Kalahari Electrical Services

Michael S.

I called KALAHARI ELECTRICAL SERVICES when our main circuit breaker blew out a few days agI. our EMC came out right away and diagnosed it. We needed the main circuit breaker replaced. KALAHARI told me I would need a permit from Gwinnett County before they can come out and fix it! permits are not required for repairs apparently the person I talked to did not know that! if you want an electrician without a clue these are your people.

Jim Wise of Wise Electric was out thirty minutes after we called him. fixed it no permit required

George W.

We have a rental property that was in need of a few electrical repairs. We coordinated with Kalihari to enter the unoccupied property via a lockbox as we were out of town. The repairs were completed but some drywall was removed to access the junction box and we were never told about the drywall removal. In my experience any electrical or plumbing repairs done do not include repairing the removed drywall. But the fact that drywall was removed was never communicated to us was an issue.
When we went to check out the electrical repairs we found they were complete and well done...but we also noticed a poor drywall repair on the wall on the backside of the junction box, unpainted.
We informed Kalihari, they acknowledge the miscommunication and we were assured that our situation would be remedied.
To our pleasant surprise when we subsequently returned to the property we found the area where the drywall was removed had been professionally repaired AND painted. We are not sure if the drywall man found the matching paint in the storage closet or he obtained a color match at a paint store. Either way I consider this level of service and attention to detail far beyond what I expected. I highly recommend Kalihari!

Akilah A.

After several calls to other companies, Kalahari was the only one that was responsive. After they arrived, they gave a quick diagnosis, fixed and found potential issues ~$200 later. Although this visit was expensive, it came with a thorough inspection of my home. The technician was informative and took his time explaining all the findings and discoveries of inspection.

Valerie S.

Due to character limits on Yelp reviews, I am not able to post the full review. But you can post pictures, so I will post a shortened review along with screen shots of my Facebook review if anyone is interested in reading it the full story)

In short, please do not use this company. They replaced our electrical panel and since then we have spent over $1k fixing what was (suddenly and mysteriously according to the owner) broken after the panel was replaced. Below is the list of things that have either had to be replaced or had to be fixed. For the full story (it's a novel) check the screenshots.

2x surge protectors (replaced)
1x light switch (owner fixed, begrudgingly)
1x outlet (owner fixed, begrudgingly)
1x dryer****

****After replacing the dryer which was delivered yesterday (9/2/20 proof in pics) we have discovered that it is the outlet that the dryer is plugged into that doesn't work. We still replaced the dryer but apparently we didn't need to. When the owner came out to look at the old dryer, HE NEVER CHECKED THE OUTLET, JUST TOLD US THE DRYER WENT BAD.

Please use another company, this one has caused us nothing but headache and empty wallets.

Kate W.

Just had the lighting in my kitchen updated by Jan, the owner of Kalahari Electrical. Moved 3 cans, added 1, and changed 1 can for a newer brighter one. Walking into my kitchen now makes me smile: it's brighter, and somehow looks cleaner. He came over, talked through various options, and did the work the same day. Definitely didn't try to ""up""sell... Would definitely use again. Kate

Preetesh P.

We hired them for three days..... there workers smelled of weed and body odor. I can deal with the weed and body odor, however on the fourth day they simply did not show up. So i guess we fired them but not really cuz they didnt show up to be fired. I spoke with the owner Jan , and he was rude and dismissive. I have since used another company and they have been fantastic.

Pietro G.

Restaurant owner, called their phone and they sent someone right away. I had to leave for an hour and came back to a $355 bill for locating a GFI that had tripped (took 45 minutes). Called them back to ask if this was their price and they said yes, actually could have been more!! Then they called me back, only to be told I was being ""sarcastic"" with the technician (actually he called me, not their manager or phone receptionist) because I said ""GFI's should be where there's water and there's no water here"". When he asked if there was a GFI I said ""I don't know"", if that's being sarcastic then so be it! $355 for 45 minutes of nothing, pressing a button and leaving. They might be great but for crying at loud warn the customer this is going to cost an arm and a leg!! Not using their services again, that's for sure. And as I told the gentleman, keep the money, don't call me back, just warning others this is how they do business. Total robbery....

Brandon C.

I called a few places near Lawrenceville, and no one answered. I then called Kalahari -- they answered and Joe arrived less than an hour later. Super friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I was able to come home and had the issue addressed in the span of my lunch time. Thanks!

Jodi R.

Professionalism all the way around!
I called and requested an onsite consult and was scheduled for the next business day. I received a call from the technician along with a text notifying me who was coming, including a picture and detailed profile of my technician. Upon arrival, he quickly noted what was going on with my breaker, gave a wattage tutorial so we could understand what was happening and provided options and pricing. Joe was absolutely fantastic and the next time we have issues, we will call on Kalahari and will request Joe, too! Profound customer service and skillset at its finest!

Virgil S.

The guys at Kalahari Electrical Services were extremely helpful in fixing my bedroom light switches. Not only did the electrician solve the issue with my wiring, but he also walked me through what the issue was in a way that I, someone who is not an electrician, could understand. He asked all of the right questions, and immediately understood what the issue with the wiring was. It is extremely rare to find an electrician who is that knowledgable, but also just as kind and patient. Kalahari Electrical Services have earned any more future business I might have, and I sincerely recommend them to anyone else