DTS Electric Inc

I called to have my 50s home electrical updated, DTS was booked almost a month out & required a $200 deposit. The owner said as long as I let him know 72 hours ahead, I could cancel no charge. I ended up being able to find someone to come out earlier and called Sat morning to cancel for a Tues appt. He said the 72 hrs was business days only, wkend didn't count. So I kept the appt since I'm paying anyway. Tues comes around & he calls me early to see if I'm home, which I'm still at work. I can't fit all the details here, but basically it sounds like he double booked me and another lady, or tightly booked. He said he could move her, but then I'd have to cover (pay) her 3-4 hrs job? Or he could do hers then come back to me (I have small children & it would run into dinner/ bath time). It also was apparent my job wasn't as important to him (less money), he made that pretty clear. He kept saying he's a small business and had to fill his day. To him, I was just another number. I canceled.

David has never tried to sell me anything that I didn't need. In fact he has talked me out of some things and suggested simple (and lower cost) solutions to items I wanted done. David stands by his work and will revisit a problem if you are not entirely happy with something. In one case David redid an entire installation at no extra cost when he believed that the GFA outlets may have failed and this was 6/8 months after he installed them.

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We have used Dave of DTS Electric for several jobs around the house. We trust him. He is willing to come to the house and evaluate the job before starting anything. I think he may charge a little more than some others but I don't really know because we like the quality of his work and his honesty. He is by the book. He lets us know ahead of time what he thinks and the possible pitfalls. In the past, for us, he has installed a 200 amp panel, outdoor receptacles, light fixtures, wall receptacles and exhaust fans. Our house is old. He has corrected several unsafe conditions due to old equipment and wires and inadequate DIY work for which we are grateful. In the last job he did for us, Dave had to be resourceful and creative to install the exhaust fans in our bathrooms. He did an excellent job. Also, on several occasions he has realized a better or cheaper way to complete a job and makes us aware of it. Dave has always been on time and respectful of our home. He has an easygoing manner and is very easy to talk to. He explains everything. We have also had the pleasure of meeting his Dad who is also an electrician. We have already recommended him to friends and neighbors. Finally, we are on Angie's List to recommend him to the greater community.

DTS diagnosed the fault was in the broken circuitry of the outdoor lighting system. I decided to rip out the components and buy solar-powered lighting for the walkways. DTS disassembled the system for me.

David was very professional, arrived on time and cleaned up each area he was working in. He asked me if the placement of each light fixture before he installed it was exactly where I wanted it and if I was happy with the way it looked. He made useful suggestions as to flush mounting of four of the fixtures and showed me how to adjust the motion detectors on the fixtures. When David took off the bathroom switch plate to change one of the dimmer switches that was faulty, he noticed that the switches were not properly installed. He replaced the one defective dimmer switch and correctly rewired the other two switches. After completing the repair, he suggested to me that I could use 75 watt led light bulbs instead of the 100 watt led light bulbs that came with the fixtures. The use of less wattage would still give me the light I needed and prolong the life of the dimmer light switch. I did replace the 100 watt led bulbs with 75 watt led bulbs making the light from the fixtures much easier on my eyes. Thank you David for the very useful suggestion. I will definitely use DTS Electric again.

We've used Dave on numerous occasions and have never been disappointed. He is always very professional and very straightforward. On this particular project he replaced a ceiling fan in one bedroom, installed a new electrical fixture where there had been one in another bedroom, and replaced two outdated and tacky chandeliers. We are very pleased with his work and will continue to call on him as needed. Highly recommend!

Two new outlets were installed upstairs for a washer and dryer and he changed out an outlet in the kitchen for a microwave oven. In the living room he was supposed to fix and/or replace an outlet. David failed to connect a wire inside the outlet and as a result the outlet appeared to be non-functioning. I tested it myself by going up there and found out that it was the outlet itself. I had to pay for another electrician to come out here to correct the work that David should have done in the first place. He also installed the incorrect voltage. Additionally, I sent the key to a floor installer and told them to pass the key on to David, which did happen. I was out of town preparing to move down here. However, he left the key in a plastic baggie with no note at the front of my house. If anyone had found they key, they would have been able to get into the house. The key was supposed to be returned to the floor installer. I was furious. That was unethical of him to do. He was careless, neglectful and disrespectful. David had agreed to return the key to the floor installer and chose not to.

Prompt, very knowledgeable and was helpful in recommending the type of lights that worked efficiently. Reasonably priced.

His work is excellent, arrives promptly and his troubleshooting is superior. David started with us when we moved to the area & we trust him completely.

Dave is our go to electrician. Arrived on schedule and took care of all that needed to be done. Will work with him whenever needed.

Dave returned my call promptly and we were able to schedule him for our project very soon thereafter. Dave arrived on time for our project and we reviewed the cost and expectations again prior to beginning. Dave was very professional and explained what he would be doing in detail. I had very high expectations for Dave as he has received great reviews on Angie's List and a co-worker had used his services for their home project. The reason I gave Dave a rating of a C is as follows: 1.) He damaged the crown molding in our living room while drilling one of the access holes to run the wire. It was not major, but I brought it to his attention and he responded as if it was not a big deal. Any damage to a customer's home should be viewed as a significant issue in my opinion and warranted considerations. 2.) Our 4 recessed lights are not exactly symmetrical as Dave's only measurement tool was a tape measure. I had expected more precise measurements for recessed lighting. 3.) I presented him the 10% off Angie's List Coupon and although he did accept it, he was reluctant based upon difficulty of job as he put it. I was unclear what he meant since we had reviewed job scope prior to beginning, but as I mentioned he did accept. 4.) He left without installing a switch cover, which is very minor however shows completeness of the job. The entire project took approximately 4.5 hours.

This was my second time using this electrican because of reasonable prices and solid work! Basically he added about 4 to 6 bolts to the already existing/functional tv wall mount and hung a heavier television. He had assistane from my spouse in lifting & hanging the tv. my spouse and I moved the 42in tv to another room and set it up Contractor required additional bolts that he did not have and I ran out to pick them up...which took about 15 mins. Contractor arrived at 10 am when he confirmed an arrival time between 9-9:30am I was charged $235.00 for about 2 hour work. Contractor specifically asked for payment in cash and indicatedd if I paid in cash he would reduce my rate. Contractor advised me that if the job took 2 hours or less he would only charge me between 180-200 dollars. I feel I was over charged and didnt receive any reduction in rate for paying in cash as requested. Also he didn't provide any receipts for his work and arrived an half hour late. Would NOT use him again.

The total cost I have listed includes at least three trips as we found more things to do. In each case the job was done on time and under estimate. I should also point out that when we wanted something done one way, Dave would let us know if there was a less expensive method that would achieve the same results. I HIGHLY recommend DTS service.

If you want a great local electrician, look no further. Made everything work better than new. Pointed out issues that he saw even though it was outside the scope of the current job. Would definitely use again.

Used this provider previously to install ceiling fans throughout my home and he did excellent work. Had him come back and mount plasma tv run surround sound wiring fix electricl wiring i garage and bathroom and install micro hood in kitchen. Performed excellent nice neat honest...would use again in a minute. Also charged me a fair price for work performed

David showed up on time, did the work in a professional manner, and cleaned up when done. He was very nice and the price was reasonable, and I would definitely use him again.

Dave was punctual and professional. He is a friendly and helpful person who answered all our questions.

He did a great job and is very fair. I would definitely recommend him. He's reliable. I got him all for years. I would use him again in the future.

Great service and good price. I would use again.

Dave took care of all permits, etc. and the install was as smooth as can be. Will use Dave for all electrical work required at my home in the future.

We originally found DTS Electric through Angie's List last year. Dave was professional, courteous, easy to work with and reasonably priced. When some of our lights started randomly diming (brown-out) then brightening, or blinking completely off and on, we called Dave. Dave listened to our description of the issue, reassured us that it was most likely a loose connection in the circuit (nothing life-threatening) and came out the next week. Had he thought it was a more serious issue he would have come out right away. The lights were not acting up when he was here, so we showed him a couple seconds of video we'd taken. He agreed it was interesting and asked several questions before doing anything else. Then he examined the boxes, completed diagnostic tests, replaced several circuits and tightened up the connections in both boxes. It took about an hour altogether. Our lights haven't dimmed or blinked since!

it was straightforward. no problems or loss of power

Dave and his helper installed 6 lights each in 2 rooms. All the work was done in one day, which was convenient. They cleaned up and rearranged the room thoroughly afterwards. Dave communicated well via text/phone and was also flexible with parts - I provided the specific trim I wanted him to use in which he deducted from the estimate.

Dave was awesome to partner with. He was knowledgeable, prompt, courteous, very professional and was extremely dog friendly. His bid was delivered in a folder along with his card and a description of the work to be performed as well as the price. Dave was hired, he ordered the parts he needed, contacted me when they came in and a few days later I am waiting for the next power outage. Dave and his partner were very neat, they removed all debris after the installation. After the work was completed Dave ran a final test with the house off of street power and the generator running the house electric. Dave explained the system, how the Interlock worked, the sequences that needed to be completed in order to run off the generator.