Had a positive experience with Max Electric and everything went smoothly. Both the initial inspection (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. read more

I love these guys. Always friendly and extremely knowledgeable. Luis and Camillo replaced a bad switch for me. Everything went smoothly. Will definitely call them again for my next electrical repair. read more

We recently hired them for a major project at our Alameda home, which included a complete knob and tube rewiring, handling all the complicated permitting, and installing a bunch of new lighting fixtures. We had a very aggressive timeline, and the team stuck to it flawlessly without sacrificing on quality. What really set them apart was their communication. Shon, Felix, Marino, both Alexis, and Max were incredibly patient and super helpful in answering every single question we threw their way. The entire crew did an absolutely amazing job from start to finish. Highly, highly recommend. read more

Most quotes I received for the job I needed were between $200-$250 for labor. They quoted me $600.

They did a disgusting job with wiring. They grounded things to the gas pipes and left the wires exposed and dared argue that putting conduit around it takes alot of time and is going to cost more money. All they want is money and do the bare minimum. Do NOT pay until work is COMPLETE !!!! read more

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Max Electric replied to my request quickly, quoted an estimate within a couple of hours, and showed up today on time. They quickly diagnosed the issue, and fixed it. Will hire them again! read more

I was on a mission to find the best Electricians to work on my San Bruno house Knob & Tube Rewire and 100 to 200amp service upgrade. I had 4 companies walk the job and give their thoughts. I ended up choosing Max Electric because: 1. They listened carefully and were really focused on what I was trying to get done. 2. They were responsive and followed through consistently. 3. Their price made sense and was competitive. I had a great experience, and my project manager Sean was available, present, and made sure we knew what was going on through the entire project. It was scary going into a job this big, but I am very happy we chose Max Electric. Great Work at a fair price. read more

Great service. Professional, caring and good people and company to work with. On time, their estimates are accurate to what they quoted you. I highly recommend you give them a try for your electrical needs. I definitely will call them again for assistance. read more

We hired Max Electric for a full knob-and-tube rewire on our home, along with several other electrical 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! read more

I'll definitely be calling Max Electric for future jobs. They were prompt, on-time, and knowledgeable. Ravi was the one who came to my house and not only did he install a new switch for me, he also troubleshooted with me when another switch wasn't working (we determined that the switch itself wasn't working). I highly recommend Ravi and going with Max Electric. read more

Great service from quick responses to emails/messages to timely installation of the outlets. Marat was nice, knowledgeable, and professional! read more

Rigo diagnosed our issue in under 5 minutes, walked me through what was going wrong so I understood his recommendation, and had the fix installed super quickly. My service appointment was as easy as can be. I really appreciate the good work! read more

I didn't end up using Max electric in the end because my building is super old and my HOA is very fussy with approving contractors for work in my 100 year old building. BUT, that said, I called Max, and he was VERY responsive with coming to my condo in SF within 2 days of my call, and walked me through how a complete re-wire job (new circuit box, new wires to the ceilings and outlets) His bid was in line with the contractor I ended up with, but I went for the other guy because the HOA president strongly encouraged that I use his contractor for my re-wire job. read more

These folks know their way around a bender for sure, but they have zero communication skills and that's why every one of the automated responses to reviews up here sounds like an AI generated summary of whatever the reviewer posted in bullet-point form. If you're an electrically-illiterate Millennial tech bro who wants a new Tesla charger or something then you might be perfectly fine with what Max Electric is charging 20X the typical rate for. If you know the NEC better than they do and are simply too old to be climbing up into attics then they will absolutely infuriate you with their inability to articulate anything or even remember something they said five minutes ago. I sent them packing after just a brief exposure to their cocky, combative cabbage-boiling attitude. read more

Max Electric is top notch when it comes to response time and communication. Based on the reviews, they know their crafts well. However, their price is top notch too. I had a very simple job - replacing a porch light and hang 2 pendant lights. Max wanted $350-400 per light. The electrician I ended up hiring charged 1/6 what Max quoted and finished in a little over 1 hour. YMMV but it does help to shop around. read more

10/10 recommend! Lucas was able to come same day, diagnosed the problem within 5 minutes, and repaired in another 5 minutes. Overall incredible experience and would definitely use again! read more

Their response time to set an appointment was immediate. The tech was on time, professional reasonable. I highly recommend them.

I am more than pleased with the job Max Electric did at my house. Rigoberto the electrician who was scheduled for are project was amazing, he arrived on time fully prepared for the job explained all the steps he was taking for the chandelier installation he cleaned up after he was done with the job made sure the light functioned to my satisfaction and the height was correct. I could not have had a better experience with rigoberto and max electric. R Barriere read more

They were the only electricians to notice the extent of the knob and tube when I was getting quotes for a panel upgrade. I'm really happy with the quality of the work, communication and working with the team. They were smart about future proofing for more electric appliances. Most importantly I was surprised at how little the needed to excavate the walls to do the work. I'll certainly use them for all electric needs moving forward read more

Great, fast, good price, good quality. The guy who came was knowledgeable and did it quickly the exact way we wanted to have the outlet installed. read more

Rigo was super, quickly fixed our issue and helped us identify solutions for a few others. Quickly and efficiently fixed our issue and educated me on our electrical situation and improvements we could make. They also made time for a same day appointment which helped us out tremendously. Would hire again! read more

Everything was fast, efficient and just what I needed; Quote coordination advice service Thank you Rico and Marino for installing a new outlet in my bathroom and installing a towel heating rack in less than an hour, it's perfect. read more

Excellent work. Great communications and execution all around. Strongly recommend them

Max electric was quick to respond to the Yelp request and John the manager was able to give me an initial quote based on the photograph I sent him. He also texted me back saying that his technician felt that there was probably more to it than what was seen. When Andrei came on time, he quickly got to work and apologized, even saying it might take half an hour. I was thrilled that it was gonna take so little time. He showed me how badly warned the outlets were and that they needed to be replaced. He brought new products to replace them with and connected the two outlets together so that one GFCI was needed. He also included an exterior outlet cover. He was very thorough and careful. He tested all the circuit breakers to make sure he had the right one. When finished he again tested everything and put everything back in order. I didn't think it would cost quite this much but for the job that was done I think it went very well. Andrei was very pleasant to work with. I would consider having Max electric come again if I have any more electric problems. read more

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I had a great experience with electrician Rigoberto Ochoa. I can't speak for every electrician that works there so YMMV. He replaced my broken outlet and broken porch light quickly and was very communicative, explaining what was wrong and why things needed to be replaced. They were upfront with cost and it felt reasonable enough for what I needed done ($250 for outlet replacement and $300 for outside porch light replacement + the light). I would hire Rigoberto again for any future electrician work needed around my house. read more

Marat and Camillo were both awesome! I had my panel replaced and some additional high current outlets installed in my garage. The plans changed a little bit throughout the work due to some discoveries made along the way, but they were flexible and accommodating. Will definitely consider Max Electric again in the future if I need it! read more

max electric has helped me update lighting and add power at two different theaters. each time he was fast and respectful and definitely affordable. I would recommend him to anyone looking to have electric work done. I call him for all my electrical needs. read more

Second time using Max Electric for a EV install (Tesla universal connector). Got a scheduled install date about two weeks after contacting Max Electric. Communications were quick and professional. Day of install had two folks come out, and they came on time and finished right on time as well (9:30am - 2pm). They were very detailed oriented and ask specifically where I'd want the charger installed - we ended up choosing the back wall as it was the most convenient, even though it wasn't the easiest place to put the charger. Second time using Max Electric for some electrical help in the garage - highly recommend them! read more

they came out day after xmas & dignosed & fixed our wiring issue right way. I reccommend them highly

I hired Max Electric to do a full rewire of a 1936 two-story stucco house at the end of 2024. The team led by Andreii Yuzko was professional and hard-working. They gave me good advice throughout the process, demonstrated knowledge of rewiring nuances, and were experienced problem-solvers. Andreii takes pride in his work and this is evidenced by the labeling of the main panel. Moreover, he is easy to communicate with as is the operations side of the company. Would recommend. read more

Max Electric - Electricians Near Me - San Francisco, California

Really great experience working with the team. I had a simple updating of interior outlets on knob and tube wiring, with adding an outdoor GFCI outlet. Scheduling was easy, technical expertise was on point, both for the quote and the execution. They didn't try to upsell, the way that some other vendors tend to. Clear and direct about recommendations and paths forward, by code and for functionality. read more

Electricians seemed knowledgable and experienced. Office manager (a woman) was incompetent. Didn't even bother to read my email with attached photos as requsted , before she phoned me back . read more

Needed to install a home EV charger (hardwired ChargePoint) and Max electric was recommended to us by my brother-in-law. The whole process was smooth, from getting a quote to scheduling to finishing. Got a quote within hours via Yelp message after I sent my request and some pictures of the location and the main panel. Price is fair. Scheduling done via text messages, very responsive. First appointment had to be rescheduled due to sickness of the tech. Rescheduling availability was quick so it was ok. Day of appointment Rigo arrived on time (actually early) and got started right away. Answered a few of our questions with professionalism and we could tell he has done this kind of install many times. Work was done quickly and clean. Tested the charger and everything worked as intended (getting the full kw output to the max capable of the EV and breaker rating). Highly recommend. read more

Max Electric was easy to book with, arrived on time, and provided the services requested. I'm only deducting one star because I needed a tricky lightbulb changed and Anna, the manager I spoke to on the phone, charged me $150 for it! When I remarked that was a lot of money just to change a lightbulb, she said it was a mistake and it should just be $50. That left a bad taste in my mouth...don't try to trick me. Also, $50 is still a lot of money just to change a lightbulb. read more

It was very easy to schedule an appointment with Max Electric. Rigoberto was great - arrived early and replaced the outlet very quickly!

I contacted Max Electric because I needed some help finishing up an overhead service relocation where most of the work on the ground level had already been done and the photos of their conduit work looked much better than that of most residential contractors in California. They responded with an absolutely outrageous lump sum price devoid of meaningful information so I asked for clarification as to what work they were proposing to do for that frankly shocking amount of money. I just got a snarky response telling me that the grounding system was "wrong" and that they'd have to rip it out and redo it all. I asked what specific code violations they were observing and what remediations they were proposing to make in what I hope was an equally snarky tone and they predictably refused to give me a direct answer. I hired a master electrician who's done commercial/industrial work for 24 years to build the mast and weatherhead I was missing for literally 6X less than what Max Electric quoted for the same job. It was 4 hours of work and that included a lunchtime run to the supply house to pick up a rigid elbow they forgot to grab. They made absolutely no changes to this "wrong" grounding system because there were no changes needed according to 2023 NEC and it all passed AHJ inspection without a single issue. We all make mistakes, but my interaction with Max Electric felt more like a con job than a mistake to me. Similar to the "Oh no, your heat exchanger's cracked! Better buy a whole new furnace right now before your entire family dies in their sleep and oh yeah we also have to move it up to the attic and run all new ducts at the same time because that's the code!" scam the HVAC kids like to pull. C-10s are sadly all the same. read more

Lucas came over Monday (on Labor Day!) to help us troubleshoot a problematic outlet. He was prompt, easy to work with, and did a great job finding us a solution in a very old house with questionable wiring... Thanks Lucas :) read more

Huge fan of Max Electric! From the initial quoting, to scheduling, to the job itself, it was all a breeze to get done. Sent out a request Sunday, and could've had someone come over the next day but opted for later in the week. The job was just to install an outlet in the restroom for my new bidet washlet. Nothing fancy. Was quoted a fair quote, but it somehow came up a little over, so was a little disappointed (hence, docked one *). But other than that, Rigo the electrician was amazing. Came over earlier than scheduled, did his thing, and was out in an hour. Even cleaned up and everything -- amazing customer service! Will definitely use Max again for other electrical needs. read more

Superb service! I explained the problem and provided a photo of my malfunctioning dimmer switch, and Max gave me the price and set up an appointment within minutes. It was difficult to pin other electricians down, and one wanted a video first meeting, which simply wasn't necessary -- and seemed a little creepy, honestly, but I don't like video calls. Max's electrician showed up exactly at the time scheduled and installed a new switch, and I paid him on the spot. This is an easy five stars. read more

Only giving them one star because I think they really know their stuff. Very knowledgeable and I'm confident they are good at what they do But... They are super scammers!!! Came into a home built in the 80s and told us it was K&T and needed complete rewire + no grounded outlets which was not true!!!!! SHADY SHADY SHADY expect your est to double and have a maze of confusion! read more