Kelly replaced and upgraded the ancient electrical panels and service on my elderly mom's home in…read morePalo Alto in late 2025/early 2026. I live in Canada and managed the work remotely by phone, text, and email, after meeting him in person right at the start of the job. I contracted with Kelly after speaking with several other candidate electricians, because he was super communicative and responsive, explained his process and thinking clearly and thoroughly, and had long and broad experience with electrical panel replacement and upgrade projects throughout the SF Bay Area and up and down California. This was Kelly's first project in Palo Alto, and he was persistent and conscientious when navigating all the hoops and roadblocks thrown in his path by the City of Palo Alto permitting and engineering department, which seems to have a very different (and shockingly inefficient and painful) approach from other surrounding municipalities. He collaborated with me when needed to follow up and push things through the City of Palo Alto, and frankly after my own experiences with them, I'm even more impressed with Kelly's perseverance and patience in doing what was needed to get the job done. My mom's live-in caregiver also gave Kelly rave reviews, saying he was always kind and gentlemanly whenever he visited to carry out tasks for the panel replacement job. Kelly did careful and neat work, and the new, upgraded panel works well and looks good and very professionally built. And the quote we received once the full scope of work became clear was honored throughout the project, even though I know Kelly put in a lot of extra hours driving around and haunting the halls of the City of Palo Alto to get all the right paperwork put together and finalized and signed off. Sticking to the original quote speaks to his integrity. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Kelly as a knowledgeable and easy-to-work-with electrician who will do a great job for you on whatever electrical project you have for him. In these days when many people are hard to reach, flaky, or have little pride in their work, Kelly Henson was a breath of fresh air, and I'm grateful to have contracted with him for this work.

Had a great experience--friendly, professional, and clearly knew what he was doing. The repair was…read morefinished faster than expected and came in under the original estimate, which was a nice surprise. I'd definitely call him again and recommend him to anyone needing an electrician.

We had two GFCI's trip last week. Decided this wasn't a simple DIY project, so contacted Elect…read moreElectric upon referral by AM Sun Solar (which has also done quality work for us). Based on this experience, we'll be calling them again as the need arises. From initial contact through completion of work, they were thoughtful, attentive to detail, offered very clear communication and worked in a timely fashion. A human being answered the phone, which was a great first sign. She listened to our issue, asked for further details, and provided that information to the electrician who came out. We received e-mail and text from dispatch letting us know when Danny was on his way. It included a photo of him so we'd recognize him upon arrival (in case the clearly marked work truck didn't give it away). Upon arrival, Danny read back the information he'd received, which enabled us to move ahead with the project rather than spend time explaining it all over again. He located a third plug we hadn't even known had not only tripped, but melted down - plug, wiring, and on up into the wall. (We were lucky we didn't lose our house.) In short order, Danny had replaced all three GFCIs, replaced the burnt wiring and connected them in a manner which may be safer in future (no idea what original installer was thinking) and made suggestions at our request for some future upgrades to the system here. The work ran us more than a grand, which wasn't sweet, but we felt like we got professional work in a timely fashion.

I needed to have a repair to some 12 volt porch lighting. I spent $350 on a service call to assess…read morethe problem. I understood that would be deducted from the $1,000+ estimate for the repair if I decided to ok the repair the same day. When I called that afternoon to go ahead and schedule the service, I was told the $350 would not be deducted because I hadn't ok'd it during the service visit. I will find a more reasonable electrician to do the repair.

I have been remodeling a rental property and at every turn, there has been misc issues (mostly…read morebecause it's a turn of the century home). My handyman was struggling with the GFCI circuits in the kitchen and also the furnace was not powering up - and had an error code about polarity. I hired an HVAC company who told me I needed a new board or a new system (for the low low price of $7,000). I had an inkling the problem was maybe electrical, and decided a second opinion on the furnace was a good idea since the system was not THAT old and I needed to address the GFCI circuit anyways. So I went on Yelp and found Cal Paso. Alex was my tech. And he did an ace job! He troubleshooted the GFCI problem and came up with a great solution for our hundred year old home where *nothing* is standard size or ever easy. His solution worked and even made the property *better* for the tenants by giving them more outlets than before. Then he went to the attic and solved the furnace issue. And technically there were two minor wiring issues involved, and if you've ever troubleshooted anything, it can be hard to figure out what's wrong when there's more than one problem! But Alex did. I will absolutely, 110%, use Cal Paso again. They saved me from an HVAC company who couldn't troubleshoot at all and was going to gouge me with a new system. And they made everything BETTER than I expected, at a fair and reasonable rate.

Efficient, fair, communicated well. Will use for future projects................................read more

We got an email from our home insurance that our electrical panel needs an upgrade. After…read moresearching/contacting electrician within the area, we had chosen Good Neighbors Electric. Anthony came over to personally check the electrical panel. After assessing the area, he explained step by step on how he's going to complete the project. He patiently answered our questions and provided more information. His price quotation was reasonable. He and his team arrived promptly on the appointed date. They had completed it within the time frame they had previously stated. Thank you, Anthony!

Got Adam to my house, he checked my 3 outlets and resolved the issue giving me advice for…read morepreventive measures. Thank you!

These guys are awesome. So much so, I'm doing a yelp review. I hate yelp and helpers! Ryan and Dan…read moremade my household electrical dreams come true. These guys are professional as hell, know their trade, charge a fair price and care about what you want to do. I reached out to countless local electricians for a rewire in a 100 year old home along with some other needs, and was either shot down, shined on or way over bid. Ryan was honest, trustworthy realistic and did what a bunch of other guys said couldn't be done. Don't bother with the other guys. Call Live Oak. They'll blow you away with their work and next thing you know you're leaving Yelp reviews trying to find more jobs to bring them back in on.

We have used Live Oak at least two more times since my first review and again, the guys were on…read moretime and provided a great product. We needed additional ceiling fans installed and more lighting and outlets in my office. I was so impressed with the job they did in my husband's music room, that I wanted the same set up in my office. If you want professional, experienced electricians who do what they say they will and clean up afterwards, then call Live Oak!

Dan responded quickly and was able to come out same day. He installed the fixture quickly and left…read morethings neat and clean. As if we'd not had a repair. Price was fair and exactly as quoted. Would recommend Dan and use again when we have electrical needs.

Responded promptly and provided courteous service. He came out for a free estimate, which gave us a…read moremore realistic price. Other contractors wanted to just give us a "best guess" from pictures. We will use again for future projects.

Rady Electric is a great company to work with. Jim, its owner, is a professional with a warm…read moreoutgoing personality. Him and his team went the extra mile to ensure we were absolutely satisfied with everything during our major home renovation. They installed all new lighting, dimmer switches, recessed lighting, wall receptacles and thoroughly scrutinized our existing electrical to bring our home up to date. We're certain that every detail is safe and secure. It must also be noted that Jim accommodated our project manager's extremely haphazard timeline. If we require any further electrical work, we'll confidently call upon the knowledgeable team at Rady Electric.

Rady Electric is awesome on time on budget and A great guy to work with I highly recommend Rady…read moreelectric no job to small or to big for them Services: Electrical fuse changing, Electrical fixture installation, General construction, Electrical wiring installation, Outdoor lighting installation, Electrical panel replacement or upgrading, Electrical outlet & switch installation, Electric car charger installation

I needed to have my electrical panel upgraded as the one I had was old and nearing it's end of…read morelife. I also wanted to get it upgraded from a 100 amp to a 200 amp panel in case I wanted to add some 200v appliances down the road. I asked for a quote for both and the price difference was negligible and I went I went with the 200 amp panel. I have a stucco house which means they needed to cut out the panel and some surrounding stucco to get the old one out. Instead of hiring a stucco company to respray they trimmed the new panel out with nice trim wood and it looks great. They scheduled an appointment with me and showed up right at the beginning of my two hour time window, they got right to work and my power was off not even a full workday. They worked quick and really clean. They needed to move some items in my garage to get to the back wall and were very careful with my stuff, and placed everything back when they were finished. You'd never have known they were there. Both employees were clean and professional, very polite and easy to talk with. They came back a few days later when I was able to schedule a return visit to ask a few questions and button up a few last minute details. Each time they arrived on time and got right to work. The receptionist is very friendly and she was very helpful anytime we talked. The whole team at Alpha cleary cares and wants to do great work and I'm happy to say I feel they did for me and I would recommend them to anyone.

I have used Alpha a few times now. They are awesome. Stephanie at the front desk is amazing,…read moreknowledgeable, friendly and so easy to work with. Nick has come out to my house each time, and as a single mom, I worry about who comes in my house, but Nick is so professional, no nonsense, easy-going and ridiculously quiet, I never worry about a thing when he's there. Everything gets done perfectly and on time with no mess. Thank you Alpha!!

These guys came out and turned a bunch of my outlets to USB outlets, installed some fans and a…read morebunch of other odd ends. These USB outlets are amazing. It's great not having to worry about finding the square thing the charger plugs into. I had been putting off installing the fans for a long long time. My wife was pretty upset. After having central Pacific Electric out im not sure I woulda been able to install everything correctly with all the high tech features with the controller and all that. These guys are solid. Professional and very respectable. I'm using these guys for some bigger projects in the future.

Replied to my message immediately and came out the same day. Fixed my problem quickly.read more