# Jack B Layton Sons

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Jack B Layton Sons has one Google listing, with 12 reviews and a rating of 4.3. Ratings from Google, checked 13 November 2026.

Greencastle, Franklin County

**4.3** from 12 Google reviews

- Family-run

[Visit website](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/)

**62.7** out of 100 formula v1.5

Score: 62.7 out of 100 (formula v1.5, data of 13 November 2026). Place 147 of 150 in the family-run ranking of Pennsylvania and 608 of 672 in the full directory ranking.

## Key facts

- **Based in:** Greencastle, Franklin County (ZIP 17225)
- **Phone:** (717) 597-4367 (from its Google listing)
- **Website:** [https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/)
- **Google rating:** 4.3 average from 12 reviews. Ratings from Google, checked 13 November 2026. [Main listing](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3751900534360797996&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA).
- **Ownership:** Family-owned and independent, the company states. Sources: [company website](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/), [company website](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/about.php). Researched 10 November 2026.
- **Family-run:** Yes; the website says "Layton Sons, Electrical Contractor, is a family owned and operated" ([page](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/)). Website read 10 November 2026.
- **Years in business:** The website gives an approximate figure, "Jack B. Layton Sons Electrical Contractor - Electricians serving Chambersburg and Hagerstown areas for over 35 years - Welcome!" ([page](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/)); approximate figures are not counted.

## Why it ranks here

Jack B Layton Sons scores 62.7 out of 100, and most of its points come from the Google rating (29.9 of 44.4 possible) and claim accuracy (22.2 of 22.2 possible). It loses the most on the Google rating, 14.5 of 44.4 points, with a Google rating of 4.3 from 12 reviews, which counts as 4.51 once adjusted for the number of reviews, against 5.0 for full credit. It earns no bonus points: we did not find published prices, 24/7 service shown in its Google hours or a written workmanship warranty with a stated term on its website.

**Score breakdown, formula v1.5 ([method](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/methodology/))**

| Part | Weight | Value | Points | Possible |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Google rating, adjusted for review count | 40% | 0.672 | 29.9 | 44.4 |
| Number of Google reviews | 15% | 0.301 | 5.0 | 16.7 |
| Accuracy of the company's own claims | 20% | 1.000 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| Years in business | 10% | 0.000 | 0.0 | 11.1 |
| State registration check | 10% | not used yet |  |  |
| Transparency (website, phone, address, hours) | 5% | 1.000 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Weighted score |  |  | 62.7 | 100.0 |
| **Final score** |  |  | **62.7** | 100.0 |

## How it compares in Pennsylvania

**Jack B Layton Sons compared with the median of the ranked companies, data of 13 November 2026. Ratings from Google. Years in business count only an exact founding year, so their medians cover the 176 ranked companies statewide that have one (5 in Franklin County).**

| Measure | Jack B Layton Sons | Median of the 672 ranked in Pennsylvania | Median of the 20 ranked in Franklin County |
|---|---:|---:|---:|
| Score | 62.7 | 73.5 | 69.8 |
| Google rating | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.84 |
| Google reviews | 12 | 33 | 21 |
| Years in business | not counted | 26 | 18 |

- Place 608 of 672 in the full directory ranking of Pennsylvania, ahead of 9.5% of the 672 ranked companies.
- Ranked 18th in Franklin County, the only county where it has a Google listing or says it serves (Google listing there).
- Ranked 10th in Greencastle, the only town where it has a Google listing or says it serves (Google listing there).

## Where it ranks

- [Franklin County](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/county/franklin/): 18th in the directory ranking, 4th in the family-run ranking; Google listing there.
- [Fulton County](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/county/fulton/): 18th in the directory ranking, 2nd in the family-run ranking; based 17 miles away.
- [Chambersburg](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/town/chambersburg/): 10th in the directory ranking, 2nd in the family-run ranking; based 8 miles away.
- [Waynesboro](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/town/waynesboro/): 7th in the directory ranking, 2nd in the family-run ranking; based 8 miles away.

## Other electricians in Franklin County

**The ranked companies of Franklin County placed nearest to Jack B Layton Sons in the county's full directory ranking. Data of 13 November 2026. [All of Franklin County](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/county/franklin/).**

| Place in county | Company | Score |
|---:|---|---:|
| 14 | [Gaffney's Electrical Contracting, Inc.](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/electricians/gaffneys-electrical-contracting/) Dillsburg, York County | **67.4** |
| 15 | [Samaritan Electric](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/electricians/samaritan-electric/) Chambersburg, Franklin County | **66.3** |
| 16 | [Quiktricity LLC](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/electricians/quiktricity/) Waynesboro, Franklin County | **65.4** |
| 17 | [Don Dunlap's Electric](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/electricians/don-dunlaps-electric/) Shippensburg, Cumberland County | **65.3** |
| 19 | [Z.C. Electric](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/electricians/z-c-electric/) Fayetteville, Franklin County | **61.7** |
| 20 | [Decker Electrical Services](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/electricians/decker-electrical-services/) Waynesboro, Franklin County | **57.0** |

## Google listings

**Google listings of Jack B Layton Sons. Ratings from Google, read on the dates shown**

| Listing | Town | County | Rating | Reviews | Read on |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [Jack B Layton Sons](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3751900534360797996&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA) | Greencastle | Franklin | 4.3 | 12 | 2026-11-13 |

## Claims checked

Each statement found on the company's website was compared with records we did not get from the company. The results use three terms only: supported, no independent record, and inconsistent with records.

**Claims on the company's website compared with independent records**

| Claim | Result | What we found | Sources | Score effect | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding year | **no independent record** | The earliest independent record we found is from 2008; the company states it was founded in about 1991 (worked out from a number of years), and the records found are not enough to confirm or contradict that (only one kind of record was found; the stated year is approximate; web records cannot show anything about years before 1996). | [claim](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/); [domain registration (2008-02-21)](https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/domain/jackblaytonsons.com) | none | 2026-11-10 |

## Services and what the company says about itself

- **Work named on its website:** [Lighting](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/pa/services/lighting/) ([website](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/), read 10 November 2026).

## Questions

### Is Jack B Layton Sons family-run?

Yes. Its website says "Layton Sons, Electrical Contractor, is a family owned and operated", and it is in the family-run ranking.

Source: [company website](https://www.jackblaytonsons.com/).

### How many Google reviews does Jack B Layton Sons have?

Jack B Layton Sons has 12 Google reviews, with an average rating of 4.3, read 13 November 2026.

Source: [Google listing](https://maps.google.com/?cid=3751900534360797996&g_mp=Cidnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLlNlYXJjaFRleHQQAhgEIAA).

### Which counties does Jack B Layton Sons serve?

It has Google listings in Franklin County.

### How is the score calculated?

Its score of 62.7 comes from one formula used for every company (v1.5): the Google rating adjusted for review count, the number of reviews, claim accuracy, years in business and transparency, then ownership and bonus points. The method page gives every rule.

Source: [method page](https://bestelectricianspennsylvania.com/methodology/).

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