Universal Home Experts

Electrical, Heating and Air Conditioning, Lighting,

This pro has maintained an average of 4.5+ stars throughout their time with Angi.

About us

Your Plumbing, Electrical, and Air Conditioning fixed right at the speed of light. Is your home at a standstill because of a plumbing, HVAC, or electrical issue? Reach out to Universal Home Experts today and receive fast, on-time expert repairs from their team of trusted technicians. Since 1992, we have helped homeowners throughout the Houston metro area. No matter how big or small Universal Home Experts can get it done right We provide you upfront price before any repair and all work is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

Business highlights

33 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Plumbing system troubleshooting, evaluation and repairs; water heater inspection and replacement; Electrical, troubleshooting & repairs, breaker box upgrades; Air conditioning system check, airflow analysis, air quality solutions, filtration with bacteria prevention, system repairs and replacement

Services we don't offer

Tenants, rental units, commercial properties or apartment complexes

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
CreditCard
Financing Available

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.6750 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
73%
4
10%
3
7%
2
3%
1
7%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.7
value
4.2
professionalism
4.7
responsiveness
4.8
punctuality
4.8

Filter reviews by category

Showing 326-350 of 750 reviews

Cynthia A.
07/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It went well but I need some work done to my wiring in the house. It is an old house and some of the wiring is worn.
Description of Work: He did a survey of alll the wiring in the house.

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
$49

julie K.
06/2013
1.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
They told me that just to walk in my door it would be $289! I bought a Big Deal with Trademark for $48 for the service call, evaluate the entire system and a pound of freon.
Description of Work: I called them to get a quote, which they will only do for $289 service call!
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Universal Home Experts
This person is not our customer. We have never been to this address. Why? We only work for homeowners. If we worked for commercial or for tenants; we would not be able to perform out of this world service to our customers who own their own home. The majority of Angie’s List members are homeowners. Trademark is a maintenance company that works for this member’s apartment community. They do not specialize in home service. So they may not background check their employees. IF you own your home and call us for service the dispatch fee is $59 unless you are one of thousands of service plan members which is free. If you do not own the home the dispatch fee is $289. This is also the overhead cost to just get a licensed and trained technian to your home ready to work.

Denise B.
06/2013
4.0
heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + -1 more
Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring were fine. The only thing that I have really found a little less undesirable is that I'm not comfortable dealing with A/C people or anyone who comes in and is obviously trying to sell me another service or more work. I probably would not have them back. I did not spend more than the big deal purchase. They were trying to sell other features or services along with the inspection. I cut that off but they would have gone there. I want people to come in and do what I ask them to do. The work that they did was fine and my house passed inspection when I sold it. My only reluctance is for people to feel under pressure to do something that would cost them more money that they originally had not thought of when it's not necessary for repairs. Their price was very reasonable for a pre-summer A/C check.
Description of Work: I had Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring over for an air conditioning summer check.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$49

Thea P.
06/2013
5.0
electrician, ceiling fans
  + 0 more
The installer was very knowledgable about the product, courteous, and punctual. He also cleaned up behind himself which is certainly a plus.
Description of Work: The provider installed ceiling fans in two bedrooms.

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
$75

Danny C.
06/2013
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac, lighting
  + 1 more
Joe arrived as scheduled, located the best position for the uv light, Installed the light and gave me some needed advice on my ac system. Very good experience over all and Joe was very intelligent about my ac system.
Description of Work: Installed a uv light in ac return.

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
$300

SHARON P.
06/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Technician arrived on time. Was curteous and informative. Good work.
Description of Work: Installed whole house surge protector

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

Ann T.
06/2013
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
Joe was the technician and he explained that the air condition unit kept tripping the breaker, It would not stay on. The same day, Glenn came and helped us decide what we needed. He was very helpful, not pushy at all. They removed and installed a new unit. Everyone we dealt with was very professional and polite.
Description of Work: They replaced an air conditioning 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
$11,000

Suzanne B.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac, lighting
  + 1 more
They were good in communicating with me, on time, neat and clean.
Description of Work: This was the Big Deal for$299 for an ultra violet light filtration system for the HVAC.

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
$299

R C.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I purchased a deal for an electrical inspection, and scheduled the visit about a week and a half in advance. The scheduling process was seamless, there was a confirmation call, as one would expect, and the electrician, Ross, arrived on the scheduled day, within the scheduled time. He identified himself, entered the premises with covered feet, we spoke a bit about my intent and reasoning for the inspection, and he proceeded with the inspection, explaining the process along the way. Upon completion, recommendations were provided for work to be performed, complete with quotes. I was impressed with the knowledge and professionalism, and would consider Universal for future work.
Description of Work: Electrical Inspection

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
$74

MASA M.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
  + 0 more
Had Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring come out and do an inspection of wiring and to install an additional chandelier. Was unable to install additional chandelier. They were a good service provider but I thought the price was little high for what was done.
Description of Work: Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring gave estimate for adding additional chandelier.

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
$400

James S.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, home inspection
  + 0 more
It went well. Embarrassingly the plumber had turned off a switch to the garage that I didn't think to check. Troubleshooting took 5 minutes:( Since he was already there he also did a breaker box inspection. Since I paid $169, seemed like a pretty overpriced surface for what I got.
Description of Work: Check for cut or damaged lines to garage as a casualty of digging work done by a plumbing contractor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
2.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$169

Virginia C.
05/2013
4.0
ceiling fans
  + -1 more
I have used Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring multiple times. My overall experience would be a B because if you are looking for prompt service, for something that needs immediately addressing, then they are good. They will come out quickly and they will have someone who is adept at doing the job. It is very expensive, their pricing is all a la carte. So to hang a ceiling fan is $170 before they open the box to see if it needs any assembly. He came out with a quote of $1000 for three ceiling fans and a couple of switches. I said I really can't afford that, but I really want this ceiling fan up. He did that, and then took that old ceiling fan and switched it out with another fan in another part of the house, which was what I wanted. It was going to be something ridiculous to switch out a dimmer which I had already purchased and I just wanted him to put in. So I said I can't do that, he said, oh well whatever I'll just do it anyway, and it was a 5 minute job. They are on the up-and-up but they are clearly targeting people who just want something done right then and there, not for people who are really knowledgeable about what's reasonable. I would use them in a pinch, but if I had several jobs that I needed lumped together then I would go out and look around.
Description of Work: Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring swapped two ceiling fans out, installed one new one, and changed one fan for another in the house.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Deborah E.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, home security systems, ceiling fans
  + 1 more
Well except the outside sensor got water in it and quit working. They came right back out and fixed the problem. I was not charged
Description of Work: A ceiling fan and smoke alarms and an outside sensor

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
$300

David H.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The electrician was on time, courteous and got the job done in a very timely manner. He had all portions of his work done and had to wait on the local power company to get their part done. He started at 8am and was finished by 3pm, and that included running all over the house, tracking down and labeling all the breakers.
Description of Work: Replaced the breaker box for the house.

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
$1,745

BRIAN M.
05/2013
2.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The representative came on time. My impression was that the representative lacked the level of experience to perform a thorough electrical inspection. It appeared that he was more interested in knowing what I did for a living and how long have I lived in the community. Frankly he was too sociable and not truly focused on providing an indept professional assessment of the electrical system in my home. I got the impression that his marketing goal was to sale me on having a large electrical job done without a justified basis. As a result, I am contacting a electrical company that does electrical work only with seasoned electricians that I can have confidence in.
Description of Work: Do a walk through of house electrical system

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

$89

Response from Universal Home Experts
Thank you for purchasing an electrical inspection from Angie’s list. All of our electricians are licensed journeyman experts. Will, the electrician who performed this inspection has ten years experience and about 100 A rated Angie’s List reviews. Since we specialize in Home service we make sure all technicians are drug tested and background checked for your safety. We also hire very personable, one in a thousand electricians as well. Most electrical companies are primarily new construction and if they are slow will do repair calls. Since they are construction, they do not do background checks. If you want to hire a bearded and grumpy possible felon, you will have to find another company. Since we only have nice, clean cut experts electricians that is all you will get from us.

Joel R.
05/2013
4.0
electrician, home inspection
  + 0 more
Made an appointment and technician arrived on time, was cordial and professional. He made his inspection and made his recommendations.
Description of Work: Conducted an inspection of the home electrical and made a recommendation for repairs. It was to expensive for us to do at the time so post-poned to a later date.

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

$49

Jennifer E.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
The provider was very nice and professional. He spent time going around the house and asked me if I had any trouble areas. Then he sat down with me to go over everything and provided me with a quote for around $1,800 from the provier for fixing everything.
Description of Work: This was an Angies List Deal for a whole house electrical inspection. Coupon Electrical23824

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
$74

annabelle R.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Not too much to tell. They confirmed the appointment, showed up on time. They were both very pleasant and effective. i felt well taken care of that Dennis also adjusted the door bell. The overall price is high when you use a company with many electricians but i wanted to make sure it was done safely and correctly.
Description of Work: I had 2 sconces installed. Dennis also check a doorbell that was not working and adjusted it so it works now!

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
$120

William K.
05/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
Very good. Willuse them again
Description of Work: Inspected wiring on a circuit that had gone dead. Located the problem - connection at a socket become loose due to aluminum wiring. He installed a new style pig tail to all sockets/switches. All has been good on that circuit since.

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
$350

MAI N.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
I had a good experience overall. They are professional and seem well trained.
Description of Work: The company did a yearly a/c inspection in april 2013 and a yearly electrical inspection 5/7/2013. They arrived on time and were courteous. Provided explanations to my questions. Did a thorough exam of my a/c and electrical system. I was informed of any components that were not up to code. They provide good services but are expensive. For the a/c unit: I had a safety switch installed and cleaning performed which was >$800. For the electrical service: I was informed that my electrical panel was not up to code due to two different brands of switches being installed (GE, D-Squared). To replace half of the panel to all GE switches would cost >$1000.

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
$160

Stephen W.
05/2013
5.0
electrician, heating & air conditioning/hvac
  + 0 more
The installer was professional and gave me feedback about how he would have to install the device before he proceeded with the work. (In my small condo, the return air didn't allow room for installation, so we had to install in the air supply.) The install went quickly, and he gave me instruction on how to maintain the device. Apparently the bulb should be replaced annually. The device must be replaced every 3-5 years.
Description of Work: Got the big deal on a PCO device installed in my air conditioning duct.

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
$50

Philip S.
05/2013
5.0
air duct cleaning
  + -1 more
It was fine as far as I know. They did the work on a house that I was renting out. As far as I know, they were on time and they did a great job. I did not get to met them personally. I think that they are pretty competitive on price.
Description of Work: I did use Universal Home Experts formerly Universal Wiring for a receptacle.

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
$249

Joshua B.
05/2013
3.0
electrician
  + -1 more
It was okay. They told me I need $10000 worth of wiring and that my house was going t burn down if I didn’t and I got another electrician that said I was okay. The wiring was updated in 2001 and so it just needed to be updated again because my house was built in 1920. They were responsive and were here on time but they suggested things I didn’t need. I wounded up using a contractor and got my box upgraded.
Description of Work: I used Universal Home Experts for a wiring inspection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

$74

sam G.
04/2013
1.0
electrician
  + -1 more
I spoke to Nick. The conversation started pretty normal. Told me what the fees were and that they guarantee the work. I told him I would call him back after I spoke with my husband. He asked me if I wasn't capable of making decisions on my own. That made it very easy for me to make the decision not to use them. Usually when you try to get new customers you don't say things like that. Customer service should be trained in communicating with customers and not being rude to customers. I would not recommend them as long as Nick is answering the phones.
Description of Work: Called about electrical problems we needed fix.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
1.0


BELINDA C.
04/2013
5.0
electrician
  + -1 more
They came out and I didn't have enough spots left open in the panel. They offered to correct this for a cost, but I decided to just do some of the wiring myself. Shortly thereafter we decided to sell that house. We moved then called them (keep in mind this is a year later) and they honored the purchase. Came to the new house, took out the whole home surge protector the builder had installed (as it wasn't as good) and installed the one I purchased in 2011.
Description of Work: I purchased a whole home surge protector.

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
$125

Contact information


Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Licensing

Bonded

Insured

Licensed*

Trade License Number
TEML 37917
State Contractor License Requirements

All statements concerning insurance, licenses, and bonds are informational only, and are self-reported. Since insurance, licenses and bonds can expire and can be cancelled, homeowners should always check such information for themselves. To find more licensing information for your state, visit our State Contractor License Requirements page.

*Contact business to see additional licenses.


Service Categories

Electrical,
Heating and Air Conditioning,
Lighting,
Plumbing,
Water Heaters,
Drain Cleaning,
Drain Pipe Installation,
Sewer Cleaning,
Natural Gas Lines,
Water Filtration and Softening

FAQ

Universal Home Experts is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Sunday: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Universal Home Experts accepts the following forms of payment: Check,CreditCard,Financing Available
Yes, Universal Home Experts offers free project estimates.
No, Universal Home Experts does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Universal Home Experts does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Universal Home Experts offers emergency services.
Yes, Universal Home Experts offers warranties.
Universal Home Experts offers the following services: Plumbing system troubleshooting, evaluation and repairs; water heater inspection and replacement; Electrical, troubleshooting & repairs, breaker box upgrades; Air conditioning system check, airflow analysis, air quality solutions, filtration with bacteria prevention, system repairs and replacement
Tenants, rental units, commercial properties or apartment complexes

Contact information


Service hours

Sunday:
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Monday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday:
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM