Farris Lighting and Electric

I’m still at a loss for words over my experience with Jack. I have been mugged before and can honestly say that this is almost the same feeling. For what I paid to have him re-​wire some junk ass Lowes lighting, I could have bought them new 3 times over. I thought he was joking when he said it was going to be $ 327 (to put some wires in a 40 dollar fixture… apparently it took him 6 hours??? Yeah right). My bad for not calling first to find out my bill but I thought I was dealing with an honest and at the very least REASONABLE person. There is no way it took him 6 hours to put in 2 wires. No WAY. Find another electrician since he seems on his way out of this industry anyway. There’s got to be new blood in business somewhere.

Old school parts and service. Somewhat hard to find, in the back lot.
Takes his time but quality work.
Ted

I give this business an F rating. The owner took 2+ months to add 10 inches of cord to a light. When I called to ask when it would be ready, he rudely said that he’ll get to it when he gets to it. He added that if I didn’t like his timeline, I could come pick up my light. The real blow was his exorbitant charge – $ 120 for that repair on a simple light. This businessman cannot do repairs efficiently or in a friendly manner. It is time for him to retire. McNamara Electric in Atascadero is quick, very low cost and has great communication with customers. You choose.

Jack Farris is a prize for San Luis Obispo residents who have old light fixtures that need rewiring or restoration. Many of us were crushed when he closed his 5,000 sq ft shop several months ago after 30 years of service. It was a great day when he reopened his new (but much smaller) 400 sq ft shop a few doors down in the warehouse behind Brooks Woodcraft.
I stopped in on the Saturday he was getting ready to reopen and welcomed him back and told him we had a couple more lamps that needed his «touch.» He is a delightful person to work with and has a craftsman skills.
If you need a lamp rewired or a fixture restored, Jack is the man for the job. He also searches out hard-​to-​find lamps and bulbs. No chance of that at a big box store.
As his new sign says, «If you’re in the dark, it’s because you don’t know Jack.»
Couldn’t have said it better myself.
UPDATE [5 Nov 08]:
Guess I should have waited a few days to write up my review.
Turns out that Steve Owens’ monthly magazine «SLO Journal Plus» has a two page write-​up on Jack by Sandy Baer, and she did a bang-​up job. My copy arrived in the mail yesterday, and that means that free copies are at news stands around town. Check out the November 2008 edition while you can.