Electrician

SJF Electrical

Hastings5.0· 91 reviews · 1 source
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79out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volume91
Source diversity1 source
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Verified electrician in Hastings, East Sussex.

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What customers say

5.0out of 5
91 reviews in public evidenceCross-checked across 1 source
Checkatrade91 reviews · 5.0 avg

Highlights

"Steve and his lads did a great job modernising our electrics from what was probably a 1960s setup to a safe and modern setup. More work to be done and will definitely be getting him back around to do the work."

CustomerCheckatrade5.0 rating

"I lost contact with a friend named Steve almost 30 years ago, and he was an electrician as well. Searching for an electrician called Steve in the Hastings area, I came across the details of SJF Electrical (the owner being Steve). I called him and said, «Hi, Steve». But it was not my long-lost friend. However, because he was also called Steve, I asked him to do some work for me. Now he is my new friend, Steve. He is an excellent worker, very friendly, punctual and very reliable. I will highly recommend him to anybody. Most of all, I found a new friend and an excellent electrician. Geny"

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

"Great communication from Steve throughout, with a quick & friendly response to visit, quote & set a date for the job! Nothing too much trouble. I am extremely pleased with the high standard of work carried out very efficiently by Sam who was punctual, friendly, cheerful, polite & respectful. He also took time to investigate,find & put right unexpected faults along the way. Very professional. I cannot recommend SJF Electrical enough & have no hesitation in using Steve & his team again."

AnonymousCheckatrade5.0 rating

Detailed reviews

Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Steve and his lads did a great job modernising our electrics from what was probably a 1960s setup to a safe and modern setup. More work to be done and will definitely be getting him back around to do the work.

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Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

I lost contact with a friend named Steve almost 30 years ago, and he was an electrician as well. Searching for an electrician called Steve in the Hastings area, I came across the details of SJF Electrical (the owner being Steve). I called him and said, «Hi, Steve». But it was not my long-lost friend. However, because he was also called Steve, I asked him to do some work for me. Now he is my new friend, Steve. He is an excellent worker, very friendly, punctual and very reliable. I will highly recommend him to anybody. Most of all, I found a new friend and an excellent electrician. Geny

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Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Great communication from Steve throughout, with a quick & friendly response to visit, quote & set a date for the job! Nothing too much trouble. I am extremely pleased with the high standard of work carried out very efficiently by Sam who was punctual, friendly, cheerful, polite & respectful. He also took time to investigate,find & put right unexpected faults along the way. Very professional. I cannot recommend SJF Electrical enough & have no hesitation in using Steve & his team again.

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Anonymous5.0 / 5 ·

Brilliant in every way. Friendly and reliable.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Steve was very professional in his communication and got back to me quickly. Very polite and came and had a look to see what needed doing,all though the process he was very professional the person who came out to do the job was on time polite and did a great job would definitely go to Steve again for any electrical work. Professional and excellent service would highly recommend them to anyone

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Steve worked with great patience and skill to find the fault in our electrics and professionally fixed the issue. We were very grateful that Steve was able to help out at such short notice. Thank you Steve!

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Steve at SJF was marvellous. He came out on a Saturday at very short notice. He was charming, courteous, considerate and he sorted the problem. I would have absolutely no reservation in recommending Steve.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Had an issue with an existing cat5 cable to external building dropping connection. Steve checked some quick and easy to access areas but the issue did not resolve. Previously installed cable (regular internal cable used outside) was most likely damaged somewhere underground. Steve's team returned at agreed time and replaced entire cable with cat6 armoured cable. Fitted neatly and securely, much better than old cable and connected up properly. All areas left tidy and as they found them. Pleasure to deal with. Fully recommended.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

They contacted me very quickly after my Checkatrade request and arranged to review the jobs the next day. I was happy with his quote so went ahead with the work immediately. All the jobs were completed to a high standard and really quickly. We are really pleased with all of the work

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Great quick , polite and good tradesman

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

I would recommend Steve and his team to everyone, Sam did a brilliant job and was very courteous and friendly. Lovely job

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Steve was ver prompt in replying to my request, arrived as he said he would, was friendly, courteous and tidy. I would highly recommend Steve.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Great group of guys, work carried out to a high standard. Would highly recommend.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Steve has recently renewed the light and power points in my garage which he carried out efficiently and tidied up afterwards. I am very pleased with the work done .

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Excellent work completed by the guys they just got on with the job checked that the lights were the right height and in the correct place. Cleaned up and took rubbish away with them

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Great job- completed as requested and happy with the work

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Excellent service - prompt, accommodating, courteous, helpful, and friendly. Clean and efficient work. Would highly recommend Steve and his team - will be our “go to” firm for any future work.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Amazingly fast service, did the job exactly as needed. No fuss, no mess, just perfect!

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

We couldn’t recommend Steve and Matt more. They were absolutely brilliant. They know their stuff, work hard, give excellent advice, are polite and friendly and were flexible at making changes along the way. Great to know we never have to worry about finding an electrician again. We’ll definitely use them from now on.

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Checkatrade5.0 / 5 ·

Lovely guys, very reliable, polite and friendly. Had some new sockets installed in dining room and the service was excellent. Would highly recommend

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Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for electricians in Hastings

Across 8 rated electricians in Hastings, the typical rating is 5.0★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

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