Top 26 of 757 electricians, in emergency orderUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank
25 of the 26 electricians on this list post 24/7 hours. 24/7 businesses come first, then same-day, each ranked by CR Score with availability weighted higher.
#1 for emergency electrical work in Shaw: Precise Building Services, open 24/7.
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| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Based in | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Precise Building Services | 62 | 5.0★ (160) | Washington, D.C., 1 mi away | 24/7 |
| 2 | GUZMAN ELECTRIC LLC - ARLINGTON | 61 | 5.0★ (199) | Arlington, 7 mi away | 24/7 |
| 3 | Johnson Electric Company, Inc. | 61 | 4.9★ (135) | Washington, D.C., 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 4 | Luis&James Electric LLC. | 61 | 4.7★ (113) | Washington, D.C., 2 mi away | 24/7 |
| 5 | Electrical Connections | 61 | 4.9★ (1,540) | Gaithersburg, 19 mi away | 24/7 |
| 6 | UnderDogs Electric LLC | 61 | 5.0★ (91) | Hyattsville, 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 7 | Wadi Electric - Electricians | 60 | 4.8★ (882) | Catonsville, 16 mi away | 24/7 |
| 8 | NGACH ELECTRIC LLC | 60 | 5.0★ (51) | Washington, D.C., 5 mi away | 24/7 |
| 9 | Schmidt's Electrical Enterprise | 60 | 4.8★ (55) | Washington, D.C., 4 mi away | 24/7 |
| 10 | Harris Electric Company | 60 | 4.6★ (47) | Washington, D.C., 2 mi away | 24/7 |
24/7 hours mean the business says its phone is answered around the clock. Arrival time depends on where the crew is. Ask for an arrival window when you call.
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 160 Google reviews
#2GUZMAN ELECTRIC LLC - ARLINGTON
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 199 Google reviews
#3Johnson Electric Company, Inc.
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 135 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.7 from 113 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 4.9 from 1,540 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 91 Google reviews
#7Wadi Electric - Electricians
Open 24/7 · 4.8 from 882 Google reviews
Open 24/7 · 5.0 from 51 Google reviews
24/7 first, then same-day service, then the rest. Each group is in CR Score order on emergency weights. The full ranking of all 757 is on the electricians page.
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: 5.0★ from 160 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Arlington, 7 mi away
Ranked #2 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 199 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 4 mi away
Ranked #3 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 135 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 2 mi away
Ranked #4 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 113 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Gaithersburg, 19 mi away
Ranked #5 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,540 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Hyattsville, 5 mi away
Ranked #6 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 91 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Catonsville, 16 mi away
Ranked #7 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 882 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 5 mi away
Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 4 mi away
Ranked #9 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 55 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 2 mi away
Ranked #10 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.6★ from 47 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Alexandria, 11 mi away
Ranked #11 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 149 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Landover, 9 mi away
Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 121 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Alexandria, 10 mi away
Ranked #13 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 105 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 1 mi away
Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Rockville, 14 mi away
Ranked #15 because of its Google rating and review volume: 4.7★ from 5,985 Google reviews.
Based in Bowie, 16 mi away
Ranked #16 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 234 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Hyattsville, 6 mi away
Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 43 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Accokeek, 7 mi away
Ranked #18 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 53 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Washington, D.C., 8 mi away
Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 80 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Darnestown, 16 mi away
Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 226 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Baltimore, 25 mi away
Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.9★ from 1,181 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Beltsville, 11 mi away
Ranked #22 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.8★ from 98 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrical installation service”.
Based in Fort Washington, 1 mi away
Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Coral Hills, 1 mi away
Ranked #24 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.4★ from 21 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
Based in Temple Hills, 9 mi away
Ranked #25 because of its Google rating and trade focus: 4.7★ from 77 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Electrician”.
#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #26, in CR Score order; each links to its profile.
| Rank | Business | CR Score | Google rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | JQ Electric | 59 | 5.0★ (323) | 20 mi |
Emergency lists move 10 points of the CR Score from reputation to availability: 15% and 15%. Availability credits 24/7 hours, same-day service, weekend hours and weekly open hours. 24/7 electricians are listed first, then same-day, then the rest; ranks follow that order. Paid placement never changes a rank.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reputation | 15% | Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it |
| Credentials | 15% | Active state license, bond and workers’ comp on file |
| Review volume | 10% | Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed business on the list |
| Recency | 5% | Share of reviews from the last 12 months |
| Availability | 15% | Weekly open hours, Saturday, Sunday, 24/7 or same-day |
| Trade focus | 10% | How clearly the business does this trade (its Google category and name) |
| Proximity | 5% | Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it is |
| Claimed profile | 10% | The business has claimed its ContractorsRanked profile (free or paid earn the same) |
| Partnered | 5% | The business links to ContractorsRanked from its own website with our badge, checked periodically |
| ContractorsRanked reviews | 10% | Verified customer reviews collected by ContractorsRanked: their rating and how many there are |