Kemly Electric

Located in Seattle, Washington

Address: 1148 NW 50th St, Seattle, WA 98107, United States

Phone: +1 206-782-1670

Rating: 4.5

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Review 1 (2025-01-02 - Rating: 5)
Kemley rewired most of our 100+ year old house with minimal wall damage (I think we had like 7 holes total in 4 rooms). They also added some new recessed lighting to our finished basement. Everyone who came on site was polite, timely and professional. Communication was good and the price was fair. Very happy working with them and wouldnt hesitate to call them for future electrical needs.

Review 2 (2024-10-01 - Rating: 5)
Got three quotes for an EV charger install and Kemly was the best bid. They scheduled the inspection same day as the install so it was a very seamless experience. Great customer service too by Sal Reonal. Overall extremely satisfied. Will keep them top of list for any future needs.

Review 3 (2024-08-01 - Rating: 5)
Our home had knob and tube wiring, so we needed a whole home rewire. Kemly did an amazing job! Timmy and Seth were our main electricians. They were excellent at navigating all the twists and turns that our old home brought. Anytime there was a complication, they thoroughly explained all our options so that we could decide what was best for us and our home. They were punctual, friendly, knowledgeable, and always left a clean job site at the end of the day. Since we were living in our home during the rewire, they kept us up to speed on where they would be working each day and what access they needed so that we could keep using the rest of our home while one or two rooms were being rewired. We’ll definitely use Kemly again and will be recommending this team to all our friends.

Review 4 (2024-07-18 - Rating: 5)
Super professional and helpful, above and beyond. Ryan and Jake of Kemly Electric upgraded my 1930-era house from knob and tube to state-of-the-art wiring, added many needed outlets, fixed all the problems and explained to me what they were doing as they were doing it and answered all my questions. Very focused, friendly, always on time (3 days of work) and efficient. I will call Kemly again for anything electrical that I need done. Its a great company.

Review 5 (2024-10-31 - Rating: 5)
Kemly Electric was used by my contractor for the remodel of my very small kitchen. Amazing job, on time, great communication. They followed up and made sure everything was done right. Shout out to Verne. Thank you!

Review 6 (2024-07-26 - Rating: 5)
Helped us get our power back after a tree yanked our mast out of the meter. Did clean work without any issues and got a crew out for us as fast as they could. Price seemed reasonable and process was smooth. Would absolutely hire them again.

Review 7 (2019-06-08 - Rating: 5)
I am very happy with Kemly ElectricI have had my ceiling fans installed and then replaced by James. He installed the fans and took away my old fixtures and all the packing. And he even replaced the battery in my smoke alarm that is too high for me to reach . I highly recommend Kemly Electric!

Review 8 (2022-12-21 - Rating: 5)
We hired Kemly Electric to install a new panel, new exterior electrical work, and new heating on our 3rd floor. We had a great experience with all the projects. Everyone was kind, upbeat, and very thorough at explaining things throughout the process. They worked quickly and made a very complicated process look easy. They organized our inspections and we passed with flying colors. The work they did made our house look so much better when the old wires and equipment were removed. The heating company got the wrong thermostats and Sal from at Kemly took over the project to ensure the rest of the process was seamless. Can’t say enough good things about Sal, who worked with us on several parts of our project. Their prices were very fair/competitive and their work was great. Everyone had good energy and significant experience to get the job done properly and up to code.

Review 9 (2023-01-27 - Rating: 5)
Kemly did super work. They carefully assessed the state of our current wiring. They did a great job keeping us informed and running any impactful decisions by us. They took extra care to maintain our old vintage light fixtures, and minimize any holes needed to access wiring. They were professional, timely, and trustworthy. Great team for electric work!

Review 10 (2021-11-24 - Rating: 5)
Thanks to Sal, Derek, and Cody for the great work installing 7 infrared heat panels in our daylight basement! The panels are working great and have made a huge/immediate difference in what was a very cold space. We especially appreciate how great the team was with communication throughout the project - they were friendly, professional, and always verifying project details. If you have a project, call them now as they are busy and it took about 6 weeks to secure some time for them to come out!

Review 11 (2022-08-01 - Rating: 5)
When I reached out for estimates on a car charger installation, Kemly Electric got back to me within hours, whereas other electricians took days or even weeks (some still havent responded).Sal was not only very responsive, but he did a great job of walking me through the various options to install the charger and the associated tradeoffs. On the day of the installation, Sal arrived right on time and did excellent work.I would wholeheartedly recommend Kemly Electric to anyone who needs a charger installed, and I would certainly work with them again for any future electrical needs.

Review 12 (2023-06-30 - Rating: 5)
This is my same review from Yelp:Kemly Electric recently completed a knob and tube decommission and home rewire (including new outlets, lights, car charger, fixtures, and fans). We are very grateful that we ultimately went with them to perform this work and are really happy with the outcome. Specifically, the work was completed by Tim (estimator) and Paul and Peik (active electricians). The work performed was very clean, detailed, and professional. Cut holes were minimal, dust was nearly non-existent at the end of the day, and communication was easy and clear.We were prepared to have a home that was a dusty mess and resembled a piece of Swiss cheese at the end of all this but that is really not the case. They were even able to avoid damage to the half-wall wood paneling in our basement. I’m glad this is done, but if we had to do it again we would absolutely go with Kemly.

Review 13 (2023-10-05 - Rating: 5)
Thanks Kemly and Jonathan for their work on my condo. I had some wonky wiring and strange fixtures and he was able to get everything working safely and perform upgrades and explained the process to me. Although I had a small job, the Kemly team worked to get me on the schedule. Thanks!

Review 14 (2023-03-17 - Rating: 5)
Really appreciate Kemlys team of Timmy, Eric, Shaun and Connor with upgrading our existing electric panel to solar ready. Adam, the company owner, was personally involved from initial visit to finish. Kemly was price competitive and did an excellent job. We highly recommend them.

Review 15 (2023-10-11 - Rating: 5)
Second time I’ve hired Kemly and both experiences were great. This time, Mike was prompt, professional, personable and fast. I highly recommend them based on both jobs, one complex and the other more straightforward.

Review 16 (2019-06-21 - Rating: 5)
Kemly did extensive electrical work for us recently, requiring three separate visits. Paul, the electrician who did the work, was simply outstanding. He worked non-stop, he was a great communicator, and his work was of the highest quality. The staff at Kemly with whom I spoke were consistently polite and thoughtful. And the cost for all the work they did was very reasonable. Kemly is who I will choose from now on for any electrical work that I need. I couldnt recommend them more highly.

Review 17 (2019-12-03 - Rating: 5)
Update to this review: 4 months later and these folks continue to amaze me! Wed had a couple very minor miscommunications recently, so I sent an email clarifying our needs and asking if our company could change anything about our process to improve scheduling with Kemly.Rather than emailing me back, I got a lovely phone call with clarification on their side, and we finished with a much clearer picture of how best to work together moving forward.It is SO RARE in this day and age to find anybody, whether an individual or a company, that is actually open to an honest and direct conversation about how to improve a relationship rather than passive-aggressive brush-offs.------------------------I love this company, but let me say they have never done any work for me PERSONALLY. My work uses them for almost everything from moving outlets to complete rewires on home remodels, and I always appreciate that Kemly does their best to accommodate our unpredictable schedule.The work is always great, but what I really love is Kemlys honesty and willingness to communicate. If we have questions or find that we misunderstood each other, everyone from the business owner to the office staff to the field crew is easy to communicate with, honest, and straightforward. They absolutely do their best to be the best, and I think theyre fabulous at it.In this day and age, it means everything to work with a company who holds themselves accountable and will always help you do the research and figure out whatever you need. I always look forward to scheduling Kemly; frankly its usually the easiest part of my job!

Review 18 (2024-10-08 - Rating: 5)
We had some outlets we needed moved around, and items in our panel to fix. We are on a floating home on Lake Union, so everything is a little bit more complicated. That said, their bid was exactly what we paid - the work was professional - the talent was smart and caring. Thumbs up!

Review 19 (2016-02-01 - Rating: 5)
I had another electrician come out to trace a short in my living room that knocked out all of the outlets and lighting. They were able to restore some of my power and said they would need to do more extensive work to trace the issue. That company blew me off and never returned to complete the job or return my calls. The electrician from Kemly was able to diagnose the issue and restore all my outlets and lighting withing the hour service call. Thanks again for making such a long-term issue so short and painless.

Review 20 (2020-09-23 - Rating: 5)
Weve been using Kemly as our go-to Electricians for over 7 years now. Mostly a lot of replacing existing light fixtures with new ones. Professional, knowledgeable and like they say you get what you pay for with Kemly that is the case! The reception and schedule folks are always super helpful and nice!

Review 21 (2023-01-18 - Rating: 5)
Incredible service. Late in the day emergency call - no heat, half the power out, in the middle of winter. Mike was on his way home but drove back to fix the system. Had to call another company to get the part. Nothing short of amazing!

Review 22 (2019-06-03 - Rating: 5)
Had the main breaker in our house partially fail, (would only output 120V on one of the bus bars). James came out and not only replaced our busted main breaker on a Sunday, but also took time to map out where some of the circuits the breakers were serving and provide us directions of where they serve. Fair price and great frequent communication. I recommend.

Review 23 (2024-02-07 - Rating: 5)
Professional and timely service. Ive used Kemly twice now for larger or more complicated projects and am very happy with their level of expertise.

Review 24 (2021-11-22 - Rating: 5)
Was having trouble figuring out how I can fix an issue with my heating system. Was getting a lot of Cant help you responses from other companies while calling around.Spoke with Stacie who was kind enough to take the time to get more information from me via email, do some research, and then provide a path forward to fixing my issue! How helpful and responsive they were (even though I wasnt purchasing a specific service) really says a lot about them.

Review 25 (2016-10-12 - Rating: 5)
James Chartrand of Kemly Electric was just at my house to diagnose and fix a short in my stove circuit. First, James came the next day after I called. Before I found James, I had called 8 electricians and had been offered appointments from 5 days to 2 and a half weeks in the future; so I was very appreciative of his timeliness.He quickly diagnosed the problem and fixed it. He made sure I understood what was wrong and what needed to be done. He was most professional , friendly and courteous. He was one of those people you want to get his card and keep it so you have a go-to person to call if you find yourself in need of an electrician. Steve Smutka

Review 26 (2019-01-14 - Rating: 5)
Just wanted to thank Kemly Electric Inc. for a job well done !!! They did a complete rewire of our house from new service mast and panel to all circuits in house for power and lighting. There project manager ( Bill Stanton ) and onsite electrician ( Dereck ) both have GREAT customer service skills and technical knowledge that made our remodel job stay on time and budget ...... THANKS AGAIN !!!!! P.S. -- There office receptionist and scheduling department were also very FRIENDLY and HELPFUL throughout the project.Thanks Again :Joel & Roger Nelson365 NW 47th, Street.....Seattle, WA.98107

Review 27 (2021-12-07 - Rating: 5)
Part of the reason I went with Kemly to replace our old breaker and garage lights was because during the quote inspection, they talked me through what the process would be like instead of just listing what needed to be fixed. As someone still learning about home repair, I greatly appreciated that they took the time to explain WHY certain things had to be addressed and how.And Im so glad I went with them. Casey and Jonathan did a great job with organizing the wiring and replacing the lights in the garage and with replacing our old Zinsco breaker and globe meter. They kept me up-to-date on what they were doing throughout the day without my asking and let me know what the plan was for the next day when they were leaving. They kept up good humor (by evidence of their laughter and shaking of heads) in trying to map all of the breakers given that the old owners did some of their own work and didnt label the old breakers correctly. They were also very tolerant of my cat wanting to see what they were doing, which I appreciate.Highly recommend!

Review 28 (2023-06-20 - Rating: 5)
Appreciated the electrician who came out to our place. He was honest and helpful and explained the process to me. He successfully rewired one of our bedrooms!

Review 29 (2021-09-02 - Rating: 5)
Kemly replaced a Zinco panel with an UL approved panel when we purchased our unit in 2012In 2018 they did the electrical work on our kitchen remodel both times the work was excellent

Review 30 (2018-01-26 - Rating: 4)
Good experience with Kemly, they were efficient and provided me with tips about rewiring outlets, etc. The electrician was pleasant to work with and very knowledgeable. Id use them again in a heartbeat.

Review 31 (2019-06-19 - Rating: 5)
Amazing service, and brilliant staff. Flooding caused an outing and Stacie and Michelle moved heaven and earth to get an electrician out the same day. What a great experience with such a helpful group of people.

Review 32 (2024-03-20 - Rating: 5)
Ive worked with Kemly 3 times now and every single time, theyve been excellent.The first time around we needed a hot tub circuit installed on our rooftop. Kemly did a great job and we havent had any problems with it.The second time we were installing an EV charger. Since the house was hitting the limits of its 100 amp service, most electrical companies said that we cant install the EV charger without upgrading the entire service to the house. Kemly was able to install a smart load shedding device that cuts power to the EV charger whenever the rest of the house uses too much power. This way we were able to avoid having to upgrade the service and saved a TON of money. We havent had any problems with the setup during the years since.The third time around we used Kemly to do a bunch of upgrades on our new house. They did a smart panel change, added some ceiling lights, added an EV charger, hot tub circuit and a induction range circuit. They were also able to run a wire to our crawl space for a future basement conversion project so we wouldnt have to run more wires through the walls in the future.Every time theyve been punctual, done a super high quality job and have been open to adding little pieces of work here and there as theyve come up.I could not recommend Kemly Electric more!

Review 33 (2024-01-03 - Rating: 5)
Adam and his team were great to work with on our new hot tub electrical project.

Review 34 (2019-12-29 - Rating: 5)
Did a great job. Came in a timely manner and went above and beyond expectations to help us solve a challenging problem. James was terrific.

Review 35 (2024-01-03 - Rating: 5)
The service was extremely professional. They went above and beyond by helping me troubleshoot and fix an issue with my light fixture and saved me a trip to the lighting store. I highly recommended Kemly.

Review 36 (2019-06-19 - Rating: 5)
I will definitely be using them again! Reasonable pricing and great customer service! Thanks kemly electric

Review 37 (2023-12-26 - Rating: 5)
I was having a problem with my lights in the house. When the refrigerator or furnace, or something that draws a lot of electricity would turn on my lights would dim and or flicker.I called Kemly Electric for help and they came out this morning.The Kemly employee (Jonathan ) said that the problem was not in the house or the panel but in the drop line to the house.Kemly employee advised to call City Light.City Light was here before I could hang up the phone. They found the drop line to the house was rubbing against another cable lines and had frayed wires inside the drop line.They noticed my neighbors cable was starting doing the same thing and they fixed his cables also.I can’t thank the Kemly Electric company enough and for Jonathan knowledge to diagnose this problem.Again Thank you!

Review 38 (2024-02-01 - Rating: 5)
Mike was our electrician and really knows his stuff. A very good experience from start to finish.

Review 39 (2023-04-05 - Rating: 5)
Had a good experience with the company overall. Adam Kemly was involved in the project from start to end. He made sure he answered all my questions and provided the information/documents i needed. Lary and Seth were on time on the day of service. The installation was complicated due to distance from the panel to garage. They completed everything in 2.5 hours and made sure they vacuumed the area before they left. The installation was neat. Lucy assisted with service and inspection scheduling.

Review 40 (2023-02-21 - Rating: 5)
Great professional work. My technician took the extra time and identified my hot wires during my thermostat replacement. It is much appreciated.

Review 41 (2019-06-21 - Rating: 5)
Kemly is a great company to work with, fast, helpful and effective. Thank you Kemly

Review 42 (2020-11-11 - Rating: 5)
COVID-Safe workers!This company was responsive and had good customer service. The person who came out to build the estimate met with my partner, and when I had questions, the folks in the office got the right answers for me.Gabe and Marquise did the work on the house. They were delightful humans and very careful about the work. They were very thoughtful about communicating what would need to be done, where, and when. For example, when they understood I was worried about dust, they offered to put up plastic sheeting to keep anything from getting inside the rest of the house, and the work area was clean when they were done.Its not often you get great work AND folks who are a pleasure to speak with, and these folks were great. Id recommend them wholeheartedly.

Review 43 (2019-03-12 - Rating: 5)
Have had a positive experience with Kemly Electric. Isaiah and Jordan were the technicians who helped install the lighting and electric smart tint for my new business. Even though weve run into some obstacles with the products theyve been very patient and helpful and great at thinking outside the box for solutions. Would highly recommend!

Review 44 (2014-11-10 - Rating: 5)
Seriously, as good as it gets. We had our 100 year old house rewired completely.Provided prompt and accurate bid. Had better grasp of the breadth of our project than all the other companies that came to look at our project. Was on time, very flexible when I altered plans.Fixed problems I didnt know I had. Went way above and beyond to make sure my bathroom fan was properly ducted. Electricians were patient and accommodating to our family (2 small kids under foot). Minimally invasive. Creative. Cleaned up work spaces everyday. Inventive fixes for surprise problems. Fair, very fair price. I recommend to anyone who will listen. SO happy. :)