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Big City Electric Inc.

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans

About us

Big City Electric works closely with customers to guarantee the job is done to their satisfaction and we go home every night knowing that we did the best job. Big City Electric can handle all types of electrical work. We have 18 years of experience in the business and we take pride in a job well done. Big City Electric works closely with our customers. Our clients know what the project will cost and when it will be done before the project even starts. We stand by our work and stand by our guarantee that you will be happy with the finished project. Big City Electric is the only company you’ll ever need to satisfy all your electrical needs.

Business highlights

18 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Emergency standby generators, new circuits, new outlets, hot tub/spa wiring,ceiling fans, fixture replacement, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, surge protection, recessed lighting, new construction, remodeling, commercial & residential phone/cable lines, TV outlets & mounting, fire & storm damage repair.

Services we don't offer

Bucket truck

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
PayPal
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.949 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
0%
3
8%
2
2%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 26-49 of 49 reviews

C LEE S.
09/2017
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
.
Description of Work: .

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
$1,400

AGNES P.
01/2016
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: It was a major job updating all of the electricity in an old house. Three electricians were all over the house from the attic to the basement for 2 weeks. They did a really good job!
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Terrence B.
12/2014
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Changed four outlets to GFCI type. Had to come back twice before everything worked correctly. The owner was very accommodating to work through it, but I had to take extra time off work. I'll try someone else next time, but use them if I need to.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Eve H.
06/2014
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Reasonable pricing, truth in pricing even with challenges, and great service describes My experience with Big City Electric. They were professional and friendly, even to my pets. Even though challenges caused the job to last two days, the price did not go up. I will definitely use them again!

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

Beth D.
06/2012
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
David and Monty were on time courteous and very professional. They were great. [would never hesitate/to use them again and would highly recommended them.
Description of Work: Had ceiling fans wired from attic & installing and had one fan lowered.

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

ROGER H.
05/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Excellent service. Professional all the way around. Very pleased. I will use their services again.
Description of Work: New wall and light sockets,

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
$265

Brian M.
03/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Couldn't be happier. Mikki was a pleasure to work with. She was great with following up and providing details. We had 2 floodlights installed, 8 outlets added to the basement, and 2 outlets in the garage. The crew arrived on time, were very professional and courteous. We had a permit pulled due to extent of work and inspector was very pleased with work done. I am very satisfied and would highly recommend.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Catherine R.
03/2012
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The guy who did the work on my house did an excellent job.
Description of Work: I had him update the electric in my spare 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

Luckisha T.
01/2012
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called 3 companies big city was the last and they answered the phone. Monty answered and said that he was the only one there and he was all booked for Monday but he could come Tuesday between 2-4. The other two companies called early Tuesday morning but I decide to go ahead with Big City. Wishing I had asked if they had some times available, because now it is 6:30pm and he is still not here. He called at 3:21pm to say he was running behind and would be here between 5-6. I called at 5:50pm again he asked did I want to reschedule I said no because I have been with out my stove for 4 days now. He said he was up north and he would be here with in the hour, it's 6:35. He got here about 7pm took him about 10 min it was the braker instead of the socket. He gave me the braker and then took $25 off so what would have been more than $114 cost $89 because he was so late getting here. I guess it not how you start but how you finish. I think he would tried to all the jobs himself next time.
Description of Work: He came to change the outlet but it turned out to be the braker.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$89

Response from Big City Electric Inc.
Thank you member for taking the time to post this review, we appreciate all feedback, good or bad, as it helps us better serve our customers in the future. Monty is one of our best technicians, and he happened to be managing the phone calls as well as the service calls for a few days while some of the office staff was off for the holidays. He did his best to ensure all calls were answered and customers were scheduled, but he unfortunately had over-commited himself this particular day. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you and hope that we may be given the opportunity to better serve you in the future should you need our services again.

richard H.
12/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
The company was just really great. The woman that came to write up the contract was very knowledgable. The workers were on time, organized, and had everything on hand that they needed. Also, they were so neat! They cleaned up after themselves and removed all the trash. It was a really good experience.
Description of Work: They put under cabinets lights in and a drum light over the kitchen table. He replaced bulbs for me since my ceilings are 12' high.

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
$594

Glenna I.
10/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
very good customer service. Even told me to turn the lights in the closets on for 4 hrs to get the hummmmm out of the light. will call them again. My son-in-law uses them too.
Description of Work: put in three closet lights.

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

Sharon M.
09/2011
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
Because I forgot to purchase an extender rod for my new ceiling fan, Big City Electric had to come out twice to do the job. They were very professional and courteous. It was a pleasure working with them and I heartily recommend them!
Description of Work: Big City Electric installed a ceiling fan in my great 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
$240

Shelly W.
09/2011
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I called this place to get a price quote for hanging 3 new chandeliers and to re-wire some lights in the bathroom. They gave me a very general quote on the phone and said they don't come on-site to give quotes. Their quote they gave was much higher than what I was quoted by Efficient Electric and I felt that without seeing the job, their quote wasn't very accurate. They were very informal and didn't seem very concerned about getting my business.
Description of Work: Their quote was too high so no services performed.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Big City Electric Inc.
Big City Electric sincerely appreciates all forms of feedback. Any instance of less than satisfaction should be a learning experience for us in our efforts to provide our customers with the best possible service. We pride ourselves on customer satisfaction which can be seen through our other reports and overall Angie’s List grade of an “A”.

Stephanie U.
09/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I was very pleased with the responsiveness of Big City Electric from the moment I called them about my home's electrical issue. I think they were very honest and while the price felt a bit high, I'm not extremely familiar with electrical rates, so perhaps it was appropriate. I had a great experience overall.
Description of Work: Take apart ceiling fan and repair on/off switch (chain to turn it on/off).

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$175

Randall & Cyndi W.
09/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
These guys were awesome! Mikki set up the appointment and not only gave me the estimate but also gave me suggestions for the ceiling fans and exhaust fan. Very personable and knowledgeable. The two guys she sent were great...knew what they were doing, went right to work, cleaned up after themselves and loved on my dogs (lol!). I was very happy with the work and will be using them in the future for other projects. And, by the way, her price to do all the work was half of some of the other electricians I called, so I was able to get the work done and get all the fans, etc, for less than others were charging to just do the work. Excellent company! Make sure they are on your list to call when you need electrical work!
Description of Work: Big City wired and installed ceiling fans in our 4 bedrooms, replaced the bathroom exhaust fan with a fan/light combo, and fixed 3 outlets.

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
$845

Kathleen R.
08/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The whole experience was great. Monty ( my electrician ) was very polite, knowlegable and thorough. Allowed me to follow him around for 51/2 hours and put up with all my questions. All of his answers made me quite cmfortable with his knowledge of electricity. When he was finished installing my new electric panel He was very thorough in testing his work to insure that it functioned properly. Electricity on the whole makes me very very nervous and with the work that was done by BIG CITY Electric I feel very much at ease.
Description of Work: replace and rewire electrical panel secured 220 outlet to the wall installed new outlet for the washer installed shut off switch for furnace and a/c ( brought up to code )

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
$900

TIMOTHY B.
07/2011
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Big City Electric was recommended to me by one of Angie's List's stars Randy from Cruikshank Plumbing. As a rule I don't use contractors not listed on Angie's but Randy raved about them. I was hesitant but went ahead and called. Randy was right! When you call you speak to Mikki. A journeyman (journeywoman?) electrician in her own right, Mikki is an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only is she knowlegable about just about every electrical problem you could think of (she's been there/done that), she is a complete professional. Mikki scheduled her husband David to come out and do the work. David showed up on time and ready to go. He repaired/fixed/installed every thing I ask for, took the time to explain things to me and when I asked about possible future issues walked me through things and provided possible alternatives and recommendations. All in all these guys are GREAT! I would not hesitate for a moment to use them again or recommend them.
Description of Work: Modifying and/or replacing various fixtures throughout a newly purchased home. Adding electrical service for a disposal. Wiring and hanging a tiffany swag light. Correcting several existing mis-wirings.

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
$500

Scott I.
07/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
The work was excellent, performed on time and on budget, and done by a professional and very nice team of electricians, including the owner Dave.
Description of Work: Dave and his team installed new electrical outlets, outdoor light fixture, internet cabling, and a ceiling fan our home in Victorian Village.

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

Catherine R.
04/2011
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
I cold called this company for a few projects without researching their background on work or without any referrals. After some expertise investigating of the entire electrical situation, Marty was able to figure out what the problem was to get the old wiring fixed and updated, then separated into different new switches, therefore that project only took about 2 hours! I was so impressed with his knowledge that I know I will call this company again to have Marty out for future projects in 'this old house'! Thank you Marty!!
Description of Work: My home was built in 1941 so I knew there would be old wiring to deal with and interesting findings when updating various things; switches and outlets among other things. Due to this fact, I had two separate projects done on two different days. The first was rewiring to update for code on outlets and switches in an extra attic room I am finishing off. The second project was an untangling of wiring to the second floor bedroom and other places where one single switch controlled a series of lighting in that bedroom and down the hall steps. The company sent Marty out to handle the entire job. He was so professional and courteous the entire time he was here, and very patient with my questions. The rewiring in the extra room took as long as expected (about 4 hours), but the second project was saved for a week later, which I expected to be a rather long process due to the dated wiring.

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
$640

Glenna I.
10/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
came out prior to installation of Closets by Design without hesitation. Dave thoroughly explained procedure involved; was speedy; gave 10% Senior Discount; cleaned up any mess so didn't get on my clothes. I will definitely recommend Big City Electric to all my friends.
Description of Work: installed three closet light fixtures with wiring thru the attic

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
$245

DEWEY B.
08/2010
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I give him an A.
Description of Work: He first put in a couple new outlets and an electrical plug for the hot water tank and an on/off timer. He came back and put in another outlet and disconnected the timer box.

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

karen R.
07/2010
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I was very disapointed in the service. He talked about giving the customer more then they expected, then whined about the condition. I'm an old fat lady and I had to clean up before he would work on the electric. He had gone into the attic to see what the condition was and when we decided to use his services he said the conditions were not what he expected.
Description of Work: replacing panels in twin

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
4.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0


Response from Big City Electric Inc.
Rodent and Feces removal not part of our service, nor was it offered. "conditions not what he expected." As part of the bid agreement and verbal discussion this property owner was to provide a clean working environment free of animal urine and feces (poop). They did not. We are willing to work in just about any small or tight space as long as it is not a health risk to us. Racoons and posiblly Bats had been living in the attic and the feces was 8 inches deep in most spots. I sympathize with the owner as I am sure it was an unpleasant experience to clean up. However because they were trying to save money they decided to do the cleaning themselves instead of hiring a professional. Finally we had to put on masks and gloves to work in a space that was not clean but only improved from its original condition. I am susprised to find this review on A. L. because when talking to the owners on the phone they never communicated any of these remarks. I am only sorry that we could not have made this a more positive experience, 5 star ratings and all A's is what we strive for. I know that as first time land lords and investment property owners that the experience of updating this property for rentors was very stressful, and hope it all worked out for them.

PEGGY M.
09/2009
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Overall it was a good experience. Dave was very profesisonal and ending up doing all the work himself since his help did not show up for work that day. It too a little longer then I had expected, but since he was by himself it was okay. He was able to get it all done in one day. I love my new ceiling fans -- should have had them installed long ago. I will most definitely call Big City Electric if I need anything in the future.
Description of Work: had ceiling fans installed where there had not previously been anything (required drilling and going up into the attic), new bathroom fan and light installed (replaced old fixtures), several new outlets installed in the basement, new kitchen light installed (had to drill and find old wiring in attic), checked and fixed light which did not always work, changed over garage outlet to 3-prong outlet

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

RONALD K.
06/2008
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
We were thrilled. Dave walked through the project with us to determine placement of the various light fixtures. When we wanted to expand the scope of the project we were provided with an additional quote in a timely fashion. We will use Dave again in the fall when we are ready for a couple of additional electrical needs.
Description of Work: We upgraded our electrical service, dropped our incoming line underground, added new lighting to six areas of our house during the renovation.

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
$10,000
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Contact information

6956 E Broad St Suite 206, Columbus, OH 43213

www.bigcityelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
EL 38231
Trade License Locale
YES
Trade License Authority
ALL LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES IN OHIO
Trade License Expiration
06/15/2020

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
Yes
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

FAQ

Big City Electric Inc. is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Big City Electric Inc. accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,PayPal,Visa
Yes, Big City Electric Inc. offers free project estimates.
Yes, Big City Electric Inc. offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Big City Electric Inc. does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Big City Electric Inc. offers emergency services.
Yes, Big City Electric Inc. offers warranties.
Big City Electric Inc. offers the following services: Emergency standby generators, new circuits, new outlets, hot tub/spa wiring,ceiling fans, fixture replacement, smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, surge protection, recessed lighting, new construction, remodeling, commercial & residential phone/cable lines, TV outlets & mounting, fire & storm damage repair.
Bucket truck

Contact information

6956 E Broad St Suite 206, Columbus, OH 43213

www.bigcityelectric.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM