I called City Electric and asked if I could get a rough quote for some electrical work. I was told that they could give me a quote- but they charged $95/hour, and I could go ahead and book if I wanted to. My exact response was, “$95/hour sounds good, let’s go ahead and do it!”. What they failed to mention, and what we didn’t know until we received the bill, was that they charge $95/hr PER electrician. This was never once disclosed to us. Secondly, while we did have two electricians do work, one of the electricians was clearly learning on the job, yet we were charged just as much as the master electrician. I am totally fine having someone with less experience working on my house and being talked through some points, but I don’t feel it’s fair to charge as much for that person as the actual master electrician. When I called to pay the bill and express my unhappiness with the lack of transparency, I was given no apology, and was told that, “Well, if only one electrician had to do all the work it would have taken them longer and your bill would still be the same amount”. Umm, no not necessarily. Both of the electricians were at our home for about an hour and a half. It should have taken one person maybe two hours/two and a half hours to complete the work on their own. So overall, very disappointed in the poor customer service we received, and we will not be using their services again.
Description of Work: Electrical/new outlets
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
$338.46
David P.
05/2017
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They gave me an estimate. Said it could not be repaired and took my battery. They wanted over $5000 for the generator and $2000 to replace gas line. The repairman then wanted to know if he could have the old generator. Another company I called (XSpec) fixed the generator for $1700 including the gas line. I got very suspicious when the 1st repairman wanted the old generator. Would never recommend.
Description of Work: Whole house generator needed repaired after floods.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Ravi I.
07/2016
1.0
electrician
+ -1 more
The first thing they tried to do was to see me a new generator. Mine is only 3 years old. Secondly, quoted a $2,200.00 repair and another licensed electrician fixed it for $400
Description of Work: Worked on stand by generator
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
2.0
$200
James B.
12/2014
4.0
electrician
+ -1 more
It went fine.
Description of Work: They did some wiring extension.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
Saralyn D.
05/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
Courteous and thorough
Description of Work: Replaced electric service
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Conrad H.
03/2014
5.0
electrician
+ -1 more
They did a great job rerouting and making upgrades to the service panel. They did a wonderful job overall and I was highly impressed with the service. I really liked that they came out quickly, gave an estimate, and then completed the job shortly afterward.
Description of Work: They upgraded my service panel and installed transfer switches for the generator.
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FAQ
CITY ELECTRIC CO is currently rated 3.5 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
CITY ELECTRIC CO accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, CITY ELECTRIC CO offers free project estimates.
No, CITY ELECTRIC CO does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, CITY ELECTRIC CO does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, CITY ELECTRIC CO offers emergency services.
No, CITY ELECTRIC CO does not offer warranties.
CITY ELECTRIC CO offers the following services: Electrical contracting for Residential, Commercial and Industrial. Generac Generator Sales and Services