Mike's Electric

I'd never used Mike's before. My electrician of choice was busy on the day I needed the job performed, so I chose Mike's based on Angie's List feedback and proximity to my home. They were very friendly and described in detail over the phone what the job would entail. I had no idea that this was required when re-piping my water supply line. On the day of the job, the two person team arrived promptly at 8:30 when scheduled, and went to work. I recall that it took less than 2 hours, and they did an excellent, clean job. Overall, the price was fair, maybe a little more than expected, but price alone would never influence my decision whether or not to use an electrician again. Quality and service cost $$. I would definitely use Mike's Electric again.

He is very nice, everything got taken care of.

Doug came out for proposal. Nicest Guy!! And very confident and experienced. When looking at the kitchen, he pulled out a pen and did some math on the current load running to the refrigerator and insinkerator, and immediately informed me that they're fine and I do not need to spend the money replacing or moving those. Phew! I liked him already! :) Next he checked the mystery switch, which he informed me isn't an actual switch, but was rather set up like a power loop. I can leave it, but cover it up if I like, and it'll be fine and is legal & safe. Finally, he distilled the bid down to just two things I needed to pay for; the new fixture & switch installation, and the new outlet outdoors. The quote came within a couple of days, and was very easy to understand. The first line item was the permit, so that put me at ease as well. Aaron came out for the service. He was a little early to arrive, and took exactly the amount of time that was estimated. He was very nice and polite, and was surprisingly quiet as he went about his business. He didn't even cut the power as he installed everything, so the impact was none! Where he installed the new fixture, he made a cut in the drywall and removed a patch so that he could work. Then he reinserted the patch in the exact fitting it came out of. As a result, my patch on the drywall was easier than I ever imagined!! This was a fantastic bonus as I've never seen this done so well and cleanly. Mike's Electric, and Doug & Aaron, did a GREAT job for me, and I will definitely keep them in my contacts for future electrical work!!

We found out about Mike's Electric through Angie's Big Deal. We recently bought a 100 year old house that has knob & tube and thought it would be good to get a detailed electrical inspection. The experience from start to finish was great -- the electrician was punctual, thorough and answered numerous questions. After the inspection, it was more clear what is going on in the house and some short-term and long-term things that should be taken care of. Due to their professional nature, we hired Mike's to come back out and replace some little things that have been bugging us. Again, the service was excellent, on-time and professional. Just what I would expect in a company. We would hire Mike's again.

All went well. Some of the plugs were difficult to reach, but they were careful and thorough, professional and pleasant, providing good information.

Mike's was great about scheduling, calling to confirm their arrival time and arrived on schedule. Aaron was professional and helpful in troubleshooting the GFCI issue. During the fan installation, it became apparent that pieces of the fan were missing. Aaron had to return on 2/17 to finish the fan install, but we were not charged for travel on the return visit.

The best I could ask for. I was alerted to an ongoing problem of fuses being blown. I brought in 3 companies to give bids on the job as I thought it was going to be an expensive one. Mike's was accomodating to my schedule, arrived promptly and gave me more information than I could ask for. The person who was sent knew alot about the 100 year old Victorian building I own. Basicly there were too many space heaters on the same line. Rearranging space heaters fixed the problem. There were other suggestion such as insulation to certain areas and to a referral person who could help us with a zonal heating system. The other 2 companies offered me a bids that were in the $1000's. One said he had to check and rewire the entire fuse box. He said minimally $1500 and would not bid the job out. This did not include the one piece of wiring that did need to be brought up to code. The job would be time and materials and he could not guarantee it would fix the problem. The other company proposed going outside the building, bringing in electricity changing position of meters. Essentialling a very expensive job. On sight the person said in the neighbor hood of $5,000 up to $10,000. I did not return the call when they asked me for my e-mail to send the bid. Neither of these 2 companies looked seriously at the electrical diagram that I had that indicated which plug went to which fuse. Now I understand how rudimentary this was in the diagnosis. By the end of the morning given the proper information I was able to move heaters to fix the fuse problem at no cost. I did bring in Mike's to do the work to bring things up to code. I will bring them in for any other electrical issues I have in the property as well as at home. Thank you Mike's and Angies list for saving me $1000's with a smile. The folks at Mike's are courteous, thorough and articulate. They understand much more than pure electrical. It was only after that visit that I truly understand the problem as well as additional things I can do to help with the heating/cooling system.

Donnie arrived on time. Was super nice. Checked my outlets that were not functioning. Found the problem, explained what happened. Recommended replacing two of the outlets with GFI units because they were within six feet of the sink. He accomplished the job in a reasonable amount of time. Then he told me the bill would be mailed to me. I definitely would call on Mike's Electric for future electrical needs.

They came out last Wednesday or Thursday to give me a bid which they provided on Monday. I sent them an e-mail asking when they could start and they called the same day to set up the work on Tuesday. They showed up when they said they would and finished the work within a few hours. I've worked with several of the folks from Mike's Electric and have thoroughly enjoyed all of them. They are very professional, knowledgeable and competitively priced. I don't consider anyone else when I need electrical work done; they're the best!

Their electrician was courteous and definitely focused on exactly what we needed to have done. One of the GFI units stopping working, but they took care of it quickly.

They were good. They did a really good job. It turned out that the potholder/lamp didn't have all the parts. He was able to figure out what was missing and he went and got the correct piece. He did a pretty good job.

I spent about $250 on the job and the job went great. They were early. They got here in a reasonable amount of time instead of waiting for a couple of days. They were in and out in less than two hours. The electrician who came out was very knowledgeable and professional. He explained everything to me. He cleaned up the areas that he didn?t even make a mess of. He called me ahead of time to inform me that he would come out early. I will use this company in the future.

I always use Mike's for electrical issues on three duplexes. They have proven themselves capable, prompt, responsive, and professional. I don't even bother to get estimates anymore, just call Mike's for any electrical problems.

The appointment was fine and he showed up on time. The service man came and told me what was wrong with the light, but he couldn't fix it as it required a special part.

I called Mikes on a Friday or Saturday, and the electrician came out on Tuesday am. After checking the thermostat, he replaced a worn out breaker, and everything works fine now. There was an error on the billing, but one phone call cleared it up. I have used Mikes before, and have been very happy with their work and prices.

Mike's Electric did a great job, very professional. The job became more involved, and more expensive, than originally anticipated, but not their fault. The bid was detailed and complete, as was the invoice. Their employees were pleasant and efficient.

We had ordered a new range from Sears, but the delivery guys couldn't install it because our old range was hard-wired right into the house and the new range required a plug outlet. So Donny had to move the old range away from the wall (and you just *know* what the floor looked like after 25 years of oven use!) and create an outlet. He was cheerful, polite and hey, he was nice to my cat, who drifted over to supervise things. The guys from Sears installed the range today, using the new plug outlet. No problem!

My only complaint is price. $128.75 to replace 2 light switches. It was a 10 minute job that didn't even require the power to be turned off. It was otherwise a good experience. Great costomer service, They responded quickly and did a good job.

They did everything we asked for at a reasonable price. The electrician was personable and professional. They suggested adding an interior light switch, which is convenient, at no extra cost over the original bid for just the security light. They finished promptly and cleaned up. Good experience.

Mike's electric spent 2 days doing all my electrical wants and needs. Doug provided the estimate and listened to my wants and needs. He gave me other options for potential requests that would not have been cost effective. Donny was prompt and professional. He took the extra time to make sure everything was just the way I wanted it including making sure things matched with Decora hardware. From my first call to my final payment, everyone was helpful and informative. I will definitely use them again.

Called when he learned he would be half hour late; got right to work when he arrived; answered questions during the repair process to enable us to plan should we have another problem; and the problem is solved for now. Two lights that worked intermittently or not at all are now working.

Electrician seemed very skilled, friendly, and thorough. Took out the old breaker box, installed the new one and added front porch lights in one day, the power was only out for a few hours. When he came over to do the quote, he hooked up my new stove for me for free! I had thought that I needed to rewire that outlet for the new grounding prong, but he hooked up the thing for me just fine. He made an effort to be friendly to my dog, which I appreciate (she's typically not a big fan of people who come over to do work) even though it has nothing to do with the actual service.

Arrived on time, started on the inside fixture first, and accidently broke the glass dome to the fixture. (Probably because it was an IKEA product and not well made.) No problem, within days they purchased a new replacement and came back to install. Outside problem was quickly diagnosed and fixed as well. I really appreciated their taking care of the mishap so quickly. They were considerate and professional.

The exhaust fan/light combo in our bathroom had stopped working so we had purchased a new replacement unit thinking it was exactly the same. We contacted Mike's to install the new fan unit. The work was scheduled promptly and the electrician arrived on time, was courteous, and professional. However the replacement unit did not fit so the electrician ordered a new fan motor and was back in a few days to make the repair. All worked out very well. We are extremently pleased. Considering the two trips and purchase of the fan motor, the price was very good.

This was the culmination of a protracted, multi-stage project. Mike's was far and away the most helpful in describing and/or explaining what they proposed, and why. They were the only contractor (out of 7 or 8 we talked to) who worked with us to revise their estimate after the project matured. Once we worked out what was to be done, they started promptly, and finished promptly. Their work was neat, and they made minor adjustments on the fly where necessary. The work area was probably cleaner when they left than it had been when they started. The closest thing to a downside is that their estimate was the highest of the contractors who did an itemized estimate. They also had an almost 20% "spread" between upper and lower end of their estimate, and the final cost was about 6% over that. On the other hand, everybody else's estimate was either too vague for comfort, didn't seem to be based on our requests or requirements, or wasn't itemized at all and so high that they could have re-wired the whole house and still made a profit. Despite that, I'd definitely have them back, especially if it was for anything more exotic than a new outlet.