Update: The owner of the business reached out and came to my house to look at the damage. I'm still being charged $350 for an inspection. My house suffered a major water catastrophe, and all of my house surged damaging almost all of my electrical equipment. Having had contractors parading through, I was told by all of the contractors, and the insurance adjuster, that the panel and most of the light fixtures and outlets would need to be replaced. The electrician from Westside said ALL of the electrical issues were "a coincidence", and no repairs were necessary. He turned on all of the breakers, including ones that didn't stay turned on or were very difficult to click on. The panel has flames arching out of it, and the circuits crackle and spark. I was issued a $500 bill for this "service", in edict the electrician replaced nothing, only turned on circuits that tripped immediately after he left, some tripped before he left. Westside electric refused to do any actual repairs, and after this guy said it was all fine, I don't trust them to do the work. I've used Westside electric for a lot of projects in the past, but this experience was disastrous. I'll never call them again. In the photos you can see the melted plastic, and scorch marks. read more

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Gary did a great job fixing a few things in our house. He texted when he was headed over and took the time to explain what he was doing. I appreciated that he put covers over his shoes when he came inside. When I was booking the appointment, West Side Electric told me about the coupon program for using union employees ($300 credit once a year) that covered the cost of the short visit. Would use West Side Electric again in the future. read more

Always professional and quality. Used them on numerous projects including our recent shed install and other household electrical. Great group read more

I hired West Side Electric to install 3 ceiling fans. From beginning they were such a pleasure to do business with. When I initially reached out they were transparent and upfront with their pricing. Scheduling with them was a breeze. Jason was our electrician on site and he was incredibly nice and did a great job from start to finish. Will definitely work with them again for future electrical jobs! read more

This is in Portland Oregon. When I first called to talk about setting up an appointment I spoke to a very intelligent and nice man. He walked me thru the steps and helped literally walk me off a proverbial electrical nightmare scenario. He told me not to worry and they would be able to at least get my upstairs lights back on. If I decided to fix breaker box they could work on that later. "Lets get you up and going he said." There was no hard pressed sales speech. I said yes, send someone. This interaction was the 10th call to other companies and I chose West Side for this alone. The gentleman was kind patient and understanding. I was sent a reminder quickly after which I appreciated. The repair person BLISS, JASON came over and worked on trying to find the issue from the breaker box to the third level. He even went up into our stand up attic to scout the issue. And this whole time Hospice was here taking care of my Mom I heard Jason get emotional in the other room. We talked and he shared how he had just lost his own Mother and I at once had a kindered friend in my home. He was fast and efficient and most of all sympathetic to our situation. You have a great worker in Jason Bliss and I was honored to have him in our home. When I got the invoice I was shocked at how reasonable and fair it was. I would bake cookies for all of you in appreciation. My Mother has since passed but I will never forget the week of Jan 2026 how Jason took the time to care for us and fix our lights and ease some of my grief. In best, 5 stars all around 10 if I could. read more

West Side Electric did a PHENOMENAL job of upgrading my electrical meter! The job was handled meticulously from start to finish and passed inspection with flying colors. Brent was so wonderful to work with, as was the team who did the work, and their administrative team. I can't recommend this company highly enough. They are pros to the core. I will recommend them to all of my colleagues. And I will definitely be calling them for all of my future electrical needs! read more

Fast, efficient and professional! Jason B was awesome! He figured out the issue in no time!

Accommodating to the extreme, responsive with compassion and quality. Now it may seem odd that I would use the word "compassion" in my review. This is a company that goes far and beyond others when attending to the clients needs. The quality and degree of professionalism, again is far beyond what your typical professional contractor offers as a professional service. Yes I would highly recommend this company. read more

I called and asked about having a service call. After explaining to person answering phone, transferred to scheduler. Person answered, asked to put me on hold, and after 15 minutes I hung up. They want to charge me $288 for a 1 hour service call, which INCLUDES driving time to site, which can be up to 30 minutes. But apparently my time isn't valued. Can't speak to service quality as I never got the chance to experience. I'll find another company that values me and my time. read more

I had a recent big electrical problem requiring a complete entry mast, outside panel + meter, and inside panel. Right now electrical contractors are busy and work is delayed. Westside was the second to make a site visit and provided a good bid. The first was an electrician who was banned for 5 years and fined for practicing as an electrician without a license. Each state is different, and some, like the state they migrated from, have less strict rules. I think they had just gotten their license back and were working through a contractor for which I could not find an Oregon CCB license. Either on the permit could result in increased permit inspection scrutiny. Of course they have liability insurance, right? Check contractor licenses. With any contractor you want a bid and a contract. This particular contractor did not have contracts. They were available to come the next day though. Maybe a little desperate for work for a reason?! I'm somewhat a student of the electrical code. I have seen some interesting wiring in less developed countries, or countries without a strong union training and apprentice system. The combination of the US electrical code and union system produces safe, long-lived, and beautiful wiring. Believe it or not, knob and tube wiring is safe, and it works for a long time. The residential electrical code over time introduces cost saving wiring devices and materials, and compensates by introducing more expensive and smart breakers and outlets. That trend is likely to continue with more efficient LED lighting, smart homes, solar, and batteries. Electricity is invisible of course, except in the form of lightning, arc faults, or welding. The skill of the electrician is to look at all the wires and visualize the flow of electricity in them. That is why the movie trope of disarming-the-bomb-decision of cutting the red wire, or the blue wire, is completely ridiculous. It depends what the wire does. The combination of the electrical code and union electricians do wiring the same way, so any electrician can quickly see how it works. Making it neat and beautiful is a point of pride for electricians. I was happy for them to pull the permit with the City of Portland. Contractors have a better online interface to the permit system. They offered a snap into the panel whole house surge protector I selected. Because it was a like for like project, regular breakers worked fine, rather than a complete change to arc fault-GFI breakers which are expensive. The electricians arrived on the agreed schedule, were very precise and neat on the boxes, level and true. The wiring is neat and properly labeled. They were up to date on code, for instance putting a wood panel to shield the wire entries above the breaker panel. They worked at a steady pace. My neighbor remodel has a slacker electrician who, if they worked steadily, would be finished. Their time on site and transport per hour + materials + office time was consistent with their bid and fair. Their estimator was on schedule and knowledgable. The office person was great to work with. Their project manager coordinated well. The electricians did a very professional job and even bring their own small trash can. All the wood chips from drilling were swept up, and all the inevitable waste insulation bits too. Thanks, Westside Electric! read more

Poor quality work and poor responsiveness. I am mid-nightmare with this outfit and super duper frustrated. I got a panel replaced. I was told verbally there would be some drywall removal because the new panel was larger. Makes sense. This is what i got: https://youtube.com/shorts/RpkNYYbL0y8 After much back and forth, the estimator said he was new, and he didn't know why there was so much drywall removed, and that they are supposed to quote the drywall in the actual quote. They comped me $500 on a near $5000 job, due to the shoddy work. Ok? Wish I were done with them at this point, but no. The city inspector came by and couldn't find where they had bonded to the water pipe. He sent that in on a Thursday. I replied to the estimator and scheduler right away. No action. No action Friday. Today (Monday) I reached them and they said they could send someone out today. Then wrote back to say "today will not work". Wth. So crappy work and not responsive. Would never ever use again. read more

We had Jason B come today to install our EV charger. He listened to what we wanted, and the installation was very neat. I will call WSE the next time I need electrical work done. I also reached out to them prior to the work and was able to talk with somebody with very little wait. They were very helpful too. read more

This is an excellent company with whom to do business. They are very friendly, professional, efficient and caring.

This morning I received an email from West Side electric letting me know that my tech called in sick and they needed to reschedule. Unlike so many companies I explained that I was sorry about them being sick but I am here on part time and was leaving tomorrow. They took the time to listen and sent out Patrick with the same scheduled time. Patrick came in and took care of my request. He was cleaning and the finished product is perfection. Thanks for helping out of a potential jam. read more

I recently had them complete some electrical work on my new home. The electrician they sent was fantastic and hit all of the points/concerns we laid out for him. He was professional, timely, and thorough. Knowing I would not be at my home when he left, the electrician even left a hand-written note outlining what he'd done, what he found, and what I might look into in the future. What's more, when I had a question about my billing, longtime partner and operational director of West Side, Glenn, reached out to me personally to go over what work was required and how that work was accomplished. I told him that his level of service made me a new customer. Thank you, West Side Electric! read more

During fall 2021, I called West Side Electric to have the wiring on a ceiling light repaired in our 1911 home and to get quotes on 2 other jobs (to get a light switch put into a bedroom and get an electric outlet installed on our front porch). We were told that those jobs required a quote and that only the electric light job would be taken care of during the visit. Our technician was polite and took care of the light switch but also spent some time assessing the other 2 jobs while here. A month later we received a statement/bill for the light job including the flat visit fee plus another hour of work (which presumably included the time assessing the other jobs). I waited for quote on the other jobs (which we were told would arrive with the bill). The quote never came. So a month later I called to get the quote and was told it would be sent to us. It wasn't. So another few weeks later I called to remind them that we never got the quote and the man in the office was extremely rude to me and suggested I was being silly for asking for the quote. He said dismissively that "of course" they would send it to me. We never got the quote. I paid out our bill. Getting the quote was part of the service we paid for and we never got it. If they felt they could not do the job, just tell us that - but we were never given any indication that they could not do it and were promised a quote We just never got the quote. I will never call them again because to my mind they only did part of the promised job, did a poor job in communicating their services, and were rude to boot. read more

West Side handled all of the electrical for my kitchen remodel - move and reinstall the 220 line for the range, remove old fixtures and add new boxes above the countertop, installed new boxes for fridge and micro, installed new pendant lights, and installed new box for the fan hood. They were on time and stuck to the schedule, and even came back to correct a minor issue within 24 hours of being called, Now that's what I call service. Tom M. read more

I had a tough schedule to get repairs done & tons of questions but West Side were absolute pros from beginning to end. Went over & above to make sure everything was squared away. Highly recommended! read more

I hired West Side to install an EV charger. They completed the job professionally and efficiently. Gary even answered a few random electrical questions I had. They are one of the approved electricians for PGE's EV charger rebate program but I would recommend them for any electrical work you need. read more

We have an extremely old house that has been renovated several times. It's got creaky, ancient knob and tube wiring on the one hand and some questionable "high tech" (for the late 90s) decisions have been made by prior electricians over the decades. I sent info about the work we needed done over to the West Side Electric quote email, worked out some of the details with Glen (who helped steer me in the right direction!), and got on the schedule about a week and a half later. Being roughly twenty years behind on maintenance, we needed a bunch of outdated plugs fixed, other plugs swapped, a circuit breaker replaced, and some extensive work done on water damaged outlets in our patio and the koi pond. Brian came over bright and early as scheduled and did a terrific job. He moved quickly and efficiently from each of the many jobs we had and he rolled with all the punches that our decrepit wiring system and completely rusted out sockets could throw at him. He treated our property very respectfully and double-checked all of his work. When I was ready to compromise on some of the trickier pieces, he reassured me he could do it perfectly and without trouble. He recognized that there was irreplaceable trim at stake and used the utmost care when trimming the backing wood for a new outlet box. He also gave me some valuable information about how to avoid catastrophic failures with ~100 year old wiring that I really appreciated. After working with Brian, I wouldn't hesitate to give West Side Electric a call for any size electrical job. He was knowledgable, friendly, and very helpful. read more

Ryan did a stellar job! Arrived on-time, walked me through the process to fix my electric, and was polite the whole time. Very reasonable price. I appreciate Ryan's expertise and quick response. Thank You! Jo Bower read more

I'd recommend finding another company if you can. I went with Westside because of their size and reputation as "expensive, but solid" and left feeling that at least the first part was true. The electricians who showed up did good work, though they eventually became combative with my HVAC contractors, which was embarrassing and awkward for me. The process of getting and modifying a bid, that made sense, was an endless back-and-forth frustration. The price changed several times and the itemization was largely opaque. Westside could provide no help for trench digging, and any request for adding to the project (additional circuit, for example) resulted in over-the-top hand-wringing and recrimination. I know contractors pad charges and exaggerate effort, but working with these guys (ok, mostly the sales guy) was painful. read more

My partner and I recently bought a fixer and well...it needs a lot of fixing! WSE was recommended to me by a family friend, and they definitely steered me in a good direction! Tobey from WSE was timely, professional, kind, and so knowledgeable! He was invested in helping my partner and I learn about the electrical engineering in our home. As a young, queer-female I did not once feel intimated or uncomfortable while work was being done on our electrical panel etc! read more

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Provided them photos & scope of what I needed (moving a single outlet/switch, running wiring inside the wall, SUPER simple) - then called & spoke with Crystal, who obviously didn't know much about electrical work. Her best answer for me was, "It all depends on the wiring.." Uh, yeah. That's why I called an electrician. She quoted me $195 for the first hour of work, & told me that that includes up to 30 minutes of travel time. I'd love to charge my boss for my commute to work! First time hearing that one.. So basically the first 30 minutes are $195, & the secretary knew nothing about the job & couldn't help with anything. Waste of time sending anything to them, I'll go with someone who has knowledgable professionals available & can at least bury their travel costs with another label like "diagnostic fee" or something. read more

I am so upset at this company! I got a quote last April and then project begins in October. Then when project started the person who worked on the project was rude as I told him that the poles for my electric was in the wrong spot and he said no mam I am doing what the boss told me. I then proceed to tell him the same thing I told the guy who gave me a quote that I don't want wires all over my yard. What they do, not listen! I then tell the main person that I was not happy and he said well then we will have to charge you more! ALMOST 4000 more for their mistake! still not done and all they want is their money! So now its over a year later from the first bid and wires still standing, pome still standing and job not done but demand to complete payment. I am very disappointed to say the least! Rebecca Haynes read more

We are return customers of West Side Electric (2022 and 2023) - and that pretty much sums up our great experience. They were recommended to us by a realtor friend. We conferred with Glenn who assessed our projects and gave great advice. We had them install a whole house surge protector and install a new electrical line for a new range. The electricians who came to do each project were prompt, highly skilled and explained what they were doing and why. The new electrical line was tough - always harder to do that after the house is built! The electrician did a great job of evaluating options, anticipating problems and then planning a route for the line that avoid future problems. We will call on them in the future and highly recommend. read more

Addendum: Glenn, from WSE, reached out offering to address my concerns from the review below. He went over the charges on my invoice with me. Following the review of charges, he provided adjustments to materials used on the job and permit fee, bringing the invoice down to $764, which aligned with what I had been quoted. Thank you for the follow-up and working with me to address my billing inquiries. We had a friendly electrician service the job. However, regarding cost... I was told by two different office staff during two separate calls that the job being done would cost between $500-$850. I clarified the extreme end by asking what highest amount I should expect to pay? And was told $850. When the electrician arrived for the job I asked prior to the work being started what I should expect the cost to be and was told it should be closer to $600. Despite three different people from WSE quoting me what seemed a reasonable amount, I was billed $1014 for the job. I called to inquire about the discrepancy and previously quoted amounts and paraphrasing here, but was essentially told, "tough luck." I also have the inspection report from the city that includes the Electrical Permit fee, showing it cost $151. The invoice from WSE lists the Electrical Permit fee I'm paying as $250. Not sure if this is standard practice, but was told there is a mark-up on permits... As a costumer I expect to pay what I've been quoted, unfortunately this did not happen here. read more

Called West Side Electric and they never provided me with a quote. I spoke in detail to a guy named Glen and he gave me a ball park idea what adding outlets would cost and he said he would send me an itemized quote later that day. 2 days later, I had nothing. I called back Glen and they put me through to his voicemail. I left a detailed voicemail and still no call back. I understand the service industry is busy now a days but what ever happened to basic common courtesy? I will never use West Side Electric again and will never refer them. It is quite unfortunate because I learned about them and was referred to them by a fellow electrician, my neighbor. read more

The quick & dirty: They gave an accurate competitive quote, got us in quickly and fixed the problem when an issue arose. The real meat: 1944 house with an 80's panel and out of slots to expand. We needed a panel upgrade and had really no clue as to how much these things would cost and how invasive of a project it would be. Nor if we needed to upgrade our amperage as well. The average cost of this job online returns around 1200-2000 depending on what you have done in total which will vary house to house. We paid towards the upper of the range but had all of the things below addressed which is a bit more than just having the panel replaced. West Side came out and walked us through it all very clearly as to what their plan was per what we actually needed and what our options were. They were booked out over a month for appointments but since ours was a 1 day job they put us on the list in case anyone cancelled. Which happened and we ended up getting in just over a week later. In the end we went with a standard panel but almost double the expansion availability. They added proper grounding outside the house into the earth and explained the expand ability of our new panel as well as any limitations. Unless we plan to run some major equipment a regular panel was fine for our house as well as a simple wood and tool shop. They did push an up-sale of a house wide surge protector which we found many contradicting reviews on whether they are needed but in the end sure, why not protect the house externally as well. The one time it is ever used (if ever) it would pay for itself. West Side Electric Co was initially a 4 star for us as in "A great experience above the average" but then at inspection we had a problem with the panel choice, they hadn't revealed in pre inspection that the wire coming into the house was only rated for a 125 amp box but we had installed a 200 amp capable box in case we needed to upgrade in the future. This was of course a hiccup but they earned a 5 star when they emailed US before the inspector was even clear of the house, apologizing for the overlooked detail. NOT only that but explained in complete transparency how it slipped by and that they would have someone out that day to fix it to pass inspection which was itself a half day job. So a jump for being awesome and flexible about scheduling and then even more for acknowledging a problem and being so kind and quick to fix it. Average service is not a bad thing and even hard to find at time and they proved to be above average in many ways. read more

Ben, the electrician who came to our home, was very kind and knowledgeable and was able to fix our problem for us. However, the company's billing practices are questionable at best, if not unethical. $225 per hour, 1 hour minimum for service calls (which was not disclosed up front), and they apparently include drive time in that one hour (which is NOT a common contractor business practice). I am absolutely left feeling like I've been had. Will not be calling this company again. read more

WSEC were professionally from the start . I wish I'd found them when we brought the house . The technician came right on time and texted me when he was on his way, which I appreciated. He was professional, knowledgeable, polite and worked efficiently. There was a particularly worrying problem with the outside wiring in the garden which no other electrician had wanted to touch. He ( Jeff ) dealt with this as a true professional would, with no complaints or sighs of frustration! I have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending this company ( certainly if their electricians are anything to go by ) I feel far more peace of mind now . Thank you read more

Received quote from West Side Electric to add outlets and lights to our home office. Ultimately went in a different direction.

We had a fairly extensive electrical upgrade including removal of old knob and tube, new electric panel, moving outside meter, etc., and we could not be happier with Westside Electric and the job they did! From the bid, to our electrician Mike, to the follow-up billing, everyone was extremely professional, transparent regarding the work being done and costs and thoroughly answered any and all questions we had. These were just great people to work with and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again and refer to my friends! read more

Horrible customer service. I had a problem and called to speak with a manager about my bill and did not get a call back - only got another bill sent to me. History: After speaking with a dispatcher and describing my problem and what I wanted done she assured me they could do it. When the guy came out I told him what I wanted to do and he said he couldn't do it but wanted to take a look. He took a look and did nothing and they sent me a bill for $130. Total rip off and incompetent people. Update - I got a call from WSE the next day after I posted the initial 1 star review. They were apologetic and consolatory and said they would not charge me for the call. Mistakes happen and I'm glad Yelp raised the visibility of the issue. read more

We had WSEC come out when we bought our first house and needed a new Service and some smaller grounding work done. First of all, they organized everything with the electrical company so we didn't have to be involved in that. Then, they did all the work in two consecutive days and were very clean and courteous. All this and they also quoted the lowest price and were able to come out the soonest. The only small complaint we had was that they forgot to install a dimmer in one of our light switches, and they left with one of the can lights not working. But a quick phone call and this was resolved the following day. Electrical work is such a pain and they made it much much easier! read more

Just had Mark J. out to do some improvements to our existing wiring. He did an amazing job. At each point he checked in on suggestions he had for setting things up for future improvements. He added an outlet in a great location that we hadn't even thought of and then did beautiful conduit work to ensure everything was safe and well protected. He was super friendly and incredibly professional. Just like everyone we've worked with at West Side. We will only choose them for any work in the future. We HIGHLY recommend West Side Electric! read more

We recently used West side electric to fix some electrical issues that were brought up on our home inspection. The estimator, David, was very thorough. The electrician who came out was super nice & went through everything with me. He answered all my questions, even the dumb ones :) The only issue we had was that it was a little difficult to schedule the work. They are very busy and we had to talk to a few different people throughout the process... David did the estimating, heather took the deposit, and crystal did the scheduling. We had to make some changes to the work we needed and so we had to go back and forth a little between David & Crystal. Overall, they're very helpful and I'm sure we'll use them for any of our future needs! read more

We were in desperate need for help in installing our new ceiling fan and a couple of wall sconces before our house warming party. Our ceilings are 18 feet high and this created a challenge for many other companies, but not West Side. We did as everyone does, we looked around for different quotes and estimates and we were quoted at really high rates with other companies, in the $600 range. There was no way we could not swing those fees. We called to get estimates from West Side and their rates were better than their competitors and fairly reasonable. They had the equipment to reach our high ceilings, which other locations required renting, which leads to more fees. We settled on scheduling an appointment for after our party, but we asked to please place our name on a waiting list for an earlier appointment in case someone cancels. Low and behold we got a phone call about 20 minutes later and said someone can come over right now. We said perfect! Jeff arrived and assessed the situation and said, "Let's do this". Honestly, he was in and out in a little over an hour. He didn't mess around he got straight to work. He was kind, courteous, professional, efficient and speedy. He did such a wonderful job and we will definitely use West Side's service again. Thank You! West Side has saved our House Warming Party, well, at least added to the enjoyment! read more

West Side Electric saved the day for us! When having new appliances installed in our older home, the delivery guys plugged in the range, and it fried the resistor and tripped the circuit. The outlet needed to be updated, and the range replaced. WSE was the FIFTH place I called, and the only ones with availability any time soon (the rest were either not taking calls, or were booking a month out!). After being told someone could be there in an hour, it ended up only taking 20 minutes for Josh to arrive. He worked quickly and efficiently to replace the outlet, and we couldn't be happier! We were also told an outlet downstairs would need to be updated to accommodate our new dryer, but Josh took one look at it and determined it would be a lot easier to just change the plug. Ten minutes later, the dryer was up and running at nowhere near the cost of replacing the whole outlet. WSE is the only electric company I plan to work with! Josh was personable and funny. He was very laid back, but incredibly professional. He worked quickly, and I appreciated his honesty with cost-saving solutions. Great work, WSE! read more

Knob and Tube wiring upgrade ($10K job) Not everyone can do this kind of work, but these guys were awesome. Everyone I dealt with really knew their stuff and I trusted them with a big job. Their estimates were reasonable and accurate. They were very considerate of my older home. The city inspector knew them and said they did excellent work and I can attest to that as well. I would highly recommend them. read more