Where District of Columbia's electricians are
The largest concentrations of electricians in our District of Columbia data are in Washington. Competition for the map pack is heaviest there, and so is the reward: the same review count that dominates a small town is invisible in Washington.
The map pack in District of Columbia
The map pack is a three-slot race, and in District of Columbia it is won by review count and recency far more than by rating: 85% of District of Columbia electricians are already at 4.5 stars or better, so stars do not separate anyone. The 75th percentile is 54 reviews and the 90th is 147. Those are the numbers to plan around, not the median.
The website gap in District of Columbia
A website is the clearest marker of a electrical company that is going to compete for the map pack, and 15% of electricians in District of Columbia do not have one linked. Across the country the median review count with a site is 11, without one 2. If your shop is in the 15%, start there.
Hours and after-hours calls
45% of District of Columbia electricians list themselves as open 24 hours. If you take after-hours calls, say so in your profile hours, because Google shows "Closed" in red on a profile that says it is closed. If you do not, list real hours and let missed-call text-back cover the gap, so the caller gets a reply instead of dialing the next name.
What to do first in District of Columbia
- Set a review velocity. One review per job day, asked at the door, moves a 24-review shop past the District of Columbia 75th percentile (54) within a year. The guides have the scripts.
- Finish the Google profile: primary category, every service you offer, real job photos, and hours that match reality. It is free and it is where District of Columbia customers decide.
- Turn on missed-call text-back. Run the calculator with your own numbers to see what unanswered calls cost.
- Then, and only then, spend on ads. Pointed at a profile with 24 reviews and no website, ads pay for your competitor's education. Pointed at a finished profile, they work.
The full national picture, with percentiles, ratings and hours, is in the benchmark report. The method is on the about page.