Best Electricians PennsylvaniaLapp Electric
Lapp Electric has one Google listing, with 61 reviews and a rating of 4.5. Ratings from Google, checked 10 November 2026.
Lancaster, Lancaster County
- Family-run
- 24/7 service
- Financing offered
79.5 out of 100 formula v1.5
Score: 79.5 out of 100 (formula v1.5, data of 13 November 2026). Place 66 of 150 in the family-run ranking of Pennsylvania and 152 of 672 in the full directory ranking.
- 4.5 Google rating from 61 reviews (Google, read 10 November 2026)
- Family-run as its website states (page)
- 57 years in business, founded 1969 according to the company (page)
- 24/7 service stated on its website (page) and shown in its Google hours
Key facts
- Based in
- Lancaster, Lancaster County (ZIP 17602)
- Phone
- (717) 392-0804 (from its Google listing)
- Website
- http://www.lappelectric.com/
- Google rating
- 4.5 average from 61 reviews. Ratings from Google, checked 10 November 2026. Main listing.
- Ownership
- Family-owned and independent, the company states. Sources: company website, company website, company website. Researched 10 November 2026.
- Family-run
- Yes; the website says "Best of all, as an independent, family owned and operated electrician that’s been gratefully serving Central PA since 1969, we’ll make sure the job’s done right every time." (page); the website says "Family-Owned and Operated" (page). Website read 10 November 2026.
- Founded
- 1969, according to the company (page).
- Named by the company
- Manny Lapp, founder (company website, checked 10 November 2026).
- Named by the company
- Flossie Lapp, founder (company website, checked 10 November 2026).
Why it ranks here
Lapp Electric scores 79.5 out of 100, and most of its points come from the Google rating (30.6 of 44.4 possible) and claim accuracy (22.2 of 22.2 possible). It loses the most on the Google rating, 13.8 of 44.4 points, with a Google rating of 4.5 from 61 reviews, which counts as 4.53 once adjusted for the number of reviews, against 5.0 for full credit. It earns 2 bonus points for 24/7 service stated on its website and shown in its Google hours, and none for published prices or a written workmanship warranty with a stated term.
| Part | Weight | Value | Points | Possible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google rating, adjusted for review count | 40% | 0.687 | 30.6 | 44.4 |
| Number of Google reviews | 15% | 0.485 | 8.1 | 16.7 |
| Accuracy of the company's own claims | 20% | 1.000 | 22.2 | 22.2 |
| Years in business | 10% | 1.000 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| State registration check | 10% | not used yet | ||
| Transparency (website, phone, address, hours) | 5% | 1.000 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Weighted score | 77.5 | 100.0 | ||
| Bonus: 24/7 service stated on its website and shown in its Google hours | +2 | |||
| Final score | 79.5 | 100.0 |
How it compares in Pennsylvania
| Measure | Lapp Electric | Median of the 672 ranked in Pennsylvania | Median of the 65 ranked in Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79.5 | 73.5 | 74.9 |
| Google rating | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Google reviews | 61 | 33 | 35 |
| Years in business | 57 | 26 | 26 |
- Place 152 of 672 in the full directory ranking of Pennsylvania, ahead of 77.3% of the 672 ranked companies.
- Ranked 19th in Lancaster County, the only county where it has a Google listing or says it serves (Google listing there).
- Ranked 13th in Lancaster, the only town where it has a Google listing or says it serves (Google listing there).
Where it ranks
- Lancaster County: 19th in the directory ranking, 12th in the family-run ranking; Google listing there.
- Lancaster: 13th in the directory ranking, 9th in the family-run ranking; Google listing there.
- New Holland: 11th in the directory ranking, 7th in the family-run ranking; based 8 miles away.
Other electricians in Lancaster County
| Place in county | Company | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 16 |  Cornerstone Electrical Contractors, LLC. York, York County | 80.1 |
| 17 | Thomas Electrical Service Lancaster, Lancaster County | 79.6 |
| 18 |  Rainier Electric LLC Brogue, York County | 79.5 |
| 20 |  Kopp Electric LLC Manheim, Lancaster County | 78.2 |
| 21 |  Slon Electric Myerstown, Lebanon County | 78.1 |
| 22 |  The Wire Doctors Yardley, Bucks County | 78.0 |
Google listings
| Listing | Town | County | Rating | Reviews | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lapp Electric | Lancaster | Lancaster | 4.5 | 61 | 2026-11-10 |
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.
| Claim | Result | What we found | Sources | Score effect | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding year | no independent record | The earliest independent record we found is from 1999; the company states it was founded in 1969, and the records found are not enough to confirm or contradict that (only one kind of record was found; web records cannot show anything about years before 1996). | claim; domain registration (1999-05-02) | none | 2026-11-10 |
| HIC number era (estimate) | supported | HIC number PA010556 is in a range we estimate was issued no earlier than about 2009 (estimated range 2009 to 2011, from 112 other numbers), consistent with the stated founding year of 1969. | none | 2026-11-10 | |
| Number of locations | supported | The site publishes 1 location; we found 1 Google listing for the company (ratio 1.0). | claim; Google listings (1) (2026-11-10) | none | 2026-11-10 |
Services and what the company says about itself
- Work named on its website
- Commercial work, emergency service, EV chargers, generators, lighting and residential work (website, read 10 November 2026).
- 24/7 service
- The website says so and Google's hours agree: "To cater to unexpected situations, we offer 24/7 emergency service." (page).
- Financing
- Financing offered, according to its website.
- HIC number
- PA010556, displayed on its website (website). We have not checked it against the Attorney General's register.
- Website read
- 10 November 2026
Questions
Is Lapp Electric family-run?
Yes. Its website says "Best of all, as an independent, family owned and operated electrician that’s been gratefully serving Central PA since 1969, we’ll make sure the job’s done right every time.", and it is in the family-run ranking.
Source: company website.
How many Google reviews does Lapp Electric have?
Lapp Electric has 61 Google reviews, with an average rating of 4.5, read 10 November 2026.
Source: Google listing.
Which counties does Lapp Electric serve?
It has Google listings in Lancaster County.
Is Lapp Electric open 24 hours?
Its website says it offers 24/7 service, and its Google hours show it open 24 hours.
Source: company website.
How is the score calculated?
Its score of 79.5 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.
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