Bretco Electric Company Inc

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

To learn about our current promotions, please call us at 336-774-1223! It all began in 1990 as an idea and today is one of the most respected Electrical Service Companies in Winston-Salem. Under the guidelines of Randy Draughn, Bretco grew to a full-service Electrical Company. We respect our customers right to get value for their dollar. Hometown values and a great work ethic, are how we separate ourselves from the competition. Repeat and long term satisfied customers are Bretcos' No.1priority. Give Bretco Electric Company a call for all your Residential and Commercial needs. About President Randy Draughn for Bretco Electric Company Inc. I earned my Electrical Contractors License in the Unlimited Category from the North Carolina State Board Of Examiners in October of 1988. Bretco is a member of the Better Business Bureau since 2004 Company Information Summary: Locally owned and operated since 1990 by Randy Draughn. Licensed & Insured. Servicing Residential & Commercial Clients, service upgrades, landscape lighting, standby / backup generators, telephone / network, outlet repair & installation, recessed lighting, ceiling fans, fuse box, hot water heaters, security lighting, hot tubs, swimming pools, bucket truck, parking lot lighting, chandelier cleaning, smoke detectors, and troubleshooting.

Business highlights

35 years of trusted experience
LGBTQ+ Friendly
Family Owned & Operated
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Residential wiring, electrical repair, custom homes, ceiling fans, lighting, telephone, network, bucket truck & remodel.

Amenities

Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

10%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.8235 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
81%
4
11%
3
3%
2
3%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.5
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.8

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Showing 126-150 of 235 reviews

Tamara T.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I contacted the company around 10:00 am and they had an electrician at my home by 2:30 that afternoon. I was very pleased with the service that I received. The electrician was punctual, professional, and answered all of my questions.
Description of Work: Replaced GFI outlet, and replaced 2 receptacle boxes.

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
$151.5

Brian R.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Electric worker worked along with plumber to power unit after it was installed no idle chat - very efficient.
Description of Work: Installed garage disposal electric to unit an to switch in wall.

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
$283

David F.
06/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I purchased the Angie's list deal of $113 for 3 hours of electrical work, hoping to get at least two ceiling fans installed to replace two light fixtures in bedrooms in this amount of time. I also asked them to install another ceiling fan in the living room that, according to the original owners, was pre-wired for a ceiling fan. After 4 hours of work, the two workers had installed two of the fans. The installation was prolonged when the sheetrock around the fan cracked due to over-tightening of the bracket that needed to be patched and shimmed up as best they could in order to complete the installation. During the half day, the lead worker did most of the work. The helper wasn't very, until he was asked to tighten up the bracket that soon led to the need for repair/shimming. We scheduled for them to return to hang the third fan. It took another 3.5 hours to install it. Again, the helper wasn't much help, with the lead worker doing most of the work.
Description of Work: Installed 3 ceiling fans.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$500

Annette F.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Two men of different ages were not only courteous to me, but also to each other. all work with little unnecessary conversation until they had completed their work and gave me the bill. I paid for work, not conversation, loved it!
Description of Work: Rewiring programmable switches.

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

Brian R.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The procedure went very well. Wendall was very efficient with a pleasant attitude and personality.
Description of Work: Located a short in electric outlet. Fixed. Also installed flood lights outside entrance.

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
$170

Annette G.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Came at 8:30, did their work, left at 9:35.
Description of Work: Changed our bathroom wall light switch. Installed new porch light fixture. Separated switch wiring in bedroom to allow for separate control of two sets of lights and a fan.

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
$170

Randy C. W.
05/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Bretco is very prompt and reliable, and it does good work. I would definitely recommend them to others.
Description of Work: They did some minor electrical work at my house.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Martha L.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, home theater design
  + 0 more
They were prompt, stuck to their estimate, and did excellent work.
Description of Work: They assembled a telelvision, worked on its wiring, and mounted it to the wall.

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
$450

Paula C.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Everything went well, and they did a good job.
Description of Work: They replaced some outdoor light fixtures.

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

Deborah I.
05/2013
4.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job, but I won't use them again because of their exorbitant prices.
Description of Work: They installed some lights above my kitchen cabinets.

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

$1,000

Charles C.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Everything went well. They were timely, had excllent customer service, and made sure to provide me with their contact information in case any problems arose in the future.
Description of Work: They did some work on a light fixture in my ceiling.

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

charles G.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I thought I was I to be only charged $180.00, but I have to confess that it did take over two hours to complete the job. Again, the two men were professional, good natured and the kind of crew I can appreciate for their good nature as well as the quality of their work.. Even though I felt the final bill was a little excessive, I would not hesitate to call Bretco for any and all electrical work I may ever need in the future. It was a wise decision to hire professional electricians, instead lf me trying to do the installation. I made the call this past Thursday afternoon and there was a crew here in less than two hours. I am fortunate that I did not have to wait a week or more before any crew could come to my home. There are so many "fly by night" so called professionals who never return a call, never show up and try to gouge the customers, but not with this company.
Description of Work: put in new breaker for new microwave/exhaust fan above oven, run new line to new breaker that they felt needed to be just for the exhaust fan, microwave unit. Install new unit. I thought the two men who ended up being here worked very well together and both had great attitudes. .

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
$290

Janet F.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The Bretco guys arrived on time and got right to work. My daughter had been having problems with her heat pump. When she turned it on it would kick the breaker. So I told the guys this and they went to work. It didn't take them long to figure out the problem. The power cable for the heat pump was connected to the wrong condo heat pump. My daughter's heat pump was being powered by her neighbor and the neighbor's was being powered by my daughters. The guys were not able to correct it at that time because we had to get permission from the neighbor to change it. Turns out that the reason my daughter did not have heat is because her neighbor had turned off the breaker. We got permission and got a heat and air guy to correct the wiring.
Description of Work: We needed to find out why there was no power going to my daughters heat pump.

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
$118

Patrick J.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
i got the contact information from Angie's list and called Bretco around 8AM this morning, Mike and Wendle arrived around 9AM. they repaired two outside outlets and my landscape lighting in about two hours. Very professional and courteous.
Description of Work: repair two outside outlets and landscape lighting.

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
$170

James H.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Quick response. Punctual, professional. Very thorough check of the entire electrical system. Didn't try to oversell me on unnecessary products or services. Very trustworthy. Would definitely recommend.
Description of Work: Repaired electrical outlet and checked electrical system after lightning strike.

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

Martha T.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Appreciated that they called to say they would be arriving in afternoon, so I wasn't "trapped" in house all day waiting for them.
Description of Work: Installed new light switches on wall and for overhead fan.

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
$200

David L.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It all went efficiently and professionally
Description of Work: Moved 2 chandeliers, placed a dimmer switch, installed a chandelier.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

David C.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Arrived on time, thoroughly check wiring in attic. Replaced lick fixture and faucet light switch very professional.
Description of Work: Check wiring in attic. Replace light fixture and wall switch in utility 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
$172

Jane S.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They were great! I'm very happy with them and they did everything I hoped they would.
Description of Work: I purchased a Big Deal for $118 for 2 hours of Licensed Professional Electrical Service and they installed a new outlet in my laundry 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
$118

Susan O.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They called first to let me know when they would arrive. Arrived in the time period specified. Quickly located the problem and fixed it!
Description of Work: Identified why power to several outlets had gone out. Replaced a faulty outlet and then tested everything.

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
$90

David N.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very impressed with Bretco. Called late in the afternoon with a small job expecting to schedule a service appointment later in the week and not only were they able to schedule that day they arrived within about 10 minutes of my call. Fixed the problem in about five minutes. Very courteous and professional. Would definitely recommend!
Description of Work: Light switch repair

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
$80

BETSY B.
02/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called Bretco at 8:00. They had someone on-site by 9:00. The electricians were professional and personable, quickly establishing a good rapport with me. They troubleshot the issue and made a quick run to the shop to pickup a replacement part and got the job done in just about an hour, including travel time. Because of the age of my house, and therefore the circuit box, I will inevitably have issues with the circuit breakers in the future, so they offered to replace the entire circuit box at some point in the future. I will definitely go with Bretco for that job, as they are very responsive and did a very good job.
Description of Work: One of the main circuit breakers in my house was acting up. It would not reset properly, though it would reset itself periodically, causing very strange electrical behavior in the house. Two Bretco electricians took a look at the issue and confirmed the breaker was faulty & replaced it.

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
$228

Michael F.
02/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Repairman came on the same day of request and was here at the time promised. He was courteous and efficient.
Description of Work: Repaired short in power line and repaired switch.

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
$85

K. Brooke S.
02/2013
5.0
ceiling fans, electrician, lighting
  + 1 more
Excellent service and wonderful technicians! They arrived at the house promptly and completed most of the work within the same day. They needed to rewire existing fixtures and run new lines, which required drilling through a concrete slab. They returned after the rain stopped to install the roof vent for the bathroom fan. The results are beautiful! I would recommend them to anyone and will use Bretco Electric again.
Description of Work: Bathroom renovation in an old house required rewiring, ceiling fan installation, and new lighting fixtures.

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
$750

Carl M.
01/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Overall the experience was great. When the lightning blew the circuit the owner of Bretco came to our house during the new year holiday period just to make sure the house was safe and we would be ok until the first workday three days later..very unusual level of service. This has been and will continue to be a wonderful experience
Description of Work: We recently moved into a new weekend home. Towards the end of construction the contractor ran into financial difficulty . We worked with the contractor and his electrical sub through September 2012 and finally gave up . It was at this point we called Bretco who showed as promised on time . The electricians were professional and knew their business We had Bretco to our house on four separate occasions to replace the outside motion detector lights,replace non working recessed lights,to remove non functioning light switches,to replace the new code style plugs that you couldn't plug into,assist the alarm company in the proper wiring of the alarm system,to replace a circuit breaker that was blown out by lightning,installed two new lights in the guest bedroom and most importantly reviewed all wiring for safety. We will be installing new kitchen lights in late March and will be using Bretco

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
$2,200

Contact information

301 Thurston St, Winston Salem, NC 27103

www.bretcoelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:
Closed


Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
14427 I
Trade License Locale
NC
Trade License Authority
North Carolina Board Examiners of Electrical Contractors
Trade License Expiration
04/30/2024

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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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Stereo and Home Theater Systems,
Phone Wiring,
Home Security Systems,
Home Automation,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Generator

FAQ

Bretco Electric Company Inc is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Saturday: Closed

Bretco Electric Company Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
No, Bretco Electric Company Inc does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, Bretco Electric Company Inc offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Bretco Electric Company Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Bretco Electric Company Inc offers emergency services.
Yes, Bretco Electric Company Inc offers warranties.
Bretco Electric Company Inc offers the following services: Residential wiring, electrical repair, custom homes, ceiling fans, lighting, telephone, network, bucket truck & remodel.

Contact information

301 Thurston St, Winston Salem, NC 27103

www.bretcoelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday:
Closed