I highly recommend Francisco and his team. He responded quickly, provided a quote on the spot, and…read morescheduled the work promptly. He came to install an outdoor outlet for my sprinkler system and noticed that another outdoor outlet had been installed incorrectly by a previous company. Without me even asking, he fixed it at no additional cost. What I appreciated most was the care they took in my home. They covered my furniture to protect it from dust and cleaned up thoroughly when the job was done. Professional, honest, and detail-oriented. I truly appreciate the extra effort and would definitely hire them again.

I needed to have a new wall-mounted porch light installed in a hurry after completion of the…read moreexterior paint job on my house. Several other electrical firms didn't respond at all, but luckily Francisco at Alameda Oakland Electrical took the call and jumped into action. His crew was working on a bigger job, leaving him free to take on a small project like mine. Francisco brought the additional timer mechanism I needed and completed the install beautifully in minutes. He knew what he was doing, efficient, professional, friendly, cleaned up the work site, and charged a reasonable price for a same-day service! The business is local to Oakland and family-owned. I appreciated the good customer experience and highly recommend Alameda Oakland Electrical Services!

I had a great experience with Geoff at Williams Electric. I was dealing with serious voltage…read morefluctuations throughout my house--lights flickering, appliances losing power, and outlets reading abnormally high or low voltage. Geoff quickly identified problems at the service connection where the utility power enters the house, repaired the loose connections and grounding issue, and carefully checked the main panel and subpanel. He walked me through everything he was testing, tightened several loose connections, and confirmed there was no heat damage. After his repairs, the voltage immediately stabilized around 121-123 volts, even with the microwave running under load. The lights stopped dimming, the stove stopped resetting, and the microwave began operating normally again. Geoff is clearly a highly experienced, old-school electrician who knows his trade inside and out. He was thorough, straightforward, and focused on fixing the actual problem. He also gave me helpful guidance about the permitting and compliance work that should be addressed next. I would absolutely recommend Williams Electric.

Extremely unprofessional experience. They were a no-show for the scheduled appointment and only…read morearrived an hour late after I called. The technician walked in without introducing himself, then, while I was writing the check, asked about my cat and started walking toward the back of my house without permission. When my partner stopped him, he came back and unexpectedly put both hands on my face, rubbed my eyebrows, and said, "You have such great eyebrows." I was completely taken aback. The electrical issue was fixed, but the behavior was incredibly inappropriate and uncomfortable. I would not recommend this company.

I'll be fair. This wasn't a quality issue with the work but a review for poor scheduling and…read morecommunication. I never received an estimate, and the scheduling process was incredibly frustrating. I reached out through Yelp, sent them my inspection report, then called and texted, and was eventually given a time for a phone call. That appointment came today and no showed. After I followed up by text, I was told, "10 more minutes." Well here, I'm twiddling my thumbs still after 30 minutes. I'm a patient person and understand busy schedules as I work in a service industry with emergencies, delays, and things that don't going according to plan. This, however, is just unprofessional and almost feels like they're trying to deter me away. Unfortunately, I can't recommend a business that doesn't respect its customers. Good luck.

After a tough start -- I had difficulty getting an appointment and Micah Electric's scheduler…read moredisappeared for a week -- co-owner Anoush contacted me by email and phone and apologized for the error on their end. They sent a friendly and capable electrician to install a new plug unit, and do a few small electrical jobs. The job took a few hours longer than they initially estimated, and to make up for the scheduling confusion they honored their original estimate and waived the costs from the extra work. It's an odd thing to say, but after a bad beginning Micah proved to be exceptionally considerate. I felt very well taken care of. For my future electric needs, it's going to be Micah Electric!

I recently hired Boyes Electric for two major projects at my home: replacing my subpanels last fall…read moreand, more recently, installing a new main electrical panel and a Level 2 EV charger. Both experiences were outstanding. From start to finish, their team demonstrated a high level of professionalism, expertise, and customer service. The technicians were extremely knowledgeable, courteous, and easy to work with. They took the time to answer questions, explain the work being performed, and ensure everything was completed correctly. What impressed me most was their responsiveness and attention to detail. Communication was prompt throughout the process, scheduling was straightforward, and the work was completed efficiently. The crew treated my home with respect, kept the work area clean, and thoroughly cleaned up when the job was finished. Their pricing was fair and reasonable, especially considering the quality of workmanship and service provided. It's becoming increasingly rare to find contractors who consistently deliver on all fronts, but Boyes Electric exceeded my expectations every time. I would not hesitate to use them again for future electrical projects and highly recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable, professional, and customer-focused electrical contractor. If you're looking for top-notch electrical work backed by excellent service, Boyes Electric is an easy five-star recommendation.

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.

I used Yelp to get bids for putting an EV charger in my garage. Elvin showed up the following day…read moreand did a thorough review the electrical wiring. He determined that I needed to upgrade my electric panel and do additional work before my house could handle the increased amperage needed to run the charger. I decided against doing the additional work but appreciated the prompt, honest assessment.

Had Five or Free come and install a hardwired EV charger and certify an old panel was…read moredecommissioned for insurance purposes. Both Elvin the estimator and Evan the installer did an excellent job. On time and the decommissioned panel letter was free (thanks Elvin!). The work was done really well, very clean install. Evan even swept the entire garage for me when he was done.

We needed our 1940's house completely rewired from the original knob and tube wiring. Darius and…read morecrew did a terrific job, completely exceeding all our expectations for this project. Our house is roughly 1700 sq. ft., and for all the rewiring and adding circuits, they made just one hole that needed to be patched(which they patched up themselves). They were absolutely methodical with the rewire, we were so pleased with their work. It was involved and they handled it like champs. Our project took only about 7 days, and they were able to get our city inspection arranged and passed quickly after they had finished. We were so grateful for Darius' professionalism, attention to detail and care with our house. We would definitely use his company again. One more note: We've lived in this house for almost 20 years, and were sort of nervous about the impact of having this project under way with ourselves and all of our belongings in here. We did move some things around so they would have easy access to outlets, etc. But otherwise we didn't have to do much. And there was zero impact on our daily routines. Darius and his team made everything really easy, and they kept the house so clean (they cleaned up every day). From getting our estimate to the completion of this project we knew we were in good hands and working with very skilled professionals.

Excellent to work with and reasonable pricing. I have an amateur's level of electrical wiring…read moreknowledge, and I felt very comfortable with Darius's recommendations and good advice. He re-wired for 220 in the kitchen and installed the induction stove outlet plus ran wire for and installed the electric car charger. He and his team were also careful on site. We had some other contractor scheduling snafu's and Darius adapted with us smoothly. Will use again.

I must have done something right in life to have found Alley Electric…read more There is nothing like waking up with the sun shining and looking forward to a hot cup of coffee. Unfortunately that did not happen, as the electrical appliances in my kitchen had no power No hot coffee for me. Enter Alley Electric. The office was closed as this happened on a week-end. Their message said that they would contact me on Monday. They did. Julio came out to the house on Monday and after checking the circuit breaker box and doing some tests on the inside outlets, quickly solved the problem. Julio was pleasant, very professional and smart. The cost of his expertise was very reasonable and he could have found ways to increase the cost but he did not. Needless to say I am very impressed with Alley Electric and I do not impress easily. Alina, the woman who with whom I spoke, was as nice as she could be, and I appreciate this attitude, especially in today's world. Alley Electric is an independently owned business, and I firmly believe that we should support these businesses if they deserve to be supported, and this business definitely deserves it. They have glowing reviews from others too. Phone: 510-573-0427 Email: Alleyelectric@comcast.net

We had a lot of electrical work done at our house in Fremont, CA (Niles District). The house was…read morebuilt in the 1940s so we needed to increase the amps to the house as well as grounding all the outlets and adding GFCI to some of them. The workers were responsible and courteous and we are very pleased with the work.

We were having a solar specialist troubleshoot our solar inverter and discovered our main breaker…read moreto the utility pole was overheating and actually smoking! He recommended calling an electrician asap so of course I started calling electricians immediately. Esed responded to my message very quickly and came over within an hour to do the repair. On a holiday (Friday July 3)! I can't tell you how much I appreciated his efficiency and experience. I'm so glad we were able to get this fixed before the overheating caused a much more expensive repair. I now have a professional electrician I can call on next time we need assistance with our old home's electrics. Thank you Esed!

Esed is fantastic, honest electrician who is willing to help you out of a jam, even it he knows he…read morewon't make any money. PG&E had a neighborhood power shutdown and when I came home, everything was working in my house and detached garage except several outlets in my garage, including the one powering my garage door opener. I checked the circuit breakers and all seemed good. I couldn't figure out what was going on. I called Ideal Electric late on a Friday afternoon, Esed answered and took me step by step through a checklist. Turned out, as I should have know, that the GFI breaker on one of the outlets tripped and that outlet was connected to the others. Esed gave me the info without charging me to visit the house. Stand up dude. I'm not calling another electrician.

I'm in town for only a few days when I found our circuits were out for a couple of outlets in our…read morehouse. JC responded within minutes of me leaving a message. Then he showed up the same afternoon! After running through all our circuit boxes (that I recalled), he was stumped. He ran through and checked all our fuse boxes, connections, checked all nearby outlets, and then ran outside and found the last remaining circuit box outside which I had forgotten about. He ran through everything in the house, and also ended up switching out an old outlet that was too loose to plug anything into. Talk about persistent, efficient, and having the willingness to find and repair the problem. He's responsive, good at finding the problem, and not overcharging for his work. That's great service and expert work! Thanks JC!

JC Alameda did a fantastic job! He fixed the under-cabinet lighting in my kitchen and installed a…read moredimmer switch quickly and efficiently. He was professional, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain what he was doing. One thing I really appreciated was that he noticed I had two different types of light bulbs installed, which I didn't realize could cause problems. He explained why it mattered and made sure everything was working properly. He even picked up the supplies I needed, making the whole process easy and hassle-free. His pricing was fair, his work was excellent, and the entire experience was smooth from start to finish. I highly recommend JC Alameda if you're looking for a reliable, skilled electrician!

Installed a new sub panel with minimal wall damage. Hardly needed to patch my plaster walls. Highly…read morerecommended!

Incredibly, they were a no-show twice in a row, with basically zero proactive communication. Avoid…read more First, they messaged they could do the job a day after initial contact (Wednesday), gave me a time they'd be there, then simply never showed up. After messaging them about it, they said they forgot to schedule the actual appointment (!). Next, they scheduled an appointment for Thursday, when they showed up said they couldn't do the job as they didn't bring enough time and need additional components. Left again, rescheduled to Monday (!). And, lo and behold, no-show again on Monday. After 45 mins, I called their office and they simply said something got in the way and they can't help it. Honestly shockingly bad. Can't rate their actual service as I've never received it, just empty promises.