Roberts Electric Service

Fantastic and reliable! Robert and his team has been our go to electricians for the last year. Robert was able to install my ChargePoint vehicle charger for my BMW I3. The work was flawless. He was also able to install Ceiling fans, Update all the electrical outlets to code and assist with a electrical water heater at our business.

We would recommend his work!

Thank you again.

Hard to rate a company that fails to return texts, voice mail, email messages.  The follow up call after a week of silence was to ask just to know if they could tell me yes or no.  Apparently, too big an ask.

Whoever answers the phone for this contractor needs to learn basic customer service skills.  I needed work on my kitchen and this idiot is talking about having no guys on the to send to my home and talks to me like I'm some peon that doesn't know what I'm talking about.  I don't know if I was talking to a foreman or some sort of lead.  But if this company wants customers, please don't talk to homeowners like were subhuman if you want business.

What to say about Robert's Electric?

Well all I can say is that we've been using them whenever we need an electrician for the past decade and they're the best!

Robert is a friendly knowledgeable dude who will get whatever you need done in a timely manner, do it right, and charge you a fair price.

The rest of his crew that I've had the pleasure of dealing with are just as terrific, and shout out to Mat who is typically the one who answers the phone, and schedules your appointment. He's a real nice guy too.

Like I said in the beginning of this review, what can I say about Robert's Electric ?  Well I think I've pretty much said it, but incase you didn't hear ,e the first time: If you want a seasoned professional who will get the job done right and not charge you an arm and a leg, call Robert.

The work the tech did was good. When he came back to troubleshoot a why some breakers were not working. He tinkered around for about an hour (their minimun) and couldn't find the problem. It took another tech 5 minutes to identify that a wire burned clean though and fixed it fast. The moral here is not to hire this company if you expect free warranty work.

Showed up on time.  Came the same day we called.  Did fastidious and perfect work.  Charged half the amount a different firm quoted.  Finished in about an hour.  Wonderful to work with.

I have used this great company for many years. They are smart, reliable, helpful and HONEST. It's hard to find people who put your best interests first but Robert does. He is always my go to electrician whenever I have an issue and I trust them with everything they do. They are seasoned electricians who do the job right the first time!

Roberts Electric Service came last week to address some electrical problems we've had for a long time. Robert did an excellent job of fixing the problems including one that took a lot of detective work to track down the problem. He  was very professional and did quality work. I appreciated that he arrived when he said he would, as well as charged a reasonable price. I highly recommend Roberts Electric Service.

We have used Robert electric since 2004 and we love working with them. They always are prompt to arrive work quickly and clean up after the job is complete. I would highly recommend Roberts electric

Robert's Electric is very solid and great electrical contractor. I have used them over the years for my house and rental property.  They are on time and charge a fair price.  One time I had an issue with them and they were willing to work with me to resolve the issue, I will continue to use them and would recommend them.

I'm a local handyman and I opens a junction box and immediately knew that I was in over my head. Ben showed up the next day and had the problem/problems fixed in now time. I will definitely be using them in the future and I highly recommend them to anyone

Everything was great from the time I called in to make the appointment to the job itself.  Matt was courteous and took the time to explain the charges and setup an appointment time.  I even sent them over pictures of what I needed done in advance so they could see what they were getting into.  On appointment day, Ben called in advance of the appointment time to confirm my address, the work to be done and to let me know he was on his way.  Once he arrived, he got right to work on the job and finished up in just under 2 hours.  No surprises and the charges were as expected.  Thanks for a great job and keep up the good work.  I have given your contact information to our building engineer so that Robert's Electric can be added to our approved vendor list for other residents to use.

I am totally happy with the work and the price because the 2 things had been bothering me for a long time and was just so happy to have them taken care of so I can go on with my other problems!

Having electrical work done is always painful, but in this case, we actually feel good about having the work done.  We had wires burning inside of our walls--  Another electrician could not figure out what was wrong.  Enter Robert.  This man is amazing and is an expert in his field.  We walked around with him and he had the vision of knowing where all of our electrical boxes and wires were without cracking in to the wall.  We had to have the house re-wired (afterall, it is 90 years old).  The beauty of it is that no holes had to be put in our walls, Thank God.  Robert was able to fit under our house as well as crawl through the attic.  Thank you soooo much Robert!

Ben from Roberts Electrical re-wired our kitchen for a new oven and microwave as well as moving the power outlet for a new refrigerator. The work was done as promised in the estimate and Ben was professional and a pleasure to deal with.

The electrician was an excellent trouble-shooter.   He fixed and upgraded several spots in this 70 year old house, and made things work.   He didn't have to think about what he was doing and brought everything he needed and didn't waste time.   His work was tidy.   Even the screws on the face plates lined up.   He arrived on time and worked through lunch both days.  The price was more than fair.   It did take two efforts to make the appointment.

Another outstanding job by Ben from Robert's Electric!  This time it was a (mostly) straight-forward install of new pendant lights in the dining/kitchen area.  Thanks for the great work!

Today I learned that when the power to your house goes out but your neighbors still have power, then it means your master circuit breaker has crapped out.  Power went out at midnight.  I was half-asleep on Benadryl when I reported the outage to SDGE.  SDGE called back and sent a technician (two hours later) who said the meter looked fine.  Fast-forward seven hours later, I called SDGE and told them I still don't have power.  They sent a technician again and were unable to give a time-frame for arrival.  Meanwhile, the ice cream is melting in my fridge and I am sweating like a pig.  An hour later, the technician says the breaker needs to be replaced.  That's when I called electricians on Yelp one-by-one.  The first one on the list; no answer.  Roberts Electric answered the call and every time I called them back.  They came out to examine the breaker on the same day and replaced the part without me having to wait at home.  They are very professional and knowledgeable electricians.  I would do business with them again.

A Huge shout out to Robert. He was able to accommodate us in a pinch we didn't have much time to get the work that we needed to get done. He was able to do it efficiently and professionally. I'm so glad that I got my go to electrician I highly recommend him. Place was spotless when he left too.

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My only reviews are submitted when I believe service is above and beyond expectations.  Roberts Electric provided that excellent service for me.  I had an outlet that began smoking and needed replacement and wanted to have all of the other outlets in my newly purchased (1 year ago) condo checked as well.  Ben answered my email within 30 minutes to 1 hour and set up an appointment for the next day.  He called ahead, arrived right on time, and was super courteous.  He replaced the one outlet and meticulously checked every single outlet in the condo and found many loose connections and wiring issues.  Ben was fantastic in his workmanship and thoroughness.  It gives me peace of mind to know that I have an electrician that I trust and can call on in the future.

Great company, great service.  I have had to call a couple of times for different problems and when I call, Matt is very helpful. Both Ben and Robert have done a great job helping me out, identifying he problem and quickly and efficiently solving the issues.  No hidden charges and I have never had to pay up front only on completion of the job.

I have an old house and I need frequently need an electrician (and a plumber, and a...) My old favorite guy retired and I was looking for someone new. I'm glad I called as I think I found someone I can trust to replace my old trustworthy electrician. The technician was professional, neat, and explained everything fully and in language I could understand - just like my old guy. I will definitely be calling them again as soon as the next thing breaks down in my old house!

Had an issue but Robert rectified the situation in a very professional manner.

I think they are trustworthy. You can tell because they're really busy. It is a bit hard to get an appointment, and they do require a credit card to come out and charge $150 to troubleshoot and give an estimate, but it is worth it. They solved the problem and took care of it efficiently for a reasonable price. I'm a happy customer and will call them again for any electrical needs I may have.

I forgot to mention, they are really nice!

I needed to have the light on the front of my house replaced and I wanted to add a second one at the same time. I hired an electrician from the phone book who supposedly had a license and insurance. I showed him exactly where I wanted the lights but he put the new one too high on the wall. He ended up charging me full price for installing the two lights even though they were hung uneven.

If you have read my more technical reviews you will see that I'm a serious Yelper & DIY'er (Do It Yourself).

Last year I installed over 2000' of electrical in my house - it was an old fix-er-up-er (aka dump).  In the process I have developed advanced electrical knowledge.  This year I got into bending EMT conduit and setup two sub-panels and an underground feed.

This is where Roberts comes in.  While in the electrical isle at home depot I met Robert Donovan.  I received some expert guidance about the various methods of joining two metal junctions boxes back back but separated by a wall.  I also discussed some other aspects of my latest project - running a 40A feed to a 220v Level 2 charger for an electric car.  The rapid charger cost $800 so I didn't want to take any chances.  This guy is much nicer and things out of the box compared to other pro's that I have hired to review my projects.

What noticed and like about this guy is you keep throwing problems at him he gives you multiple solutions and doesn't say things like well, why would you want to do that?.  Finally, I pulled out $10 or $20 cash and he didn't want to accept it.  I insisted because I said I would never expect serious professional advice for free and I run a small  computer repair business my self and hate being hit up for free advice.

A note to my fellow yelpers: Electrical work take lots and lots and lots of time.  I did a complete rewire in my shed and the connection to the house including drilling etc.  I spent many full 8 hour days doing it.  I have all professional tools by Ideal & Klein, a right angle drill, Irwin bits and extensions etc. I'm a perfectionist too but I would never want to do this work for a living because it is so easy when working with old buildings to underestimate the time to do the work.  So much older wiring is crap and has bad grounds.  There is a huge difference in slapping a wire in and doing it to code.

So if you are a diy'er / apartment owner etc and you plan to do the work yourself you can hire this guy to go over your project and make sure it is up to code.  You can save money by doing drilling, opening walls, stucco, etc and have him do the work that needs an expert.  Some day I'll have the money to say - you do it all well I go sailing.

Brian fixed our LED lights at SRO Lounge. Arrived quickly after I called him. Was very personable, efficient! Highly recommended.

I've been using Roberts Electric Service for about 5 years now both my home and  my business. They installed electrical for: a baler,  a heavy duty hard drive shredder, and simple lighting.  

Robert has been extremely professional, on-time, and he always calls ahead of time.  The price is great and they are honest as can be.  Robert will take the time to explain what he's doing and teach me whatever I want to learn.  So, if you call and don't get a hold of someone immediately just know that it's not a bad thing.  Chances are they are helping another person.  They will call you back and will be prompt with their schedule.  

Best electrical service company both by price and service.

It has been 4 years since I've needed to call an electrician to fix a problem and the last time was with Roberts Electric and they were great (hence my previous review of them).
I needed to find why the power to the living room was intermittent so I called them again and Ben came out (again). He was on time and quickly isolated the problem and fixed it within the half hour initial charge. Very happy with their service :)

The front desk in my building recommended Robert Electric so I called about something and it ended up totally unrelated to any service they offer. However, the guy that answered stayed on the phone with me for ten minutes giving me ideas that would help - knowing that there was 0% I would be a paying customer. That's pretty incredible and I will use Roberts Electric for any electrician work I have in the future, guaranteed.

These guys are great!  I found them from a google search online and called them after reading positive reviews.  They came over at the appointed time and were very polite and professional.  Their bid was below the other two companies that I had talked to so we went with them.  They came over on time the day of the work and completed the job in a timely, professional manner.  They were very friendly and did everything we asked and more.  They didn't leave any kind of mess and left our walls in perfect condition, not even requiring drywall repair as we had expected.  Ben was the electrician on our job - don't be fooled by his young appearance, because he does excellent work.  I would definitely use this company again.

First time calling an electrician. Robert  was quick to respond and gave me an appointment same day.  Quality of work, knowledgeable, in educating me;  fair and honest pricing, excellent!

I definitely would recommend them to anyone needing an electrician  and will use Roberts Electric Service in the future as my go to electrician.

We had Roberts come and do a quote for backyard lighting that was a fairly involved job (just under $2000 worth of work), and they got back to us in a reasonable time frame.

We chose them for the work as they had previously done good work for us on our former home. They showed up the day we scheduled them, albeit a bit later than planned...but they called ahead to say they were running late. The job was supposed to take about a day's worth of work, and they didnt start until Wed afternoon, so we knew it would go into Thursday but didn't mind. By the end of Thursday they still werent done and said they'd need to come back Friday....but on Friday they called to say they had another job that was conflicting and wouldn't be over, and couldnt make it on Saturday either and said they'd need to come back on Monday. We weren't too happy with this as we were having a large gathering of people over on Sunday and needed the work done before then. In hindsight (and as a recommendation for all other customers), I should have been clear from the start that we needed the work done prior to Sunday...but with an estimate of 1 days work and them starting on Wednesday, I never really thought to worry about whether it would be done by Sunday. So I was pretty upset and contacted the office. They were very apologetic and understanding of my frustration. They worked with their team to ensure they could come back to my house on Friday and finish the job, which they did.

From a skill level perspective, they were great and the lighting looks awesome. I wasn't even sure how they were going to accomplish everything we had asked for as it seemed pretty complicated, but they got it all working exactly as we had hoped. Our friends were really impressed with the lighting when they saw it.

Overall I wouldnt hesitate to use them again. They did get a little backed up on other jobs which caused delays and we had a little bump in the road but they were quick to remedy it, which is the most important part if you ask me (that, and of course actually doing good work). Just be clear to them what your time frame is and when you absolutely need something done.

I never write reviews but  our experience warranted a shout-out to Roberts Electrical Service.   We went through a whole home renovation with  another contractor who was less then reliable.  Roberts electric responded quickly to my call.  Roberts dispatched the electrician quickly and carried out the install with a great price.    We will use Roberts in the future for our electrical needs.

I have worked with them on jobs for our clients but when we needed a new electric panel installed for our building, they were the first ones I called.  They had us in service the whole day with minimal down time so we stayed in operation.  The whole process was really painless. Super guys, I have worked with them all either at work or for issues at my own house.  Can't say enough good things.  Wish there were six stars!

Never having had to call an electrician, I was pleased that my first experience was with Roberts Electric Service.  I found them through the GSDBA and then cross referenced with Yelp and the BBB.  From the phone call with Matt to Robert who made the house call, they were courteous and accommodating.  I even asked Robert to put on shoe boots, and he was mindful to keep checking them because one sometimes slipped off.  He thoroughly checked all possible angles of the outage and finally pinpointed the not-so-obvious cause.  He was even savvy enough to use everyday language to help me understand why I had faulty wiring.  If the rates were a tad bit better, I'd give a full five stars.  I now wonder if it was the eponymous Robert who helped me out.  I'll ask next time since they'll be my go to guys for any other electrical needs.

Robert was tops in electrical knowledge and problem solving on something that 2 other electricians couldn't even figure out. I cannot sing enough praises about this company in professionalism, knowledge and ability. The job was done right, and the  job site was left sparkling clean - no dirty finger marks over everything. Robert is our electrician now. We wouldn't even consider anyone else.

I had an electrical issue at a property that I rent to tenants.  I was out of town and called Roberts to take care of it - Matt was helpful on the phone and Ben did a quick and thorough job.  From the time I called Roberts until the job was complete was about 2 hours.  Ben completed the work in1/2 hour on site.  

Thanks for doing a good job.

Called Roberts to fix two ceiling lights that have been broken for a wall. Spoke with Ben who was very nice and informative on the phone, so I already had an idea of what the service would be like. He got the job done in just under a half hour- very efficient and courteous, and explained what he was doing along the way. Only required replacement of one part, and the other light he did some minor trouble-shooting with. Appreciate the honesty, professionalism and excellent communication! Will definitely be calling again with any future electrical issues.

Fast, up front about the cost, helpful over the phone and the technician was friendly, knowledgable and worked quickly. Thanks for keeping my house from burning down! You guys are awesome!

Needed a new breaker panel.  Robert was fast, efficient, and cost effective.  He is extraordinarily knowledgeable and very experienced.  I highly recommend him.

super pro the guys was so amazing...the crow clean all the working area before they left! 5 points guys!!!

It's hard to find competent & honest help in the urban jungle. These guys did not hustle me at all, Ben found the problem in my circuit board, rewired a previous issue that was done improperly and charged me a very fair rate. I have a degree as an electronic technician and played dumb to hear and see the issues which were promptly, honestly and correctly done. Call them!

I've used Robert's Electric at least twice in the past few years.  Most recently, Robert came to my home to rewire several appliances in my kitchen.  It is obvious that he is an expert, and his work exceeded my expectation.  He brought things up to code, finished everything on my list, and left my kitchen clean.  He is a nice guy and trustworthy.  His rate is fair, and I love how easy it was to communicate with him on the phone and in person.  We have a few more electrical things that we need to do, so I will be calling Robert again soon!

We had a difficult fan installation which required a problem solving approach.  The job was accomplished in a quick and expeditious manner. Another electrician wasn't sure that the job could be done. We will be recommending Roberts to everyone who needs a real electrician

I called Robert at Roberts Electric with a really messed up wiring on a Touch-Light system.  Where others did not want to come out or could not diagnose the wiring, Robert did so in four hours.  To be understood there are over 200 wires in a box 12 x 24 inches with 32 solenoids, transformers and controllers.  Robert was tenacious and with care to detail, saved me $20,000 that might have been the cost for a complete rewire, hence the five stars.  I will continue to recommend this company and, as stated by others, utilize their services again.

Excellent service and knowledge of Cat 5/6 wiring. Upgraded my entertainment system that needed Cat 5 wiring (Robert installed the latest Cat 6). Clean, fast, and always helpful.

Just moved to a condo in Rancho Penasquitos.  The plugs here were loose in all the rooms.  The landlord called Roberts Electric.  They came out and  installed 15 new plug outlets, and 1 GFI.  Checked all the breakers.  They arrived on time, were very nice, and had everything done in no time at all. I am new to San Diego, and would recommend them highly. I would recommend them highly.   Thanks again !!

Roberts Electric Service has a great team of professionals.  They were courteous and responsive to a variety of electrical needs I had while making renovations to my Condo in an older building.  The work was done with meticulous care, and Ben explained my options as well as the costs of making several changes.  I will definitely use their services again, and will recommend them to my friends.

I am very pleased with the service. Robert was here within half an hour of my call. He very quickly fixed the initial problem and happily looked at an additional little fix. He was happy to answer questions, was very conscientious and his rates were entirely reasonable. I will definitely call him again when need arises.

Excellent work, highly recommended.  The job involved installing a new circuit and fishing new conduit through several ceilings & walls.  Robert was efficient, knowledgeable, and friendly, and completed the work as scheduled at the low end of the estimate, and also replaced an outlet and bypassed a switch in another circuit at no charge.  Can't go wrong with these guys!

We had a dimmer fail in our dining room.  Dimmers being what they are can be tricky for the uninitiated of whom I consider myself. The dimmer turned out to be a unit that needed a special order etc etc....Ben Day was the electrician on the job and we could not be happier. We have already recommended them out to some friends and plan on using them again.  Great guys.