Alameda Oakland Electrical goes above and beyond. We needed to have a new electrical line pulled…read morethrough an underground conduit and Francisco was the only electrician who was willing to try. Not only did he do it, but his overall service was top notch. Francisco is very friendly, collaborative, and answered every question that I asked (and I ask a lot of questions) Not only does Francisco do great work, he's an advisor that I trust. I recommend him and Alameda Oakland Electrical without reservation.

I just want to thank Alameda Oakland Electrical for the amazing customer service. A young lady…read morehelped me over the phone and she was so kind. We even had a little laugh. Francisco was quick about getting a part I needed for a discontinued breaker. He was so helpful and understanding of our needs. Would love to work with them again.

Highly recommend. Good work. Reasonable cost. Quick turnaround time. Very helpful and friendly…read moreservice. Helped me change out multiple light fixtures in a commercial kitchen.

Considering the exceeding expedience of Juan Carlos' work, I figure it's only appropriate that I…read moreprovide a marginally less expedient review of his services. TLDR; Great working with JC, fair prices, quality/reliable work, and generally just a friendly guy to work with. My wife and I moved into our house a little over a year ago, and we'd had a dangling lightbulb with a rattan shade in the center of our living room (unfortunately doesn't seem we had a picture, but it was giving interrogation room-core). We decided to finally address the eyesore and kill two birds by switching it out for a fan light to help with the East Bay heat. So there I was, my partially assembled Haiku ceiling unit courtesy of Big Ass Fan's, lazy Sunday playlist going, multimeter finally set up to make sure I don't electrocute myself, ready to get into some solid Home Improvement. As I'm reading the instructions, I find out there's this thing called a "fan-rated" junction box, which apparently has to be installed separately. Panicked the dinner I'm hosting in a few nights will need to be by lamplight underneath an exposed junction box, I quickly hopped to Yelp. JC was the first to respond (on a Sunday evening no less), and was able to come by the very next day to check out the junction box and provide a free estimate. There were some challenges in not being able to access the box from the attic, but after agreeing on what needed to be done and on the very reasonable quote, he popped out quick to buy a kit and then came back to do the install. In less than an hour's time he had the new junction set up AND the fully assembled fan running. He had me run a couple tests on the unit (e.g. see if it flies out the window while on max speed), and everything was perfectly smooth. He made a point of laying down plastic tarp before starting, and had cleaned up all the plaster and debris from the additional cuts needed to install the new junction. Fan looks great, house doesn't seem to be burning down, all in all glad to have finally established our go-to electrician with JC!

We've used Sugi and his crew on 2 different projects, small and larger. Sugi was great in providing…read moreguidance to us to complete some parts of the work ourselves. When he and his crew took over they worked efficiently and kept us informed of what was going on as well as understanding our preferences when there were decisions to be made. The finished project met our expectations and has performed well with no problems since completion.

I had hired Kardon Electric to sort out a single electrical circuit issue and was impressed by…read moretheir professional work at a fair price. So, when I needed to upgrade the main panel from 100 amps to 200 amps, I contacted Sugi Kardon. A MUCH bigger job, I was extremely happy with the cost, scheduling, permitting, coordination with PG&E and the city. The crew was efficient, respectful, and the job easily passed city and PG&E inspections. I've added Kardon Electric to my contacts list and highly recommend them!

These guys did a fantastic job adding 4 light fixtures, 2 outdoor GFCI, wiring some outlets etc…read more While these are relatively simple job, retrofitting a century old house comes with a lot of caveats. From Sal coming to provide a quote to them managing Berkeley's permitting regime to making sure everything is done to the strict code, they did everything well with great communication and avoided delays for my plaster and paint crew to start on time. Would highly recommend this crew and would love to work with them in the future for any of our need.

Great electrical service - needed a couple outlets replaced and an overhead light was out. On-time,…read morereally knowledgeable, and explained everything so well, even pointed out other possible issues (not electrical) that we could keep an eye on. Highly recommend. Ask for Diego!

Professional interaction and professional results. I recommend this company. All done with extra…read moreprecautions with all things electrical.

Caleb upgraded my Main Electrical Panel and put in some dedicated circuits in my residence in…read moreAlameda. When I contacted Caleb he was extremely responsive came over to my house to evaluate my project and provided me an estimate as well as applied for a City of Alameda permit in a timely manner. The work was completed in one day and Caleb was extremely professional and helpful. It is rare these days to work with any contractor who is both responsive and offering the proper guidance. Now that the job is completed I am very pleased with the outcome of my new main electrical panel and have had absolutely no issues whatsoever. If you are looking for a solid company please contact Caleb at Island Electric in Alameda, CA. I look forward to working with Caleb on any future electrical needs and will refer anyone I come across to Island Electric. Caleb definitely exceeded my expectations! Thank you Caleb! JP

They're the best! Saved me so much money. Will be using them and recommending. Thank you!read more

Our heat pump's breaker went out on a cold spring morning, sparks and smoke, very dramatic. We…read morecalled Williams Electric and within about two hours Geoff was at our house pulling the (disturbingly melted) offending breaker from the panel. He also checked connections on and tightened down all the other breakers on the panel, so we can be confident that there's no other problems lurking in that box. Thanks Geoff for the quick response and thorough work! Our house is warm and cozy again.

Excellent job installing a smart thermostat and a smart doorbell, the second project carried out by…read moreAlley Electric at my house. Excellent communication and execution from start to finish. Highly recommended.

Wesley, thank you so much for your prompt and through service. Wiring, installation and…read moreconfiguration went well. Very happy with the quality of the work.

Had a positive experience with Max Electric and everything went smoothly. Both the initial…read moreinspection (unfortunately didn't get the name of who did it) and the actual work were great. Rigo did a great job with the 3 things I had done: replacing an electrical panel, replacing 2 light fixtures, and installing a smoke alarm. He was on time, knowledgable, and efficient. I don't think it is necessarily the cheapest option around but with something like this, quality and experience matters and they did a great job and handle permits and such. They did exactly what I asked them to do and were responsive over email and able to ask the exact questions they needed which made things seamless. This is not necessarily a bad thing but they could have probably done some kind of "walk through" around the place and found some additional work for me. Upselling is obviously not always a great practice but in my case, there were some things that I wish I had done and I think they could have suggested them and left it up to me to say yes/no to during the initial inspection. For example my kitchen could definitely use at least 1 additional outlet, I should have probably replaced a 3rd light, and so on. I do respect that they don't try to take you on a ride but since it is probably efficient to do things all at once, may have been helpful to discuss (this was also my bad for not noticing these things before). Rigo did a bunch of smaller things that made a big difference too like taking out the packaging for the lights and the old ones as well as the old electrical panel, clearly labeling all the switches very neatly which was not well done before, answering my questions and explaining things in a way that I (someone with little knowledge about most of this stuff) would understand.

We hired Max Electric for a full knob-and-tube rewire on our home, along with several other…read moreelectrical projects, and the experience was excellent from start to finish! The project did take longer than initially expected due to delays outside of their control, but the quality of the work never wavered. From the beginning, the team was professional, knowledgeable, and extremely thorough. They explained what needed to be done, why it mattered, and what to expect at each step, which made a potentially stressful process feel very manageable. Raushan, the project manager, was great to work with and incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. He was responsive, organized, and always made sure we were informed and comfortable with the plan. Alex, one of the technicians, worked incredibly hard during the rewire and clearly took pride in his work. Bek, another technician, truly went above and beyond - paying close attention to the details and making sure everything was done perfectly, not just "good enough." Beyond the rewire, they handled multiple additional electrical upgrades and fixes around the house, all done cleanly and correctly. What really stood out was trust. Having a crew in your home for a major electrical project isn't easy, but we always felt confident that they had our best interests in mind. No corner-cutting, no unnecessary upsells, just solid, high-quality work. The crew was respectful, showed up when they said they would, and stayed focused until the job was fully complete. I highly recommend Max Electric and would absolutely hire them again!

Yes, call David if you need electrical work done in Alameda! He has helped us out (worked on…read moreupgrading our panels, adding outlets, installing a 220v panel, etc. ) since 2013. David is honest and will tell you the pros and cons of your options.

Great service! Had an issue with the main house breaker where an infamous "Zinco" breaker went out…read more David was able to come out and take care of it the following day! It has been working great ever since!

Darius is a skilled electrician with a professional crew of journeymen and apprentices. He…read morepatiently teaches and trains his apprentices while his journeymen know what to do and get it done. I found his pricing to be reasonable and fair considering his top notch work. I 100% recommend Darius and his team for the most complex jobs.

For our 100 year old home, we got four bids to replace our knob-and-tube, add wired smoke alarms,…read morerun a new circuit for an electric water heater, and fix outlets. Darius's was the second-lowest bid and the best value (the "cheapest" would have required costly wall repairs and painting). He suggested remote-controlled switches to minimize opening walls. This was smart, time-saving, and it worked. His crew arrived on time and finished in five days. They were courteous, tidy, and communicated clearly about brief power interruptions, which was important because one of us was working from home at times. The estimate matched the final cost exactly, except for a few additions we requested, which were priced fairly. We needed no wall repairs afterward, and they cleaned so well you'd never know electricians had been there. Everything works perfectly, and the city signed off the permit with no additional work. Professional, transparent, minimally disruptive, accurate pricing, and meticulous, Darius and his team were outstanding. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again.