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.

I just want to thank Alameda Oakland Electrical for the amazing customer service. A young lady…read morehelped me over the phone and she was so kind. We even had a little laugh. Francisco was quick about getting a part I needed for a discontinued breaker. He was so helpful and understanding of our needs. Would love to work with them again.

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.

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.

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!

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!

Darius is a skilled electrician with a professional crew of journeymen and apprentices. He…read morepatiently teaches and trains his apprentices while his journeymen know what to do and get it done. I found his pricing to be reasonable and fair considering his top notch work. I 100% recommend Darius and his team for the most complex jobs.

For our 100 year old home, we got four bids to replace our knob-and-tube, add wired smoke alarms,…read morerun a new circuit for an electric water heater, and fix outlets. Darius's was the second-lowest bid and the best value (the "cheapest" would have required costly wall repairs and painting). He suggested remote-controlled switches to minimize opening walls. This was smart, time-saving, and it worked. His crew arrived on time and finished in five days. They were courteous, tidy, and communicated clearly about brief power interruptions, which was important because one of us was working from home at times. The estimate matched the final cost exactly, except for a few additions we requested, which were priced fairly. We needed no wall repairs afterward, and they cleaned so well you'd never know electricians had been there. Everything works perfectly, and the city signed off the permit with no additional work. Professional, transparent, minimally disruptive, accurate pricing, and meticulous, Darius and his team were outstanding. I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again.

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.

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!

Highly recommend. Good work. Reasonable cost. Quick turnaround time. Very helpful and friendly…read moreservice. Helped me change out multiple light fixtures in a commercial kitchen.

I needed a breaker replaced. I called JC and he scheduled a time that worked with our schedule. He…read moredidn't just replace the breaker. He checked all the wiring in the breaker box and tightened wires where needed. He explained everything he did and was always friendly and courteous. Highly recommend!

BV Electric is what I recommend to all my friends for their electrician needs. BV Electric able to…read moreupdate an old knob-and-tube electrical system to add additional outlets and lines despite being in a 2nd floor condo. Previously there was one two-prong outlet per bedroom, and the 1750sqft condo was on one line. With 4 people living in the condo, this was a disaster because it meant if someone was running the washer or dryer in one room, another person was playing video games or in a Zoom meeting, and a third person had the audacity to attempt to blow-dry their hair or vacuum, the entire condo would lose power and we'd have to navigate down the condo stairs in the dark and outside to reset the breaker. BV Electric put 4 new lines in and 8 or 9 outlets across 4 rooms (the living room and three of the bedrooms) for an affordable price. If we happen to trip a breaker now (which is very rare and our own fault for overloading with too much in one room), at least the entire house doesn't go dark and the Internet remains on as we keep it on a separate line with just the TV. This has saved us a ton of headache, not to mention helped our employment as we stopped spontaneously dropping off business Zoom calls due to losing power across the whole condo.

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.