Cooper Electric is a licensed and trained electrical contractor serving the Greater Cincinnati Area since 1946. We specialize in electrical service upgrades, troubleshooting and added wiring. Our trained technicians are certified in their craftsmanship and knowledge and attend an accredited apprenticeship program. For complex issues and scopes of work our CurrentSAFE Techs are trained and equipped with specialty instruments to provide unique solutions.
Business highlights
79 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
CurrentSAFE electrical hazard mitigation, Installs, Repairs, Replacements of Electrical Service Entrances, Panels, Meter Bases, Lighting, Switches and Outlets. Added wiring for New Circuits, A/C Circuits, Dryers, Ceiling Fans. Installation of Surge Protection. Remedy of Aluminum Wiring Problems.
WANTED TO CHARGE TWICE WHAT THEY QUOTED BUT THEY STUCK BY WRITTEN ESTIMATE. GOOD BUT EXPENSIVE. THEY PREVIOUSLY THEY CAME TO RESOLVE 3 MINOR ISSUES. THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME AT $80 PER HOUR TO TELL ME THAT A SMOKE ALARM HAD NO POWER TAP, THAT A FUSE TRIPPING MAY BE A WIRING ISSUE, AND CHANGED A BULB ON AN OUTDOOR LIGHT IN WHICH THE BASE TURNED WITH THE BULB. I THINK THEY WERE STRAIGHTFORWARD, BUT I ALSO THINK THEY COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH MORE EFFICIENT WITH THEIR TIME AND MY MONEY.
Description of Work: RAN POWER LINE FOR SMOKE ALARM AND INSTALLED OUTSIDE GFCI OUTLET ($360). THEY PREVIOUSLY DIAGNOSTIC WORK AND MINOR REPAIR ($200).
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$560
ALEXANDER M.
09/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
ESTIMATOR CAME ABOUT A WEEK AFTER CALL, SUGGESTED WAYS TO SIMPLIFY JOB AND REDUCE COST, AND ELECTRICIAN ARRIVED ON SCHEDULE AND COMPLETED WORK PROMPTLY.
Description of Work: REPLACED WIRING TO RELOCATED HOT TUB AND ADDED 30 AMP, 240V GFCI.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$585
08/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
OVERALL GOOD EXPERIENCE. PLEASED WITH RESULTS.
Description of Work: INSTALLED A FUSE BOX AND A PLUG IN THE LIVING ROOM.
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
$570
MELINDA Y.
06/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
VERY TIMELY AND POLITE. THE ESTIMATE WAS IN LINE WITH ALL THE OTHERS, HOWEVER DID NOT INCLUDE ANY DRYWALL REPAIRS OR PAINTING THAT WOULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THE WORK. I WENT WITH ANOTHER COMPANY THAT HAD BETTER IDEAS ON HOW TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE TO THE EXISTING DRYWALL EVEN THOUGH THEIR ESTIMATE WAS A BIT HIGHER. EVERYTHING I REQUESTED WAS INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE.
Description of Work: I HAD AN ESTIMATE DONE TO RE-WIRE SOME EXTERIOR LIGHTING SO THE WIRES RAN INSIDE THE HOUSE INSTEAD OF OUTSIDE ON THE BRICK. ALSO INCLUDED IN THE ESTIMATE WERE A PHOTO CELL ON THE LAMPPOST AND A NEW OUTLET IN THE GARAGE.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
EMILIE G.
06/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
DID A GREAT JOB. I AM VERY PLEASED WITH THIS COMPANY.
Description of Work: INSTALLED CIRCUIT, TRENCHED WIRE TO OUTSIDE SHED, INSTALLED LIGHT FIXTURE, FINISHED WIRING IN SHED AND PUT IN PHOTOCELL.
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
$1,164
ROBERT M.
03/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THESE PEOPLE DID A GREAT JOB AND WE WOULD USE THEM AGAIN.
Description of Work: REMOVE AND REWIRE THE OLD POST AND KNOB WIRING IN A HOUSE AND SET A NEW MASTER PANEL WITH 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
$3,700
LINDLEY W.
02/2004
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
MIKE WOOD WAS OUR FIRST SERVICE TECHNICIAN, AND WAS WONDERFUL TO WORK WITH. HE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN NICER, AND WAS A BIG HELP. TOM WOODS WAS OUR SECOND SERVICEMAN. HIS WORK WAS EXCELLENT AND WOULD RECOMMEND COMPANY TO ANYONE.
Description of Work: REWIRED THE SERVICE TO THE DETACHED GARAGE. ALSO DID SOME RE-WIRING AND FIXED THE ELECTRIC EYE ON THE GARAGE LIGHTS. ON SECOND VISIT, HAD COOPER ELECTRIC ADJUST SOME OF THE OUTSIDE LIGHTS ON OUR 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
$860
AMY A.
11/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
HANDLED BOTH LARGE AND SMALL PROJECTS WITH EASE. GAVE US GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS VARIOUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN OUR HOME.
Description of Work: PROVIDED NEW UPGRADED ELECTRIC SERVICE TO HOUSE AND VARIOUS ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE REPLACEMENT/ENHANCEMENTS.
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
$9,000
DEB S.
11/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
WORK WAS PROFESSIONALLY DONE AND CLEAN UP WAS GREAT!!
Description of Work: INSTALLED TWO CEILING LIGHTS AND A CEILING FAN.
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
$298
EDWARD D.
09/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
MIKE, OUR ELECTRICIAN WAS EXCELLENT.
Description of Work: INSTALLED CEILING FAN IN OUTSIDE SCREENED IN PORCH.
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
$142
MELISSA R.
07/2003
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
LEFT WIRE SNIPPINGS ON FLOOR, AND NEW SWITCH WAS SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER WITH THE ONE ABOVE IT.
Description of Work: REPLACED LIGHT SWITCH.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$66
LISA C.
07/2003
2.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THEY NEVER CALLED US BACK. WHEN I CALLED TODAY, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GET TO US FOR 4-5 WEEKS. WHEN I LAST SPOKE WITH THEM, THEY SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO US WITHIN A WEEK.
Description of Work: THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL US RIGHT BACK REGARDING FOUR DIFFERENT ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
MARTIN S.
06/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THEY GAVE ME $25 OFF MY ORDER BECAUSE OF A COUPON IN REACH MAGAZINE AND I HAD THE MAGAZINE BUT IT DIDN'T HAVE A COUPON FOR THIS PARTICULAR MONTH!
Description of Work: 2-15 120 VOLT CIRCUITS ON SCREEN PORCH & PATIO FOR GRILL TO PLUG INTO AND FOR ADDITIONAL LIGHTS AND TV ON SCREEN PORCH.
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
$500
NANCY T.
05/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THE MAN WAS VERY PLEASANT AND PROFESSIONAL.
Description of Work: INSTALLED A NEW RANGE HOOD AND A KITCHEN LIGHT.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$112
MICHAEL F.
05/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
GOOD ELECTRICIAN - STAN. I HAD A PRINTED LIST OF WHAT I WANTED THEM TO DO TO MAKE SURE THERE WAS NO MISUNDERSTANDING.
Description of Work: CONVERTED FUSES TO BREAKERS IN A TWO FAMILY HOME. ALSO 200-300 IN MISC. ELECTRICAL WORK.
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
$2,964
ANN S.
04/2003
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THEY DID NOT REPAIR ANYTHING. THE ESTIMATE WAS NOT FREE. THE ESTIMATE DID NOT COME FOR THE POOL HOUSE UNTIL A MONTH LATER. THEY WERE IN A BIG HURRY WHEN HE WAS HERE.
Description of Work: ELECTRICAL REPAIRS
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$140
Response from Cooper Electric
unknown
NANCY C.
04/2003
2.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THE APPRENTICE WHO ACCOMPANIED THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS VERY NICE AND GAVE HELPFUL INFORMATION.
Description of Work: MADE APPT TO GET ESTIMATE. WORKERS CAME READY TO WORK; I SAID I WANTED ESTIMATE ONLY. CALLED THE OFFICE FOR INFORMATION AND THEY WANTED TO KNOW WHY I JUST DID NOT GO AHEAD AND HAVE THE WORK DONE THAT DAY. I SAID I HAD INITIALLY REQUESTED AN ESTIMATE. THE TONE OF HIS VOICE WAS OF IRRITATION, AND ONE OF THE MEN WHO PERFORMED THE ESTIMATE CAME ACROSS TO ME AS COCKY. I OBTAINED ANOTHER ESTIMATE FROM A REPUTABLE COMPANY WHO WERE SUPERIOR IN ATTITUDE. I CANCELLED MY WORK ORDER WITH COOPER A FEW DAYS LATER.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
Response from Cooper Electric
unknown
ANGELA H.
04/2003
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THE ENTIRE TIME THEY WERE HERE, STAN SAID HE WOULD BE ABLE TO GO HOME EARLY AND THAT THIS WOULD BE HIS LAST JOB (AT 9AM!). IT SOUNDED LIKE STAN WOULD MAKE HIS MONETARY QUOTA FOR THE DAY ON OUR JOB. THIS WAS STANS LAST WORDS: LOOKS LIKE IM GOING HOME EARLY TODAY. LARRY HAS TO KEEP WORKING. IT TOOK STAN ALMOST 30 MINUTES TO CALCULATE THE BILL, TIME WHICH HE INCLUDED IN THE BILL. STAN SAID TO THROW AWAY THE COOPER ELCTRIC BUSINESS CARD AND GAVE ME HIS PERSONAL CARD. HE SAID IF I CALL HIM NEXT TIME I NEED ELECTRICAL WORK, HE WOULD GIVE ME A DISCOUNT ON TODAYS WORK. ALSO, MATERIAL FEES WERE NEVER APPROVED, NOR EVEN DISCUSSED. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED!
Description of Work: I HAD STAN AND LARRY COME OUT FROM YOUR COMPANY. STAN SAID THE RATE WAS $76 AN HOUR AND $18 FOR HIMSELF AND $9 FOR LARRY. LARRY DID 90% OF THE WORK WHILE STAN STOOD AROUND TALKING ABOUT WHAT A GOOD ELECTRICIAN HE WAS, HIS PERSONAL LIFE, ASKING PERSONAL QUESTIONS OF US AND MAKING RACIAL JOKES ABOUT LARRY. WE WERE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. HE WAS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL. EVEN WHEN LARRY WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CEILING FAN, STAN STOOD THERE AND MY HUSBAND HAD TO HELP LARRY.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0
$475
Response from Cooper Electric
This claim dates back to April of 2003, but we'd like to mention that "Stan" the anti-hero in this story, has not worked for Cooper Electric since about that time frame. We do not typically send two electricians to service calls that do not warrant two electricians. We apologize for "Stan" giving a bad representation of our company and we obviously do not condone anyone trying to sell their a service to our clients, and submarine our integrity. Thank you for your feedback, and we sincerely apologize for "Stan's" behavior, and want you to know that our licensed electricians are typically very trustworthy and talented. It is too bad that "Stan" wasn't able to realize the error of his ways, and is why he no longer enjoys employment with us. Thanks, Gil Hyland Cooper Electric
KEVIN S.
02/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THEY WERE PROMPT, COURTEOUS, AND PROFESSIONAL. THEY CAME OUT THE SAME DAY I CALLED AND GOT RIGHT TO WORK.
Description of Work: INSTALLATION OF HALL LIGHT, KITCHEN OVERHEAD LIGHT, & BATHROOM FIXTURE.
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
$120
JEFF H.
02/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
STEVE DID A GREAT JOB AND CLEANED UP
Description of Work: FIXED A CIRCUIT THAT STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A BAD INSTALLATION FROM ANOTHER ELECTRICIAN. NOTICED THAT WE NEEDED A GFI CIRCUIT IN KITCHEN AND INSTALLED. GREAT SERVICE, BUT NOT REAL CHEAP
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
$107
01/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
IT WAS $76 FOR THE FIRST HALF HOUR $18 FOR EVERY QUARTER HOUR THERE AFTER.
Description of Work: A COUPLE OF LITTLE JOBS
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
CAROLYN & DONALD B.
01/2003
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
HAD ELECTRICIAN OUT ON MONDAY, DUE TO HAVING TO WORK WITH ALUMINUM WIRING HAD TO COME BACK DUE TO NOT HAVING THE RIGHT TOOL HAD TO RESCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY, NO SHOW CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESCHEDULE DUE TO TRUCK HAVING GPS PROBLEMS. WERE SUPPOSE TO COME ON FRIDAY AND AFTER THE TIME THEY WERE SUPPOSE TO BE HERE WE CALLED AND WERE TOLD ANOTHER JOB HAD RUN LONGER THAN THEY THOUGHT IT WOULD. TOLD THEM NOT TO COME OUT. WERE NOT APOLOGETIC IN ANY WAY FOR WASTE OUR TIME. WE HAVE USED THIS COMPANY IN THE PAST AND WE HAD A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE BUT WE WILL NOT USE THEM AGAIN.
Description of Work: WERE TO COME OUT AND WORK ON ALUMINUM WIRING.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
2.0
Response from Cooper Electric
THE MEMBERS COMPLAINT IS THAT CHARGES WERE MORE THAN EXPECTED. THE MEMBER BELIEVED THE LABOR RATE WAS $18 PER HOUR. THE MEMBER WAS QUOTED THE RATES AT $18 PER QUARTER HOUR AND SIGNED OUR REPORT WHICH INDICATES THE RATES WERE QUOTED. AFTER REVIEWING THE WORK COMPLETED IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT THE MEMBER WAS CHARGED ACCURATELY. THE MEMBER WAS CHARGED FOR 1 ELECTRICIAN AND 1 APPRENTICE WHEN IN FACT THERE WERE TWO ELECTRICIANS ON THE JOB AND THE 2ND MAN WAS CHARGED AT ONLY HALF HIS NORMAL RATE. ALSO, THE MEMBER WAS GIVEN AN ADDITIONAL $10 DISCOUNT OVER OUR NORMAL DISCOUNT.
MICHAEL H.
01/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
BECAUSE OF MEMBERSHIP WITH ANGIE''S LIST, I RECEIVED $10 OFF BY USING THE COUPON FROM ANGIE''S WEBSITE.
Description of Work: REPLACED GFI RECEPTACLE (THAT I HAD PURCHASED) AND ADDED INSULATION TO OVERHEATED WIRES. ALSO REPLACED THE BREAKER FEEDING THAT RECEPTACLE. TESTED THE CIRCUIT FOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION.
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
$94
01/2003
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
THEY DIDN''T MIND MY 150 LBS NEWFOUNDLAND DOG FOLLOWING THEM AROUND.
Description of Work: THEY FIGURED OUT WHY I KEPT ''BLOWING'' CIRCUITS AND CREATED 2 NEW CIRCUITS IN MY HOUSE.
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
$610
Laura S.
12/2002
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
MAJORITY OF COST WAS THE ''SERVICE CALL COST'', WHICH JUST GETS THEM TO YOUR HOUSE. THE ACTUAL WORK ONLY TOOK 15 MINUTES.
Description of Work: FOUND AND REPAIRED A LOOSE WIRE THAT WAS CAUSING TROUBLE IN A CIRCUIT.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans
FAQ
Cooper Electric is currently rated 4.8 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
Cooper Electric accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,Financing Available,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Cooper Electric offers free project estimates.
Yes, Cooper Electric offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Cooper Electric does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Cooper Electric offers emergency services.
Yes, Cooper Electric offers warranties.
Cooper Electric offers the following services: CurrentSAFE electrical hazard mitigation, Installs, Repairs, Replacements of Electrical Service Entrances, Panels, Meter Bases, Lighting, Switches and Outlets. Added wiring for New Circuits, A/C Circuits, Dryers, Ceiling Fans. Installation of Surge Protection. Remedy of Aluminum Wiring Problems.