Baytown Electric Company

Baytown Electric Company works out of Baytown, Texas as a full service electrical contractor handling residential, commercial and municipal jobs. The outfit has built its name since 1988 by taking on one customer at a time and sticking to the same standards on every project whether the work is simple maintenance or a full installation. Larry W. Tharp, Robert Reel and James Desadier run the crews and the company still keeps a bucket truck for taller commercial work along with the tools needed for breaker panel upgrades and generator hookups on city properties. Homeowners around Baytown deal with frequent power interruptions from storms and aging underground lines so the crew stays ready for those calls.

They step in on residential calls like restoring half power during a cold snap when the air conditioning and heat both quit or digging out and replacing broken underground wire after heavy rain. Larry stays on the phone with Center Point Energy and the city to line up permits so the meter can be unlocked without extra delays. On commercial and municipal sites the same crews handle transfer switch installs and larger renovations such as school technology upgrades or credit union headquarters wiring. When a homeowner needs a quick diagnostic the crew can often show up inside an hour and locate the problem inside five minutes using straightforward testing instead of guesswork.

Customers keep mentioning the same points when they talk about the work. Larry stands out for staying in touch through every step of a job even when permits slow things down and the price comes back reasonable once the underground wire or panel repair is finished. Response time draws praise too since the crew fits jobs in fast and finishes without dragging out the wait for power restoration. Quality holds up on the completed repairs but the overall record shows some inconsistency which pulls the average down. DIRT Score 2.51 from 15 reviews on Finds.

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“I used them in the past for residential service, when I last called the stated they only do commercial work now, since the pandemic started. Doesn't make sense to me commercial locations have more exposure to than residential. So I assume it's about the customers ability to absorb high rates. The service they provided me the previous 2 times I used them was fantastic, and affordable.”

“My home had half power. No ac or heat recently during last cold front. Larry kept in communication with me..Center point and city because permit was needed. The job took no time. The longest part was waiting on Center Point to unlock my meter. Larry made sure minimal waiting time so I wouldn't incur those extra charges. The price was less than I expected. I'm so happy and satisfied with the work, communication and concern Larry had for my problem I would definitely recommend”

“We recently used Baytown Electric to replace/repair our broken underground wire. While it took awhile to finish the project due in part to having to wait for the Electricity provider and the many, many downpours, the job was completed and we are very pleased with the work. The price was reasonable compared to other bids we received and Jeff explained every step and kept us advised of their progress.”

“These guys were awesome. Gave them a call and they said we can squeeze someone in. They asked if I could be home within a hour. I said sure. I got home and they showed up 10 minutes later. I told them the problem that was happening and within 5 minutes they found the issue. Great guys and all together I’m glad I called them. They took care of the issue and did not try to milk the clock. They are the go to guys.”

“This company was doing repairs on the neighbors house after they moved out. The guy actually had the nerve to park his company truck in MY DRIVEWAY! B. P.D. said if he comes back and does it again to have it towed at owners expense. You better believe I will!”