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Murphy Family Electric

4.6(
1,805
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Electrical, Lighting, Ceiling Fan Service,

About us

Sean, the owner of Murphy Family Electric, first worked alongside his electrician father when he was a mere 14 years old. The experience stuck with him, and in addition to a college degree, he went on to attain his master electrical tradesman license. Book on our website www.murphyfamilyelectric.com Today, he and his team at Murphy Family Electric carry on the tradition and perform electrician services for homeowners Easily book and get deals and pricing upfront. Book direct deal on our website and an appointment today! We have multiple locations with local service options.

Business highlights

Family owned & operated
25 years of experience

Services we offer

No job too small! Fully licensed, insured and bonded. We provide almost all electrical services. Ceiling fans, recessed lights, troubleshooting and repair. Easily book an electrician on our website to get our best direct deals!

Services we don't offer

We do not do onsite estimating, all estimating is done over the phone, and all our pricing and flat prices and deals are on our website. We also do not provide fixtures or design advice, this is often personal preference and information can be obtained online or at supply stores. We do not patch or paint nor assume liability if we need to cut drywall.

Amenities

Eco Friendly Accreditations

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Senior Discount

5%

Accepted Payment Methods

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • Discover
  • MasterCard
Our recent projects
  • 11
    Family Electricians
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  • 3
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    2020

    Panel Upgrade

    $2495-$4495
    Electrical Service
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    Full Day Deal

    Electrical Service
    Lighting Service
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Naveen V.
Mar 2025
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Murphy Family Electric is an awesome company with very competent technicians and reasonable rates. They make the whole process pretty straightforward. I had used them to get my Tesla charger in 2018 (Cost: $799 including material). I was so impressed with their work that when I had a complex electrical job - installing a new 120v outlet requiring a new wire from the circuit breaker - I did not get any quotes but just booked them. That job was done very professionally as well (Cost: $949). Fast forward to Mar 2025, my tesla charger had problems with over heating and intermittent power loss. I called Murphy Family Electric and they sent a technician the same day who came and adjusted/cleaned the connections and spent 30 mins fixing the problem. And to my surprise the company did not even charge me anything for this. So on top of everything else you can add absolutely fantastic customer service to their list of attributes.
Steve S.
Sep 2023
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$98,000
The did a good job, but the charged a premium and were not clear about that in advance. They made no effort to set expectations.
Jonathan R.
Sep 2023
1.0
59 minutes before Murphy Family Electric was supposed to show up, I got the following text: “Jonathan, we wont make to your electrical appointment today, does tomrrow sometime work?” Leave aside the lack of an apology. Ignore the 4 typos in 13 words. Rescheduling at the last minute caused a major problem for me, since I had shifted my schedule to accommodate this visit. Yet Murphy is unreachable by phone; calling them goes to voicemail, as others have noted. And even though I repeatedly asked if there was any way they could show up on the promised day, I was ignored; Murphy Family Electric couldn’t be bothered to give me the courtesy of a simple reply. Great service, Murphy!
Response from

"[Member Name Removed], we received your negative feedback here and on Google. Unfortunately, because of the bookings we had that day, we couldn't get to you. I received your texts and still implored the tech to come. We then offered to waive the service fee and offer to come the next day. You responded late yesterday after we had tried to reach you and come to take care of your electrical issue. We are sorry it didn't work out. Remember when you book these are blocks of time morning, midday, and afternoon, not exact times, contingent on prior jobs, as it states in all caps in the email you receive when you book and on our website."

Thomas R.
Jun 2023
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I had a quick electric emergency and was able to lock down a same day appointment through their website. As a returning customer, Murphy Family Electric is my go to Team when needing professional and polite electricians. They know their business!! 5+ rating and I will continue to use Murphy Family Electric.
Brett F.
Jun 2023
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$59,800
I’m surprised by the negative reviews, I had a great experience. After having another electrician come by from Thumbtack to quote my project and unhappy with the both the price and the person they sent over. I contacted Sean from Murphy over the holiday weekend, and he was very responsive. Marvin the technician they sent over did a great job, and even brought his uncle along to help. Very nice guys and hard workers. Will definitely use again. They were very fair and did not try to up charge me or complain that I pre-ordered parts which most electricians will mark up and charge more for. It’s hard to find a fair, honest company that doesn’t charge insane prices. These guys were masters of their craft and highly recommend using them.
Response from

"Thank you!"

Barksdale P.
Jan 2023
1.0
$130,000
Do not use this company, but if you do make sure you hire them through Angi. I am convinced they would never have completed the work without the backup of Angi's support (thank you Jeffrey Salazar). We had pretty simple problem: undercounter kitchen lights not working and three sets of backyard lights not working. The first electrician they sent spent a day and a half at our house and only managed to break two other lights. He also showed up hours late when he did come and missed other appointments entirely. The manager, Sean, then stopped responding to texts until I got Angi involved. The second electrician, Bryan, quickly determined that we needed a new transformer in the kitchen and told me what to order. He also figured out that the backyard transformer was fine and we just needed some new lights. So it eventually all got finished. The big problem with this company is Sean, who will only communicate by text, so of course he never knows what is going on. When I tried to explain why I assumed the backyard transformer must be working, he would write that I should buy a new one--"We are an installation company ", he wrote, suggesting that diagnosing a problem was not on their list of tasks. Sean also rarely kept up with texts, leading him to write asking how the service visit had gone, not noticing that the several messages I had written saying that the first electrician had not shown up that day. Sean must hate his job--I can't imagine how else he could be so unresponsive and uncooperative.
Fernando M.
Dec 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$24,600
They got the job done.
Theiline G.
Dec 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$25,000
It went well
Sasha M.
Jul 2022
4.0
Scheduling was difficult and additional fees were not communicated prior to the visit
Response from

"We sorry we try to make it as simple as an upfront as possible on our website. All our booking is usually done on our website. All you have to do is pick the accurate service. Read all the pricing and terms and book."

Karla W.
Mar 2022
1.0
$150,000
I was a customer since 2017. I had great service until recently. The electrician who arrived was asked to remove wiring and a light switch and relocate to an adjacent wall. The wiring was left in the wall which was scheduled to be removed the next day. My contractor was delayed because he could not remove the wall because the wiring was still there. I paid close to 1k and one item was completed. I contacted the company to let them know that the electrician was at my home all day and I noticed the electrical wires were still in the wall. The electrician called me and apologized and said he did not see the wire. They sent someone else out to redo the work and told me 3.5 hours would be of no charge. The tech showed up and moved the wire. He stayed longer than expected and attempted to charge me for a full day. We called the owner to straighten things out but he did not pick up. So We explained to the tech that the owner agreed to comp the first 3.5 hours. I paid $500 plus for the time he was there after the 3.5 hours in addition to the $900 that I paid the day before. I booked another full day afterwards to begin some other projects and it was cancelled. The owner sent messages stating that I complained when it was time to pay. Which is not true. He also stated that I was trying to squeeze too much work in one day. Which was also not true. I had a long list and explained to him that I am willing to pay however many days it takes to complete the work. Ultimately the communication ended with me parting ways with them. It’s unfortunate and unfair that one complaint led to this. The owner has horrible communication skills. I am happy that I’ve found a nice true family owned local electrician who does not send random sub-contracted electricians out.
Donald H.
Feb 2022
1.0
I had Murphy electric come out to help restore power to a circuit. They were unable to complete the job on that visit and suggested I schedule another full day appointment. I did that. The night before that appointment they cancelled claiming I would be unwilling to pay (incredibly insulting) and that parking was too difficult at that location (?!). I assured them I wanted to complete the job and that I would provide off street parking. The owner would not reasonably discuss these solutions. I have never, I mean never, encountered a less professional organization. Stay FAR away from these guys.
Response from

"[Member Name Removed], we did not charged you for our diagnosis time. You wouldn't agree to our repair and what was needed. You need to refeed the circuit and it's going to take more time than you wanted to agree to. We wish you the best of luck"

Arvind J.
Jan 2022
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Happy with the work done
Melinda S.
Jan 2022
1.0
$170,000
If I could give this business a zero I would. It is easy to schedule online, but then they don't show up or when they do, they don't fully fix the issue. I have been going back-and-forth with them since August to get an issue resolved and they are refusing to fix the problem and continually trying to charge me more. This is an electrician ponzi scheme.
David H.
Jan 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
The service was great. I highly recommend them to others.
Juan F.
Nov 2021
1.0
$410,000
The company is a fraud, Takes your money in advance and will ask for more, If you disagree with them they will not refund the advance. Please do not choose this company as an option.
Response from

"The work was awarded as a contract and then we were unable to complete the work because of access problems to the job."

Amanda V.
Nov 2021
1.0
NEVER hire Murphy's electric. They installed a ceiling fan they FELL on my bed. A year ago Murphy's electric installed a ceiling fan for me. Tonight, it fell on my bed as my husband and I were asleep. I'm so lucky that I happened to be asleep on the couch. Otherwise, it would on fell directly on me. Sadly, this wasn't even the only thing they did wrong. There were multiple many electric code violations. Frankly, I had decided to drop the issue last year because I had someone to fix most of them and I had more important things to worry about besides money. However, I can't ignore this any longer. My husband and I could have been seriously injured by their negligence.
Response from

"We don't show you as a customer in our system. Could you kindly reach out to us"

Howard M.
Oct 2021
1.0
To many extra fees for installing an EV Charging Outlet, not shown until you read the fine print. Poor email responses from company that seem condescending and bothersome when asking additional questions. Basically was told to re-read the website all the information was there. If you are trying to earn someones business at least answer their questions and don't point them back to a website. Also no ability to talk to anyone on the phone.
Response from

"Thank you for your feedback. There are in some cases extra fees if we have to add a tandem breaker to create space or if the wire length is long to cover those additional material costs. We hope you understand."

Joseph P.
Oct 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60,000
I had hired these guys before with a good experience, so I gave it another shot. I know a little too much for my own good, so I had a few questions before the job was done regarding supplies that I needed. I wanted to buy my own materials because I'm nuts. They had no problem with this and told me exactly what kind of wire to buy via text message. Mike was sent over and I explained everything. He needed to fish a lot of wire down under the kitchen floor to the laundry room and then under the finished basement ceiling about 25 feet to the breaker. This guy can fish wire like a boss. He only had to cut 2 holes in my ceiling. I think I'm just going to cover them with access panels for the next time wire needs to be run to the breaker. I like Murphy because everything is easy. I can just book a block of time with fairly transparent pricing and they come by and knock it out. And - they don't give you any problems about having your own materials so an intermediate DIY'er like me can get some specific stuff.
Response from

"Thank you! Yes we like to help everyone save time and money this way"

Sheryl R.
May 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It was excellent. Mike was very informative and thorough. Prices were reasonable. They were on time to every meeting time. The best part was how willing they were to work with me with a timeline. They completed the tasks very proficiently.
Response from

"Thank you!"

Rich M.
Apr 2021
1.0
This company does not communicate over phone. Only text messages. I'm sorry, I'm not going to communicate everything I need done at my house over a text message like a 15 year old child.
Response from

"Yes we only do text messaging because it keeps everything clear and in writing it makes things much faster easier and upfront for the customer. This has been working really well for thousands and thousands of customers booking on our website. It makes everything very simple and easy. I'm sorry you think that it is immature."

Amy T.
Mar 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Easy to schedule, came out quickly, quality work. Stan was great. Couldn't ask for more!
Response from

"thank you"

Jeremy B.
Feb 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$60,000
Chase arrived on time was ready to work, eager to please, and the service went beyond my expectations. Very appreciative of the hard work and customer service. Would hire again.
Response from

"thank you!"

Carl M.
Feb 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very well Satisfied
Response from

"thank you!"

Demaron M.
Jan 2021
1.0
$40,000
He came and was very unprofessional, provided no estimate and charged me $400 only for the ceiling fan to still have issues.
Response from

"Thank you for letting us know. We will help you through this and get everything taken care of"

Jeff C.
Jan 2021
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$10,000
excellent...very professional and high on the integrity scale.
Response from

"Thank you so much!"

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Licensing

Bonded
Insured
Licensed*

Trade License Number

EM2020863

Trade License Locale

DC

Trade License Authority

District of Columbia Board of Industrial Trades

Trade License Expiration

11/30/2021

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FAQ

Murphy Family Electric is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Friday: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Murphy Family Electric accepts the following forms of payment: American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard
Yes, Murphy Family Electric offers free project estimates.
Yes, Murphy Family Electric offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Murphy Family Electric does not offer a senior discount.
No, Murphy Family Electric does not offer emergency services.
No, Murphy Family Electric does not offer warranties.
Murphy Family Electric offers the following services: No job too small! Fully licensed, insured and bonded. We provide almost all electrical services. Ceiling fans, recessed lights, troubleshooting and repair. Easily book an electrician on our website to get our best direct deals!
We do not do onsite estimating, all estimating is done over the phone, and all our pricing and flat prices and deals are on our website. We also do not provide fixtures or design advice, this is often personal preference and information can be obtained online or at supply stores. We do not patch or paint nor assume liability if we need to cut drywall.

Contact Information

Licensed, Insured in All of Virginia, Maryland, DC, Technicians throughout Maryland, Virginia, DC area, Alexandria, VA 22314

Service Hours

Monday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday:7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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