I hate leaving a bad review but I have a bad experience with this guy! I kept asking and messaging him when he is he coming back to Finish his job that he started he kept claiming his busy and doing other job. 6 months later Still did not get the job done. No call no text I would never recommend this guys to anyone. Please read the reviews. Waste of time and money! read more

Tom is the only local electrician I trust. He is extremely responsive and has helped us with our home's electrical issues a handful of times. The first occurrence was an emergency, as my chandelier had a hot wire and caught flame. He responded immediately and showed up at our house that evening, discovering a past electrician had wired our attic with commercial 220 wiring -- we're lucky we didn't get electrocuted not knowing and changing multiple lighting fixtures ourselves before the incident. Tom climbed all through the attic fixing multiple rewires, as well as fixing the chandelier and two light switches. He even checked our other bedrooms to make sure they didn't have issues. Another instance, he came same-day to fix a kitchen island light fixture that had fallen out due to a faulty plastic plate (from another mystery previous electrician). He drove over an hour to us on a Sunday evening and we are so grateful for his immaculate work, same-day timing, communication, and friendliness. He's also a fellow vet like my partner so it feels extra nice supporting a local veteran-owned business. Not only is Tom a 10/10 electrician, he's also a 10/10 human! read more

The Spark Shark - Fixed our lighting plates that hang our kitchen island lights that had fallen out due to previous improper installation. - Electricians Near Me

Tom installed recessed lighting in our first floor condo living room, guest room and master bedroom. He also installed outlets for a bidet in both of our bathrooms. He also replaced two older outlets. He was efficient and professional. I would hire him again. Thanks so much, Tom! read more

The Spark Shark - Recessed lights in living room. - Electricians Near Me

Our electricity went out in a couple of rooms in the house. I Called Tom and he was able to head over right away. Tom identified the problem, fix the issue and we had power back on for the two bedrooms. During the diagnosis he noticed some concerns with the electrical panel, ordered the parts and will come back to fix the issues. Very knowledgeable and reliable. Highly recommended! read more

No power on Christmas Eve meant a quick search through Yelp and I landed on Spark Shark's information. Gave Tom a call and he was able to turn up within the hour. It's a shame I can't give 6 or 7 stars because he was super friendly, helpful and most of all, solved the problem very quickly and cheaply (being 6pm on Christmas Eve, we were expecting the worst but were pleasantly surprised). read more

If I could leave 0 stars I would. He has done work for us in the past that was fine. Unfortunately this was not the case, he came to our rental property to fix some flickering lights. When he came out he ordered new parts for the lights and he demanded payment in full before ordering the parts. However, he did not deliver the new parts and the lights are still flickering. Sadly, he is not delivering the best service and does not hold this business to the standards and value that a business should have. I have attempted to contact him multiple times over the last two weeks regarding the parts and the flickering lights. He has not returned a single message or call nor has he given a refund for the parts he was supposed to deliver. We will not be using him again. read more

We have called Tom for various electrical jobs. A few planned and a couple of emergencies. He always communicates well and responds quickly. I would highly recommend him for any electrical work that you want to bring in a pro for. read more

So I had Tom from the spark shark come to my home to fix some items. Let's just say he totally delivered. I would recommend this company for anyone who has electrical problems. He gets the job done, hes very professional and over and beyond. Thank you Tom for taking care of our household needs we really appreciate you. Kymberley read more

We needed help getting a ceiling fan / light working on a Saturday. Tom returned The Spark Shark my call withing ten minutes and arranged time to come to the house that same Saturday afternoon. He was able to resolve the issue by installing new switches and pairing the fans remote. His communication was excellent throughout and his fee was reasonable. FIVE STAR Service - Thank You Mr Spark Shark ! read more

I want to praise the service that Tom provides once you become a client. We hired Tom to install an RV plug in our garage for the new Travel Trailer we planned to buy. We brought it home and noticed that the voltage we asked Tom to install was not the correct voltage for this particular trailer so we called him around 7pm last night to make an appointment. He had just arrived home from a busy day & came right over immediately to install the correct plug we needed. Who provides that level of service at no extra charge these days!. Not only did he take care of that issue, but also checked out the entire electrical system in our RV. We are customers for life and can't thank Tom enough for his work & excellent customer service. I highly recommend you give Tom - The Spark Shark a call for any electrical needs you have. read more

I thought I had big problem with my panel box after part of my house lost power. Tom came by the same day I called him. Fixed the problem in 5 mins and then helped me figure out a few quirks of my home that I have been bothering me for over a year. Tom was knowledgeable, professional, and on point. I will be calling him for any electrical issues that come up. Having an old home, I'm sure we will see him again. Thank you Tom! read more

Tom is a great electrician! Very knowledgeable and has reasonable prices! I would recommend him to anyone in need of electrical work. He is quick and does quality work. read more

I had a short at my home, in the fuse box on the hottest day 106 degrees! I called over 15 electricians (this was on a Saturday afternoon) all of them couldn't come out and they were all emergency electricians (yeah right) called Tom he said, "sure, no problem I can be there right after another job!" he called 30 mins later to let me know he was on his was and at my home within 1 hour! Apparently we had an blow fuse and a bad circuit breaker. Our home is so old you cant even go to home depot to purchase a replacement circuit breaker. Well Tom said, "I have a replacement at my house, I can go get it no problem!" He drove all the way back to his place to pick up, came back and repaired it perfectly! He is my go to for anything electrical now! He will be coming back to install a few ceiling fans as well. He was nice, knowledgeable and even wore a mask since were still in the middle of a pandemic. Overall I highly recommend him, he had the best pricing, I even gave an extra $20 for going all the way back to his home in such short notice. He saved us from the heat, and our AC went back on in no time. He will definitely be back to install my fans and any other electrical issue I ever have in the future and I will be recommending him to any friends and family if ever in need! read more

I needed an outlet installed in the master bathroom for a bidet that we are putting in. I gave Tom a call, and he told me that not only could he do the job, he was available the same day! He was also willing to give me a quote over the phone after I provided a picture of where we wanted the outlet. The quote that he came back with was very reasonable. So after we got that squared away, I asked Tom if he would be able to complete the job without anyone being there and he said yes! He worked fairly late into the night to get the outlet that we needed installed. Oh, and did I mention that I asked him to replace a couple outlets in the kitchen and of course he said yes. Honestly, if you are looking for a friendly electrician, who is willing to do the job (maybe even the same day), and for a very reasonable price, give Tom a call. I can't wait to hire him again! read more

Asked for a refund after he did not respond to me for weeks and I still do not have it. He was very eager to take my deposit but it has been 4 months and he has yet to do the work or give back my deposit. Edit: Received refund through Paypal late February read more

We just finished our extensive electrical project with Tom and all I can say is WOW what a great job he did and how responsive and professional he was to work with. Tom worked with us to get our new house ready for painting and was able to be flexible with our schedule in coordinating when we needed things done in advance of other trades. He removed lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, receptacles and replaced everything when needed. I would highly recommend Tom for any electrical projects! read more

This was the third time Tom came to our house to install a project. Each time he left us with a great product. He's a hard worker and does the job right. I won't go to anyone else. read more

I contacted a few businesses to get quotes to get some electrical work done. Tom replied very fast to me and quoted me a great price. All of his 5 start reviews are very accurate. He is just a great guy and is very knowledgeable. He is a very down to earth guy who did a great job! I would highly recommend him for all of your electrician needs. I will definitely use him again in the future. read more

Our front porch light mysteriously stopped working last week and after replacing the lightbulb (no luck), and buying a brand new light fixture and trying to install it ourselves (still no success), we contacted Tom. He responded within about 30 minutes and was able to come by the next morning! Our front porch sconce looks great and is up and running again. Tom was super responsive, efficient, kind, helpful, and easy to work with. read more

Started the Job. Took Most of the money and then disappeared. Told me he put in for a permit with the city for an Ev outlet and when I called them I found out he didn't. Filed a complaint with the state licensing board. read more

I relied on Yelp to find Tom from The Spark Shark. I deeply regret that decision and I am here to warn others. Long story short: Tom took advantage of my trust, repeatedly lied to me, and kept my family and I in the dark without power for days. Even though he agreed to refund me the cost of the entire job, he has not followed-through on his word and since he has stopped responding to me, I now have to sue him in small claims court in order to get my money back. Given my experience, I would not recommend Tom for his services and I strongly urge you to look elsewhere. Details: (Judge for yourself if this is someone you should trust.) When reviewing the timeline below, keep in mind that Tom never got the required permit and never scheduled the city inspection despite his claims. Day 0: There is damage to our house's electrical panel. SMUD turns off our power completely because it was a fire hazard and said the panel needs to be repaired before they will turn the power back on. We call several electricians before we land on Tom. He said that he will need to obtain a city permit first before he can do the repair on the electrical panel. He sounded like he knew what he was doing, had good reviews on Yelp, and we were desperate so we agreed to hire him for the job. Day 1: Tom tells us that he will go to the city to pull the required permit and then come over to our home to do the repair. He eventually completes the repair and says that he will help us schedule the city inspection the next morning. (A city inspector has to review and approve the repair before SMUD will turn the power back on.) Day 2: Followed-up with Tom in the morning and he said that the inspection was scheduled for later that day from 3-5pm. 4:30pm rolls around and still no inspector. Tom texts us and says that the inspector just called him and said he is still on other inspections and he can't get to us until the next morning, but we will be his first stop at 9ish. [Hindsight: A city inspection can only be scheduled once a permit is in place. Tom never obtained the required permit. He lied about scheduling the inspection and he lied about the call with the inspector so we were kept in the dark for even longer because of his lies.) Day 3: Stayed at home all morning, but still no inspector. Texted Tom and asked him for the permit number and the inspector contact so that I can follow-up directly. Tom responds saying that he is on the phone with them right now and does not update me for nearly 4 hours. Frustrated, I called City Hall directly to ask why there was a delay with the inspection. The City Hall representative informs me that a permit was never issued (and therefore no inspection was ever scheduled) because when Tom arrived at City Hall to obtain the permit on Day 2, his contractor license was expired so they couldn't issue him the permit. (Please keep in mind that the city requires that a permit be obtained BEFORE repair work on the electrical panel is performed and Tom had informed us that he was going to get the permit before starting the job.) Tom subsequently texts me to tell me that his license expired 4 days ago, he didn't pull the permit, and that he would refund me the permit cost. I confronted him via text (since he wouldn't pick up my call) and told him that I had called City Hall to get an update and know that he had been lying to me for the past few days. [Hindsight: Tom said that his license expired 4 days ago, but when I looked up his license later, I learned that it had actually expired over a month ago.] Day 15: After some back and forth correspondence, Tom agrees via email to refund me the entire job and says that he will do it later the same day or the next day. Day 48: Still no refund and no responses from Tom. (I followed-up with him in between.) He has clearly lied to me yet again. I am now preparing to sue him in small claims court to get the money back that he agreed to refund me. I can understand if Tom hadn't known that his license had expired and that it was an honest mistake, but instead of coming clean and telling us so that we can find other ways to restore power sooner, he decided to continue the lie at the expense of me and my family. We were without power for days, which already comes with its own distresses and inconveniences, and we also took time off of work to wait for an inspector who was never scheduled in the first place. We suffered lost wages and valuable time as a result of Tom's repeated lies and poor choices, Tom's actions showed a clear lack of honesty, integrity and professionalism. This is appalling for any individual, but especially for someone who calls himself an "honest electrician". Given my experience, I would not recommend Tom to anyone. If you are still considering hiring him after reading my review, I strongly urge you to look elsewhere. read more

I was having issues with a few outlets in my house in which one plug socket on the outlet seemed to work just fine while the other socket was too loose and whatever I plugged into the socket doesn't seem to stay in or even work. I requested a handful of quotes and Tom had the best price. Not only that but he was very quick to reply and was able to give me quick availability. He arrived on time, used shoe coverings and was in and out in no time. Very happy with the job! read more

Problems with outlet for garbage disposal. Contacted other electric companies but would have to wait 2 weeks for them to come out. Spark Shark had other jobs going but came out the next day. Great response time and great work, fast and efficient. I will definitely recommend him to my friends. read more

Extremely professional and personable. Tom did a wonderful job and kept us informed of what he would do. He was so easy to work with and we recommend highly him.. we will definitely use him when needed! read more

Tom was great! I discuss my problem through the phone with him, and he was able to diagnose the problem and quote me on the spot. Not only that, but he was able to come the same day in the evening to fix my issue. Highly recommend using his services, and well worth the money! read more

Tom was fast and knowledgeable. Highly recommend to anyone that has electrical issues.

Thomas did an excellent job replacing three bathroom exhaust fan cfl light units with LED compatible units. He was reliable and a hard worker, and he persisted when a particular fixture was not working properly, climbing into the attic to get to the source of the problem. He was very polite and respectful and he worked neatly and diligently. I will definitely be using him again in the future! read more

Tom was absolutely amazing. Our water pump power blew out and there was no water in house. I called multiple companies that claim that they're "open 24/7" but none of them answered the phone. Not only did Tom pick up the phone, but he was extremely fast getting here and getting the job done within an hour. He explained in great detail how the last person that did our electrical work put our family in extreme danger by the way that they were wiring the power box, which was honestly pretty scary to think about. Even better, he didn't try to act like anything beyond the issue was messed up and needed to be fixed. He fixed the only problem, without trying to upsell, told us about how some other electricians could try and fool us into thinking parts needed to be replaced, and actually saved me money. That's great character and that alone shows he is an honest hardworking man that will not take advantage of his customers. I definitely recommend him to anyone that is having issues. We need more guys like Tom in this world. read more

A couple of outlets outside the house and in my garage stopped working. Researched a couple local businesses, and Thomas was quick to reply with a quote. A couple hours later, he arrived with a mask on and ready to go. Did a quick inspection but couldn't find the source. After some sleuthing around the house, he worked it out and I couldn't be more satisfied. Thanks for your hard work on this hot summer day! Will recommend to my friends and family. read more

I just bought a house (not new, but new to me) and I needed quite a bit of work done that I swore I could tackle myself or with research online. My mom insisted on an electrician to do the electrical work and after many eye rolls and talks, I conceded... but only if she did the search and only for ceiling fan install (since there weren't any before. She found Tom online and connected with him. She kept me in the loop but I was more just along for the ride and kept thinking "ok, sure... I bet this won't pan out". Well, here is where I was wrong... Tom called and showed up when he said he would to check out the work to give us an estimate and on the scheduled day for the work. He showed up on time as well. Right off the bat very nice and personable. I showed him the rooms and a few other things I wanted done and quickly realized I needed more work than initially thought and electrical wasn't in my wheel house like I swore YouTube had shown me. Tom took his time, was patient, knowledgeable and was very honest about what needed to be done and what could wait. He did a great job troubleshooting issues and fixing any issues he found along the way. He took on a bigger project than intended without hesitation and I couldn't be happier. He saved the day BIG time, more than once for me! The work is FLAWLESS and I'm so happy with it! He went above and beyond and I am so happy my mom found him! And to add to the amazing experience, Tom checked in on me the following week to make sure everything was going well. That's rare and so appreciated these days. I've already recommended him to other people. I have some more things I need done and Tom is the only one I'll call. read more

Did a great job with a couple of projects around the house. Very quick to respond, good communicator, fast worker, great workmanship and very polite! read more

Tom came by in between jobs and took time to check my job. He was courteous and professional.

What amazing service! The other five-star Yelp! reviews prompted me to reach out to The Spark Shark, and I'm so glad I did. Thomas called me nine minutes after I sent my Yelp request. He arrived within the hour, quickly diagnosed my problem, and fixed it with parts he had on his truck. In addition to the result, I really appreciated his pleasant demeanor and energetic professionalism. read more

We were searching for an electrician to replace all of our switches and outlets. We live in an older house and they looked very dated and some of them no longer worked. We sent out a request for bids and some of the quotes were absolutely outrageous in price! We almost gave up on the project but opted to request bids one last time. Tom from Spark Shark was an absolute life saver! Not only were his prices incredibly fair, he was a great communicator and wonderfully professional. On top of all of this, Tom got the job done faster than anticipated, was able to assist in rewiring some of our lights to ensure the safety of our home, and was both pleasant and personable the entire time! I am so happy with my new modern and functional pieces! We will definitely be reaching out to him for our next electrical project. read more

Originally I gave the Spark Shark five stars because of good work done right the first time at a reasonable price. But Tom screwed up some wiring in my house, putting both the office and guest bedroom on the same switch (and also the bathroom) so that when I turn off the power in the office it also turns off the power in the guest bedroom and the bathroom. A couple of times, well several, I have called to get him to come back here and make it right. He never came through. Now he won't return my phone calls. Fine, but you do change my review of you by doing that. Tom is a nice guy, a competent electrician and so on, but he has blown me off. The name of the game is putting it all together. read more

I needed a tube to get fiber optic cable from the garage to a room in the house. Tom responded on a weekend within minutes and got it installed within 3 days. He had some car and phone trouble, but still made it happen as expected. He initially felt he might have to put a hole in the drywall, but ended up not needing too, which was a pleasant surprise. Price was very reasonable. He wore a mask and besides the tube he placed, no one would know he had ever been here. Highly recommended. read more

Had an emergency outage Tom came through and got things up and running again. He is fast , friendly, and professional. Highly recommend him. For the amount of work he did I had to tip him with a smile :) Thanks again the spark shark! read more

Had a circuit that partially quit working. Called Tom around 8am in the morning and he was able to come by around 5pm the same day. Took a little troubleshooting, but he tracked down the problem as a broken wire between 2 electrical boxes; the wire had snapped due to a sharp bend during the original install. He pulled/replaced the old boxes and rewired the bad line between them. He also noticed a few receptacles and a switch that had seen better days and took care of those, too. His work was neat, he cleaned up after himself and he was very friendly. In all, he spent about 2 hours to complete the job and his rates were extremely competitive. Highly recommended. read more

Tom replaced an outdoor ceiling fan, installed a new ceiling fan in place of a builder boob light, and fixed an electrical switch for us. He was very professional and had great attention to detail. We would definitely use him again for any electrical needs! read more

Tom is a very busy guy. Small jobs are not a problem. Had him replace a couple of switches and an outlet.....Finished the job in no time. Thanks Tom!! read more