I called to ask about having someone trouble shoot my 12v outdoor lighting. Billy asked what was happening and then told me how to troubleshoot it myself. He said if that didn't work feel free to call him back. I don't know many tradesmen who give free advice like that. Thank you Billy! Ellen read more

WOW!!! 15 STARS for Bill Lopez is the greatest electrician in San Diego! I had an electrical emergency...no power, no wi-fi, no computer and I had called 4 other electricians and was put on hold for long amounts of time with no appointment. Then I called Billy Lopez at Budget Electric. OMG, he directly answered the phone himself, and talked me through FaceTime and fixed my problem with no charge plus extra suggestions for labeling my panel. I told him I would be very happy to pay him but he said "no charge". So I am at least writing him a review instead. So if you want the best electrician in town...FUN FREE and KNOWLEDGEABLE...call Billy. (I can't guarantee the free part...I think I was just lucky). read more

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Billy answered my call after hours and helped walk me through an issue I was having with my fridge. He went above and beyond and didn't charge me since it was an "easy fix". It's people like him that make me believe in small business! I will always be calling him in the future and very impressed. Thank you! read more

Very fast and friendly service. I use this company for all of our projects. Highly recommended

I just got off the phone with Bill. Several outlets stopped working in our house last night, including the refrigerator! The usual fixes weren't working for us. Because it was raining, he couldn't come out, so he walked me through the "correct" way to reset the fuse box and reset the outlets in the kitchen. Yes, I probably should have known how to do this myself, but he was so patient and helpful. I'll definitely be calling him for future work! read more

True pros! Professional, reliable, high quality work, reasonably priced. Highly recommended!

Billy came over right after I spoke with him and fixed my electrical issue. I'd been on the phone all day trying to find somebody who could help me out and he was the first person who listened to my concern and had a quick solution. He was a lifesaver! He also seemed knowledgeable about other professionals in the area if I needed them and was more than fair with his price! read more

I would definitely recommend calling this company before trying any other electric company. Billy was friendly, professional and dilegent. You can't beat good price and good service! read more

I would say Bill Lopez is wonderful, he has been to my house twice now and was very good at explaining what needs to be done. He does a great job at finding the problem and resolving it, I had my living room lights and television go off and not sure why but he came to the rescue!! Called him back again to hook up a spa and again great service. He is a one of a kind guy. Would highly recommend him to anyone. read more

I would give Budget Electric a solid four stars. Bill's work is excellent and you definately get the feeling that the job is done right. The only downside is that Bill charges $100 an hour and is quick to point out additional work that needs to be done. I don't blame him at all and it probably does need to get done. But when your on a fixed budget its hard to come up with more cash. I think Bill's work is excellent but price is full retail so I have to take off one star for value. read more

This place is awesome I called and spoke to Billy he was able to help me restore our power in the kitchen over the phone. He was supper helpful! Lesson learned can't run the toaster and microwave at the same time. Thanks again you guys, you guys are a power saver also a life saver keep up the great work. Happy customer and great full you guys are around to help. read more

This is a first class company. I'm a general contractor who hired Budget to do a commercial project. The work was scheduled, performed and finished all on schedule. I would highly recommend this company. read more

I have used Budget Electric multiple times over the past 4 years, from small electrical issues (an electrical outlet stopped working, which caused the rest of the outlets in the room to stop working too) to a major issue in one of my parent's rental homes (house's connection to the main power lines was damaged and required Budget Electric and SDGE to come out for the repair). The owner Billy Lopez was very professional and took care of our problems very quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend Budget Electric! read more

We were looking for an electrician to come out and install a 240 VAC Nema 6-50 receptacle on its own breaker for a charger for our electric car. Got a few quotes, Santee Budget Electric hands down was the best price. Bill Lopez from Santee Budget Electric was professional, on-time, communicated when he was on his way, knowledgeable of the task and did a fabulous job. After the job was complete, he left the area clean. No doubt we will use Santee Budget Electric again. read more

Bill did all the electric work to get my small business ...Clairemont Coffee...through all the hassles of the building dept and health department. His help was invaluable. I acted as my own general contractor... And while was not a huge job..he always found time help me... He is a good, honest, electrician. I would recommend him to anyone! read more

Called and did the work the same day... Replaced my thermostat and stairway light..No messing around, price is great!! I'm a happy costumer! Five star it is!!! read more

Great work done by this company. I wasnt able to honor the original work date, but Billy showed up the next work day and did the job well. Even fixed some hazards that werent part of the original bid. He will definately have more business from me. read more

This business is also doing business under the name La Mesa Budget Electric Contractor, Inc. and is using my home address as its location. It is not located at this address and is committing fraud by claiming my house as his business address. He does not have a business license in La Mesa, CA. I have repeatedly requested Bill Lopez to remove my address from his business and he refuses. Now he claims that he doesn't own La Mesa Budget Electric Contractors, which is a lie. Ask yourself, why would he be using my home address fraudulently? Why and who is he hiding from? Why is he lying? read more

Bill and Jose did a great job putting in some outdoor wiring for our driveway gates. They were able to fish wiring through our 90 year old house. Inside, wherever they had to remove paneling, they replaced it better than the way they found it. Outside, they had to trench through our lawn and did so in a way that you can't tell where the trench was. Also had to cut and trench across driveway in two places. The patching was very neatly done. Very competent and thorough job. read more

Too bad I can only give Bill and his company 5 stars. He deserves more. I'm a retired contractor and architect, so I have worked with hundreds of electricians over the past three decades and I rarely post reviews, but I want everyone to know how good these guys are. Bill and Javier's dedication, knowledge, skill, and "get it done" attitude set them apart from all of the other electricians I've worked with. Our commercial service project was very complex and it had to be completed in a very short time-frame. Every time his custom equipment suppliers, the city permit office, and SDG&E tried to throw up a roadblock that would have killed our schedule, Bill simply refused to take "No" for an answer. He pushed and prodded and moved mountains and got it done. All for a fair price. He simply has an outstanding dedication to his customers and his craft. I only wish I had met him earlier in my career so that I could have had the pleasure of working with him for many years. If you're looking for a "Yes I Can" kind of guy, call Bill and he'll take care of you. These guys are that good. read more

I was pleased to come across Budget Electric for the work needed in Santee San Diego. I live in Los Angeles and was calling around on behalf of my mother. First of, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY, IF YOU WANT HONEST WORK, AND NOT BE SCAMMED, PLEASE GIVE HIM YOUR BUSINESS, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. I did not read any reviews on this company and was pricing at the time. I got Billy / owner on the phone and asked me questions and so on. We then scheduled for him to come out to my mothers house to give us his opinion. Mind you I called another company (United Electric) and was quoted $1500.00 and was told if we do not take care of asap, the box will catch on fire. Billy came out a few days later for the estimate, and found out my mother did not need a new box..... Billy was also kind enough to turn on the lights in the kitchen before he left. I hired Billy that afternoon and scheduled the work. Billy fixed my mothers kitchen along with all the outlets in the home that was not working and paid less than $250.00. If you can do the math and see the difference, that's all I have to say about this company. Too many scams and dirty business out there, it is of comfort to know there are still companies and people left like Mr. Billy @ Budget Electric. THANK YOU BILLY FOR YOUR HONESTY. PLS GIVE HIM YOUR BUSINESS --- 619 273-5447 YOU WILL BE SATISFIED. read more

Yes, I gave Budget Electric 5 Stars, of which I'm glad to award every one of them! I met a great man this morning, Billy Lopez, owner-manager of Budget Electric. We had been experiencing weird electrical problems in our home that were hard to trace down. As it turned out, it was in the main service entrance. SDG&E said that we were responsible to make the repairs ourselves. I was a bit perplexed at that point, and didn't know who to call. My wife suggested I try looking on Yelp.com, whom our daughter had used successfully a few days ago to locate a good mechanic. It was there that I found Budget Electric last night. They were local to our area, and my call was returned immediately. It was Billy Lopez, the owner. I explained our dilemma, to which he said he would be out early the next morning. He did just as he said, taking time out of his already-busy schedule to help me (instead of merely sending one of his men). Billy located the problem almost immediately, went and bought the needed part, returned and replaced the defective item. He did a thorough job, even giving me some handy tips. We were good to go, problem solved and fixed! Billy was very friendly, as well as professional. He even gave us a very reasonable price, just as the name of his company implies: Budget Electric. I now have a new friend, and know who to call next time, if I need the services of a reliable, honest, professional electrician. read more

Would rate 0 stars if I could. Absolutely the worst contractor that we have used in all San Diego!

Excellent customer service, Billy talked me through a job over the phone and refused payment!! His primary concern was safety. He will be my go to electrician from now on! read more

Although I'm not a neophyte when it comes to solving most of my own home problems I had an entire electrical circuit go out that wasn't at the circuit breaker and was beyond my capabilities. I found Budget Electric and owner Billy Lopez on Yelp, through the Better Business Bureau, and gave him a call. He returned my call almost immediately and as soon as he was able to break off another job a couple days later he came out to my remote home in the outskirts of the county. He spent a couple of hours locating the problem and came out the next morning to make repairs and resolve some other wiring issues as well. You could see that when things weren't easy to solve it only hardened his resolve and made him work harder to find the problem. He was polite, thorough, explained exactly what and why he was doing things, and kept the bill reasonable despite a lot of effort and work on his part. I was extremely pleased with the service and recommend this company to anyone who has an electrical problem in their home. They well deserve the five star rating which I gave them. read more