Shocking Difference spent an initial visit with us for three hours... which alone was impressive in its scope and detail. We were given a detailed estimate with options from which we could select the work to be done . We did hire them to complete the following work : replace and upgrade our 40-year-old electrical panel, add several outlets to the outside of our home, correct the GCFI outlets inside our home. While doing the work in our attic, they found mold high up on our roofline and snapped a photo for us-saving us from that mess on many levels. A crew of four qualified hard-working electricians were at our home for two full days. Following the work, the cleanup was impeccable. They left it better than they found it.. A bonus was that they made all the arrangements with Puget power, including a follow up inspection. We are CONFIDENT our home is electrically safe and sound. They were very detailed in their estimate, which was fairly priced. Did I mention how polite and patient they were with our many questions? We would hire them 100 times over for any future electrical work, but I think we're good now! The owners have high expectations of their employees and the work they do, and their work is guaranteed. read more

Shocking Difference from a professional standpoint is wonderful. I had them come do some minor work at my home a couple of years ago and the team was awesome! Fast forward to yesterday and the team is still great, but the quote I received for a 240v outlet in my garage beside the breaker box didn't align anywhere near the other quotes in the area. $1800? For an outlet? I've owned multiple homes and I never paid that much for a 240. Even Hunts didn't quote anywhere near that. Anyway, I'm a little bummed about it. Y'all do great work but I can't pay near double what others are charging for the same service. read more

Had SD back to install lighting. Fast, easy to schedule and the usual great customer service. They were careful and respectful of our home and cleaned up behind the work, even took the old fixtures for disposal. The also did a 12 point inspection on our electrical system and found a smoke detector we had missed replacing - so grateful for that! This is exactly the great service we expected after the great job on the new breaker box project and other wiring we had done previously. We love this company and are already planning to have them back for further work. 10/10 recommend this company. read more

Shocking Difference - Lively new fixture on our old ceiling. They also did a 12 point inspection on our entire electrical system. - Electricians Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Annual inspection, a part of their club membership, was completed efficiently and professionally. Even replaced a doorbell transformer (under warranty) that wasn't meeting the video camera connection spec. Very pleased with the work completed and summary of possible upgrades our house might need in the future. read more

They arrived fast, installed a new electrical meter on my house in 3 hours. Max worked overtime to get It done. Had my power on soon after. Excellent job! At a reasonable cost! read more

Had a great experience with installing a new mobile home pack. Came out and did a very detailed and comprehensive estimate, asking questions to make sure they understood what was needed. Day of the job, I ended up having to be away from home with my sister covering my absence and they were very understanding but also made sure to clarify some items in a quick phone call when needed. Dealing with the home office and payment was all easy and without issue. All in all a great team and a great job! read more

AMAZING! I love this locally owned company. They are professional, efficient, friendly, organized and very competent at what they do. My Tesla charger stopped working and it was over a year since they put in the electrical system so I figured it was out of warranty. Much to my surprise when I called them I found out that I was still in warranty! They have an extremely generous warranty on their work which is 3 years for regular customers and 5 years if you are a club member. The owners are good people who hire good people. They might be more expensive than other companies, but they are worth the extra cost. I would not use anyone else for my electrical work. Thank you! read more

This business was professional, reasonably priced and quick to respond. Their electricians were kind, knowledgeable, and careful. Very professional organization. I will definitely use them for any future electrical needs! read more

We have used Shocking Difference twice now and we both recommend highly. The electricians are courteous, do a great job, and leave the work site clean. It is great to get a real person when you call and customer service is great! I am relieved to have found an electrical company I can call without stress and know the job will be done right, at a fair price. Thank You Shocking Difference! read more

Shawn came and helped us out with a bad electrical panel in our Olympia house. He was on time, professional and understood the problem right way. He spent a very long day installing the panel and did a great job. Next day he came and solved a minor problem with an interior outlet. We'd like to thank Shawn and the Shocking Difference Team. read more

Great local company, fair pricing, very thorough, informative and knowledgeable provided additional home inspection at no cost; didn't try to sell unnecessary upgrades. Also, gave military discount, which is always nice to see support of our soldiers past and present! read more

The guys were very pleasant and knew their stuff. They were very good at explaining what was wrong, how the could fix it, and the cost before they did anything! Was a great experience. My dryer and dryer outlet are now fixed and I know they are safe read more

Shocking Difference relocated a chandelier that was oddly placed by our builder a couple of months ago. Not only is the company extra responsive for scheduling, they actually send a name and picture of the electrician that will be coming to your home before they arrive! As a woman who sometimes has work done when I'm home alone, this creates an extra layer of security for me when answering my door. The work was completed quickly and PERFECTLY, and was fairly priced. We really lucked out finding Shocking Difference and will return for any and all electrical needs. read more

Zeb and Ethan did a fantastic job continuing the debugging job Shawn started previously. A circuit kept mysteriously throwing the breaker. They replaced the breaker, removed conflicting GFCIs, and taught me how to read the fault codes. It kept throwing. Zeb and Ethan came back and quickly found the arc fault. They also installed an infrared heater for us. Tidy, quick, & friendly. Thanks guys. read more

Darrell and his company have consistently provided professional and friendly service and I would highly recommend them to folks! We had them do a major rewire of our knob and tube, which took some creativity in our old house! The crew was fast and friendly and everything has worked great. I also had Darrell over for a minor electrical need. Because he was running late, he waived the normal base fee and was really interested in making sure I was satisfied with his business. I will definitely be going back to Shocking Difference in the future! read more

Once again Shawn and his trainee did an outstanding job. I appreciate their work ethic and skill. Pros all the way. I will continue to use Shocking Difference. read more

This company was completely amazing!! First of all they were very professional and they are very fair when it comes to pricing. Jared and Roger were amazing both times they visited us. And the work they did was very good and clean and exactly what they said they would do during the proposal stage. I would definitely recommend this company for any of your electrical needs. If you live in Tumwater, Lacey, or Olympia or in the 98501 or 98503 make sure you call Shocking Difference, you will be very glad you did!! The Devlin and Plain family read more

I'm not sure where to start with how awesome this company is. I needed a last minute, emergency electrician and thought, oh my gawd, this is going to be soooo expensive. I was wrong. They came out to my house as promised, worked with the inspector, and got the job done with absolutely reasonable prices. They even sent me a thank you card for my business but I feel like I should thank THEM for saving me with my situation and not breaking my bank account. I will definitely use them again and highly recommend them to others. read more

Shocking Difference was at our residence to install a manual transfer switch for us. The showed up late on the date of our appointment 4/14/22. They did wave there service fee for being late. Due to the fact that they had to order parts they were unable to finish the project. I never received a call when the parts arrive. I had to call them to check and see if they had received them and schedule the second appointment. They came out on 5/6/22 to finish the project. A couple days later I had a light flickering issue in our bathroom. I ordered some replacement bulbs and when they arrived I replaced the one that I thought was the issue. Things seemed ok for a while and then we started having the same issue again only the fan was fading out as well. I went and checked the breaker box and you could hear electrical noise coming from it. I called Shocking Difference and tried to schedule an appointment to get someone back out. The receptionist told me the soonest I could get an appointment was a month out. I explained to her we were leaving town and that we needed it looked at sooner. She just suggested that we just use another bathroom. I hung up and called another electrician and he was able to squeeze us in within the next three days when I explained my issue. When he got there he opened our panel and immediately shut that breaker down. When he removed the front of the panel he pulled that breaker and found it was broken and was arcing out. Additionally the breaker next to it was zip tied in and the zip tie was not allowing the broken breaker to seat properly. Which he believed broke when they tried to tighten it down. Now I can't 100% say that this was done by Shocking Difference but, they were the last people in the panel and the issue started shortly after they completed there job. I do know that they showed no urgency to get back out and look after I explained our issue. Since my original review Winona from Shocking Difference has reached out to me and apologized for the above issues. She genuinely seemed to care and was very generous with her refund and she personally deserves 5 stars. I have changed my original rating from 1 star to 3 stars. I wish I could go higher but, the fact that we could have had a fire and who knows how much damage just doesn't allow me to go to 4 or 5 stars with the experience we had. I will say this I believe ownership/ management takes these things very seriously and if the situation arose and I needed an electrician I would use Shocking Difference again. read more

It is challenging to hire contractors while out of state, particularly in the current market where everyone seems to be short-staffed or booking out months. Shocking Difference came through for us and hasn't let us down! They have consistently been quick to respond, reasonable in scheduling and pricing, communicative and transparent about everything, and trustworthy. We have had Shawn Karreci out several times, and he has been pleasant, good around the kids and pets, tidy, extremely knowledgeable, and just all around great to deal with. I can't imagine having a different electrician here. We had the owner out once too, to assist with something. He was also wonderful and clearly leading his team well. Thank you Shocking Difference for helping get our new old house working well! read more

I was having some electrical issues, I booked this company because they were able to come out the soonest (1 week out). When I made the appointment I was told there would be a $60 "call out" fee. I was also told that could be applied to the first labor hour if they stayed to do the work. When the electrician arrived, he was on time and professional. He also informed me that they did not charge by the hour but instead use a franchise model flat rate pricing structure based on the type of work to be done, and the $60 fee was stand alone and in addition to the cost for any work done. I had been waiting for a week already and was not informed of this pricing structure ahead of time, so I had little choice but to agree if I wanted the work done without having to book another company and wait even longer. He managed to find and fix the issue in less than an hour, but my cost was just under $500. I work in construction and I know that the cost for that call was less than $150 including labor, taxes, fuel etc. They made over 200% profit off of me. The strategy of waiting until the electrician arrives to explain the pricing structure is nothing short of predatory, and they have made their last dollar off me. read more

We had a swath of lights and outlets go dark. Although things were really busy, the Shocking Difference people fit us into their schedule and Darrell came out. He was meticulous and told us what he was doing and what he wanted to do next. He really worked hard to uncover our issue and explained our options well. Be prepared to pay up. This is a skilled electrician who knows his profession. Worth every penny. read more

We have a service contract for safety checks and ongoing maintenance. They add smoke detector checks/battery replacement when they come and suggest useful upgrades (Ie, built in charger plugins to spare the regular plugins). So helpful to have them respond immediately when we do need help. read more

Shocking Difference is great. We recently purchased a home and we are not sparky people so we needed a professional. Zeb fixed all of our concerns in a timely manner, with accuracy, for a great price. He explained all of the work he did, how it happened, etc, which made me feel involved. Zeb was great. My lost star is for the callout fee. I think $69 is a great price to get the truck out there, however, when buying into their work, they should discount it to half or possibly even drop the fee. This is my only hesitation on future services necessary. I would use Shocking Difference again. read more

Hired Shocking Difference the first time to install my ductless heat pump. Pleasant and professional electrician. He showed up on time, worked efficiently, took the time to explain the project to me, and left me with useful operational information. I had unrelated electrical trouble a year later, and he came the day I called - on a weekend - and was very helpful. He couldn't recreate the problem but told me he'd come instantly if it happened again. It happened again a few days later. He came right away, found the short, fixed the problem and while he was there, he did a simple little job that I'd been meaning to get to for years. Very reasonable prices. Very kind person. Highly recommended! read more

Shocking Difference - Mid-installation of ductless heat pump - Electricians Near Me - Olympia, Washington

Very professional, local and easy to work with. Bought a duplex and needed help understanding what was what w/ broken equipment in the units. Upfront about pricing and what to expect for your dollar. Would use them again. read more

Darrell was thorough and explained everything. It ended up being a rare issue that PSE had to solve. He came by while they were fixing it at no extra charge. read more

I had SUCH a positive experience with Adam and the other electricians who helped to do the wiring needed for the installation of our hot tub. They were knowledgeable, courteous, and efficient. They were hard-working and dedicated to the project. I never doubted for a moment that they knew what they were doing. I would 100% and without reservation recommend them for any electrical project. read more

After charging $327 to inspect and fix the lights and sockets on my patio, the technician stated that one works for sure, the second one should work, and the third one he wasn't sure if it worked or not. I balked and said that you charged me $327 to fix the lights. Either you need to fix all three lights, or don't charge me $327. He said he would call his office to see what to do. He came back and said he would get all three lights operable. I was surprised that he was initially going to leave with the job one third done. $327 was already an extremely high price to not complete the job to the customer's satisfaction. read more

During "Snowmageddan" 2/10/2019, we had a power outage In the Gull Harbor area. After two days of no power, I hooked up a generator that had come with the house we had bought five years ago. It caused three power strips to overheat, short out and, catch fire. To make a longer story short: * I checked out the Nextdoor app for recommended Electricians and, Shocking Difference popped up with consistent positive feedback so, Sunday 2/10/19 late afternoon I contacted them via email and phone. * I need to say I'm in total awe. Shocking Difference was so VERY responsive in contacting me back and providing help! In spite of the deep snow. * Shocking Difference's Darrell and Pete showed up in deep snow on 2/11/19 and were very understanding and extremely professional. I so appreciated Darrell saying here's exactly what they were going to do. And then, Darrell and Pete were on it. * I'm totally at peace now knowing we're safe from electrical travesty that had me very scared. I thought I had done something terribly wrong. As it turned out, Darrell identified the generator was defectively repaired in spite of it having a tag showing it was fixed for 110/220 volt but, was actually putting out 430 volts. Most graciously, John & Naomi Olympia, WA read more

April 2019- I have a 1927 home and the power went out on one side of the entire house. No one locally wanted to search for the problem. Adam and Rick and other co-workers came out. Found in the attic a junction box that had caught on fire and melted. In the same box was all the wiring for the other half of the house. So bad. They also found burried boxes and illegal wiring. This house had everything wrong. Checked with the city - not one electrical permit on file. Love this company and all their electricians. I'm safe and Happy that every problem is fixed and permitted. Call today! I'm a Happy customer. read more

Shocking Difference came out to troubleshoot a power flickering issue I had at the house. They thoroughly checked the outlets and power panel to find loose connections. They tightened the connections at the panel and replaced a breaker that was the wrong size. Everything is working well now. They have great customer service and were able to come out the same day. They also offer a military discount. Thank you and I highly recommend them for your electrical needs. read more

My wife and I bought a hot tub for our new house and needed to have the 240v electrical run from the panel to the patio location.....easier said than done in this case since they were on different sides of the house. I called Friday and made the appointment for Monday. They called me Monday morning and asked if they could come a little early (10:30 instead of 11:00). SURE I said. At 10:30 Shawn and Jared arrived right on time. I showed them what needed to be done. After a half hour or so of looking at the layout Shawn came up with a couple solutions. They wrote up a quote using a standard pricing guide, which I like by the way, and they answered all of my questions. I had a figure in my head of what I thought it should cost (although I am not an electrician obviously). Their bid was quite a bit higher than I was expecting, but being a very experienced tradesman for 25 years in my field of experience I get it. I have always lived by you get what you pay for and after so many years of charging customers to fix the lower cost guys mistakes, I agreed. They started work immediately. And I mean immediately. Wow! Who does that? Very impressed. Why I like standard pricing lists is because this job got a little tougher than I, and I think they, thought. You get what you pay for! Shawn and Jared were on it! They were EXTREMELY professional, super knowledgeable about guidelines and laws (NEC). I see why Shocking Difference may not be the least expensive option for some, BUT THEY ARE WORTH EVERY PENNY! The job looks great, they were very thorough in their clean up and left the work site cleaner than when they got there. I would highly recommend them to any one of my clients that is need of any electrical type work. I already have plans for them to do more work at the house. This is the only electrical contractor I will use from now on. read more

Nik and I are very pleased with the service we received OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE - Adam and Pete went above and beyond. Many thanks!

We needed an electrician to fix a mistake that someone did before we bought our home. Before they got here, I was called to let me know they were on their way and who my electrician would be. I also got a text with a photo and profile of the electrician. The guys that came were very friendly, introduced themselves, had me go over everything that we had issues with and then gave me a quote before they started. They were here for a while, but that didn't concern me because they were thorough and they bill by the job not the hour. They not only fixed our issues, but they explained why things happened, and that it could happen again if some other things aren't fixed. They were respectful of my cats and made sure not to let the stealth cat one into a room he can't go in, overall these guys were great and I would gladly call them again and recommend them to friends. read more

I'm a renter who's home went through some serious electrical issues yesterday and the house needed a full panel replacement. The guys were here from 8 am until 6pm. I didn't think they would get it done in one day but they did and we had power again, thank goodness. Adam was first to arrive and stayed all day. The owner and his son also came out along with PSE, it was quite the ordeal. Nonetheless, I was really impressed with the tact and polite attitudes these gentleman had. Adam was so very nice and informed me every step of the way. They were quite and respectful that I even took a nap. Thanks guys. read more

So this appointment had been set for about 2+ weeks and the night before I got a message asking to come earlier in the day but it was sent via iMessage which goes to my school laptop and not my phone which is a Samsung. I did not see it so I did not get to respond. 12pm hits and no electrician has shown up (my appointment time) and I get a call at 12:20 saying they have been trying to reach me about my appointment and wanted to confirm I was still good to go. First of all it's already past my appointment time and I check my iPad and this is what they messaged me. I had not received any phone calls prior to the one at 12:20. I am sorry I didn't see my iMessages asking for an earlier time but this appointment had been set up WAY in advance, so I took after lunch off to be home for it. Then the guy who came out didn't even show up until 4:30. By this point I was extremely upset that I took the time to be home just for them to be this late. The guy who came was a nice gentleman tho. Will not be using this company since they clearly can't respect their customers time, also you should probably call a couple days ahead of the appointment so this isn't an issue. read more

Very happy with the work, not too happy with the price. They were at the house for about an hour and a half. They replaced a gang box, rewired lights/fans in the bathroom, and rewired a few light switches in the hallway. All told, just under $500. They are utilizing a "set pricing" model, but if you look at our visit - it was about $300 an hour! read more

I've been shocked enough to come to rely on the professionals, even for simple jobs I could probably handle. We were so impressed Shocking Difference the first time they came out we signed up for their regular service. At least three times since we've need them to come out, and they always show up timely, perform exceptional work, and leave us feeling safer in our old house. read more

Very professional, quality work from start to finish, stuck to their bid, alerted us to any other potential problems, we would definitely recommend. read more