CW Electrical Services INC

Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fans,

About us

CW Electric is a small business that is dedicated to bring you the best quality at a fair price. We have been serving the Pittsburgh area for 8 years and continue to grow to serve our customers. We have 7 electricians available daily and never use sub contractors. We are fully insured exceeding state minimums and carry workers comp insurance on each employee, most of our competitors do not. We are registered with the state of PA and licensed in the city of PGH (always ask a potential contractor to provide this information for verification). We provide fast, friendly service and strive for 100% customer satisfaction on every job and every call to our office. Large jobs or small, we treat them the same and ensure your project will get the attention it deserves. We use only the highest quality materials for a job done right the first time. We provide every customer a 5 year parts and lifetime labor warranty free of charge. CWE is a BBB accredited business with an A+ rating. We are also an Eaton Certified Contractor. CWE is not open on weekends. We value our employees and choose to give them ample time to spend with their families. We apologize for any inconvenience. CWE now offers bucket truck service for our commercial customers! Please give us a call for a free quote. We want to be your new electrical maintenance professional for all storefronts, parking lots and buildings of any size.

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Panel upgrades - 100 amps-1000 amps, Troubleshooting electrical problems, commercial & store fronts, security lighting, inspections, lighting & new circuits, GFCI & AFCI protection, hot tubs & jacuzzi installation, old construction & new, wire phishing behind walls & ceilings

Amenities

Warranties
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.8546 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
85%
4
5%
3
3%
2
2%
1
4%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.6
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8

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Showing 1-25 of 546 reviews

Gayle H.
10/2023
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I am please with this project performed by CW Electrical. The entire team was very professional, from Max who answered my calls and explained the quote, to Kevin and Blake who arrived promptly and professionally performed the work. Thank you all for jobs well done.
Description of Work: Relocate an outdoor outlet and convert 4 existing fluorescent light fixtures to LED bulbs.

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
$507

Michael R.
06/2021
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Called and talked to Bob. He stated to email him what needed done which I did. After a week still no response. I can understand that my job may be too small, but at least respond that you are not able to do the work. Just poor customer service!
Description of Work: Electrical repair in home

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0


Mark F.
04/2021
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Fine. They came on time and fixed the problem satisfactorily. I would hire again
Description of Work: Rewiring door bell

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

Bradley O.
02/2021
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Excellent. The technician explained to me what had to been done and a gave me two options. He gave me a price for each option. I went with the more complicated one. When he was done he cleaned everything up. I will definitely use CW Electrical Services again
Description of Work: Rewired a light switch and wired up and installed a new light fixture in the bathroom

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Michael L.
11/2020
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
After the 3 electricians left my home, I found a chunk of my wall that was damaged by one of the light switches that they did not inform me about. Very unprofessional and unapologetic to not mention the damage. Dan, the scheduler ?, is horrible to work with. Repeatedly had to give him my payment information. After that, I scheduled the work to happen 3 weeks later and he called the night before to tell me they weren't coming on the scheduled day after I had taken off work. He did not return my email/call. Just know if that if you decide to use this company and Dan calls you, don't expect anything to go according to plan
Description of Work: Outlets and lights

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


Evan R.
09/2020
1.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
I thought about whether or not to write this review for a while. I reached out to this company late last year while we were looking to purchase a house. After reading the reviews for CW electric online, I reached out to them to get an estimate on the work for the house. I was told that since I did not own the house, they wanted to make sure I wasn't wasting their time and wanted me to pay them 200 upfront before they came out to look over the job. I agreed and paid them 200. They came out, didn't open a single receptical box and gave me an estimate for the whole house - 30k. What a joke, I had a quality master electrician come into the house and did the work with a QUOTE for under 8 grand. They just took 200 from me and sent me on my way. They told me to pay up so they know I'm serious then gave me an outrageously high number. That's fine, enjoy the 200.
Description of Work: Whole house rewire

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0


Sandy S.
08/2020
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
Once I called, they quickly sent someone out to give me an estimate. They answered all my questions and informed me of how they would tackle the work. The estimate I received was nearly 1/3 less than a competitors work, and I liked that they would not be running any wires outside my house. The most "damage" there would be would be a small hole in my dining room ceiling to run wire up to an outlet upstairs. It took about 3 weeks, to get the job scheduled, but all along the company was informative (they were going to be a little later than anticipated the day of the work) and professional. The technician Joseph G and his assistant were amazing! Again, answering any questions I had the day of and the best part is, they didn't even need to make a whole in the ceiling. These electrical magicians were able to run the wire up and through the wall to the upstairs outlet. Needless to say, I would hire CW Electrical again in a heartbeat.
Description of Work: Two dedicated circuits for window a/cs

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
$750

Steven R.
08/2020
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Initially called a different company for a circuit breaker tripping... They wanted close to $600 dollars for a trip fee and to diagnose the problem. $600 bucks and the dude hadn't even yet touched a tool. The guy told me it would cost over $1,200 dollars to find the short tripping the circuit breaker. He said he'd have to tear into the walls/ceiling to follow the line to find the short and it would take 2 days. I sent him packing and paid only the trip fee. Then l hired CW Electrical Services. First off... Jon arrived an hour early and WITHIN 5 minutes located the short in an outlet in the laundry room. He was here at the house for an hour and a half and replaced the outlet, corrected how the it was wired in the panel box, and did a few additional things that needed addressed. I can't express to whomever reads this how happy l am with my decision to hire CW. Truly. My bill was $ 272 and all my problems were solved without some smackoff ripping me off while ripping my walls and ceiling apart. Call CW and hire these folks. They provide honest work and services.
Description of Work: Electrical short

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
$272

Pete B.
11/2019
5.0
electrician, lighting, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
Very well. They're easy to work with. They show up when they say they'll show up and do the work well, at a very reasonable price. More importantly, they stand by their work; any time they make a mistake (which is not often at all), they fix the problem, no hassle. They're my go-to contractors for electrical work on my house. I'd absolutely hire them again, and I have no reservations recommending them to other homeowners.
Description of Work: I've hired CW to do a variety of medium-sized jobs over the past few years -- mostly installing light fixtures, with a bit of rewiring and adding a surge protector to the house.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Diane F.
10/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Jon Kemp arrived at the house on Tuesday, the 22nd, after 12 as scheduled. He was very courteous and professional. I showed him what needed to be done according to our contract with CW Electrical and he promptly started work. We were very pleased with his service and feel a lot safer with the work being completed. It has been an enjoyable experience dealing with CW Electrical staff/workers. Would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Replacement of 5 electrical plugs, replacement of two basement overhead lighting units and replacement of outside garage light unit.

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
$525.34

Anne Marie B.
09/2019
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Jon arrived at scheduled date & time, performing all services in a professional and timely manner, answering questions and addressing all concerns. Jon also provided expert advice regarding light fixtures and alternative measures for the non-working outlet in spare bedroom. I will continue to contact CW Electric for all our electrical needs and hope to see Jon again. I highly recommend Jon and CW Electric Services, Inc.
Description of Work: Replace 3 GFCI outlets, replace patio light wall fixture, disconnect unused attic fan, add GFCI outlet in garage, repair non-working outlet in spare bedroom.

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
$479.45

Denise H.
07/2019
5.0
ceiling fans
  + -1 more
CW has top notch communication. Technician was punctual and did a fantastic job. These guys definitely value a high level service model in their business practices. Thank you!
Description of Work: Installation of 2 ceiling fans and replacement of 1 ceiling fan.

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
$975

cassandra K.
06/2019
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
I commend the exceptional quality of service provided by CW Electrical Services Inc. I appreciated their efficient and responsive customer service, the level of detail and accountability they exhibited as my projects were completed, and the overall way they conducted business. I used Angie’s List to select five companies who specialized in the replacement of my electrical panel and breakers and the installation of flood lights in my backyard. I selected CW Electrical Services because of their excellent reviews, and I was not disappointed. I met with David Hoak who gave helpful advice regarding the type of backyard lighting I needed, the recommended location of these flood lights and outlets, and the selection of the best replacements for my electrical panel and breakers. He was professional, knowledgeable, and responsive to my needs. During the installation process, the collective abilities of the two electricians complimented each other during the meticulous installation process. They did an excellent job and I would recommend CW Electrical Services Inc. to others with no hesitation.
Description of Work: replacement of my electrical panel and breakers and the installation of flood lights in my backyard

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
$4,421

John F.
05/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Jon the electrician did a grest job. He was knowledgeable and helpful.
Description of Work: Securing a wire

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
$150

Cheryl W.
03/2019
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
We used CW Electrical Services INC successfully about one year ago and were quite happy with their service. This time unfortunately we were not happy. I don't like leaving a negative review but since I rely on other reviews I wanted to leave honest feedback here. We were scheduled for service at our residence on Monday 3/11/2019 between 10:00-2:00PM. No show, no call. When my husband finally called CW Electrical Services INC around 1:30PM to check the appointment status, it was clear that there had been a scheduling blip and they seemed to have no record of our appointment. We rescheduled for 3/14/2019 @ 7:30AM. Again, no show, no call. When we called again it seemed there had been another scheduling blip. We were willing to let the first missed appointment slide but now will not ask for their services again.
Description of Work: Basement Re-wiring

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
1.0


Response from CW Electrical Services INC
I apologize for for this experience this customer had with our business. Failing with a customer at scheduling does happen from time to time but two times with the same customer, is completely unacceptable and I would honestly feel the same in this situation. We are working on improving and look forward to limiting these type of mistakes. We are always looking to improve in every aspect and will continue to do so. We have realized that our existing scheduling and dispatch software is no longer sufficient as we grow and attract more customers. We are in the process of learning and changing over to a new system which will help us scale with our customer base. This has come with a learning curve and its own set of challenges but we feel it is worth the time and effort so these type of issues will no longer happen. In the coming weeks, our new software will be tied into our phone system to help mitigate human error, not entirely but will help us be far better than we were before. We are tradesman learning software so it is not as accelerated as we had hoped. Please bear with us as we train and learn. In regards to this customer, I get it, you may not want to have anything to do with us moving forward but if you ever need anything in the future, I would happily extend a free service call ($169.99) to make up for our scheduling errors. If not, I do understand and wish you the best and hope you found someone to remedy the issue you were having.

Michelle W.
02/2019
5.0
lighting
  + -1 more
Jon had been the one to come out last time when my light was making scary crackling noises. He returned again to do the light install/replacement. He was great about answering my questions. Jon was very kind about not laughing at me when I freaked out about a cache of dead stinkbugs, and he took the extra step of getting his shopvac to suck up all the bodies. The lamps are a little complicated, and Jon made sure I knew all the steps I would need to take to change a lightbulb. CW Electrical Services has been my go-to company since I moved into my house in 2011. They have wonderful customer service, short (or non-existent) wait times for appointments, and every technician I have met has been both top-notch with their knowledge and skill as well as personable and professional.
Description of Work: I had two bathroom wall lights that needed to be replaced.

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
$190

Joe P.
02/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The entire experience was great from start to finish. The price was reasonable and within what I would expect to pay for the scope of the work. In order to upgrade my service the power company had to be called to disconnect power then CW electric did their work, then the work had to be inspected by a 3rd party, and finally, the power company had to come back and reconnect the power. CW electric coordinated all of this. Michael came out promptly at 8 AM on the install date, had the power company there 10 mins later to shut off power, and promptly went to work. They estimated power would be off for 6 hours. Michael had it back on in 5, got the work inspected, and was out the door at the 6 hour mark. He was professional, knowledgeable, courteous, and even offered advice when I asked about some future renovations I am planning on. I also love the new Leviton electrical service panel which is a nice bright white instead of the usually boring grey. IT has large easy to identify and switch breakers. They are green when on and red when tripped. Also, when I had a question after the install; CW electric returned to fix an issue that turned out not to be a problem after all. I recommend this company and would definitely hire them again and probably will in the future.
Description of Work: Service Upgrade from 100A to 150A and new panel

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
$1,980

Daniel B.
01/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I kind of panicked when the plug in my garage started sparking, but Dan from CW came out the next morning (right on time) and fixed it and also gave me some helpful suggestions about some ideas for a few renovations down the road.
Description of Work: Repair of shorted out and sparking plug

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
$170

Sally C.
01/2019
5.0
electrician, lighting, electronic repair
  + 1 more
John came on time and was courteous, knowledgeable and professional. He installed two new outlets and a porch light and gave us an estimate for some work to be done in the future. We will definitely hire C.W. electrical again.
Description of Work: Install new 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
$170

Mark N.
01/2019
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Technician Jon (call tik# 23666) was outstanding. His assessment was both quick and thorough. He presented options in a way that was easily understood. He completed the work in just under an hour and I am very satisfied with the result. I would call this vendor for future electrical work and be sure to ask for Jon!
Description of Work: Add one electrical outlet to a family room.

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
$250

Dan C.
12/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Lights and outlets had stopped working. John arrived promptly as scheduled investigated the issues and resolved them. Price was as quoted and seemed fair. Would hire again!
Description of Work: Switches replaced

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

Carla W.
12/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Jon, our CW electrician, was excellent in every way. He was obviously very knowledgeable, a diligent worker and was pleasant and friendly throughout the process, as he thoroughly explained everything he was doing. Jon left us with the feeling that he was a man who enjoys his work and is very good at it. Highly recommended.
Description of Work: Diagnose and repair reason for breaker switch tripping. Install whole house surge protection. Repair required rewiring outdoor lamp post .

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

mike P.
12/2018
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I contacted CW Electrical, and explained the situation. I was told they wouldn’t be able to provide a free estimate, as this would be a diagnostic service. It might not take long, or then again it could take all day, regardless of this the price would be $169 and then I would receive a recommendation of what needed to be done to correct the issue, and a cost for this. I was told not to worry, as “our guys are great at diagnosing the problems”. The electrician arrived, and before he entered the home, I talked about the dusk to dawn lamp’s wiring. I pointed out the area I believed it to be, as well as showed him a cable that was coming out of our home that I thought might be the one responsible for feeding it power. I then walked him in, showed him all rooms affected, and the area of damage where the water had marked the ceiling. He went to work. He was at our home for an hour and a half, and fixed 2 loose connections in our breaker panel. He said he saw a small amount of corrosion on one of the armored cables leading to the box, and said this may cause the trip. He said this was most likely the case, and we may need to rewire the circuit, which would be a couple thousand dollars. He was done, no inspection of the yard lamp. I mentioned the phone call, how it may take all day to find the problem, and he said if I would like, he could keep pulling outlets for $90 an hour. I decided against this, paid the $170 and he was gone. No solution to the issue. A week later, after deciding he had not properly provided the service, I contacted CW and asked they return to actually complete the job. They said they would for $90 an hour. I decided against this, as I had already paid them to do this once, and they failed. A few weeks later, I decided to go at the problem myself, and traced the yard lamp’s wiring into the home. I did so, disconnected it from the junction box in the house, and the problem was solved. It was the cable I pointed out to CW before he even entered the home. I contacted CW and asked that they refund my money, as they had not provided the service of diagnosing the issue. They didn’t get back to me, so I’m leaving this review.
Description of Work: We awoke one morning to find that the power was out to about half of our home. It turned out be the result of a breaker tripping intermittently, between every 30 seconds to every 7 hours. My wife’s father, a commercial electrician with about 40 years of experience, said that he believed it could be the left over wiring from a yard light that was removed about 6 years prior. I (not having any experience) wondered if it may have to do with some water damage we received in our kitchen ceiling about a month ago...so I called the professionals.

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

$170

Mark T.
12/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Haven't tested line yet. It was installed to enable internet and cable TV service which has not been done.
Description of Work: ran coaxial cable and installed blanks in circuit breaker box

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Conor T.
12/2018
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Jon, our contractor, was great. He was on time, knowledgeable, and worked quickly. He also identified and fixed another problem in the panel. Unfortunately this was the second time we had scheduled someone from CW to fix this issue. They were supposed to come the week before, but they did not show up. I had to call their main office to be told they would not come within the agreed-upon time window.
Description of Work: Home inspector identified a problem with the main electric panel. We called CW to fix it.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$250

Contact information

3424 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237

http://www.cwelectricalservices.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
PA053819
Trade License Locale
Pennsylvania
Trade License Authority
Pennsylvania: Home Improvement Contractors
Trade License Expiration
09/15/2025
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*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Kitchen and Bath Remodeling,
Stereo and Home Theater Systems,
Landscaping - Lighting,
Electronic Gadget Repair,
Phone Wiring,
Home Automation

FAQ

CW Electrical Services INC is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

CW Electrical Services INC accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
No, CW Electrical Services INC does not offer free project estimates.
No, CW Electrical Services INC does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, CW Electrical Services INC does not offer a senior discount.
No, CW Electrical Services INC does not offer emergency services.
Yes, CW Electrical Services INC offers warranties.
CW Electrical Services INC offers the following services: Panel upgrades - 100 amps-1000 amps, Troubleshooting electrical problems, commercial & store fronts, security lighting, inspections, lighting & new circuits, GFCI & AFCI protection, hot tubs & jacuzzi installation, old construction & new, wire phishing behind walls & ceilings

Contact information

3424 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237

http://www.cwelectricalservices.com

Service hours

Monday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM