Scott The Electrician

I called Scott the Electrician about coming to hook up the air conditioning wiring that was damaged due to a breakin. The guy who answered the Kansas line was a joke. He repeated everything I said like it was an echo. After awhile of this I thought he was joking with me, but no. Then he told me they only do new installation. I asked, «So you do not want my business?» He said no. What company in this economy makes enough money that they can turn down customers. What a joke! But I guess lucky for me, since I am a woman, they would have ripped me off royally!
Never will I call them for my electric needs again!

Stay away! This company charges 3 – 5 times more than anyone in Kansas City. They call you and say they are doing «complimentary safety inspections» (I know, my fault for falling for this) and then come into your home and write up a page of things you need to fix immediately before your house burns down.
It’s high pressure sales at it’s worst. After telling me that the work would take hours and I had a major fire hazard in my basement (duh Robin, my house passed inspection over 6 years ago and has been just fine), I thought $ 1000 sounded reasonable. I didn’t realize that installing a couple j-​boxes and GFCI devices should take a trained electrician minutes.
I have called several local electricians who said a GFCI outlet/​install would cost $ 35. Search online for the average cost of GFCI installation in the US — you’ll find $ 71. This is taking into consideration major cities on the East and West coasts. Scott the Electrician’s price? $ 138.77. That’s almost twice the national average and 4 times higher than KC companies.
After hearing multiple times from others how I was being completely overcharged, I called the company to express my concern. The woman answering the phone told me that the majority of their customers are female and trust the electricians because they are clean. Talk about taking advantage of the women homeowners who typically would not know as much about the electric needs of their home — ugh!
Wish I would have done my research or gotten a second estimate; it would have saved me about $ 700. Biggest mistake/​lesson learned for me as a homeowner. Hoping I save someone else from making the same mistake…