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Monday, November 23, 2009

Who Rates Best (& Worst) in the Seattle Area? Now You'll Know.

Electricians

For most of us, serious electrical work should be left to professionals. If you don't know what you're doing, making electrical repairs and improvements can be a dangerous business. Unfortunately, our ratings show that some of the local outfits just aren't up to the task. However, we did find several area electrical contractors who can help.

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Name Number of ratings Checkbook's top rating () What percent of customers rated firm "superior" on our survey for "overall quality" Firm's price index score
for quality for price
1. A Plus Plumbing & Pump Svc
Tacoma, WA
253-272-0772
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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2. Accurate Electric
PO Box 470
Issaquah, WA
425-369-6122
33 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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3. Ahearn Electric
4843 Auto Center Way
Bremerton, WA
360-373-1900
28 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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4. All City Electric
619 NW Richmond Beach Rd #B
Seattle, WA
206-784-3636
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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5. Alliance Electric
19340 20th Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-542-1518
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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6. Alpha & Omega Electric
9531 31st Ave SE
Everett, WA
425-337-3006
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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7. Bainbridge Island Electric
PO Box 10066
Bainbridge Island, WA
206-842-4200
13 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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8. Baker Electric
4801 Auto Center Way
Bremerton, WA
360-479-0308
19 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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9. Bel-Red Electric Service
2797 152nd Ave NE
Redmond, WA
425-883-7178
73 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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10. Bellevue Electric
PO Box 5727
Bellevue, WA
425-746-1667
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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11. Best Built
6947 Coal Creek Pkwy SE
New Castle, WA
425-644-4743
11 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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12. Bird Electric
22930 Stottlemeyer Rd NE
Poulsbo, WA
360-779-2112
23 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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13. Bowie Electric Service & Supplies
2232 NW Market St #1
Seattle, WA
206-789-6500
94 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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14. Boyer Electric
830 N 127th St #A
Seattle, WA
206-367-7606
75 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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15. C & R Electric
919 SW 150th St #A
Burien, WA
206-937-3654
24 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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16. Cascade Electric
9383 Miami Beach Rd NW
Seabeck, WA
360-830-5825
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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17. Cisco Electric
22612 92nd Ave W
Edmonds, WA
425-778-3572
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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18. Citi Lights Electric
9920 Edmonds Way
Edmonds, WA
425-670-2484
12 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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19. Clover Creek Electric
1413 Center St
Tacoma, WA
253-627-6648
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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20. Current Power Electric
7711 29th Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206-789-2050
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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21. Deco Electric
Bellevue, WA
425-644-8908
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22. Delta Electric
3509 57th Street Ct NW #A
Gig Harbor, WA
253-858-3990
11 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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23. Dick Howard & Sons Electric
6623 214th St SW
Lynnwood, WA
425-775-1918
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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24. Eagle Electric
308 Clay St NW
Auburn, WA
425-255-1441
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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25. Economy Wiring
633 SW 148th St
Seattle, WA
206-244-7542
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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26. Edmonds Electric
23632 Hwy 99
Edmonds, WA
425-744-0812
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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27. EHS Electrical Contractors
9510 Stone Ave N
Seattle, WA
206-527-4422
14 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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28. Electric of Seattle
4402 NE 65th St
Seattle, WA
206-633-3896
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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29. Electric-City
23008 56th Ave W
Mountlake Terrace, WA
425-672-6797
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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30. Electrical Installers
23425 49th Ave SE
Bothell, WA
425-742-2684
10 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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31. Elmecco
9632 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA
206-526-2808
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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32. Eylander Electric
3601 Everett Ave
Everett, WA
425-259-2161
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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33. Fec Electric
22195 Foss Rd NE
Poulsbo, WA
360-598-3243
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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34. Fox Electric
706 Central Ave S
Kent, WA
253-852-0540
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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35. Fuller Electric
37107 12th Ave S
Federal Way, WA
253-661-7181
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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36. Green Lake Electric
PO Box 70624
Seattle, WA
206-789-4371
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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37. Groff Electric
3308 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA
253-383-3511
14 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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38. Hill Electric
PO Box 1095
Woodinville, WA
425-485-4321
21 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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39. Kemly Electric
1148 NW 50th St
Ballard, WA
206-782-1670
47 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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40. Kirkevold Electric
6247 S Warner St
Tacoma, WA
253-471-1706
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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41. Lander Electric Service
13359 NE 16th St
Bellevue, WA
425-562-1771
66 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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42. Linder Electric
7004 180th Ave NE
Redmond, WA
425-885-2789
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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43. Main Street Electric
23106 100th Ave W
Edmonds, WA
425-775-6246
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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44. Maple Valley Electric
26828 Maple Valley Hwy Pmb 275
Maple Valley, WA
425-413-5212
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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45. McKinley Electric
Kingston, WA
360-297-7838
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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46. Modular Electric
909 7th Ave #203
Kirkland, WA
425-822-2012
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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47. Network Electric
15806 Hwy 99
Lynnwood, WA
425-487-3317
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48. Night Designs & Electric
2661 N Pearl St #222
Tacoma, WA
253-752-0874
21 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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49. Northwest Sound Electric
Lynnwood, WA
425-771-1817
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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50. Old Time Electric
PO Box 39745
Lakewood, WA
253-848-3195
16 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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51. Olympic Wiring
9601 Provost Rd NW
Silverdale, WA
360-692-0134
19 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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52. P K Electric
7834 SE 32nd St #102
Mercer Island, WA
206-230-9100
27 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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53. Pop Electric
PO Box 1003
Bothell, WA
425-485-5118
16 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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54. R B White Electric
11728 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA
206-363-1920
26 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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55. Reinhart Electric & Service
PO Box 78438
Seattle, WA
425-251-5201
14 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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56. Reliant Electric
8810 122nd Ave NE
Kirkland, WA
425-827-6777
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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57. RIC Electrical
PO Box 64250
University Place, WA
253-588-1084
10 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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58. S & E Electric
3904 Center St
Tacoma, WA
253-272-5813
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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59. Sammamish Electric Svc
1828 210th Ct NE
Sammamish, WA
425-391-4665
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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60. Silverdale Electric
9465 Provost Rd NW #204-A
Silverdale, WA
360-692-0330
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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61. Sme of Seattle
828 Poplar Pl S
Seattle, WA
206-329-2040
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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62. Sunset Electric NW
22417-B Foss Rd
Poulsbo, WA
360-697-6303
12 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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63. Tandem Electric
5836 S 228th St
Kent, WA
253-395-8806
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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64. The Circuit Detective
4938 326th Ave NE
Carnation, WA
425-333-4400
12 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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65. Vashon Electric
PO Box 2936
Vashon, WA
206-463-4797
18 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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66. Watts Electric Svc
9050 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA
206-767-5111
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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67. West Sound Electric
5889 State Hwy 303 NE #101
Bremerton, WA
360-782-0800
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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68. Wilderness Electric
23220 Maple Valley Hwy SE #205
Maple Valley, WA
425-432-1747
13 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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69. Woodford Electric
16430 6th Ave W #B
Lynnwood, WA
425-742-8988
30 ratings Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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70. Woodford Electric Svc
Seattle, WA
206-624-8998
Puget Sound Consumers' CHECKBOOK has ratings of 33 local electricians.
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Subscriber Comments/Reviews
CHECKBOOK provides subscriber comments on their experiences with the firms they use. Please remember that individual subscriber comments are informal. Subscriber comments may give you insight into the types of features and problems that exist in a service field, but are not the best basis for selecting or rejecting a specific firm. To assess the quality of a firm's performance, we recommend that you give more weight to the percentages of favorable ratings. Those percentages are generally based on much larger numbers of consumers' ratings (the number of consumer ratings is noted above).


Subscriber from LYNNWOOD, WA wrote about HILL ELECTRIC, Woodinville, WA on 11/14/09
I used this firm once about 9 years ago. They have very reasonable rates and..........
Subscriber from LAKEWOOD, WA wrote about OLD TIME ELECTRIC, Lakewood, WA on 10/03/09
did the job quickly and efficiently. Estimated the cost and there were no hidden coost........
Subscriber from SAMMAMISH, WA wrote about ACCURATE ELECTRIC, Issaquah, WA on 09/17/09
Repairman George was outstanding. Professional in appearance and knowledgeable of the issues. A bit expensive,..........
Subscriber from SAMMAMISH, WA wrote about ACCURATE ELECTRIC, Issaquah, WA on 09/09/09
When I called the company, they told me that there is a $59 fee for..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about LANDER ELECTRIC SERVICE, Bellevue, WA on 08/30/09
Expensive service.......
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about KEMLY ELECTRIC, Ballard, WA on 08/20/09
I can't rate the "letting me how much it would cost" because I didn't ask..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about HILL ELECTRIC, Woodinville, WA on 08/11/09
I would definitely use this service again........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about ACCURATE ELECTRIC, Issaquah, WA on 08/11/09
Good work, but expensive.......
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about P K ELECTRIC, Mercer Island, WA on 08/07/09
In April I had a kitchen fixture switched out & a new chandelier installed. It..........
Subscriber from TACOMA, WA wrote about OLD TIME ELECTRIC, Lakewood, WA on 08/06/09
Like the subscriber in Gig Harbor who posted in July '09, I had to wait..........
Subscriber from LAKEWOOD, WA wrote about OLD TIME ELECTRIC, Lakewood, WA on 08/04/09
You can't get any better than this! Wonderful company, completely professional. They know what they..........
Subscriber from GIG HARBOR, WA wrote about DELTA ELECTRIC, Gig Harbor, WA on 07/28/09
We needed electrical work done ASAP and Delta was able to meet our needs........
Subscriber from POULSBO, WA wrote about BIRD ELECTRIC, Poulsbo, WA on 07/21/09
After using multiple area electrical contractors in Kitsap, finally found one that doesn't unnecessarily "pad..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about ACCURATE ELECTRIC, Issaquah, WA on 07/21/09
Accurate Electric provides excellent service. Had a strange problem with electric outlets, and Accurate found..........
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about BEL-RED ELECTRIC SERVICE, Redmond, WA on 07/16/09
If there were an overall quality rating between inferior and adequate, I would place them..........
Subscriber from GIG HARBOR, WA wrote about OLD TIME ELECTRIC, Lakewood, WA on 07/02/09
The only reason we had to try another electrician, after having good results with Old..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about KEMLY ELECTRIC, Ballard, WA on 07/01/09
Alex and Isiah were extremely nice. The bid was nearly perfect-- but the work came..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about BOYER ELECTRIC, Seattle, WA on 07/01/09
I've used them for over 15 years and would never change!.......
Subscriber from KIRKLAND, WA wrote about ACCURATE ELECTRIC, Issaquah, WA on 07/01/09
Cost was high but I'll pay a high price for quality work........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about BOYER ELECTRIC, Seattle, WA on 06/24/09
These guys were really great to work with. They were friendly, worked hard and cleaned..........
Subscriber from MANALAPAN, NJ wrote about BEL-RED ELECTRIC SERVICE, Redmond, WA on 06/22/09
Way too overpriced and charged for estimate.......
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about BOYER ELECTRIC, Seattle, WA on 11/26/08
Not only showed up on time but worked through lunch without a break and caught..........
Subscriber from SEATTLE, WA wrote about KEMLY ELECTRIC, Ballard, WA on 09/08/08
Based upon the ratings in Consumer Checkbook, I contacted Kemly to obtain a quote for..........
Subscriber from KENMORE, WA wrote about ACCURATE ELECTRIC, Issaquah, WA on 09/01/08
good, prompt and fast.......
Subscriber from BELLEVUE, WA wrote about P K ELECTRIC, Mercer Island, WA on 08/26/08
I was within a hair of suing them for poor performance, not responding to communications..........
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