At first, I had multiple positive experiences with CS Electric. They installed my Tesla charger, replaced my electrical panel, and later worked on my breakers. I appreciated their professionalism during the first few projects. Unfortunately, my most recent service--the most expensive one--left me disappointed. After the work was completed, I noticed that one breaker on my panel was missing a label. When I asked Caio, the owner, about it, I was told that they could not identify it during testing and that it might be connected to a hidden outlet. I was advised to turn the breaker off for several hours, or even a day, and see what stops working. When I asked what the old panel had listed for that breaker, I was told there was no label. As a customer who paid on time and in full, I expected better accountability. Since all of the wiring was stripped and reconnected during the panel replacement, I believe identifying and properly labeling the circuits should have been part of the job. The lack of ownership and follow-through was frustrating. Based on this experience, I would not recommend this service moving forward. read more

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I needed EV charger installed to a location that was further away from the electrical panel. Caio did his due diligence to understand what work needs to be done - saved me bunch of time not having to schedule in person review. He was very patient, waiting until I got my charger re-delivered. Overall very nicely done. I would use that company again for other electical jobs. read more

I needed a 14-50 outlet installed in my house that includes pre-wiring for an EV charger. The breaker in my panel is 40 amps and he was able to quickly install the plug. I was able to get an install within a week of getting my first quote. CS electric is currently helping me fill out the paperwork to pull the electrical permit with Sunnyvale but overall 10/10 experience with great communication. I got 12 different quotes and CS Electric was the one that responded with clear communication in a timely matter while also beating all the other estimates. Highly recommend read more

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Caio and team did a great job installing a Tesla Wall Connector in my garage. My wife is super happy to wake up to a full charge every morning! Highly recommended. read more

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Work has not been scheduled yet, but so far they seem honest and professional. Communication has been good.

I hired CS Electric to install two new 20A circuits. Communication was great throughout the process and was able to get the work done in a very reasonable amount of time. I was very pleased with the work performed and the value. Their initial quote beat several other contractors by a landslide. Thanks again CS Electric and will hire them for any future electrical needs. read more

We recently needed to have our electrical subpanel replaced, and Caio & team were great. They were extremely responsive and helpful in addressing all of our questions throughout the entire process. The job ended up taking a bit more time due to the wiring location and the layout of our garage, but they were professional and stayed until the work was completely finished. They explained the process, kept me updated throughout, and left the space spotless when they were done. I'd recommend CS Electric for any similar projects and have already referred them to my neighbor who's looking to have some electrical work done. read more

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Thank you. Highly recommend. Set knowledgeable and professional. Needs to replace and diagnose a breaker in my panel. Appreciate the fast response. Made some recommendations for the future. Will be using them in the future. read more

I HAVE WORKED WITH THIS COMPANY. Getting a quote and corresponding/sending pictures is working with this company. The person giving me the quote was very curt, and the company on here has been rude. Did a quote without seeing the full scope of the work in person. You can't give a clear and honest quote unless you see in person exactly what needs to be done and its true condition. I asked about the disclaimer/terms and conditions because 16 pages was alarming to me when the quote was less than a half page and TRIED TO DISCUSS IT. But the response was that that was just the way it was. If you go with this company or any company, 1) Please read ALL the reviews, especially the negative ones and the company's responses, to get a true, accurate picture of how you might be treated by this company. I was. 2) Read their 16 page terms and conditions/disclaimer VERY VERY carefully. It states clearly that IT IS ALL part of the contract. CS States: "...This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior negotiations, understandings, and agreements between the parties, whether written or oral. No amendment or modification to this Contract shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both parties..." and "... LIABILITY: Please note, damages to property can occur during electrical work. CS Electric does not take responsibility for scratches, damage to furniture, doors, windows, trim work, walls, or any interior or exterior for the property; with reason we will try to help when contacted..." ***They can say that they don't expect all their requirements be met or anything else, but what REALLY matters legally is what ANY company has in writing and signed. You will be bound to what you sign. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE SIGNING.*** 3) make sure they do a quote clearly spelled out IN WRITING only after they have seen in person the full scope of the job and its condition. 4) Keep a good paper trail AND Put all correspondence in writing even verbal conversations. If after doing all this you still want to give this company a shot, at least you made an educated choice and went into business with them with your eyes wide open. NOTE: Thank you for the opportunity to update my review. My original post was too vague and this platform encourages details. I had every intention of finishing but forgot and time ran out. I have made bad word choices, gramerical and spelling errors..lol..goes with being a senior, I guess) so I have needed to update NOT "just to make this company look bad," as this company has stated. (I'm shocked at their tirade over a honest review about working with their company). Eventhough my experience was short, it should still matter. There are many facets to any review of a business. I really try to give the benefit of the doubt to people and report positives no matter how small. But the way I was and am still being treated by this company can't go unrecorded. read more

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I gave several chances before I considered writing a negative review. Ciaó installed a 200 amp electrical panel. After I signed the contract and gave him a deposit we waited for city approval. Once it was given he said I would need to pay more for a stucco guy. When I said, I was uncomfortable with that as we already signed a contract to get the job done he said maybe he could get the guy to do it for free. Not a big deal but I had confirmed with Ciaó that the contract covered everything before I signed. Next concern was that all the trash and spare parts were just left at the side of my house for me to dispose of. I had to put some in my car and take it to a dumpster as it did not fit in the garbage can. it also took me a while to clean the parts that were left in the dirt, things like like spliced wire, nuts, bolts, wrappers, etc. The thing that made me decide to write this was that I paid the final payment without getting the permit but Ciaó said he would get it to me the next day. That was October 4th. Still don't have it. The third time I asked for it was last Sunday. I still don't have it. Each time I've asked he's said he can get it to me but then doesn't. I hope he went through the permit process. He charged me for a permit. Also, my dishwasher caught on fire the next day after the electrical panel was installed. Ciaó says it's not related and I don't know enough about electricity to know but it seems mighty coincidental. I had to replace the dishwasher. I've talked to a couple electricians who say they are pretty sure it was the Electrician that caused the problem of the dishwasher catching on fire. read more

I hired CS Electric to install a Level 2 EV charger at my home. Out of the 3-5 places I received quotes for, they were in the ballpark but not the highest. They also took the time to send me a proper estimate after an initial phone call where we went through pictures of my electrical panel setup. Ciao and his colleague did a good job with the install, and the EV charger works. Ciao also helped me troubleshoot my AC which had stopped working during a heat wave. Apparently, one of the wires had become loose in my attic (which he reconnected). The AC now works. Thank you Ciao! read more

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I guess it is OK to work with Caio's team. I have mixed feelings. This project wat to replace old main panel with new one to be solar ready. First it took more than 2 months from beginning to end to get it done... It is ok but it is longer than anticipated. There were several mess ups. Like SJ city inspector got earlier than he should and start yelling at me and my contractors to schedule incorrectly. On the final inspection CS Electric stuck in traffic and inspector left and they rescheduled a week later. So scheduling with the city might be improved. Also work itself was OK.. but team replaced one of the stud and they aligned upper portion fine but lower portion of the stud stuck out by 1/2 inch and it was more work to put drywall back because of stud bump... Other concern is surge protection device was installed supper tight and you have hard time closing panel door. Recently guy from PGE asked me to close the door myself because he does not want to brake anything and installers should do a better job doing this... This is also not a big deal but not ideal. Another issue that breaker selection was not correct in some instances. So basically I have AC unit and it suppose to have a double pole breaker of 20 Amp but 40 Amp breaker was installed... This might be a concern. Also breaker labels were not 100% correct... let say they put surge protector and put label garage outlets... it is not a big deal but... When I selected this company they have a competitive pricing and the next closes quote was 150$ more. However I ended up paying for additional city inspection time and it was around 150$ (I am not 100% sure that it was due to first mess up with city inspector; permits records does not show this but city charged extra time; normally you could get everything done in allocated time if you are doing everything correctly). So the bottom line is if quotes are the same go with other guy if this quote somewhat less go with CS Electric but in the end you might have some regrets. PS By the way Caio (the owner) is good people person and communication from owner was great and with good response time and he made some good suggestions about waterproofing panels (I did this myself). read more

Caio was pleasant to work with. He came out to measure and plan out the EV charge point install for our place. Provided a reasonable quote and came on time. Although we missed their emails / scheduling on some miscommunication medium. Prescribed work was done and site cleaned up all within the prescribed time. We really appreciate Caio's work. read more

CS Electric fixed a power outage we had in one room. Caio was very helpful and efficient, and he found the root cause and fixed it. He was also great at explaining what he found and the solution. We appreciate them scheduling us for the same day we called. Highly recommend this business. read more

Very polite and customer friendly. Job was to install a Tesla charger and the electrician.was very knowledgeable and provided a very clean installation. read more

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Very happy with CS Electric, and they are my go-to for electrical work. I've had them do several repairs involving outlets and switches, as well as having them wire up a 220V service for my EV charger. Caio responds quickly to requests, comes out very quickly, and is transparent with pricing. He will quickly send out an electronic quote / estimate so that there's no misunderstanding about price and scope of work. I also appreciate that his work is neat and clean ... clearly takes pride in his work. I highly recommend him. read more

Good work/Okay communication/POOR pricing model TLDR: Try other clear cut prociders I enjoyed having one of the workers come and install my home charger. He took the time to correct his mistakes and cleaned up relatively well. Kyle was also cool, but I really disliked the pricing model he made up. Initially the quote was fantastic for less than 5ft of distance for the charger. Then I decided to scale out to 35ft. So from $650 it jumped to $1600. Keep in mind there is no fishing behind drywall or anything like that. Now that part doesn't bother me too much, let's just argue parts and labor can double from 5 - 35ft somehow, fine. But what bothered me was he mentioned very very last minute in person, while the service was being performed, that taking credit incurs a random 6% charge which destroys the 5% discount for new customers. This was absolutely ridiculous as the work was already underway and I didn't want his employee to scratch everything. This was definitely the most expensive installation vs other providers. Overall BEWARE! I highly recommend going elsewhere for other providers as they will give you CLEAR estimates and no random surcharges. Believe me adding these credit card fees is a simple scam, you end up paying through the same chase app anyways. Here is the breakdown of the inquiry: 10% deposit due at contract signing 35% material down payment due on starting day or when material is ordered 25% due upon completion of rough work 25% due upon passing rough inspection. If no rough inspection is required, 50% will be due upon completion of rough work 5% due upon completion of final inspection The math does not add up, this is just informal fluff read more

My wife and I bought our first home, its an older home and the electrical panels/sub-panels were original/outdated so there was a good amount of work to be done. Very glad we went with Caio and team. Caio came out to do the estimate and explained what needed to be changed and why which I appreciated. They updated and rewired the main panel and sub panels. There were some delays that were out of the teams control, weather related or the inspector giving misleading scheduling information (I personally spoke to the inspector and he did not show up when he said he would). But during the entire project they were communicative about any changes to the schedule. And shout out to Gurni, he did great work and always answered my questions no matter how trivial they were. Will definitely reach out to them for any future electrical projects. read more

Just finished the panel upgrade work with Caio, the project took about 22 months, I think the work quality is okay, but the communication is poor, I had to follow up multiple times to receive timely responses and updates. Also there were some last minute requests happening in the process, I had to arrange things in a short time period made things rough. Though PG&E might be the biggest hold back in this project, CS Electric fell short in proactively driving the job forward or providing regular updates. Their lack of communication was frustrating, as I often had to initiate contact to receive information. Don't think I will come back for another job. read more

They provide a fair market price for installing the electrical panel and sub panel. And they help us pass the county inspection. Good quality and nice service! read more

I got Caio to install a Tesla charger at home. My mains has a max amperage rating of 120 amps. You are not supposed to use more than 20% of the rating. That makes it 24 amps. He left the Charger at the default which is 48A. That caused my mains to trip a couple times. A friend pointed out that you could configure the charger to 24 amps. All you need to do is download the app and set the max to 24 amps - so it never goes exceeds the max power. It took me 20 mins to do it. If you don't do that you need to remember to set the amperage each time you hook up the car to charge or risk tripping the mains! They did not know something as basic as this . read more

Response was good and appreciate that. Wanted to charge me $189 just to just estimate a heater switch. In other words, $189 to drive to my house. Stated "other people pay this". I ended the deal and move onto another contractor. read more

Contacted CS Electric for a quote for an external outlet for charging our new EV. Caio was quite responsive with a competitive quote and the final work they performed was high quality. They handled all the interaction with the city and got everything completed sooner than we had thought likely at the start. We would definitely contact them again for any future electrical work. read more

Caio's team helped install car charger at our place. Quick communication and easy appointment setup got us going very fast. The team is professional, quick, and efficient. Would recommend. read more

I reached out to CS Electric on Yelp and got a response within a few hours. I spoke with Caio on the phone. I was seeking an estimate on installing a car charger. The process was so easy as I told him what I needed, where I needed it, then texted him a quick sketch of where my panel is located, where I wanted the installation, and a photo of the panel itself. Within hours I had an email estimate (he used Google Earth to measure) and an installation date less than a week away. He was also $400 cheaper than another electrician I called. The installation went well - no hiccups - and my car is charging as I type this out. What more could I ask for? read more

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Requested help from Caio regarding some electrical work and he was willing to come out and look over my situation. He was very helpful and provided a lot of insight to help me make an appropriate decision. I will definitely be using Caio in the future for any future projects. Thanks again for your help! read more

Honest guys!! I had a tripped breaker which just needed reset. Not knowing that it just needed to be turned off all the way and then turned on, I assumed we'd need a replacement! Caio was able to assess the situation over the phone itself and was happy to just help out (and educate ). Pretty sure not everyone would be willing to do this. Give these folks a call next time you have any electrical work to be done.! read more

i called on a holiday at 1pm. The electrician was there by 3pm. Her fixed a nightmare of an electrical problem in an outlet that was faulty, and installed poorly. He solved the issue quickly and was finished inside 30 min. He was clean, respectful and engaged. I would recommend them to anyone! Thanks for your great work! read more

They gave me the best quote to replace our fluorescent fixtures with new LEDs in our kitchen and got the job done quickly with no problems. Nice work! read more

Caio helped install recess lights in the bottom floor of our home which was tricky. His quote was reasonable, his work was neat and the end results were we had bright lights in our family room. Highly recommend Caio for any electric needs! read more

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I need to get ev charger permit for my solar project. So started my project with Caio because he is pretty responsible and accessible during entire processes including Installation, update and inspection. He took care of all processes needed for permit application and inspection. On Inspection day, Caio came earlier and prepared all things perfectly for city inspection. What a good followup and good experiences with CS electric. read more

CS installed an EV charger for us. They were everything you want in a contractor - they were prompt, efficient, decently priced and, importantly, their work is clean. We paid extra for them to take care of the permit, which worked seamlessly. They quoted some other work for us that was well-priced based on several other quotes we received. I'll definitely use them again. read more

Caio did an amazing job installing a new circuit and wall outlet in my garage to power a treadmill. Was able to provide detailed plan and quote right over FaceTime which was very convenient. Great guy to work with and I look forward to having him do future jobs for my home! read more

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Great work, the team had very detailed preparations, thorough measurements, and great work in installations.

Caio is great. My project was to install a 240V outlet for EV charging. Other businesses gave me crazy quotes claiming that it's all for safety while I'm an Electrical engineer and I'm dead sure from my 10+ experience in the field that all of this safety talk is crap. One guy even pulled rank on me and claimed that it's his opinion because he is a certified electrician and can't take the risk which meant to me that it's either he totally doesn't know the true dynamics behind the claimed safety issue or he is just trying to scam me. Another large scale company gave me 4x the normal rate. On the other hand, Caio was so spot on. He gave me the exact price I expected and pre-calculated actually - no BS. Just facts, clear numbers and scenarios, code-compliant work, and clean site after the job is done. He also is very responsive over texts and phone. It was really nice of him to come over the weekend to finish the job in order to accommodate my family's crazy schedule after our recent move. It was so eye opening to me as a first time home owner in the US how people can get scammed big time if due diligence is not done in these home projects. It's a no brainer that this is a well-known fact for a lot of other services in the US but never expected it to be in such a licensed profession. read more

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I worked with cs electric couple of months ago to replace some burnt breakers. Tonight we lost power, I tried to turn off/on the breaker but it wasnt moving. I left a message to cs electric to schedule something. Instead they called me right away (8:30 pm on a Saturday night) to troubleshoot on the phone and we got it working. Exceptional customer service. Thank you! read more

Helped my dad replace the old/dangerous/unreliable breaker switches (Federal Pacific) to a new and safe manufacturer for a very reasonable price, compared to other places I've checked. I wasn't there, but my dad (said the installer did his due diligence and took his time on replacing the entire circuit breaker panel and switches - and my dad is happy with the work that was done overall. Would recommend. *thumbs up* read more

Highly recommend CS Electric service! Superb experience through and through! Estimate Process: 5 stars Timeliness: 5 stars Professionalism: 5 stars Quality of work: 5 stars I contacted a few licensed electricians last week to install a Rivian electric vehicle charger. From the beginning Kyle was very responsive and courteous. I actually spoke with him (which to my surprise, not everyone offers this "service"). He provided a reasonable quote comparable to others. I ended up selecting Caio with his responsiveness and pleasant personality. This afternoon Caio came to my house for the job as promised. He arrived on time within the one hour window provided. My house/garage was prewired already, so the job was fairly straightforward. We had a brief discussion to set expectation on where the charger would go, and he finished the job after what felt like an hour or less. I'm extremely happy about the quality of Caio's work! Not to mention he's probably one of the most polite professionals I've met, always smiling and saying "thank you". I also had him check on a potential future job, he gave me a few options on how it could be done and a ballpark range. You can tell he's very experienced and has a great problem solving mindset. I would recommend CS Electric and Caio's service to anyone looking for a reasonably priced, reliable, stress free, and high quality electrician. They checked all the boxes for me, would definitely hire again! read more

Was able to accommodate my request same day as providing the estimate. Work was completed as requested on-time, installing a car charger and added a much-needed outlet upstairs. read more

CS electric was responsive and very reasonably priced for my recent project to install a dryer outlet in my basement. The work was extremely neatly performed too! read more