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AC Electric is a family-owned business that is committed to providing clients with high-quality electrical services. The founder, Mike Short, is a Master Electrician who has over 40 years of experience in the industry. He and his employees together have over 75 years of combined experience handling electrical services for both commercial and residential customers.
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Reviews (26)
Arthur L.
Feb 08, 2022
Art Lawrence definitely provides elite, professional electrical service. Any type of electrical work you need completed, Art is the one for the job. He is also a specialist at what is called electrical troubleshooting. He really knows his stuff and his pricing is very fair. Art is also fun to work with. Highly recommended!
Sriram B.
Apr 02, 2021
I had commissioned AC electric for a large electric job lasting more than 2 weeks to do some major repairs to my house. While the progress was good initially, they started doing other projects in the middle and skipping work at my project. After 80% of the project is done they have now gone missing for almost 2 weeks now. Emails and calls to them are resulting in no answers about how and when they would finish the work.
I understand they are going through some issues on their side, my project and move in date is now delayed by weeks with no line of sight to when the project will be completed. I would definitely not recommend them for an electric project to anybody.
I understand they are going through some issues on their side, my project and move in date is now delayed by weeks with no line of sight to when the project will be completed. I would definitely not recommend them for an electric project to anybody.
Sandra E.
Jul 18, 2020
Worst "service" ever. Called after having used this company in past. Past service was years ago and was good. Years later, total waste of time. Owner's wife stopped by to take pictures of job, commenting she was on her way to visit grandchildren. Visit was chatty and lengthy. She called owner and discussed job, price was discussed as well as many other non relevant things.
I was under time crunch due to a move in date on an unfinished home. Debbie never followed up with me after a couple weeks. I emailed her more than once and was told they would try for the following week, working on it, hard to say.blah blah, but to "hold on" and no promises. I was happy to wait for the right company, but after weeks of no update and again having to initiate the effort to get service, I gladly moved on to a company that came in 2 days and completed work quickly and neatly. The wife running the business and stonewalling didn't work for me.
I was under time crunch due to a move in date on an unfinished home. Debbie never followed up with me after a couple weeks. I emailed her more than once and was told they would try for the following week, working on it, hard to say.blah blah, but to "hold on" and no promises. I was happy to wait for the right company, but after weeks of no update and again having to initiate the effort to get service, I gladly moved on to a company that came in 2 days and completed work quickly and neatly. The wife running the business and stonewalling didn't work for me.
Mark A.
Jan 13, 2020
AC Electric has been out to my rental property multiple times over the past 5 years to perform COPALUM repairs on my aluminum wiring. They also assisted me with a kitchen renovation, helping me to replace aluminum wiring, adding new copper dedicated 20A circuits and install new LED undercabinet lights in the kitchen. Most recently they demolished my old 1969 electrical service entry on my rental property and re-installed a new one.
They worked with my siding contractor to make sure the rotted siding was replaced behind the panels before they installed the new service. AC Electric brought by a loaner gas generator to keep our refrigerators & internet running overnight while the power was off. Photos are shown below of the service entry BEFORE and AFTER. I'm a picky client and their team has always done a quality job for a fair price.
They worked with my siding contractor to make sure the rotted siding was replaced behind the panels before they installed the new service. AC Electric brought by a loaner gas generator to keep our refrigerators & internet running overnight while the power was off. Photos are shown below of the service entry BEFORE and AFTER. I'm a picky client and their team has always done a quality job for a fair price.
Travis K.
Nov 20, 2019
Scheduled an appointment to get an estimate from Mike to run the electrical for my hot tub. Mike came out to my house and gathered all of the information he needed. He said he'd follow up with me in a few days with an estimat. Never heard back from Mike even after several follow up calls and emails.
Robert E.
Aug 14, 2019
Doug W.
Apr 30, 2019
I'm going to update my review once more here. I still can't say that I am happy with my experience--we were ultimately left with a job that was incomplete. However Debi did call me after my update and was very apologetic. She did not ask me to change my review, simply acknowledged that they fell short and apologized, and I felt it was sincere. They're a small family business and it sounds like personal events in their life disrupted the work.
So I guess what I would say is that if you want to support a local family business and avoid the big companies then I would still recommend AC. I hope my experience was a rare miss and they are able to get back to the quality service that I had heard about.
So I guess what I would say is that if you want to support a local family business and avoid the big companies then I would still recommend AC. I hope my experience was a rare miss and they are able to get back to the quality service that I had heard about.
Johnny J.
Jul 30, 2018
I needed a new service entry for a 1958 house and I'd give them five stars for that $1,600 job. Owner Mike was great to deal with, as was his wife Debbie. I called them after that for a circuit breaker that kept opening and I couldn't understand what was causing that. Debbie was as nice as ever, but wouldn't schedule with me now because of the distance from their house to mine. Said she'd pencil me in on the calendar for a service call, meaning when it was convenient for AC.
The Friday before Memorial Day, Debbie called to tell me her electrician would make a call on Memorial Day since it was on his way out of town. I waited all day, no call, no show. I took care of the problem another way after weeks had passed. The cable stay for the new electrical service AC installed pulled out of the roof. It was a short lag screw that had only penetrated some shingles, very unsafe and useless in providing the required support for a long run of heavy cable from the street. I've called AC twice and had to leave a message both times, without a return call from them.
Kind of leaves me no choice but to post my experience. I don't know what to make of such a reversal of service, weeks long waits, not showing when they schedule, and most critically, not fixing the hanging mast support cable that wasn't installed properly.
The Friday before Memorial Day, Debbie called to tell me her electrician would make a call on Memorial Day since it was on his way out of town. I waited all day, no call, no show. I took care of the problem another way after weeks had passed. The cable stay for the new electrical service AC installed pulled out of the roof. It was a short lag screw that had only penetrated some shingles, very unsafe and useless in providing the required support for a long run of heavy cable from the street. I've called AC twice and had to leave a message both times, without a return call from them.
Kind of leaves me no choice but to post my experience. I don't know what to make of such a reversal of service, weeks long waits, not showing when they schedule, and most critically, not fixing the hanging mast support cable that wasn't installed properly.
Jane K.
Jan 09, 2018
Mike did a fantastic job installing the electrical needed for my new outdoor hot tub. First, Mike offered to stop by to provide me a quote in person at no charge, which I very much appreciated. Mike was very accomodating as my schedule changed and had great communication about the time and date for his service. He was professional, thorough, diligent in getting the job done.
I also liked that he was friendly and kind. He did the work for the quoted price. I asked him to take a quick look at something else and he did without charge. He also gave me a few ideas about hot tub installation - totally out of his scope but he's just that kind of nice guy to help if he can. I strongly recommend Mike and will call him forever more if I ever need further electrical work.
I also liked that he was friendly and kind. He did the work for the quoted price. I asked him to take a quick look at something else and he did without charge. He also gave me a few ideas about hot tub installation - totally out of his scope but he's just that kind of nice guy to help if he can. I strongly recommend Mike and will call him forever more if I ever need further electrical work.
Mae Holmes
Apr 27, 2017
AC Electric, Mike Short, has helped me with my hot tub on several different occasions. He is extremely knowledgeable, courteous and professional. I cannot say enough good things about Mike. Any electrical problems I have in the future, even if it is not the hot tub, I will call Mike immediately. If you need electrical work, I can not recommend him enough.
Kelly Tice
Jan 03, 2017
Had a great experience with AC Electric when dealing with aluminum wiring (we went with the Copalum solution) and replacement of an old electric panel. Their quote was quite a bit lower than the competition (by a few thousand dollars) but that didn't affect the work - their professionalism and work ethic was stellar. Work was performed on-time (only delay was from the city permit for the panel, not under their control). They went above and beyond to fix minor issues not covered in the original scope of work and were a pleasure to work with. Thanks, AC!
Greg Smith
Jun 04, 2016
Laurel S.
Feb 23, 2016
Jose Soltren
Jan 17, 2016
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Jan 17, 2016
Jessica Johnson
Nov 18, 2015
AC came to my house when we did discovered we had aluminum wiring. They did a full cop-alum upgrade and we also had them install some new fixtures in our dining room and an outdoor outlet. Great, professional and quick service! Their rates were very reasonable. The crew was very respectful of my home and made sure to clean up thoroughly afterwards. I'll definitely be contacting them again in the future.
Elizabeth W.
Oct 06, 2015
S. W.
Sep 26, 2015
Brian H.
Sep 13, 2015
We called Mike Short (yes that really is his name) to have an electrician come to our home and troubleshoot a bad ceiling fixture. The technician quickly determined that the original line was damage during construction, so the build snaked a space line beside it in case the line failed. As it had failed, our AC Electric tech was able to quickly rewire to the new line and had everything better than new in less than 30 minutes. Service was first rate and the price was fair.
Abby R.
Aug 21, 2015
Great customer service. I only needed electrical outlets replaced inside and outside of my home and a faulty light fixture replaced. The electrician was polite and friendly. There was a minor problem with the installation of an inexpensive light fixture that I bought (I won't make that mistake again) at a local home improvement store. They promptly fixed the issue. I would recommend them to family and friends.
Tim G.
May 08, 2015
Rw H.
May 07, 2015
I have worked with Mike on multiple occasions They installed a 200 amp panel and completely wired my studio, including some 3 phase circuits. At our first meeting Mike made some very helpful and cost saving suggestions. The price was reasonable and the work was completed in a timely manner. I will use them for all my electrical work!
Jtoma F.
Apr 30, 2015
Paige Jewell
Feb 19, 2015
They do really good work and are a nice family run business. They are in Southwest Austin, but will go all over the city. I would highly recommend them if you are wanting to get your job done correctly, and just done once. They don't cut corners and they have been in business for many years. Mike and Debbie are truly experts in the field.
Paige J.
Aug 12, 2014
Epitome of locally owned and operated business. They work very hard and their customer service is amazing. Debbie is always a pleasure to talk to even though I know she's extremely busy as she's the only one running the office. I'd highly recommend them if you want a quality electrician that is very trustworthy. Wouldn't use anyone else in Austin.
Angela H.
Sep 11, 2013