Rob brings great experience and expertise to any job he takes on. Plus Rob makes it a personal mission to make sure that you're home and your property is taken well care of. read more

Robert is a great dude! Super helpful, honest, and even answered questions via text! Over all great experience and highly recommend.

I hired REM Electric off of H...A...... I would highly recommend this electrician. He does excellent work and came in under budget and on time. He had excellent suggestions on how to save money and how to get the results I wanted. He had no problem answering my questions or even letting me assist in some of the prep work for the job (which saved me more money). I would not hesitate to hire him again. He is not only very friendly, but exceptionally well informed about his trade. He was willing to work with me every step of the project and help me save money by his suggestions. I interviewed (and had bids from) over ten electricians to finally find one that I would work with and Mr. Robert Marland was that electrician. I had others that bid the project lower and others a lot higher but at time and material he was clearly well worth his rate. Wish I had found him sooner and that he was available for my other properties. This was an older (1964) one story residence that was in bad need of upgraded lighting and now the place is well lit and the remodeling is continuing. I replaced ten lights and added an additional 17 more along with two ceiling fans. Now, I can see even when working late into the night. Cannot say how much of a difference this makes. I would rate the quality of his work five out of five, in fact I would give them a six if I could. As far as his customer service once again five and five. As far as the value for the money spent an excellent value. I was able to go up in the attic and view his work and he takes exceptional pride in the quality and attention to detail even for work that is not normally seen by his customers. He is fast and efficient and well worth his hourly rate (I normally do not hire by bids but by hourly - job vs time and material). read more

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I'm a first time homeowner and this was the first time in my life that I needed an electrician for help with a project. The job seemed simple enough to me, I just wanted to add a single outlet into a walk-in closet. Over the course of about a week and a half, I call four different electricians that gave me four very different quotes for the cost of labor. All four of those electricians also never called me back, and when I reached out again, they were unable to commit to a timeframe. I finally came across REM Electric, which only had a single review on Yelp at the time. I decided I'd give them a shot. Very glad I did. Rob was very friendly and knowledgeable, and was willing to work with my strange schedule. He was able to come out the following week, and the the project only took him a few hours. Not only was the outlet functional at the end, Rob took the extra time to clean up the debris left over, and cut a round hole in a shelf so my safes power cord could pass through to the outlet. That hole wasn't in the purview of my work order, but it was something I told him I was going to do. He took the initiative to do it for me in a moment, because he had the tools and the skill. He even took the time to clean debris left by the home inspector in the portion of my attic he accessed. I was blown away that Rob took the time to clean up after the work of another person, it really showed me how much of a professional and a plain good guy that Rob is. That kind of heartfelt service is uncommon. Similar quotes I received for the project were as much as $400. Like I mentioned earlier, this is the first time I've ever needed to have electrical work done, so I had no idea what a reasonable amount would be. Rob came in at a much more affordable quote, which again went to show what an ethical and humble person he is. I can't recommend REM enough, the end result was exactly what I wanted, and on the personal side of things, Rob is just a standout person and a good guy. I definitely recommend REM this to anyone else seeking an electrician for work in the Santa Ynez valley. If I need help with another project I'm definitely going to give him a call first. read more