These five stars should be lit by mega-watt electric bulbs. Burbank Electric's Wayne B is the…read moreelectrician who other electricians call. He's the best. Like many Burbankers living in a 70-year-old fixer, turning on the iron and the toaster oven at the same time was an iffy proposition. It was electric panel replacement time, as my old fuse box was straight out of The Shining. Having no power one day, I found Burbank Electric on nextdoor.com, where Wayne + crew were recommended 10x more than anybody else. That same day, Wayne appeared with a fix to get the power back on while we plotted a new panel replacement. It's not cheap, but you are only going to do it once. Wayne pulled all the permits, handled the inspections, and did a seamless job. Now I can turn everything on at once. Many of the the "Yelp-sponsored" electricians (there are 18) are not even in Burbank, and dispatch from some other location. Go with a local superstar who has probably already done work on your street. Wayne's been back to my place for minor stuff, exactly as scheduled. He's also the nicest guy in Burbank. Electrical problems? Dry your tears and call this guy!

Wayne from Burbank Electric contacted me right away and was unable to help me with my situation but…read morereferred me to another company. I appreciated the quick response and the referral. Thank you Wayne!

Ben did an amazing job! Great guy, very qualified, reasonably priced, highly recommend. Called him…read moreto make an adjustment to the original job he did he did for me yesterday. He came right over again this morning and took care of it, no extra charge, no questions asked. Five Stars!

Small job to add new outlet to existing line. True to the name, Ben and his team came in the same…read moreday, quickly added the new outlet and left. Great work!

Updating to 1 star after seeing Flash Gordon's response. The owner did exactly what he's claiming…read morehe didn't. Very dishonest and deceitful. By the way, I pride myself on fully honest reviews. Please avoid this company if you're seeing this. I don't usually give one star reviews, but Flash Gordon is a liar and seeing his response makes me very upset.

I had an issue with flickering power in one room and thought it could be a fire hazard. I sent…read morethree requests for electricians to come take a look. One couldn't come out for almost two weeks, one never responded, and one was Flash Gordon Electric. Lonny from Flash Gordon was able to come out the next day. He is very friendly and personable. He tested several outlets and wires including fixing a couple of weirdly wired outlets. He also replaced half a dozen of the old (pre-1990) outlets including a couple outlets that were original to the 1970s when room was added. It was affordable and done in under two hours. Would definitely recommend them for future work.

I had several electrical sockets that were not working and the electrical panel that was old and…read moreneeded upgrading. Advance Electrical did an excellent job. And the cost was well worth it. Very happy with the result.

I appreciated how straight-forward and easy it was to have our attic fan installed. A reasonable…read moreprice too. I had called several other places and none of them were as practical as these guys. As soon as the two electricians came by, they got to work by taking the fan up into the attic, finding a good enough power source to create an additional line, and were finished within an hour or so. They were all business, in and out, very efficient. Not very personable, but they did communicate their efforts without running into any difficulties. Definitely Experienced electricians. I would surely recommend this business if you need something installed --and don't want to go through the business of wasting a morning talking to someone else, who will charge you more. Nice job guys!

William at HD Electric helped me when I moved into my home that needed several outlets updated…read more And recently came out to help me again for an over loaded circuit issue. He came right away and gave me suggestions on updating my electric panel soon. He was able tu tell me the problem and got me back to working! I highly recommend HD Electric!

William and Artush were given a variety of tasks that our prior electrician failed at. However,…read morethey got it done. We also had new projects to do too. Again, they did a super job. They are both professional and easy to work with. We will hire them again for our any other electrician tasks.

I had a great experience with MH Electric. They were professional, reliable, and completed the work…read moreefficiently and with great attention to detail. Communication was excellent, everything was explained clearly, and the job was done cleanly and correctly. I'm very satisfied with the quality of their work and would definitely recommend MH Electric to anyone looking for a trustworthy electrician.

I am extremely glad I found Marat on Yelp. I bought an older knowing that it needed an upgraded…read moreelectrical panel (the one from the seller was recalled). I called Marat, told him I wanted a 200 electrical panel, and he was able to quote me with an excellent price by seeing a picture via text of the existing electrical panel. Given that it was my first time buying a home and not knowing anything about permits and the procedure, Marat walked me through it. He advised that I needed to call LADWP to schedule an appointment with a tech who would mark the spot of the new meter. He then said once there is a meter spot, Marat will get to work --and he did immediately after I got the meter spot. In fact, Marat was there the next day! He worked on the panel for a couple of days, along with his son, and once he installed it, he took care of scheduling the appointment with LADBS. Since I saw how excellent Marat was as an electrician, I also had him install recess lighting in the living room, hallway, family room, and kitchen (amazing job) . I had him install 5 hardwired POE cameras throughout my house. And I also had him check all my GFCI outlets throughout the house and had him replace the ones not working. Marat is not only the ultimate professional who excels at his craft, but he is also very nice and easy going. I highly recommend him for any electrical job.

Extremely helpful, gave me all the advice and info I need to not let the issue happen again!read more

Boy...they sure do live up to their name...Fast Electric!!!…read more Nick answered the phone Which I greatly appreciated as I kept getting voicemails with other companies and my situation was urgent! My tenant said that electricity was coming from the bathtub and all metal objects in the bathroom when he turned on the light switch. Nick was onsite in less than two hours after my call. He diagnosed the problem and told me the plan and the cost to fix the situation and it was a fair price. Nick at Fast Electric is now my "go to" person for my rental properties in Burbank. Bravo Nick and thank you again for the lightening fast response time and the fair price

One day, none of the lights or outlets in my bedroom stopped working. I checked the panel, and none…read moreof the circuit breakers had flipped. I tried flipping everything off and on again -- no dice. East West came by the next day and diagnosed the problem methodically and carefully. They went through the bedroom first to establish the state of the electrical load and got a hot ground reverse reading. Look that up if, like me, you don't know what it means. Then they went through all the circuit breakers in my main panel and subpanel to establish which circuit the room was on. They found it on a circuit that, frankly, surprised me, because it also had some other unrelated rooms on it. At this point, they suspected some miswiring between the panels that had occurred when our solar system was installed. A couple times during this process, they also went into the overhead crawlspace to trace the circuit physically. During the second trip up there, we stumbled onto an epiphany: "CJ, there's a wire heading into your garage up here. What's over there?" "Oh, um... there's another panel in there that I forgot to tell you about." "I think we should look at that." Turns out that the third panel had a loose wire in it that was causing the problem! During this process, they explained to me everything they were seeing and considering. I learned a lot about circuits and amperage. At the end, they cleaned up after themselves, suggested I repaint my overhead access with oil-based paint to make it easier to wipe down, and charged me a fair price. The whole experience was educational, transparent, and smooth. Thank you, East West!

I had an inlet box installed near my electrical panel to power my home with a generator during…read moreoutages. From the onset, the experience with East West was positive. Nisha was an ultimate pro, including being prompt, punctual, and patient in explaining the work performed and how to power the panel. All the positive reviews are legit and now I have found my electricians moving forward. Ron

Wil is really the best electrician ever! We needed our triplex to be completely updated…read moreelectrically. He put in new electrical boxes outside, got rid of the ancient fuse panels inside and out, and added more outlets inside that we wanted. He was great with answering questions, always on time, very neat and just a pleasant person. Because he knows what he's doing, permits were pulled and there was never an issue.

Wil has been working with us on repairing, rewiring, upgrading, and replacing electricity and data…read moresystems in our home(s) for over 30 years. Most recently we had 10 or so jobs for him, both large and small. They included replacing sockets, troubleshooting a home security system, and rewiring a circuit panel in my home office. Will and his assistant got it done in a single day, and the work they did was impeccable.

We couldn't be happier with our decision to choose family owned, READY ELECTRIC. After speaking…read morewith Jesse initially, we felt confident we had chosen the right company, as they were friendly and highly accommodating to our schedule and needs. We were equally impressed by Jr's professionalism, knowledge, and workmanship. He listened carefully to our requirements and used his skills and foresight to successfully complete the project. We are so pleased with the results that we have already referred Ready Electric to our family and neighbors. Thank you Jesse & Jr for your prompt service, cleanliness and outstanding work. It's clear that you take great pride in what you do!

I had an emergency situation that ultimately called for a full panel upgrade. We scheduled a visit…read moreto check out the problem the next day, which was not an emergency inspection or anything. He came to check out the problem and give me a quote. Overall, he was thorough in explaining stuff. What rubbed me the wrong way was how after I asked him for a quote and told him I have one other person checking it out to give me a quote, his tone changed. I explained that this is an expensive project and it would be dumb to just get your price and go with it without checking with at least one other company. I'm not made out of money here. He then gave me the quote and it was literally like twice the range of most panel upgrades. I get that you're licensed, but so are most of these companies. I feel like because of my situation (Edison had cut the power to my place), he was just taking advantage. Admittedly, I was desperate to get it fixed, but I'm not going to pay almost 12k for something that costs around 5k. So he gives me the quote breakdown and four options (all way over average prices), and then I say thanks and that again, someone is also going to stop by and take a look and I'll text him either way. He then gave me a guilt trip about how they reserved the day for me and how it sucks that I'm not just taking the job. At that point, even if the second guy wasn't going to work out, I was not going with this company. Fortunately, the second guy (also licensed) that came was able to pull some strings and get everything done --meter checked, permitted--the next day for a fraction of what Ready Electric quoted me. Power is back on and I didn't spend more than I needed to. For those of you needing electric work: shop around. Oftentimes we need this kind of work done ASAP, but companies will definitely take advantage as was this case. 3 stars because they responded quick and did explain things thoroughly. Clarification based on Ready Electric's reply: The quote was $11,600 for a standard panel upgrade. Yes, my panel was in bad shape, but I was not misrepresenting the situation. If anything, to suggest that your most affordable option was $1k when it was really (according to you) not really an option at all (with zero warranty even) and to leave out your main recommendation (the panel upgrade) is misrepresentative. I credit you for going out of your way and explaining stuff, and I would imagine that as a business, that part of the getting business is time-consuming. Apparently there was an inspection fee that was waived, and the gentlemen that came even asked, "how did you get the inspection fee waived?" Well, no fee was ever mentioned upon calling and making an appointment, and had there been, I would have never made the appointment in the first place. You mentioned that you understand people would get a second opinion and that's good; however, the whole reason I wrote my review (which I rarely do) was because of the guilt trip I was given for doing so. It was unnecessary and a poor persuasion technique. If I were to have said I have another guy coming to get a second opinion and you were like, "absolutely, just let us know if you decide to move forward with us," I would have never wrote my review, or I would've written one that praised the thoroughness of your quoting process. Also, the guy I went with was a referral from my brother's current contractor, but he has never worked with any of us directly. So we didn't have an existing relationship or anything. In fact, when I told him what i was quoted, he laughed and said that's just people trying to take advantage. Again, the point of my review was ultimately to warn people to shop around and not go with the first quote you get, especially if you're in a pinch like I was. Another day without electricity is worth not getting ripped off.