Very very bad experience. Victor push hard for expensive and lengthy solution. I picked the economic solution and he obviously doesn't like. Worst of all, he dropped the service 3 hours latter than the appointed time he promised to show to sign contract. He treated customer with an attitude. Worst experience I ever have in yelp! Never recommend any of my acquaintance to use his service. read more

Real nice work by Victor to get a Tesla HPWC installed directly into the panel. I had space for a 100a breaker so we were good to go. Install was quick, painless, and clean. His price was relatively competitive compared to others I had received. read more

VC Electric - Nice clean wiring through the drywall for Tesla HPWC install. - Electricians Near Me - Dublin, California

I was looking for a local electrician to install a modern plug receptacle for a new electric dryer. Victor Chavez (owner) came out and did the install himself. He was on time, courteous and very professional. In addition, he's very knowledgeable, easy to talk to and will answer any of your questions. After the receptacle was installed, tested, and made sure the dryer was working properly, he performed a task he didn't have to do but felt it was necessary for peace of mind of the customer. He took the time to properly secure the dryer vent ducting between the dryer appliance and the wall vent. Also, he noticed my doorbell wasn't working and offered to diagnose the problem and found the transformer had died. He not only replaced the transformer but he also installed a new doorbell too. Victor did a wonderful job and I highly recommend you use VC Electric for your electrical needs. read more

Victor and his team really came through for us at last minute. We need some electrics ran to be able to hang some new light fixtures, and they not only got the work done quickly & on short notice, but did a tremendously high quality job. Highly recommend this team. read more

I also overlooked the bad reviews and reached out to Victor. I paid him to see why my daughter's room kept tripping the breaker. He said it may have been the portable heater. After he left, I later found out from my daughter that she didn't have anything else plugged in the outlets. Called Victor and he said he would have to charge me again even thought he misdiagnosed the problem the first time. Anyway, 'm looking for a new electrician if anyone has a recommendation. Preferably someone who can guarantee their work. read more

Victor and one of his technicians have been to our house twice now, once to help with a fuse issue in our breaker box and the other to wire and install ceiling fans. They have been very accommodating in their availability and do high quality work. I've since saved their number in my phone and will definitely continue to use them again in the future. read more

If I could give this company ZERO stars I would do so! Victor came to our home because we had an outlet that was not operating. My husband tripped the GFCI switch in our half bathroom unknowingly. Upon entering our home, I immediately sensed Victor's piss poor attitude and demeanor. He goes to the half bathroom where the outlet was not operating and used a similar tool that my husband used when he tripped the switch. Victor was resistant to letting my husband see the tool he utilized...yes, he has one of those little person complexes, apparently. After reviewing the fuse box in the garage, he goes upstairs to the bathrooms and presses the switch on the GFCI outlet in the guest bathroom which fixed the problem. Bottom line, he barely did any work within a span of about 5-10 minutes and still had the nerve to charge us $170! That is horrible customer service not to have the human decency to only charge maybe $50 - $60 for basically doing nothing! We would never hire this company again. My advice is to learn how to provide good customer service and get your attitude in check!! read more

By far the best experience I have ever had with an electrician. They were quick, Victor was informative, they were able to fix the problem immediately. If I have another electrical problem this will be the company I call. read more

I saw VC electric in the ad and had an issue with a power surge because of PG&E. I was very concerned with safety. Victor responded very quickly and checked things out with a negative ground checker. He did not have to do any actual wiring or anything. I appreciate response. He showed up at noon and was out by 1 pm. I was a little shocked by his bill for $240.00 which he said was his minimum charge. I was expecting a charge of about half that. So I would suggest everyone ask about minimum charges before you hire an electrician. read more

We tripped the Ground Fault Interrupt (GFI) in an upstairs bathroom while using a hair dryer. But, unlike every other bathroom and kitchen, there was no GFI outlet with a reset button. None of the circuit breakers were tripped. We had no power in any socket in that bathroom. So, we called VC Electric because of so many good reviews. Victor checked a few outlets and even found that sockets in the master bathroom had reversed polarity. Of course, that had nothing to do with our GFI problem. Then, he asked when our house was built. I said 1996, and he went down to the garage and found a tripped GFI socket. How would he know that a GFI in the garage would be tied in with a bathroom on the second floor? Because he knows how houses have been wired since the 80s. The practices have changed over the years. Knowing our house was built in 1996, he knew exactly where to find the problem. This problem that was intractable to us was simple for him. It was resolved in less than 15 minutes. read more

We have used Victor twice to complete electrical work for us. The first time was in November 2012 and he added several new outlets outside so we could safely string Christmas lights. We had some vision of what we wanted, but he gave us several good suggestions that we used to make it better and to make it more cost effective. He kept to the initial quote he gave us. He also worked an extremely long day to get all the work completed. The second project was tearing down the old 80's lights in our kitchen and adding cam lights, pendant lights and putting up new drywall over the hole left from the 80's light fixture. Again, he and his crew worked a very long day for us (13 hours!) and the total was exactly what had been quoted to us. Victor knows his electrical work. He is a also just a really nice and friendly guy. read more

Called Victor again for some electrical work in our office. He was on time as scheduled and worked quickly to move couple outlets to different locations. VC electric always does quality work and are very professional. They make sure to clean up after themselves and really ensure the job is done right. Highly recommend! read more

Victor was and will always be my go-to advisor for all things electrical. I'm new to the area and he treated me like we were long-time business partners. He educated me on my options when I wanted to put in an EV charger and also took the time to meticulously explain the how & why's behind each task. He even took the time to further assess additional items in my new house to call out potential hazards. He and his crew replaced my subpanel and also installed an EV charger in about 90 minutes. He accommodated my schedule even though his crew was already working a 10 hour day. Definitely will be using him in the future. read more

Victor and his crew did an amazing job. They were fast, efficient and super friendly. I had several electrical issues with my Sun Room and Victor identified them all and most importantly implemented the fix with HIGH standards, ensuring it was safe and aligned with proper electrical protocols at a price MUCH lower than his competitors. I would highly recommend for any electrical projects/tasks!!! read more

I called Victor during the Christmas week (2015) to see if he was available to squeeze us in on short notice for a kitchen rewire job. He and his crew showed up on December 24th and did a fantastic job in rewiring my entire kitchen. When it was time for him to return and finish the job, he was there within a week. I have called Victor a couple of times to ask him questions and if he does not answer the phone right away, he gets back to you in a reasonable amount of time. Victor and his crew are very professional and do great work. I would highly recommend him for your residential electrical needs. read more

I should have red the reviews - my mistake. He charged me $160 for inspection which is far above and beyond what I have experienced in previous cases, where technicians either come for free inspection or charge something reasonable (never more than $100 at most) - I called Victor because my circuit breaker kept tripping and I thought something was wrong with my panel. It took him ~ 10 minutes to decide that my panel was perfectly fine and the problem was with my microwave. The remaining ~ 20 minutes he spent in my house was all unnecessary talking and going back and forth to his van. I didn't argue with him on how much he wanted to charge me because it is my mistake that I didn't ask on how much he charges for inspection and that I wrongly assumed he would have proactively told me about such fees before coming if they were to be charged. I don't know how good of an electrician he is but I will not hire him again because I don't trust he will fairly charge me. read more

I needed to figure out why my stove top didnt work. These guys came out the same day I called - He did the work quickly for the price he quoted over the phone - the guy knows electrical just be careful cause he's gonna try and talk u into remodeling u're electrical boxes read more

Victor is on time and finished the work . Placed a Outside electrical outlet to connect my water purifier in the side yard. will call him again for any electrical work. read more

I found a 5-star electrician on Yelp with 8-hour response time, so of course I called him first. After two days without any response, I called twice and no one ever picked up the phone. Victor answered his call immediately, was available, and came right on time as scheduled. I was most impressed with how he gave me alternatives to saving money and energy, and explained everything so clearly that I could follow as a layman. He and Benjamin finished more than six projects I gave them quickly and efficiently in just half a day. After my remodeler dragged on for 10 weeks and still did not finish, this is a breath of fresh air. read more

Victor was so easy to work with! We was very responsive by phone and e-mail. He was able to come the day after I contacted him and gave a quote just hours later. read more

This is exactly why we glean what we can from Yelp and make a decision based on the research. In this case, the system worked and I couldn't have asked for the great result. Victor, the owner of the company, responded to my phone calls and was very accommodating with making an appointment. Victor came out today, examined the problem and gave me a very reasonable bid. Frankly, some tradesmen and professionals would have exploited the situation and could have guessed that I seriously needed their service and charged a dramatic amount. Victor was very reasonable and honest in what his work would involve. His skill level could easily command more but we are talking about a professional that takes his business seriously and appreciates the business. I highly recommend VC Elec and trust that anyone else needing this type of service would be extremely satisfied. read more

I recently hired VC electric again. It's been 4 years since I used him last. I called and the next morning he was at my house installing new outlets for a flatscreen tv. Same great experience as I had with him last time. On time, quality work at a reasonable price. Honestly, I don't get why some would be rating him low on Yelp. 5 stars all around! read more

Recently I decided to tackle the annoying issue of having my faulty electrical outlets in my house fixed. Some didn't work, others would always trip the breaker. I was not looking forward to it. Needless to say I've been putting it off due to not wanting to take the time, worried about the expense blah blah blah. Since I need to do other work at the house I figured it was time to figure this out. Went to Yelp and started going down the line of businesses in my area. Left my number with several. Most never got back to me, the few that did are not available anytime soon (think September!!) or wanted to schedule an appointment for 2-3 weeks later just to come out and look at the problems THEN schedule a different service call to fix the issues. While I understand this.... who has the time to take off from work twice?!?! As luck would have it, that's the way it needed to go bec then VC Electric called me back. Spoke with the owner (Victor), he listened to what I needed done and although busy.... was able to schedule a time to meet with me within days to look at the problem and then actually fix it THAT day. I knew the electrical in my house was a pain in the butt, just didn't know why. Victor explained everything and reassured me the issues were fixable .... cause I was pretty sure they weren't without tearing into walls or something major. Now all electrical outlets, including the annoying one outside, are fixed ... done in one day and the cost was waaaay less than I thought! I'll definitely use this company again for my future projects- I wont trust anyone else! read more

I had VC Electric originally come out to my house to ground several outlets in my office, as the old 1960s wiring did not have ground wires in the Romex. Victor gave me a good estimate over the phone, then we agreed on a time for him and his crew to come out; Victor was slammed with work, but he agreed to squeeze me in. When he arrived, Victor discovered that my house has those old awful metal wall boxes, which was going to require tearing my drywall apart to redo. He suggested running a new circuit instead, since my office is less than 10 feet from the main service panel and the labor cost to ground or to run new wire was the same. He also suggested running two four outlets per wall, rather than two, since the price for labor was the same. Since there was no significant price difference for 15A or 20A Romex, I had him run a 20A circuit for the new outlets. Now I have six 20A outlets, rather than 3. Very useful for a home office with lots of computers. Room to expand later! Victor and his crew worked fast, and kept my house clean during and after. They installed tamper-resistant outlets, which Milpitas requires for new work in bedrooms. The outlets are installed flush and don't move around at all. Good installation. Thanks Victor and crew for doing a prompt, professional install. Your suggesting better ways to do the job ended up saving me money and will save frustration in future. read more

I needed a nema 14-50 outlet installed to charge a new electric vehicle. Victor was able to provide a competitive priced estimate the same day I contacted him. My circuit box was full and had no free breakers. He explained exactly what he needed to do to add a 40-amp circuit breaker for the 14-50 outlet. We immediately scheduled a date & time for the installation. He arrived for the scheduled appointment five minutes early, installed the outlet just as he described, and I was able to charge my car using new outlet before he left. The outlet and area around it look like the work was done by professionals. I strongly recommend Victor and VC Electric. read more

Fast response, really knowledgeable and professional. They came on time and help me with my issue.

I had power go out from 3 outlets that controlled my TV. Called Victor and he was able to come the same day. He throughly went through steps to identify possible issues and was able to locate a wiring issue that was the root cause. He not only fixed it but also explained why the issue occurred and how the wiring was done incorrectly by the builder. Highly recommended. I tried all the basic solutions myself but no way I would have figured out wiring done wrong. read more

Victor is the man! I got a 240V outlet installed in my garage, so now I can charge my EV while I'm off in la la land. Victor came and explained how the wiring worked in my house, and the safest approach to enhance the existing configuration in order to make it work. A blink of an eye later the work is done, my car is charging, and I'm chatting with Victor about life in the bay. We concluded that life in the bay is good, despite all the traffic. Great experience all around. read more

Amazing experience that completely exceeded my expectations. Called VC Electric yesterday for a small job installing a few exterior lights at my home. Victor followed up today and offered to come over this afternoon and get it done. Within the hour Victor arrived with one of his guys and got to work. Extremely polite, very efficient and at a reasonable price. Will definitely hire VC Electric in the future. read more

We're very happy with the courteous and punctual work done by VC Electric! Great work and done in a timely manner! Good prices as well! Thanks! read more

Excellent experience with Vic's work! He was able to respond on short notice to a small job with fixing a burnt out dryer outlet. The wiring insulation had burned inside the outlet box, requiring re-positioning of the box to use undamaged wiring. He also noted the original box was too small and likely contributed to the overheating that damaged the outlet. He was able to perform the repair quickly using a larger outlet box to mitigate the overheating problem. I will definitely use him for any electrical work needed in the future. read more

Doesn't return phone calls/texts. Never had work done with this person. Took the time to take pictures of the potential work on an RV 50A receptacle but again never provided comments. Maybe can't do the job read more

We called VC Electric this morning as our compressor went down on a critical piece of machinary for our business. Victor fit us into his crazy, busy Holiday schedule within a few hours. He came out, assessed the issue and took the time to explain what everything. We really appreciate local businesses supporting each other and highly recommend reaching out to Victor and VC Electric for any needs. Happy Holidays! read more

Victor was a huge help and very professional from start to finish. He went out of his way to make sure my family and I got electricity up and running as quickly as possible. I would highly recommend and use him again anytime in the future if needed. read more

These guys are great! I was in a tight spot from a terrible electrician that our home warranty company (AHS) sent to us all the way from Salinas. The guy left without doing anything. I called Victor and he came out within hours, thoroughly took apart our wall switch and fixed our problem within an hour. Thank you! I highly recommend them and will be using these guys for future work. read more

Victor has been fabulous to work with and is always prompt to return messages. He spends the time to educate me about why he is doing specific items. My house is in much better shape due to his knowledge and expertise since he fixed what other unlicensed electricians/landscapers did incorrectly previously. I only call VC Electric now. I've learned my lesson. read more

Vic just came by and finished installing a 240 outlet for my electric car. Came exactly on time and completed job with no issues promptly. You can tell he is very knowledgeable in this area and he offers his best advice. Will definitely do business again with him! read more

Very prompt response and quick help identify circuit breaker issues and replace it in 20 mins, and help me fix some damaged outlets quickly. Reasonable charges highly recommended read more

Called VC electric for an estimate to install a NEMA 14-50 outlet for my EV charger. Victor came out last Friday and was on time and did a great job explaining exactly how he was going to run the wiring, where he was going to install the NEMA 14-50, and where he was going to install the EV charger. His estimate was fair and was able to get the installation done that Monday morning. He showed up on time and did a very good job with the plug install and the EV charger. I was very happy with his work!!! read more

VC Electric - Juicebox EV Charger and NEMA 14-50 install - Electricians Near Me - Dublin, California

i hired this guy at the recommendation of a contractor working for me to do some light electrical work. After the job was done I was left with an outdoor outlet that shorts out when it rains and an unsightly light switch. When pressed to correct, I got a list of excuses why it wasn't his responsibility. in the end I'm left with having to hire someone else to finish the job. Hire at own risk. Not recommended. read more