Mike's Electric

My old garbage disposal was wired directly and my new one required a regular electrical out let to plug into. I purchased a 2 hour coupon on Angie's List for the work. When I called the time was scheduled the same week at about 2:00 PM on Friday but was told the outlet wouldn't take 2 hours so did I have any other projects to add. I had just checked my smoke detector and it wasn't working so I added that on. I received a call about 1 hour before the appointment that my electrician was tied up on another job that would take all day. I was given the option to reschedule or they would try another electrician later in the day if his job was finished. I preferred the later time and the 2nd electrician showed up very closed the the estimated time. He was courteous, looked at the tasks, got to work and finished both in just over an hour. I am very happy with the communication from Mike's and their ability to make everything work for Friday, my day off work. I'm happy with the work performed, the efficiency of the electrician, the fact the fact the he cleaned up after himself and the price. This was my third time to use Mike's Electric and I've been very happy every time.

Great job. Quick. Professional. A really good value! I would definintely recommend Mike's to friends and family...and will use them again in the future.

Two electricians showed up on time, phoning in advance to let me know when they would arrive. Both were efficient and courteous. There were no language issues, as both were native speakers of English. The lead electrician examined our circuit panel and replaced the problematic breaker. (No problems since then.) He also found that the two breakers for the washer & dryer were not connected, and advised that we replace them with a connected set of breakers. Apparently the laundry equipment can be damaged under some circumstances if the breakers are not reset simultaneously. He also tested the remaining breakers and wiring behind the panel. One outlet in the garage was not up to code and another was questionable, so they were replaced. They also checked the wiring in the kitchen to make sure that was not the cause of the failed appliances. A few outlets were also replaced there with newer, better ones; GFI outlets were installed as needed. While they were working, I was unpacking a new range hood to replace a combo microwave & fan that had burned out. The electrician noticed that and asked if I knew whether the hood had a plug, since many do not come with them. I was surprised to find that it had just the wires (plug not included), so the electrician offered to wire one up for me. Naturally, he did much better work than I would have done, and it took him just a minute or two to measure the amount of wire needed and wire up the plug. That was very considerate of him to speak up and offer the help, and it definitely saved me another unplanned trip to Home Depot. Overall, I was very happy with the service and am delighted to add my recommendation to what seems like a long list of satisfied customers.

Mike's Electric completed a whole home electric inspection on our new home. They were very thorough and quick. They answered all our questions and explained what needed to be done and why. We asked for an estimate of some items that we wanted to be done and they got the estimate done promptly with reasonable prices. We will definitely use them in the future to complete the items they recommended.

It was a bait and switch. The special we bought was $100 for 2 hours of electric work. We told the guy what we wanted done, but said we only wanted him to perform 2 hours worth of work, so if he didn't finish all the plugs that was fine. He worked for 2 1/2 hours, but said he wouldn't charge us for the 1/2 hour. He also had a helper, but did not mention that the helpers labor was not included. This was in the fine print of the coupon, but they did not mention any of this when we booked the appointment. Needless to say we were very shocked when we got a bill for $440. Apparently this was for the $400 charge for the 2nd helper, plus the $40 in parts. We called and complained and Mike the owner did reduce the bill to $220, but this was still way more than we had wanted to spend. I have no complaints about the quality of service, but just ask that companies be upfront in what they are advertising. It should have been clear on the add that they would be charging us $400 an hour and it was not. Due to this, I would not hire them again.

The Mike's Electric representative came on a coupon from Angie's List. We had the rep estimate two electrical jobs we had on our list. In the end, we only proceeded on one job: replacing an exterior electrical outlet. The rep brought the outlet up to code (plastic cover to protect against rain, I guess) and completed the job in a timely manner. It was a very satisfactory consumer experience.

It was right before Thanksgiving. They were on top of it and so helpful. Instead of being sold the bill of goods on having a complete circuit breaker panel replaced (looking at $1,300.00 approx.), the avoided the temptation to make the big sale and instead fixed what was a relatively simple problem (replacement of a single breaker). I was more than happy on the amount charged on the invoice as well.

It went as expected. I had a list of items I wanted fixed prior to allot of family staying here for my son';s wedding. Two men showed up and knocked it out in a 1/2 day. They offered suggestions to save money wit the options as well. It was a good investment.

Mike's Tried to Bill for Unauthorized Work: The agreement was for an inspection. Any billable work would have to be authorized by me. I got home from work later that evening and saw an invoice for ~$290! To my surprise, the electrician ran a new outlet from the breaker panel to the refrigerator! The deal was to inspect the outlet, not complete any work. I called in to Mike's Electric and talked with Daryl. Daryl said there must have been a mistake that I was scheduled for a different Angie's List deal. Mine was for the whole home inspection. Mike's Electric mistook it for some other deal as money up front for electrical work. I told him that I did not authorize any billable work. The electrician (probably to cover is a$$) claimed that my wife said it was ok to do the work. My wife said she certainly did NOT authorize the work. Daryl (although he was not onsite doing the work) insisted she did. This behavior is like a scam. A company that comes in and does unauthorized work and bills an excessive amount to the customer. I clearly conveyed my displeasure with Daryl about our circumstance. Over the course of two days I talked with Daryl two more times. I was not willing to pay a total of $390 (remember $100 Angie's List deal) to run a new outlet in the garage and have someone call my wife a liar. I could have done the same work myself for $55 (retail) in materials. They did not run the length of the wire inside the wall, it was on the surface of the drywall including the outlet (fine for the garage). He was willing to waive the labor but he said the materials were $104 and needed me to pay that amount. I said how about we call it even since I already paid $99 for the Angie's List deal. He begrudgingly agreed. In the following days I received a phone call from Daryl. He said that I never did get the whole home inspection and wanted to know if I wanted to get that rescheduled? After a deep quiet breath I responded, "I think I'm good Daryl, no need to reschedule. Have a nice afternoon."

The installer that Mike's Electric sent out was prompt, professional, and incredibly dedicated to doing an excellent job for me. I was in a bit of a hurry to get the job done and was delighted by how responsive they were. I also appreciated that the company allowed me to supply my own exhaust vent fans and gave me some guidance about which size and types would work best. I feel really good about my experience with Mike's Electric and would definitely hire them again and recommend them to others.

I contacted Mike's Electric and described the work that I wanted done. We scheduled a time. The electrician showed up on time. He was a very nice man and did an excellent job. He was well-prepared and had all the tools, etc. that he needed.

Installed two wall sconces and electrical changes for operation. Excellent work! Professional and great finish work!

I took advantage of an Angie's List big deal to get a number of very small electrical projects done at my house. Mike's Electric was able to squeeze me into their schedule for a day I had already planned off from my work. A young electrician came out and took care of everything I requested, and did so in a very efficient and friendly manner. It was a good experience all the way around, and I really appreciated what they did for me. Of course I called them again when I had a circuit out, because they did such a nice job for me the first time. I was amazed that rather than come out (and charge the minimum rates) they first walked me through how to reset the circuit over the phone - for no charge. I notice they have similar guidance posted on their website. They seem to really respect their customers' budgets and time. I will use them again, if the need arises for sure.

They were prompt, adjusted heights to just where we wanted them. They were very responsive and professional. Old fixtures were put in boxes as requested.

In and out in a couple of days/ smooth hook up/ works well

The work was done well, but I was surprised at the extra costs that showed up on my bill. I contacted them and they took some of the charges off.

The technician arrived on time Work took longer than expected, as a result we were charged more for the job When we raised this issue with the owner, he was kind enough to give us a discount. Be sure to get an estimate first and know what to expect.

The guys at Mike's Electric where very professional and knowledgable. They did a great job of informing us of what they were repairing and how they were repairing it.

Great job, Friendly service tech.

He was late getting here. He worked till the job was done 2 hrs.

The technician did a very good job. I am totally satisfied. Jingang

I was very disappointed. I had a new electrical service installed when I did a remodel last year. All the markings for the breaker box switches were gone. I wanted an electrician to identify which breaker switches did what. I thought it would be an easy process. I had to be heavily involved and I'm disabled. I was left with two yellow notebook sheets with scribbles on them. The guy who came out was borderline rude and did complain about the process.

The first electrician came to our house on 11/9/12 with his apprentice. The apprentice fixed the fan in our downstairs bathroom (just cleaned it), taking about 10 minutes of time, then spent the rest of his time watching the journeyman electrician work in our kitchen. I was initially charged $55 for an hour of the apprentice's time but that charge was reversed when I complained. The journeyman tried to fix our kitchen light fixture (two hanging pendant lights). After about an hour he realized he was missing parts and took a $99/hour trip to the store across town. He came back and realized he was missing more parts and was about to take another $99/hr trip to the store but found out they didn't have the necessary parts so that was not done. My husband had cut some wires on the light, apparently making it hard to fix. The electrician's solution was to wrap the line dangling the pendant light with black electrical tape which was very unsightly. When I called and complained that I had already spent over $300 to fix a light that was now wrapped in electrical tape, the owner sent out another, more experienced electrician to assess the situation. That electrician came up with the idea that we needed to buy some type of sleeve to put over the cord to hide the electrical tape. The owner then sent out a third electrician with the new idea that he would somehow cut then rewire the lights. This actually worked quite well although he left light hanging 3/8 inches lower than the other. I was charged another $200 for that visit. He then came back free of charge to try to even up the lights which are now closer to being even but one is still about 1/4 inch lower than the other. The owner offered to have his man try again to even up the lights, but we've decided to give up. Overall this ended up being an extremely costly experience. Even with our $99 coupon for two hours of electrical work, we spent $575 to have this work done. Very disappointing.

This was an excellent experience.

Arrived on time. Completed work quickly. Were courteous and neat.