Mister Sparky Electrician Houston

Marcie G.

James did an excellent job in performing the work as requested. He did recommend that we install a house wide circuit breaker to protect our high end appliances and equipment. Since the installation and we have noticed less changes in lighting surges.
Company called shortly after James left to ensure we were satisfied with work performed.
I concurred that the pricing is higher than other company's, however, James is a master electrician and was able to quickly assess what needed to occur and discuss my options. James was very careful while navigating through the house and cleaned up the areas worked including removing all boxes, replaced fixtures, etc.
I would recommend them.

Ashley D.

I recently called Mister Sparky to do an estimate. They came out to my house on a Sunday, and were very prompt. The technician was helpful and considerate. Unfortunately, I had to pay a $200 fee for the appointment, but was informed of the fee beforehand.
What disappointed me about Mister Sparky was that the estimate to fix the electrical issues was $6,000; this amount ended up being four times what I paid another electrician to do the work. When I told friends in the building business about the estimate, they were furious. It is now clear to me that Mister Sparky took advantage of the situation I was in (totally without power) and the fact that it was a weekend and no other electricians were available. The amount was astronomical according to other electricians, my insurance company, and Houston area residents.

Glen P.

This review is based only on a cost estimate received from Mr. Sparky. and not on any actual work performed in our home. We wanted a '90's kitchen box light removed and six can lights installed. Also asked about having electric and boxes staged for two pendant lights to hang above our counter bar. The estimate was the highest I've ever experienced - $4200. This did not include any sheet rock/texture/painting repairs. Literally, this is thousands of dollars higher than other estimates we've received. So we paid the $49 trip charge and decided to move on to other companies for estimates. For what it's worth, the electrician who came to our home was very courteous and knowledgeable.

Julie C.

Same issue as others, I wish I had read reviews more carefully (they got a B on Angie's list and that was good enough for me as i was in a rush). I had to pay for a diagnostic fee at $298 prior to getting any work done. Once the work was done, it turned out that all was needed was a new GFI outlet. Nothing more. $298 for a GFI outlet!!!!

Scott O.

This was the second time we used Mister Sparky. As with many service providers, I am always skeptical of who is going to be showing up at my house and what level of service they can provide. So I was pleasantly surprised the first time we used Mister Sparky as the employee conducted himself with the upmost professionalism, including providing verification of his certifications and thoroughly walking me through his initial analysis and options for going forward. He successfully fixed this issue rather quickly (fan switch was not working...turned out to be a loose wire). Fast forward a few years and the fan switch stops working again...I called Mister Sparky and wanted to see if they could come look at it again since they were the ones who worked on it the first time. Without hesitation, Mister Sparky agreed to look at it and even was able to send the same individual since he would be familiar with what the issue was the first time. Turns out it was just a busted fan (and not the outlet), but he was again, extremely professional, thorough, and helpful. I highly recommend Mister Sparky and will continue to use them going forward.

Robert F.

I review quite a few businesses on Google + and Yelp predominantly and I'm a bit surprised by the couple of negative reviews here. One thing I look for are the reviewers who have done more than one or two reviews because in my business that is often (not always) a sign of a fake review. Fakes can be negative or positive.
My experience with Mr Sparky came when an employee sent me a pic of a piece of copper tubing some AC person had put in the breaker box for the Central Air and Heat on his home. (They did not use a breaker and could have burned the house down!!) The employee called Mister Sparky (In Katy) and told them the problem- they sent someone out within an hour or two and the price was fair in my opinion for the work that was done. Considering it was summer and they needed the AC, the quickness was astounding.
With the bigger companies the price will almost always be a bit higher as they have higher overhead, but they also are a bit more stringent on licensing, etc. as they have more to lose.
I would use MisterSparky just based on my employee's experience.

Nicole S.

Do not waste your money. They quoted a $49 trip charge then NEVER disclosed any other fee while at my house, then ran my credit card for $399. So, basically it costs $399 just to find out what was wrong...not even counting the cost to repair it. That would have been nice to have known!

Then the salesman, I mean electrician, didn't seem to know what he was doing and didn't disclose how much he ran my credit card for. I assumed it was just for the trip charge since that's the only fee ever discussed. He said he'd have to do some research and would call me the next day with the cost. He did not leave an invoice or receipt nor did I sign the merchant copy of the credit card receipt so I found out that he charged my card by calling their office and asking b/c I thought it was weird that he didn't leave any receipt/invoice.

This company is unethical and the technician was worse than a used car salesman... his waste of time speech about how this company is honest and upfront...total BS... HORRIBLE COMPANY!

La'Kisha B.

Just had an electrical problem that I was sure was going to cost me an arm, leg and an ear. But Matthew and Ross were so pleasant that it made it seem like it would be okay. Called Mister Electric after 5 and was informed by Ross that he couldn't come out without a credit card to put in the system; but he was so nice that he told me what I could do. Get the electric co out and find out if i would even need them. Well the electric Co said it was on us. Matthew came out today and realized that it was on the electric Co. He was so nice that he actually went to bat for us against the electric Co and never said a word about my junky house. Well needless to say the electric Co came out and was fixing the problem before Matthew was even able to leave my property and I know that would not have happened if Matthew had not gotten on the phone with them and stood up for us. Yes they are on the more expensive side but with the fact that we have 7 children at home and can sleep without worrying about our house possibly catching fire from a faulty electrical system is priceless in my book.

Jo Nell C.

I wanted to have my entryway light removed and a new one installed. Now, my entryway ceiling is 18 ft. high, so I knew that it would not be easy. The Mr. Sparky man came out, assessed the situation, and gave me an unbelievable quote of $911.00!!!!! I said no thank you, and had to pay the $59.00 ""dispatch fee"", which added insult to injury. They must have quite a racket going- I will never, ever call them, or their sister company, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, ever again. They are crooks!

Steve G.

Very professional, courteous, and competent. Excellent work, honest and fair prices. As you all know, finding an honest, competent electrician that also has reasonable prices, is very difficult. I only use Mr. Sparky and they have been my electrician for a couple of years now.

If all their employees are as good as Tony, you cannot go wrong with this company.

Cheers, Steve (Houston, TX)