Best Electricians in California

I contacted BAM to install a crystal chandelier in my living room. It is easy and smooth to schedule an appointment over the phone. Dan is the electrician and he shows up in time. Dan was extremely helpful and professional. He checked the weight limit of the ceiling to make sure everything is right. The original screws in the package can only hold up to 50 lbs. Dan replaced them with some screws that can hold up to 100 lbs. My crystal chandelier requires some assembling work. Dan managed to assemble the parts and install it quickly. Everything is perfect. I enjoy this service and plan to ask Dan to install another chandelier in the master bedroom.

AVOID AT ALL COST! What a joke. This owner shows up in sandals, doesn't have the right tools and has to borrow mine. He did a hack job in my garage. I needed an outlet installed with a switch. He hacked my dry wall, buried the electrical lines in the drywall and filled it in with joint compound! I'm not an electrician, but that does not seem
Up to code? WTH. I wasted $350 and will have to pay a real electrician to come back and unscrew the work that this idiot did. His van doesn't now have a contractor license number either! I can only blame myself for even letting this guy do the work.

Pretty pricey, took two weeks to book them, but he was on time and fixed my issue I was having with my pool.

Very good experience. Arrived half hour late. Knowledgeable and a good problem solver. Installed outlet for car charger and replaced outlet in bedroom. Reasonably priced.  Got the job done quickly and efficiently. Willing to come out on a Sunday with no extra fee!

***UPDATE***
So a few months after I'd left the messages and wrote the 1-star review, Steve called me. He apologized and explained that he'd been dealing with some family issues. He had also let go one of the workers who had done my electrical. After making an appointment to come out the following week, I sent him my list of things that needed to be fixed, detailed in my original review.

As promised, Chris came out on Monday. He was on time--even early--friendly and courteous. Chris made some recommendations on how to fix some of the problems, did the work, and also saved the day with some quick thinking. He also changed out a motion detector switch to a regular one even though it was out of scope.

Steve himself came out and we smoothed things over. I was happy to have the work completed quickly and even talked to him about coming back to install a new light over my dining table.

Although I would have preferred the work had been done properly originally, Steve takes pride in his work and I know he felt bad that there had been issues.

I understand when family matters come up, and I told him as much. However, I do think he should have left an outgoing voice message explaining that he was taking time off and would not be returning calls for an extended amount of time.

I was actually about to hire another electrician to fix all the problems, so I would been pretty upset if I had done so only to have Steve contact me afterward.

***ORIGINAL REVIEW BELOW***

My initial experience with Steve and John, who were recommended by my contractor, was good. However, I've now left two messages this year for Steve asking him to come back and fix small issues that came up within weeks of my moving back into my remodeled home: canned light went out, dimmer makes a buzzing noise, smoke alarm fell off my master bedroom ceiling. And the big one: fans in both baths come on when heat/air does and not necessarily when they should. I.e., when I'm showering and the bathroom steams up.

I'm sure all of these problems are easy to fix, so I'm frustrated that I've left two very polite messages (one on Steve's cell phone; one at the shop) and still haven't received a call back in over two weeks. I spent more than $10k with Southwest and thought Steve and John were very professional and helpful during the remodel. I think it's very unprofessional now for Steve to not follow up on these issues that I've documented through date-stamped photos.

I think it's interesting that the majority of these 5-star reviews for Southwest are from people who don't write many reviews. This can be a sign of business owners asking for favorable reviews in return for providing a discount. If you're researching electricians or any other businesses on Yelp, I recommend doing your homework. Just because the business has 5-star reviews does not mean they truly are a 5-star business.

I ordered 3 mini splits for our home and were suppose to be basiclly plug and go.
After spending several hours with the manufactures service technicians and absolutemy unknowledgeabl, i decided to call Bellows.
They sent me Two technicians and were able to find the problem.
Mike and Jeff were very professional and got the job done in a highly efficiant time.
And as for thier cost, i can tell you they are very reasonable in thier fees.
They will be my go to ser ice company if ever needed! That said i would higly recommend you call for your needs.
Thanks again Bellows!!!

We started out spec-ing a 240W electrical outlet in the garage for a new car.  Then the solar guys told us we'd need our main electrical panel moved around a corner and upgraded before they could install.  So we plopped a big job on top of a small one.

Jason took care of everything (permit, installation, inspections) in a very friendly and personable manner.  The timing was a bit loose-y-goose-y but we were the ones who'd trebled the size of the job, so I really can't complain.  It was all done with a minimum of downtime for us.

The city inspector complimented us on how well the job had been done and asked how we'd found Jason since good electricians are scarce these days.  (Our next-door neighbors had recommended Oak Electric, then I'd verified here at Yelp).  

We were charged exactly what he estimated and the whole system has been working beautifully for a month now.

I highly recommend JMC Electric! I had a hard time finding a qualified electrician that does quality work. I interviewed  and received quotes from at least 6. Those that I didn't use were are questionable and flaky. Alfredo from JMC Electric came to my house to do electrical work for a hot tub. He was on time and got the job done when he said it was going to be done. They were kind and answered all questions I had and were a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend them.

I have had these guys out before to install chandeliers and they did a great job so when we had a power outage yesterday in my husband's office I knew who to call. Gilbert came out with his apprentice Judah the next morning and searched for the problem. There were lots of options for what could have gone wrong and my husband had done a lot of the testing. Gilbert found a lose connection in a hidden Junction box and was able to get it fixed in no time. Power is back on. Yeah! Thank you Five or Free. You are awesome!

Brian did an amazing job and I would not hesitate to hire him again. He was professional, friendly, and efficient... and extremely knowledgeable. He was flexible and transparent with pricing throughout the job -- as I asked him to do more than we had initially agreed upon. He also coordinated well with the construction company that I hired to do the construction/drywall needed for the old light removal. Brian even noticed that one of my tall shelves was not tethered to the wall correctly and fixed that for me. Thank you Brian!

Description of work:
   1. Installation of overhead LED lights throughout the house: kitchen ceiling, master bath ceiling, 3 bedrooms, closets, master bath, etc.
  2. Installation of a fan/light combo in the master bath
  3. Removal of various old ceiling and wall lights

I have been remodeling 3 houses over the last year.  I was a former contractor so I am pretty knowledgeable.  Clever Electric is outstanding.  My (owners name) and his team are fast and professional.  I have now used them for 3 major projects.  Two whole house re-wires and some work at my house.  I was shocked at how expertly they were able to re-wire houses with minimal damage to walls.  My is very professional,  fast and responsive.  His prices are outstanding.  I have dealt with many electricans (bids and work done over the years) and I can tell you that Clever is top notch and they are now my go to team for all electrical needs.

I highly recommend Zurc Power Solutions for all your solar needs. Francisco is very knowledgeable and can easily explain the intricacies of going solar. They installed our system 3 years ago and have kept in touch by monitoring our system to make sure everything is working properly.  I've referred him to friends and they are all very happy with their systems. Best of all, in this heat we can keep our house cool and we actually got money back at the end of the year.  It's easy to do. Just call Zurc Power Solutions and get your solar installed today.

Rob Odom was recommended to me by 2 friends. He and his crew were great. We had to rewire the whole house which was a huge job and they had to work in tight crawl spaces and very hot attic. Our schedule was very tight but Rob came thru for us. They did a tremendous job. We're very pleased with the quality of their work and the price. Top notch service. Highly recommended.

Great to work with.  He returned calls, was on time, cleaned up after himself and charged what he estimated.  Also, he offered up some services that I was wanting to look into.  A very perceptive and consciencous worker.  Will definitely use his services again, more than likely to install can lights like he suggested.  BTW, he was more than happy to help mark my circuit box as we worked through to find the breaker for the area he was working in.  Very nice to find someone that is so honest and dependable.

In the midst of all that is going on right now, with the pressures of maintaining school and work from home - this morning the room that is home to our modem/router and AC unit lost all power. I called this company after quickly checking Yelp...worried that my non-electrician self wouldn't know if I could trust fair costs and quality work. Ben came within 30 min, solved the problem in less than 20 min, and was incredible friendly and professional. Absolutely awesome to have someone with skill and integrity during these uncertain times!

Anthony was a pleasure to work with. He responded quickly via Yelp, gave me a date and time to get my doorbell fixed. He was punctual, professional, and very helpful in explaining why it was malfunctioning. Truly glad to have hired him. I will be keeping him in my contacts for future work. Thanks Anthony Electric!!

Nor-Cal Painting was the go-to painters and handy-work crew my realtor recommended, and it was easy to see why.  We hired Vinh and his team to do exterior painting, interior painting, and installing lighting fixtures and other handywork.  And it was great that Vinh was very methodical in planning his work around our very tight schedule that included other contractors for flooring and kitchen appliance installation.  

While Vinh was mostly managed by our realtor, I wanted to know everything and Vinh was very easy to talk to and very clear about his recommendations and what we was going to do, before his team came in.  

What I liked most about Vinh and his team was their very good work and attention to detail, so I would highly recommend Nor-Cal Painting and will surely use them again when the time comes again!

Mike and his crew installed a 9.8 kW solar system on our home. They completed in time estimated, left a clean work site, and at a very reasonable price. A few panels didn't register on the inverter and required a couple of repair trips, but he got them working. I have no complaints.

Wired my custom home completely different than my floor plan without consulting me first