James Smith Electrical
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"James provides a top notch service! Great communication, friendly and gives great advice for the work that I wanted done. Pricing is reasonable, clear and no hidden surprises. The work was carried out by Jared and he is just as friendly and helpful as James. Laid out protective cover and tidied up after. Excellent team all around. This is the third piece of work I've hired them to do, and highly recommend them to anyone needing electrical work done."
"I phoned James regarding what I thought was a tricky power point installation in the laundry, and immediately his can do attitude was most assuring. When Cameron arrived he was the same and immediately was able to explain to me options as to how it could be done. The job was duly completed with excellent results ('magic') and by a top guy. I can't fault JS Electrical, a pleasure to deal with and professional throughout. If I need any more electrical work done I won't hesitate to call them."
"Quick response from James to get a quote and arrange a time for the job. The young man, Jacob, who turned up to do the job was professional with great manners and attitude. He re-installed 7 lights and it’s all done within 2 hours. I would definitely use them against in the future."
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James provides a top notch service! Great communication, friendly and gives great advice for the work that I wanted done. Pricing is reasonable, clear and no hidden surprises. The work was carried out by Jared and he is just as friendly and helpful as James. Laid out protective cover and tidied up after. Excellent team all around. This is the third piece of work I've hired them to do, and highly recommend them to anyone needing electrical work done.
I phoned James regarding what I thought was a tricky power point installation in the laundry, and immediately his can do attitude was most assuring. When Cameron arrived he was the same and immediately was able to explain to me options as to how it could be done. The job was duly completed with excellent results ('magic') and by a top guy. I can't fault JS Electrical, a pleasure to deal with and professional throughout. If I need any more electrical work done I won't hesitate to call them.
Quick response from James to get a quote and arrange a time for the job. The young man, Jacob, who turned up to do the job was professional with great manners and attitude. He re-installed 7 lights and it’s all done within 2 hours. I would definitely use them against in the future.
The electrician was good and I supplied the bulbs and he was here for 20 minutes and I ended up getting a bill for $188.60 which is a rip-off. The dodgy company put on extra charges like "electrical certification" when there was no certification required or give, Then they slam dunked a $45 "vehicle rate" but never disclosed this in advance. Then the $89 for the 20 minutes labour charge. I wouldn't use them again because of their undercover charges they never explained.
We engaged James Smith Electrical to replace 2 cables for a wastewater pump. We'd been dealing with the company that installed & serviced the pump, but their quote for the cable repair seemed quite high and they wouldn't provide a detailed breakdown. James Smith provided a full breakdown of costs and even after we added 2 smaller jobs into the mix, the price was still significantly lower than the first quote. James and Tarquin (who did the work for us) were great to deal with and the new
I found James Smith Electrical to be an excellent business to deal with. They did a great job, and Jared and Jacob were especially helpful and friendly. The team was competent, professional, and offered good value for money. Highly recommended.
We would highly recommend and have used James Smith Electrical on many occasions, we can trust them to do great work and they are always punctual.
Always use James Smith Electrical. Recommend highly. Helpful and pleasant. Know what they are doing. Turn up when they say they will. Very good service. Thanks for helping me out again, cheers Sian
We have the pleasure of using James and his boys every week. They consistently have a high standard of workmanship with excellent communication. We highly recommend James Smith Electrical
We have used James Smith Electrical on several occasions and each time we have found James and Cameron to be very professional and knowledgeable. Their communication regarding the work being done was excellent and they explained everything clearly and did the jobs to our satisfaction. They were always punctual and very courteous. We have no hesitation in recommending them and will definitely be using them again if we need any more jobs done.
I’ve gotta say, these electricians really impressed me. They tackled some seriously challenging and big jobs in our office. Every project was handled with care, finished on time, and absolutely spot on. James leads an amazing team, and it’s always a smooth, hassle-free experience working with them. Definitely someone I’d recommend without hesitation!
Great service, good price, mint job, a pleasure to do business with, answered any questions (even the stupid ones). Cam turned up on time, and got the job done (replacing / upgrading all the lighting in my home and a new switch) very efficiently and well. Very knowledgeable and well-mannered too. Have used James Smith Electrical before, recommended to friends who also had nothing but good things to say, and will use again. Thanks again for the great service - you have a really good
Excellent service from them. James responded straightaway and organised the job for same day. The cost was good value for money. Highly recommend and would use them again.
Small job but quick and efficiantly done.Prompt service,would use again.
We recently had the pleasure of working with two of James’s electricians who went above and beyond. They were courteous, hardworking, and tackled every challenge with professionalism and a positive attitude. We highly recommend their services to anyone in need of reliable and skilled electricians!
My hot water cylinder was leaking and had to be replaced. My plumber arranged for James Smith electrical to turn up at short notice to complete electrical work after the new hot water cylinder was installed. Very efficient! Highly recommended!
I just had these guys do a bunch of work around my property (adding new electrical points, network-enabled controls, switches, interior and exterior lighting, installing wall-mounted heaters etc). This is a really professional outfit, great communication on all aspects of the job and super-tidy work! What I particularly liked was the close-attention-to-detail and the finishing touches that they made to ensure that everything looked and worked as well as it possibly could and the tour I
I recommend James Smith Electrical. Their communication was excellent and dates and times were confirmed by email.I needed a stove to be disconnected and moved to another room while new flooring was laid. Jared went to some effort to shift the stove to where I wanted it and wiped the walls where the stove had been. Two days later Tyler arrived as arranged to reinstall the stove and before moving it into position he wiped the sides and back of the stove down. He attached a safety chain to the
James provided a friendly, high quality, and tidy service to us. Everything was completed to a high standard and we're very happy with the results.
We were getting a new stove and needed an electrician to install it. My wife called James and he asked us to call him back when the stove was being delivered. Once we had purchased the stove and knew the delivery time, James made a time for that afternoon. Jared turned up at the stated time and completed the installation. Jared was very professional and helped put the trays into the oven. I would certainly recommend James Smith Electrical for any electrical work you may need doing.
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James Smith Electrical has 153 public reviews, averaging 4.9 out of 5. You can read the individual reviews and where each came from in the reviews section above.
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How long has James Smith Electrical been trading?
James Smith Electrical has been reviewed on public sources since 2020.



