Best Electricians PennsylvaniaThomas Electrical Service
Thomas Electrical Service has one Google listing, with 46 reviews and a rating of 4.7. Ratings from Google, checked 13 November 2026.
Lancaster, Lancaster County
- Family-run
79.6 out of 100 formula v1.5
Score: 79.6 out of 100 (formula v1.5, data of 13 November 2026). Place 64 of 150 in the family-run ranking of Pennsylvania and 150 of 672 in the full directory ranking.
- 4.7 Google rating from 46 reviews (Google, read 13 November 2026)
- Family-run as its website states (page)
- 54 years in business, founded 1972 according to the company (page)
Key facts
- Based in
- Lancaster, Lancaster County (ZIP 17601)
- Phone
- (717) 569-8837 (from its Google listing)
- Google rating
- 4.7 average from 46 reviews. Ratings from Google, checked 13 November 2026. Main listing.
- Ownership
- Family-owned and independent, the company states. Sources: company website. Researched 10 November 2026.
- Family-run
- Yes; the website says "Thomas Electrical Service is a family-owned and operated electrical company that has been serving Lancaster, PA since 1972." (page). Website read 10 November 2026.
- Founded
- 1972, according to the company (page).
Why it ranks here
Thomas Electrical Service scores 79.6 out of 100, and most of its points come from the Google rating (34.6 of 44.4 possible) and claim accuracy (22.2 of 22.2 possible). It loses the most on the Google rating, 9.8 of 44.4 points, with a Google rating of 4.7 from 46 reviews, which counts as 4.67 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.
| Part | Weight | Value | Points | Possible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google rating, adjusted for review count | 40% | 0.778 | 34.6 | 44.4 |
| Number of Google reviews | 15% | 0.452 | 7.5 | 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% | 0.750 | 4.2 | 5.6 |
| Weighted score | 79.6 | 100.0 | ||
| Final score | 79.6 | 100.0 |
How it compares in Pennsylvania
| Measure | Thomas Electrical Service | Median of the 672 ranked in Pennsylvania | Median of the 65 ranked in Lancaster County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 79.6 | 73.5 | 74.9 |
| Google rating | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Google reviews | 46 | 33 | 35 |
| Years in business | 54 | 26 | 26 |
- Place 150 of 672 in the full directory ranking of Pennsylvania, ahead of 77.6% of the 672 ranked companies.
- Ranked 17th in Lancaster County, the only county where it has a Google listing or says it serves (Google listing there).
- Ranked 11th in Lancaster, the only town where it has a Google listing or says it serves (Google listing there).
Where it ranks
- Lancaster County: 17th in the directory ranking, 10th in the family-run ranking; Google listing there.
- Ephrata: 9th in the directory ranking, 6th in the family-run ranking; based 9 miles away.
- Lancaster: 11th in the directory ranking, 7th in the family-run ranking; Google listing there.
Other electricians in Lancaster County
| Place in county | Company | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Tommy's Electric Gap, Lancaster County | 80.8 |
| 15 |  K.L. Tyndale Inc. Harrisburg, Dauphin County | 80.4 |
| 16 |  Cornerstone Electrical Contractors, LLC. York, York County | 80.1 |
| 18 |  Rainier Electric LLC Brogue, York County | 79.5 |
| 19 |  Lapp Electric Lancaster, Lancaster County | 79.5 |
| 20 |  Kopp Electric LLC Manheim, Lancaster County | 78.2 |
Google listings
| Listing | Town | County | Rating | Reviews | Read on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Electrical Service | Lancaster | Lancaster | 4.7 | 46 | 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.
| Claim | Result | What we found | Sources | Score effect | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Founding year | no independent record | The earliest independent record we found is from 2012; the company states it was founded in 1972, and the records found are not enough to confirm or contradict that (web records cannot show anything about years before 1996). | claim; domain registration (2012-12-22); first Internet Archive capture (2013-07-18) | none | 2026-11-10 |
| Number of locations | no independent record | The site publishes 2 locations; we found 1 Google listing for the company (ratio 2.0); the difference is too small to draw a conclusion. | claim; Google listings (1) (2026-11-13) | none | 2026-11-10 |
Services and what the company says about itself
- Work named on its website
- Commercial work, lighting, panel upgrades and residential work (website, read 10 November 2026).
Questions
Is Thomas Electrical Service family-run?
Yes. Its website says "Thomas Electrical Service is a family-owned and operated electrical company that has been serving Lancaster, PA since 1972.", and it is in the family-run ranking.
Source: company website.
How many Google reviews does Thomas Electrical Service have?
Thomas Electrical Service has 46 Google reviews, with an average rating of 4.7, read 13 November 2026.
Source: Google listing.
Which counties does Thomas Electrical Service serve?
It has Google listings in Lancaster County.
How is the score calculated?
Its score of 79.6 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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