Just had Chris complete a new recessed LED lighting project over the last week for our living room, dining room, kitchen and breakfast area, and entryway/hallway. I expected quality work based on a smaller install he did for us ~5 years ago for new three pronged outlets in the oldest room. He delivered again. What I like: - He understood our wants and filled in the gaps with his experience. - He set good expectations on timing and work environment. - Has a genuine interest in overall quality and our satisfaction. - Was really easy to work with. - Was happy to converse with me and all my curious detailed questions about the state of the art of LED lighting and electrical code. read more

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Chris was responsive and very helpful. Explained everything in great detail Local business guy with a license to do jobs I highly recommend him for his honesty and commitment to getting it done right for the client read more

Didn't bother to return our call after leaving a lengthy v description of our concern with the staff person answering the phone.

Chris did a great job removing a light post from our front yard that no longer worked and had been an eyesore!

Chris has decades of experience and still loves solving customer challenges. Chris moved my primary to the circuit breaker for 100 amp service. He didn't mind educating me on his process and other questions I had. He was helpful efficient and effective. He even took a look at a weird issue I had with the closet light not working. He found the issue(I already checked the bulb and replaced the fixture) in a couple minutes (switch not wired correctly) and just fixed it. Boom! Winning! Price was good too. He's one of the contractors you keep on the top of the list. Thanks Chris! read more

I was in the market for a new stove and getting an all gas range was way cheaper than doing a dual fuel option (gas cook top and electric oven). Given the big price difference and being the cheap asian that I am, I went down the route of finding an electrician to change the plug from a 220v to a 120v and go with the all gas range. I called around and most people wouldn't give me an appointment to do such a small job, but luckily Chris did. Granted Chris was very busy, he took the time to come, take a look and give me an estimate for the work as well as changing a light switch that's been broken. His price was very reasonable and I scheduled the work. Chris came right on time and I spent a good deal of time asking him about the work he was doing and about the neighborhood (he's a life long San Carlos native). He was very pleasant and answered any questions that I had and even helped to remove some excess wiring from outside the house for free. A real class act. read more

The reviews are rather old. We chose him based on all the rock star reviews. Have been nothing but disappointed. They installed our recessed lighting and some fans. However there was a delay on the switch of the start to the light...which they could never address we just had to live with. They then installed our fans after the recessed light install so now we have lots of flickering in our room due to the combo of the fan and lights. Pretty distracting while watching tv. We have to choose lights or fans because it's so bad. Honestly don't feel that yelp can be trusted. And now have to get a new electrician to fix this costing even more. Just terrible. Don't do it. read more

I'd recommend Chris Borg to any important person in my life - my grandmother, sister, best friend, pastor, probation officer,etc. I am that confident in his services. As has been said, Chris is reasonable with his rates, and very good at communicating not only what is wrong but how it can be fixed and how much it will cost. The Mrs and I had just moved into the new place. We handn't been in the new place more than two days before a light fixture in the hall fell down, the lights in the bathroom were hot to the touch even when off, and an outlet in the master bedroom was dead. A quick search of Yelp, a call to Chris, and our problems were solved in less than an hour. Need an Electrician? Live in Redwood City, Belmont, San Carlos, Woodside, Atherton, Etc? Call Chris Borg. read more

Update 11/18/10 Another great job by Chris and his team! We finally got around to getting the recessed lighting done in the house. Of course there is no one else that I would call. They did a great job and like I said before have very reasonable prices. On top of that they make sure that you are one happy customer! 3/14/08 Considering the lack of good contractors in the area Chris was great. He was incredibly quick and efficient and very easy to work with. He definitely has reasonable rates and is upfront and honest about costs and abilities. I plan on using him again for future projects! read more

Chris is terrific. He always does an excellent job, be it a small or larger one. He is on time, always in a good mood and very effective. Simply put: he is on my business good-guys list. read more

Chris was very helpful and we have not even met. There was no power in our garage, so I E-mailed Chris to see if he would come over to take a look. He E-mailed me back and told me to reset the GFI plug, which I did, and voila -- the power was back! We took care of this problem without a formal consultation. Based on his work ethic, I recommend him to anyone who has to Google what a GFI plug is. read more

Since my last review, I've hired Chris to perform major upgrades in my house, including switching from 100A to 200A, installing lights in my attics and crawl space, adding an attic fan, putting new spots into a bedroom, 3 ceiling fans and a major upgrade to the garage 50A feed. He has two main guys that help him out, Dennis and Jerimiah. Both solid guys that work well together. Efficient and trust-worthy. I hate giving him 5-stars again, because that means he might not be availalbe for me the next time I need him. But it is only fair to give this guy his due. 5-stars all the way. read more

I highly recommend Chris Borg as a well qualified electrican. I've used him twice before and both times he got the job done promptly and effectively. Also, he's very friendly and easy to communicate with. His rates are also very reasonable. read more

Chris did a job for me about a year ago. He was prompt and did a wonderful job changing out the canister lights in our kitchen. I'm surprised I didn't give him a Yelp review at the time when the job was done because he did excellent work. I recommended him to many people. However, I recently had an issue with one of the lights and got in touch with Chris to have him look at it and fix the problem. He assured me he would come out when he returned from his vacation. That didn't happen even after I contacted him when he got back. So, a 5 star review becomes 2 stars. I don't appreciate it when a contractor will not stand behind his work and just ignore me when there is a problem. Customer service is part of the deal. read more

Chris did a great job in a very difficult situation. He was supposed to move our cable outlet to another location in the house. He noted that there was access to an underground crawlway, which we had never seen, and scheduled us in the middle of a very busy week, as he put it, because he knows how important TV is to kids. When he came back to do the work it turned out that there was a lot of standing water and mud in the crawlway, despite this he took care of moving the cable with good humor and even saved us some money on extra cable he though he might need. All in all I would and will definitely recommend him to friends and neighbors. read more

Called me right back. He asked great questions and understood the job. He could not do it in my short time frame. Se he gave a thumbs up to the other electrician I had identified. I didn't see his work, but this interchange speaks volumes about his character. read more

After reading some of the good reviews on Yelp I contacted Chris Borg Electric to help with some electrical issues in our house. I agree with the review and the 5 start rating. Chris was on time for our house call and after a few tests, he was able to determine the cause which was with the Power company. He was very thorough and checked and tightened all contact points to rule out all other possibilities. He was very detailed in his invoice and explained the issue so that I could explain our situation to the Power Company . His rates are very good and I now have electrician for all future work on my home. read more

I had a great experience with Chris. He changed two light switches and a GFI outlet, and gave me advice on a couple other things. He's easy to communicate with, including email, he's prompt, very knowledgeable, has been doing electrical work for a long time in the Peninsula so he knows the houses around here, and he gives advice based on what's best for the homeowner. He's a pleasure to work with. read more

Chris was great. I needed to have a couple outlets grounded and gave him a call based on the other yelp reviews. He was willing to come by my place on a Saturday to give me an estimate. His prices are very fair and the work was done quickly and cleanly. Highly recommended. read more

We hired Chris and his team on the recommendation of our realtor and we're super happy with his work. He upgraded the panel at our house and installed several plugs (mostly GFI plugs) and did a bunch of other upgrades before we moved in. They worked efficiently and they were there to answer all our questions. He's great with communicating, including over email, which I appreciate. Reliable, nice, good rates - awesome all around. Thanks Chris! read more

Best electrician experience I had while living in the peninsula. A small team came to do various electrical outlet repair as well as the mount / install and electrical wiring for my new OTR microwave / oven combo. The work was done back in 2013; I just came across the receipt today, and am writing this review so I'll remember to hire them again in the future. (Yep, that's what a polite + professional experience it was.) read more

Very personable guy, and a skilled electrician. He quickly replaced all the old/bad switches and installed new light fixtures throughout our home. He also came out on a Sunday and spent all day doing it. I will certainly use him again and would recommend him to anyone who needs an electrician. read more

I would definitely recommend working with Chris. He and his crew arrived on time, were personable, helpful and worked hard. I appreciated the free estimate and thought they charged a reasonable rate for their expertise and provided great service. read more

Chris is awesome. He and Dennis did a great job with installing some new outlets in our house and installing a new panel. Both are very responsive and made sure to minimize any inconvenience (i.e., interior access, power outage, etc). Incidentally, they happen to be really nice people too! I'd highly recommend Chris for any electrical needs. read more

If time is money, don't waste your time with this electrician! Based upon the reviews on Yelp, I selected Chris Borg Electric. Unfortunately, Chris is unreliable and irresponsible. I scheduled a Saturday appointment with Chris two weeks in advance. I confirmed the appointment the day prior to the appointment. He never came to the appointment. One hour before our scheduled appointment, he left a message canceling because "he took another assignment that would take all weekend." If that was the truth, then his business model appears to be to cancel the small jobs at the last minute to take a bigger job. What a waste of precious time....... read more

I am, unfortunately, forced to lower my rating on Chris Borg. I had Chris out to do a couple more jobs at the house a couple months ago. Everything was fine but he ran out of time before he could finish rewiring a ceiling fan. He told me we would reschedule soon. It's been a little more than two months and I still have no ceiling fan or light in my dining room. I attempted to contact via email and phone and got no response. Not sure what happened, maybe he got some bigger jobs that pay more, but if you forget the little guy, you might find their voice carries some weight with all the other little guys and gals out there in Yelp-land. Guess I'll be getting another electrician for my other pending jobs. Too bad, I really liked his crew. read more

I moved away for a few years, rented house out, needless to say needed work. He was friendly and very reasonable. When I called him I wanted a quote for alot of major things. But couldn't afford to do it all. He said no problem anything you need you just let me know. So I called him for a very small job, but was very important to have heat in my home., he came out that day! I had heat that night =) I can't thank him enough. Any electrical work I need done will be done by him!!! read more

I used Chris after reading the rave reviews on Yelp. I was not disappointed! He showed up exactly on time and he did a great re-wiring job in my kitchen. I liked that he explained to me exactly what he was doing. Chris is a great guy and I will use him again without any hesitations. read more

Super sweet guy! Did a great job with our little project. I would recommend Chris to everyone. Quick, reasonably priced. I have one other little project and will be calling him back for him to do! Glad we found him. And over all nice guy and good electrician. Thank you Chris! read more

Chris gets five stars for: 1) responsiveness - he called me back shortly after I'd left a voicemail message for him, and arranged a time to stop by for an estimate for our project the next day, 2) guidance - he listened to what we had in mind, and made an excellent recommendation, 3) timeliness - he arrived right on schedule for this project, and completed it in less time than he had estimated, 4) follow-through - he explained everything that he did, and let us know how to reach him if we had any follow-up questions or issues, 5) all this was done for a very fair price. read more

Great electrician! Great person. We used Chris to redo our sub-panel at home, redo some of the wiring and install/replace switches, dimmers and outlets at our new house. We had a very positive experience with Chris and he has quickly become our go-to electrician. He does honest work for an honest price and is great to work with. You cannot miss with Chris for any electrical work you might have. read more

I was looking for someone to run a lot of line under and into the house. I looked on Yelp and found that Chris Borg had 21, 5-Star reviews. How could I go wrong? I couldn't! He was exacatly what I read about - on time, reasonable, and icing on the cake - he wasn't afraid of the dog! I would highly recommend Chris and will use him for the next project! read more

I found Chris via Yelp. I had to agree with all the great things everyone said about Chris. He was responsive to my inquiry. He got to our house on time. His work was done professionally and efficiently. He kept his work area clean and neat. His rate is reasonable. I highly recommend Chris. read more

Very nice and down to earth guy. His quotes are reasonable. He and his crew shows up on time and completes the job within reasonable time. He is very flexible and works with your schedule. His crew do a quality job. I won't look any further whenever I need electrician. read more

Chris is super - really knows his stuff. We use him for our home and recommend him to anyone who asks.

Chris is the man!!!! Great job at a great price. A true professional. Don't call anyone else.

Chris Borg is a highly qualified electrician. He is also the most personable contractor I've ever worked with - super nice guy. Reasonable rates for great service - would highly recommend him to anyone. read more

If you live in Foster City, don't go anywhere else. His wealth of knowledge and experience speaks for itself, and he conducts himself w/ high integrity. A must have for the rolodex. read more

Chris is great! He was prompt, courteous, and reasonably priced - due to the speed of his problem solving. He fixed several checklist items at my home in record time that had long been neglected and out of use (front porch light switch, electricity to the garage, kitchen lighting). He even fixed a few related items (garage door, irrigation timer) while in the vicinity and still ended up under budget. I would recommend Chris to any of my friends or family and will definitely use him again in the future! read more

I hired Chris based on multiple recommendations from a mom's group. He came the day before to take a look at the house and make sure we were on the same page. He showed up EARLY today with two of his partners. They were all professional, friendly and VERY tolerant of my two year old daughter repeating the same stories over and over. I have never met anyone nicer or more professional in the home improvement industry. He and his crew installed two ceiling lights, two fans and grounded a bunch of plugs. We will use Chris for all future electrical needs. read more