Current Electric Co

The staff member was professional, the work well done and he completed the work in a timely manner. He also provide an estimate for other electrical work. Even with the Angie's list Big Deal this fan installation was significantly higher in price than a fan we had installed two years earlier by another well rated Angie's list electrical company.

I called reporting loss of power to an upstairs bedroom. in explaining the situation I mentioned it wasn't a fuse or breaker and that we have been experiencing a smell in the room. They originally scheduled a few days out but called me back within an hour trying to reschedule that day because the office staff had talked to an electrician and determined there might be a fire concern. They went to great lengths to get ahold of me and to free up an electrician. They sent an electrician within hours and it was someone who had done work at our house several years ago. He knew what work had been done before - it had nothing to do with our current problem. I thought his knowledge of past work by the company at our house was impressive. The electrician is very professional, personable and technically skilled. He checked on everything and diagnosed the problem immediately, showing me arcing in the outlet's aged wiring. He fixed the wiring and replaced the receptacle within minutes. As a precaution he replaced others in the room.

CURRENT ELECTRIC CO. was very good. Our expereince went very well. I did feel like they were not as knowledgeable as another company we used for major electric work. They were very friendly and professional though. I did not feel like it was necessary to charge me to come out for an estimate, but other than those two bad things, they did a very good job.

I called them the week before on Thursday, and they came out the next week to do the cleanup work

They came on time and explained what they were doing. The only thing I didn't ask for and they do advertise is their upfront pricing. I was a little surprised at the amount they charged in relation to what I had done. The electrician explained what he was doing and why he was doing it. He left the old parts with me; which I really didn't need. I will use them again in the future.

From all the people that I have worked with the experience with Current ranks right at the bottom. I think it will stay like that for many years. The ordeal: I have a general contractor (GC) doing the house remodel. He calls in Current for an estimate. The "estimator" from Current shows up ... and spends 2 / 3 hours in my house. I am still to understand what he did for so long. The GC said he was busy doing something else so did not care about the "estimator". Besides, I don't get an estimate since it is too hard to estimate and will bill by the hour (but confirm it is a small job). The GC mentioned he has worked with Current before and they should be OK. I go along. They did give me some advice about upgrading the service, changing out panels totaling to about $3000 (which I found out later was absolutely worthless). 2 people from Current show up (one guy does all the work). The other guy is for occasional pulling of wire etc. 2 hours into this I begin to get a little worried since there are phone calls being answered, relaxed nature of work and so I ask the Current person.. how much is this going to cost. He says between $1200 - $1500 This is where my jaw drops to the floor !! I ask him to pack up and leave immediately ... cant afford to have him around any more. Current was billing me $106 per person per hour from the time they left their building AND for the 3 hours he spent "estimating". This is the most unprofessional conduct I have ever witnessed. I get a bill for $800 or so for services already rendered and $600 more to finish up. Needless to say this is as close as you can get to daylight robbery. Talk to the owner and Vice president and finally the owner visits me at home to "settle". He came with paperwork that was outright false .. he had materials listed on it that was not purchased from or through Current. The material (switches, fixtures etc.) I had bought from Crescent Electric Supply and Home Depot. The material that was used from Current (wires etc), the quantity on the bill was 2 times the length of the house !! I politely pointed that he should probably go verify the list with his staff. This is where the owner begins to insinuate that I am lying. A couple of more patient attempts to clarify follow on my part after which I ask the owner to leave the house too.. (since I don't see any means of settlement) After a few threats, he leaves. Later in the day he calls to apologize (probably realizing that I was telling the truth all the time). I call back and offer to pay him what I think is fair. No response for months and a few weeks ago I get a bill in the mail. Made a payment and call it done. Good riddance ! Had another electric company do all the work for $400 and they fix at least 3 things Current did not do right. They whole heartedly agree that what happened was not right and should not have been this way. Reason for the long review is that if you do decide to go with Current, make sure you get written estimates, keep a close eye on the material and time spent and billed. In my opinion, almost anyone else is going to be better than Current. July 19 2011 response - The project scope never changed - Current was the first company to work in the house and the project lasted for 2 hours - All work was done under permit and inspection from city inspectors and is and always been to code Most reviewers had good experiences and truthfully I wish I did too .. but I did not, so just doing my due to the list and reporting my own experience.

We placed an emergency call after smelling smoke coming from a bathroom switch. The technician came out promptly, replaced the fixture and then started a full home inspection. While he was there he happily took care of some problems that we had been letting go, waiting until we really needed an electrician to get done. When he couldn't finish everything I had asked for by closing time, he made an appointment to come back and finish the work and did not charge me an additional service call fee. We were very happy with what he did and very surprised at how not up to code this house is. He told us about hazards that we didn't realize were hazards, and told us what we could do to fix some of the little things ourselves like making sure covers were on all our outlets (we hadn't replaced some after painting). He did a marvelous job, and when we need an electrician again, we will definitely call him back.

Very professional, knowledgable and friendly. In the process of updating a parents' home for resale, they made some excellent suggestions for the work required to meet electrical requirements. It was a major job to a home with no electrical updates since 1955. Two men finished the job in a day and company returned a month later to hook up newly delivered appliances. Current responded within an hour to an emergency situation caused by the owner's spouse while working on the house. Will use them again in updating our own home. This report is for a home built in the 1950's - not for a home built in the 1970's as is shown on the report. This is because I have been updating a parents' home for resale versus our home, which is listed in my profile as being constructed in the 1970's.

Anytime I have any type of electrical problem, they are the people I am calling. If they make a mess, they clean it up, and their prices are competitive. They provide great customer service.

We found this company here on Angie's List and they lived up to their ratings. They showed up on time, fixed the problem and charged us a reasonable rate. Very professional.

It went very smoothly. The electrician showed up on time; gave me a fixed dollar estimate and completed the work in about 4 hours. He had to spend time in the attic and he cleaned up well. He carted off the boxes and did a fabulous job.

I got everything done. He really listened to me and got everything done beautiflly. $280.00

Went very well. I had previously checked out Current Electric on Angie's List. I received and email with a special to get $100 of electrical work for $50 through Current. I believe the price was reasonable. My only issue is that when I made the appointment I was not told of the $45.00 service truck fee. I however understand with the price of gas changing every day the need for this fee and Bob apologized for me not being told. Bob was great to work with and I would use Current again.

After reviewing many glowing reports about this service contractor, I phoned for an estimate for extensive electrical work on a remodeling project. After having spent at least an hour reviewing the entire project with me at my home, the electrician did not follow though with providing an estimate. When I phoned the company the following week, I was informed he was in the field working on bids. He contacted me soon thereafter and stated he would be at my home 2 days later at a designated time. He did not show up on that date. I again phoned the company. The electrician was contacted while I waited on the phone. I was then informed that the electrician stated he was "sorry", but was still at another jobsite and that he would meet with me 4 days later! Very frustrating experience and I would not recommend this company.

Nathan was very friendly and efficient. I would definitely use Current again, and I would recommend it to others. I do, however, agree with the other reviewer that the company's "truck service fee" is pretty excessive.

If someone wont give an estimate over the phone, and are pushy -- I've learnt not to bother.

We were very happy with Current. They called when they were on the way and he worked very fast. He fixed 2 outlets that had been installed incorrectly. He was professional and educated us on surge protection on our main circuit box. He was not pushy, just informational.

They have come out here several times. We have an old house and some of our electrical were not up to code and safe. Nathan is the one who always comes out. We usually request for him. He is prompt and friendly. He always does his work well and cleans up well. I used to look for estimates from other companies earlier. Nowadays I don't do that. I just call Current Electric Co. whenever I need something done. They are fairly priced. We have had a good experience with the company.

I spent $900 on that job. My experience with them was good. They thought they could get it done in a day, but when the electrician came, he realized that it would not get done so he called in a comrade to finish it in a day and I really appreciated that. The work done was fine. They go out of the way to get things done. They have always been an A. Their price has been pretty comparable. In the past, I had some sump work that needed to be done, and he called me and told me that he had a few circuit breakers and asked me if I wanted them. He told me he would come out for free and get that work done. The charged me only for the extras.

I felt the quote was a bit high for the amount of work performed but the electrician was very professional, descriptive, and efficient with his work. Basically completed in 3 hrs what we had been trying to get another contractor to finish for over two months!

I had selected both Current and another Angie's List highly rated electrician to call an get info to determine who to select to do the work. I actually selected the other electrician. At the very last minute the other electrician cancelled. Current was able to provide an electrician very quickly. The office staff was very accomodating. Bob was the electrician who completed the work. The company provides a quote upon arrival. They do charge a trip charge. I had not had an electrician before with this scope of work, was quite surprised at the estimate but went ahead and had the work done since the work was contingent upon having the garbage disposal installed the next day bu the plumber. Bob was very professional, gave in-depth information about the work to be done. He was very friendly and did an exception job of cleaning up after the work. He resolved the switch and outlet issues. He worked very efficiently. I just think the charge of $232 to install two bathroom light fixtures seemed excessive.

Showed up when they said and finished slightly ahead of the time frame they quoted with the job. I usually try getting multiple quotes but I didn't for this job. Price seemed reasonable for the bigger line items and inflated for the small items. Overall seemed like an OK price/value.

Very responsive to phone calls and e-mail. I really appreciated Brigitte's quick response to my e-mail questions. I didn't have to waste a lot of time making phone calls and waiting on hold. The repair and improvement was done quickly, on time and with proper cleanup.

The project took awhile because the top had to be ordered, but Judy at Current kept me updated thorough out the process.

We were very happy with our initial call to the Current office and especially our technician Bob. The office staff was welcoming and patient, ready to listen to what I had to say. Bob was very friendly and ready to help where he could. We initially wanted to replace a walk light that had been damaged and add an electrical receptacle in our garage. He came for the estimate and needed to order the walk light for us. I commented on some dimmer switches that needed fixing plus the garage switch that was giving me some concern. He was able to fix those items along with installing the new electric receptable in the garage on that day. We also asked for an estimate on installing another light on our back patio. He was able to come in with a great price and, after we purchased the fixture that we wanted, he came back to install that as well. The walk light took a bit of time to locate the exact match to what we already had in the yard but that was finished early on a Monday morning without even waking us. I would highly recommend Bob and Current. They are people you can trust!