107 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Altoona: WIREONE Electric - Des Moines, CR Score 64/100; 4.7★ from 2,119 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Rewired Iowa Electrician Des Moines, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 107.
Most-reviewed: Golden Rule Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical, 9,136 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 107 ranked; ranked #11.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
107 Altoona electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 25 are open 24/7, 44 open Saturdays and 32 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.9★ across 107 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIREONE Electric - Des Moines | 64 | 4.7★ (2,119) | Pleasant Hill, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Rewired Iowa Electrician Des Moines | 63 | 4.9★ (517) | Des Moines, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Service Legends Heating & Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 62 | 4.9★ (5,373) | Des Moines, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Mr. Electric of Central Iowa | 62 | 4.9★ (913) | Urbandale, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 5 | Custom Electrical Services | 61 | 4.8★ (1,360) | Clive, 15 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Integra Electrical Residential Electrician | 61 | 4.9★ (1,397) | Indianola, 20 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Platinum Electric Service | 60 | 5.0★ (218) | Ankeny, 14 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | Schaal Plumbing, Heating and Cooling | 59 | 4.9★ (8,128) | Johnston, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | 72 Degrees Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 59 | 4.9★ (670) | Ankeny, 9 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Berst electric LLC | 59 | 4.6★ (11) | Altoona | 24/7 | — |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from ten published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 8 of 10 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 2,119 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Des Moines, 3 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 517 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Des Moines, 7 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 5,373 Google reviews.
Based in Urbandale, 14 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 913 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Clive, 15 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 1,360 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Indianola, 20 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,397 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Ankeny, 14 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 218 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Johnston, 12 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 8,128 Google reviews.
Based in Ankeny, 9 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 670 Google reviews.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Grimes, 17 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 9,136 Google reviews, the most in Altoona.
Based in Ankeny, 11 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 41 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Ankeny, 5 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Clive, 9 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 78 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Redwood Shores, 7 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Norwalk, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 79 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Ankeny, 4 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 11 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Pleasant Hill, 4 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 3 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 116 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Ankeny, 3 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 102 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Waukee, 21 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 54 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Clive, 16 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 56 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Altoona
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 33 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Grimes, 16 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 468 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Clive, 14 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 9 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #27 to #48, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 48 of 107 ranked electricians here; the rest are on their profiles.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Mid Iowa Electric Inc | 55 | 5.0★ (34) | 23 mi |
| 28 | KNIGHT ELECTRIC | 55 | 4.2★ (20) | 8 mi |
| 36 | SmartWire Electricians | 54 | 4.5★ (4) | 7 mi |
| 38 | Electrician of Redwood City | 54 | 5.0★ (5) | 16 mi |
| 44 | Glass & Sons Electric Inc | 53 | 4.0★ (8) | 12 mi |
| 46 | Don Bright Electric | 53 | 3.7★ (3) | 9 mi |
| 48 | Todd Heaberlin Enterprises | 53 | 4.4★ (11) | 22 mi |
2 more electricians within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a trade we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.
| Business | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers Septic Maintenance & Repair | 4.6★ (54) | 8 mi |
| Tri-City Electric Co. | 4.3★ (21) | 10 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Altoona. Each row names its basis and the month we checked it.
| Job | Low | Typical | High | Basis | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical panel upgrade | $518 | $1,347 | $2,193 | Per panel, installed; typical range of customer-reported jobs. US national range | October 2026 |
In Iowa, Iowa Electrical Examining Board (Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing) licenses Electrical wiring and equipment work.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 107 Altoona electricians on ten factors, weighted as shown. A business is ranked when its trade is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A business with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed October 22, 2026.
Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Featured businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.
| Factor | Weight | Computed from | In Altoona data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 25% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list | Measured |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 5% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is | Measured |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) | Measured |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically | Measured |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are | Measured |