Johnny did a great job fixing the wiring for a ceiling fixture in our house. He showed up even a bit early, and was prompt and careful about both keeping the house clean and COVID regulations. Pricing was transparent from the beginning, reasonable, and easy to do through Venmo. The whole process was easy to set up and pay -- all done via text with the owner Neville. I will be using them again if we need an electrician! read more

This is the second time that I've used Blacklite Electric for interior lights installation. I have always appreciated how proactive and responsive people are. Neville is great at figuring out solutions through emails and texts and would suggest parts/lights to get before the work. He did a great job replacing my old Under-cabinet fluorescent light and replace it with more modern and energy friendly LED puck lights. The service he provided is fast and professional and the pricing is well-explained. I would definitely use Blacklite again and recommend them. read more

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Neville of Blacklite Electric is courteous and professional. The response time was almost immediate. His estimates are accurate and fair. He went about doing the job we discussed showing knowledge and experience. He also helped me move some boxes that I could not have done alone. He did not have to help with that but he did so happily. I would definitely recommend him. read more

I had Blacklite Electric replace a couple of light fixtures. They moved a couple of outlets above my fireplace and installed lights under my kitchen cabinets. They were on time, professional and quick. I will definitely work with them again if I need any electrical work done. Text message communication is a bonus. read more

I needed 2 outdoor fixtures installed and 4 outdoor recessed lights replaced (the recessed lights were very high - near the roof line). Neville provided a reasonable estimate, very promptly. (Another highly recommended electrician never even bothered to respond, after 2 chasing emails.). Neville showed up on-time and got the job done on-budget. I especially liked the great communication before he arrived. I knew what to have ready, which saved a lot of headaches. I highly recommend Neville and Blacklite. read more

Nevill responded to my voicemail very quick and texted back (his only bad reviews on here are because of his preference for texting but I prefer texting so this was ideal for me, and honestly people need to realize this is a form of communication now). He chatted back and forth with me to help figure out what we needed done and quoted me the cost (he offered to let me help if I was handy to save money, instead of bringing a second worker to do the job, I took him up on this). We had had issues getting a different electrician out a few days prior, but Neville was able to come at the last minute today when we only texted last night. It was great! When he got here he was professional and very friendly. We chatted while he worked and he showed me everything he was doing while I helped with some of the basic work (I like learning this sort of stuff). He quickly isolated what we needed to get done and had the work done in an hour (installing new outlets for a washer/dryer including the breaker and running the wires). I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking to get work done. He is friendly, professional, and has good prices (cheaper than the other guy that never showed up). If I ever need electrical work done he will be the first one I call. read more

We've contacted the right person to install our chandelier and he really did a great job with it. Navel is a true professional! He even gave us a box that didn't come with the light fixtures that we bought at no added cost. Plus, the discount of $129 really helped us save money. The lighting fixtures are working perfectly! He was also on time and very polite by putting on some cover for his shoes before entering our home. We were very impressed and will definitely call him again if we needed more help in the future! Thank you so much!!! Our chandelier looks beautiful! read more

Neville and I exchanged no less than a dozen emails over the course of two months while my wife and I tried to decide on lights over our kitchen island. He checked out a ton of different links I sent him, asking the right questions to save us from potential problems and helping us understand our options. Today he and Johnny came out and installed the track lights over the island as well as 3 other lights. Job well done. read more

I found Blacklite Electric on Yelp while looking for an electrician to help install dimmers in a new condo in the West Loop. Called and spoke with Neville who gave me an estimate and came promptly the next day. Very friendly and professional - would highly recommend them. For those of you not in the West Loop or a neighboring borough, he mentioned that he would go city north for residential work. read more

This guys are awesome! They gave the initial estimate, got the job done earlier than estimated and I was charged less than the amount quoted. They are very professional and polite. They took the time to explain to me exactly what they were planning to do and were happy to answer all of my questions. Bonus: They took their shoes off as they were working to avoid dirtying my carpet; Cable guy, Doorman, Maintenance guy, please take notes! :) read more

I needed an electrician for a small job and everyone I asked for a recommendation had nothing to offer. Apparently a lot of contractors in this business are unreliable or overpriced. I used Yelp and found Blacklite Electric. I called and the owner answered immediately on a Sunday nonetheless. Within an hour we had met and completed the job. He was respectful, polite, professional, and he assessed and cleared the problem in no time. And here's the kicker. He charged me only half of his base fee. That's never happened to me before and I couldn't be happier about this situation. He even gave me helpful preventative maintenance advise. I will recommend them to everyone, I will call them again for bigger jobs, and I give them the highest honor, a five star rating. read more

Had some light fixtures added to my place and they were super quick installing them. Were very responsiveand professional and would definitely use them again. read more

Neville came out to replace a bad outlet out on my back porch. He arrived early, which I love. We went down the street together to buy the replacement part, which he let me pay for without any markup, which was also awesome. Then he did the installation quickly and professionally. Good guy, no problems whatsoever. Some people on here have complained about texting being his preferred method of communication, but I quite like that. I could see how if you are having an emergency maybe its not ideal, but I was relaxed about it so it worked out great for me. I'll be using him in the future, and you should too. read more

Several observations: While Neville's employee, Johnny, is usually a pleasant and bright worker, when I pointed out that the light on the fan he installed was not attached properly on one side and was hanging down a bit, he gave me a challenging sort of look. i didn't react to the look, and later saw that he had corrected it without comment, so thanked him. But he was silent on the subject from start to finish and I got the feeling Johnny likes to think of himself a benefactor and not simply an electrician capable of human error. Neville had the same attitude. He put in, without asking, slider controls for two overhead living room fans, which I have been told by previous electricians can cause a hum. No big deal but we had a loud hum in each fan so I asked for the sliders to be removed. Johnny took them out and the hum was significantly reduced, but again he was pretty much silent throughout. Any further discussion of the remaining hum was greeted coldly. When my daughter went directly to Neville to try to discuss the fans a bit more, (texting him of course), he answered crisply, 'Your fans are under warranty, go to the company if you want the hum gone.' She didn't say it, but actually, no, Neville, they are no longer under warranty as your actions in putting in sliders violated the warranty and left us with no warranty. We did call them again a few months later, but after Neville took our text and promised to call back he never did. So now we have no option to use them anyway because they fired us. read more

What more can I say about these guys. Professional, courteous, thorough and they warranty their work. I had them quote out a $20k job with fixtures and not only did they complete it early, they also managed to save me quite a bit under budget. I also had them do some stuff around my condo and they also did great work. I highly recommend them for any project big or small. Midwest Fixtures read more

Trademen drive me crazy! They get paid as much as a doctor or lawyer yet they: leave you waiting for days, cancel at the last minute, jack up the cost over the estimate, and leave a mess behind for you to clean up. BUT NOT BLACKLITE! I called Neville (notice we all call him by his first name - I also am on a first name basis with the two excellent electricians who helped, Alex and Johnny) and he promptly got back to me, scheduled a time, provided an estimate, showed up on time, provided excellent advice, did excellent work, and charged me exactly what he quoted even though it took more time than expected. His quote was $400 less than the other electrician that cancelled on me after I had taken the day off work to meet them. Great work, and great guys. Stop looking around for an electrician. There is none better than Blacklite. read more

Had a really great experience with this company. Agree with the below reviews that if you are not a fan of doing business by text, this may not be for you. Personally, I love it and it made the experience easier. Electrician was on time, got thte job done and came in under budget. Work looks great and I will certainly use this company again in the future. read more

My husband and I wanted ceiling fans installed in our condo, as well as some work in the shared areas. He reached out to a bunch of electricians and Blacklite was the most thorough and professional that responded, with well thought out responses and a detailed quote. When Neville came out, he was very courteous, helpful and did the job well and within budget. Overall we felt that we were dealing with someone who knew what they were doing, was easy to communicate with and charged a fair rate. read more

I'm updating my review with more praise for Blacklite. I live in one of the renovated condos that went up in the early 2000s. An outlet was improperly grounded during the rehab in 2003 by the contractors hired to fix em up quickly and make big money for the investors. And, this outlet was the culprit. There's no way Dennis would have known that this outlet was going to blow the remaining outlets in my bedroom last night when he was here on the 23rd. I called this morning, and Neville arrived within hours. Discovered the improperly grounded outlet that was wrecking havoc in my bedroom and solved the problem. He gave me a big discount on this service call as well. I couldn't be more pleased. Thanks, Neville! read more

Blacklite Electricians are awesome!!! We will not use anyone else. We used their services 2 times and both times, they were on time, professional, friendly and completed their work as they promised. First experience was with Johnny. Very nice and friendly. He even educates while he does his work. Had a nice conversation throughout listening to some of his stories. Second time, requested for Johnny but he was unable to make it, so Neville came over. Not only did he install Nest, fix switches, take care of some non-working outlets but also installed a garbage disposable including the plumbing aspects! WoW! that's not his expertise and he was clear about it but he figured out everything as to how it works quickly and helped install a new garbage disposal. It was messy but he did not mind! He educated us on how to fix certain things as well. It took an hour and half to complete the work but he charged us only for 1 hour. He also gave us the new customer discount a second time. We will praise him for using text only as well. He was prompt in responding to our request both times. Set up schedule, sent us the amount we owed all through text and it works well! Highly recommend for great, professional service at affordable price! read more

Worst service experience ever. I called this place today and just got a texy back saying "in meeting can't talk"....um ok. That's cool. Texted him saying I needed help fast and that my lights in kitchen and that I read all his amazing reviews on Yelp.com and I was calling him first based on the reviews. I heard nothing.....this was 2pm. At 3pm, I asked if he was still in a meeting. Nothing. I called Mr. Mighty Electric who was helpful and got here reasonably fast...and it's not that I needed someone super fast....a response would be nice. Anyway, so I texted again at 5:30pm, saying "hello?" ...nothing until around 6pm where the dude is telling me he can't do a voice call but can just text me and help me troubleshoot. Um...no. If that was what I needed, I have Google and YouTube for that. I called because I needed someone to come here. I guess I was not worth it. read more

We really enjoyed working with Neville and Johnny on a recent project to update a socket. Neville was prompt with communication and scheduling, Johnny did an amazing job, and the prices were incredibly reasonable! We would highly recommend Blacklist Electric - thanks so much! read more

I ended up reaching out to Neville and Blacklite again and had a much, much better interaction. He responded promptly, suggested a few things for me to check first, and then scheduled the appointment. One of his electricians, Johnny, came out and took care of the requested job, plus some additional stuff while he was here, and gave a couple estimates for future jobs, too. He was running a little behind, which happens, but Neville reached out early to give me a heads up. I'd assume my first time around was just a fluke, but I will definitely be using Blacklite in the future. read more

Neville is wonderful! This is the second time I have used Neville's services. He came to replace my light switches with new ones I bought. I started it as a DIY project but these new switches were a little larger and were incredibly hard to squeeze in; also the existing wires were very short. Neville is not only extremely capable, but is friendly and open to suggestions on how I would like the setup, even though he clearly knows a ton more about this stuff than I do. He also handled a couple other items for me. The work took longer than anticipated. Neville rounded down the time and charged me less. I trust Neville in performing the job well and in as little time as possible to get the work done right! read more

I needed some coaxial cable installed in my condo via a unique, hard-to-get-to entrance point. Blacklite was very responsive at nailing down a fair quote and timing. They sent Johnny to do the job for me. It was an exceptional experience. He suggested some ideas that made it more aesthetically pleasing which I had not thought of. He was very meticulous not only making sure that the wiring worked, but that it looked great as well. An additional plus was the confirmation emails and texts on the planning out of the project. It's nice to know that plans are still in effect shortly before the job date. Blacklite is now my go-to operation for electrical needs. read more

This is our second time using Blacklite Electric. Neville made quick work navigating a 100+ year house, provided precise and concise information and thoroughly cleaned up quickly. In addition to high quality work, Neville is highly communicative. I highly recommend Blacklite Electric. read more

My wife and I were looking to have an outdoor outlet installed so we could hang some cafe lights on our patio. I found Blacklite & Neville via Yelp, and he quickly got back to me with a fair estimate through text messaging some pictures of the space. Neville was extremely friendly (loved our Dog!) and very easy to work with - he was super flexible when we changed up our approach to the outlet once he showed up. He and his partner finished the work promptly - and even hung the cafe lights for us! We will certainly be calling Neville next time we need any electrical help!!! read more

Very professional and looking to do right by their consumers. Even though Blacklite Electric couldn't come to my home to help fix my issue, they were in constant communication to help me fix my problem over text messages. They requested pictures of my home and offered prompt advice. Guess who would I call when I have an electrical need next time? read more

Neville & co were super helpful and communicative. They investigated and solved an electrical issue that had been plaguing me for a while and involved trips from other electricians who couldn't solve. Well worth the time and would recommend them to anyone. read more

Had two small electrical tasks. Contacted Neville who responded quickly and agreed to schedule the work the next day. The electrician arrived during the allotted time and performed the work quickly for the agreed fee. Very pleased with the experience. read more

Neville was super quick to respond and very clear about cost. Johnny was punctual, reliable, and did a great job. Will definitely continue to use their services in the future! read more

Neville was very responsive and diagnosed and fixed my issues quickly. He wore a mask and used hand sanitizer as he worked. I was very pleased with his work and would not hesitate to use him again the next time I need an electrician. read more

They canceled my appointment 10 minutes before showing up because the company didn't have a ladder. Wasted a lot of my time.

These guys are the move. Fast efficient and friendly. I hired a handy man service to do electrical and they just stumbled around and left defeated with the job unfinished. Blacklite is a pro service. They care in and had zero issues, knew what they were doing and did an incredible job. read more

Neville was so communicative from the moment we reached out and kept us informed via text with pricing, timing, and updates! I really appreciated that we knew when Johnny was arriving and had all the information about costs and potential costs up front! Johnny did an excellent job - he worked efficiently, quickly and fixed all of our issues! It's a no brainer if we have electrical needs in the future - we'll be returning customers. Thank you Neville and Johnny! read more

Great service and super responsive!!! Did very good work on light fixtures. Same day service. Wonderful discussion on problem and how it was being fixed. Thanks read more

These guys are incredibly professional and responsive and did an awesome job with some smaller projects for me (replacing and repairing outlets). Neville is easy to work with and his team completed the work quickly. The crew was knowledgeable and offered us useful advice as they went about the job. After they opened up one of our ceiling fixtures, it stopped working the next day and Neville had his guys out immediately to take care of it. I highly recommend them. read more

Neville did a great job. Was fast, honest, and responsive. Would call again for future projects. read more

Neville was the most expensive estimate out of the three that I got. However I liked his demeanor and professionalism far more than the other two electricians so we came to an agreement on the price and scheduled a date to start. I have a house built in the 50's and needed a lot of new work put in and old work beefed up. Neville was not able to start on the agreed upon date but communicated with me well and started the next day. It should be noted that at least for my job, Neville just came on the morning of the first day to go over the work and on the last day to check it out. Two other electricians did the actual work. Johnny was great, polite, quiet, and clean. The other electrician was nice and did a good job but lacked some of the professionalism shown by Neville and Johnny. You could describe him as "a bull in a china shop". Lucky for us, most of the work was in the attic and unfinished basement, so we didn't have to worry about any damage to our furniture etc. All in all the work took 3 days and was completed on time and at slightly less than the agreed upon price. I could have got the work done for less, but felt more comfortable with Neville. read more

We remodeled our master bath. Johnny was great and the whole experience was terrific. He even made sure to check out something extra for me after 6 on a Friday! read more