Mister Sparky

Company Facts

Mister Sparky at a Glance

By the numbers

Google rating

4.8out of 5

Customer reviews

4618on Google

Rating and review count pulled from Google on October 2, 2026.

What We Like

• 4.8 rating from 4,618 Google reviews as of October 1, 2026, an unusually large sample
• Published hours show 24/7 availability every day of the week
• Broad service list covering emergency repair, panels, lighting, smart home and EV charging
• Licence number 26691 published openly on its website
• Service area reaches from inner-city Alamo Heights out to Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch
• Commercial electricians listed alongside the residential side

Things to Consider

• Franchise pricing is typically per job and rarely the cheapest quote in the market
• Reviews name individual technicians often, suggesting the experience varies by who is dispatched
• Advertised guarantees, free service call and financing terms are company claims worth confirming in writing
• The profile does not list specific pricing, so get the figure before work starts

Google rating

4.8

Based on 4618 Google reviews

Review data updated October 2, 2026

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Rating Distribution

• 5 stars92%
• 4 stars3%
• 3 stars1%
• 2 stars1%
• 1 star3%

Electrical calls in San Antonio tend to cluster around a few predictable things. Summer load on an undersized panel, GFCI outlets that trip in garages and on patios after a storm, aluminium branch wiring in homes built in the late sixties and early seventies, and the newer problem of adding a 240 volt circuit for a car charger to a house that was never wired with spare capacity. The San Antonio branch of Mister Sparky, operating from Wetmore Road on the north side, takes all of that, plus the small jobs most homeowners put off, like a ceiling fan swap or a bathroom fixture that has stopped working.

The published service range is broad. Emergency and general electrical repair, circuit breaker repair and installation, panel installations, panel upgrades and subpanels, whole house surge protectors, and electrical inspections tied to code compliance. On the finish side there is indoor lighting including recessed, pendant and media room work, outdoor security and landscape lighting, switches and outlets, GFCI installation, and smoke detectors. Smart home work covers thermostats, lighting, security devices and sprinkler controllers. The company also lists commercial electricians for offices, retail, multi-unit buildings and industrial sites, so a small business owner is not calling the wrong number.

Who does this suit. Anyone who wants a company that answers at two in the morning, quotes a figure before the work starts and sends a uniformed technician in a marked van. The franchise model pushes toward standardised pricing by the job rather than by the hour, which tends to favour homeowners who want certainty over those hunting the lowest possible number. If you are a landlord with a long punch list, or you have a contractor friend who works cheap on weekends, you will almost certainly find a lower price elsewhere. What you give up in exchange is the dispatch system, the guarantee the company advertises and the ability to get someone out on a Sunday night when a panel is buzzing.

Geography matters in this market more than people expect. The service area listed stretches from Alamo Heights, Monte Vista and Olmos Park, where houses date to the 1920s and knob and tube or early cloth-insulated wiring still turns up behind plaster, out to Stone Oak, Alamo Ranch and Rogers Ranch, where the housing is new enough that most calls are about adding capacity rather than correcting old work. Boerne and Fair Oaks Ranch add a rural element, with longer driveways, detached shops and the odd well pump circuit. A company that covers all of that needs technicians comfortable with both ends of the spectrum, and the Mister Sparky reviews that mention chandelier installs and EV charger quotes in the same breath suggest the crews do move between them.

The Google Business Profile shows a 4.8 rating from 4,618 reviews as of October 1, 2026. That volume is unusual for a single electrical branch and is worth reading selectively rather than in aggregate. Recent reviews name individual technicians repeatedly, which is often a sign that service quality varies by who is assigned, so it is reasonable to ask at booking who is coming and whether they have done your specific job before. The website publishes licence number 26691. Texas requires electrical contractors to hold a TDLR licence, and it is sensible to confirm the number and the technician's own registration on the state lookup before any panel or service entrance work begins.

Before hiring, a few questions are worth asking. Is the quoted price per job or per hour, and does it change outside business hours. Will the company pull the permit for a panel upgrade or service change, and is the City of San Antonio inspection fee included. What is covered by the advertised satisfaction guarantee and for how long. If you are installing an EV charger, what amperage the existing service can support and whether a load calculation has been done rather than estimated. For surge protection, whether the device is at the panel, at the point of use, or both.

Compared with the independent one and two-truck shops around Bexar County, this is the more structured option. Expect a booking system, an arrival window, a technician who presents options at several price points, and a membership plan on offer. That sits well with people who want the process handled. Those who prefer dealing directly with the owner of the business, and negotiating on the spot, will find the experience more corporate than they want.

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About This Business Profile

Last reviewed

October 2026

Profile last updated

November 11, 2026

Google review data updated

October 2, 2026

Sources checked

Issuing authorities, Google Business Profile, Company website

Could not verify

Electrical licence (reported only), insurance, founding year

Sponsorship status

No commercial relationship