I found DBS Electric on Yelp and this is when I'm really grateful for this site, otherwise, I would be going into this completely blind. The power kept going out at my house and I finally had to call someone because I realized there's a lot you can't do without any electricity. I called him at 7:30 in the morning (he "opens" at 8) and he called me back in about 30 minutes. Told him the situation and he said he would be in my area on another project and would let me know if he could come by. He came out and adjusted something, walked me through what he was doing and then told me to call him if I needed anything, but he wasn't going to charge me for coming out. I had to call him back because it happened again and he said he would come out again to do the option #2 fix, which was to clean up my main breaker, put some grease on it and hope for the best. Otherwise, it was a replacement and that was going to be more expensive and would not be happening anytime soon with a lack of replacement parts (obsolete breaker). I had called SCE in the meantime who came out to check to make sure nothing happened on their end. I've learned that if you have a complete power outage, tell them you have NO electricity, or else it'll be "3-5 business days," which is crazy. Richard from Edison came out and looked at everything, basically confirmed what Doug said, which was reassuring and also told me what Doug probably might be doing to address the problem. Doug did exactly what he said he was going to do earlier, and which Edison also said, which was kind of reassuring since I know nothing about electricity. Doug seemed like a straight up guy from the beginning, but it was nice having that verification from SCE. Overall, Doug was courteous, set expectations accordingly, explained everything thoroughly as he was doing it and showed me what was going on. He also said I could get a second opinion if needed, and never pressured me to do anything, and answered any and all questions I had. When I called, he said it was about $89 for a service call just to see what was going on. At the end of the day, I paid under $300 for the repair, and was glad I did so. I thought it was reasonable for the amount of time he put in (making three trips to my house), and great thing was he called the next morning to follow up and make sure everything was okay. He takes Visa or Mastercard which was nice and I got a receipt emailed to me the same night. Hopefully I'll never have to see him again for this same reason, but if I ever need anything else, I've already added him to my contacts list for house stuff! read more

Doug has done some small electrical jobs for our house twice now. Once to replace a broken can light and recently to replace 5 switches tied to J boxes. Both times he came in and assessed the problem quickly, made a run to Home Depot, and fixed it within an hour or so, very reasonable rates. Great guy, friendly, and knows his stuff. If you're like me and hate to get shocked and fear electrical handiwork, call him. He's been able to come by fairly quickly in both cases since my jobs are small but he has a great attitude and loves to teach if you want to learn. read more

Doug is so great! We were hosting Christmas Eve for our family and the lightning in the garage went out. We have such a big family that the garage becomes a needed hangout area. Doug came over on Christmas Eve morning as promised and was able to retrofit the fixtures instead of replacing them. Thank you Doug!! So not only did he come over on Christmas Eve, he saved us a few hundred dollars. If you are looking for a knowledgeable, reliable and trustworthy electrician, call Doug. read more

Well I'm a sucker for a red headed man who can fix things. Doug came out to install a 110 volt plug for us and he did an awesome job. He had an assistant with him to help move out the washer/dryer unit to get behind it and they didn't bitch about it at all. Doug and his assistant were both very manly and crafty. If my mom wasn't here with me, I would have fulfilled one of my fantasies to seduce a serviceman after he got good and sweaty on the job. Oh and Doug was good and sweaty...Hot sweaty ginger man with tools..*purr* In all seriousness, he's a professional Electrician that does great work for a decent price. He was witty & a lil sarcastic too and I liked his vibe. read more

Judging by the other reviews, it would seem Doug is a great electrician - IF he troubles himself to call back and does the work - but that's a very big IF. I had the same experience as several other reviewers. I called him and he called me a couple of times and we missed each other as often happens. I placed the last call to him and told him to please call again - I really needed to schedule the work. He never called back. Unreliable/irresponsible. It's probably just as well. I'm better off than I would have been if he started a job, left for the day, and decided he didn't feel like coming back. I ended up having Ace Electric do the job and they were great! read more

I am selling my condo and needed to redo the kitchen light before it goes on the market so I called Doug at DBS hoping he could help me in my short time crunch. He was not only able to help me and did a great job but also his price tag was less than what I thought I would have to spend. Sometimes it is much more efficient and better all around to hire a professional that actually knows what they are doing to do the work. read more

Yelp for EVERYTHING! Yup, you can even find a good electrician on Yelp. This guy came on time. He was clear on what his charges were going to be. He is friendly. And, most importantly, he is honest. He could have taken us to the cleaners, like lots of these guys do, but didn't. Very happy with this guy and would highly recommend him. read more

Great service, my electrical switch was replaced quickly. The switch controlled my fireplace and I was soooooo sad that it would click off after a few minutes so I couldn't use it. Now I have it working properly for the winter months to come! He was really down to earth and explained everything very thoroughly, I would definitely recommend to anyone! read more

Called DBS Electric (Doug) after finding them & reading the reviews on Yelp. After quoting me his hourly rate & how long he thought he would be at my place working, I gave him the okay & within two hours he was at my place diagnosing my electrical problem (flickering lights & sparking from my electrical panel). He did what he could to 'quick fix' the issue and told me I would need a replace my entire electrical panel in the future. He quoted me a price and told me that he would credit the work for the quick fix, if and when I decided to replace my panel. Doug was upfront, professional and very honest. Before deciding on replacing my panel I talked to Doug a couple of times and he was very patient in answering every question I had for him. Within a week I called him to schedule the work to be done. We picked a date that was two weeks later. He was on time, and completed the work quickly, which was welcomed as it was a very hot day and the thought of the house being without power for an extended period of time with my wife and daughter at home was not a pleasant thought at all. He even installed a larger panel in the house than what was there before in case we needed to expand in the future. I highly recommend DBS Electric for any electrical work that you need to get done. I know if I have anything electrical that needs to be done in the future, Doug will be my first and only call. read more

The five star that I give to this gentleman is inaccurate--it should actually be six stars! This electrician's service and friendliness is exceptional. He is definitely an expert in the field--and will even teach interested learners like me on how the problem is fixed. I strongly recommend this man's service. read more

I'm reviewing because I wanted to provide some feedback on my experience. I started on a project to install a ceiling fan and was stuck with some wiring issues. I started to call around to see if there was any electricians available on short notice on a Saturday. I called DBS and although they weren't able to come out and assist me they spent about 20 minutes talking to me on the phone to help me through my problem, which allowed me to complete the project myself and not have to wait till Monday for them to come out. This is above and beyond what I would have expected from anyone, and I want to truly say thank you. I will need an electrician again at some point and I will be calling on DBS. read more

I had a electrical fire in my garage and called DBS Electric and Doug came out and found a bad GFI. He opened the wall and took out all the burnt wiring and replaced the outlet. I highly recommend DBS Electric as his quality and workmanship was excellent at a good price . My Wife was very happy. Thanks Doug and DBS read more

Doug has worked for us four times now for over a decade. He's on time, professional, efficient, and does QUALITY work. I have never been disappointed with his work. He's my electrician of choice. As I type this, he's installing a 240 volt outlet for a EV car charger in our garage. He fit me in on a weekend, because he didn't want me to wait too long. Thanks for everything Doug, I appreciate your skill and knowledge. read more

Doug is the best!! DBS would be my first call everytime. He quickly found the problem and fixed it, all the while explaining what he is finding and answering my questions. I'll usually try to fix the problem if it is just replacing a breaker but after trying that, the issue was much bigger as we had many outlets and lights out through-out the house. Doug arrived on-time and went right to work finding the problem in short order. He spent way over an hour but only charged us for one hour. A very fair businessman and a great electrician. I would highly recommend him. read more

I think it's ridiculous to be open for business and when a potential customer calls, you make a decision not to call back. We called this guy a little over a week ago, but he didn't have the decency to return our call. We explained the problem on his voicemail, left our phone number twice, and asked if we could get a ballpark estimate on price and time it would take to get the job done. It was just for replacing one outlet. I imagine that the job was too small for mr. bigshot. If this were my business and if I was very busy, I would call the customer back and explain that it would take me a couple of weeks to get to it...but to flat out ignore someone is very rude. I would never call this guy again based on being ignored. I called a handyman instead who gave me a great price. If he shows up as scheduled and does a great job, I will write him up, so stay tuned. read more

I called Doug to install 2 ceiling fans (not just change existing ones but drill/rewire/the works). He was on time, very helpful, reasonable, did excellent work, and was funny as all hell. He explained everything in detail and I felt comfortable having him in my house. After the fans, I had him fix a shotty job my handyman did (note, doesn't waste time with a handyman) and hide my tv cords behind the wall. Seriously, one of the best people I have worked with in the home repair industry. I highly recommend him and will call him for future jobs. read more

Doug had the quickest and cheapest fix for my electrical needs. My power was out in the upstairs of my rental and Doug went out there same day to take care of it. I will use Doug from now on for all of my electrical needs. read more

I thought I had a bad GFI, or perhaps a bad circuit breaker, that was tripped and would not switch back on again. I spoke to Doug this morning, after calling 4 other electricians. The other electricians all wanted to come out and charge me a flat fee, to look at my problem. Doug took the time to ask me questions on the problem. Within a 5 minute conversation on the phone, my problem was fixed and I got a quick review of my GFI's and electrical panel. It did not cost me a dime. Doug is extremely knowledgeable, trustworthy, and honest. I would use him for any of my electrical work. read more

Doug from DBS was the best electrician. His ability in finding the root of the problem is superior. He is very smart and passionate about his job. We had a problem with an electrical wired smoke alarm which continuously beeped. After 2 electricians who failed to fix it (we even had to pay one of them 2 hour labor charge), I called Doug. Within 5 minutes after his arrival, Doug FIXED it. ... And he did not even charged us. I had previously used Doug for another electrical problem based on Yelpers recommendations. On that incident, he quickly fixed the problem which another electrician had failed to fix within an hour. I highly recommend Doug and thanks all the yelpers who recommended him. read more

We had 3 outlets that just stopped working one day, called Edison and they said it was not their problem so we found DBS on YELP. So happy that we did. Doug knows his stuff and he is an all around nice guy and fun to talk to about all things electrical. He found the source of the problem and got us back up and running quickly. I will pass on his name and number to anyone who asks me for an outstanding electrician! read more

Doug is so honest and professional. I had some outlets not working and called him initially to book an appointment. He tried to help me over the phone as he first suspected a tripped GFI. I tried resetting some of the GFI's nearby the broken outlets and it didn't work. He came for a service call and it turns out it was me forgetting to reset one of the circuit breakers. He didn't charge me a dime. He also give me a few tips for what to look for in the future when similar things happen. Doug is just a great guy and would recommend him to anyone I know. read more

My swim spa was tripping the GFCI breaker within 5 seconds of being turned on. I called DBS Electric and Doug arrived first thing the next morning and fixed the issue within an hour. He even cleaned up the wiring to avoid any further issues. Doug was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. I was so pleased with his work that I plan on having more work done in the near future. You can't go wrong with DBS electric! Great job thanks! read more

I researched prices for many electricians and Doug was the best price with the most knowledge and experience I found. He initially moved a few outlets for me and then installed a couple of resessed lights above my island as well as installed a dimmer for them for a very reasonable price. He explained every step of the way to me. He was so complete with his work that if he found something wrong with an outlet or a wire, he would fix it. I plan on having him come back to do some more electrical work soon! Thanks Doug for the awesome service! read more

Doug is AMAZING!!! Absolutely the BEST electrician in town!! He came over last weekend to fix a ballast in one of my parents' bathrooms, and not only that, he fixed the electrical wiring that connected both of them together. Before this, my parents have had their share of really bad electricians, who "claimed" they knew that they were doing... mainly people they found through word-of-mouth. Literally the power outlets broke the next week! I think they just gave up at one point and started using a halogen lamp in the bathroom instead, which was awkward! Doug fixed everything, and now all the lights and outlets feel like new! He's a VERY honest and trustworthy guy, and most definitely fair in prices!!! My husband and I will definitely be going to him for all our electrical needs!!! Thank you Doug!!! read more

Doug helped us properly set up the electrical for a mini-frig in a barbique island. We needed him on short notice and he came through for us. He did a great job. Felt sorry for him because it was such a hot sunny day but not a complaint from him. In fact, he said sweating it out keeps him in shape. Such a good work ethic. He has got to be the friendliest electrician we have ever met. Will definitely use him for other electrical projects in the future. read more

Had Doug install an outlet outside for my sprinkler timer. He took his time, explained to me why he was doing it the way he was, and charged me exactly the price he estimated for the job. He did a thorough job, didn't try to pad the bill, and he didn't delegate the job to apprentices of questionable immigration status. I recommend Doug at DBS. read more

Several circuits in our house stopped working due to the equipment the painters used when they were painting the exterior of our house. Since Doug's reviews were excellent on Yelp we decided to give him a chance. We've been burned by other electricians who quote one price and then demand more. Doug showed up when he said he would, is very knowledgable, and his price was very reasonable. I highly recommend! read more

Doug came out to troubleshoot a problem with our kitchen cooktop. He discovered that our cooktop needed an appliance repair person but did restore power to an outlet on our island and also restored functionality to a ceiling fan in our study. Doug was helpful, personable and efficient. I would use his skills again at any time! What a pleasure to work with an honest and reliable electrician. read more

Awesome company. Doug is fair, honest, and trustworthy... and I think he really knows what he's doing! He cares about doing things right and making sure everything is safe. He has been to our house for 2 jobs so far and I'm scheduling another. Thank you, Doug! read more

We had a crazy ceiling fan that kept turning itself on and off. We called Hunter customer service and they sent us a new receiver. Doug came out and reinstalled the receiver for us, and he was super professional and patient. We had a lot of fans in the house and it was tricky to get the frequency right, he got everything sorted out great! I'd recommend DBS to my neighbors and friends any time! read more

I found DBS Electric on Yelp and gave Doug a call to schedule an appointment. Despite his busy schedule, he was able to come out on the same day to inspect and fix electrical issues within an hour. Doug is responsive, professional, friendly, & fair. It's been nice doing business with him. I'll give him a call again in the future, if I have other electric issues. read more

Thank you Yelp for helping me find DBS Electric. Used Doug's service twice! Does a great job and got the job done fast! He took his time to find the problem and made sure it was installed correctly. Will use him in the future again! Highly recommend him. read more

We tried going the cheaper route when we upgraded our electric panel but ended up badly because it never passed city inspection. The guy we used only made it worse by compromising the structure of our home. When I called Doug, I was desperate and afraid to get ripped off again. Doug was great! He took charge and fixed the panel, git it passed by the city and charged us fair for the extensive work need (he even gave us some free materials and did extra work without charging us-SCORE!!!). BOTTOM LINE: call him if you want an expert and the job done right the first time. read more

I recently bought a condo built in the 1960s that needed a bit of work. I had mentally prepared myself to replace the old electrical panel first and then make some other upgrades and repairs if I could afford them after that. I called Doug from DBS and he came out first thing on a Friday morning to take a look at everything and give me an estimate. Doug arrived on time and went through all of my concerns with me in detail. And I mean IN DETAIL. My boyfriend knows a bit about electrical work so I basically tuned out while they were talking. Doug gave us honest opinions on everything I wanted to accomplish. It turns out that I didn't need a new electrical panel! Mine was old, however, it was still in perfect condition. He was honest when he told me what I did and did not need and I trusted his opinion. Ended up making an appointment to have the panel cleaned, an electrical outlet installed, and a botched GFI installation (by another electrician) fixed so I could use my garbage disposal again. The price was what I was quoted. It may have been a little bit higher than what some other electricians charge but I am willing to pay a little more to have the work done right the first time. As I slowly make upgrades to my condo I will definitely be calling Doug at DBS Electric for any and all electrical work. read more

Doug is extremely knowledgeable and very professional. He has worked on many projects in my home over the years and the results have all been of the highest quality. I would highly recommend Doug. read more

Doug was very friendly and knowledgeable. He showed up on time to change out my 100 AMP circuit breaker, inspect my circuit breaker box and fix an unusually wired light switch which had me stumped for a couple days. Also very helpful in explaining things and giving technical advice. He will definitely be my go-to-guy for electrical needs. Price was very reasonable. Overall very pleasant experience which you don't always get with all contractors. Thanks Doug....keep up the good work!! Watch out the those plumber's cracks!! :) read more

Doug and Sammy are awesome! They provided excellent and prompt service at a competitive rate. I wish all contractors were this easy to work with. I'll definitely be calling again for future projects. -Kyle read more

Doug is an honest, knowledgeable and helpful electrician. We lost electricity to part of our house when we were vacuuming the upstairs. I checked the plug where the vacuum was plugged in and didn't see an issue. Finally, I picked Doug from Yelp reviews and called one morning. He was in San Diego working on a project but took the time to listen and give some advice and predicted the problem was a loose ground somewhere. He fit me into his schedule for a couple of days later and warned me that it may take time to find the source. He came on Thursday and meticulously traced the problem to its source which was a loose ground in an outlet in a room we no longer use. More than being thorough, he was very helpful in teaching us how to trace the problem and about the electrical wiring in our house. I learned a lot that day! He knows what he is doing and does it well. His rate is reasonable and he tells you up front. I plan to go to him for all my future electrical needs. read more

Dos not answer phone and does not return reply to message, as others have stated on this site.

Here it is a year later, I hired DBS to install a 220v outside weatherproof outlet for a welding machine, I am so happy with this guy's work. Not only are you going to get an electrician, but you are going to get a real craftsman. Doug is honest about his work (he doesn't gouge) and his quality is superb. After watching Doug install the outlet it is clear to me that this guy really knows what he is doing. read more