Brite Electric

I'm going to keep it simple.  Tony (Brite Electric) was: 1) punctual 2) courteous 3) professional (chandelier installation on high ceiling was done right and quickly) and 4) reasonable (price).  

You can't ask for more from any contractor.  He'll be our go to guy for electrical issues now.

The five star reviews for this place come from people with barely any other yelp reviews.  I would keep this in mind when making a decision for yourself.

My experience mirrors a negative review below in that I had to redo Tony's expensive work because he did not do the job to CA code requirements. It is astounding to think that on a $2k job he would try to save maybe $50 in material rather than do it to code.  My husband even asked him about the wire size he was using and when confronted he says it is to code and fine.  Only after he pressed it further, did he finally relent and said my husband was right but that it would be fine and the code was too strict.  I'm still waiting for him to refund our money.  

His worker was also sloppy and messy and not very professional.  This was about a year ago so I don't recall his name.  

If he was a dirt cheap electrician I could maybe understand his thinking, but when he charges top dollar and you get subpar and amateur quality work there is just no point in entertaining his offer for your job.  Maybe he can do a ceiling light or fan, but I would not trust him to do anything that required higher gauge wire that one day might lead to your house burning down because he skimped out.

Tony the Owner is super competent when it comes to any electrical needs.  Reliable, on time, and clean, Tony & Clay are two of the best in San Diego County.  I highly recommend this company, as their knowledge of electrical services is vast and thorough.

Tony is very experienced electrician. He and his worker are very courteous and they used covers to cover our furniture before they were drilling holes on the attic. Tony is responsive and prompt with texting. I would recommend his service to any of our friends.

I just got an electric vehicle and contacted different electrician companies to get a price quote on the installation. I ended up going to Tony - and I have absolutely no regrets! He was fast, efficient and knew what he was doing; my charger was installed in about half an hour and everything is in tip top shape.

Will definitely call Tony for any electrical work I need.

James from Brite was quick, professional, and very friendly- he was able to put up our contemporary, artsy chandelier up within minutes! Yay!

Not only that, he was able to troubleshoot the light switch problem right away.

At $95 plus $20 for materials, I think he was very reasonable with his quote, as a licensed electrician.

But the best part is that next time we know what to do when hanging lights again!

Just keep in mind Brite Electrics has supposedly moved from Rancho Bernardo and currently located in San Marcos, but they were quick and prompt.

Just be mindful that they will give you a 2-hour window to show up at your door.

Had some quality issues after the install and some deceptiveness on change order pricing. I consider his charge order pricing to be overcharging. Very responsive to the quality issues and sent crew out as soon as possible to fix each issue, every time. Make sure each light and electrical outlet in the house is tested. I expect an electrician to do this testing but obviously it was not done and we had to find the electrical defects ourselves. Crew was very good to work with, polite and professional, and they cleaned up after themselves.

Best electrician in SD! If you ever need anything Tony, the owner, will get the job done and make sure you're 100% satisfied with it! Such an amazing local business. The ONLY electrician I trust! All the work he has done for me and I've never had a complaint!

I have used Brite Electric several times in recent years, both for my work and home.  Tony, the owner, has always been very pleasant to work with.  He offers knowledgeable suggestions, does professional work, and completes project on time - all at a reasonable cost.  Recently I hired him to install a chandelier that weighs about 200 lb and goes up to 20 ft ceiling.  He spent a whole day on the job and made sure it was done properly.  It turned to be a beautiful addition to my home, and my wife and I are very happy with the quality of work.

STAY AWAY!!!  The saying birds of a fleather flock together has been verified after my experience with my kitchen contractor recommending Tony from Brite Electric.  They both did a number on me.  

My kitchen cabinet installer, who butchered my cabinets and admitted he had no idea how to do Ikea cabinets after having said he just did an Ikea kitchen the week before, recommened Tony to do the electrical for the kitchen as I needed new outlets and wiring.  At that point  I didn't know the kitchen guy was a hack, and I was on a tight timeline so I went with Tony even though his price was high.  He comes across as being very sharp and personable.  I suppose those are the ones you have to be careful of.

Tony charged me $1500 to wire up most of the kitchen.  The job took his employee James about 4-5 hours as most of the walls were open so he could do things pretty easily.  Here are the issues that arose:

1) They used 8 gauge wire for a 50 amp cooktop.  Per CA code a 50 amp appliance requires 6 gauge wire.  This is a big no-no.  It really is pathetic as the thicker gauge would have cost maybe $30 more.

2) They used a 8 gauge 2 conductor wire for the oven, when it requires a 8 gauge 3 conductor wire.  Per CA code if you had existing 8-2 wire you could reuse it, but it is much safer to use 8-3 and it is a code requirement when wiring new.  Again, they cheaped out.  This would have cost maybe $15 more.  They probably just didn't have any with them and figured I would never know.

3) They used a 50 amp breaker on a 30 amp appliance (over).  This defeats the whole point of having a breaker and is a serious problem.

4) They left a mess everywhere.  When they drilled through joists they didn't bother to vacumn anything up.  They even left their Jambu Juice cup from lunch.

5) They did not patch or cover any of the drywall holes they made.  This is unacceptable for the amount I paid and they never told me otherwise.  I then had to pay the kitchen contractor $150 to patch some drywall holes.  I think it was a total scam between them.

6) Most of the outlets were not lined up and visually off.  I had to pay somebody else to move them later.

7) The price!  I paid what amounted to probably $300/hr.   What is worse his original quote was $2100.  I'm such an idiot.

Here is where it gets fun.  After I discovered that his job was totally subpar I called to figure out a resolution.  At first he totally rebuffed me and said everythign he did was to code and he works on million dollar homes as does the same thing (this means this was not a one-off but he does illegal work regularly).  After I very specifically pointed things out he offered to send me a small amount of money.  I then told him there were more issues than I even previously knew about and the amount he was offereing was inssuficient.  At that point he stopped responding to me.  

BBB, contractor's board, and small claims court here I come!  If anbody has any questions about this review feel free to contact me.

I needed a 240 VAC line installed for my dryer.  Tony did the job very quickly.  He was right on time and texted me when he was a couple minutes away which is always nice.   Very friendly.  I will definitely call Tony again for anything I need.

Washer and dryer suddenly stopped working so I knew it had to be related to the electric. Called up Brite first thing in the morning and got a same day appointment within my time schedule - was accommodating for later in the day. Came out, assessed the issue and was out of the house under an hour. Tony was very knowledgeable and walked me through what he was doing as I wanted to learn a little as well. Made recommendations for improvements, but did not try to sell them, just informational. Reasonably priced and will definitely be using him for any future electrical needs!

Not hard to understand why Tony has so many outstanding ratings.

I called Tony. we set up an appointment, and he arrived right on time.

I needed to have a current an experimental current monitoring device installed in my breaker box. I presented Tony with instructions, and a general description, and Tony was able to install the device and adjust a breaker within 30m--a quick check (online) showed it was working. I was shocked by how quickly he was able to install this, since he had, obviously never seen before.

I would recommend Tony very highly, and will contact him with any future electrical work!

Tony, the electrician from Brite Electric that I worked with on my house, is a very dedicated man. I have initially asked for a lot of electrical works to be done but he looked over the situation at my house and told me there's no need to do all of those works when cheaper and faster alternatives are available. I saved quite a bit in the end. I like that from a contractor, one who tells you extra works are not necessary. He even worked well into the night to get things done on time. I'd definitely give him a call again when I need more electrical works at the house to be done.

I often do my own electrical work but this time it was outside and I wanted to make sure the job was done correctly, within code, and safe as it sometimes rains in San Diego.  Anyway, I called Brite Electric after finding them on Yelp.  They came the same day to check it out and provide an estimate.  I agreed, and they came out fist thing the next morning (8:00AM as promised) and the job was done in just two hours, it would have taken me all day.  The rate was 95/hr and well worth it.

Punctual, reliable, honest, affordable, and best of all quality work!  Tony fixed my outlet problem and will be returning to install wiring for new ceiling fans.  Glad I looked him up on BBB!

Tony and his assistant Jorge just installed 4 ceiling fans w/remotes in my home and did a wonderful job! Three of them did not have existing wiring so they had to do that also. I almost bought a deal from Angie's list for an electrician but I'm glad I did some research on Yelp and found Brite electric. It was a much more reasonable price.
I am going to have him back to do some recessed lights. Thank you Tony & Jorge

Tony, the owner, was very professional and helpful with his service. The time I called him to when he was finished was less than two hours and the price was very affordable. I would highly recommend him and use his services again.

I recently purchased a 56 year old home in Del Cerro. It was in bad need of better lighting and updating the electric switches and plugs.  Tony and his crew from
Brite Electric have given me a New Light on things! House looks more modern and everything is brighter and easier to read, work on computer etc.  All the work was done in 2 days and at a very Fair price. A 5 Star Experience!  
K. Hughes
San Diego

What an outstanding company.  It really makes me sad to see a guy write such terrible things about Tony at Brite Electric!  I've used Tony and his guys around my house for years for everything from inside and outside issues, hanging lights, TVs, adding plugs and lights you name it.  Tony is like a trusted friend coming to my house.  I just had an electrical problem I couldn't resolve for a couple of months, it took Tony about 15 min to find the problem and it was fixed in less than an hour!   Furthermore I totally trust Tony and everything he has done is still working like the day he finished the work!