Oh my gosh, I don't know where to start with my praise for these folks; the way Matt came by within a couple days of my first phone call? The way he helped come up with the most efficient and cost-effective solution to our problems? The bid that was half as much as others? The fact that they were able to start work a month after submitting a bid? That they had the parts on hand with no supply chain hold-ups? That Nate and Katie were the nicest folks to have working in our home? That they always gave us a heads up re: what they would be doing next and when they'd be here? We had a huge job- total replacement of our service and relocation of the meters. Lots could have gone wrong, but nothing did. And it's unheard of these days to have a contractor show up and to get on their schedule right away. For once, I think we got more than what we paid for. Unequivocal 100% thumbs up!! Thank you Alameda! read more

I have no complaints about the electrical work performed but their office system is a mess. Much to my surprise I received an invoice over a year after the work was performed. The invoice included the permit fee for the work, which was never performed. In the end, we got the work inspected and they gave me a $49 discount but not worth the trouble. read more

I had EVU installed and it's not giving a full charge. I am very disappointed. They don't seem to answer their phone and when I leave a message they don't return my calls. read more

I needed some switches replaced and it was easy to schedule with Alameda Electric, and the team arrived early and completed the change quickly and smoothly. Will definitely reach out to them again if I need work done in the future. read more

Competent technician at a steep price. Over $300 to check a circuit and declare it good. No parts, no repairs, about half an hour of his time. read more

Needed them to evaluate some old knob and tube. Scheduling was difficult - I'd prefer not doing things via text but that seems to be their primary means of communication. My place was inspected (310$) but then after not hearing anything about the quote and reaching out it turned out they lost their notes on our job. The guy who came out for the inspection was friendly and seemed very competent though. They are probably good for most jobs, but we ended up going with another company who gave me a better idea of what to expect when we talked in person. The other company asked me to remove the insulation prior to the inspection - Alameda did not and I think they would have been able to give more info if they had. However, because they only communicated by text I didn't know about this beforehand. read more

Roy sent his guys to check our ice melt system which wasn't working. There was a faulty GFI receptacle - they replaced it right away, just in time for more weather. They were super responsive (Lisa was the scheduler in the office), efficient, and friendly. Thanks! read more

Great communication, clearly explained various options, worked quickly and did a great job. I also really appreciated the link to receive the $200 off coupon. We'll definitely call them again if we need an electrician. read more

Great job by Eli and John. Service was efficient and they kept the house clean on a rainy day.

Outstanding service. I needed new lighting installed in several rooms in my New home in Portland . Lee, came to take a look at the scope of the work and to estimate the cost. He was thoughtful and offered creative and cost effective solutions. Tiana was very accommodating re. Scheduling the work Lee is a real asset to his company. He's a professional, shows up on time and is extremely careful and clean as he performs his work. I recommend this company and Lee to anyone in need of a first class electrical contractor. How refreshing to come across a company and people who really care about their work and reputation. read more

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Initial visit was crazy expensive $500 with a $200 national coupon that can be used for any project. The advice given was ridiculous. It was to incase the knob & tubing (dangerous) rather than removing before insulating. The weatherization/insulation company gave better options & names for reputable electric company which included rebates. The final bid for work (not including the incasing portion) was $1200 higher than other removal options. I wouldn't recommend this company. read more

Alameda Electric has been great to work with. Our 1938 Portland house has some tricky twists & turns, and they always find a minimally invasive elegant solution to whatever we throw at them. (Lee is a magician in that department!) read more

Hired Alameda Electric to install some can lights in my townhouse on the ground floor and an outlet in my bathroom. They do a great job explaining different options when they come on site which allowed me to save some money and reduce any damage to the wall and they left my home extremely clean after both of the projects. They provide quick estimates and made it easy to book. Will hire them again for any future electric work! read more

Mixed experiences with Alameda. First experience was great. We just moved into a new house and wanted someone to walk through with us and give us an idea of which items from the inspection actually needed to be fixed and which we could put off or fix if we wanted to, but weren't necessary. They responded quickly, scheduled quickly, and were thorough. It went great. The next experience however... We smelled burning coming from our main panel and had Alameda come out to figure out what was going on. The electrician found that a few of our breakers had failed, so he replaced them. In investigating the cause of their failure, he noted some rust inside of our panel and ultimately determined that water was leaking into our meter panel outside the house, then following the wires down into our main panel in our basement. The fix for this would have been to replace the meter panel (and move it, according to PGE). Alameda quoted us ~$8k. This was pretty bad news; a fairly significant chunk of change for a very unsexy project, and I don't know jack about electrical systems, so I got a second opinion. 3 of them, actually. I didn't tell them about Alameda's suggestion at first, I just laid out our situation. Each one of them, upon eventually hearing what Alameda had suggested, went completely slack jawed. The resounding, unified opinion from all of them amounted to "There is absolutely no way that moving or replacing your meter panel is even remotely necessary." One of them even showed me that the whole basis for why Alameda suggested the meter alteration in the first place made zero sense, since the wires that water was purportedly traveling down to get into our main panel actually directed upwards before eventually heading down to the basement. Another one noted that Alameda's suggestion was so unnecessary and off-base, that it was difficult for him to see it as anything other than a company intentionally trying to take advantage of us. So, I'm sure they'd be a fine company to go with if you just need some minor work done, like having some outlets changed out. The basics of my experience with them were good. Service and support, scheduling, payment system were all easy. But... they suggested that I get some pretty high-cost work done that 3 other electricians independently told me would have been a complete waste of money. It's pretty hard to trust them after that experience. read more

Great customer service. Very quick turnaround to get the estimate, project started & finished. Affordable and high quality work. I highly recommend them. read more

Called and left multiple voicemails over the span of two months. Not a single call back.

I contacted Alameda Electric via Nextdoor along with four others here on Yelp. They were by far the most recommended in our neighborhood on nextdoor. I soon found out why. Not only were they the first to respond (just a few hours) they were the only ones that had the right answer - one that didn't cost a dime. First off, it could have been dangerous, but the other electricians gave me, at best, "here's our price list, schedule something on our website." one didn't even respond. Instead of milking it for an easy call, Alameda recommended calling PGE to check the connection outside the house. PGE sent someone within hours (voltage drops, flickering, etc on independent circuits can indicate a fire hazard.) Sure enough, the connections were the temporary variety available to electricians, not the permanent ones PGE is supposed to put up shortly after the work is done. Apparently, over ten years ago, someone dropped the ball, and now the temporary connection was failing. so, by expedience and wisdom (if not craftsmanship,) alameda electric saved the day! read more

Came to help us troubleshoot a treadmill that kept tripping our breaker. This was our second quote and both companies had said it would require extensive drywall work or a pipe outside due to the location of our treadmill. Even with the extensive drywall work, they were more thorough with explaining what type of work was involved (beams, fire protection, etc.) After walking through and analyzing the treadmill and breaker, Alameda came up with a second hypothesis (and ultimate solution) regarding our over-sensitive breaker, ultimately saving us a ton of money and work. They were the only ones to come up with this idea, and we're super appreciative! Will definitely use them again for big jobs and creative solutioning. Would recommend! read more

Everything about this company was five stars. When I had an electrical issue, I contacted them and they texted me quickly. They got all the information they needed and we setup an appointment. Easy peasy and the person who texted me was so friendly. The electrician came, letting us know he would be early. When he came, he quickly assessed the situation and gave us the information. It was really a simple fix and so they charged us the minimum rate. They gave us a discount because it was such a quick consultation and I totally appreciate it. I definitely won't hesitate to us them again for future electrical issues. read more

Alameda Electric responded to our request in a timely manner, unlike several others in the area, and the electrician did a professional and careful job removing and installing 3 overhead fixtures and repairing two others. We were very pleased with the job. read more

Very happy with the responsiveness, expertise, professionalism and customer service from Alameda Electric. They identified the issue behind an intermittent outage I was having and coordinated with PGE and my schedule to get it fixed. Would definitely hire again. read more

I had Alameda out to do some work at my home in Gresham, and am happy with their results. They seem to be a real busy company, though to be honest all of the residential electricians I called seemed equally busy this last summer/fall, so I took their appointment time and went with it. David, the owner, came out and did a walkthrough of my new (old) house and all the work I wanted done, and took care of one or two small things free of charge while he was there real quick. For the big stuff, which included cutting holes and running new cables to install some recessed lighting, he got me an estimate. Fast forward to when the work was scheduled. Unfortunately the guy who was scheduled to do the work was injured, so they had to delay a bit. And then Portland had Snowpocalypse, which pushed us back a bit further. I would have been a bit frusterated and tempted to go down to 2 or 3 stars, but they did a solid job of communicating with me. The folks did the work over 2 days, and did a great job. My lights look great, and all the other punch list items got taken care of as well. I got a phone call after the work was done just to follow up and make sure I was happy, which was a nice touch. They sent me an invoice that was my original estimate. All in all, I decided I'm happy with them as an electrician even with the few delays we suffered (it happens), and I'd use them again for sure. Thanks! read more

I had a fantastic experience in the winter when I needed my electric grounded due to a water main replacement. Matt was awesome! A few months later, I called about a month ahead of when I needed them to work on my bathroom electric. I suppose I should not have said it was a small job? Anyway, 6 weeks have passed, and beyond the initial contact with their office person, I have not heard a thing. I thought I would be a lifetime customer, but not now... read more

Responsive and friendly. Helpful and explained everything he was doing. Safe and respectful of boundaries. Efficient and high quality work. Highly recommend this company. read more

What company continues to work during the biggest snow and ice storm to hit Portland in 40 years? Alameda Electric, that's who. Special shout out to Tiana at the home office who responded to my call in record time, and electrician Aaron who braved the storm and icy streets to help all those customers who, like me, suffered damage due to storm-related power surges. Aaron was at my house less than 2 hours after I made the call! He was pleasant, wore a mask, and efficiently dealt with my electrical issues. I've used Alameda Electric in the past, and the have always been reliable and trustworthy. I definitely recommend them to anyone needing trustworthy electrical work done. read more

While I found the business responsive and my tech was on time and polite I wasn't impressed with the amount of work done for the fee. The bare minimum, getting my kitchen switches, was done, but the person who came wasn't feeling well so was reluctant to do what I feel should have been done. I had a question about the light voltage, and rather then testing it he blamed it on a bad batch of light bulbs. Out of the five items I had on my list only one was done. I understand that people get sick, and I appreciate that someone still came out. I got a quote for the second item on my list and it was $400. I was surprised at the cost. I'm an avid DIY so have some idea on the scale of projects. I think a five star visit could have completed the wiring trouble shooting and done the second project within 2-2.5 hours for the $250 site visit. At the very least I was hoping that a sick tech was sent out on the first visit to be considered in the second bid. Service and responsiveness, but lacking on the value. read more

Wow these guys are the best! Gary and the rest of the team at Alameda were absolutely wonderful to deal with. They came out and did two jobs at my house and were incredibly diligent and had very open communication with me. They are very reasonably p Thank you guys so much for your work. I will be using you guys again in the future for ALL of my electrical needs! *Update I tried to use them for a larger electrical job on my home addition and the customer service I received was a complete 180° from the first experience. I'm not sure that they want to do larger jobs?! read more

A circuit in our house stopped working. Alameda was the only electrician that could come sooner than 3 weeks out. They were here less than 24 hours after our problem started. The guys who came were friendly and professional. They tried the cheapest fix first, but it ended up being a fried wire. They showed us the problem so we could actually see what they were charging us for. They also gave us info about electric wiring, what dimming lights mean vs. flickering, and how to use some electric tools. They didn't try to sell us anything we didn't need. When they were done, they helped us move our window AC unit to a window with a better outlet! And then they cleaned everything up. The customer service was top notch, and our power is working again. The price was very reasonable. We will definitely be calling them for our future electric needs. read more

Great business to work with! When my wall oven went out, the appliance repairman noticed some unusual wiring coming out of the wall behind the oven and figured that was the problem. I sent an email to Alameda Electric and they got back to me in ten minutes (!) to set up an appointment. I was very impressed with their electrician, Paul, who quickly assessed the current wiring as being very irresponsibly done (probably by the previous homeowner). He quickly installed the proper electrical boxes, explaining to me what he was doing and why. He did an excellent job all around! I don't normally hand out five star reviews, but Alameda Electric deserved this rating in every aspect of their customer service. read more

Alameda Electric just saved my ass. I am so grateful for their quick help and honest work. Will hire again!

Assumed I needed a 220v outlet installed for my new electric car (EV). These folks responded quickly, and after examining photos of my electrical panel and meter box, invested considerable time assessing the extent of work needed, permitting, etc --and found a way to squeeze me into their tight schedule. Then I got a call from the owner, Dave, himself an EV devotee. He gently guided me through the process of deciding that the nearby standard household 110v outlet would serve my needs just fine, because I don't drive much. These people seem motivated by providing a service, rather than maximizing profit. Even though they're a pretty large shop, they feel like a mom-and-pop outfit, willing to spend whatever time is needed to figure out what's best for the customer. Both Dave and his job estimator, Aaron, gave me their direct phone numbers and invited me to call for help anytime, even if it was just for advice about my EV, and had nothing to do with an electrical job. Only wish I'd known about Alemeda two years ago when doing a basement remodel! Ah, well... read more

Called this company yesterday and left a VM. Today, got a call back that I missed. I listened to the VM and immediately called back. Katie answered, who had left me the VM. I said, I am so and so, returning a call from Katie. She immediately fought back and said, I didn't call you, you called me, I am returning your call. I said, yes, I missed your call and you left a VM, so I am calling back. She again insisted that she is just returning my call, she is not calling me. I was taken aback, still can't understand why she was perseverating on this point and being confrontational. Anyway, I told her, I don't appreciate her attitude and decided not to work with her. Maybe Katie doesn't care her company lost my business and opportunity for referrals. But, there is no time or place in my life for unprofessional, rude behavior read more

When my power was restored after a mass outage I found I had three tripped breakers that wouldn't reset, leaving me without lights in much of the house. I emailed Alameda Electric, not expecting a quick response since this was 6pm on a Friday night and I imagined they'd be swamped with calls already due to the widespread outages. Amazingly, David called me within 30 minutes and helped me troubleshoot the problem over the phone. He recommended that I try replacing my self-installed Z-Wave light switches since a surge when the power was restored may have caused them to develop a short. He said he'd be happy to come out and do the work, but if I was comfortable doing it myself I could save some money. He was absolutely right. I replaced the switches myself and now I'm back in business. I was super impressed with how quickly David called me and how generous he was with his time and expertise, even though it meant talking me out of paying him. Alameda will definitely get my business next time I need electrical work done. read more

From scheduling to installing ceiling fans everything was done to perfection. Tiana was prompt with scheduling and Dave is punctual, communicative and friendly plus did an awesome job! I would highly recommend this company to my friends and family read more

Fair and honest service! Thank you so much!! Lee, Tatiana, and Aaron are all easy to work with!!

The most amazing experience with Dave, the owner. Power was out in part of our home. He came as soon as our schedule allowed. But he sent several texts ahead of time trying to help me diagnose and fix the problem so I wouldn't have to bear the expense if it was a simple solution. When it became clear I couldn't address it, he came same day and fixed the problem in a jiffy...complete with a mask on the whole time...and then insisted on making it complimentary. This never happens in this day and age. I feel almost humbled by his generosity. What a great business and neighbor. If you are looking for an electrician, stop looking and call Dave. read more

I had Alameda out today to install a couple of smart security lights at the house. Lee performed the install and was amazing. He walked me through the whole process and identified a couple of minor issues. One of the lights was broken after we unwrapped it, but he had the great idea to go ahead and install the bracket so I'd be up and running when I received the replacement. He was super kind to help me find the right interior light switch to control the new outdoor light. I would highly recommend their service. read more

I have worked with Dave and his crew at Alameda for approx 15 years. AT first it was just Dave, now he has an amazing crew. I can understand how he crew so big; excellent service, great communication and great work. I have tried other electricians when Alamdea was not able to jump right on my work but regretted it. It is worth waiting for good work and fair prices. Emilio Fontana read more

Well things started out promising... I called to set up an appointment for a major electrical job for my home (~$10,000). He said they could come out in about 10 days for the estimate. I told the person that I spoke with right away "Great, however, I don't want to waste either one of our time so can you tell me how far out you are if I decide to hire you you?". He said "about 2-3 weeks". So I set up the appointment, the guy came out and seemed friendly and like he understood what I needed, yet I noticed that unlike all other contractors that I've talked with that he didn't take notes. I repeated again that I'd like to get this started as soon as possible if I like the bid. He said "no problem" and that he would have a quote to me early the following week. This was a Friday. I waited till Tuesday and I called the office and left a message I finally talked with someone on Wednesday am who had no idea that they were even bidding on the job. She said she would need to call me back. Thursday am and no call so I called again and she said that the guy that came out was still working on the bid. This told me right away that the entire process had gotten lost in their system. Then she told me they were 5-6 weeks out. Obviously they lost the bid. More importantly here, I want folks to know that they may be good at what they do, yet communication and project management, if its important to you, are not their strong suit. read more

These guys are the friggin' best! Always go above and beyond when something is wrong and they jump on problems immediately even if they are super-busy. We've had goofy electrical issues with our house for years, but these guys alway manage to figure it out and complete the job with a smile. No B.S., just great service. You will not be disappointed with this crew. read more