Thanks to Illuminate Contracting for their prompt and professional service with a electrical issues at my home. Robert was responsive in terms of scheduling and helping me understand information required to estimate the project. James installed the dedicated circuit required for installation of the replacement dishwasher and provided guidance about next steps to repair outside lighting that was not functioning well. Scheduled follow-up service appointment to follow through on the outdoor lighting. It looks great. We are thrilled with the quality of service. Highly recommend this company for clear communication, quality, and good follow-through for electrical needs. read more

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It's not often I get to work with a service company with such great communication and customer service. My very high ceiling fan was installed to my satisfaction and everyone from the scheduler to the installation team was professional, timely and wonderful to work with. Highly recommended read more

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Really inconsiderate. My wife took the day off work for the scheduled appointment. Robert didn't let us know that no one was coming. I later called and asked what happened feeling frustrated already, and he said "you want to cancel since I'm so inconsiderate? I didn't reschedule the service and won't use them again. He cost us a day of work as a young family, and was intentionally rude on top of it. read more

The service was exceptional and the owner saved me over $600.00, he arrived on time and knew what the problem was right away. Honest and trustworthy all the way. This veteran is happy with her service. Thank you, thank you. read more

2 CIRCUIT OUTAGES IN 2 WEEKS! Within the last month, I had my bedroom circuit cut out on me, for no apparent reason. But I was able to restore power to it at the panel box. A week later, one of my kitchen circuits cut out. But I could not restore power to it. So I had James from Illuminate Contracting come over to check out the cause of these two outages. It turns out that the kitchen circuit cut out probably because of too much amperage from repeatedly plugging in a vacuum cleaner and a dehumidifier in the same 15 amp GFCI outlet, and running them both at once. As far as the bedroom circuit cutting out, James recommended converting one of the 15 amp bedroom circuit outlets (located in the living room, don't ask why) to a dedicated 20 amp outlet, as that is the one that I have my 12 amp space heater connected to. He believes that may have caused my bedroom circuit to cut out (I don't remember if the space heater was on or not at the time it cut out). THAT'S FISHING, NOT PHISHING Fishing wire here refers to installing wiring inside your walls without having to Schwarzenegger (tear out) the walls. This takes mega skill, that can even frustrate a handyman! James estimated that the cost of "fishing" the 12AWG wire (for a 20 amp circuit) inside my walls from my panel box to the living room outlet would require 3/4 of a day worth of labor. But he said it would only be 1/2 day worth of labor (about $700) to run the wire externally on top of my baseboards instead. I told him that if I continue to have the circuit cutting out, I would seriously consider this second option in the future. INSTALL RECALL! I also had him inspect and correct all of my electrical outlets that I installed in 2016 and 2017. After I completed the installation, then I learned that painter's tape should not be left on wires, not even as markers, as the tape can become brittle after years, possibly creating a fire hazard. Also, of greater concern was the quality of my connections. If they are too loose, they could also create a fire hazard. Is this paranoia? Not so fast! Before I replaced my outlets, the old outlet that I plugged my living room space heater into would make the space heater plug so hot, that it prompted me to replace all my 40-year-old outlets in the first place. Not long after I replaced that particular outlet, I opened it up (I don't remember why but I'm glad I did) and found a loose screw connection! The memory of this is what prompted me to have all my outlets inspected and corrected! SEVEN YEARS LAID BACK EXPERIENCE James is an easy guy to work with, with seven years experience as an electrician. This experience led him to inform me not to replace my GFCI kitchen outlets with GFCI/AFCI outlets (that I had already purchased for him to install) as that would have created nuisance trips, especially from the fridge and the microwave. The service took one and three-quarter hours for which he charged $269.75, which I felt was reasonable. Their base rates are $140 for the first hour, and $105 per hour after that, plus materials and tax. Therefore I can see myself having him come in again to do electrical work for me (especially that outlet conversion). FORCE CRAM FRUSTRATION AVERTED Why praytell did I hire an electrician to inspect my outlets that I installed myself, especially since I correctly suspected that my kitchen circuit outlet was bad, and that I could have (not to) easily replaced it myself? Well, if you've ever replaced an electrical outlet, you would know why. If it was only one outlet that we're talking about here, I would've done it. But I was simply not up to the frustration of opening up, inspecting, correcting, and then having to force cram (reinstall) 15 outlets (plus garbage disposal switch) in my condo. That's why we have electricians! NEC OUGHT REQUIRE TOTAL GFCI! BTW, if you live in a multi-story apartment/condo building, I recommend having ALL of your electrical circuits GFCI protected, not just the NEC required kitchen and bathroom circuits. On two occasions in the last five years I've had water leaking from upstairs apartments through the ceiling into my condo, thus creating a potential electrocution hazard. On the first occasion, the water came through the ceiling only about 2 feet (60.1 cm) away from a table lamp. On the second occasion, it was only about 3 feet 91.4 cm) away from my ceiling fan. Fortunately, no real harm done. On both occasions, I turned up my furnace full blast for a few hours to dry out my ceiling. This prompted me to install GFCI outlets at the head (only need one GFCI per circuit) of all my outlet circuits. But I still need GFCI circuit breakers for anything that's not plugged in. read more

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Robert is a very good communicator. John did the work at my home. He seems SO knowledgeable and is very professional as well as personable. The work was done quickly and so far (just finished) seems great. John replaced 2 light fixtures, repaired a problematic outlet behind my washer-dryer, and installed a new outlet in my bathroom. YAY!!!! So happy and grateful and I will call these guys every time I need electric work. Thank you!! read more

Highly recommend!! We used Illuminate Contracting to help with electrical for a hot tub. Robert and team were incredibly communicative through the whole process. The project stayed in line with the quoted price. Great company. Fair prices! read more

Called several times (the owner) and even text him to see if we could get a time scheduled for lighting installations at my home. We have them a week to get back to us, but Illuminate never bothered to call us back or respond. Too bad because they seem to have done good work for other customers. BEWARE when contractors don't respond --- based on our personal experience, can translate to disaster on your project! Then called several other companies and ended up hiring Better Air NW Heating & Cooling. They were responsive, got us quickly scheduled and we are rockin' and rolling. read more

This crew is extremely professional. I needed all new 240 50A service for a hot tub installation. They asked good questions up front and communicated regularly. James arrived on time, was courteous and professional and explained his work. By the time he left we had a clean install, a working new tub and an understanding of what was where, etc. I was quite impressed and am glad the hot tub sales team recommended them! read more

I got a really great experience with Illuminate Contracting. From the discussions through emails to the job itself, everything was clear and easy. Finding someone reliable is not always easy: I will definitely contact them again in the future! read more

Wonderful experience with Illuminate Contracting. We wanted to get 6 light fixtures installed, they were able to get us on their calendar quickly. James showed up promptly at the appointed time, and was able to get us sorted out neatly and professionally. The new lights look great, and like they'd been there for years! I'll definitely use Illuminate Contracting for any electrical work that needs doing in the future! read more

Highly recommend! I've worked with Robert and his team on two projects recently and both turned out perfectly. Robert was very responsive with getting the work scheduled. John was the lead on both projects and was knowledgeable, professional and meticulous. I will definitely be calling them again! read more

Contacted the company due to outlet issues. Robert responded quickly and answered my question in details. Thank you for resolving the issue for me. Great business ethics and definitely recommend! read more

I Recommend this company very nice and the do excellent job the workers are friendly and great job and the are on time too

I contacted Robert for installation of 3 chandeliers and 3 kitchen pendant lights. He contacted me via email promptly (~ same day, late evening). He was upfront of the costs and very transparent with the job. He sent James to do the install which was great! James did everything really well. I had all the materials except a ladder and bulbs. They were so cooperative and worked quickly. I would recommend them to get the job done. They do are willing to do the job. They are not the cheapest but they are worth the money. read more

They help me install our chandeliers,There are two chandeliers are super heavy,about 100-150lbs, and my ceiling height is about 18feet.These guys did a great job, they did a very long time job 12h or 13h and no rest.They are very professional.I will hire them again ,If I have other electrical problem. read more

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James did an excellent job to install a ceiling fan for me. I'd recommend Illuminating Contracting for any of your electrical project. Neal read more

I wanted to run wire for four ceiling speakers for a Dolby Atmos home theater setup. Wasn't in the mood for DIY so I contacted several electricians for estimates on running my wire (and optionally installing the speakers). Robert was not only the first vendor to reply, but as I talked to the various companies he was the only one with both availability and a reasonable bid (straight hourly rate for labor and an estimated four hours). He was able to schedule me within a week of confirming that I wanted to move forward. Jamie (I think? sorry if I misremembered!) was my technician for an 8-9am window. He showed up promptly at 8am ready to go. He took time beforehand to explain that I'd probably need several holes in the ceiling to run the wire. I was prepared for this but appreciated him verifying before tearing up the drywall. He worked quickly and cleanly to drill out holes for the speakers, using a box to catch dust from the saw so that almost none landed on the carpet (though he laid down a sheet just in case). We got lucky with the structure of my ceiling joists so that no additional holes were needed. When fishing the speaker wire to the far wall, he was able to work around an unexpected snag (gas line) in a timely fashion. Not counting the speaker holes and the wall hole for terminating the wire, we got away with only one small hole in the corner of the ceiling for fishing down the wall. We wrapped up installing the speakers/wall plate and testing them with the receiver right within the estimated four hours. The total worked out to exactly what I had expected. While working, Jamie was organized, friendly, polite, and a solid conversationalist, and was not perturbed by one of my dogs yapping upstairs for the entire four hours. One of the better contractors I've worked with, will definitely use Illuminate again for future projects. read more

I had James, from Illuminate, come out this morning to put in two new bathroom fixtures, a ceiling light in my laundry room, and two wall sconces in bedrooms. He was very cheerful and got busy, and was very efficient about getting everything up, and then asking for my approval. James was at my condo from 8 am to 11:45 am, and along with a couple of lights I paid $524 for the visit. It was worth it! I can see myself in the (formerly dim) bathrooms now! read more

Robert and his team were professional, knowledgeable, on time to replace my front porch light. They worked quickly and efficiently. Will be contacting Illuminate again for electrical needs. Recommend. read more

Robert was responsive and accommodating. Answered all my questions thoroughky. Spoke to him directly, set up time for my 240v outlet installed. Installer came on time, was very friendly and did an excellent job. Pricing was good. Few other electricians didnt even want the job or gave a ridiculous estimate. Would definitely call them for future jobs. read more

I reached out to this company for a quote to replace ceiling fans in vaulted ceilings. This company messaged me back and said that the ceilings were too high and that I would need to provide scaffolding. It's pretty weird that not only do they not have scaffolding (as that seems like a pretty standard piece of equipment they would need for their job), but they expect the customer to provide it. As if I have that just lying around. Maybe don't use them if you have ceilings. Walls are probably fine though, just not high ones. In response to the owner's extremely nasty reply, I would like to say that he did not suggest I contact a scaffolding company, he only said that I should provide scaffolding. Twenty-five foot ceilings do not seem that atypical either. I've had plenty of electricians reply to my request for an estimate, and none of them mentioned a problem with the 25 foot ceilings. My contractor is not afraid to do the job, he just said he didn't feel qualified given that he doesn't specialize in electrical work. The owner of this business is the liar, not me. The owner of this business is sad, not me. He is obviously a terrible human being, and nobody should do business with him. I feel badly for him that he feels he needs to insult a potential customer, just because he can't get his story straight and probably isn't very skilled at the job he does. He feels he needs to insult me, because he can't provide the equipment he needs to do his job properly. I hope people read this and see that this is how he wants to run his business, because clearly he has no problem with insulting people and lying in order to make himself look good and make up for his many, many inadequacies. read more

Russ and Cecilia are so amazing to work with! I needed more light for my esthetics studio here in Issaquah and they took care of everything for me! Russ chose my chandelier that matched the existing light in my room perfectly and he came in after hours to install it so it wouldn't disrupt my working schedule. I am very thankful! The lighting in the room is very bright and perfect now for the services I offer. I receive compliments often from my clients. Thank you very much Russ and Cecilia! read more

These guys rock! We expected to be able to arrange for electrical hookup with the guys we bought our hot tub from, but their electrician was busy for two weeks! I called Robert and he was able to quote me a price and schedule someone to come out the day after delivery (on a Sunday!) We thought that was amazing! When Russ emailed and said he'd come over on Saturday afternoon if his schedule worked out, and then was able to get over by 3pm we were Super happy. He worked fast, was friendly and professional and ended up being cheaper than we were quoted by the hot tub company. Thanks Russ and Robert. read more

We hired Russ to do the electrical work for our major kitchen / family room remodel Russ is very professional and meticulous on the job site. He knows exactly what needs to be done and he executes perfectly. Russ worked us through all the complications of this remodel. He had good judgement and gave us excellent advice. Russ added ceiling lights and pendants. One pendant was large and fragile. Yes, he can be trusted to do fragile installations. He rewired most of our kitchen since all of the appliances were moved. He also added dedicated outlets for new appliances. We trust Russ and highly recommend him. His pricing was competitive. He was careful not to damage anything in our home. We appreciate all that he did for us. read more

I was looking for a highly rated electrician in our area to install a ceiling fan. This was not a simple installation since there was no electrical preparation for it. Russ came in and did a clean and great job. Highly recommended! read more

Quick replies; professional estimates using pics; friendly, quick, professional tech; job very well done. Highly recommend!

Illuminate was very helpful even before starting any work, When I mentioned to Robert that the concrete had not been poured yet for our patio, he gave great instructions on how to run the conduit for our new hot tub so there was no cord or wires showing or to trip over. When the team showed up on time to complete the wiring, it was very professional and the job was done quickly and no mess left behind. We had the installation inspected and the inspector was very happy with the work performed. Thanks Illuminate. read more

I am so glad that I have found Illuminate Contracting and I will go to them in the future and recommend them to anyone. In May, I needed canned light installed urgently since I had to get my den ready for working from home. Essential constructions just started back up and it was not easy to find someone and to feel safe to let people into the house and work on projects. I reached out via Yelp and Robert got back to me quickly within an hour. We followed up with a phone consultation a video of my den, and he sent me back pictures of what he is going to install and we proceed. He was also able to squeeze me in to their busy schedule and get the work done within a week. James came out and he is beyond professional. He checks in periodically and walk us through the potential issues he sees and seek our input on his alternative plans. He is experienced, clean and efficient. Above all, Robert and his team are really working at my best interest and their charge is really reasonable! I really appreciate their work and looking forward to work with them in the future. read more

Illuminate Contracting LLC was sent to our home to by our warranty company to assess malfunctioning bathroom fans. They removed one fan and assessed it was undersized and recommended we request an upgrade package from our warranty company and pay the difference. They placed the existing fan back in place. They could not get the second fan down from the ceiling but advised the same regarding an upgrade. We took them up on the recommendation to request an upgrade, but during this process discovered Illuminate had invoiced the warranty company for about $400 worth of work - claiming they replaced one of the fans, which is not true. I called Illuminate and spoke to Robert who insists I am lying, but would not provide the invoice showing the work was done because "we are not the customer, the warranty company is." It is our word against theirs and we'd have to pay more money to have another company come out to prove who is correct. Honestly, Robert accused me of trying to get something out of this, but there truly is nothing for me to gain. Our warranty plan does not include an upgrade option, so we are going to have to get these upgraded on our own anyways. I am just frustrated with the lack of honesty. read more

I originally set up an appt with Illuminate Electrical Contracting through Fidelity Home Warranty to fix my kitchen's florescent lighting. Unfortunately, I forgot the appt time and missed the electrician when he came to our gate. They had purchased the needed parts and were going to install them. I tried to reschedule, but was told that wasn't possible, that I would have to go through Fidelity again. I thought, "What a waste of time and money." But, I understood and it was my fault. I called my son and he got the lighting working, but it wasn't doing well. A few weeks later I was totally surprised to get a call from Robert from Illuminate. He said he could stop by and fix my lighting if I would be home. This time I made sure I was there. It took them about 15 minutes to fix the lighting and they did a superb job. My lights come on instantly with the flick of the switch and they are brighter than they've ever been. Thank you Robert for going above and beyond! read more

Recently used Illuminate Contracting for a hot tub hook up. They did a great job. And were flexible and quick to reschedule when other circumstances prevented my hot tub from being delivered on time. Will definitely use them in the future. read more

Worked with Robert Semingsen on some work in our Cabin at Crystal Village 1. They installed in floor electrical outlets and electric heat. Top notch work from the team. Very impressed! read more

Russ and Cecilia were both very helpful over the phone. Cecilia sent us a detailed email explaining the game plan and costs for our project. We were very pleased with their prompt arrival time and great customer service skills. The install process went smoothly, and the end result was flawless. We are very happy with our choice to use Illuminate Contracting!! read more

These are true professionals. Great attitudes, solid work, reasonable pricing. The electricians who wired in my hot tub also took it upon themselves to wire in a light that wasn't working in my basement without being asked and without having it pointed out. They just did it, because, and did not charge extra for it. You can't go wrong with these guys. read more

We're so happy we went with Illuminate Contracting! Robert was prompt with replies and worked with our schedule. John and Justin did a great job installing our floodlight. Really great service overall. read more

We had wind damage with a live wire down over a weekend. Robert got one of his guys, Joey, out on a holiday Monday, got the permit ready and by Tuesday morning everything was done perfectly. These guys rock. read more

These guys did some electrical work for us and did a great job. Easy to work with and very professional. I plan on referring them to friends and family. read more

Got an electric car. BMW recommended this company to install the charger I needed at my home. The install went well but the breaker flipped everytime I tried to use it. Took awhile to get someone out to fix it, but it was around the holidays. Once they came out, it got fixed. Was a faulty breaker. All working now! read more

We hired Illuminate Contracting to run some additional electrical wiring around our home. They knew exactly what we needed and were very competitive with their estimate. They completed the work in the time frame they said they could and left our property neat and clean. Hard working Owners and staff. We would definitely hire them again should we have future electrical needs. Andrea read more