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I am very grateful to Craig as he saved my koi fish. My precious koi fish pond stopped working because of power outage and no one can figure out the cause.

He was very knowledgeable and professional in doing the car charger for our new  cut Tesla.

I called Craig and he showed up within an hour.  Super friendly and knowledgable and went straight in to resolve our issue.  I'll be using him more for future electrical issues.
Thanks Craig for your great customer service.

We were fortunate enough to have Craig do two major projects for my house, including 240-V EV charging and hot tub installation.    I was extremely impressed and happy with Craig's top-quality work.   He gave accurate estimates, showed me the materials and parts he planned to use, explained the steps involved, gave me safety and maintenance tips, and left everything clean and tidy.   He always communicated clearly.   Also he was very kind to help out on non-electrical stuff, identified a few problems with my house, and gave me tips on how to fix them.  We would not hesitate to hire Craig again.

Craig replaced a couple switches and an outlet. It was my mistake that I didn't ask for a quote. There is a minimum fee for coming out. I haven't had minor electrical work performed in a while so I wasn't aware of a minimum fee. The price was more than the last time I had my switches replaced (4 years ago) as I also had other work done and more than anticipated for minor work. Minimum fee makes sense, and his pricing is likely reasonable. Up front communication about minimum fees and pricing would have been appreciated. I would have considered waiting and adding more work as my job wasn't an emergency. Craig is a personable guy, does good work and I'd recommend him for future jobs which is why I still provided a high rating but just make sure to discuss pricing up front with him if he forgets to bring it up.

We had a breaker that started tripping regularly, despite no changes in the electrical load. I called Craig and he came to our house that same evening, after finishing the job he was working on. He quickly replaced the breaker and gave us advice on how to fix the flickering bulbs in our kitchen (hint: don't buy the cheapest bulbs). He was professional and personable and he completed the work for a reasonable fee. I would recommend Alpha Electric and plan to use them again.

Craig was really helpful and he did a bunch of stuff for us from installing nema outlet for car charging, outlets and converting switch to wifi ones. He is awesome at the job and doesn't compromise with the quality of material he uses.

I called on a Monday afternoon and Craig showed up before his other appointments the following morning. He methodically found the issue and corrected it while teaching me a few things about how to avoid the problem next time!

Thank you!!!

We had an electrical problem that was hard to diagnose. We had an electrician provide a fix that was very expensive. Craig, who was the third electrician I contacted in the morning, showed up in the evening and spent 3 hours looking for the problem. He came in the next day and continued to look for the problem. Eventually, the problem was not fixed but Craig provided a fix that was half the cost and he did it the very next day. While he was looking for the problem he shared a lot of useful information about the electrical circuit at home. We really appreciated Craig's professionalism throughout and I would be contacting Craig next time I have an electrical problem at home.

All bathrooms GFCI outlets were not working in the house. Went online and did a quick search for Electrician! Luckily I found the best! Craig from Alpha Electric came all the way from another job in Oakland to San Jose and took care of our outlet problems and more. He was honest and a man of his word. He diagnosed the problem and proceeded with best solution. In addition, he did added work for us by concealing the wires for our mounted TV in the bedroom. His pricing was fair and we would like to make another appointment to have him conceal the wires for our living room TV as well. He is very knowledgeable and experienced in his field. You will be very pleased after he is done with his electrical work around your house! Craig is a legend.

In the early evening I called Craig back after his response to my yelp inquiry; i was expecting to leave a VM.  I was pleasantly surprised when Craig picked up. I explained to him my situation and he was able to fit me in given my need was quite time sensitive.  When he arrived, I showed him the situation: new sewage ejection pump kept tripping my breaker.  After he assessed the situation, he suggested a very simple fix which he suggested we try before doing anything more complicated.  Sure enough it fixed the situation and several days later, everything continues to work great.

Craig was professional, knowledgeable, and very pleasant.  It is clear he takes pride in his work and knows his stuff.  You get a very no-nonsense assessment from him.  I am very pleased to have found Craig and plan to use him for future electrical needs.

Had engaged Craig to replace four recessed lights in the kitchen. After initial review, he gave a quote which was quite reasoable given current prices charged by everyone! It took a bit of follow up with him to get him to come in and replace the lights. He did a great job all the while regaling me and my wife with his views on politics and world affairs! He got the light fixtures installed, cleaned up the kitchen and also installed a dimmer switch which was unplanned for. Great friendly guy who I'd make sure to call whenever I have any electrical needs. Would highly recommend him to anyone.

He also suggested that I replace a few recessed lights on my own rather than hire him to save some money...who does that these days!

Needed to get an outdoor wall light and switch installed along with some wiring. Sent out a request and Craig was quick to reply. He called ahead of time before showing up. When he arrived I again explained what I wanted and he gave me some good suggestions.  Communication was very good. He explained to me how he was going to do it and got straight to work. He used his time very efficiently.

I was very happy with work he did for me. It was very clean and organized.  He seems to have great attention to detail. He definitely knows his stuff. I would call him again for future jobs.

Very responsive and very thorough, he was very responsive and great price!  I will call him for the next job and will refer him to my friends!

Great work. Clean professional installation. Knowledgeable. Easy to talk to. Great prices. Fair. Definitely will hire again.
Would suggest wearing mask more.

I am ecstatic  with the work Craig did. The time, effort and consideration that went into what seemed to be an easy job, but was more complicated than I thought was done with the utmost professionalism, for handyman work could have been destructive to my home. It is unfair to compare his work, for this business owner goes above and beyond expectation at a cost that I could truly afford. I am proud that I chose Craig for my home is safe and works with what I need.

If you need someone who will answer your calls, do an amazing job and you can trust with your home, trust Alpha Electric

I got 3 quotes to install a fan in a lofted ceiling, plus add a switch.  Craig was the most professional, thorough, honest, and detail-oriented of the three, plus had the better pricing. He completed the work quickly, was very clean, and was a pleasure to work with!  I would highly recommend him.

You're going to think I was paid to write this review. But I wasn't. When you hire people, you're always taking a gamble. Once in a while, you find someone who is a true craftsman. You find someone who doesn't just do a job, but really deeply cares about their work, as a reflection of themselves. This is Craig. He went above and beyond on some REALLY REALLY challenging projects. He managed to get outlets in places I simply didn't think were possible. He did work other electricians said would be way too complicated or impossible.... oh, and he did one of those hard jobs in only 2 hours. What started out as a few we need some extra outlets turned into three brand new ceiling fan wiring jobs, 5 outlets, and low voltage work. Everything came up looking FANTASTIC. He even patches his own drywall, no other electrician I found does that. He also covered the entire room(s) in plastic to prevent any dust from getting on our belongings. I really really really can't recommend him enough. His work was seriously top notch. The pic below in green is in a space only 10 inches high under a cabinet. How he did this? I have no clue, because it's that good. He cleaned up everything and left the space immaculate. He's saved in my phone now as Electrician because I'll be using him again and again.

Craig was awesome and easy to work with. Power went out in the bedrooms and they were all on the same circuit. Called Craig and he happened to be in the area and was able to come by right away. Thought it was a bad circuit breaker initially, but it ended up being something in one of the sockets. He was very patient and detail oriented and went through each socket by socket until he was able to pinpoint the problem.

Problem fixed, everything good as new. Will be calling Craig in the future for any electrical related problems.

I was very impressed by Craig's troubleshooting process and skills. One section of my house lost wall power. He methodically tested the circuits behind every outlets, traced the wiring up the attic, and finally identified the culprit in a GFCI located in another room. I doubt anybody else could find the root cause across an interior wall.
The combination of patience and expertise makes Craig a uniquely valuable electrician for the most technically challenging diagnostic job.

Called a few places on a Sunday afternoon to get help with a circuit breaker. Everyone wanted to schedule appointments first. An awesome guy on Alpha Electric walked through the basic problems before even talking appointments. Turns out it was something simple and I managed to get power back to the house!

Definitely recommend them. Appreciate their customer service!

I had a power outage in half of my house. Craig came the same day I called him. I gave home some assumptions and he said those didn't make sense and did his way. And it turned out he was right. He found out the root cause in one hour and fixed it in 10 minutes. I like the way he troubleshooting the issue which was very efficient. Also it's a joyful experience chatting with him.

Craig is a professional and efficient electrician. He did an excellent job installing a Tesla wall charger for me. He was able to quickly inspect and propose optimal solutions based on my situation and needs. We actually got both inspection and installation done in one visit. Saved me a lot of time!

Craig was great. Fast response time, showed up on time, worked fast even though he is very chatty. He had quite a few parts in his truck which was convenient. Loves dogs which was a plus for me since my dog wanted to be involved in the project! Would definitely recommend, and we will be calling him again for future projects.

We had some appliances go out and we tried resetting the circuit breakers. Didnt work so called here late afternoon, but to our surprise he said he will still stop by. Super friendly, looked over and saw that we didnt properly reset the breakers and explained to us thoroughly on what the problem was. Such a small simple problem but he took the extra time to explain everything and make sure we were happy. Thank you!

Craig was great. He ran an HDMI line for our projector. He is very straightforward and easy to work with. Would recommend.

I hired Craig for installing recessed lights in Kitchen and bedroom.
He recommended new recess lights in market and compatible smart home dimmer switch. It works like charm.

He explains things patiently if you don't understand what he is doing. Price was fair. I would definitely call Craig again for Electrical work.

These guys are very knowledgeable. He was able to talk over the phone with an electrical problem we were facing and resolve the issue quickly. Our problem was simple and he didn't take advantage of our ignorance to make money. Thanks

Yong is a great electrician. He is honest and friendly, but most of all he gets the job done right.

Craig is the BEST! He's knowledgeable, experienced, & reasonable (saved us money by offering better suggestions for our electrical needs). He takes extra precautions in cleanliness & cleaning up job site, and is just an all around nice guy.  We highly recommend him and can't imagine ever using anyone else when we need an electrician.

Craig did an amazing job with the electrical on our Napa house remodel. Installed over 30 LED can lights, Lurton casseta smart switches, cool lighting for our stair case, new 2-20 circuits for the kitchen, and a high power charger for the Tesla.

Quick, friendly and very professional. I've already referred him to 3 friends who were admiring his work.

After reading all the great reviews, I hired Craig to install recessed lights in my kitchen. He did not disappoint. His skill and experience were apparent immediately, and he's also a really personable, funny guy.
Honestly, I was not very excited about getting the lights, but I knew it was necessary to brighten up my gloomy little kitchen. Craig's enthusiasm more than made up for my lack thereof. He assured me that I would love the result, and he was right. I would definitely hire Craig again for future electrical projects.

Very responsive, very thorough and very patient. Craig checked all the outlets and switches in the problem area to identify the real issue. He explained to me in detail about his process and his finding. Thank you for coming out on a Sunday afternoon to fix my house's electric problem.

Craig came on Monday evening to install a lighting fixture for us. However, the light did not come on after the installation. He checked the electric panel, the switch and finally had to conclude that it was the new lighting fixture. He came back the next day to finish the installation.  He charged us only a little more than the original quote but he came twice. The only problem was that he could not promise a definite time to come because he's so busy. That was okay for us since we were home for SIP. We definitely will call him again when we need.

Craig is the best!  I wish there were more than 5 stars to give.  Prompt, professional, courteous, friendly.  Highest quality and best value contractor I've ever found on Yelp.

Craig is a 5+++ outstanding electrician, karate black belt, business owner and property investor.  His intelligence and experience as an electrician are really reflected in the high quality, honesty, speed and up to code, high quality electrical components and decisions for all our 6 electrical jobs over the course of 10 hours.  His fees are exceptionally fair and transparent. He uses high quality commercial parts and pays attention to the smallest details to ensure a safe, up to code, trouble free installation that will last longer than the home probably.  The 6 jobs Craig did for our single family home were 1) install 3 GFCI, 2) install, secure an outdoor landscape waterproof GFCI and garden lighting, 3) install a new kitchen island gfci outlet without taking the granite top off using metal conduit super up to code, 4) install garage motion detector lights, 5) troubleshoot and fix underdeck electrical wiring that went out for the deck sunroom electrical outlets, 6) troubleshoot and replace with a top quality new electrical switch dinner to replace a burnt out electrical box in the family room that had remodel electrical wiring added by someone else and kept tripping the panel electrical breaker because it was probably installed incorrectly and caused a short and electrical fire contained by the box thank good (the wires and prior switch not installed by Craig were melted by the electrical fire!).  

I love watching practical engineering type shows and so the opportunity for watching Craig troubleshoot and explain things as a master electrician at work is so amazing and such a memorable experience.

Can not recommend Craig highly enough.  Knowledgable, professional, fair transparent pricing, top up to code or higher quality parts and installation. I have no reservations whatsoever recommending him.

Craig is also amazing person all around as well outside of electrician!!!  Wonderful conversationalist too!

Excellent! Same day service on a Saturday at a reasonable price, and he was friendly, courteous, knowledgeable and showed my four year old son (Who was fascinated) what he was doing.
Highly recommended and will be my go-to electrician in the future.

Craig is a total rockstar. A pleasure to have around,  and an excellent electrician! He made so many recommendations, from the best remote controlled dimmers, to motion detecting lights for the closets - all which we would not have thought of to do ourselves (and make a huge difference now they're in). This guy is the real deal, knows his stuff and is a pro. Highly recommended.

After talking with Craig on the phone regarding having an estimate done for recessed lighting in our home, I knew that without even meeting him, I wanted him to be the electrician to do the job.  And, when we met, I was right.  Craig provided us with an estimate, explained the process of installing the lights, and told me that after the lights were installed I would be  happy.  Well, I am more than happy, I'm ecstatic because I have recessed lights not only in my living room as originally planned, but also in my kitchen, dining area, and hallway!  The ambiance of my house is now bright and beautiful because of my new lights, and the wonderful electrician who installed them. Craig, Thank you for your great customer service, knowledge, efficiency, expertise, honesty, kindness, and patience.  You are undoubtedly one of a kind!  We will be doing more business with you in the future.

Craig is friendly, meticulous, and the price was right. He was willing to trouble shoot problems with me and offered great suggestions based on years of experience. I'd hire him again and will definitely keep his number for the future.

Craig is a friendly electrician who reviewed my house electrical panels situation. Very trust worthy professional, from my point of view.

Craig is nothing short of professional, friendly, and extremely skilled. He gave me a competitive quote, was super responsive, and had a huge smile and good cheer on him as he did his work. Setbacks didn't faze him and he took them as a puzzle to work around. I didn't have a complicated job; just putting up a medium heavy light fixture in our breakfast nook. But Craig knew what he was doing and so It was done extremely well and quick. I highly recommend him!

We had wires ran to our fireplace for a TV mount (the wires had to be hidden along the ceiling) and 2 exterior patio lights installed (and new wires/connections from the main electrical panel). Craig was very responsive, meticulous, and reasonable! We initially got a few quotes from different electricians... the first quote we received from a Bay Area company wanted to charge us 4x as much! Another electrician wanted to expand the project to be much more complicated. It just goes to show how you really need to explore your options even for simple projects.

When we met Craig and he described his process to us, we knew that he was someone who paid attention to detail. The work was completed in a day and a half -- we were extremely happy with the results. He's very personable and kind - our 2.5-year-old daughter thought he was hilarious. Really glad that we met Craig and we highly recommend him!

Craig is a very knowledgeable and thorough electrical contractor- he did not rush through the job and was very pleasant to work with.  I highly recommend him.

Craig is a really great guy. He came over and quickly helped me fix a faulty socket. Very friendly and easy to schedule with. Highly recommend him for any electrical work

Great job! Came out on Saturday and fortunately was a quick fix! Was thorough and checked everything to make sure it was all working.

All I can say is WOW.  As you get to know Craig with his great personality, and then, watch how efficient he goes about performing the job, you realize he is the total package.  Hands down great quality of work, professionalism, reasonable price, but more important willing to go that extra effort to give you the best results for the customer.

Craig was great and professional about his work.  He happily explains what he is doing and tries his best to do the maximum he can on the job.  Thanks Craig!

Craig is awesome!  In a short amount of time, he's already fixed various issues at my house, work, and other properties.  He is responsive, kind and talented.. his prices are also very reasonable.  He's my go-to person for electrical work from now on :)

So quick, so knowledgeable, so good! We shorted a switch in the fuse box and Craig identified the issue via a photo and speaking to us on the phone. So he went to get the replacement part at home Depot and was at our place, did the repair and all within the hour. And this is late on a Friday night.

For my kitchen remodeling project , I needed a electrician help to remove and replace outlets, gfci outlets and switches. Craig did a very good job at a reasonable price. He charged me for the work and I provided the materials from Home Depot. He is detail oriented in his approach and also he likes to educate home owner as he goes  on with the task. Highly Recommended but make sure to get on his calendar, he seems to be very busy person

I went through Home Depot to both buy and have new washer/dryer installed in my old condo, which had complicated old wiring .  Needless to say, after multiple attempts for them to install, order the right equipment, reschedule erc, I finally learned that I needed an electrician.  (This is after some extortion by the Home Depot delivery guy, Jose, BTW).  I called another local electrician co and they quoted me THREE times the price Craig quoted.  Craig promptly responded to my call- on a Sunday- and went to give me an estimate during the Pandemic (!).  This was such a relief to me, as I was trying to get a tenant in there ASAP and, like most of us, can't afford to be ripped off or taken advantage of.  Craig managed the work much faster than promised by the other guys, and with a less invasive path to the electrical box.  He was able to do the patchwork (the other guys would not), which was a HUGE help for me since I am out of town, and was completely kind to my tenant and their child while there while also minding safety precautions.  I would highly recommend this honest, prompt, and hard working man to complete your electrical work.

Craig has been prompt, thorough and courteous. Right from the beginning he would explain me how things work patiently. He price is fair and he wouldnt hurry to finish up quickly and leave. He voluntarily fixes things that he thinks might be bad

Can't believe I got someone so good to work on a project so small, for such a fair price. As many reviewers have stated, Craig is not only an excellent electrician, he is also a great guy. Very friendly and willing to teach the average DIYer while he works. I couldn't have been more pleased with his service.

Great service! Craig is so friendly and knowledgeable. He gave me a quote then stopped by the next day to complete our electrical work. Not only did Craig install our fans and light fixtures, but he also educated us about what he was doing. This was very helpful since we are first time homeowners. His prices are extremely reasonably, and his work is very high quality. I highly recommend that you call Craig.

Craig was knowledgeable and flexible in schedule. Instead of installing very expensive recessed lighting, Craig suggested installing track lighting. My family loves the lighting! Craig really stresses value added service.

I called Craig because I thought I needed an electrical outlet grounded for a new appliance that I had bought.  He was extremely knowledgeable and nice, and actually told us that we didn't need him to do the job, that it was perfectly safe without it. He is incredibly honest and knowledgeable, and I would not hesitate to call him the next time I need electrical work done.  Thanks Craig!!

Craig is truly amazing in his expertise and professional knowledge. My husband and I really appreciate his honest feedback and detailed explanation of work scope. He was very patient to answer our questions throughout the process. Although we decided not to make big changes for our garage this time, we will for sure ask for his help in the future for any electric project. Highly recommended!

We hired Craig to add outlet in the garage and light outside garage. We were very happy with his work. He is professional and did a good job.

I had Craig come by to fix some problem with the lights. He arrived at the fixed date and time, and it appears that it did not require fixing. He did'nt charge me anything. More than that, I liked his prompt responsiveness, very friendly and I would recommend him for any electrical work that you may have.

Absolutely the best!!! Professional, fast and dependable! Nothing was an issue. Beautiful work done correctly at a great price!!!! Don't use anyone else !