We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"We recently moved into a home wired with Ethernet cables and needed help getting everything working as it should. There wasnâ t proper labeling in place from original install and wall jacks werenâ t functional so we decided to give Fish Cat a call based on a referral. We work from home and on the computer all day so having everything hard wired is of major benefit. Fish Cat was able to fix the infrastructure issues with cabling and wall jacks and went above and beyond to make sure our specific workstations were up and running cleanly with new cable to wall. We had a great experience and found Fish Cat to be easy to work with."
Cameron R on April 2024
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"We recently moved into a home wired with Ethernet cables and needed help getting everything working as it should. There wasnâ t proper labeling in place from original install and wall jacks werenâ t functional so we decided to give Fish Cat a call based on a referral. We work from home and on the computer all day so having everything hard wired is of major benefit. Fish Cat was able to fix the infrastructure issues with cabling and wall jacks and went above and beyond to make sure our specific workstations were up and running cleanly with new cable to wall. We had a great experience and found Fish Cat to be easy to work with."
Cameron R on April 2024
Top Electrical Technicians, Licensed Bonded Insured. Five-year warranty, serving Oregon and Washington with A+ Service..
"Great, fast, and friendly service by Wyatt! I appreciate your help with installing our 3 new outdoor lights. They look so much better! Thanks to Troy too, for booking the appointment. Fair pricing. I would hire them again."
Katrina N on March 2025
Top Electrical Technicians, Licensed Bonded Insured. Five-year warranty, serving Oregon and Washington with A+ Service..
"Great, fast, and friendly service by Wyatt! I appreciate your help with installing our 3 new outdoor lights. They look so much better! Thanks to Troy too, for booking the appointment. Fair pricing. I would hire them again."
Katrina N on March 2025
Andersen Electric, Inc., can take on a wide range of residential and commercial electrical projects to include full installation for additions and remodels as well as wiring/panel upgrades, and a variety of other projects. We take pride in the quality of our work and our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction
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Judy D on March 2019
Andersen Electric, Inc., can take on a wide range of residential and commercial electrical projects to include full installation for additions and remodels as well as wiring/panel upgrades, and a variety of other projects. We take pride in the quality of our work and our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction
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Judy D on March 2019
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. Call us today!
"Extremely quick response, very thorough and knowledgeable. addressed all non functional landscape lighting, replaced 2 outlets, replaced an outdoor outlet box, and then dealt with an interior outlet that had been badly damaged the evening before.... even though it had not been part of the original job. Alex was the perfect choice for our project and he will be out first call for any future projects"
Tracy M on November 2023
We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumers needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job. Call us today!
"Extremely quick response, very thorough and knowledgeable. addressed all non functional landscape lighting, replaced 2 outlets, replaced an outdoor outlet box, and then dealt with an interior outlet that had been badly damaged the evening before.... even though it had not been part of the original job. Alex was the perfect choice for our project and he will be out first call for any future projects"
Tracy M on November 2023
We offer over 20 years of experience in the electrical industry. We take on a wide range of electrical projects to include full installation for additions and remodels as well as generator installs, wiring and panel upgrades, and a variety of other jobs. We take pride in our quality of work and our commitment to outstanding results. Were committed to providing a personalized service for each individual project we take on. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction. Call 971-864-2767 schedule an estimate today
"I am new to this whole Home Advisor thing and after I was applaud by other companies I went for it. Tom Brown from Brown Bothers set up an estimate with great timing and was early to the meeting. He was very thorough and even commented on issues he saw that were dangerous. 2 bids were sent (one for just house grounding and one for whole electrical panel replacement and grounding). We went with both and he was early again to the install. A payment plan was created as I am disabled and limited budget. I am in my 50's so I want to know all I can about what is up with my house. Tom was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He was open to me to ask questions and learn as well. Plus while he worked we were able to just chew the fat without hesitation of the work. Tom is the soul example of a perfectionist. The old circuit breaker was a horrific mess!! By the time it was all done it looked like the house was built THAT DAY with everything so neat and tidy I could see the excellence in his work. And his personality showed not only professionalism but also down to earth with a good heart (not seen very much nowadays). Now onto the real heart of what a great professional and man Tom is! My wife and I had an emergency come up and we were hit financially. I addressed this to Tom and he and I set up a time to make the next payment when I could. He could have said no and demanded the next payment as per scheduled but he showed compassion and understanding, bringing this old bear of a guy to his knees with tears of happiness to be treated with care and respect. Would I refer Tom and his company to anyone in need? The answer is a resounding YES!! You want a job well done and have a great guy to chat with then call Brown Bothers. They will treat you right!!"
William B on November 2022
We offer over 20 years of experience in the electrical industry. We take on a wide range of electrical projects to include full installation for additions and remodels as well as generator installs, wiring and panel upgrades, and a variety of other jobs. We take pride in our quality of work and our commitment to outstanding results. Were committed to providing a personalized service for each individual project we take on. We look forward to building strong, long-term relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction. Call 971-864-2767 schedule an estimate today
"I am new to this whole Home Advisor thing and after I was applaud by other companies I went for it. Tom Brown from Brown Bothers set up an estimate with great timing and was early to the meeting. He was very thorough and even commented on issues he saw that were dangerous. 2 bids were sent (one for just house grounding and one for whole electrical panel replacement and grounding). We went with both and he was early again to the install. A payment plan was created as I am disabled and limited budget. I am in my 50's so I want to know all I can about what is up with my house. Tom was extremely knowledgeable and personable. He was open to me to ask questions and learn as well. Plus while he worked we were able to just chew the fat without hesitation of the work. Tom is the soul example of a perfectionist. The old circuit breaker was a horrific mess!! By the time it was all done it looked like the house was built THAT DAY with everything so neat and tidy I could see the excellence in his work. And his personality showed not only professionalism but also down to earth with a good heart (not seen very much nowadays). Now onto the real heart of what a great professional and man Tom is! My wife and I had an emergency come up and we were hit financially. I addressed this to Tom and he and I set up a time to make the next payment when I could. He could have said no and demanded the next payment as per scheduled but he showed compassion and understanding, bringing this old bear of a guy to his knees with tears of happiness to be treated with care and respect. Would I refer Tom and his company to anyone in need? The answer is a resounding YES!! You want a job well done and have a great guy to chat with then call Brown Bothers. They will treat you right!!"
William B on November 2022
We Install and/or Service: ► CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A Network Cabling ► Single-Mode/Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Network Cabling ► Video Surveillance Systems ► Network Video Surveillance (NVR) ► Digital Video Surveillance (DVR) (Coax cabling) ► Legacy CCTV systems ► Circuit Extensions ► Network Equipment Rack & Stack ► Smart-Hands for Hardware ► Wireless Networks (WiFi) ► Point to Point Wireless Networking ► Firewalls - Smart-Hands ► Ethernet Switches ► Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switches ► Point of Sale (POS) - Smart-Hands ► Digital Signage - Smart-Hands ► Overhead Paging ► LAN Remediation ► Equipment Installs for Cloud/Hosted telephone systems ► Avaya IP Office (premise-based telephone systems) ► Avaya Legacy Equipment (premise-based telephone systems) ► AT&T/Lucent Technologies Legacy Equipment (premise-based telephone systems) ► Analog Telephone Lines ► ISDN PRI (T-1) Digital Telephone Lines ► Dedicated High-Speed Internet Access
"They did a good job on our installation of a security camera system. What they did very, very badly was create a quote that was way lower than what it actually ended up costing. Beware of this if you are considering using them! They will cover themselves by saying it?s a ?rough estimate? in order to capture your business?but in our experience, they certainly knew how far they were driving (Clackamas to Hillsboro)..yet the travel costs were roughly triple what was quoted. The original estimate to install a camera system that cost $1,500 was $1,850. I was a little shocked at the estimate..but it ended up being similar to the other quote that I received. The actual invoice came in a little over $2800! No warning that it was going to be way over..and they had an answer for everything?kinda like they?d done this before. Again, the work was good, but there is now way I?d ever use this outfit again or recommend them to anyone I know!"
merrick s on May 2025
We Install and/or Service: ► CAT5e/CAT6/CAT6A Network Cabling ► Single-Mode/Multi-Mode Fiber Optic Network Cabling ► Video Surveillance Systems ► Network Video Surveillance (NVR) ► Digital Video Surveillance (DVR) (Coax cabling) ► Legacy CCTV systems ► Circuit Extensions ► Network Equipment Rack & Stack ► Smart-Hands for Hardware ► Wireless Networks (WiFi) ► Point to Point Wireless Networking ► Firewalls - Smart-Hands ► Ethernet Switches ► Power over Ethernet (PoE) Switches ► Point of Sale (POS) - Smart-Hands ► Digital Signage - Smart-Hands ► Overhead Paging ► LAN Remediation ► Equipment Installs for Cloud/Hosted telephone systems ► Avaya IP Office (premise-based telephone systems) ► Avaya Legacy Equipment (premise-based telephone systems) ► AT&T/Lucent Technologies Legacy Equipment (premise-based telephone systems) ► Analog Telephone Lines ► ISDN PRI (T-1) Digital Telephone Lines ► Dedicated High-Speed Internet Access
"They did a good job on our installation of a security camera system. What they did very, very badly was create a quote that was way lower than what it actually ended up costing. Beware of this if you are considering using them! They will cover themselves by saying it?s a ?rough estimate? in order to capture your business?but in our experience, they certainly knew how far they were driving (Clackamas to Hillsboro)..yet the travel costs were roughly triple what was quoted. The original estimate to install a camera system that cost $1,500 was $1,850. I was a little shocked at the estimate..but it ended up being similar to the other quote that I received. The actual invoice came in a little over $2800! No warning that it was going to be way over..and they had an answer for everything?kinda like they?d done this before. Again, the work was good, but there is now way I?d ever use this outfit again or recommend them to anyone I know!"
merrick s on May 2025
The experienced electricians of Mr. Electric of Portland specialize in providing residential and commercial electrical service and repair. Whether you need a simple home repair or have a more detailed commercial project reserved for an expert electrical contractor, we can help. You can feel confident calling Mr. Electric of Portland knowing that our highly trained professionals will treat you, your family and your property with the respect and attention to safety you deserve. Having served this community for many years as quality electrical contractors, we have come to understand the needs of customers for quality and experienced electrical repair services for both residential and commercial.
"Rick was great. Took some time to diagnosis the problem. He was very pleasant and east to work with. Would definitely recommend this company."
Mary K on January 2025
The experienced electricians of Mr. Electric of Portland specialize in providing residential and commercial electrical service and repair. Whether you need a simple home repair or have a more detailed commercial project reserved for an expert electrical contractor, we can help. You can feel confident calling Mr. Electric of Portland knowing that our highly trained professionals will treat you, your family and your property with the respect and attention to safety you deserve. Having served this community for many years as quality electrical contractors, we have come to understand the needs of customers for quality and experienced electrical repair services for both residential and commercial.
"Rick was great. Took some time to diagnosis the problem. He was very pleasant and east to work with. Would definitely recommend this company."
Mary K on January 2025
"We aim to illuminate your homes with cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices that align with our commitment to excellence and forward-thinking solutions. Each service is delivered with professionalism, openness, wisdom, empathy, and radiance—qualities that form the foundation of our business ethos."
"Technician Kevin came to my home on time, he is so knowledgeable and professional, he not only identified the problem and fixed it quickly, also explained the issue and answered all my questions in such a way we can easily understand. Safety Home Services is great company, I will use them and definitely recommend them to all my friends for any electrical jobs/works they need."
Teddy Z on April 2025
"We aim to illuminate your homes with cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices that align with our commitment to excellence and forward-thinking solutions. Each service is delivered with professionalism, openness, wisdom, empathy, and radiance—qualities that form the foundation of our business ethos."
"Technician Kevin came to my home on time, he is so knowledgeable and professional, he not only identified the problem and fixed it quickly, also explained the issue and answered all my questions in such a way we can easily understand. Safety Home Services is great company, I will use them and definitely recommend them to all my friends for any electrical jobs/works they need."
Teddy Z on April 2025
We take great pride in our work! The combination of experience, expertise, quality, and customer service create excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to communicate and work with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on quality, service, and safety regardless of the size of job.
"Excellent customer service, friendly, on time, efficient; figured the problems out and fixed them in a very short time. I would hire them again without hesitation."
Heather P on April 2025
We take great pride in our work! The combination of experience, expertise, quality, and customer service create excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to communicate and work with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on quality, service, and safety regardless of the size of job.
"Excellent customer service, friendly, on time, efficient; figured the problems out and fixed them in a very short time. I would hire them again without hesitation."
Heather P on April 2025
Were a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guaranteeing your satisfaction!
"Clint went out of his way to help me as well as getting the critical work done as soon as possible. He was easy, gracious and efficient, and this made a huge difference in terms of fixing a very difficult problem I was faced with. I will definitely keep him in mind for any future electrical repair needs! Thank you, Clint!"
Linda E on April 2025
Were a locally owned and operated company that values honesty and integrity and treats your home as if it were our own. Our services are customized to the individual project, paying close attention to the details of each project that we're involved with. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships and guaranteeing your satisfaction!
"Clint went out of his way to help me as well as getting the critical work done as soon as possible. He was easy, gracious and efficient, and this made a huge difference in terms of fixing a very difficult problem I was faced with. I will definitely keep him in mind for any future electrical repair needs! Thank you, Clint!"
Linda E on April 2025
A standard electrical meter riser replacement takes an average of two to three hours for the actual installation work, though the entire process may span a full day. This timeline includes coordination with your utility company for power disconnection and reconnection, the physical replacement work, and any required inspections. Weather conditions and permit processing can affect the schedule. Plan for a day without electrical service while the work is being completed.
The homeowner is responsible for maintaining and replacing the electrical meter riser and related components on their property. While your utility company owns and maintains the actual meter and the service lines leading to your home, everything on your side of the connection point—including the weatherhead, riser pipe, and meter base—falls under your responsibility. This division means that when damage occurs or upgrades are needed, the homeowner bears the cost of replacement.
Yes, your power must be disconnected during an electrical meter riser replacement. Since this work involves your home's main electrical service entrance, the utility company will need to disconnect power at the service drop before the electrician can safely begin work.
This outage lasts for several hours while the replacement is completed and inspected. Make appropriate arrangements for perishable food items and consider alternative accommodations if the weather is extreme.
If you're simply replacing a damaged meter riser without changing your electrical service capacity, you can often keep your existing panel. However, if you're upgrading from a lower amperage service to a higher one, you'll likely need to upgrade your electrical panel as well. Many electricians recommend evaluating your entire electrical service during riser replacement, as combining these projects can be more cost-effective than completing them separately.