Never seen any better, kinder, or more mindful electrician. He was punctual, the price was reasonable, and the quality of work was super.

Knowledgeable, friendly and efficient. Highly recommended. Mike's diagnosis of the issue was spot on and the price was fair.

Fast and efficient. Fixed minor issues and taught me how to resolve them myself in the future.

Steve and Mike at Dependable One Electrical have been fabulous to work with! I interacted with Steve about details of the job and scheduling, and Mike came out and did the work. I appreciated the attention to detail in my both my initial interactions with Steve and in the work Mike did. Showed up as scheduled, very pleasant, and left a clean work area. But more than that, Mike went above and beyond in several ways during the install --and the final cost was slightly UNDER Steve's initial estimate (and their estimate was the better one in the first place). A good price is only good when the dependability, expertise and quality of work is good, and fortunately Dependable One's work exceeded our expectations. These guys obviously know what they're doing and take pride in their business, and we will definitely call on them for our next electrical project. Highly recommend. read more

Steve was awesome! Called early in the morning, he was able come out the same morning, fix 3 problems, and be done before noon! And he charged much less than I thought!. Excellent! read more

We have called on Dependable One several times for our electrical needs, from running new electric lines/outlets, installing ceiling fans (that required new wiring), installation of a garage heater, etc. Dependable One is the only firm we will call when we need electrical service. read more

These guys were amazing! First, I have to say there were NO hidden charges. The estimate was spot on. I loved that Michael asked questions as he was working. Had to cut holes in the ceiling and he explained why and if I was good where he cut. He cleaned up after himself and made sure I was happy with his job. Nick installed a security light on our garage and explained the settings and asked me if I was good with them. I have never worked with a service company where the technicians were so professional and knowledgeable. By the way, I really liked Steve too! He runs a fantastic company and hires the best. read more

Great prices, they arrive when expected, and do a good job. Not much else you can ask for.

Steve and Nick max out the stars I am able to give- I'd give more if I could! Steve was quick to respond and schedule, and helpful in letting me know what I actually needed done based on the limited info I was able to provide! Nick got here quickly and at the time Steve said he'd be here. We had an outdoor outlet installed, and these folks provided the best service at an incredibly affordable price. On top of it all, Nick may just be the kindest technician we have ever had come to our home. He was so wonderful and did an amazing job. Thank you to the team for making this a quick and painless process! We'll definitely reach out for other projects. read more

Nick did a great job installing our new dining room light plus a dimmer switch. He was super friendly too which I really appreciate. Their rates seemed reasonable to me. I highly recommend Dependable One and will be going to them for all our future electrical needs. read more

Let me first say this, they don't do any hidden charges. Came on time and finish quickly ! Will recommend to anyone near Fairfax Va

We've had Dependable One complete work for us several times (outlet trouble, putting in a new breaker and outlet in our 1950s kitchen, and moving a smoke detector to another location). Steve, Michael, and Nick all know exactly what they're doing. They're good at explaining, giving options, and not up-selling. We've been well pleased with their work on each occasion. They do as little damage as possible, clean up after themselves, and are friendly to boot. Thanks, guys! read more

I called Dependable One Electrical based on their great reviews after a weekend of no electricity in my main bathroom. Steve said they would try to work me into their full schedule today or tomorrow. An hour later, he called me to say Nick would be by in 30 minutes, on his way between calls. Nick arrived on time, was knowledgeable about my problem, and had it repaired in 15 minutes. When I asked him about my 50+ year-old circuit breaker box and whether I should replace it, he took a look at it and told me it was one of the best, still had available breakers, and there was no need to replace it. My repair was reasonably priced, Nick was efficient and honest. I wouldn't hesitate to call again when I have a need or to recommend Dependable Electrical. read more

I sent my info in after hours on their website. I got an email back the next morning at 9:15 and had an electrician at my house before noon. Nick was knowledgable, skilled, quick, personable, and cleaned up after himself. He wore a mask throughout his time in my home. It cost the low end of my estimate. It literally could not have gone any better. read more

Unfortunately, I needed to reach out to an electrician due to some electrical issue behind our stove. I reached out to Dependable One Electrical. Steve responded within a very short time. He communicated well and got someone out to help asap. Someone came out the next day and I had the pleasure of meeting Nick who was personable, honest, extremely knowledgeable, fast and efficient. The pricing was reasonable and I am extremely satisfied with the services Dependable One Electrical provided. Highly recommend if you want someone who shows up, reasonable priced and completes their work correctly and in a timely fashion. All your hard work did not go unnoticed. Thank you Steve and Nick for outstanding services! read more

I can't say enough about this company. We called yesterday afternoon and they were here at 9:00 this morning. Nick was awesome. He got straight to work and diagnosed the issue we were having. Had what he needed to correct the problem and fixed it on the spot. He also discovered another issue we were having with a fan that we weren't even aware of and fixed that as well. I called this company because of the great reviews and truly felt the need to post as well to verify all great things stated are absolutely true. What a wonderful experience and the price was right! Don't hesitate to contact this company if you need electrical work done in your home. read more

My house caught a fire in August, 2022. I was lucky to receive Mr. Steve Giessler's service from Dependable One Electrical, Inc., recommended by one of my friends. His work was very efficient, swift but thorough and very prefessional with great care of his work. He was very courteous and punctural for the appointment. He also, went beyond his responsibility of his work. I am so impressed by his workmanship. Who ever receive Mr. Geissler's work are considered very fortunate. read more

I've never done a review of a local business I didn't actually use, but check this out. I bought a new outside porch light and installed it, which is about the limit of my electrical ability. When I switched it on, it began to flash on and off systematically. Checked the connections, and they looked ok. Went on Yelp, found these folks and called them. The gent who answered the phone (Steve) walked me thru a couple of questions. Yes, it is LED. Yes I have dimmers on the circuit it shares. He suggested I try turning off all the dimmable light fixtures on the circuit, then trying the an LED bulbin the light, then trying a conventional (incandescent/non-LED) bulb. The fixture kept flashing with a LED bulb, but worked properly with an incandescent. I knew I shouldn't use an LED fixture on an LED switch, but I didn't know the LED current variations could operate across a larger circuit. With a 5 minute conversation, Steve saved me $200 or so for a service call. It's just good business to avoid costing customers money if you can, but these days folks would rather show up and charge you than solve a simple problem. Thank you Steve and Dependable One. I see why they have a five-star rating, and I'm keeping their contact info for the next time I really do need an electrician. Highly recommended. read more

We had a major electrical outage on a Sunday night. Called these folks and got a return call first thing Monday. Michael fixed a dead breaker that controlled a whole sub panel, fixed the surge protector and explained everything so we understood. Would definitely use them next time! read more

Superb, responsive service. Steve came well prepared to perform the work, did an excellent job for a very reasonable price. I doubt you will find another electrician who performs this type of quality work. Great group, I highly recommend them and use there services whenever we need electrical work. read more

Mike was awesome. He came by within a few days and took time to install two fixtures. The estimate seemed fair. Would absolutely recommend! read more

Steve was able to diagnose and fix my problem right away. If you're looking for a trustworthy and professional electrician, you've found the right person! read more

We have been using Dependable One Electrical for years, because they live up to their name. They are reliable, responsible, friendly, honest, trustworthy, and professional. They aren't in the business just to make money. They truly care about their customers. I've called a couple of times with questions or concerns about an electrical issue, and while they could have come out and charged me for a diagnostic fee or service charge, they were able to diagnose my problems right over the phone. On the occasions they did come to our home, to install attic fans, extra lighting, and wiring, we have been extremely impressed with their company. I highly recommend Dependable One Electrical! read more

I had a code question for Steve and he was more than happy to help. If I have need of any electrical work in the future I will certainly keep him at the top of the list! read more

Extremely expensive and unresponsive. We had a service call to help with some external lighting/outlet issues. The tech, Mike, was very polite and knowledgeable. We had a bill for $495 for the visit. Services performed were the investigation of the lack of power, plus an outlet was replace - found during analysis - the core issue(s) were not resolved. To Mike's credit, the power issue turned out to be a breaker tripped that was not located in the normal panel, which we self-resolved. We called to discuss the high charge for the minimal results and they did not have the courtesy to even call us back. Needless to say, we did not pursue having them come back out again to try and "finish" the work. Extremely disappointed and would not hire again. read more

These guys are the best! They fit me in when they were extremely busy. They rewired a hanging light fixture in my foyer so that it would hang at the correct height, including a trip to a few hardware stores on a Friday afternoon to get the right parts. I have been calling them for years for any electrical problem and they never disappoint. read more

Seriously the best service and execution I could have hoped for. Needed to have 12 recessed lights put in, replace a fluorescent light with a chandelier, and replace a ceiling fan. This required a slew of new wiring. Steve was able to do a walk-through of the project on Facetime, and provide a quote just a couple days later. The quote was reasonable and we went with Dependable One. I really thought "oh oh...here we go. It'll be weeks before he'll be able to get the job done." I was wrong. We spoke on Monday, and he was here on Thursday, and noted that he may need Friday morning to finish up. Steve and his crew arrived when they said they would, masked, professional, polite - and funny! They drop-clothed everything - beyond what I thought was necessary. I was expecting my walls and ceiling to be swiss cheese - yet 12 recessed lights were installed with only two small holes that needed patching. They finished the job mid-afternoon, cleaned, vacuumed - and made sure I was satisfied with the work. The invoice was for exactly what was quoted. Could not be happier with the quality of the work, timeliness from quote to execution, and follow-up. The crew has been working together for over 10 years and it shows. Great group - would not hesitate to recommend them. read more

Great and competent master electricians!!! Provided suggestions, solutions and installation of under cabinet lighting, pendant lighting, ceiling fans, chandeliers, and more! read more

I have done my own electrical fixes in my home but I was humbled by the electrician they sent to fix a problem I could not locate. He sure knows what he is doing. Not only that he caught a couple of items that need fixed/changed and told me how to do it. What a pleasure it is to pay for good work! read more

Called Sun eve, spoke on Mon morning, job completed Mon afternoon. Replaced 3 hard wired smoke detectors and replaced and installed kitchen fixture. Excellent services and reasonable prices. Highly recommend read more

Nick did a great job. Instructions were not easy and he worked through it and got it done correctly.

How nice to speak to someone on the phone, schedule a job and then have that job completed to your satisfaction. The team at Dependable One - Michael, Greg and Steve - communicates what needs to be done and then executes the plan until your project is perfect. I would recommend them - 100%. Betsy M. read more

Hands down Steve is the best! I have called on him multiple times and I wouldn't trust anyone else! Steve is knowledgeable, professional and his prices are very reasonable. I highly recommend read more

So far I have been very impressed with this electrician. We asked him to provide an estimate and it could have been an opportunity for him to upsell us on a bunch of improvements (as one expert had already scared us). Thank goodness we got his info from a friend. Instead of 'upselling', the things he suggested were very reasonable and he also discussed the pros and cons of improvements (i.e. what we might want to wait to do a couple of years down the road and why it might be worth waiting). This is what we needed since it will allow us to save money until we're more ready to do a larger scale renovation. The only reasons I have not given a 5 star rating: I felt it would be unfair to give a higher rating until completed the work with him (it's in progress). I will also say he's been a tiny bit slow to respond to emails (compared to my Type-A preference), but I wouldn't put it outside the range of normal, and he's been far more responsive than my plumber for example. He'll always pick up the phone whereas I play phone tag with my plumber. I think this is just the nature of the work, with people often on the road, and he mentioned he's been short staffed recently. As for the other reviewer on here who commented. Obviously, I can't say much about their personal experience, but I will add the following: I can do some basic electrical and frankly I (a normally polite woman) will curse like a sailor when I encounter bad wiring. Is it a good habit? No, but I can relate. I will also say from personal experience that getting an accurately labeled circuit box is actually pretty valuable from a safety perspective. I have had the personal experience of discovering the power in a room wasn't off (even though the poorly labeled associated breakers are off) *as I was connecting the light fixture*. I was horrified when the light lit up just as I connected it. We realized that, mysteriously, the kitchen lights are on the same breakers as the master bedroom, even though everything else in the kitchen is on other breakers.Thankfully, no harm done, but there are many instances (for example water damage and pooling in an area, installation of new appliances or fixtures), where you will want to be sure the power is completely off. read more

When hiring a contractor, there are three variables: Good, Fast, Cheap. But you have a choice of two. I wouldn't say that Steve is cheap. But that's more than made up for by good and fast. We have an antique chandelier that was wired many years ago and it was causing the dimmer switch to fail. We described the problem on the company's web site and they contacted us the next day! Steve came over and tested the circuit and found the problem. It was not easy to find a replacement for the part that failed. Steve called us every day to give us an update on finding the part and before a week had passed since the start, he returned to repair the fixture and test the circuit. He's now our go-to electrician read more

I had an issue with all exterior outlets and a few interior outlets not working. I tried everything I could think of to get them to work. I then called Steve at Dependable One Electric. He was so kind and patient walking me through various options. He was able to help me get the problem corrected over the phone saving me a charge for a visit. He is knowledgable, trustworthy, and so nice! I had used him in the past and will call him any time I have an electrical issue. I highly recommend him to anyone with electrical needs! It's so refreshing to have someone who is honest and who knows what they are doing! Thanks Steve! read more

Steve and his crew are knowledgeable, hard workers who get the job done right and quick. They packed a ton of work into a few days for us. All of his guys -- Mike, Nick and Greg -- are great communicators, so it was easy to plan and problem-solve together with them. They refused to swim in the pool, even at our insistence. Highly recommended for any electrical needs. read more

Highly recommend Steve and his team for electrical work. He's done work at my home and business. Unlike some other contractors he doesn't try and sell you things you don't need. He gets to the root of the problem quickly, but is meticulous in making sure everything is correct. I have a crazy web of wires running through my basement from multiple renovations that weren't removed or updated correctly, and I was surprised at his patience with it honestly. I wish he had done the home inspection! Steve is very knowledgeable and personable, don't hesitate to give Dependable One a call. read more

Electrician spent an hour on labeling the electrical panel and installing a chain switch for a Home Inspection. Cost was $550! Very expensive and very unfriendly. He curses while does his work. Seemed very unprofessional and took advantage of the situation since it was a Home Inspection. I just needed it to get it done. You should stay away from this one. read more

I've called Steve (owner) multiple times over the years for electrical work of varying difficulty. They are always responsive, prompt, and do great work. Michael is really friendly and carefully reviews the job and any options and works hard to accommodate. Highly recommend. read more