We had Bruce rewire a whole house including a heavy up in PG County and were pleased with this work and time line. This house was being remodeled and we had problems with other contractors which dragged this project. Bruce was understanding and accommodated us in his schedule to get the job done right. He cleared his inspection in one go. He is very professional and delivers on time. read more

Bruce helped us with a heavy-up at our house (bringing us up from 100 amps to 200). He did a fantastic job, helped us pass inspection, and talked us through the entire process. He did everything we asked for and all with great communication. I'd easily work with him again. Great experience overall. read more

Bruce and team are truly expert in the work and value they deliver. I recently moved to the area and searched Yelp to find a qualified electrician. Well, that I did in Live Wire Electrical Solutions. From his responsiveness to calls and inquiries, to his true interest in the work needed, Bruce was not only efficient, they delivered quality work and for less than the original quoted costs for the project. If you have electrical needs, I recommend giving Bruce and team a call. You will not be disappointed. read more

Very personable and knowledgeable about the wiring of my house. He explained the problem well, told my the likely and unlikely causes and worked on the likely ones before stating on the unlikely ones, which we wound up not needing. The cost wound up being exactly what he quoted me. Also was good with conversation and making it comfortable having a stranger inside your house. Also let me know of some other things that were not directly related to my initial problem, but that could still cause incidents in the future. read more

Kristen is an extremely helpful and accommodating electrician. She really knows her stuff and will work with you to fix whatever problem you might have. Very friendly and decently priced for the quality work. Highly recommended! read more

I needed to move my dryer and wiring across my basement, and called around for quotes on the job. I called Kristen with LiveWire and she talked me through exactly what was going to be involved with the job, gave an accurate time estimate, and came to do the job the same day (more or less on time...). The price for the job was less than what others quoted me, and the job was done quickly. Kristen was also pleasant and professional to interact with. read more

I am a small construction contractor. I have been in business for about two years now, and every time I have a project, I see to it that Paradise Construction takes care of the electrical wiring. They have never really failed to give us excellent service, which is why I never changed vendors since. read more

I don't know why my previous review was filtered out. But I paid Bruce Laird over $800 deposit to do a heavy up on my house. He cashed my check and I never heard from him again. That's all you need to know. read more

Bruce Laird of Live Wire Electrical works under the license of JW Electric. We had a terrible experience with Bruce doing our whole-house rewiring in Adams Morgan. He's one of those people that give contractors a bad name. He's slow, full of excuses, spent our deposit on other things and then ran out of $ for materials he owed per the contract, and made lots of errors that cost us lots to fix after the fact. We let his drama go on way too long! Stay away! read more

Bruce was really nice, but his promptness and professionalism left something to be desired. He doesn't have a car, so he had to Uber to my condo. This became a problem when the job, which should have only taken one day, turned into 4 separate appointments. This included a consultation, initial work, follow up to complete the work, and then another day to complete a "separate" wiring issue he said needed fixing to get up to code. Almost every appointment he was late. I understand if it was one late appointment, but 4 appointments to complete work that should have been done in one day was a huge hassle. read more

Bruce was recommended to me by a friend who'd recently employed his services, and I couldn't be happier. He installed a pair of ceiling fans, both of which needed power run in the attic. He was meticulous, great with details, and sought my okay several times throughout the process to make sure that any adjustments to my home were acceptable. Honestly, by the end of the install, it felt like he was an old friend. Happily recommend. read more

Bruce did a heavy-up for us which went smoothly and got compliments from both the Inspector and the Pepco team that were involved. I'm having him back for continued work running new circuits throughout the house. Very friendly and flexible. read more

I needed to have a socket installed for my washer. Bruce was recommended to me from neighbor. Bruce was very responsive to my phone call. Bruce came to look at the job, was able to complete the job the next day at a reasonable price. Bruce completed the job correctly the first time and cleanly. I would recommend you hire Bruce if you would like the electrical work done correctly the first time. I look forward to hiring Bruce in the future for my future electrical needs. read more

His name is Bruce, and he's great. We had him install some new lights above our dining room table. He came over a day before hand to check things out and give us an estimate, and two days later it was all done! No issues. No problems. Just good work. Look no further! read more

I gave Bruce a call outlining the work I needed to be done in my home (grounding a panel) at 10:00 A.M. He estimated that if it was a simple job he could do it the same evening (at 5:30 P.M.) He had me send photos to him by text (21st century electrician!), talked with me briefly about the history of work I'd had done to date, and told me what steps he would take. When he came over, he looked at a few other issues, told me what steps he would take in order to correct them, and made plans to come by the next night to conduct a considerable amount of work at a VERY reasonable cost. After the initial estimate, my wife walked him through a few more things that she thought were problematic, and he came up with an estimate and schedule to fix those tasks. Let me tell you, I am a project manager for a living and he is fantastic from that viewpoint. I spend most of my time figuring out how to manage contractors and Bruce is one of the first guys who I felt was being 100% on board and proactive in addressing problems. Anyway, to conclude, he finished the work after spending a half hour longer than his estimate, eating the cost, and walking me through each step that he made when he conducted the job. He's a consummate professional. Would hire again and would only hire any other electrician in great duress. read more

My assistant tracked Bruce down to do some celling lighting work for my fiancé and I's condo. Bruce was very professional and easy to work with. Our ceiling needed to be "channeled" and Bruce was able to bring a team together to complete both the electrical and the structural work on the concrete. I would wholeheartedly recommend him. read more

Bruce and his team were great. We had them install an outlet and track lighting and both projects turned out great. Bruce was very knowledgable , friendly, and completed everything within the projected time frame. He really took his time to explain everything too, so we felt involved and informed throughout. We would definitely recommend him and will be calling him in the future I'm sure! read more

Bruce is amazing! He came by to install an outlet in my washer/dryer closet very last minute and did such an emaculate job leaving the walls with no marks and the outlet runs beautifully - like it's always been there. I had him look at a couple other things while he was around and he was so accommodating with his time and a really nice guy to talk with. I will definitely count on him for any electrical repairs in the future. read more

Unbelievably horrible experience with Kristen Laird/Live Wire! Similar story as the other 1 star reviews but much worse. Kristen took our deposit early, strung us along for weeks before starting when she agreed to start right away, dragged the job on and on, full of excuses, incapable of meeting the deadlines she set and relayed to us, sloppy work, in places dangerous mistakes. Had to pay a MASTER electrician to fix her work. Lazy, deceptive, manipulative. Would advise against being drawn in by her low-ball quotes. She fooled us by talking a good game initially and that's it, all talk, incompetence regarding the actual work. read more

Not sure why Yelp removed my first review. I have personally used Bruce Laird to repair electrical issues on several of my investment properties, as well as on my own home. He is professional and affordable and I have recommended him often. A++. read more

Another reviewer said this contractor works under the license of JW Electric. We had an experience also with an electrician licensed under JW Electric, and I echo her advise STAY AWAY. JW Electric was used by the seller of our home when our inspector required such from seller to ensure the fuse box was repaired and that certain other electrical issues were brought to code (e.g. amp panels being in compliance, exposed wires in attic, and added outlets to be up to code in bedrooms, etc.). My guess is that the seller just paid this guy to write up some garbage, which we didn't know better to push back on, particularly since we were given it at closing. We uncovered a bunch of issues in the house that required we remove some walls, etc., upon which we found SO SO SO many electrical issues ranging from exposed wires that posed about 27 fire hazards throughout house, to majorly cooky wiring of HVAC units, etc., most of which were within walls so out of sight from inspectors. These were also clearly recently done work during the house flip, and not legacy bad wiring. Even many of the items on the letter we received from the contractor that he fixed were either no fully fixed or not fixed correctly (e.g., he added outlets and moved wiring based on inspector direction, but did so without identifying which circuit they were on we'd turn on a light in the upstairs bathroom and it would blow out the downstairs basement bedroom lights--WTF? From this yelp entry it's unclear if this is the same person, or if this license is just used fraudulently by a whole bunch of different people. Either way, beware. read more

Great Electrician! Connor immediately understood the problem and fixed it quickly. I was thoroughly impressed and I plan to call him for all electrical needs in the future. read more

He has been stringing me along for three days-calls, texts, and the worst of it all, he seemed so nice, knowledgable and reliable. But then he didn't show up for his appointment, and whenever I would call him he would say :" I'll be there in a little bit." Then at some point, he just stopped answering his phone and ignoring my texts. He dragged me from VA to DC with a baby b/c he would only accept in person payment by check, and then didn't show up. Totally wasted days of my valuable time. I am very disappointed and would urge you not to hire him. Very unreliable, very rude, very disrespectful. I'm stunned he had 4.5 star rating. Very untrue. I would have never called him if he had a rating he deserves-1 star! read more

I will definitely be hiring these guys again. I had an event where these guys were responsible for all the wiring and electrical set up. They did such an amazing job to the point that most of my guests were asking me for their contacts. Keep up with the great work guys. read more

I had a very small job and Bruce did an excellent job, really going above and beyond. He's very professional and pleasant. I would highly recommend Live Wire Electrical Solutions. read more

Bruce and his team were absolutely great. I had a complex light fixture to be installed (though I think this work is small potatoes for this co), and Bruce's team was very responsive, got the job done quick, and showed up according to all timeframes promised. I had called around a few places and they all quoted me higher without giving me any assistance with special parts I needed. Bruce got all the parts I needed and even though the job went over time, he stuck to the original quote. Highly recommend. read more

Exceptional and timely service. Expert electrician with decades of experience at a reasonable price. No gouging or hidden fees. We have found our new electrician for our Capitol Hill home! Thanks, Livewire! read more

Bruce installed a pair of sconces in my condo, which turned out beautifully. The task was not without complications, due to some surprises in the wall construction and old electrical work in my historical building. While I expect any electrician to know his craft -- which Bruce clearly does -- his ability to improvise and his grit made the difference in overcoming challenges which inevitably pop up in this old construction. Bruce treated the installation as if it were in his own home, showing as much care for the aesthetics as the electrical/mechanical task itself. He showed up precisely on time and was tidy. Overall, Bruce was a pleasure to work with and talk to. Definitely would hire again/recommend. read more

I read the reviews and thought, "I'll give it a shot." I have a rental property in the district I am trying to place on the market, and in the process of giving it a deep scrub a broken socket blew two fuses, causing none of the lights to work in the property. So in order to do any work we had to come during daylight hours, or run very long extension cords from the few sockets that still worked. I called and explained this to Bruce, he said he could come out the next day, the next day however, I managed to lock my keys in my car and ended up being 3 hours late for the appointment (I called to let him know, of course) But would you believe he still came?! And he didn't charge me extra for having already been on his way when I called to postpone! It took him maybe 20 to get the lights back on, then (because I paid the two hour minimum) I showed him a few other things that I wanted to change. He talked me down, I'll say that again (because I cant believe it) instead of taking my money and changing out the fixtures and other randoms fixes, he talked me down. He said when I sold the home the new tenants would change the fixtures again, so there was no reason to waste the money. He returned two days later to replace the socket hardware (the original problem) and change out a dimmer switch in another part of my home. Because he didn't bring the supplies necessary to finish the first job (new socket) when he returned, he waived the minimum fee and charged a mere 40 bucks to stop my lights from buzzing a flickering in another room. Overall it was a really good experience, and I would definitely call Bruce if in need of an electrician in the future. read more

WOW! I have never had an interaction with a service provider this honest and helpful. I called about a very simple electrical problem with a pendent light. He explained over the phone what he thought the problem was and explained that it was a simple job that he recommended I complete on my own as it would be much cheaper than hiring him. He even walked me through exactly how to do it over the phone. Essentially give me a free tutorial thus saving me $180!!! read more

Bruce was great--fixed my light fixture and my switchplate, which was wobbly. On time, efficient, and friendly. Would definitely use him again. read more

Very disappointing. Bruce was very friendly and came to my house and did a free assessment, promising appraisals and quotes for what amounted to be pretty simple work. More than three weeks later and multiple texts and emails, Bruce still has not bothered to send me the full appraisal, despite promising to do so. He clearly doesn't need any new business. I wouldn't bother wasting your time calling him. read more