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Top 7 Electricians near Portsmouth, VA

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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Virginia Beach
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Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Virginia Beach

5.0

(4)

5.0

(4)

Lighting Installation

Licensed pro
  • 2 hires on Thumbtack
  • Serves Portsmouth, VA
Crystal W. says, "I recently moved into my home and wanted some dark areas in my yard lighted for safety and security. Jim at Outdoor Lighting came by and discussed what lighting was available for each area and what he thought would accomplish what I was looking for. His crew showed up when they said they would, were very professional and the lighting suggested by Jim was exactly what I was looking for! I would recommend them to anyone. The prices are reasonable but most of all, I was kept informed about the job and the work was completed as promised."See more
Crystal W. says, "I recently moved into my home and wanted some dark areas in my yard lighted for safety and security. Jim at Outdoor Lighting came by and discussed what lighting was available for each area and what he thought would accomplish what I was looking for. His crew showed up when they said they would, were very professional and the lighting suggested by Jim was exactly what I was looking for! I would recommend them to anyone. The prices are reasonable but most of all, I was kept informed about the job and the work was completed as promised."

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Reviews for Portsmouth electricians on Thumbtack

From Julie H.

Justin Chapman
Justin Chapman
Great work! We will use him again if we need an electrician

From Andrew B.

Good hands electric
Good hands electric
Very professional and very straight forward. I think I found my go to electrician.

From Dwayne J.

Johnson Enterprise
Johnson Enterprise
Mr. Johnson is a top-ranked underrated electrician if you have an electrical problem he is the one to call

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Cameron's Electrical Service
Cameron's Electrical Service
Great electrician. Came out, kept track of time, did tremendous work and everything operates perfectly. Thank you for the great work! Would definitely recommend.

From Jazmine B.

Family Home Repairs Inc.
Family Home Repairs Inc.
The electrician was very professional and knowledgeable about what was wrong with my light outage. His work is flawless and he got done in a timely manner. He was very down to earth and explained the problem at hand.

From Adam C.

Cameron's Electrical Service
Cameron's Electrical Service
If you haven’t made a decision on an electrician, look no further. Steve will definitely take on, and accomplish more than to your satisfactory. He just finished a job at my commercial business and it was professionally done, quickly done, monetarily competitively done, and he is actually getting hired again in a few days to do another job for my company. Thanks Steve

From Edna O.

J&CO. Electrical Services
J&CO. Electrical Services
J&Co installed an EV charging outlet under my carport. The installation was flawless. They explained everything and even put the outlet in a protective box to keep it out of yhe elements. I was so impressed with their professionalism and quality of work I am hiring them to bring the electricity in my house up to today's code. If you I need and electrician I highly recommend J&Co.

From Don G.

Vance Electric LLC
Vance Electric LLC
I recently hired Vance to install an outlet and help with mounting a heavy microwave, and I couldn’t be more impressed. The work was completed efficiently and professionally, with great attention to detail. The electrician not only ensured the outlet was installed seamlessly but also went the extra mile to securely help with the microwave, ensuring everything was safe and functional. Vance's friendly demeanor and expertise made the process stress-free. Highly recommend them for any electrical work!

From Christopher M.

Johnson Enterprise
Johnson Enterprise
Overall the service call went well and the problem was discovered with my electrical issues. What I didn't like was his Overall transparency with his fees, I do not mind to pay $85 for your skills as an electrician but don't tell me $10 then tell me some extra stuff about its $85 if you have to use your tools or touch anything, if you were upfront with that this review would be different. I still would have had you proceed with your service call but I didn't like that told me that after the fact. Just be upfront with people

From Thumbtack Customer

Johnson Enterprise
Johnson Enterprise
Recessed lighting over the kitchen sink. AJ was very quick to respond to the request. He came over the same day to give quote. He surveyed the job and determined he needed to do more research to find shallow can that would fit in ceiling because of roof joists. While here, he noticed other wires that were exposed and voluntarily put wire nuts on fire safety. That same night, he sent me a link to lights he found online. After I got the lights and switch in the mail, he came over within a few days and installed them. AJ went the extra mile every step of the way to help me out. I would recommend him to anyone needing a handy electrician. Very satisfied with his professionalism.

From Ernest W.

Family Home Repairs Inc.
Family Home Repairs Inc.
There is too much that happened to write it all but I’ll put it in bullets points. This was obviously the first time he’s done a job like this. -he put someone else’s electrical license number on the contract posing as if it was his. He is not a licensed electrician. When I looked up the license and found out it was not his I asked him about it. Then he admitted it wasn’t his but a person who he works with. - he didn’t know that an electrical upgrade required a new meter until his partner pointed it out to him so he had to add that after the fact. -he thought we were going to have to go without power for the duration of the project until his electrician friend told him that wasn’t the case. - he lowballed the price to get the job then upped the price of the electrical panel upgrade by saying that code required AFCI breakers which were more expensive. We agreed to that but then he didn’t install any AFCI breakers and refused to put them in or change the price. - when I asked for a copy of the permit he waited 3 weeks to give it to me and his Electician partner edited it before he gave it to me. He took off the $81 cost of the permit. He didn’t want us to see the price since he charged $500 to pull the permit. He didn’t knitted that we already had an idea of how much permits cost. We went to the city to get a copy of the permit and compared it to what he gave us. - a 10-day job took more than a month. - my 77-year old mom wanted to pay him what she promised because she didn’t understand what was going on and she didn’t want the stress. He took advantage of a little old lady. -She even gave him an extra $200 because she felt sorry for him when she saw he was planning to dig a 60 ft 18in deep trench with a shovel. The extra money was to rent a trencher which we suggested he do. - she’s had a grandmotherly feeling towards him so that’s why she didn’t mind being taken advantage of financially. So if you don’t mind being lied to and having the job take 3 times as long, as long as he is nice to you, even if he is disrespectful to your family members that understands what they are doing then I say the job will eventually be done. That’s why I gave him 2 stars instead of 1. Just know that the price you originally agree to may not be the price they want you to pay. Beware of their price matching offer. If I were writing the check they would have been paid for the work and materials agreed upon, nothing more nothing less. My mom would probably have given 5 stars since she would not have understood what was going on and she likes supporting young people out there hustling to make a living. I’m betting many other reviewers are like my mom. I did not write everything that happened, but I think you get the point. Summary They did not realize that all of the lying was unnecessary. They are probably used to it because most people won’t know anyway. My mom would have hired them anyway because she liked them and was willing to take a chance on them. She saw that they needed the work and she’s generous with the little money that she has. Be up front. Explain your lack of experience with certain jobs. Recognize who you can lie to and who you can’t.
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