I see Jesse has claimed he has never done work for me so I guess I need to refresh his memory. I am attaching a signed receipt from Jesse for the work he performed on my electric service box. Glad I always keep my receipts. Beware. Many people have been taken by this guy. Always pay more for a qualified, licensed contractor who performs work per code with excellent reviews and reputation. If I could rate less than one star on Yelp, I would. I have the emails and text conversations with Jesse I can post as well concerning the work performed and unsuccessful attempts to resolve the issues. This is not you? How many electricians named Jesse Avila are there that work for Avila Electric out of Monticello? An imposter using your name and company truck? read more

Was told one price then changed much more and left us with a bunch of holes they cut out! Owner said they are electricians not painters! I wouldn't recommend them. Had to ask them to put on masks as they wanted to enter my house without any ppe. read more

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In July of 2019 I had a sump pump installed by plumber. The plumber said, you need to get an electrician to install an outdoor outlet in order to connect the sump pump. I called Avila. He charged me approximately $550.00. Now, we come into November 2019, the day before Thanksgiving. I look out the back window and I notice that my entire backyard is flooded. What?!?! How can that be? Immediately, I call the plumber. He comes and pulls out the sump pump and shows me how it's melted. Avila had separated the double mechanical float switch and to top it off the outside outlet had not been grounded. Avila comes and says, "Yeah, my guy could have done a better job but it gets the job done" I texted him afterwards to ask him pay for me having to replace the sump pump. The text messages didn't go far. I had to hire a professional servicer to serve him because he is never at the Beverly Blvd address. Come court date. Avila offers to pay me half of the amount I filed for but I declined. At this point, it was about the principle of the thing. The judge was a male, I don't know if that had anything to do with him not favoring me but I will say that I had educated myself to the point where the judge asked me if I was an electrician. Finally, the judge turns to Avila and asked do you sub-contract out? Avila replied, "Yes" and to make a long story short, he absolved him of all responsibility. Do not give your hard earned money away. read more

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If I could give them 0 stars, I wouldCalled them to fix a outdoor sensor light that Wouldn't go on. Jesse came out and "fixed " It. Charged us $205. Next day it wouldn't go on so we called him and he said "it was working when I left. Must be something else . I'll have to charge you if I come out again" We had also asked for an estimate for other work we wanted done. Then he called to give us estimate for the job we wanted done. I told him we got another electrician to fix the light he didn't fix. Anderson Electric fixed our light and charged us $50.00 less of what Avila did and did a very professional job. When we were talking to Jesse, he said his son goes to Don Bosco and we were paying for it i thought he was kidding, but obviously not. We got him because he was local and family owned. read more

I called Jesse and he helped me over the phone. I appreciate his honesty and great customer service. As a single mom, I was worried about the cost but he gave me a free service. It is absolutely appreciated! I will call Avila Electric for any of my electrical issues in the future! read more

Rene was professional, knowledgeable and up front with any and everything!!! Price fit the job. I will keep doing business with him!!! He help me with question on future work.... thanks Rene! I would highly recommend him!!! read more

This is the first Yelp review I have ever left. I just wanted to point out the ignorance of the person running this business. The first thing this guy asked me before he quoted me a price for a job was "what is your landlord's ethnicity, because some of them don't want to pay". Wow.. Ignorance at its finest. read more

Wow, called for a quote and was asked to Venmo $45 to whoever answered the phone just to receive an estimate on some work. I said no and got hung up on. Very unprofessional. Rude. *To respond to his comment, I am not a realtor, I work for one. And I did NOT ask for a discount for our clients. I asked for a QUOTE on the work so we can put together a request for repairs before buying. I'm expected to pay for a quote? None of the other companies I called tried to charge for a quote and were very helpful. read more

Update: I received a call from the owner Jesse who promptly had one of his electricians come out & give me an estimate. The electrician was very through & explained some very important information that the previous electricians did not. I did not hire this company for the job as they were a bit to pricey for me but I really appreciated their follow up. read more

On time! Very courteous. Service above and beyond what I expected. Very honest which is a rare find these days. Thank You Rene and Avila 111 Electric! read more

They showed up with a mask and were super quick & efficient. Scheduling was a breeze

Our lights went out and they came SAME DAY I called!!! That was amazing although they were late i'm happy at least i got my lights up and running. Great customer service we kept getting calls to let us know they are running late, they were suppose to show at at 6pm and ended up coming a bit past 9pm but honestly didn't matter they did a great job and I really appreciated the updated calls as well. Anyway WILL call again and they accept credit over the phone :D read more

If I could give more stars for Avila Electric, I would! I had been having flickering lights in my home for about 6 months (I know, i know). I didn't notice it too much until it had gotten increasingly worse within the last month. My sister woke up on a Sunday morning at 3:00 am fed up with our electric problems as lights and fans had been turning on and off throughout the night. I got on Yelp (at 3:30 am, haha) and searched for electricians in my area and Avila had the best reviews. I requested a quote and gave a general description of what was going on and Jessie replied the same day within a few hours. I was busy Sunday so didnt actually get back to him until Monday AM.. Jessie gave me a very reasonable price and assured me he was going to try and keep it fair for me, we talked on the phone a few times and he said he would be right over. We have an old Zinsco panel so it's pretty ancient which makes it harder to repair/replace/find the parts of our breaker, etc. Jessie was really really friendly, made small talk w my family and I and it really felt like we had an old good friend come work on our home. We took advantage of his time at our home and he ended up looking at/repairing a couple of other things we had been needing to get done, so that was a definite plus. All in all, we had a great experience with Jessie, he was friendly, professional, and honest and we look forward to calling him again in the future for any other issues we have. Thank you Jessie for creating a bond with us! Look forward to working w Avila again! read more

Love that its a family owned local business... came out right away... TAKES CREDIT CARDS (A LOT of company's on yelp did not offer this service and its a shame)... great customer service ... I'm definitely keeping their number! ps on a side note... electrician went to the same jr high as my husband and remembered some of the same teachers... just makes it all that much more comfy knowing they're local! read more

Jesse was responsive and came out on short notice at the end of the day. He was very helpful with suggestions and looked into all concerns. This is the second time I have used Avila III Electric, and they appear to be consistent in their responses. The price was competitive. If another problem arises, I would definitely call them again for help. read more

Where do I begin? So my puppy decided we use the A/C more than we should. So he decided to chew the cord. Bad puppy! I found Jesse on Yelp and his reviews were all great. He was my first and last call I made. He came on time and was sweeter than pie. Husband who is usually not a happy camper said his work was done in a timely matter and price was reasonable. Didn't break the bank. Good cause pay day is next week. If anything goes wrong we will call on Jesse again. Too bad he doesn't work on cars. lol. Thank you again. We have a/c. Puppy is punished read more

The gentleman that helped us was so nice. We had a power outage and he helped us on the phone to resolve the issue. Thank you.

I had a really great experience with Avila Electric. My dining room light stopped working suddenly and I needed help. I received a call back immediately from Rene and we agreed to a time to meet. Rene was on time and I found him to be open and honest. Rene explained things to me and answered all my questions. My house is old and needs a lot of upgrades but I didn't feel pressured by Rene. Call Avila Electric if you want honest and good work. I trust them and it was a great experience! read more

I have used Jesse for many years for lighting, repairs and complete panel replacements. They have always provided Friendly and good service at a fair price. read more

This is an honest company exhibiting a tremendous amount of integrity. When I fried a breaker, Jessie from Avila III Electric calmly talked me through how to reset the breaker, how to determine if it truly needed to be swapped out, and willing to come to site within 2 hours of initial contact. Even though I didn't end up utilizing the services, I would highly recommend and consider contacting this electrician for future upgrades or repairs. Thank you Jessie for trying to help people in the community during a pandemic without any mercenary intent. read more

Quick and professional. Great job. I'll keep your number handy. Thanks for coming on a Saturday!

This business is so prompt in their service! They sent out an Electrician and he diagnosed the problem, giving me a clear, concise estimate to fix the problem. I definitely recommend them for your electrical needs. read more

Needed to have flood lights installed in our backyard for lighting and security purposes. Called and spoke with Jess, very professional and understanding what I wanted done and most important at a reasonable price we could afford. Luis came out the next day and did the job in a timely and efficient manner. Will be using them again for another job for family project read more

The electrical was out in half of the house. Avila Electric III sent Luis C. to check out the problem. Luis was polite and efficient. Most of all, he fixed our electrical problem and massive headache quickly and at an unbeliveably reasonable price. You guys are the best! :-) read more

Jesse gave us an extremely fair price. He and Luis started the day after the consultation and finished with everything working properly. Keeps in constant contact with you for the duration on the job. Fast efficient service. We will definitely be using them again! read more

Avila Electric came in as a recommendation from a friend (Thanks Kev). I Had Avila electric install some under cabinet LED strips that I purchased from eBay (cheap priced). Avila electric quoted me a reasonable price and got the job done quick and like a Pro. After the install they cleaned up the areas they worked on and put back my appliances back on the counter for me. I had a pretty good experience and would recommend Avila electric. read more

Fast, affordable, and professional job. Office lights weren't working, I called in the morning and Jesse came in the afternoon and had the lights up and running in a few minutes read more

I recently had some electrical work done to my kitchen and living room in February. Avila III Electric was prompt and professional with a competitive rate. The technician knew exactly what the problem was and fixed it. I haven't had any problems since and I'll definitely call them again when I do more electrical upgrades. read more

Installed ceiling fan, along with new metal support box. Gabriel was prompt, friendly, knowledge and did an excellent job! read more

A few of the outlets in my garage stopped working. Called Avila Electric and left a message. Later, I received a call from Jesse who informed me that he would unfortunately not be able to service my home on that day due to prior engagements, but offered to attempt to troubleshoot my problem over the phone. It ended up being a tripped breaker, which I was able to fix immediately. I will definitely give Avila Electric a call l if I run into any electrical problems, as well as, recommend them to family and friends. Thanks again Jesse. read more

My electrical work was done in two phases. The first phase went well. On the second phase, I was pleasantly surprised, Rene retraced his steps on how to move forward, found the cause of the problem to be less complicated then he first thought. Saving me a large amount of money. I appreciate his honesty and Avila electric has now become my go to electrical company. I've read some of the previous reviews saying that they had trouble with respond time but didn't have any problem at all. I appreciate their patience on the time I had to wait between phases one and two. I will be using them again, but hopefully I won't have to. read more

This was my first time using Avilla electric . His crew Anthony and Juan were very knowlegable , polite , professional and clean with the job for me. Jesse ( owner) called right after job was done to see if me or my wife had any questions or concerns with the job. I would definitely call them for any other electical work in the future . read more

Thank you Jesse for responding quickly to our call, concerning our Electric breakers continuing to pop, very professional and responsive service. I would definitely recommend again to anyone in need. read more

Jesse was quick to answer my request for a quote and schedule an appointment. He worked quickly and the price seemed fair to change out 3 lighting fixtures. He made sure to leave the work area as clean as when he started. We will definitely work with him in the future for our lighting needs. read more

I had Jesse come out to my mom's house to replace a burned out electrical plug and while he was there she had him change out two bad heater switches. My mom was really impressed with the quality of work that they did on the repairs. She had nothing but good things to say about Jesse. He was prompt and he did a great job. I would recommend him to anyone. read more

I replaced a bad light switch at my mother's house, but when I turned the circuit back on, the lights ended up being off in multiple rooms of the house. Jesse responded to my call promptly and was great about keeping me updated about his arrival time. He quickly diagnosed that my mother had a greater problem than a bad switch. The loss of power actually stemmed from the main breaker to the house, which was starting to go. Upon replacing the main breaker all power was restored to normal conditions. I am glad that I called Avila Electric. As a business owner and third generation electrician Jesse is prompt, professional and courteous. My parents now have a great local tradesman to recommend and call upon in the future. read more

Best electric company! Fast, efficient and fantastic work thank you for my beautiful kitchen pendant lights! Would definitely call again with any electrical needs. read more

I'm giving them 5 stars because I didn't end up having them do any work. Since that sounds odd, let me explain that just some of the circuits in our house went out. When I called, based on discussion of the house's electrical system and age, and all breakers OK even after I tripped and reset them, he said that the first thing was to call the electric company and be sure there wasn't a problem with the power coming in. Hmm, OK. Turns out there was a neighborhood outage of one phase (and bless whoever wired the house to multiple phases so some stuff still worked). The Edison guys were there until at least 4am, and I was out of pocket $0. I really like it when a business' first inclination is to help me, not just come out and charge me. read more

I found this business via Yelp. I liked that they are a family owned business and had received many good reviews, so I decided to call them for some electrical work on our townhouse. Rene came out and was very pleasant. He let us know our options and the pros and cons and costs of the different options. Many times I find that the business wants to make the most money on the job. This was not the case with Avila III Electric. I found Rene to be knowledgeable and honest. I did have an issue with our light still flickering after he left. I called Rene and he said to change the bulb? (He had put in an LED bulb). We put in the old bulb and it seemed to stop the flickering. Even with this minor glitch, I would feel comfortable in using Avila III Electric again. Very good experience and reasonable prices. read more

This company is great they came out on time and ready to work had a couple of units with wiring issues and they took care of it ...they let me know a day before about our appointment..and when they were finished they called me and to see if everything was ok with the work...will recommend to friends and family thanx again read more