Flash Gordon Electric

Brad B.

I am about to lease a commercial space in Burbank, and panicked when I saw the results of the inspection. Looked like a potential major expense to upgrade the electrical, so I scrambled to find an electrician. I found Flash Gordon on Yelp, and Lonny answered the phone. He took the time to discuss the problem, and let me know it wasn't actually a problem at all. He was generous with his time and advice, and I will be happy to call again when we need to have work done. Thanks Lonny!

Pamela L.

In late November 2015, just before the Thanksgiving weekend, I needed to get an outdoor outlet installed on our house ASAP for landscaping irrigation and lighting systems, as a part of a landscaping project. I called another five-star Yelp electrician first who never returned my call (which I only realized later that same day). My next call was to Flash Gordon Electric, also based on great Yelp reviews, and Lonny answered my call. After explaining what was needed, he said he'd come by shortly to have a look and give me an estimate, He and his associate, Josh, showed up within the hour, assessed the job and made recommendations for the type of outdoor outlet that they felt would best meet the landscaping contractor's requirements for the lighting and irrigation systems which were being installed later that day. In about two and a half hours total, the work was all completed and the outlet beautifully and expertly installed. Our landscaping contractor was also very impressed with the speed, the outlet and the workmanship! The fee was completely reasonable as I'd seen how much had gone into the job.

In fact, I was so pleased that upon returning home from a trip out of town for the Holidays two days ago, we came home late from LAX to an ice palace of a house with the recent cold spell we've had and couldn't get the heater to turn on. We knew that our old thermostat needed replacing as it hadn't been working consistently in the past year in terms of easily turning on the wall heater. After a freezing cold night spent huddled under the covers with our two cats, I called Lonny first thing in the morning and explained the problem to him. He said though he was very busy, he sympathized so he'd be by that day around 2:00 p.m., He showed up right around 2:00, looked at everything and checked all relevant wiring, and he got the heater working at least for the short term, while he went out and bought a new thermostat. He returned closer to 5:30 p.m. after being at another job site as well (which he'd told me about before he left), and he spent a good 45 minutes in total from installation of the new thermostat to testing the connections and turning the heater off and on again several times to make sure it was working. He also checked all the wires in the heater itself to make sure they were connected properly and safe. He did suggest we also have the Gas company come out and look everything over as well as an extra precaution that everything was now working. But the point is, he was great--just as he was before, and his fee was completely reasonable given how much time he spent to make sure the thermostat would turn on the heat. It's been working perfectly now for more than 24 hours and the cold spell continues. So, as far as I'm concerned and based on my two experiences with Lonny, Flash Gordon is my new go-to electrician for everything.

Eric W.

I had Lonny come this spring to give me an estimate on a job. He spent a lot of time with me and laid out a lot of great options. I ended up not doing the work, but when I needed some help with rewiring a GFIC outlet this week, he was the first guy I thought of. Great service and in and out in less than a hour for $80. I will definitely be using him again.

Bryan S.

Suddenly two major outlets in my apartment weren't working anymore. Lonnie and and his assistant Josh came at a moments notice.

They worked quickly to find and solve the problem, which is saying a lot since my building is 1930s and nothing has ever been updated.

Lonnie's rate was more than reasonable. I've recommended to my building owner that she use him as the go-to electrician for future problems.

Thanks again Lonnie

JR R.

Lonnie and his guys were great. They explain and ask before they start any work. They're great with detail and clean up afterwards. They show up on time and are up front on costs and estimated time of completion.
Definitely hiring them again!

Shannon D.

This guy ran new wiring in a horribly difficult attic space for me and put up a ceiling fan, fixed some electrical issues in multiple places (light switches and outlets not working right), and installed some new exterior lights for me. I've worked with him many times. He's a fantastic guy, incredibly responsive and always explains everything in detail when I ask. Really enjoy working with him and would highly recommend him for any and all electrical concerns and needs. Prompt, quick and concise work, done right and done clean every time.

Darin G.

Based on good reviews I called Flash Gordon Electric and Lonny did come right over. Turns out the solution was literally the flip of a breaker that I should've figured out myself. That said, to go with the flip of the breaker, Lonny had a very flip attitude. He also brought a helper with him who Lonny seemed to be training. All said, Lonny was here less than 10 minutes, was very condescending, told me he was charging me for a ""service call"" and since two men came out it would be a ridiculously high $80. First of all, I didn't ask him to bring a second man and that shouldn't figure into the total price. When I asked about his 5% yelp discount Lonny told me he normally charges $125 but the $80 was ""a deal"". Granted, an electrician should be compensated for their time. BUT, lose the attitude. Lonny was definitely gleeful at charging me so much for having to do virtually nothing AND told me how he always enjoys charging people who make stupid mistakes... for example someone had a light switch turned off and their outlet wouldn't work. He flipped the switch and charged them an exorbitant fee as well. All in all, not a man I would ever call again. And not a man I would call a true professional. Learn to treat your customers with respect and they'll be customers for a long time. Lonny has a lot to learn.

Richard B.

Lonnie is good to work with. Honest and on time. I met him via some clients that hired him for an inspection at a property we had in escrow and have referred him to several people since then. Honesty, timely, and reasonably priced, not sure what else you could ask for in an electrician.

Jason G.

We just had our garage rewired by Lonny and his assistant, and they did an excellent job. Lonny is extremely experienced and takes a lot of pride in his work. He can recommend various solutions and point out the ""best"" one to go with. But also he will work with budget constraints and aesthetic preferences, so even if going with the ""best"" solution isn't feasible he will still be very accommodating and make sure there is 100% client satisfaction. I will definitely recommend Flash Gordon Electric to any of my friends!

IngaDanish Q.

Lonnie at Flash Gordon Electric was awesome! He had the super old part that no one else had, showed up on time and got the job done quickly and efficiently! What more could you ask for?!