9 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Big Stone Gap: Precision Electrical Company, CR Score 78/100; 4.8★ from 1,207 Google reviews.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lightning Electrical Service, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 9.
Most-reviewed: R & S Heating & Cooling, 70 Google reviews at 1.8★, the most of 9 ranked after Precision Electrical Company; ranked #9.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
9 Big Stone Gap electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from 8 published factors. 1 is open 24/7, 3 open Saturdays and 1 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 9 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precision Electrical Company | 78 | 4.8★ (1,207) | Kingsport, 25 mi away | — | Overall |
| 2 | Lightning Electrical Service | 78 | 5.0★ (4) | Goose Creek, 17 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Electric Pro Elite Solutions | 76 | 4.9★ (34) | Kingsport, 22 mi away | Sat · Evenings | — |
| 4 | Hodge Electrical Contractors | 69 | 4.8★ (10) | Elizabethton, 19 mi away | — | — |
| 5 | Warren Heating & Cooling - Construction - Electric | 69 | 3.6★ (14) | Big Stone Gap | — | — |
| 6 | Warren Heating & Cooling - Construction - Electric | 68 | 3.4★ (24) | Big Stone Gap | — | — |
| 7 | Trini Electric, Inc. | 67 | 5.0★ (6) | Church Hill, 24 mi away | — | — |
| 8 | Michael Walker General Contracting | 60 | 4.3★ (6) | Church Hill, 25 mi away | — | — |
| 9 | R & S Heating & Cooling | 52 | 1.8★ (70) | Corbin, 24 mi away | Sat | Most reviews |
Ordered by CR Score, a 0–100 score from 8 published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.
Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; credentials and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.
Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,207 Google reviews, the most Google reviews on this list (1,207).
Based in Goose Creek, 17 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and availability: 5.0★ from 4 Google reviews, open 24/7.
Based in Kingsport, 22 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Elizabethton, 19 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 10 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Big Stone Gap
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.6★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Siding contractor”.
Based in Big Stone Gap
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 3.4★ from 24 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Church Hill, 24 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Church Hill, 25 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “General contractor”.
Based in Corbin, 24 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and review volume: 1.8★ from 70 Google reviews, 70 Google reviews.
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Big Stone Gap. 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 Virginia, Virginia Board for Contractors (DPOR) licenses Contractor license with an electrical specialty; electricians hold tradesman licenses.
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 9 Big Stone Gap electricians on 8 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. Unknown factors are left out of the score, 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 Big Stone Gap data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 35% | Bayesian-adjusted Google star rating | Measured |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license 0.6, bond 0.2, workers’ comp 0.2 | Not yet collected |
| Review volume | 10% | log10(reviews + 1) against the list maximum | Measured |
| Recency | 10% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months | Not yet collected |
| Availability | 10% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day | Measured |
| Trade focus | 10% | Google main category 1.0, business name 0.7, additional category 0.5 | Measured |
| Proximity | 5% | 1.0 when based in the city, falling to 0 at the trade’s radius | Measured |
| Completeness | 5% | Website, photos, description, hours, claimed profile (0.2 each) | Measured |