
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
DANIEL M.
12/2009
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They agreed to come out on the same day that I called which was pleasantly surprising. I was very impressed with their troubleshooting skills and ability to quickly find and fix the problem. I would highly recommend Gunnar electric.
Description of Work: I had a short in a circuit in my house and called Gunnar to come out and find the short and fix it.
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
$230
Joanne R.
10/2009
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
The electrician was on time, pleasant, the cost came in a little under $100.00 less than originally quoted and he cleaned up when he was done. Needless to say, both my husband and I were very pleased with the work we received from Gunnar and plan to use them for all future projects that require an electrician.
Description of Work: We had some electrical work done in the garage.
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
$313.5
Chris D.
09/2009
4.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Serviceman was scheduled to arrive between 7:30 - 8:00 am. He was already knocking on my door at 7:25 am when I came home from dropping my daughter off at school. Gave him a tour of the work to be performed so he could provide me w/ an estimate before he got started. Next thing I knew he was already starting into the work without providing me w/ an estimate. I asked him how they did their billing- hourly? He said yes, hourly, and stated the rate was $130 for the first hour & $99 for each additional hour. When he was finished at 11:45 am he charged me $130 for the first hour plus FOUR full additional hours of work. (Total actual time was 4 hours & 20 minutes.) I guess they do some creative rounding where 20 minutes is rounded to the next full hour. ??? Overall the work was performed well. He did leave one outlet for me to finish hooking up- should not be a big deal as I am fairly handy- and a little bit of a mess to clean up, but nothing major. Final recommendation, make sure they have a clear understanding of the scope of work, you understand their billing terms, and you get an estimate before they even show up. All in all their work was good, but their service did not meet my expectations for a "A" rated Angie's list contractor.
Description of Work: Relocated electrical outlets & light switch in kitchen/dining room. Installed ceiling fan. Replaced garage light. Inspected garage door light.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$551
Leland O.
08/2009
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
 + 1 more
My original call-in was less than satisfactory, it took a followup call by self to get a scheduled time for the electrician. However, the on-site electrician performed great. He moved from task to task efficiently, I felt like he was responsive to my needs. He cleaned up after himself.
Description of Work: Installed 2 electrical boxes for ceiling fans, and installed fans. Replaced chandelier. Corrected switching issues. Corrected circuit breaker wiring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$633
Michelle W.
06/2009
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Called Gunnar because pool pump was no longer working. They were highly responsive and came out the same evening. He quickly discovered a non-electrical problem with the pool that was easily fixed. They did not charge us a service call for this stop, which we greatly appreciated.
Description of Work: pool pump was no longer working.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Bonnie S.
04/2009
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Gunnar Electric gave me a good estimate. They explained what every detail of the job would cost. They were able to put me on their schedule quickly. They even placed the stove in place. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I hired Gunnar Electric Inc. to bring my kitchen up to code and convert my kitchen from having a gas range to an electric range.
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
$1,800
Bob T.
04/2009
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They did an excellent job with the inspection.
Description of Work: Inspected my elec. panel before I sold my 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
Tony H.
12/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
He was excellent. I did not use them but they gave me the advice I needed and they saved me $100. So not only did I not pay anything, I got to take back some equipment that I didn't need. I'm very happy with them and would recommend them for other people to use.
Description of Work: Gave me an estimate on a electrical project in my basement.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
JOHN B.
11/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I'm thrilled. After months of procrastination, I finally decided to get some long-needed electrical work done in my home. At 9:50 am this morning, after checking Angie's List, I called Gunnar Electric and outlined my requirements. "Terry" explained Gunnar's pricing terms: $130 for a visit, including up to 1 hour of work; $90 per hour thereafter; materials extra. I agreed to those terms, expecting that Terry would schedule an electrician to come to my home within a week or so. But Terry worked a minor miracle, and scheduled electrician Russ to come over almost immediately. Russ arrived at my home at 11 am, checked out my list of needs, and took the trouble to explain to me optional solutions to each of them. He then set to work...and worked very fast and efficiently indeed. In just 3 hours, Russ fixed and/or fitted everything that needed to be done. By 2 pm, the entire list of jobs was finished. I have no adverse comment to make at all in relation to this spectacular service. I gave Russ a check for payment-in-full before he left. He said that was rare, and that many customers expect Gunnar to bill them so that they can pay later. I gather that Gunnar add a small "handling" fee to the invoice when customers ask for credit in that way.
Description of Work: Repaired malfunctioning front door bell. Checked circuit that was overloading, due to using ancillary heaters in a colder zone of the home. Determined that the best solution was to add a new circuit dedicated for those heaters, and installed that new circuit. Installed a switched electric socket to enable me to hook up a garbage disposal beneath the kitchen sink. Installed an electric socket in the garage to enable me to locate a freezer there.
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
$406
Krystyna K.
10/2008
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
Very friendly service and courteous. Called to indicate he would be late due to traffic. Came prepared to fix all the issues and provided excellent advice on whether to put a new outlet in. Gave quote. I decided not to get the outlet installed.
Description of Work: Repaired a bathroom electrical outlet, an exhaust fan and light switch in the bathroom that stopped working. Fixed a kitchen light switch that would work intermittently. Provided estimate on installing another electrical outlet in the bathroom.
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
$185
SCOTT B.
10/2008
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
 + 0 more
The basic wiring was done but we needed an accredited electrician with our city to complete the work. Gunnar Electric was very responsive in getting someone out initially, as well as the other visits needed to complete the job. They were easy to contact and flexible with scheduling.
Description of Work: Finished electrical work for a 3-season, heated porch. Installed ceiling fan and electric heaters.
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
$1,100
LuAnn Z.
10/2008
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
Courteous professional appointment person asked what I needed and set a time. Provider arrived on time, knew what I'd asked be done, looked at the rooms and started to work. We encountered that the fans I'd bought weren't going to work, he was very detailed in describing what I needed to go get and planned what he'd do while I ran to hardware store for the exchange. I brought back the only fan that would work and though it was going to leave a gap, as he installed, he explained in good detail how to remedy the situation. He apologized that he couldn't leave the job perfect and said he likes to. I appreciated it but it isn't his job that my house has unique situations. He cleaned up after the jobs were done and was very polite and courteous. We couldn't install the canister light because it had no switch and was really for hard wiring a smoke detector into the ceiling. He explained how to cap the hole which was very helpful!
Description of Work: Needed to replace exhaust fans in bathrooms. Wanted to install a canister light in existing outlet. Wanted troubleshoot of flickering light.
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
$230
PETER S.
10/2008
2.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Asked for an estimate and was advised the "he'd send someone over" and it would cost me $150.00 - how he'd know this without looking at what I needed done, I don't know. I advised him that I was asking for an estimate, not committing to the work. When I advised him that I was simply getting estimates on the work and I had other's coming over to provide estimates, he indicated he didn't work for free... which was never the issue. All I wanted was an estimate - not terribly cooperative or understanding. Not at all impressed with his professionalism.
Description of Work: Called to ask for an estimate on two pieces of work - one to move some wiring and one to upgrade several circuits.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
Lisa B.
10/2008
1.0
electrician
 + -1 more
I spoke with Laura who was very professional and accommodating when I scheduled the appointment. She told me someone would be at my home btwn 12-3. I waited and no one showed up or called. I had to call them and by that time it was too late for me to wait any longer. Very frustrating.
Description of Work: The services were never performed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Response from Gunnar Electric Inc
THE MEMBER CONTACTED US AT 10 A.M. ON A FRIDAY AND SPOKE WITH LAURA REGARDING THE FACT THAT THE CONTRACTOR SHE HAD ORIGINALLY HIRED HAD NOT SHOWED AT HER HOME. COULD WE SCHEDULE A JOB FOR HER? LAURA TOLD HER WE COULD WORK IT IN THAT AFTERNOON AFTER ANOTHER JOB WAS COMPLETED. WE NEVER GIVE EXACT TIMES JUST A RATHER LARGE WINDOW. THE FIRST AFTERNOON JOB TOOK LONGER THAN HAD BEEN ANTICIPATED AND THE ELECTRICIAN WAS ON HIS WAY TO THE MEMBER'S HOME WHEN SHE CONTACTED LAURA TELLING HER THAT THE ELECTRICIAN HAD NOT SHOWN UP. THE MEMBER THEN TOLD LAURA THAT SHE HAD TO LEAVE THE HOME. THIS INFORMATION HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL CONVERSATION. IF IT HAD WE COULD HAVE SCHEDULED A DIFFERENT ELECTRICIAN TO DO THE JOB. IF WE DON'T KNOW THERE WILL BE A CONFLICT WE CAN NOT ADDRESS IT. WHEN WE GET TO A JOB WE DO BEND OVER BACKWARDS TO COMPLETE ALL THE REQUESTS BY THE HOMEOWNERS. OFTEN THERE ARE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS NEEDING TO BE ADDRESSED AND WE PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH. SERVICE, EXCELLENT, QUALITY SERVICE. WE DO NOT LEAVE A JOB IN A INCOMPLETE STATUS TO GO TO ANOTHER JOB. HAD THIS JOB BEEN SCHEDULED EARLIER IN THE DAY IT WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. MY ELECTRICIANS ARE CARING BUT THEY ARE HUMAN. WE SERVICE THE METRO AREA BUT OFTEN GET STUCK IN TRAFFIC WHICH HAMPERS OUR SERVICE TIMING. THIS IS WHY WE LEAVE LARGE WINDOWS OF TIME. AGAIN, WE ARE HUMAN AND NEED A LITTLE FLEXIBILITY. I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHY THE ELECTRICIAN DIDN'T CALL TO TELL US HE WAS RUNNING LATE BUT AGAIN WHEN WE ARE TRYING TO ACCOMMODATE A PERSON'S REQUESTS AND WE DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS A CONFLICT WITH TIMING THEREFORE WE DIDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO ALTER OUR COURSE. WE ALWAYS ATTEMPT PERFECTION. PERFECTION IS ELUSIVE BUT IF YOU DON'T SHOOT FOR THE MOON YOU WILL NEVER END UP AS A STAR. AS A WOMAN AND CONSUMER I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION OF WAITING FOR THAT TECHNICIAN OR SERVICE PERSON. AS A BUSINESS OWNER FOR OVER 20 YEARS I UNDERSTAND THE FRUSTRATION OF THAT ELECTRICIAN TRYING TO GET ACROSS TOWN IN TIME TO GET TO THAT NEXT APPOINTMENT WHEN THE FIRST ONE RAN OVER IN TIME BECAUSE OF UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MEMBER WHO HAD THE PROBLEM WITH OUR COMPANY SHOULD REMEMBER THAT IF SHE HAD BEEN THE CUSTOMER (FIRST ON THE LIST THAT AFTERNOON) AND MY ELECTRICIAN WOULD HAVE LEFT BEFORE GETTING HER JOB COMPLETED SHE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN HAPPY EITHER. IF HE HAD RUN INTO PROBLEMS ON HER JOB AND HAD TO SPEND EXTRA TIME REPAIRING UNFORESEEN ISSUES SHE WOULD HAD BEEN HAPPY HE WAS THERE. ONCE ON A JOB, WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF ALL ISSUES WE DISCOVER-OUR STATE LICENSING REQUIRES THIS CARE. THESE LITTLE ITEMS CAN THROW AN ENTIRE DAY OF SCHEDULING INTO THE DUMP. TYPICALLY WE CAN TEMPORARY THE PROBLEM AND RETURN AT A LATER TIME BUT THAT IS NOT THE "CHEAPEST" OPTION FOR OUR CLIENTS. WE MUST KEEP THAT IN MIND AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
DONALD S.
09/2008
4.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
Good experience. Made an appointment over the phone. Gunnar showed up when promised. Installed the lights as requested. Everything was good.
Description of Work: Installed new outdoor lights by doorways of the house.
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
$250
Theresa C.
09/2008
5.0
electrician, lighting
 + 0 more
Excellent. Have used them before and also excellent. Were able to schedule within 48 hours, and then they actually called and said they could come the first day. Excellent work, great clean-up, and polite with our young kids.
Description of Work: Replaced light fixture and added additional high voltage outlet.
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
ROBERT B.
08/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They were here at the time they said. They did a great job, didn't leave a mess, and made sure they cleaned up after they were done. They were very polite and did just what needed to be done.
Description of Work: They repaired a broken oulet that was in the kitchen.
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
Chris G.
08/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They had excellent service, they had a couple problems but they came and fixed them. I thought that the price was very reasonable and that neat and clean.
Description of Work: They upgraded our service from 120 to 220.
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
DAVID P.
08/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Russ worked efficiently and kept his work area clean. No estimate was obtained, however the time it took to complete the job was less than I expected. I was very pleased with the work performed and would hire the company again.
Description of Work: Trouble shooting and repair of existing electrical circuits in a residence; (a) problems with 3-way and 4-way switches were quickly isolated and corrected, (b) mis-wired outlet/switch was corrected, and (c) GFI installed.
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
$325
KARI N.
07/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
We asked for a service call to restore power to our office. Some of the ceiling lights worked but others did not and the outlets were also not working. We talked to Terry to make the appointment. He asked if we had checked the GFI's. There aren't any in that room. He told us they didn't have to be in the same room. Sure enough, the GFI in the powder room down the hall needed to be reset. We pushed reset...we now have power and Terry saved us a service call. You don't see that very often these days. Thank you Terry and Gunnar Electric. We will certainly use Gunnar Electric for future electrical needs!
Description of Work: Restored power to office.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
VALERIE S.
05/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Excellent, and better than anticipated.
Description of Work: We had experienced some flickering of lights inside our refrigerator and freezer, as well as a decrease/surge in power while using an electric hand mixer. I called Gunnar on a Monday and they scheduled me for a 10-noon window on Tuesday. The electrician showed up 20 minutes early at 9:40AM, and completed all work in less than one hour. He essentially brought our kitchen electrical up to code by installing two GFI outlets. He also "untied" the refrigerator from one of the kitchen outlets to prevent further flickering. In addition, he checked our circuit breaker box to make sure all was in order there, too. Everything has been working with no issues since. The electrician was friendly, efficient, super clean, and explained his logic in the work he was performing for us.
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
$190
Gordy C.
04/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
Very responsive and prompt. Decided to go with another bidder. Thanks.
Description of Work: Very responsive and prompt. Decided to go with another bidder. Thanks.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
MAREN P.
02/2008
5.0
electrician
 + -1 more
They are very prompt, professional and and did a great job.
Description of Work: They have done work for me on several different occasions. They switched out an electrical plug and the time before that they changed over circuit breaker.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Water Heaters,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Appliance Repair,
Solar Panels,
Sunrooms and Patio Enclosures,
Stereo and Home Theater Systems,
General Remodeling
FAQ
Gunnar Electric Inc is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Gunnar Electric Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, Gunnar Electric Inc does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Gunnar Electric Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Gunnar Electric Inc does not offer a senior discount.
No, Gunnar Electric Inc does not offer emergency services.
Yes, Gunnar Electric Inc offers warranties.
Gunnar Electric Inc offers the following services: Residential upgrades, wiring, driveway heating, commercial remodels, maintenance and repairs, ceiling fans & water heaters.