Honesty Electric

Company Facts

Honesty Electric at a Glance

By the numbers

Google rating

5.0out of 5

Customer reviews

397on Google

Rating and review count pulled from Google on September 30, 2026.

What We Like

• 5 rating from 397 Google reviews as read on September 28, 2026
• Covers panel upgrades, rewiring and both standby and portable generator installs
• States it is licensed, insured and bonded in North and South Carolina
• Free estimates and 24 hour availability for emergency calls
• Accepts text contact, noted as useful for hearing impaired customers

Things to Consider

• Pricing is negotiable rather than published, so get figures in writing before work begins
• Website does not name generator brands or specify warranty terms
• A small family operation has less scheduling slack than a large commercial contractor
• No public service area map, so confirm coverage for outlying towns

Google rating

5.0

Based on 397 Google reviews

Review data updated September 30, 2026

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Rating Distribution

• 5 stars99%
• 1 star1%

Charlotte's housing runs from 1920s bungalows in Dilworth and Plaza Midwood through mid century ranches in the old streetcar suburbs out to sprawling new construction in Ballantyne, Steele Creek and the towns ringing the county. Each band of that map produces a different electrical problem. The older stock brings cloth wiring, ungrounded two prong outlets, fuse panels or early breaker panels well past their useful life, and kitchens running on a single circuit that was never meant to carry a microwave and a dishwasher at once. The newer stock brings different work: adding circuits for a hot tub or an EV charger, wiring a bonus room conversion, or replacing builder grade fixtures. Honesty Electric presents itself as a general residential electrician that takes both ends of that range, and the service list on its own site backs that up.

Panel upgrades sit near the front of what the company says it specialises in, and in this market that is the single most common significant spend a homeowner faces. A service upgrade in Charlotte usually means coordinating with Duke Energy for a disconnect and reconnect, pulling a permit through the county or city, and passing an inspection before power is restored. It is not a job to hand to someone who wants cash and no paperwork. The company states it pulls permits and books inspections when a job requires them, and that it is licensed, insured and bonded in both Carolinas. Ask to see the licence number and the certificate of insurance anyway. Any reputable contractor will produce both without fuss.

Generator work is the other notable line. Charlotte sits far enough inland that hurricanes arrive as tropical remnants rather than direct hits, but summer thunderstorms and the occasional ice event still knock out power for a day or more, and mature tree canopy in the older neighbourhoods makes that more likely, not less. Whole home standby units need a gas supply, a transfer switch, a concrete or composite pad and a load calculation to size them properly. Portable generator installations are the cheaper route, and usually mean an inlet box and an interlock kit so the house can be fed safely without backfeeding the grid. Both are listed as services here. The site does not name particular generator brands, so ask which lines they install and who handles warranty service afterwards.

The review record is the strongest evidence available. Google shows a 5 rating across 397 reviews as read on September 28, 2026. A perfect average at nearly four hundred reviews is rare and points to consistent small residential work rather than a handful of large commercial contracts. Reviews measure how a job felt, not whether the terminations were torqued correctly, so treat the rating as a signal about communication and follow through rather than a technical audit.

How the outfit works day to day matters for anyone deciding between a small company and a larger one. The website advertises 24 hour availability, free estimates, and a willingness to respond by text, which it notes is used by deaf and hard of hearing customers. It also describes discounts for veterans, seniors and families on tight budgets, and says it will negotiate on price where money is short. That flexibility is genuinely useful, though it means the pricing is less predictable than a company publishing flat rate menus. Get the number in writing before work starts, and ask whether after hours calls carry a premium, because most electricians charge one whether or not it is advertised.

Who it suits: homeowners who want a smaller operation, a direct phone line and someone who will look at a dead circuit or a flickering light without treating it as beneath them. Honesty Electric also looks appropriate for staged work, where a panel goes in now and the kitchen rewire follows later. Who it might not suit: anyone running a commercial fit out on a fixed programme, or a builder needing a crew with dedicated project managers and scheduled site visits. Larger Charlotte contractors carry more trucks and can absorb a missed day more easily.

Before hiring, confirm the licence classification covers the scope, ask who pulls the permit, ask whether the estimate is fixed or an allowance, and get the workmanship guarantee described in plain terms rather than as a promise. The company says it will return and correct any mistake at no charge. That is worth having, in writing, on the invoice.

About This Business Profile

Last reviewed

September 2026

Profile last updated

September 30, 2026

Google review data updated

September 30, 2026

Sources checked

Google Business Profile, Company website

Sponsorship status

No commercial relationship