I had a new dryer installed and the power on it didnt work. With two small kids we needed to make sure this was debugged / dealt with quickly. Jeff didnt have time to drop in but he walked me through a few diagnostics over the phone and assured me that it wasnt the home wiring , but rather the dryer that was at fault. He was patient, kind and super helpful over the phone. I dont look forward to more electrical issues, but if they come up, I will be calling Jeff first. read more

I had a circuit breaker that kept tripping. I called Jeff and he first walked me through several actions to make sure I really needed an electrician. Well, I really needed an electrician. He was here within a couple of hours, diagnosed the problem and fixed it. Jeff showed up with a mask and made sure we were always socially distant from each other. I would definitely recommend him and his work. read more

I would highly recommend Jeffrey- he was speedy, professional and a great communicator. I randomly called him after looking on line for an electrician called 2 places and he was $50 less than the competitor. We had to have PG&E come to the house and he handled all the calls for me. Great job Jeffrey and I will defiantly call again for my electrical needs! read more

My husband and I found Jeff on the Berkeley Parents Network. We had been having trouble with electricity in our house for almost a year where lights would flicker, and appliances in the kitchen would not run. We had had PG&E come out and was told the problem had been fixed, so with the continued problems, we thought we needed to rewire the entire house. A very expensive project. My husband talked with Jeff and described the problem to him and he encouraged us to contact PG&E as it sounded like electricity coming into the home was not working right. Hubby called, PG&E fixed, and now the electricity in our house is back to normal!!!! yay!!!! And without spending an arm and a leg. We're still requesting Jeff to come out and do an estimate for some additional light fixtures we'd like to add to some closets. But already, we are very impressed with his sound advice. read more

I called on a Sunday afternoon and within two rings, Jeff answered. By Monday afternoon we had power. By Tuesday he had visited the house twice, replaced a faulty switch on my old FPE panel, repaired the loose, original (1928) fridge receptacle, and replaced the faulty GFI in the kitchen for under $300. Call Eclectic Electric if you want: 1. Fast service - yes 2. Quality work - yes 3. Genuine know-how - yes 4. Fair prices - yes Jeff's service and honesty are exceptional. He knew I was in a bind and needed urgent help. He made arrangements to get the power on by Monday night and all the details in top shape by Tuesday for a song. I can't express my gratitude. Thank you, Jeff. I can't recommend Eclectic Electric enough. read more

I had an emergency and I called Jeff at Eclectic Electric. He was able to give me some very simple steps to solve my problem. Eclectic Electric was honest and quick. They saved me well over $450 today! Thanks. read more

Very helpful and kindly provided a lot of information, thanks Jeff!

I'd like to recommend Jeff Bloomfield of Eclectic Electric. I am a licensed plumbing, heating and air conditioning contractor (Marc Brenner of Marc Brenner Co. est. 1974) who has employed his services for many years for both consulting and for installations on my jobs. When I have found electrical problems in client's homes or when a client needs an electrician, I do not hesitate to recommend Jeff to my clients. He is prompt, thorough, and has excellent problem analysis skills. He is also personable and clear in his communication with clients. I call him for anything electrical: repair, remodel, telephone and network wiring. read more

His quote came in 80% HIGHER than the 2nd quote I received, not kidding. Did not receive my business, also weirded me out with some of his questions he asked me. Eclectic, sure got that covered, competitive prices, not even close. The job was completed today by the other company who were fantastic. read more

I called at 3pm on New Year's Eve because of a humming in the wires I'd been hearing in the walls since 6 am. Jeff called back twenty minutes later, and six minutes after that, he was at my house inspecting the electrical circuits. He worked pro bono, saying that he had been "in the area." He was also kind to my cat! I will definitely be calling Jeff if the wiring acts up again. read more

Jeff is great! Very professional, reasonably priced, and an interesting guy to boot. Highly recommended! read more

I had Jeff retrofit several kitchen fixtures with LED lights. Jeff was able to accommodate my schedule and provided guidance as to the suitable replacement fixtures. Communication was very good and arrived on time. The job was challenging and other electricians only wanted to do the job in a manner that would required hiring someone else to repatch and paint the sheet rock. Although the work was tedious, he took no shortcuts and made sure the job was done right and up to code. I've done some remodeling have experienced plenty of subpar work. It is not easy to find good contractors. His work is extremely professional and he takes pride in his work. His rates are very reasonable. I would definitely hire him again. read more

Working with Jeff was a pleasure. We needed to install a phone line to a recently renovated apartment in a mix commercial/residential building with a big mess of existing lines. He was polite and sharp on the phone, came right out to have look at what he was getting into before giving a quote. The job took a bit longer than he initially estimated which was unfortunate but he was knowledgeable and methodical, taking time to test the line at various stages to make sure there would be no bad surprises at the end requiring much more work. Overall I would certainly use him again, enjoyed the conversations that we had during his work and everything got done in a nice timely fashion. read more

Jeff did a great job for us on short notice. We needed an entire breaker box replaced. When Jeff saw that several breakers had burnt out through arcing, he cleared his schedule and got the job done that day. He came in with a price reasonably close to what PG&E had predicted would be needed after they checked the electrical problems for us the previous evening. He was easy to work with, continued after dark until the job was done, and everything has worked smoothly. Problem solved! read more

Jeff talked me through an electrical issue and I was able to fix on my own. Not many service people would do that. Then, he called to follow up! I highly recommend Jeff and Eclectic Electric. read more

We needed to install a new nema-1450 plug for our electric vehicle so we hired Jeff to help with us. The overall experience of the process is mixed. While we appreciate Jeff's courtesy, cautiousness, and quality of work, there are some aspects of his professionalism can be improved. Pros: we asked Jeff and another contractor to estimate the job. They gave similar estimates. We went with Jeff because he raised a few considerations, which we appreciated. He pointed out that we may need to get the city permit, which I didn't know was a requirement. He also pointed out some new parts may be purchased to meet building code. The other contractor didn't mention those so we appreciated Jeff's cautiousness. During the job, Jeff's had always been courteous and friendly. We had a baby at home so we appreciated that Jeff informed us when he needed to cut the power off so we were prepared. The work has been of high quality. We are able to draw 50amps of power from the plug and we have not seen any problems so far. Cons: When Jeff came to estimate, initially he suggested it was impossible to draw 50amps of power because our breaker didn't allow it. I had the similar conversation with the other contractor but we were able to work out a solution because the wiring allowed it. With Jeff it took some back and forth. I had to convince him this was possible by telling him the wire type that was written in the other guy's estimate. After he coming on to inspect again, he agreed to the plan. The initial estimate Jeff had was slightly higher than the other guy's. Jeff pointed out one thing he had to purchase new breakers to meet the building code. Again, I had to suggest to him some of the existing breakers may already meet the code and we could save some money by just reusing them. Theoretically this lowered our cost $100 so the price is competative with the other contractor. However, during the contract signing, Jeff didn't deduct that amount even with the modified plan. After signing the contract, Jeff called and pointed out that he missed that calculation and offered to deduct that amount, which we appreciated However after the job he again suggested to pay him this amount because the job took longer than expected, but he eventually agreed to give it back to us. However, to this date, we still have not seen that $100 that we supposedly saved. I don't mind having pay more $100 and I don't think Jeff cares about it that much either. However, this back and forth could use a better professionalism. read more

Eclectic Electric - Electricians Near Me - Berkeley, California

I called Jeff on a Sunday evening because we had a bathroom fan with sparks and soot coming out. We were concerned about safety, but it was difficult to find someone on short notice who would be able to come out on a Sunday. Jeff answered his phone right away, was extremely helpful, and offered to come take a look at that evening. He fixed the problem and also took a look around and made some suggestions about improving safety in some of the other places in our house (installing GFIs, fixing loose breakers). We hired him for the second job as well, and everything was completed quickly and well. Overall, it was a great experience working with Jeff. He is personable, skilled, explains everything well, and gives a fair price. I highly recommend him! read more

Jeff has helped our clients on numerous occasions. He is a consummate professional and has exceeded our expectations time and time again. He is punctual, thorough, and fair. I would recommend Jeff to all my Bay Area clients. read more

I am a renter with an evil landlord who wants to run the place into the ground to get me out and avoid rent control. It was 1130PM and my power was out because the landlord was screwing around. Jeff was the only electrician that answered his phone and put me at ease, even offering to schedule me a time and help troubleshoot over the phone. Great people, will call again! read more

Jeff was super helpful we called to get some advice on what to do when we had an outlet that wouldn't work he explained everything that we needed to do. He even had us call back to check up with him to make sure that we had everything working and if we had any more questions. Jeff is very knowledgeable and very kind. We will definitely call Jeff in the future if we have any more electrical problems. read more

I called Jeff this Sunday afternoon with a partial power outage (heat & most of our major appliances) that appeared to be caused by our breaker panel, gathered in talking with another electrician. Jeff said that it sounded more like a PG&E issue than one internal to our house. I took his advice and got PG&E to come over and the technician spotted loose wires at the utility pole as the cause...Jeff's expertise saved my family hundreds of dollars in unneeded expenses. Thank you so much, Jeff. I'll think of calling you when we have an electrical problem that's not PG&E related. read more

Friday night, lights are on, TV is going, portable heater is working its magic.........And what do you know, we blow up something electric in our house! Nope, the fuse box doesn't work. At this point panic starts to set in thinking of the hassle it will take to find somebody to come out on a weekend to help fix this mess. With Saturday just around the corner our power issue could be unresolved for an entire week, the thought was pretty brutal to consider. Well, after a quick glance at my phone for some yelp reviews Saturday morning I came across Jeff Bloomfield and with a bunch of stellar reviews I decided to give him a call, with a wild shot in the dark that he might be able to come before the weekend was over. And what can I say Jeff was our total hero!!!!!!!!! After listening to our issue, he said he would come over as soon as he could. I didn't think he meant within the hour! He took stock of what was going on and set about fixing the problem quickly and effeciently. In the end, we were 100% with the work, and his rates were more then resonable. Myself and my wife would HIGHLY recommend Eclectic Electric Thanks Jeff! read more

Jeff worked with me from start to finish on the electrical part of remodeling our kitchen. He's very knowledgeable, and he had great advice about how to reroute power from one part of the house to the kitchen. He installed our main service panel, then installed a subpanel for our kitchen, then wired up the entire kitchen and laundry room. He works hard, and was available by phone frequently. He saw us through a successful electrical inspection (by the city of Berkeley), and I would definitely recommend Eclectic Electric. His bid price was very competitive, and I had quite a few bids before hiring him. read more

To summarize: Fast service Reliable Knowledgeable Very reasonable rate I called Jeff about a failed breaker (a result of water getting in my electrical panel)which is a simple fix, but I do not deal with electrical problems as I enjoy living. Jeff was able to fit me in the very next day. He also helped me identify the leak coming into my panel. It turned out that PG&E did not install a meter seal when they installed my smart meter, so water was getting behind the meter and running down the pipe into my electrical panel. I would need to call PG&E to come fix this. Not more than 15 minutes after Jeff left, he called me to tell me that he had contacted PG&E, informed them of the problem, and they would be coming to fix it later that day. That is going the extra mile. Great service at a reasonable rate. I'll be calling Jeff for any future electrical problems. read more

Back in 2004 I think we went with Eclectic Electric because he had good reviews on Berkley Parents Network. I'm truly sorry to say this is not a good review. I really hope readers find it useful. He wanted an advance before work even started. I think he said it was because of the inspection fee. We insisted on having it done with the proper building inspection requirements, according to building codes, fire codes, and electrical codes. I was a new home owner in my first house at the time. I called and met contractors for different projects and got 5 quotes for every project. None of the other electrical contractors needed or wanted an advance for this service change. My foundation contractor, Alameda Structural, was contracted for a job worth more than 10 times this and he didn't ask for an advance of any kind. Anyways, we settled on giving Jeff a small advance so he can get past it and get working as we had other projects lined up to get done. It took Jeff about the same number of days to do the job as it took my foundation contractor to replace my entire foundation. A job that should have taken one 8-hour day by a qualified person. A 1-day job took him several times coming back. Arriving whenever, if he did at all, and leaving shortly after for the day. Jeff took so long that he ran into the beginning of our foundation work. I told him that I didn't want him to work while the house was floating on temporary shoring. I told the foundation guys to not let him on the property. I found out that he did try to convince them to get in there, but they told him no. I did not want anyone under or around there that wasn't supposed to be there. Finally the service was on, the meter was in. But PG&E did not give their stamp of approval yet. Jeff wanted to get paid as soon as he was "done" and called me several times over and over again at work. When we spoke to PG&E they said we were right to wait, if there was something wrong, we may not get the contractor back to fix it. And heck, he barely came to get the job done in the first place. The good news at the time was that all seemed ok. Jeff came across very unprofessional. If that were the only issue... Unfortunately... Under a year later I called a different electrical company to do some work. They told me my circuit breakers were incorrectly sized. Jeff put 20 amp circuit breakers on my 15 amp circuits. Oversized CBs are a fire hazard! My house had been in danger of burning down ever since Jeff worked on it. Not knowing any better at the time I thought well here's one electrician telling me one thing and the other something else. Which one is right, which one is wrong? Well as it happens, I am now an apprentice electrician with 3 years under my belt. I know a lot more on the subject. I live in the same house which is almost 100 years old. The electrical system for houses this old will always have some, if not all, knob and tube wiring. Houses with knob and tube did not use 20amp circuits, our household electrical appliances just did not demand it. The 2 circuits placed on 20 amp breakers were entirely knob and tube. Upon checking the wiring, I did verify the size, 15 amperes is all they can handle. I remember asking Jeff how he would know what size breaker to put, he said he would check the wire size "is how he would know". These circuits lead up into my attic, he was never up there. I think what he did was use the size of the wire immediately leading up to the old fuse, extending the length to the panel. But Knob and tube alone should have given a clue to at least investigate and make sure, because a qualified person would know the consequences. Nonetheless, my house was in danger of burning down due to his mistake. All that had to happen was one too many appliances get plugged in. Like a space heater with all the lights on and maybe a TV and the breaker which should have shut down the circuit would just sit there, waiting for more amperage, letting the wire heat up beyond what the insulation can take and burn through and onto very dry 100 year old wood. The reason I was having the service change done at all was because my home insurance company required it. They required the old fuse system be replaced by the circuit breaker system, with the intent to avoid over-sizing of fuses which lead to houses burning down! To me Jeff is not a professional and is unqualified as an electrician. This opinion is a result of a job so poorly done that my house, my property, myself and my family was at detrimental risk. I would rate this a zero if I could. Beware. Hire qualified persons. Licensing is one thing, Bonding is another. (Insured by a company for liability in the event of damage caused by work done.) Their personal insurance probably will not cover burnng down our house, property, or covering our medical bills. If a company will not insure them, maybe we should not hire them. read more

We hired Jeff to do a retro-fit of lighting fixtures in our office suite. The job actually became a very difficult one which Jeff handled beautifully. He solved many of the problems involved. He was prompt to the job, courteous, and respectful of employees' work cubicles. He was able to complete the job in one day. I highly recommend Jeff for electrical work in your home. read more

Jeff has done various kinds of electrical work for me over the years. He is very skilled, honest, and an interesting guy to talk to. He's very knowledgeable about old wiring, network issues, telephone wiring, and many other areas. I have no hesitation recommending him for just about any type of electrical job. read more

Eclectic Electric answered the phone call immediately, no 'leave a message and I'll call you back' stuff. In addition instead of making a service call & a service charge, Eclectic Electric walked me through the solution. No cost / no down time. Next time I have electrical problems they'll be the first I call. read more

Hands down, Jeff (Bloomfield) is the best! After being told by two other so-called electricians that they would have to rewire and replace the entire circuit breaker in our home, we sought a second opinion and from a slew of electricians listed, and getting voice-mails, Jeff answered his call, and the rest is truly a blessing. Rewiring or replacing the circuit breaker was not needed. Jeff is a down to earth genuine person, but moreover, HONEST with very, very reasonable rates. Highly recommend! read more

Jeff provided outstanding service. He's forthright, not pushy in the least, and easy to contact. He replaced and made improvements to my outdoor outlet that was dysfunctional (and also fixed my garage door, gratis). He was efficient, very reasonably priced, and a pleasure to deal with. I intend to continue to use him again in the near future, and most importantly, I'm delighted to know someone I can trust for all my electrical work. read more

Just called out of the blue because he was one of the only places open on a Sunday -- this was after another person I called said he wasn't available today or "for another 10 days" -- and he calmly talked me through what might be the problem and how to solve it. (Had already tried to switch circuit breaker on several times but he gave me more specific instructions that worked!) Didn't even get the name of the person with whom I spoke but I will definitely be calling again for any issues with electricity -- anyone with the professionalism and care to persist in trying to help even through multiple bad phone connections -- even calling me back when my phone failed! -- deserves as much business as he might want to take on! An amazing customer experience! Highly recommended!! read more

Jeff could have come out and charged us to fix a simple problem but instead he talked me through how to do it myself. We appreciate it!

What could be worse than an electrical fire in the wall of your apartment? Having it happen on a Sunday between Christmas and New Year's. The firefighters came out and shut down all the electrical circuits in my place, which meant I had to start calling around to electricians to get the thing fixed. Anyway, I finally got hold of someone, and he actually said he would come out that very afternoon - which he did. Three hours later he had fixed the problem. The guy's name is Jeff Bloomfield, owner of Eclectic Electric in Berkeley. If you need a good electrician, I heartily recommend him. read more

Jeff was nice and attentive to us in the beginning (be careful!). In the end, we realized he was just a bait-and-switch, wanted to charge us double or triple of a normal electrician would charge for the job. He left us in a very bad situation. We were very upset and disappointed. Dont recommend him at all. read more

i called jeff on a recommendation from a friend. he was able to help me solve my problem on the phone without having to come over. thanks, jeff! when i get in more serious electric trouble, i will definitely use his services. read more