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From reading the other reviews, it looks like Roger does a good job with small projects and seems to talk very well. However, our big remodel resulted in huge budget overruns, failure to meet critical timelines and an invoice full of ghost work days.

Many other customers mention Roger's walk through and great communication. We had a great walkthrough and a talk that instilled me with great confidence. Of course, that talk never made it into writing and was denied aggressively after the work done already exceeded an agreed price by 150%...and still counting.

I postponed the installation of a dishwasher, stove hood, A/C and fireplace insert because scheduled electrical work just didn't happen. Apparently they had other big projects that took precedent.

I took two days off work to meet with the electricians at East Bay Electric to discuss the progress and get a status update. They did not show but those days showed up on the invoice. Now the electrical part of the remodel is stopped over a cost dispute. Of course, I was informed that the original quote could not be accurate because they are so busy they don't need new customers. They overbid now because of all the work they have and would not have given me such a low bid. Then, I was told that if I didn't pay the inflated invoice, they could put a lien on my house...but nobody really wants it to get to that.

Yesterday I discovered during a city inspection of the work so far that Roger did not permit the electrical work. Now I am left with an unfinished electrical system and possible penalties for simple negligence. At a critical stage of a long, expensive remodel, I am forced to find an emergency replacement electrician and battle over a ridiculous invoice for unfinished work.

Get those great Roger speeches in writing!

I had a great experience with Handyman Heroes recently on a number of home projects from small to moderate. Stephen was fantastic to work with. He kept us updated to issues and options. I have a few follow-up items but assuming I have the same experience again, I would give my recommendation Handyman Heroes and Stephen.

Even though he was too busy to drive out to Marin, William took the time to call me and walk me through fixing my problem in 5 minutes, just to be helpful. Highly impressed and grateful!

Mark helped us install the EV charging outlet. I had the most amazing experience with Mark. Super quick to respond on Yelp, straightforward quote, fair pricing, and incredibly efficient and prepared. The builder told me it was prewired so I told Mark this information. I thought all I need was the outlet/plug. But turns out the builder didn't wire it! Thankfully Mark had the wires and the breaker ready just in case. He is prepared and efficient and friendly. I would definitely hire Mark for all my other electric needs and would recommend him to everyone

I highly recommend EVChargerExpert to anyone who wants to have the wall connectors installed at their house.  After seeing Erin doing 2 installations in my neighborhood, I asked him to do one for me as well.  In term of price, their quotes were on par with the rest of the businesses on Yelp, and in some cases even cheaper as they didn't recommend me to buy unnecessary items or install extra panels.  I was not an electrician so naturally I was skeptical and nervous when it came to electricity.  But they allayed my fear by telling me that they always drew permits for their work and would meet with the inspector onsite once the job was done.  The job was done today and it looked great.  Erin would clean up the site, and show me how the charger worked and how to get rebate from PGE.  Kirill already scheduled an inspection for next week.  I don't have any reason to expect the job to fail inspection. But if it does, I will come back and update this review.

I highly recommend Direct Electric.  They are knowledgeable, friendly professionals.  Of note was their excellent communication leading up to our appointment.  Once here, the issues we had were minor and they did not charge us.  In addition, they took the time to answer questions and provide helpful information.  I will recommend Direct Electric to family and friends without hesitation!

Literally the best contractor I've worked with on a project. We had an emergency where there was smoke coming from our EV charging port. He responded immediately to my request, and came over to fix it within 30 minutes. Whole project took about an hour, and he was extremely professional and clear about explaining each step until everything was fixed, and both the outlet was replaced and the breaker was upgraded. On top of it all, he charged a very reasonable price that was easy to pay via an e-mail invoice. Will definitely be calling again for any future electrical projects!

Ry and his team are amazing. We're prepping our house for sale and needed a replacement cooktop installed. Ry came up the same day to cost it out and I had him price out a few other things (old outlets, malfunctioning light switch, etc.) His team was up the next day to do the work and their rates are very reasonable considering the quick turnaround.

Very professional service. Estimate was spot on. Definitely give them a call.

P.S. We ran into a faulty ceiling light issue just after I wrote this and Ry was able to fit us into his schedule within 24 hours to swap it out. We are very thankful.

Fast efficient service, very knowledgeable and explained everything. Went above and beyond! Checked everything, changed what was necessary only and his prices were very fair. Great follow up also to make sure issues were completely resolved. Local business too because I look forward to supporting smaller companies.

I called Dave to see if he could give me a quote for grounded (3-prong) outlets in my apartment. I rent, but was willing to pay for it. He arrived on time and looked around the place. Unfortunately, he said there were few options for me, as the apartment building is old and without major renovation work throughout the building (which the landlord will never do), he would not be able to do it. Even though he knew there was no job for him, he gave me a lot of information about the process, and explained how the grounding worked, and took time to talk about why its important to ground major equipment like computers. I'm sorry I wasn't able to use his services this time, but I'd recommend him to anyone else.

Excellent job at the right cost. Len is always available for big or small jobs. I am definitely keeping his contact for the future.

Micah and his team performed a knob and tube retrofit on my house in 2021. They did an excellent, timely job. I recommend Micah to all of my friends who ask if I know a local electrician.

Good electrical work is not cheap, but you cannot put a price on the peace of mind and safety of knowing that your 100-year-old house will no longer burn down due to shoddy investors who flipped the house before you moved in.

I hired Chris to install a ceiling light in my master bedroom. He is very polite, humble and most importantly got the job done in 15 minutes! He seems very familiar with everything he is doing and has a very reasonable rate. I'd hire him again for any electrical related works.

What a great, knowledgeable electrician (family run business) and superb to coordinate and work with.  From coming out for the estimate, discussing permitting and scheduling the work, Don stayed on top of it, very flexible, available, courteous and professional.  I live in a condo and he was well aware of the condo HOA requirements. His team installed 13 recessed lights, 1 pendant light and an over the sink light including all LED bulbs & dimmer switches.  Arrived on time with all supplies and his team was very friendly and considerate. They completed the work in one day and he had already scheduled the city inspection for the next morning, very efficient! Before leaving, all was cleaned up and everything put back as it was... they care about their work and overall customer satisfaction! Quality work and very reasonably priced compared to others. Would 100% recommend him to others. Thank you Don & Team!

I've had Darren here twice to do electrical work and both times have been great experiences.   Communication/responsiveness has been fast and clear.   Punctuality has been super.   When he gave me times he would be here he was literally here at the time he stated.  

He has replaced some lighting fixtures for me along with fixing a light switch that was acting weird.  I've already gotten an estimate from him on my next electrical project.  

Darren Kicker is a definite number I'm keeping for anything electrical I need done in my home.

Brennan came to our house in Modesto and fixed our electrical issue.  I would highly recommend this business.   Thanks again for helping us Brennan!!!

Ross did excellent work for us.  He arrived on time as scheduled. He diagnosed a flickering light problem for us as defective dimmer switches and changed them out. He installed a ceiling fan and a pendant light quickly and efficiently. We would definitely use his services again; perhaps when we change out our older style recessed lights.

Two thumbs up for Perry Electric. Very professional, reliable, and took great precautions to protect the areas of the house they were working. They don't do emergency repairs and they are scheduling pretty far out but if you have a project that can wait several weeks, I highly recommend Perry Electric

Gianni was very professional during consultation. I am enjoying my current solar install.