Service was scheduled quickly. Joe was prompt and courteous. He finished the job quickly and made sure we were happy with his work before leaving. read more

I had a very frustrating experience with this company. I scheduled an appointment to have my AC unit fixed and took time off work to be available. They missed the original appointment time and only showed up after I called to follow up. Even then, the technician arrived over an hour past the updated ETA. What made things worse is that when the technician finally arrived, he reassessed the issue despite already having diagnosed it previously and then explained the problems again as if it were all new. After all that waiting, he told me he couldn't do the repair until the next day. Ironically, when I had suggested that exact day during the assessment, I was told it wasn't possible. The lack of communication, delays, and disorganization made this a very disappointing experience. I understand that things come up, but the way this was handled was unprofessional and inconsiderate of my time. read more

We experienced an issue in our home where the power to several outlets on one of the floors along with all of the lightning in our kitchen, dining room and middle bathroom died. Also, an outdoor lighting fixture near the kitchen stopped functioning. I checked the breakers and everything appeared as it should be, checked a few other things and noticed some of the GFCI outlets weren't behaving normally. I called my brother who is an electrical engineer in another state and we ran through a few more things. After going through this process we called The Electricians the next morning. Someone came out the same day to the house and identified an issue with failing GFCI outlets along with water infiltration to the outdoor lighting fixture. The electrician also pointed out most of the same issues my brother mentioned from consulting with me on the phone, without having any prior knowledge of this conversation and identified issues I was aware of but did not mention. A few hours later and we had some new GFCI outlets in place, some wiring adjusted in our breaker box, a replacement light fixture installed, and a promise to call us about coming back to sort out another issue. All in all, very pleased with how everything went and worth every penny. read more

First of all, this repairman came out exactly on time. This alone is rare among repairmen. He figured out the problem in a few minutes, and my AC was working in under an hour. All this on a weekend to boot! Most other AC guys probably would have tried to just have me replace the whole system to try to milk me for a few thousand, or at least this is my previous experience. I think if your AC is down, you should try these guys first and you may save yourself a ton of money. read more

Joseph was amazing. My fiancé and I were at our wits end trying to figure out how water was getting into the electrical box in our basement during rain. We had 5 people come out to look, none were confident, trying to charge us up to $5000! We were not about the pay that on this NEW house we had only bought in November. Joseph came down, immediately had a trick to fix it. He also told us we should contact PEPCO ( who had told us it wasn't their problem by the way) to complain about the way they had put their box up, and gave us the exact words to say. He even took pictures to send to us. He also went down into our basement and said the words we all want to hear, "here's what I would do if it was my house". My fiancé and I were SO relieved I can't even explain. He gave us a bunch of suggestions, dried out our electrical box, and only charged us $195! You must only use this company, and Joseph, thank so so much! You provided immeasurable relief to two very sad new homeowners. read more

I had a great experience with Joe. I called him on a Sunday morning to see if he could come out and take a look at an electrical problem. He was very friendly and courteous and came out that same morning when he said he would. I described the problem for him, and he took a look at one of the outlets which we thought went bad. Sure enough, it was a bad outlet. Joe had it fixed it no time, and everything was back up and running in under 20 minutes. He explained how the outlet probably failed and other additional info too, which helped us understand problem. I would highly recommend The Electrician if you need any electrical work done in Catonsville. Local, fast, courteous, and professional. It doesn't get much better than that. read more

They managed to find time for us in bad weather. They sent Ian who was methodical, smart, and proficient. Reasonable charges with a solid solution. Highly recommended! read more

I was very pleased with the service I received from this company. At around 11:30pm my wife wakes me up because the breaker has popped. I go to reset it and it will not reset, instead it keeps tripping. I unplug everything and try everything I know to do and nothing. This fuse connects to so many parts of the house, I had to get it fixed. Called The Electricians who are open 24hrs a day and within 20 minutes they were at my house. They found the problem was wiring in one of my outlets was touching the ground and shorting everything out. They also found that my GFI receptacle was incorrectly wired. They were friendly and personable, but also were on the job to fix it. The price for well over an hours work plus it being after Midnight was reasonable...although no one wants to pay. I will definitely use them again and for more than just emergencies. read more

Joe must be one of the last "good guys" because if there's a better electrician I haven't found one in the 20 years that I've owned a home. Everyone know the story. You call 5 electricians, you get 5 voice mail boxes, you leave messages, you never hear back. Or you finally hear back from one and they act like they're doing you a favor by responding to you. They won't be available to come to your home for days, there are tons of fees, and you have to promise your next born child if they fix the issue. It must be nice to have a job where you have so much demand that don't return customer calls, you pick and choose your jobs, and treat customers like dirt! Here's how it went with Joe, the owner of The Electricians. It was winter and about 45 degrees. Our furnace stopped working. I called Joe around 5pm and he answered on the second ring. I told him about the problem. While on the phone he had me walk down to the furnace and he literally walked me through troubleshooting steps to see if it was a minor issue that he could help me fix over the phone. When we couldn't fix it he asked me if we would be okay overnight and he could come to our house the next morning. He said that he could come over immediately but it would cost extra and he'd rather not charge me extra if we were okay. I told him with blankets and the heat already captured in the home we would be fine until the next morning. In that explanation alone there are 3 ways that Joe proactively saved us money and didn't look for ways to gouge us. The next morning, Joe arrived at the time he committed to...he was actually early and waiting outside so he would be on time and ready to start. Joe was VERY personable. Just a really nice guy. He went to the basement, looked at the furnace, and determined the issue pretty quickly...a part went bad in the furnace. He started making calls to get a new part but had no luck because it was an older part. Once again, he thought about the customer. He gave me the make, model, year, and serial number of the part. He told me to do a Google search and to check on eBay for the part. In the meantime, he was going to check his sources. He left and didn't charge me anything. He said he would charge me when he came back to repair the furnace. I started looking for the part online and found it. I called him and he told me that the part was a really good price and to go ahead and order it. Again, he didn't find the part on his own and then mark it up and charge me for parts. He told me that when the part came in the call him and he would stop by and install it. The part took a few days to ship(luckily the weather warmed up). When I got it I called Joe and he came the next day right on time. Joe took the part from me, went in the basement, installed it in about 30-45min, tested everything, and it was all working. He charged me $50 to install it and $70 for his time over the two visits. When I made the first call I thought I would be paying $300, $400, $500 for the visit, the part, and the repair. Since then, I've had AC problems. Twice Joe came to our house, looked things over, fixed a few issues, and charged me a VERY reasonable price. BTW, Joe is also a really nice guy. He's fun to talk to and has a fantastic attitude. I don't like having HVAC issues but now I don't dread having to call an electrician. I can't stress enough how fantastic of a job Joe does. He's honest, he's fair, he answers the phone and responds to texts, he's on time, and he's an all around nice guy. If I could give him 6 stars I would. I highly recommend Joe if you have an HVAC problem!! read more

I wish I could give Joe six stars. My refrigerator was on a faulty circuit breaker, and was stuck off. 30 minutes after my initial call, he was at my house. 30 minutes later problem was diagnosed and solved. Joe was professional yet friendly with quite reasonable prices. He is my guy if I need more electrical work. read more

These guys are awesome!!! Very responsive and wonderful to work with! Ian was incredibly knowledgeable and fast! I highly recommend!

Joe was great. There was a little mishap with the scheduling but we didn't give up and on him because of all the good reviews. We finally got him to come on a Friday afternoon. Had to get an outlet installed for a new gas range, a huge light fixture installed in the dining room and a range hood installed. Let me tell you it wasn't easy to install the range hood. He did some crazy MacGyver thing with pieces of wood from my shed and found a way to install the range hood in 30 min. That was impressive. Really nice guy and down to earth. Would def hire him again for other work. read more

I made an appointment last Thursday to have the electrician come on Monday at 10 am for some work. The electrician never showed. I called him at 1030 and got his voice mail. He called back about an hour later and said he was in the middle of a project and that he would see if he could get somebody else over stating that he would call me right back. Well it's 3:45 and I still haven't gotten a call back. I should probably thank him, I spent all day doing it myself and saved some money. I would have much rather spent a rare day off doing something fun with my children but I guess I called the wrong guy. Thanks for making me remember why contractors get a bad rap. CALL THIS GUY AT YOUR OWN RISK! read more

Electrician was late for scheduled appointment, but provided good service and assessment of our electrical panel.

" Joe Skidmore from THE ELECTRICIANS in Baltimore is the best Electrician ever. He came out to our home in Baltimore after we were experiencing some electrical troubles and quickly determined the fault likely saving our lives and home from a fire. He is an expert . He also enjoys home cooked meals like, Matsa Ball soup, white chili, and spicey pork black bean soup. Thanks again Joe Skidmore. You are a life saver!" read more

Had a breaker that wouldn't reset due to a short I could not locate. Called The Electricians in the morning, Joe was able to come over within the hour and was right on time. Source of problem was obfuscated by some complicated and inaccessible wiring in my home, and Joe performed troubleshooting and investigation to quickly identify the problem. 45 minutes later he had made the fix and I was good to go. Arrived right on time, performed great work at a reasonable price. Nice guy, too. Very personable and kept me updated throughout the process. Highly recommend for residential electrical work. read more