Mr. Luca came to my house to fix a breaker. He fixed the problem and was so knowledgeable and open about what he was doing and why, that I asked him to look at three other challenges I had with my older home. He is polite, fair, and competitively priced. I recommend his work and counsel on all things electrical to anyone in the DC Metro and and Northern Virginia area. That would include breakers, generators, and updating wiring to meet safety requirements. I will continue to call in and recommend Mr. Luca. Chris McLean, VA read more

I used the good reviews here to hire him. Boy what a mistake. He started in April and by August was still not done with what should have taken less than a week to do. I had a Fairfax County inspector come in to see what had been done so far. It failed. The inspector asked if I was sure the person who did the work had been licensed. Some places he had used too small a cable, other cables went back and forth between boxes, and in some places he'd put three lines where only two should go. I hired a new company and they also asked if a licensed electrician had done the work they were so incredulous. It's cost me almost $5,000 to redo the poor work City Lights had done. And then I found out that when he pulled our meter in April he had put it back in UPSIDE DOWN. We have an old meter so it will let power flow while upside down but will not register any use. As a result Dominion thought we were trying to steal electricity and pulled the meter without warning. It took me hours of phone calls, the intervention of our new electricians, and $1500 in cash to get our meter restored. Of course that left a black mark on our credit report. This was to date the single worst experience I'd even had with a contractor. And yes, I have photos and documentation. read more

Great service. Luca explained thoroughly what needed to be done and how he was going to do it. After he was done he explained everything he did. His work was very good quality and I felt very good about him being in my house. Fair price. I'll definately use Luca again! read more

Viorel is a great electrician and we plan on using him from now on. He helped us with a dryer plug and replaced a breaker switch for us in less than an hour. He was friendly and replied to my request for a quote within 15 minutes and was free to help us the same day. He asked me to text him some pictures of our situation and was able to let me know what the cost would be and was friendly when explaining why. His pricing was very fair and we believe he operates in a fair and honest way. read more

I've used City Lights on two occasions and I've found them to be extremely reliable and very customer focused. The prices are reasonable and will only do work that is necessary and not sell more services than required. They communicate frequently and always keep you informed of when they will arrive. read more

Took a chance without checking references...so glad I did. Garage door would not work and other outlets were dead. He found the problem. Discovered a cut wire from work done in the summer. Wire was hot and actually started to burn the structure. Ugh! He is professional, knowledgeable, and affordable. What more can you ask. read more

Attic fan stopped working. Mr. Luca came by and correctly diagnosed the problem in short order. Instead of replacing the fan, he fixed the problem for much lower cost. I am a very happy customer and will definitely hire Mr. Luca again for my electrician needs. Mr. Luca was also very responsive for all my inquiries and questions. read more

I purchased a house in Old Town Alexandria, VA in the spring; during the inspection, the pro's noticed that the breaker panel was only 100 AMP and that it wasn't labeled/wired correctly on the inside. I consulted 4 electricians, with Mr. Luca being the 4th; I immediately decided to go with him. Instead of presenting me options to upgrade my panel from 100A to 200A, he explained the unnecessary, and painstaking, process of doing so. He immediately recognized that my house ran primarily on Gas, and that very few things ran solely on electricity. He also recognized that, though it'd be a tight fit, I could install central air conditioning in the house and NOT have to upgrade to a bigger breaker panel. He presented me with options that were, literally, half as expensive as the larger, national electrician companies. We agreed on doing some light modifications to my current panel, which brought it up to spec with discrepancies noted by the inspector, and we were all done. During the installation, he explained extensively what he was doing and why doing other things could be costly and unnecessary. At no time did I feel as though he was EVER trying to 'sell' me on a process/job that didn't need to be done. He put my needs/concerns first, and I really appreciated that. The experience was so good that I recommended him immediately to my landlord/seller that is in the process of selling her 10 homes in old town, and she immediately hired him for a job. I've already received feedback that he was excellent in his workmanship for that job, so I am PLEASED to provide my STRONGEST RECOMMENDATION for using him to any and all persons that need electrical work done. read more

I found Lucca on yelp because of his excellent reviews. I initially contacted him because some of the ceiling lights in the house were blinking and i was afraid of a short circuit hazard somewhere. He immediately responded to my call and came in a couple of hours to check if things are alright. He tested all of the breakers in the panel and ensured me that everything was in working order and suggested me to replace some of the old outlets in the house. He always responded to my text messages on time and his rate was very reasonable, but most importantly, his work was excellent. I first hired him to replace some of the very old electrical outlets in the house and he did a great job. Although he believed the electrical panel was doing the job ok, I still asked him to replace it because it looked super congested and was more than 30 years old. He replaced the panel with the biggest panel on the market ( so that if i need to add additional wires in the future the panel would be able to handle it), re-organized all of the busy wires, and removed the unused wires for safety purposes. The job passed the inspection! I definitely plan to use his service in the future if any electrical problem arises in the house. Highly recommended! read more

I needed to add a dedicated circuit for my microwave hood. Viorel was quick to respond to my request and provided me with a free estimate on the same day. His pricing was reasonable and work was professional. I would definitely use him again in the future. Highly recommended. read more

Luca was a pleasure to work with. The job he completed passed county inspection with ease. His price was also fair and reasonable.

I'm very pleased with the service provided by City Lights! Luca came out for a light switch relocation and made the entire process very easy. He was responsive and prompt and came out as scheduled. I called on the weekend and was able to schedule a time for service within a few days. He also provided a lot of helpful information. The costs were reasonable and the service was great. I would not hesitate to recommend and call again for any electrician needs! read more

I called Mr. Luca to replace a broken bathroom exhaust fan. He came quickly, diagnosed the problem, shopped around to find the needed replacement parts, and installed them. All worked correctly the first time. I'm very pleased with his work, his timeliness, his accurate communication, his positive customer attitude, and his prices. I would use him again. read more

The service from Viorel at City Lights Electrician has been outstanding! I hired him to install 10 recessed lights, 5 ceiling fans and to wire a few new outlets. The lights all look amazing and when we ran into a few manufacturing defects with the fans I purchased, Viorel came back more than once to reinstall some of the fans after the manufacturer sent new parts. He is extremely responsive, does excellent work and provides customer service that you will likely not find from most other electricians or contractors. He is very honest and has very reasonable rates. I highly recommend City Lights Electrician if you want a great electrician who will stand by his work. read more

Viorel was great. Was able to schedule service quickly and was very professional. Highly recommend.

Fantastic service! They responded right away and scheduled service quickly. Upon arrival, they quickly identified the problem and fixed it, which saved us money. Highly recommended! read more

City Lights was the fastest response to my request on Yelp. He communicated via texting and was very prompt. He came over the same day to look at my problem and resolved the issue very quickly. He even charged me less than he quoted previously because the issue was so simple. He is knowledgeable, fast, and capable. We appreciate his help and will hire him again in the future. read more

Viorel Luca with City Lights is an amazing electrician. He is based out of Virginia, but also does work in surrounding areas and I believe he does both small and big jobs. We hired him to rewire our two story row-house in DC after our last electrician demanded more money than we had agreed to pay him and then walked off the job. Our project is fairly complicated with both high and low voltage (internet, cable, cctv), and lots of appliances and power outlets and light fixtures all over. Luca gave us a reasonable quote and all his references were positive. He started work right away, was on time and on the job when he said he was going to be, and, most importantly did an amazing job on the wiring. He accommodated changes that we wanted to make for a fair additional price and fixed the problems created by the last electrician. He also suggested ways to improve our project, such as adding an additional light in an area that he thought was underlighted (which it was). He even redid when he was not satisfied with how he or his helper has done them in the first instance, without us having to promt him to redo the things (some of which we didn't even notice). We passed our rough-in inspection easily, with D.C.'s building inspector saying several times that the work was "very pretty," which I thought was hilarious. I did agree though, because Luca ran the wires in straight lines and attached them securely to our studs using clips so that we wouldn't accidentally drill into them. It has been a pleasure working with Luca. He is a reliable and thorough contractor and his prices are reasonable. He is easy to work with and is not defensive when you point out a thing or two he may have missed. And he did an extremely good job! I recommended him to a couple of friends who had small electrical projects, and one of them hired him. From what I hear, he figured out the problem very quickly and easily, and also suggested that they not do what they wanted to do (upgrading their circuit breaker) because it was unnecessary and would be fairly costly. The point is, he didn't try to sell them unnecessary work. I strongly recommend him!!! You will be very happy. read more

Mr. Luca is great! This is the first time I've ever posted on Yelp and it's only for him. Helpful, explained things well, reasonably priced, and just did a fantastic job. Highly recommended! read more