I contacted them to get a quote to participate in an Edison program to upgrade my electrical panel. I had been told by my insurance company that I must upgrade to renew my policy. Pete came to my home to inspect and quote the job. He was so professional, considerate and kind. He looked over my panel and my homes electrical needs and he wondered why my insurance company would require this change. He didn't see a need for the upgrade under my current circumstances. After his visit, I contacted my insurance company and found they were misinformed about the type of panel I had and once this info was corrected....I no longer had to do an upgrade. Although I ended up not doing business with Pete's company, I am thankful for how he handled this. I never felt any pressure from him to do this job. Amazing!!!! A company so professional that they don't try to talk you into a rather expensive job. Five stars is NOT a high enough rating for this company. read more

We were looking for an electrician to add a subpanel, outlets, and lighting to our unfinished garage. Armes Electric was wonderful--efficient from beginning to end. My initial consultation was with Pete, who arrived on time as scheduled. We discussed what we wanted, and he offered helpful suggestions while clearly explaining the scope of work. He estimated the job would take a day and a half to complete. On the first day, we were told the technicians would arrive between 8:00 and 9:00 AM, and they showed up a few minutes early. Daniel and four additional team members came to complete the work. I wasn't expecting that many people, but everyone stayed focused on their tasks and completed the work by 5 PM. Having a larger crew made the job go much faster. The second day of work took place a couple of days later due to other projects we had scheduled, but Armes Electric was very accommodating and flexible with our timeline. Andres and another technician returned to finalize the outlets and install the lighting. They also helped with a few additional items that weren't included in the original work order, but they gladly assisted us without hesitation. We were very pleased with the finished work and highly recommend Armes Electric. read more

Armes Electric - Electricians Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

This company is awesome. We requested a walkthrough to see if we wanted to switch out lighting in the middle of a kitchen remodel so it was not likely necessary but we needed to have a conversation about our options. They were so honest and upfront about what we should do and the advice was that what we have is good but they can upgrade us however it was going to cost X. We told them we cannot upgrade at this time but they were so helpful they let us know exactly what we can buy on our own and have our contractor install the items as part of the remodel. Anything we ever need in the future, I am calling this company. They are not the least expensive option out there but they are very fair, very honest, and I have no doubt they will do excellent work and stand by it. Highly recommend !! read more

I've had Armes Electric to my home for outdoor lights and then for recessed lights in my dining room. The work provided was exemplary every way and I have been so very pleased with this company. If you need any kind of electrical work, I recommend Armes, without hesitation, to your favorable consideration. Honest, dependable and highly skilled. read more

The lamps in my master bedroom started flickering and Armes Electric was able to get a team to come out quickly to troubleshoot. Technicians Andres and Alex did a thorough job checking all the outlets and the outside panel. They found a few lines that were burnt out and replaced a few outlets and a breaker. Technician Matt did a great job with clean up and left my room spotless. They all communicated well, walking me step by step with what they were doing, and took the time to educate me along the way. Amazing customer service from my initial phone call with David and then quality work from all the technicians! read more

OMG!! This electric company is the best, most reliable and professional that I've ever worked with in Southern California! Pete and his amazing team of electricians are just incredible people and truly want to be helpful for their clients. They came to my rescue in the middle of a paver job gone bad and they made the electrical happen with a team of eight people getting it done. It was just amazing to behold! Thank you to the entire team and my business will be with yours for the next 20 years! read more

I had two other highly rated electricians come out to see about replacing LED lights in the kitchen that had started going out. They came out, examined the lights, said the lights were an unusual small size, told me they'd need to think about it and never called me back. Armes Electric, on the other hand, came out, looked at the lights, said they didn't make that light anymore, and I would need to get new ones with a standard can size, but it would require enlarging the current holes in the ceiling and there might be some drywall damage. That was fine with me; after a year of having three of five lights not working (one just being a hole in the ceiling with wires hanging out of it), they took only a couple of hours to refit new cans and lights, and they look fantastic. I like the look of these lights even better than what was there before, kind of a recessed, ridged look to them, and there was no (noticeable) drywall damage at all! They cleaned up afterwards and the cost was competitive. I wish I had a picture of the 'Before' to show the difference. Even though it was a smaller project they did a great job, I couldn't be happier, I wished I'd called them months ago. read more

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I was very pleased with the work done by Armes Electric. They replaced four aging halogen can lights with new LED models. The accompanying wall switches needed updating as well. The guys were careful to protect my wood floors throughout the process and cleaned up afterward. Prices were fair, work was done well, and the electricians were efficient and friendly. I will call them again! read more

A great experience. They arrived on time, fixed the problem quickly, the price was reasonable and mostly I feel really good about these guys and this company. I would encourage you to give them a call. You'll like them! read more

Contacted Armes via Yelp Projects-- Pete was so helpful and provided suggestions for things to check/try to fix the issue ourselves. The circuit was still not working, so we contacted their office and they sent out a team the same day! I received a text with a very helpful link including all details for my job and also showed the team's live location in route to our house. Jason and Andres arrived promptly, quickly identified the issue, and replaced the problem outlet. They provided a thorough explanation of the issue and took great care in our home :) Shortly after they left, I received a call from Jason saying they forgot to close up our electrical panel. We definitely would not have noticed this ourselves and he came back after hours to close it up for us. The entire Armes team was so professional and we will definitely be returning customers! read more

Fantastic service and work. Cleaning up after a poor experience with a previous electrician.

After trying, many electricians, I finally found the best. This company is not only so professional, but they are all so nice. They are reliable and show up every time. I am referring them to all of my neighbors and friends. read more

UPDATE: they called me after seeing this review to apologize and i appreciate that they took ownership and responsibility. also offered reimbursement (that i'm not taking), and did not pressure me to change my review. perhaps i will do business with them in the future, if this was just a fluke of a bad experience. you might have a great experience with Armes, but mine was what it was. ---- 2 stars for being late without setting expectations that they were going to be later than originally late, and also i think there's some miscommunication btwn the front/admin side of the business and the people who actually do the work onsite. regarding lateness: They were one of the most responsive on Yelp. 1 minute before they were scheduled to arrive, they sent me a text saying they are en route. But then they called me and said they accidentally sent that text notification prematurely and they'll actually need to be 1.5h late. Ok, sure. 1h 34m hours later, they sent me a text saying they are en route. Yay. But 1h 46m later, their scheduling website said the Status is "In progress" but that's incorrect because they hadn't even arrived yet. I called to see if they were even able to make it out still, but it went to voicemail and i left a message. regarding miscommunication: I told them the gate code, and if they could also check out the electrical panel (through Yelp) but when the electrician called (to tell me he was going to late) and i asked them if they received the gate code, they said no. furthermore, they didn't check out the electrical panel to see if anything would need to be updated for next time, but that's ok b/c i probably won't be using their services again. They arrived at the same time as another vendor I was expecting so I was a bit flustered and didn't go out of my way to ask them to look at the electrical panel because i forgot (and expected them to have already received the work order with those details). Also, when they parked their vehicle, they blocked the driveway so the other vendor (who happened to be driving right behind them) couldn't pull in to park. Granted, they said they weren't sure if they could park in the driveway, for some reason. I didn't give them 1-star b/c as human beings, the electricians themselves were nice people, and they did complete the work of updating a couple of outlets. Time is money though, and I still ended up paying full price for everything. read more

Can't recommend Armes enough. Been meaning to write this for a while now, but have had then out a couple times to: * Install EV outlet * Do some panel work * Install ceiling fans On time, efficient, professional, and still happy with all of the work. read more

I recently bought a house knowing the previous owner cut corners with unpermitted work. The 100 amp electrical panel needed an upgrade and there was a mess of wires, poor connections, and double lugged breakers. I reached out to Pete at Armes Electric and he was friendly, knowledgeable, and very responsive. He helped me throughout the process of contacting Edison, city inspections, and even Stucco repair. Pete, the owner, was kind enough to throw in a free EV charger as there was easy access while they were upgrading the main panel. Armando and Jason got the electrical aspect of things done in a day and the photos speak for themselves. A week after the job, multiple lights and outlets went out in a portion of the house. This was on a Friday night. Pete was at my house on Saturday morning. He quickly found the problem and it was unrelated to the panel upgrade. The previous owners were branching multiple circuits from a single power source with a loose wire nut. If you are doing research on licensed electricians, I would definitely recommend them. read more

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They came same day to fix power loss in part of the house. Highly recommend. They also added outlets and in past have upgraded my panel to meet building codes read more

I comparison shopped before we had wiring rerouted and a ceiling fan replaced. Armes offered the best price for the best device. Armando and Jason are fantastic, and I asked for them to come back to do a second job because I was so impressed with their work, professionalism, friendliness, and clarity. read more

Had a wonderful experience and great service today from Armes Electric! The electrician Armando, who arrived right on time, was really thorough and discussed and explained the project to me. He took his time and worked out a placement plan for two new electrical outlets in my garage. He also answered all of my questions and offered excellent customer service. In addition, the owner of Armes Electric, also stoped by to assist and was equally knowledgeable and friendly. I had a prior service call from Armes in March, but the electrical plugs in my garage did not get installed. Once I alerted them of this, they were happy to come back out. Great install and experience! read more

Highly recommend Armes Electric. Received some solid, "saved the day," DIY kind of advice over the phone when I called for an appointment. This saved me some money as I would have had to pay a premium for an electrician to come out on what was very busy, fully booked day for Armes. Once I did have the guys come out, they were on time, incredibly friendly, took care of what needed to be done to further avoid my initial issue I called them for. Great job! read more

Armes did a great job installing 2 GFI plugs behind the toilets for a bidet, install a new fountain pump and install a new LED light above the tub. Everything was done quickly, professionally, and at a fair price. I would use them again. read more

Great service by experienced electricians. I highly recommend them. I have used Armes many times and they never dissapoint!

I just finished a complete remodel on my home, and Armes Electric did a fantastic job. We changed all the lighting to LED, installed many new cans and retrofitted others. We added new bathroom light fixtures, ceiling fans, moved outlets, added outlets, installed new outdoor lighting fixtures and countless other things. Just a few things that stand out in no particular order: Always showed up when they said they would. Did an outstanding job every single time the guys came out.( I believe there were at least 8 different guys working on the project). My home was always left spotless. Offered several options as to placement of fixtures. Responded to my calls in a prompt manner. They understood how my solar system worked and made sure everything worked well together. Great for small projects, and large. I would call them in a second... for any electrical project. read more

Armes Electric - Jason Hall and Jared Lowery are just two of the great guys from Armes ! - Electricians Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

It's hard to know where to even begin with reviewing Armes Electric, because I have so many wonderful things to say. For starters, the owner Pete is one of the most genuinely kind, funny, and down to earth business men I've met. He not only takes pride in his team's work, but clearly has a tremendous amount of knowledge. When is there ever a good time for your main electrical panel to start melting? Never! Not to mention - how do you find a company with technicians and customer service that knows how to navigate the situation and handle SDGE (not an easy task by any stretch!) with ease and reassures you along the way. Pete went above and beyond not just for the initial service call and complication with SDGE, but throughout the entire process... from learning the gas line was too close to the panel, that parts of the lines were encased in concrete (not a fun surprise, sorry Jason!), I could go on and on! This was not a smooth-sailing job by any means, but wow did Armes Electric pull through. I can't thank Jason and all the technicians who were out here enough! Not to mention, the legendary Pete, who keeps things real, honest, and answers calls from clients and SDGE when it matters most. I will never forget you rolling up to our house after securing the permit and saying "who the hell are you?" to me. Priceless and hilarious. You know who I am now! Haha! This review is long overdue, but Armes Electric is definitely not a company I'll be forgetting anytime soon... instead, they're one I have saved and pinned in my contacts now. They will be my go to for as long as I need an electrican (hopefully not too often). Thank you so so so much! Also, Jason... he's the best of the best! They're all amazing, but talk about a thorough, positive, genuine, and genius electrician... Jason is the man! No offense to the rest of the amazing guys who helped too! Thank you again and to anyone reading this... you won't regret it. read more

The owner of Armes Electric came out to my home to give me a quote to run electrical for an outdoor sauna. I was quoted around $1,300. When I approved the work they scheduled the service and two electricians came. They quickly assessed the job and said it would be much more complicated than originally quoted and that it would likely cost over $5,000. They said they would resend the updated quote. They never sent it. My husband called the owner requesting the updated quote. He said he would get back to him same day and never called back or sent the quote. We were very disappointed with the service. read more

May be not the cheapest on the block but Steve's team has always been super professional and neat in their work. High on my recommendation list! They have done a good bit of electric work in our living, dining, kitchen and garage. All of it was high quality and we have been able to enjoy for at least 5 years without a hitch. read more

Excellent service. Quick, knowledgeable, and nice (and clean!). I also appreciate them explaining what was wrong and what they were doing to fix it. Thank you. I now have a go-to electrician! read more

I contracted Armes to install a ceiling fan in my guest room. The technicians were punctual, professional and fast in completing the job. The installation looks perfect, and I plan on using them again in the future for a similar installation in the master bedroom. You can't go wrong with choosing Armes Electric. read more

Outstanding service. Jason and team visited and did a wonderful job installing our Chandelier. Highly recommend! read more

Armes Electric - Chandelier installation. - Electricians Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

Pete is amazing! Cannot say enough about his customer focused approach and willingness to help wherever he could. We have a graduation party this weekend and lights off! He stopped by within an hour, accessed the problem, took his time to remedy it, and we're back up and running. So appreciate his knowledge and diagnostic expertise. Highly...yes, HIGHLY recommend Pete and his company Armes Electric!!! read more

In the past, our experience has been 5 stars. Armes removed and reinstalled ceiling fans when we moved from Fullerton to Tustin. They established new electrical and hung a large chandelier in our living room when we moved to Laguna Hills. They were knowledgable, professional, & efficient. My most recent experience was average. Got the job done, and my pendant light looks good and works well. Ceiling height is hard for me to estimate so upon questioning (yes, 2 story & vaulted ceiling) the person I spoke to on the phone said it's likely 16-18 feet. It ended up being 19 feet, and I was disappointed that they didn't bring a tall enough ladder. Armes did work on my vaulted ceiling before, and it would have been amazing service if my ceiling height had been noted for future work, though I wouldn't expect that. Anyhow, after retrieving a taller ladder, the work was completed. I was told they would take off half-hour and not charge me for the ladder run. I got the impression one of the guys was new, as I heard a lot of instruction being given. Not a problem, everyone needs to learn. When being charged an hourly rate though, time is money. They showed up at 12 pm, left to get a ladder at 12:15, returned at 12:55, and were cleaned up & out the door at 1:45 pm. I was charged for 1.5 hours, plus $25 "miscellaneous hardware" of which those items were never disclosed to me, besides a standard 60 watt equivalent LED lightbulb (4-pk for $12.98 at Home Depot). Overall, it felt like there was a bias towards upping the time/cost, which in my opinion cost me an additional $100-150. I would consider using Armes again, but maybe not for a simple job like changing out a pendant light with pre-existing electrical, which cost me $400. Update: After seeing my Yelp review, Pete called and spoke to my husband. I assume this is because my husband's name/contact info was on our work order. It would have been more ideal if he had spoken with me personally, since I was the one who was present during installation & submitted the review. Nevertheless, I appreciate that the owner reached out. He cares about his business and customers, and made sure we felt validated regarding the issues we had. We will most likely call Armes again for future electrical needs, and anticipate that the experience will be back up to 5-stars. read more

Armes did a great job for us. Everything went smooth. Price was competitive. Communication was great.

Today, Colin and Connor from Arms Electric came to our home to repair the large dryer outlet. I was thoroughly impressed with their service. Both were professional, knowledgeable, and friendly. They quickly diagnosed and resolved the issue, and I felt the cost of the repair was fair and reflected the quality of their high quality of work. read more

I highly recommend Armes. I called today and they were able to come out same day. Professional, great work.

The guys showed up promptly, were polite and tidy, and completed the job professionally. What more could you ask for?

Great work by Dalton & his partner. They were very thorough explaining the issues and how to resolve it. They fixed our current EV charger and the breakers appropriately. Also installed an outside unit. They went above and beyond to make sure everything was safe and clean. Super job! read more

I highly recommend Armes Electric for your electrical needs. My inquiry began with an email and some photos of an install I had in mind. Basically adding a 20A circuit to my garage - not really needing the wiring run through the walls, my request was specifically to just run the conduit in the garage along the wall. I appreciated receiving a call from David at Armes who requested addtn'l photos of the circuit box that me, not knowing much about electrical, overlooked. I appreciate the attention to detail and not just throwing random quotes at me. David got back to me right away, we scheduled the install and the quote price was spot on. On install day this morning, Armondo came out and was nice enough to ask if it was ok to start a bit early. I agreed and he arrived exactly when he said he would. The install was smooth and faster than I expected. The bends in the conduit were very exact, and everything is perfectly level and professional looking. Even for this simple install, Armondo & Armes Electric exceeded my expectations. I will definitely be contacting Armes Electric in the future. Thank you! read more

Great company. Came and installed three outlets on the wall for me so I can hang my tvs. Arrived early. Finished the job in perfect time.

Pete responded to my inquiry and took the time to walk me through and troubleshoot my electrical question regarding my kitchen outlets before coming out and charging me for a service request. I also called the office and they walked me through the same steps. It means a whole lot having honest people in the business instead of a group looking to make a quick buck. No other business I reached out to via yelp took the time to do this, which makes them stand out. I will definitely keep Armes Electric in mind for my future electrical needs. read more

We just got a Level 2 EV Charger plug installed, previously used Armes Electric for a number of ceiling fans. We have been totally satisfied and impressed with the quality of the work (the ceiling fans were done quite a few years ago and all still continue working just fine, no electrical issues). Recent EV charge outlet (NEMA 14-50) was installed professionally and looks clean and organized in my garage. Armando and his assistant were absolutely professional, efficient, and ready to answer any questions. I'm likely to recommend Armes to any of my neighbors who are thinking of getting an EV and want to charge at home (or for other electrical work). read more

Armes Electric - New Sub panel installed with NEMA 14-50 plug for EV Charger. - Electricians Near Me - Laguna Hills, California

I had a breaker that started smoking and melting on the subpanel for my pool equipment. I called Armes in the morning and they had a team of two show up that afternoon. They understood the problem immediately and swapped out the breakers. I also had problems with a power plug in the same box. They traced the wiring and put in a new connection quickly. They tested usage to ensure that the problem was a defective breaker and not a symptom of another issue. They tested the pool motor, pool lights and an attached connection for landscape lights. Collin was skilled and communicated well. The service was all done within the basic charge for a service call. Great job! read more