Thank you Alameda Oakland Electrical!! Francisco and his team are fantastic! We needed an EV…read morecharger installed. When I had contacted a variety of other places, it was always "send me pic" - frustrating when you aren't sure what they want. Francisco came out quickly with no up front cost to assess our current electrical panel, asked what we wanted and where we wanted the charger installed, suggested options for EV chargers to buy, and provided free estimates for set ups for plug-in charger vs hardwired. His quote was reasonable, and cost of permit was part of it. We were able to schedule the work to be done relatively quickly, and the job went quickly and smoothly. He was able to help set up the software settings for our Emporia Pro. AOE also helped facilitate county inspection. I am so happy with his work! Francisco readily responded to questions and made sure we were happy with everything. I completely understand why they have so many 5 star reviews! I would highly recommend AOE and will be using them in the future for any electrical needs and have already referred him to friends. Thank you AOE!

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.

Both Carlos and Elvin were super helpful. They were on time and very quickly figured out our…read moreproblem, which fortunately was minor. They were very professional and gave some pointers as well for any future issues. I'd highly recommend them and will definitely call them Five and Free again if there are ever any issues.

Avoid - Aggressive Sales Tactics and Inflated Pricing…read more We had a negative experience with Five or Free Electrical and strongly do not recommend them. When the electricity went out on the upper level of our home, we called them for help. Instead of sending an electrician, they first sent a salesperson who couldn't assess the issue, only confirm that there was a problem. We were told we had to pay $475 just for a diagnosis, which could be applied to repairs, and that an electrician could come later that day. With no power, we felt pressured to agree. When the electrician arrived, he initially said our 10-year-old electrical panel was in bad condition and needed to be replaced for over $7,000, with a two-day wait. When we explained we couldn't wait, he tightened some wires on the spot and turned the power back on. He then changed his recommendation and said we didn't need a new panel, just a "cleanup" for $6,500, which he said would take 3-6 hours with two electricians. He also quoted $4,500 to clean up our downstairs panel. On the day of service, only one electrician showed up, and it took about three hours to complete the panel cleanup. Based on what we paid, this came out to over $2,000 per hour. I decided to get a second estimate for our downstairs panel, and the work was completed this morning for $360. That is a huge difference from the $4,500 quote we were given. Our experience with Five or Free was misleading, inconsistent, and extremely overpriced. AVOID!

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.

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!

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!

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.

Just bought a house and I needed an EV charger installed. I was thinking if I had a good…read moreexperience, I would use them for more. Micah came out himself to do a site visit and then the EV charger install. Then I had them get my outlets and some other wiring up to code as well as installing an outdoor outlet and flood light. Great work, very respectful of your property, and highly professional. Micah is also ready to work with you around your budget. Happy to support a local business and have a reliable electrician.

Terrific service from this local contractor -- and most amazingly, these electricians arrive on…read moretime! We've had a handful of little jobs done by Micah Electric and are about to embark on a big project. We are happy we found them.

I called Esed hoping to schedule an urgent service repair after the circuit breaker for our furnace…read moretripped and I could not get it to reset and turn back on. I called several electrician's hoping to get a same day appointment and was not having much luck. When Esed answered my call he asked me several questions about what happened and what my panel looked like then proceeded to walk me through how to force reset over the phone. His kindness in walking me through it over the phone not only saved me the cost of having an electrician come out at short notice but also saved me from a cold night without a working furnace. Esed could have charged me for an in-person fix but instead offered to help me on a call. When I do have electrical issues in the future (old house with old electrical will definitely need actual repairs & upgrades in the future) Esed at Ideal Electric will be the first person I call! Thank you again Esed!!

Esed is very responsive and very efficient. He did a great job on installing new outlets, lights,…read moreand switches in my bedroom remodel. Highly recommend!

I had some electrical work that was needed, specifically replacing a light fixture that had an…read moreoutdated bulb type. I contacted BV Electric again and had Stefan come out to work on replacing the bulb and ballast fairly quickly. Thank you so much!

Really professional, easy to work with, and good quality work. I've since had a second ev install…read morewhere they charged a very high amount (1k) for essentially installing a nema 14-50 onto a pre-existing wiring. But aside from that value issue, the work was great.

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!