Archbold Electric reviews

Tong Allan Z. called Brian in a panic when the entire house lost power. Brian listened to a brief description of what had happened, worked through the symptoms on the phone, and concluded it was most likely a localized utility outage — then told them to check with the city instead of charging for a diagnostic visit. The city utilities arrived, confirmed the outage in the neighborhood, and fixed it, proving Brian’s phone diagnosis correct. Without that guidance they likely would have paid for an unnecessary electrician; instead Brian saved them time and money and offered to jump back in immediately if the problem hadn’t been the utilities. What lingered most from the experience was not just the technical know-how — correctly identifying the cause from a vague phone call — but the clear concern and honesty: he prioritized fixing the problem over making a quick fee. They’ll call Brian for any future electrical work, and the memorable detail is how his offsite diagnosis avoided an unnecessary service call.

Mathias B. needed attic rewiring ahead of an HVAC installation and reached out through Yelp. Brian answered fast, showed up a couple of days later to give a full on-site quote, and walked him through exactly what needed doing. Compared with estimates from three or four other companies, Brian’s price landed in a competitive spot — and while inspecting the attic he spotted a potential fire hazard and folded a fix for that problem into the proposal. On the day the HVAC crew arrived they discovered the job was larger than originally described, but Brian stayed flexible and offered a sharply discounted price on the spot for the extra work. Mathias ended up impressed with the workmanship, and the HVAC contractor commented that Brian had been a pleasure to work with. The detail that stuck most was Brian catching the safety issue and adjusting the cost immediately when the scope grew.

Mj J. first called Brian a few years ago about a dead kitchen outlet and later tapped him to replace and properly rewire a bathroom fan after the original installer had used lamp wire. Over the course of a recent whole-house remodel they hired Brian and his crew to handle all the electrical work; he gave a fair quote, his team moved quickly, and the finished job looked impressively neat and organized. The detail that stood out most was that every wire at the outlet boxes was clearly labeled, a level of care that felt unusually thorough. He also removed the unused knob-and-tube wiring, kept a cheerful attitude throughout, and offered practical product advice—right down to recommending which type of heated flooring to buy for the bathroom. When the owners asked for a couple of small changes, he accommodated them without fuss. Conscientious and trustworthy, he left behind tidy, labeled wiring that the homeowner still points to as the moment the job felt done right.