293 electricians ranked by CR ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →
Best overall in Reading: Craftsman Electric, Inc, CR Score 63/100; 4.9★ from 761 Google reviews; open 24/7.
Best for emergencies (open 24/7): Lipps Electric Services, posts 24/7 hours; ranked #2 of 293.
Most-reviewed: Apollo Home, 15,569 Google reviews at 4.9★, the most of 293 ranked; ranked #4.
Rankings can't be bought. Contractors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank
293 Reading electricians are ranked here by CR Score, from ten published factors. 57 are open 24/7, 116 open Saturdays and 76 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 4.8★ across 293 rated businesses.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craftsman Electric, Inc | 63 | 4.9★ (761) | Cincinnati, 3 mi away | 24/7 | Overall |
| 2 | Lipps Electric Services | 63 | 4.9★ (813) | Cincinnati, 7 mi away | 24/7 | Emergencies |
| 3 | Mister Sparky of Cincinnati | 62 | 4.8★ (2,084) | Cincinnati, 12 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 4 | Apollo Home | 61 | 4.9★ (15,569) | Cincinnati, 5 mi away | 24/7 | Most reviews |
| 5 | Eco Plumbers, Electricians, and HVAC Technicians | 60 | 4.9★ (3,250) | Beckett Ridge, 8 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 6 | Riverside Electric Inc. | 60 | 4.8★ (110) | Cincinnati, 3 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 7 | Thomas & Galbraith Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical | 60 | 4.7★ (6,967) | Fairfield, 7 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 8 | HELP Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Drains | 60 | 4.8★ (8,804) | Cincinnati, 1 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 9 | Bautista Brothers Electricians | 60 | 4.8★ (109) | Sharonville, 5 mi away | 24/7 | — |
| 10 | Mr. Electric of Cincinnati East | 60 | 5.0★ (163) | Cincinnati, 11 mi away | 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: 4.9★ from 761 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 813 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 12 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 2,084 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 5 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 15,569 Google reviews, the most in Reading.
Based in Beckett Ridge, 8 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 3,250 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 3 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 110 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Fairfield, 7 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 6,967 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 1 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 8,804 Google reviews.
Based in Sharonville, 5 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 109 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 11 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 163 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Loveland, 7 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 1,740 Google reviews.
Based in Cincinnati, 13 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 298 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cold Spring, 15 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 183 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Milford, 10 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 100 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 59 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Fairfield, 14 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 281 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Mason, 9 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.8★ from 972 Google reviews.
Based in Cold Spring, 14 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 66 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 2 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 8 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Milford, 11 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 6 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.9★ from 1,601 Google reviews.
Based in Harrison, 19 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 137 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in The Village of Indian Hill, 1 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.3★ from 6 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Fairfield, 6 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Cincinnati, 8 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 14 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in CR Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 293 ranked electricians here; the rest are on their profiles.
20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A-O-K Maintenance Inc | 2.5★ (2) | 5 mi |
| ALL-TEST & Electric Switchgear, LLC | 5.0★ (17) | 10 mi |
| Blue Chip Solar & Wind | 1.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Brian K. Kist Electric, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 6 mi |
| Cincy Electrical Solutions Llc | 5.0★ (2) | 3 mi |
| Doug Roedersheimer Electrical Services, LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| ECH CONTRACTING LLC | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Edison Electricians of Cincinnati | 5.0★ (2) | 9 mi |
| Energy Times Solutions | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Good Electric | 5.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| Interstates | 5.0★ (2) | 7 mi |
| Jolly Plumbing | Drains | Heating | Air | 4.8★ (25) | 9 mi |
| Lipps Electric | 3.0★ (2) | 8 mi |
| N/A | 4.1★ (14) | 18 mi |
| Oncall Craftsman | 5.0★ (2) | 10 mi |
| Phasor Electrical Services Inc | 5.0★ (2) | 1 mi |
| River City Electrical Service | 5.0★ (13) | 8 mi |
| Schultz Electrical Services | 5.0★ (2) | 4 mi |
| Tri State Electric LLC | 5.0★ (11) | 23 mi |
| Uni-Ref Inc | 4.5★ (2) | 4 mi |
National price ranges in USD, not adjusted for Reading. 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 |
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Guide checked October 2026. How we verify licenses
We scored 293 Reading 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 Reading 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 |