Mister Sparky of Sarasota

Jeff H.

Needed 2 exterior flood lights and 2 interior garage lights installed. I have the lights. Was quoted $550 per light, $2200!!! ridiculous.

Harold S.

The light bulb over my outside doorway was out.

I changed the bulb but it didn't work.

I called Mr. Sparky. The guy fi had to remove the circuit breaker panel and check it.

He tried to sell me an entire new cir breaker panel.

Then he suggested that I h him change every electrical outlet and switch in my entire house.

I asked him to just look at the light that was out.

He sai that he needed to do a diagnostic check first.

Did I want the $150 diagnostic or the $250 diagnostic.

I told him to reattach the circuit breaker panel, and leave.

I called his office and told his supervisor what happened.

The supervisor supported the worker, saying that is their standard procedure.

Stay away from this shady company.

John C.

Scheduled a appointment twice and both times were canceled by them
guess they don't want my business.

Mitzie F.

We just hung up with the office. A licensed electrician will come to our home this week, give us a quote and potentially do the work the same day! Fast, efficient service by a licensed electricia, it's wonderful!

Sara H.

After scheduling one week in advance, our appointment was bumped for an emergency. We had blocked off an entire morning to be home fir them, so we were upset. I called to cancel and although they apologized profusely, they offered no solution to our problem. Don't use these guys!
Only gave one star because the phone clerks were so nice.

Chris E.

I wasted months awaiting a final, correct quote on installing an EV car charger for my wife's new car from Mr. Sparky.

I am a renter and had to include my landlord in the process. He requested additional work and we were awaiting the final, comprehensive quote. It never came, even after months of countless calls.

In addition, the initial quote was almost double what I was quoted on the site visit and it was way out of line with typical prices. (I have been planning this for years.) I was willing to spend more if it was done very well, but still...

I did not give one star because the visiting Mr. Sparky electrician did point out that another electrician (who also blew me off, never submitting any quote) from Devereaux Electtical had advised a connection design that would have been incompatible with EV car charging.

My landlord contacted his usual electrician. That guy is so booked up that we could wait another three months. Try owning an EV with no home charger. It is not easy. Thanks a lot Mr. Sparky!

FYI, I am reluctant to trash companies on Yelp, having read unjust reviews of some of my employers in the past. I usually am posting positive posts. So you can take that into account while reading this review.

To answer Mr. Sparky's question, it is the R.I. franchise.

Joy M.

Have used company 3 times in last 4 years for home upgrades and repairs and they always do excellent work. Very reliable and they stand by their work.

K D.

We have used them a few times but this was the LAST TIME we will ever use them again. We had AN APPT. on June 10, 2021 and it was a 4 hour window (our window was 12-4pm. THEY NEVER SHOWED UP OR CALLED....So we called them the same day at 3:30pm......OH they said sorry we had an emergency meeting this day and someone called you and left a message that we couldn't come.....Ah NO YOU DID NOT CALL ME...I WAS HOME ALL DAY AS I AM WAITING FOR YOUR 4 HOUR WINDOW ( which I think is ridiculous to begin with.....So we asked if they could come the next day and they said we are all BOOKED up....LIKE REALLY...what kind of customer service is this....I SHOULD OF BEEN FIRST IN LINE FOR THE NEXT DAY. Never again will I use Mr Sparky. Reviews like this will only bring your business down...

Debbie M.

Had an appointment for 4pm. Said they would call 30 minutes before arrival. Never showed up. Called the office and was told they came by at 3pm and no one was home (which was not true). They said they could come the following day as an emergency call out at $180 flat fee plus the cost for repair. I'm glad they never showed up if this is how they rip off their customers.

Lashawn F.

Pros- Danielle was extremely friendly and did everything possible to understand the electrical problem and make the necessary fixes, and he expressed willingness to come back if the problem persists.

Cons- the administration was very deceiving in regards to the overhead ""fees."" When I called to set up the appointment, I asked if there would be any set fees, such as travel or diagnostic fees. I was only told about the $59 travel fee, and this would be the only fee other than the cost to make the repair. Unfortunately, this is not the case. At the time of my appointment, the electrician told me there was a $333 SET diagnostic fee. When I asked about this fee and why it wasn't disclosed to me, I was told that the administration is not allowed to tell clients about this fee, and that many clients would not make their appointments if they knew about the fee prior. In other words, they intentionally did not tell me about the fee so I would keep my appointment. I needed very minor repairs that took less than an hour, so if I would have known about the diagnostic fee of $300+ than I would not have waited a week for the appointment with this company, but I felt obligated as I did not want to wait any longer for another electrician. It was very DECEIVING for this company to lie and tell me that there were no other set fees other than the travel fee. I do not like when companies try to take advantage or deceive their customers; therefore, I do not recommend their services.