Bowen Electric has been proud to serve Waco and the Central Texas area since 1955 when it was established by Paul Bowen. Still family owned and operated by his son, Jim Bowen, Bowen Electric is a full-service electrical contractor for residential and commercial customers. Today, the company is proud to still provide service to it’s very first customer.
Business highlights
30 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Residential and commercial new construction, repair, remodeling emergency, indoor and outdoor lighting, bucket truck, computer & telephone cabling.
Description of Work: Never showed up. We were given a Tuesday morning schedule. No one called or came so we called the office around noon. Said they would come in the afternoon. No one called or came. Called them at noon on Wednesday and they said the technician had called Tuesday afternoon and left a message. However, we were here all Tuesday afternoon, there was no message left, and the phone list did not show a call. Said they would come Wednesday afternoon. Never came and repeated calls to the office did not result in service. At 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday we called and informed them we would contact someone else for service.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
Julie J.
03/2013
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
I use Bowen all the time. They know what they are doing. I think they charge fairly. I don't have to pay the minute they come out since they've known me for so long, they just send me a bill. I like that because then I can budget it in. Their price is comparable with everyone else.
Description of Work: I last used Bowen Electric about 3 months ago to put in 2 ceiling fans, fix the light, and to fix the security light.
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
$60
Sue B.
02/2013
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They were nice and everything, it was just that their bid was twice what another company's bid was for the same job. I thought they were friendly enough and professional enough. I just don't understand why the bid was so high.
Description of Work: Bowen Electric put in a bid on the job of moving several switches to where they were lower for handicapped purposes and replacing the main breaker box.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
John J.
12/2012
3.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Went OK the company did not get back to us after the initial visit so no work was preformed I just assume they did not want to do the job .
Description of Work: Company sent a person out to our house to look at job, the person gave a rough estimate of costs but said he would take picture and talk it over with someone and get back to us.. We did not hear from them again..
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
3.0
professionalism
3.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Joyce P.
10/2012
5.0
electrician, lighting
+ 0 more
very professional and work performed exactly to request. Will definitely call them again if any other electrical needs arise.
Description of Work: provided & installed new kitchen 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
$400
Susan M.
09/2012
2.0
electrician
+ -1 more
see above
Description of Work: We use Bowen after they were recommended to us by a friend. We changed from fuse boxes to all breaker boxes. The quality of their work was okay. The workers however left the house and the outside a mess. They left screws on the ground, extra wiring in the driveway, dirt in the closet (where the fuse box was), plus much more. Two men worked together on the original job and their conversation was less than professional (pursuits of their dates the weekend before.) I would not use them again given the overall lack of professionalism. If those things do not matter to you, the work is okay, overpriced but okay. I would definitely get estimates from other companies.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
2.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0
$1,500
Jo W.
12/2010
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
We had had a fire at this rental property and the electrical contractor the restoration people used did not connect the garage to electricity, but simply cut the wires and rolled them up at the base of the garage. I had to call Bowen to come in after the fact and wire the garage back up for the light and the door opener. The other estimate we got, from an electrician we had used before, was $1700. Bowen went in and took care of this, with underground wiring from the garage to the house, for $730. We are very pleased with their service, their competence, their promptness and the amount they charged.
Description of Work: They ran underground wiring and hooked up electricity in the detached garage from the 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
$800
Randy M.
07/2010
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
There were a number of problems that had to be worked thru and corrected due to electrician changes in middle of project. What I do want to relay is that the owner Jim worked with me to get all items fixed and even discounted the price to help cover some of the inconvience and mistakes made. He was very responsive and professional in the process and made it right.
Description of Work: Move underground meter service from pole in backyard to the transformer pole outside backyard. Service was moved approx. 40 feet underground with new 100amp and 200amp boxes set and new meter base.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Fay R.
10/2009
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They came on the day they said. It required turning off the electricity for a few hours, but that went well. They communicated the inspection process and what we needed to do as far as calling the electric provider who then came out to complete the job. Within a few days, the air conditioner compressor was not coming on and we saw that that circuit had tripped. As this was one of the main reasons for upgrading the service, this concerned us that this would have happened so soon - and not even in the extreme heat of the summer. We called and they sent someone out the next day. He couldn't find anything wrong with the breaker, but replaced it anyway. Then he noticed that there was a corroded piece in the electrical box near the compressor (sorry...can't remember what it is called). Even though this was not part of his job, he took it to his truck and filed down the corroded bits and re-installed. There was no charge for any of this. We were very happy with the work they did and the follow up.
Description of Work: Our electrical service was outdated (fuseboxes) and we wanted to upgrade it before we sold our house. So they replaced the old fusebox with a new circuit box, grounded it correctly, raised the post for the wire, contacted the city for inspection.
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Service Categories
Electrical,
Lighting,
Phone Wiring,
Computer Repair,
Tree Service
FAQ
Bowen Electric Co is currently rated 4.2 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Open All Day
Monday: Open All Day
Tuesday: Open All Day
Wednesday: Open All Day
Thursday: Open All Day
Friday: Open All Day
Saturday: Open All Day
No, Bowen Electric Co does not offer free project estimates.
No, Bowen Electric Co does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Bowen Electric Co does not offer a senior discount.
No, Bowen Electric Co does not offer emergency services.
No, Bowen Electric Co does not offer warranties.
Bowen Electric Co offers the following services: Residential and commercial new construction, repair, remodeling emergency, indoor and outdoor lighting, bucket truck, computer & telephone cabling.