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Dana P.

My experience with Barney's Electric was by far the worst experience I have had with a service company. I called early in the morning to make an appointment and was told by Barney he could not make it that day but he could be there in the morning. To go to his site and request the appointment leaving my name, number and address, which I did. He did not show up as he said he would so I called and he said oh you wanted me today, can't make it but he could have someone there the next morning. The next morning they showed up 20 minutes late and 2 technicians and a student intern came in. This was the beginning of the disaster. We discussed what I thought I needed and wanted to do with my kitchen remodel, adding of under counter lights, moving can lights, etc. What I did not know was that they start the clock ticking at $200.00 an hour from the time they were supposed to be here until they leave, even if they are not physically working. They had the intern remove the can lights so he would have something to do and figured it would be work they would be doing later. The total charge was outrageous, I was left with empty holes in my ceiling, light bulbs just hanging in others (as he removed the eyeballs, two band new switches removed from the wall and thrown in the trash, two holes cut in my dining room wall and two in the kitchen. Very little work done, lot of talking, petting the dog and telling me what lights to buy. I was so upset when they left I called and asked to speak to Barney. Barney came out a couple of days later... with one of the technicians who had been there the first day. When I asked him how he could rationalize what I was charged vs the work that was done, he asked who my contractor was (there was none for the electric changes and he said had he known that he would have walked away from doing any of the work... and that all I needed to do was read his reviews, they said how good he was. He was condescending, rude, and disrespectful. Then he said see I am here and I am not charging you. He said I will give you a quote for the work you need done, which he did a couple of days later which was outrageous. Due to his outlandish expense and his talking down I would never consider doing business with Barney's Electric, and he made it clear while he was here that he did not want my business They need to be clearer that they are going to charge even while trying to determine what needs to be done, and in my case they overcharged for time they were not there and time they were not working. Lesson learned.

Mike V.

Barney was great!! Had a issue on a weekend (Saturday) and needed someone to come out before we left town on vacation. Realizing the time crunch I went to our Nextdoor page and found Barney's electric came highly recommended on Nextdoor so I gave them a call. Even though he was closed Barney still answered the phone on a Saturday. Barney attempted to walk me through resolving the issue over the phone. Unfortunately, I was not able to be resolved the issue on the phone*. On Monday morning he showed up and located and fixed the issue quickly. *(It was a bad breaker and wiring so I commend him for trying to help me out over the phone, but I wasn't going to be able to fix it myself anyway)

Bradley C.

I had a problem with the meter box pulling away from the side of the house. Instead of charging me a fee, they told me that the electric company will do these repairs. Very honest and will use Barney's Electric for any future electrical issues.

Jan M.

We've used Barney twice now, and couldn't be happier. He called back with our quotes quickly, which were less than the larger competitors, and arrived right on time. He works quickly, efficiently, and gets the job done right. We'll have him back again to replace our landscape lighting. I highly recommend him to anyone.

Ash L.

I made an appointment for this morning at 8am for an estimate. At 8:30am I called Barney to see if he was still coming. Apparently he was at my house at 740am and rang the doorbell and no one answered so he left. I don't think he had the right house bc I have been awake all morning and my two dogs certainly would have heard someone at the door. Im not sure why he didn't call me or show up at 8am like we agreed upon.

Eric I.

Just hired Barney's to repair a doorbell and look at a motion light for me, small projects but awesome work- I did not feel at all like I was an afterthought or less of a customer because of the size of the projects. Jason was on time, professional, took care of both items, did not try to up-sell me on anything but did offer his professional opinion on a few products on the market after I asked him about... very knowledgeable. Everyone needs a ""guy"" ... this is my electric guy from now on.

Ashley S.

You could not ask for a company with better customer service and expertise. Jason and Barney have done numerous projects at our house. They've changed indoor and outdoor light fixtures and ceiling fans, added outlets for security cameras, fixed faulty light switches, and added GFI outlets to our kitchen. I continually use Barney's Electric because of the prompt response and fair prices but I love Barney's Electric because they leave the areas that they worked in cleaner than when they arrived, refresh my dog's water bowl if they have worked near it, have helped me troubleshoot issues over the phone, and most recently Jason saved me a ton of money by alerting me to a HVAC issue he noticed while in our attic.

Graeme G.

Barney is a smart guy. I called him and he knew just over the phone my problems were on the Oncor side..... and yes they were. The transformer on the pole had gone bad. He called me back 3 times to make sure I was ok up until 7 pm. That's the real deal. I always support local
Business but I definitely support local, honest and caring business even more. I hope to use his services in the upcoming days for a panel upgrade!

Noy T.

Barney fix my electrical issue without
Even being there, can you believe that ?
It's true.I call him in the morning and he ask what my issue was. I gave him all
The symptom. He just told me to call
The electric company right off the bat.
So I did what he suggested. But after
Waiting for the power company
I call him back again cause I didn't
Wait all day and didn't get the issue
Fix. He was like don't you trust me my
Son ? lol. Well sure enough the man
From the power company came out and found a short from the street to
The meter . Omg
Dear Mr. Barney thank you for your
Honesty! You will not find a better man
For any type of electrical issue you might have. You can judge a man
By his character and his is above the rest. I will definitely refer friends or anybody that need electrical help.
Thanks again !

Sally M.

Jason responded quickly and efficiently to the electrical issues. I will definitely use Barney's Electric again and will highly recommend them to others.