PoorBoy Electric & Lighting

Jennifer O.

I hate giving anything but completely positive reviews. But am getting truly frustrated by the amount of service techs that charge almost to over $100 and yet ""don't do this"" ""don""t do that"", this is a blunt round up of the service techs I've come across in the past few weeks..
I have a 8 camera security system that needs installation outside the house. According to the abundance of reviews, it's a fairly simple process, for someone who KNOWS cables and such... I know how to move them and hide them, nothing about installing and connecting. Plus, I don't do heights.
Plain & Simple.
I'm not asking for someone to get it set up technically, just up on the building.
Either way I get the ""we don't do those types"" response. The kinds they DO do, for anyone who needs this done GOOGLE NEST = YES! & RING = YES!
Mine are not either of these, and will take a little more effort.
I DO APPRECIATE the swiftness of responses.
As well as, responses as all. There's also a rash of contractors that are working but Ghost when it comes to responses..

Honestly, after reading the reviews here it would seem this company only partakes in more of ""handyman"" type services. Light duties.
I've seen their trucks around SLO and wondered if hiring them for a home electrical check up, panels, adding GFI's, changing out light fixtures, etc would be a good thing. Now I know..nope.
I've got a mixture of things and need 1 person/company that I can depend on to do it all. Both the no brainer and the brain surgery type projects.

I don't have an issue with this company, just really disappointed - I thought I was calling an Electrician, not a handyman.

Warren J.

Erik Poor called back promptly after we left a voice mail message. We were pleasantly surprised to find out that he would be able to do the work on the next day. Erik and a co-worker arrived a bit early and quickly took care of the work. They had some good suggestions that actually simplified the work. They were friendly and efficient and tidied up nicely afterward. All aspects of their work were handled very professionally and I recommend them highly.

susan m.

We had a minor electrical emergency where several of our electrical outlets suddenly stopped working in 3 rooms, while the lights continued to work. After checking circuit breakers, we couldn't figure it out and needed professional help. I had the great good fortune to find Eric Poor of Poor Boy Electric in SLO on Yelp. As it was after hours, I texted him and asked him to phone me as soon as he was able. He literally phoned me back in 2 minutes!!! We described the problem to him, he told us exactly what to do and, in less than 5 minutes, the problem was resolved. When I thanked him and asked if I might send him a check for his time, he said, no, that he was paying it forward! So, this review is my effusive thank you.
Eric was amazingly responsive, knowledgeable, patient, respectful and extraordinarily kind. I can't recommend him highly enough and, without a doubt, will be contacting him again anytime an electrical or lighting issue presents itself!

Susan H.

We called PoorBoy Electric to fix a problem with an electrical breaker. They were able to fix it on the phone with our tenant and didn't charge a dime! They responded quickly to our inquiry, and also took the time to educate us on what might be the problem. The also advised us on possible problems that might occur in the future. You can bet we will do business with them again! Great Experience!

Mike G.

We have been using Poor Boy for the last 7 years. We upgraded our 100 year old house with LED lighting, put strip light above the bar, installed motion detector lights, replaced outside plugs and more. Great for suggestions. Always early and always follows up. Believe me, if you have properties in LA or SF you could never find someone this good.

Jessica T.

We called him when our power went out in the garage and he FaceTimed us and was instantly able to help us out over the phone. Super personable too. We will definitely use him in the future for any electrical problems

Cheryl S.

A+ service! We called Erik in a bind with half of our home's lighting shorting out over and over. We took him up on his generous offer to try to resolve the problem on our own via Facetime without charge. When the issue took us a little out of our league he came out in the evening hours. He was very thoughtful in letting us know there were multiple ways to resolve the issue and asked us how we felt most comfortable proceeding. The problem ended up being some recent work another electrical company had done in our kitchen. He resolved the issue efficiently and we now have the peace of mind knowing the job is done right. He even offered to explain the steps he was taking and why, which we appreciate very much as home owners.

Top notch person and company. Erik was personable and professional, we'll look no further for any electrical needs or projects in the future!

Pamela C.

Great job over the phone! Our strands of Christmas Lights went out. So annoying. I called and talked to the owner who said I needed to hit the reset button-- it's dampness on one of the outlets. We figured out the culprit, hit reset and done.
THANK YOOoouuuuu!

KW M.

Erik and Kyle showed up early to finish the job and offered to pick up coffee for me on the way. Who does that? So thoughtful (although I declined)!
They proved that 2 heads are better than one since each of them brought ideas of how to repair the situation. I am very pleased with the end results of something that the original electrician did a very poor job of installing.
While they were here, Erik also fixed a smoke detector which he pointed out was not mounted in the proper place. This they did at no extra cost which was a pleasant surprise.
When I first saw the name ""Poor Boy"" I thought maybe it was an explanation for why they need to charge the fees they do and make you feel their need. Then when I found out that is Erik's last name, I had a good laugh.
Highly recommend~

Steve B.

I needed a ceiling fan replaced and some switches rewired and contacted PoorBoy Electric. I was not disappointed. It was a great experience from first contact to completion of the job. It's been awhile since I've had a service that I was really impressed with. A+

Thanks guys!!!!!!!