Charleston Electric

★★★★☆ 4.2 / 5 (66)
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: 1524 Shandon St, Charleston, SC 29412
: (843) 408-0245
: https://charleston-electric.com

Company Overview

Shield your residence from the dangers of unexpected power outages with a generator from Generac, installed by the specialists at Charleston Electric LLC. In the event of a power outage, these reliable systems kick in, providing electricity to your home until the local utility restores service. Setting up a standby generator is not a DIY task. Charleston Electric LLC employs highly skilled technicians who meet Generac's stringent standards for service and customer satisfaction. Our service professionals meet warranty requirements, ensure safe and proper operation, and are on call to provide emergency support, seven days a week. We dispatch technicians promptly, and our staff is prepared to handle most repairs immediately.

Charleston Electric was founded to assist the residents of Charleston, SC with quality electrical work and reasonable pricing. Our electricians will carry out all tasks promptly and respect your home, leaving it in better condition than when they arrived. Having 15 years of experience and a Master Electrician certification in South Carolina and MD, we are your trusted choice for electrical services.

Business Services

  • Circuit breaker installation
  • Circuit breaker repair
  • Electric inspection
  • Electric installation or replacement
  • Electric panel installation
  • Electric panel repair
  • Electric repair
  • Wire installation
  • Wire repair
  • Electric vehicle charging station installation
  • Generator installation
  • Generator repair
  • Light fixture installation
  • Light fixture repair
  • Outlet installation
  • Outlet repair

Business Location & Hours



Mon:7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue:7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed:7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu:7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Fri:7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat:Closed
Sun:Closed

Recommended Customer Reviews

Deb B.
★★★★★

Matt H. just finished a project at my house that included installation of many ceiling fans and dimmer switches. He also recommended putting a surge protection on the electrical box, which he was able to take care of as part of the scheduled service call. He looked at my smoke detector which seems to go off every time I cook and provided some recommendation. Matt completed the project much quicker than I expected.

Matt was prompt, showing up when scheduled and texting me that he was almost to my house. It was nice that he organized and cleaned up all the packaging from fans and switches as there was a lot!

James R.
★★★★★

1st time I've used this company and impressed by the customer service provided and services. Matt, let me know he was on his way, showed up on time and installed a new outlet and hung a new light fixture. Very professional and will do business with again!

Richard C.
★★★★★

First time customer with Charleston Electric. Just had them install a generator. I would highly recommend this company. Every aspect of the installation was easy. They are professional, courteous, prompt, honest, and they treat your home as if it was theirs! From the ladies in the office, to the installers, and to the field supervisor, A+!

Elsie C.
★★★★★

We bought a Generac Generator from Charleston Electric. We waited a long time to get it delivered; however, once they received the unit we were up and running in no time. The owners and office staff are very efficient, answer any questions any time of the day. They are most accommodating and pleasant and willing to help in any way. IT's all connected and ready to go when our electricity goes off. We did have one evening where the electricity went off for 10 minutes and the generator kicked in perfectly. We will enjoy our ""lights out"" thanks to Charleston Electric.

Annie L.
★☆☆☆☆

TESLA WALL CONNECTOR INSTALLATION:

In my opinion the company is not very professional. Robert rarely returns phone calls or emails. So yesterday, one of the lady at the front desk called to confirm an appointment for today. I mention to her I go with the second option which is $1250 - $200 off =$1050. Because I decided not to do the 4x4 post. This price is to install the Tesla wall connector. I even requested for a new update of the contract on the price but never receive an email. So thought that they will bring one.

Next day, Mike is my installation tech. He is super nice. Everything was done pretty quick. So I went over and asked a few questions. I asked him why there are 2 circuits and he said 1 is for 20 and the other one is at 30 so the total of 50 amps circuit breaker. I said what! I paid for 80 amps circuit breaker for the wall connector aka charging station. So sad that how the company did not mention to the customer that he did not have 80 amps circuit breaker so decided to tell his tech to do 50 amp circuit breaker last minute without notify me. There are ton of cutting on my wall because they did the 50 amp circuit breaker. So Mike called Robert.

I spoke to Robert and mention to Robert that your office personnel aware that the job is for 80 amp circuit breaker and she told me the cost is $1050 after $200 off. I told him that I did requested for an update contract on the price which I never saw. Robert accused me that my husband agreed to the 50 amps circuit breaker. My husband have never spoke to him after our first day meeting before the quote. I was the one handle everything. I was really mad because now Robert pointing it to us. He even emotionally hurt my feeling. He said in a loud tone on the phone ""can you calm down? Why are you making little things seem like big things?"" (Not exact words but pretty much like that). I told him, you don't talk to your customer like that. I am in the customer service and I don't talk to them like that. He told me let's figure out a solution. I told him, why are we even talking about a solution? This should have not happens.

****Robert, if you are honest to your customer then we are not in this problem. A solution should be solve from the beginning that is why I hired a professional electrician. I know I paid a price that is higher than anyone. Why? Because you said you done many Tesla cars before. Also, your company name is listed on their website. Also, you said in the email I never mention how many amps. I bought the wall connector charger which max output at 100 amps. Why am I spend $500 for 50 amps circuit breaker. You quote me for 80 amps circuit breaker which only pull max 64 amps output. I did not go with option $900 because it is only 50 amps circuit breaker and not a wall connector charger. The whole time you told me to go 50 amp circuit breaker but I told you I want to charge faster so that is why I bought the wall connector charger. BECAUSE the one come with the suv only could be at 50 amps circuit breaker. Please takes responsibilities and don't blamed your customer.

Finally, Mike did fixed. However, there are a lot of cutting left on my wall from the 50 amps circuit breaker installation. When Mike had to install 80 amps circuit breaker he had to took everything out and put a huge conduit on the outside. I rather have the conduit at the bottom of the charger instead of on top. Hopefully he did put a gasket to prevent water from entering. I did talked to a few people that are expertise in Tesla wall connector that is not from here. They did mention that Mike should hide the conduit better like run behind the wall connector or at the bottom. They also did mention that hopefully he did set 64 amps (dial B) in the wall connector for 80 amp circuit breaker and number 3 wire. Wish I knew all these info before the installation.

Horrible experience for me! I found them on Yelp due to high rating but not so true through my personal experience.

This is my recommendation for anyone want to install the wall connector charger. Please understand a little about the job so you could at least know if they are doing the right thing. Don't fully trust because they're professional electrician. Good thing I know a little enough about 50 amps circuit breaker. Also, make sure your electrician confirmed the descriptions on the contract on the day of installation (which I never have an update version).

Brett B.
★★☆☆☆

Very expensive. $150 an hour so watch the clock. If they offer to purchase a piece of equipment such as a light keep in mind that they will charge you for the trip to Lowe's to pick it up at $150 per hour rate. Might want to shop around for a better rate

Ted K.
★★★★★

I used Charleston Electric to install a 240 volt 50 amp plug in my garage. Within 30 minutes I had my quote and appointment scheduled, they let me send pictures of my breaker box instead of having someone come out to my house for the quote which saved a lot of time. The electrician came out the next week and completed the work quickly and it looks very good. I was pleasantly surprised with the final cost as it was lower than I expected. Overall a really great experience and I highly recommend them.

James G.
★★★★★

Prompt arrival, arrived when stated, diagnosed the problem and did the work. Prices seem comparable to other electricians. Would call again if necessary.

MA A.
★★★★★

Great service. Friendly, very professional/knowledgeable, and super fast. They actually saved me money on a multiple fan installation job. So happy with their work and definitely plan to use them again.

Mike H.
★★★★★

These guys are awesome. We had them replace a number of ceiling fixtures with recessed can lights and dimmer switches. They also installed a couple fans. They initially install LED trim pieces for the can lights and their installation and placement were PERFECT. When nighttime rolled around, we noticed that the lights were a bit too warm and they came back and replaced all (22) of them with a different color temperature fixture. They gave us another night to see how they looked and we still were not 100% satisfied with the way the lights looked (again, the installation was perfect, the issue was with the brightness and color temperature). We felt REALLY bad and, with our tail between our legs, we asked them to install normal can lights that take normal bulbs (thus allowing us to play with different brightness and color temps). They came back in a couple days and installed them all without any issues and they all look great. They are truly committed to the 100% satisfaction guarantee and their customer service is top notch. Jeremy, Marcus, and Michael were the installers and Robert was the estimator that helped coordinate everything and we could not be happier. THANK YOU!!

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