From the moment I walked into SBL, I knew I was in the right place. Talking with Nancy further…read moreconfirmed that my vintage lamps would be in good hands. SBL have professionally and skillfully rewired all three of my vintage lamps. I am very grateful for their expertise. Two of the three lamp were in need of new extra large lampshades. Nancy assisted me with a custom order. It will take me a little bit to get used to the bold color choice but I do love them! Now that we have new lampshades, a room remodel is next! Haha!

I love that we still have a shop like this in Santa Barbara. Super friendly, helpful, and with…read morecash-n-carry inventory. We were searching the internet for three days trying to find the right shades. Walked into the lampshades store, and found the perfect shades in 5 minutes.

Accurate estimate of cost and time. He is meticulous and a hard worker. Helped sleuth out a problem…read moreas well with some outdoor wiring. Highly recommend!

Robert and Josh were so efficient and quickly identified our issue. Way easier than I thought it…read morewould be!

Raoul Flores and his team did an exceptional job restoring our 14 rusted and worn-out exterior…read morelight fixtures. We live right on the ocean. The fixtures were steel, badly rusted, and rotted-through in spots. Raoul media-blasted them all, made needed metal repairs, powder-coated them in a beautiful oil-rubbed bronze color, replaced some missed beaded glass, and rewired them all. Stunning! And he also engineered better mounting plates to correct some unevenness in mounting heights. Bravo Raoul and thank you! Better than

I'm speechless attempting to understand how they are in business. I visited the store in March 2021…read morewhile visiting from Los Angeles, photographed a variety of sconces I was interested in, and communicated I would be in touch. In recent weeks I've made two separate attempts to reach them for quotes, both through their website and direct email, but they never bother to respond. When you try to reach them via phone, no one ever picks up.

they have a lot to offer! our sales person was personable and knowledgeable about the product and…read morevalue. Robert was low key and not an aggressive sales person. he helped answeing questions and let us make the final decision, no pressure!

We have a maple Scandinavian dining room set my parents gave us as a wedding present. When the kids…read morewere little years back, the original seat fabric got all stained and nasty with milk, etc. We went to an undisclosed interior design place and replaced the fabric with marine grade vinyl and thick padding. The result was horrendous. The vinyl was tucked, unprofessionally with big seams/creases at the corners, like a do it yourself job. We didn't care at the time - as long as it held up for the next 10 years, we were good. Come 2020 and that vinyl is getting annoying. Our butts stick to them, the chairs noticeably look bad relative to the rest of our furnishing, and most importantly, the kids aren't leaving have half their food on the seats. Santa Barbara Design Center has been here for a while and I stopped in randomly on the way to Home Improvement. I was introduced to Michael, a knowledgeable and personable chap. I showed him an online picture of the original chair, and that I wanted to restore the seat to its original, sleek, sculptural and refined splendor. He said no problem, provided a couple of premium quality fabric books, and we were on our way. We picked out the fabric and brought the chairs in. Michael commented "my god, who did this work?" 50% down and ten days later, chairs were done, with a message "come down and make sure you are happy." My wife and I looked, were pleased - Michael responded with "here's something that bothers me, I want you to see..." He flipped the chair over and on the bottom, the seat fabric was stapled just outside of the underside frame. You wouldn't see it normally, but from a distance or looking down from the side, you might. Immediately we thought the same thing, yeah, that's not ideal. He said it shouldn't be done like this, let me redo it for you, no charge. His upholsterer redid it, and boy those 8 chairs look great, almost better than the original! The seats came out sleek and wonderfully curved over the underlying pad. The fabric is comfortable, soft and elegant - couldn't be happier. The interior of SBDC fills a warehouse space and contains just about everything; furniture, rugs, lamps, etc. The staff were COVID compliant, and Michael was a dream to work with. He has an excellent eye for detail, is easy to work with, and is an honest broker; I wish we had more projects for him!

We hired Charlie over ten years ago, and he's so exceptional that we couldn't imagine using anyone…read moreelse. He is a genuinely kind person and a brilliant electrician; honest, personable, and incredibly skilled. Charlie always brings a positive attitude, works safely, and goes above and beyond on every project. He recently handled all the electrical work for our new ADU from day one, and his attention to detail and commitment to doing things right gave us complete peace of mind. The results are both safe and beautiful. Charlie is truly the electrician you want to hire. After a decade of working with him, we couldn't recommend him more highly.

Charlie Mitchell, from Republic Lighting Services, Santa Barbara, installed 16 recessed lights…read morearound my living room and dining room. In the initial meeting he recommended the best type of light for the setting. Mr. Mitchell worked quickly and meticulously.  Furthermore, his understanding of art and appreciation for it allowed him to orient each of the embedded lights in the best possible way to enhance the paintings underneath them. I whole heartedly recommend the Republic Lighting Services for any electrical work needed.

brighten is the company to pick if you're looking to do solar. they have incredibly high standards…read moreand deliver great quality. I also appreciated that they provided us with an alternative solution to Tesla and worked seamlessly with our roofers

Brighten Solar is one of the best companies I've ever come across. The folks there are reliable,…read morefriendly, professional, knowledgeable, and communicative. They're truly an outstanding local company, that has the efficiency and experience of a global company. When we were exploring solar earlier this year, we received three bids from different companies, and decided on Brighten given other customers' reviews and experience, competitive pricing, reliable communication, and deep expertise in solar. They did not disappoint. Everything was streamlined and clear. Cash was there with a handshake and a promise at the start, and end. Kyle stepped foot on our property, assessed all needs of our project, and continued communication throughout the entire project. Lea supported throughout in friendly, reliable communication, while capturing seriously pro drone shots of our finished project. Daniel, Quentin, and Spencer were amazing when the time came to put those beautiful panels on our home, making trapeze artists blush with their balance and hard work. Finally, Jeremy, Marine, and Ben were also amazing help throughout the entire process. If you're lucky enough to live in the area Brighten Solar operates, I would highly recommend not wasting your time searching elsewhere - these guys are the best. A truly socially- and environmentally-focused business putting the customer first.

Beware. They make big promises, but don't bother to follow through. I made several attempts to…read morehave them replace bulbs they said were warrantied, however, they NEVER followed up. Take your business elsewhere

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They were fantastic! Extremely friendly and professional, they were able to fix my outlets the very…read moresame day they came out to provide an estimate. I really appreciated that they offered several pricing options, which made it easy to choose what worked best for me. The event sent me pictures. Overall, a smooth and stress-free experience--I would definitely highly recommend them!

I have used Laughlin twice now and will only use them as my go to electrician. They responded to…read moremy service request quickly and had an amazingly professional experience. Cody was able to troubleshoot the issue and got the problem solved quickly and with a clear explanation of the problem. I recommend them without any reservations!

We had a tree branch fall on our powerline and it pulled the weatherhead over on our electrical…read morepanel, the original electrician was unable to do the job so we reached out to Hanson electric. They were very quick to respond and came over and gave us a very fair estimate. I was very pleased with how quickly they were able to get Southern California Edison to come out and disconnect the power in the past they have been very slow to respond when we had a need for a disconnect. Additionally my mother was very happy with how they explained the job to her and it made her feel reassured which is invaluable. If you want a company that responds quickly and gets the job done fast with minimal interruption to your life, I would suggest reaching out to them

Andy and Rob were fantastic and reasonably priced! We passed on our electric inspection with flying…read morecolors. I wish they were available for my projects around the country!