Cox Electric offers Free Estimates for new installations. This excludes troubleshooting of non-working items in your home or office. We are also a BBB accredited business with an A rating. Weekend appointments are available for those who can't find time in there busy schedules for weekday appointments. These are limited to Saturdays only and are often booked at least a few weeks in advance (emergency Sunday service available for power outages only).
Description of Work: Added a cam light. Replaced ceiling fixture.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
James C.
03/2016
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
unknown
Description of Work: Installed a light in a hall closet, repaired 3 recessed light fixtures, installed outdoor flood light, installed 3 electrical plugs in garage. The work went very well and I am very satisfied. James was responsive to my emails and phone calls. He made every attempt to accommodate my schedule. He did not try to up-sell and made recommendations to help keep my costs down. When it came time to do the work he was prompt, showed up on time, and was in and out. I am very pleased with the quality of his work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
LP T.
08/2015
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Things went fine - but they were unable to find the source of the fault. We swapped out a circuit breaker of like-type, and now I have to wait to see what happens.
Description of Work: I had a circuit breaker which kept popping, but in an area of the house where we rarely noticed the circuit was dead. They investigated the circuit, and the breaker, but could not find the fault. They gave me clear symptoms to look for to see what should be done next - whether the circuit breaker was faulty, or whether we need to re-pull some wires.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$121
Sue W.
08/2015
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Great!!!! On time, efficient, clean and NICE!!!! Will use again
Description of Work: Installation of many fixtures and exhaust/heater fan units and gave suggestions about exterior lighting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Paula H.
05/2015
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I was sure the company I would call would take advantage of a single senior woman, calling just before a holiday. Not so. He came out the next morning, determined problem and fixed it all within thirty minutes. I was delighted and relieved at their honesty as I live on a very lean income. I will continue to use them and recommend them to everyone.
Description of Work: examined home power boxes, discovered reason for partial loss of electrical power in my house. Replaced part.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Kenneth L.
04/2015
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Connected the electric hot water heater. Fine professional job.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Kenneth J.
03/2015
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They called back twice to make sure everything was working fine. They called to make sure the house was warm enough and to make sure we were comfortable. They did really good work. They were very meticulous. Some of the wiring in the wall was completely short and they were very safety conscious about getting it out of there. Two guys did the work and two watched. They were out here for about 8 days. I like these guys. I am using them again.
Description of Work: They did the heating and cooling and all the wiring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Paul R.
01/2015
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called Cox Electric on a Saturday at about 11:30. (Their advertised hours on Saturdays are to 3:00.) A very cordial answering machine message answered explaininf my call was very important to them and would be answered as soon as possible. No answer came that day. I called again on Monday morning and got the same message. No answer came forth. I decided they were too busy to handle my business and called someone else. To this day I have not received an answer to either of my calls. No, I will not call again.
Description of Work: Nothing
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Response from Cox Electric Services
[member name removed], Sorry for your bad experience with our company. We will attempt to edit the Angie's List profile to reflect our true hours of business. We are open on Saturdays only for emergency calls and repairs. Additionally we will update our voice services to reflect our after hours call numbers for customers who need emergency services as it sounds like you may have left a message in our general mail box. We appreciate your informing us of these issues and we will do our best to resolve them so our customers don't experience similar problems in the future. Unfortunately, there is no excuse for our lack of returning your call at our general number if left during the normal work week of Mon-Friday. Even if we we're too busy to get to you, we should have followed up with you to let you know that we would not be able to get to you right away and attempted to schedule you on our next available date. I do apologize for any inconvenience you may have encountered and will make every effort to ensure this does not happen in the future.
charles B.
01/2015
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
excellent. James Cox is informative, onetime and pleasant to work with.
Description of Work: installed new led lights/fixtures in upgrading outdoor lighting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$948
Carole G.
12/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The work went very well. They had good reports on Angie's List and were very responsive when I called for a quote. He actually came out the very same day that I initially called him. He is really nice and does a good, honest job.
Description of Work: He installed a few smoke alarms around my house. He also repaired my doorbell.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Ky T.
09/2014
2.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called them Saturday morning and left a message, they did call me back in about 30 minutes and ask what the problem was. After talking to the electrician he said to text photos of the circuit breaker box to him and he would give me a bid. I took the photos and sent the information he asked for a text at 8:30am. I did not hear from him so at 1:40pm I text him back asking if he had received the text with photos and information. His only reply was yes. It's been five days and I have not heard a reply from this individual or the company. Work has already been done by another company.
Description of Work: Replace circuit breaker box.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
responsiveness
1.0
Response from Cox Electric Services
(Member name removed), Thank you for taking the time to review our company. We are sorry for any bad experience you may have had with our company. The electrician you are referring to is the "owner". I received your text in the middle of my children's sports games on Saturday morning and was not in a position to provide an immediate response; nor was I under the impression that you were seeking an emergency repair. I did respond that we had received your text, and additionally I requested an email address to send you a quote. I do not recall ever receiving a text with your email, and thus was never able to send you a quote. (Our quotes are not sent via text but by email or handwritten) After not hearing back from you, I acknowledge I should have potentially followed up during the normal business week Mon.-Fri. to make sure this did not become an issue. We always strive to provide a customer friendly experience, and I regret that you had an unpleasant experience with our company. As always, we will continue to strive to improve from the owner down to our technicians.
Robert M.
09/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Jim and his crew did an OUTSTANDING Job. Their punctuality was commendable, and their professionalism on the job was great. Jim they removed the existing 4 LED ceiling light fixtures and replaced them with 4 new LED modular units, and 4 new units. They swapped out0removed several electrical outlets, and installed 3 under-the-cabinet lights. Jim and his crew did a fantastic job, I would call Cox Electric again, and recommend them to everyone.
Description of Work: Replaced/Removed/Installed electrical outlets in kitchen; replaced/installed LED ceiling lights; installed under-the-cabinet lighting.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
RODOLFO S.
08/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called Cox Electric based on Angie's list good reviews. James Cox himself answered the phone and I explained that we had recently moved to a house where the dryer's electrical outlet was the older 3-wire version but our dryer's plug was 4-wire and did not fit. He explained that he would probably need to run a wire from the receptacle to the fuse-panel box which could cost up to $750 depending the distance. He said he could come first thing in the morning the next day, which was Saturday. All the other electricians I called could not come until the following week. James was very punctual and when he opened the receptacle found out that there was extra connection in the wall already so he did not need to run the extra wire to the panel which saved me a lot of money. He only replaced the dryer outlet. I appreciated his promptness in coming to my house and honesty by not trying to charge me for something that was not needed.
Description of Work: Replaced 3-wire dryer outlet for a newer 4-wire outlet
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$102
Stephen K.
05/2014
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
Cox Electric did a great job. The estimate was affordable. They were able to come do the job within a couple of days of my call. The electrician arrived on time and was respectful and careful of our property. He did the job in a couple of hours and we were entirely satisfied. They honored the original estimate. We would use them again and certainly would recommend them to other customers.
Description of Work: Cox Electric installed two recessed light fixtures in areas that needed more light. They tied into existing circuits so no additional switches were needed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
Larry H.
10/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Made the appt. showed up on time. Did good work. Very pleased.
Description of Work: Installation of lighting
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Jason S.
09/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
James was great. The cost for the work was very fair. He arrived on time and completed the work quickly. James also cleaned up after he completed the work, and left the work area the way he found it. Everything is working great, and looks very good. We have used Cox Electric once before in an emergency when we were selling our previous house last year, and he fit us in the same day and still charged a fair price and did a great job then as well. We would highly recommend Cox Electric.
Description of Work: Installed new upgraded multi-function bathroom fan with light and night light. Installed new switches to manage multi-functions for fan. Installed light above bathroom sink as well as one in laundry room, and new recessed light above master shower.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$275
Michael C.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called and scheduled an appointment for Saturday at 11:00. James (the owner) called that day sometime after 9:00 to check if it was okay to come out earlier, which I told him it was. He arrived shortly thereafter with another worker (to whom I was introduced but whose name I've forgotten, because I'm horrible with names; based on the invoice, I think it was Doug). They didn't have the exact breaker that they needed, so they had to leave to get one. After returning, Doug(?) completed the work in about an hour. They were courteous and professional, and they did a fine job.
Description of Work: Installed a charging station for my electric vehicle.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Laurel E.
03/2013
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I used the Angie's List email which didn't reach Mr. Cox, so called him after waiting 2 weeks for a response. He made an appointment immediately, and was here on time with an employee.They were both very professional and helpful. Mr. Cox was kind enough to give us advice on future work, which we will certainly ask him to do. The only probem we experienced was that Doug had to remove the shade on one of the fans and broke it. We are in the process of obtaining a replacement.
Description of Work: Obtained permit, installed 2 fans on patio, installed 2 new circuit breakers/receptacles, repaired 2 switches/one outlet, and cleaned insulation off top of can light that was overheating.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,095
Response from Cox Electric Services
Thank you for taking the time to review our company. I regret to here that there was an issue with your ceiling fan installation. Please let me know if we can do anything to help you resolve this issue.
Jan M.
09/2012
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
James arrived on time, looked over the project and then got to work. Went well. He was finished before I knew it.
Description of Work: Connected a dishwasher. Bought a 100 year old house with no dishwasher, added one. James came out hooked it up and installed a new light fixture all within an hour. Great job!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$155
SARAI S.
03/2012
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
I called Cox and set up an appointment. James was professional and prompt. He quickly assessed the problem and had me up and running in no time. We discussed some other concerns I would potentially like to address and he spent the time with me to go over my options. Cox electric gets a big thumbs up from me and I will call them again for any work in the future.
Description of Work: I had a light switch go bad and everything on that breaker lost power. It seemed like a simple fix that I could do myself, but it turned out to require someone with electrical experience to sort out the wiring.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$75
Terry G.
12/2010
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Overall based on response and bid, it went well.
Description of Work: I needed another electrical line added to my bathroom because of increased power usage. Cox Electric had a website that I clicked to. The website had a free online estimate on what particular electrical problems you needed fixing. I recieved an immediate response and estimate on what the cost of the job would be. The price was fair but due to some other circumstances not related to Cox Electric , I didnt contract for their services. I would in the future definately consider using them based on their quick response and fair bid.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$250
Luis L.
07/2010
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They were very prompt and did an excellent job.
Description of Work: Installation of outside power cutoff and surge protector.
Rating Category
Rating 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
Caroline O.
06/2010
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Everything went fine, we just decided not to use the company.
Description of Work: They gave us a quote on over cabinet lighting and moving a fixture in the dining area.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Brandi F.
11/2009
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
+ 0 more
We really like him and plan to use him in the future. His name is James Cox and he runs his own company.
Description of Work: We used Cox Electric in September to do all the electrical rewiring of our house completely. We bought a house that had been burned in a fire and we gutted and rebuilt it. He did all the electrical from the beginning wiring putting in the boxes and switches to the end mounting the lighted mirrors, ceiling fans and the dishwasher switches. He did all the electrical for the entire house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Friends M.
11/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
We recommend James Cox highly. He is an honest and talented electrician. He does excellent work, on time, and for a good fair price. He is truly a master electrician.
Description of Work: James Cox, master electrician, has done several jobs for us and for our church. He pulled permits with the City of Austin whenever necessary and has consistently done excellent, on time work. He is a very good electrician and his work is clean and tidy. His prices are fair and he does not pad the bill or try to add charges after he has made his initial bid. He did a very complicated job at our church and even the inspectors complimented the work. He is doing a complete job for us at our house including pulling new power from the pole and adding electrical service to a new building while dealing with our solar system and the main house. All work has been excellent.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Ceiling Fans,
Landscaping
FAQ
Cox Electric Services is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
Cox Electric Services accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Cox Electric Services offers free project estimates.
No, Cox Electric Services does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Cox Electric Services does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Cox Electric Services offers emergency services.
No, Cox Electric Services does not offer warranties.
Cox Electric Services offers the following services: Electrical Repairs. Panel Upgrades. Ceiling Fans. Recessed Can Lighting. Rewiring. Remodels. Permits. New Circuits. Electrical Troubleshooting. Load Calculations. Landscape Lighting. Lighting Designs & Installations. Fixture Installations. New Plugs. Dimmers. Electrical Controls. Security Lighting.