Blake Brothers

Brian B.

All I can say is astronomical pricing. This is the second time I have called for a price estimate and they were almost 300% over the quoted price of their competitors. I thought they may have changed, but not.

Hershel P.

Please do not confuse Blake Brothers with H.C. Blake Co. Inc. They are two totally different companies. H.C Blake is a construction company. Blake Brothers is a service company that has licensed the use of the Blake name.

Max Pindera

Added what seemed to me were bogus charges that increased the estimate by over 30%. They did not seem to care. I paid the bill but will not use them again.

Daniel S.

Expensive Fish-tape! So not worth it for my permanent home in ALABAMA! Let me begin by stating what a fish-tape is: Fish tape is a tool used by electricians primarily for pulling electrical or other wires through conduits. It's also used for pulling NM wire through walls, ceilings, floors, and other enclosed spaces. The fish tape itself is a long, stiff, flat steel wire. For a stated 3.0 hrs. of total work and $452.00 paid to Blake Brothers, all I received was my own cable cut with neither end made up routed through an existing hole through the wood stud in the wall that I was not able to get my tape through initially. I am not displeased with the technicians work as they did fine. The problem is the exorbitant cost for the service that was performed. Initially, they quoted me over $734.00 for 3.5 hours' worth of labor and a new route with new holes to be cut in roughly 1.5- 2"""" of header beam. Upon completion of the job, I spoke with Franco (elec. Technician), and he stated that the job was much EASIER than initially quoted as they utilized the very same wire route and hole in the stud wall because they were successful in getting their fish tape through it! This was the very same chase or hole that I gave up on. In summary, they expended just enough effort to not cut any new openings or run new cable routes, they utilized the same route because they were successful in getting their fish tape through an existing opening, they utilized a cable I provided and tested it, but they did not make up either end of the cable and the wall outlet is still not assembled because Blake brothers technicians do not make up the ends. All that for the price above. I tried contacting Blake Brothers Management and left a message for Blake brothers to contact me with both Franco and Whitney (separate days). Whitney explained to me that Steve (MGR) was in a meeting with Franco this morning discussing """"things"""" and would leave a message with Steve Saltsman to contact me back. Well, as of this writing, I have yet to receive any contact back from Blake Brothers. You know that if I could give a rating of ZERO stars, that is what it would be for the unreasonable pricing for services rendered. All that circumvents any positive ratings I would have to give to the technicians' competence and capability. In Franco's defense, he is not responsible for pricing... he just pushes the COMPANY's objectives. He did say I could discuss the pricing with management... And thus, this is my review of Blake Brothers. I've included a copy of my Blake Brothers Invoice as proof for the exorbitant money I paid for services rendered and hoping you folks will not be DUPED into making a similar mistake with this company. I wish I was there to deal with both TECHNICIANS personally as everything was handled via mobile.

Daniel C.

As a property mgr and owner of homes in Huntsville area these guys are great for HVAC, plumbing, and electrical which is great to get 3 things done by one company. They have good scheduling, text messaging on arrival times, and follow up on what is the problem prior to fixing and charging. Would give them 5 stars but their pricing is high compared to the other services I have used over the last 5 years.

Joyce C.

Be very alert to their """"flat rate"""". They installed the wrong water heater using the """"flat rate"""" which cost me $2762. Their reasons were """"misspoken words"""" by their representative.

William H.

Paid the fee to get estimate $119. Estimate was WAY too expensive $1000 to fix a 3/4 inch pvc line. I said no way! and fixed it myself for $25 in parts. Took me 45min. What happened to honest estimates that relate to actual work required.

Dena C.

Total rip off! The tech had no idea what to do. He spent 2 hours at my house and did nothing other than try to up sale me on a membership and upgrades to my electrical panel, which did not need to be done. He said he had to go """"talk to his friends"""" about how to move a simple switch plate (30 minutes). I called the customer service line three times and they were no help. They said a manager would call me back, but he never did. After all of this, I was ready to pay the $120 service call so the tech would get out of my house!

Jon W.

they do not give free estimates. do not use this company. im not paying $119 to have someone take a quick peek at the work that needs doing. that is the cost of doing business. im a contractor but i called as the homeowner to see if they were charging people a fee. They are. Its a dirty business practice.

Christa M.

This company is great when it comes to communication and customer service. They are very courteous, professional, and prompt. I am a new homeowner. I like that they are patient with me when I am asking questions to fully understand what they are doing.