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Talks a nice talk but doesn't do a thorough job and unresponsive when trying to reach for unfinished job.

Air gap is where the dishwasher drain hose is connected to prevent backflow. It is usually located on the top of the sink and is covered by a simple cap. Anyway the hose had appeared to have a blockage and water was coming out through the air gap during draining. Since my regular handyman was out, I looked up yelp and found Fred. He was very responsive and came the very next day. He told me that this is quite a common issue. He removed the hose and showed me that there was no dirt or debris causing the blockage but theorized that because the hose was too long, it could have bent in a way blocking the draining water. He cut a little bit of the hose and connected it back to the air gap on one end and garbage disposal at the other end. However there was a leak at the garbage disposal end. He used navy sealant tape (which he explained were the best) and wound some of it around the leak. This seemed to address the leak. I was happy, gave him what he asked for with the issue seemingly fixed.

However that afternoon when we ran the dishwasher, it started leaking near the spot where he had put the navy sealant tape. I reached out immediately on the same day and on multiple times through the next few days but got no response. I sent one final message telling him that this would be  my last text message before I write a review. He responded immediately and said that he would need to replace the garbage disposal also (which is perfectly working fine btw) if the leak need to be addressed for an amount of $290. Thanks and no thanks Fred!

I called my regular handyman after his message, he came by, spent 10 minutes and fixed the leak. It was apparently a simple job to tighten the hose and that was all it was needed. To me Fred appeared weak (looked  elderly to me), and definitely sought my assistance to hold one end of the hose tightly while he went about fixing the issue. I was wary of the COVID situation but did not have the heart to say no to this.

My main gripe here is that there was no leak prior to this handyman removing the hose. A leak sprung up after he connected the hose back. He did not bother to come by and address the leak, coming up with all kinds of weird excuses including replacing a perfectly working kitchen garbage disposal!

A real, conscientious handyman who takes pride in his work would have come by and taken care of a problem that he caused.

David returned my call pretty much immediately, showed up earlier than he said he would, and took care of my generator disconnect from the main panel.  He also patiently listened to a couple of other electrical challenges I have and suggested reasonable options.  As good as it gets, in terms of experience, highly recommend!

Yong did a great job on adding an electrical outlet for my washer. My older condo only had a hookup for the dryer or a single stacked unit. He was able to work with the limitations my place has. Thank you, Yong!

From start to finish, Safety First Electrical Inc was absolutely outstanding!  My request for last minute electrical needs on a Friday afternoon was met with nothing but outstanding customer service and electrical expertise!  Everything the company said they would do to help me, they did exactly that.  Call backs in a very timeline manner, overview of what they could do to assist me and upfront details of service and prices were all so much appreciated.  I was provided with a window of time the service would take place and they provided me both phone calls and ongoing text messages to ensure i was updated about the service and when the electrician was en route.
Everyone who works with Safety First Electrical is absolutely excellent at their jobs and i highly recommend them to anyone who needs electrical services!

I put out a request on Yelp in the morning and Sam came by in less than an hour to complete the task. A few hours after he had left, I had another job for him and he came back within the hour (twice in a day) to finish this second task. I would recommend him if you have any projects that you need help with around the house.

I called ELS Electric this morning because our oven keeps tripping the breaker and this last time we smelled some burning near the electrical panel. Larry returned my call within 10 mins and after discussion the issue he said he would be over in a few hours.

They checked both the main panel and sub panel, tightened a connection and determined that both panels looked fine. They did find that one of the two hot lines to the oven was drawing more current than the other, and that it was possible a problem with the oven it's self, or there was a problem on PG&E's end outside the house (which was likely because we do get some dimming of lights in the house). We agreed that he should replace the breaker to be on the safe side and that then we would know for sure that wasn't the problem. It wasn't the breaker. Larry suggested that I call PG&E before calling an appliance repair person and even wrote down some notes for me on what he learned so I could give the information to PG&E and/or the appliance person.

A short time later PG&E showed up, he looked over then notes and we talked about everything Larry had done and told me. Sure enough he found the connections in the box in the ground our front yard were badly corroded, and in fact that the technology was very old and should be replaced and put in an work order to replace them. The corrosion was so bad he was unable to clean them and a crew will be out in the morning.

Larry worked hard to find a solution to my problem without breaking my bank and I really appreciate that. Both Larry and Dan were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. They spent more time than the one hour service call but only charged me for that one service call plus the cost of the breaker. My husband has been feeling like we need to upgrade our electrical panel and Larry assured me that although he would love to take my money we really do not need to upgrade our panel. The work would be costly and it really is not necessary (the PG&E technician also agreed with this assessment). So, add trustworthy to the list.

If and when I have a need for an electrician in the future I will be calling ELS Electric!

Lucas responded quickly to all of my questions. He called me to see if I could fix the issue myself and I was able to.  He saved me a ton of money and time. I will go to Lucas for any electrical issues I have in the future.  Thank you Lucas!

Mopia electric did some major work on our house. Rewire and new panel.
Randy patiently explained everything and kept us posted on how things were going step by step.  Not only does he love his work, but he is also detailed oriented and dedicated to the customer.  He got the job done efficiently, but made sure not to rush through it. The 5 star rating is truly earned.  Thank you Randy and your team for the fantastic work!
-Brian

Very responsive, professional and gave plenty of time for trouble shoot my outside lantern light issue. Excellent service.

I am very happy with Antonio's work on our opened drywall ceiling. The final outcome is what I wanted. It is hard to imagine there was any opening there at all. He  closed it, matched the texture, went same evening to  a store and bought some paint.  He was going back and forth to his car for tools and never forgot to wear shoe protectors. He fixed the light that was not working too. It was ultra easy to hire him. I think I got lucky on one of those crazy rainy days. He responded to my message very quickly and was at my place fixing the ceiling in like 1.5 hours. Wow. I was trying to hire the drywall guy here at yelp for a week going back and forth through his manager and I hired Antonio in a blink of an eye. The bonus: he charges very reasonably. I liked his attitude and demeanor as well. I cannot thank Antonio enough and plan to hire him for more projects around my house.

Juan,
Thank you for coming right over and checking out our electrical panel. You determined that the loss of power to some rooms was a result of some loose wires in the panel. Your thorough check rather quickly solved our problem.

I woke up one morning, and I found out my water pipe burst! My husband tried taping the pipe in our back yard but it still leaked. That morning I called BAM to come and take a look. They cut the pipe and replaced the fitting. Their technician even painted the pipe back to its original color with some left over paint I had in the garage.

Recommended!

Fantastic service and thank goodness our technician went the extra mile and saw that another circuit breaker was overloaded.  If he hadn't of caught it, we would of had a major house fire.

The work he initially came out for was done quickly and professionally and he made sure everything was perfect.  

Thanks for the great service,

Dennis

I had a very good experience with these guys installing recessed lighting on a new circuit for my living room. Excellent communication up front. I like how they worked with me to plan the work. I wanted fixtures with some custom features (gimbal trims, 4000K color temp, use of existing LED bulbs in some) so I ordered the materials for the lights.  They were professional and efficient at completing the work on the scheduled day. Pricing is competitive.

Steve is a great electrician and has very fair pricing.  We had a number of projects where I needed help including adding a 240V outlet in the garage for an electric car.  He came out on time and got everything done efficiently and we were very happy.  I would recommend Steve to anybody looking for an electrician.

Told us they could have us scheduled and installed within a month. When the instalation date was getting close I called them and they didn't even have us on the schedule. They had forgotten about us for two weeks and whos knows how much longer if I never called.

Two weeks after the initial agreed upon start date they actually scheduled us for an inspection, not an installation like we were promised. Some one had already come out to look and recommend a system but I guess that person was just for show?

It's been 2 months and we were just told a DAY before installation that they don't have our AC unit. It'll be a minimum of an additional 2 weeks before they can install the unit. They charged us last week insisting it needed to be done prior to installation.

I am so disappointed in the scheduling department and the communication we should have received.  I get it, things take longer with these services but telling us the day before you didn't have our unit is unacceptable. This should have been communicated sooner.

Who knows when we will get our AC unit? They clearly dont.

I needed work done at my business and the existing electric was a real mess.  Jason came in and cleaned everything up, updated all of my lighting and made the space functional for my business.  He and his team were always prompt, neat and courteous and their work was top notch.  I would highly recommend Oak Electric to others!

Wonderful company.  They kept in touch, notified me as to appointment time. They showed up on time and did excellent work.  They are very professional. They are my GO TO Electrical company and will highly recommend them.

TOP NOTCH COMPANY!  Look no further you have found your electrical company!  I have an older home from the 1950's which needed the electrical upgraded and I was also putting in a sauna.  All this work was not my idea of a fun time but I met some great people because of it!  Started off by speaking with Priscilla who was extremely pleasant and very knowledgeable.  Sal came out quickly to inspect our wiring and give me an estimate of costs and let me know exactly what to expect during this process.  Well, needless to say this is an old house and the work was much more than I'm sure even they expected.  It took a bit to get everything done but these guys are the greatest!  Alexis, Gilbert, Kevin and Tim all took their turns doing work here to get the job done.  Five or Free took great caution and care to maintain professionalism throughout the entire process being respectful of myself and my home.  If you need an electrician FIVE OR FREE is the company to call!  They will get the job done and at the price they quote you.  No hidden fees, no surprises, just a good old fashioned hard working company that is here to help you get your electrical needs taken care of!  My sauna is installed, my electrical upgraded, time for some FUN!  Thank you FIVE OR FREE!

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