Description

Lumiere Electric offers homeowners and commercial businesses a wide range of electrical products and services. From remodeling and troubleshooting, to rewiring and landscape lighting, we provide what matters most: quality service, affordability and attention to detail. Our business is built on understanding your needs and focusing on the details that matter most to you. --Landscape Lighting --Interior Lighting --Remodeling --Troubleshooting --Appliance Installation --Service Upgrades --Residential/Commercial

HISTORY

Martin Ortega resides in Berkeley, CA. He attended Stanford University and San Francisco State University and actively pursued a film career in New York for several years.

Upon his return, Martin embarked on a career in home improvement as a carpenter, handyman, woodworker and, ultimately, an electrician. As an electrician, he particularly values the puzzle-solving aspect of the job. There is always a new and intricate problem to resolve whether it's a residential or commercial lighting job.

On weekends, Martin solves puzzles in another way. He can often be found navigating Bay Area roads and highways while engaged in the outdoor sport he loves the most: road biking.

Reviews

L H.

1/30/2017

Martin was referred to me by a family member who has worked with him and his team. We needed to get our kitchen outlets up to code by installing several GFCIs and at the same time we decided to update the lighting in two of our bathrooms.

Martin came out to our home to scope out the project. He is very professional, looked around and explained what the job would entail. When we were ready to schedule, we quickly arranged a date. On the day of the job, Martin and two of his assistants, Mike and Brian came ready to work. Martin walked through our home explaining in detail the scope of the project- they started around 9:00am and were completed around 4:00pm. Mike and Brian know what they're doing! I was expecting all of the power to the house to be shut off for the day and was happily surprised that they worked to isolate the power source so I was able to work from home that day uninterrupted. I had decided that I wanted to replace all of the switchplates and bought enough to redo the entire house- I asked if they could help. and they happily assisted. When the work was done, they cleaned up everything. We are extremely pleased with the job. Thank you.

Kevin W.

4/22/2014

Lumiere has done two small residential jobs for us and we have been very happy with the service and results. Martin installed a ceiling fan in apartment where the ceilings are 18 feet high - not the easiest job. He patiently and carefully completed the work. At the end of the job, we appreciated that Martin spent the extra time positioning weights on the fan blades to remove any noticeable wobble. Martin also recently installed LED recessed lighting for us, replacing old compact fluorescents. We are really happy with his work. Again, he took the extra time to position the recessed lights so they fit flush. One didn't fit and there was a gap so Martin filled the hole in with spackle. Overall, the work Lumiere completed has been excellent. Martin is personable and provides recommendations when asked for it. You can't go wrong with these guys.

T W.

11/10/2014 12:00:00 SA

Lumiere Electric has been our go-to electrical contracting service for over four years. Martin is a smart, solution-driven professional who's easy to work with. He's solved simple and complex problems in our property management business and in our home. Interior or exterior, the Lumiere team has completed the work to our satisfaction. Next up is an upgrade to a 1908 Victorian.......we've total confidence that they'll excel.

Dave L.

11/22/2015

Martin is professional, honest and a skilled electrician; and a nice guy to boot! He installed a flush mount art light, moved a junction box, hung a major chandelier and ceiling fan. The attention to detail was primo: placing down protective blankets, etc. After the work was done, Martin cleaned up everything nicely. Overall, I am very satisfied with Martin's work and ability to work with me. I would recommend Martin and plan to use him again after the holidays for additional installations and updating.

jeff d.

5/20/2013

Martin can create or fix ANYTHING. A cool, interesting guy and a real pro. He helped me wire, plumb, and set up my cafe, and everything is still working great 12 years later. You won't be disappointed....

J D.

6/18/2015

We needed to replace the old knob-and-tube wiring in the attic of our 1924 bungalow. Martin responded promptly to my inquiry and was able to arrange to do the job within a week. It was NOT an easy job--lots of funky DIYs and weird patch-up jobs had accumulated over the years. Still, Martin and his crew handled it with good grace and showed a thoroughness and care for detail that impressed me. We had a slight cost overrun, but it was all spelled out to me beforehand and really not excessive given the challenges they faced. I'm also impressed with Martin's demeanor; he's very polite, intelligent, and strikes me as a man of integrity. His employees Rodney and Nate were also good guys to have around. Took one star off because they are not quite as meticulous as their boss; they damaged a couple of stone switch plates and mixed up the light fixtures in several rooms (put the wrong ones back in the ceiling), which is just careless. But overall we will recommend Lumiere Electric.

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