GE Richardson Electric

GE Richardson installed two 50-amp (NEMA 14-50) plugs in my garage.

Excellent communication, work, and easily passed city permit.

I'm getting ~40-miles per hour for my Lucid.

Definitely recommend going with George and team!

Called GE Richardson electric this afternoon and the call didn't go as planned asked him how was he and for some reason he was rushing me because he had appointments, I was looking for install for powerwall Tesla which they recommended his shop. I told him I was trying to be a customer looking for a quote but just ended the call. Unfortunately he missed out on some business. Zero stars for customer service

This is a revisit of the review I wrote for George Richardson Electric.

George called me and we discussed the billing I received for the 10 min work performed at my home.
George offered his apologies and a full refund.
Needless to mention, I refused his offer of refunding my monies, but accepted his apologies.
Oftentimes a good character supplants the dollar remuneration and after discussing his employees misunderstanding of George's direction together
with Georges eagerness to correct this situation.............
Speaks volumes to character.
George impressed me with his eagerness to correct my situation and used this incident as a learning tool for his employee, all the while accepting full responsibility as should the owner/manager of any business.

Mike Joseph

Been working with GE to troubleshoot a breaker tripping issue. Not easy to get to root cause, but GE is very thorough and methodical.

Kudos to George and his team (Dan and Jesus)! They recently installed a charger for my Tesla Model 3, which including setting up a new 60-amp breaker and running a conduit from the main panel (at one end of the house) to the garage (at the other end of the house - of course) through the crawl space. The work was completed on time, and the set up looks great! George also arranged the inspection by a Cupertino building inspector.

I would strongly recommend this team to anyone looking to have similar work done. You may have to wait a short while to schedule the work - they are busy! But it's worth it.

Very impressed. George was prompt to respond to my request for a quote. I received 3 quotes and his was right in the middle. I chose to go with him because he seemed more knowledgeable and actually bothered to check to make sure I ordered the right stuff. Dan and Javier (I'm sorry if this is not the correct name) arrived ON TIME and did an excellent job. They were knowledgeable, polite and did a great job explaining everything.

Very professional!!!

This is how one should run a service business!!!

George, Dan and their team are absolutely amazing! They are the best electricians you can find around the Bay Area!

I need to install a charging station for my new Tesla, and had the most challenging situations one could imagine. Not only did we need to upgrade the circuit breaker, but there's a bee hive right behind the panel!

George came on the same day for a free consultation, and immediately came back the next day to provide a short-term solution, so that I could start charging the car right away. And then he worked with PGE and the city to deal with permit, etc. Most impressively, he and his team worked patiently with my bee specialist to deal with the panel upgrade and solve the bee problem all in one shot! I couldn't be happier with the results!

George, Dan and their entire team are punctuate, super nice and friendly. And they know exactly what they are doing! Hire them for your project and you won't regret.

Just completed Tesla charger installation in our garage.  Work required a new high amperage wire to be run under the house and then some conduit work.  George got the job organized during two very helpful and informative discussions by phone with me.  Providing him with the materials he requested on his web site in advance greatly expedited the conversation and the planning process.  Then Dan and Jesus showed up right on time on installation day and worked efficiently to complete the job.  Both patiently answered my questions throughout the day, were extremely knowledgeable about Tesla chargers, were always respectful and highly professional.  We definitely would go with G.E. Richardson again.

Thanks George for an excellent job on my kitchen remodel. As a designer I am picky on who I use and always try them out on my own house before referring them to my clients, you will be referred. Your pricing, the work being done on time, and clean up was awesome.
Thank you again!!

Late in the evening, the power in our house began to act very strange, with some circuits working and others not.  Sometimes they flickered on and off.  I made an appointment with GE Richardson and they showed up on schedule.  After 20 minutes or so, they identified the problem, not with the circuits in the house, but instead, a short on the PGE side with the line coming in from the pole rubbing against a tree branch.  They stayed with me and helped me place the call and use the right terminology to inform PGE.  PGE came later in the day, quickly fixed the problem and showed me the frayed line.  GERE was dependable, accurate and friendly and I appreciated their professionalism because stress is already high enough with home quarantine.

When I was managing property in Los Gatos some years ago, George was our go-to guy for everything electrical.  He provided excellent service & advice to keep us safe and up-to-date.  Recently I reached out to him on behalf of my 85-year-old sister who had a small but urgent problem with the electric base on her bed.  The job was small, but that didn't bother George; he saw the need and sent two of his best to solve her problem the next morning.  He's honest, sincere, talented & extremely reliable ... probably the best electrician in the whole county.

GE Richardson Electric did a fantastic job installing my NEMA 14-50 outlet in my garage to charge my Model X much faster.  They are a Tesla Certified electrician as seen on Tesla's website.  

The owner, George, had really good communication throughout the whole process.  We communicated over the course of a month because I needed to get my HOA approval and he helped me along with that.  He did load calculations beforehand, suggested the best way to run the conduits to the outlet, got the city permit, and came for the city inspection as well.  They are licensed and pay worker's comp in case your HOA needs it like mine did.  

For the install, his team took 3 hours on one day, and then George came by for a short 20 minute inspection with the city inspector on another day.  Usually they can do it all in the same day, it just depends on when the city has availability.  

They're an all-in-one package making everything easier for you.  Plus, their price was the best in the Bay Area for a Tesla Certified electrician.  

I highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a NEMA 14-50 outlet installed!

George, Dan and team are seriously the best! We had made an appointment for them to move a light switch, change a light to recessed lighting, add an outlet and move our 2 vanity lights in the bathroom. We had a few things go wrong (on our side) and the team was so helpful and patient. They ended up having to come back three times since our vanity lights arrived late, but they made it work since we had the painters there and needed them to patch up the walls from the electrical work. We had such a great experience that we will definitely be using them for all of our future electrical needs.

They guys are truly amazing and thorough professionals, not to mention quite reasonable in terms of costs. I have used their services for two projects so far. The first one was to replace lamp holders in all the recessed lighting in my home. Their team did a fantastic job of replacing them. They were also very careful as they worked throughout the house, wearing booties and then vacuuming up any debris that fell from the ceiling from the work they did.

The second time I used their service was when I needed to get a 240v outlet installed in the garage for an EV. Again, they did a fantastic job of installing it and even returned back again to do a thorough checkup when I accidentally blew the fuse in the main panel outside the house right after they completed their install.

They are quick to respond to my questions, they don't charge for unnecessary things and polite to the boot!

Will definitely continue to use their help in the future! George and team, you guys rock!

George and his crew did a fantastic job with my Tesla/EV charger installation. George took all the details down over the phone and came up with a very reasonable estimate which was pretty much spot on after he made the trip out to take a look in person look at the project. It was two difficult runs of a 100a and 50a lines (over 100') but Dan and Jesus knocked it out of the park with a very clean install. They were friendly and personable and would definitely call them again. Highly recommended! :-) Thanks guys!

George and his crew are awesome,

I have been running electricity from generators rented from the Home Depot for the last three days I finally use yelp to find the best electrician to help with this issue I was having with the flickering lights. George's screw came out the same day to resolve the issue and at a very very reasonable price I will hire them for any electrical future needs in my home. I would highly recommend them to my friends and family

Thanks George and Crew
Enrique C.
San Jose CA

They installed power for a new EV charger. They completed the job faster than the estimate. The work was high quality and they even gave me a discount because it was a easier job than they thought.

Dan and team were quick and professional in replacing a breaker panel that was in critical condition at our office. We were completely without power, and they rushed to fit in the 6-hour job necessary to get us back up and running. I especially appreciated the friendly demeanor, willingness to explain what was going on / answer questions, attention to detail, and cleanup. Will contact them again if future electrical needs arise!

In the last few weeks Richardson Electric has installed new outlets, replaced all the path lights in our backyard, and replaced a vanity light in our home.  They came out when they said they would and said that everything would be done they way I wanted it and yes, it all was.  Their work is fast, efficient, professional, and clean!  If I could give them 6 stars, I would.  Will definitely use them again.

George and his team helped to trouble shoot and fix an issue with my outdoor lightning recently and they did an amazing job. Super fast response time and was able to fit me in to their packed schedule quickly. They explained everything that they did and made sure I was 100% covered before they started their work. I will definitely call them again for any future projects.

We primarily handle sales and property management in Santa Clara. George was hired to upgrade the main panel, and ground the home electric system. He also installed can lighting in all bedrooms. A quality job done on schedule and cost effective.

Side Note:
He also noticed while under the home, that the A/C ducting had not been properly attached, which caused flow beneath the home. The home owner contacted the A/C contractor of install to fix the issue at no charge. Problem solved!

We will certainly use George and team going forward.

Sincerely,

Joe Garcia, Jr
Camino Real Realty
1083 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Office: 408-247-4041
Direct: 408-507-0580

George responded very quickly to my inquiry, gave me good advice about my options and sent two technicians out the next day. His estimate was reasonable and affordable, and when his crew ran into unforeseen challenges, he did not try to pass all of the costs on to me. Highly recommend!

This was a good experience with George's ( GE Richardson) electrical services for installing my Tesla charger. After sending him my house plan along with meter location, George emailed me a siimple contract for installing the charger which included the cost for local city permit ( which is a good addition). After setting up the schedule, George's two employees Dan and Jesus came by on a morning and by noon time
(~ 4hrs) were done installing the charger in my garage. This was one of the cleanest electrical job that I have seen over the years. Dan was a very knowledgeable electrician and very pleasant  to interact with. His helper Jesus was very proficient and  took care of most of the work running the conduits under the crawl space. They cleaned up the place after the installation.

George came by later with the permit and again came back a week later when the building inspector was here for final inspection. All in all, I found George to be very professional and had excellent customer interface. His pricing was very reasonable compare to three other estimates that I had gotten. I would certainly recommend George's electrical services without any reservations.

Dan and Jesus were both very professional, patient and proactive about fixing our lighting issues. They didn't have all the replacement parts for the fixtures I had so went out and got them and were back fast to finish the job within 2 hours!

One of the fixtures was hard to get to and the day they came the stores were out of stock for the replacement bulbs. I got one a few days later and George went above and beyond by not charging me even though he sent them both by to help me get it in (a 5 min task) and they were kind enough not to make me feel to bad I couldn't do it myself

Anyway, fantastic experience with the team, I would recommend them to anyone very highly!

Very responsive! Had them out to the house and am very pleased with timeliness, quality and cost.  They made a real effort and I appreciate this level of service.

I have been very happy with George's work.  He arrives when he says he will and follows up when he says he will.  That kind of reliability can be difficult to find.

He has done a variety of electrical projects for us in my business and I plan to use him at my residence also.

I had an issue with flickering LED lights, and had an inexpensive way for us to solve the problem and it worked.  This shows his high level of honesty, because he could have solved them problem in a way that would have been more time intensive.

And as a bonus, he is a friendly person.

George and his team are outstanding! These guys are best at what they do. I've used them on two occasions and they did an incredible job. Thank you, George and team.

Stay clear from this business! If I could give them ZERO stars, I would. They charged me $770 to trouble shoot my garage breaker that lost electricity and they couldn't even diagnose a simple problem! Way overpriced!  If you have a trouble shooting job, I do not recommend calling this company.  Find another electrician as there are better ones who are more knowledgeable.  I have used other electricians who were not as much and more fair/upfront in their pricing/practices. I understand that this was a trouble shooting job, but boy did I not feel good after they left and paying them $770 for hardly anything. There were no parts involved.  $770 was just labor time and they didn't even fix the problem!  I just wanted his crew to turn my garage power back on as there was a short.  Dan and John continued to work after an hour to find the wires that were shorting, but I wish they just left after fixing the breaker within that hour, or told me what exactly they were going to do and how much it was going to cost me!  I should have put a cap on the amount BEFORE they came, which is what I was trying to do when I made the initial call to George.  I tried asking George for a cap at the initial phone call, but he told me that most problems are resolved in that first hour with two experienced electricians and therefore would not give me a cap.  Be sure to insist on a cap!  George came at the end of the job to check on his two guys in the last 15-20 min or so and started chatting to me and had the gall to say, By the way, it'll cost you another $90 more than what Dan already invoiced you already. (REALLY??? for YOU to chat with me, trying to rally more business for yourself, informing me that I could make my house Smart, explaining to me exactly what Dan/John had already explained to me and leaving without a diagnosis! What a RIP OFF! Unethical!  So uncool.)  LEARNINGS:  Always get a cap (max amount) of what you are willing to pay for the job BEFORE they come.  And don't chat unnecessarily to them as they will be charging you by the minute for nothing! Recommend going elsewhere that has better business practices. It's one of those situations where you feel like a FOOL by paying this much for not much about anything!

UPDATE:  I called my regular electrician and realize how inexperienced Dan and John truly are at trouble shooting.  My regular electrician diagnosed the problem within 15 minutes, not hours!!!  He fixed EVERYTHING and then upgraded all my parts in one hour--parts and labor for $150!  So WARNING, STAY AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY AS THEY WILL OVERCHARGE YOU FOR NOT EVEN FINDING THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY SAY THEY ARE!!! $770 vs $150, you judge.  After speaking with my electrician, I realize Dan and John were not efficient with their time or my time.  They had no idea what they were doing.

Highly recommend!  Had friends and boyfriend do some electrical work, and of course it started acting up.  Found george and his company on yelp, called and he came out right away.  Fixed all the issues that day and even recommended fixes that were less expensive rather then trying to get more money out of me, very refreshing!  I feel safe knowing he's looked over my wiring, and will definitely call him if I ever have any new projects!

Used the Yelp quote process for a quote to have a 15-40 NEMA outlet installed in my garage opposite of the main breaker for my new Model 3 Tesla.  The owner George responded promptly and provided aggressive pricing relative to the others. Decided to go with him and he arranged everything.  Electrician showed up on time and got everything installed within a hour.  There was a mix up with the permitting but it was resolved promptly and didn't affect my car delivery.  After the install George called to follow-up to check how everything was.  I have already provided referrals to my friends and colleagues and will continue to do so without hesitation.

Wow! Incredible service.   I had a breaker go bad on an old panel that impacted my refrigerator.  George Richardson got two of his electricians over to my home within the hour and swapped out the bad breaker and my refrigerator running FAST.  The price was incredibly fair!  Electricians - Dan and John were polite, knowledgeable and efficient.  I will use GE Richardson Electric for all future repairs.  He and his team provide incredible customer service.

I called G.E. Richardson Electric from an ad in the Saratoga News since they are located close by in Los Gatos and I had a small job, I thought that might help.  I spoke to George Richardson and he was not only very willing to do the job, but gave me several options including later that day.   Once they finally came out, George and his assistant were super friendly, competent and quick, as well as, reasonable in their time and materials costs...I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them...and would certainly use them again.

james