Best Businesses in San Jose, CA

TLDR: Dave came in, did the work as per estimate, cleaned up after himself, and showed up on time. Priceless.

Long version: I'm the contractor's worst nightmare, a homeowner who thinks they can do certain tasks. Sometimes I'm right, I could do it, but I'm getting too old to go crawling around in attics and on ladders and such.

I had a coupla electrical things I needed done, some of which meant fiddling about in my breaker boxes, which I'm always leery of. I called a few people, who were too busy or had crappy communication skills and no sense of time and politeness.

Dave, on the other hand, has his proverbial you-know-what together. Organized, very clear communication, and timely. First he scheduled a virtual get-together to go over what I wanted. He was on time and was willing to listen as well as talk. After me running around with the camera and showing him what the outside boxes looked like, he determined that no, the style of thing I wanted wouldn't work well, but says, hey, you know, there's this other one you can get on Amazon and put in yourself. Sent me a link, boom, simple. Saved a few bucks on that side.

The other half of the work I did have him come out and do. Again, scheduled, and showed up on time (I have this thing about folks being on time and not wasting MY time, which Dave has down to a science), and taken care of. He might not be cheap, but face it, when hiring a professional you should be looking for professional work, not the lowest price -- or at least you should be when the downside is the risk of your house burning down. (If I wanted to take the risk I'd do it myself =)) I tried not to shoulder cruise much, but what I saw was done The Right Way, so I'm pleased with the results. We spent a bit of time talking about other possibilities, upgrades and such. I didn't feel pressured or anything, it was just chat about someday if I wanna change up the house or go to sell and need to meet code for inspection or whatever.

As above, good guy, respectful of your time, and I'd use him again in a heartbeat.

Really impressed with McGuire Electric. We have an older home which had virtually no overhead lighting.  Subsequently, we had McGuire Electric install 20 + recessed lights throughout our home. Mike and his assistant Jack were hard working, friendly, and the end result looks amazing!  Thank you!

Used ACDC electric for some recessed lights installation including installing a new switch and also expanding some outlets from 1 gang to 2 gang outlets.

Although I live don't live near Tracy, I used John from ACDC for his work and it was worth it.  First of all, his pricing is much more reasonable than other quotes I got.  Also, since my job wasn't a huge one, many other electricians/contracters either didn't want to do the job or didn't even bother returning my call or emails.

John, was straightforward, gave me an estimate of his pricing over the phone and gave me the full estimate when he came before he started the work.  there were no surprises, it was all straightforward.

Best of all, I was able to communicate with him and his staff via email, sending them pictures and links to things so he was able to get all the right parts and have it ready on the day he came.

While he was there I thought of 2 other small things to do (run some HDMI cabling through the wall and expanding a 1 gang outlet to a 2 gang) and he was able to do that in addition to the original job.  that was great because it saved me another visit and another day off of work.

He was  professional, thorough and very courteous.  His work was excellent and prices were very reasonable.  I would use him again for any electrical work.

Andrew was awesome, arrived as scheduled, made a professional introduction, and quickly diagnosed multiple outlet issues.  He clearly explained the issue in a manner I could understand, obviously a very knowledgeable pro.  Also, I felt very comfortable due to his polite and friendly manner through the process.  He gave three options, and discussed the variables with honestly.  Then he helped me get an expeditious repair appointment based on my availability, and gave me his followup contact info in case anything fell through.

Extremely satisfied! Also have had great experience with several other pros from the company.

Recently I decided to tackle the annoying issue of having my faulty electrical outlets in my house fixed.  Some didn't work, others would always trip the breaker.  I was not looking forward to it.  Needless to say I've been putting it off due to not wanting to take the time, worried about the expense blah blah blah.  Since I need to do other work at the house I figured it was time to figure this out.  Went to Yelp and started going down the line of businesses in my area.  Left my number with several.  Most never got back to me, the few that did are not available anytime soon (think September!!) or wanted to schedule an appointment for 2-3 weeks later just to come out and look at the problems THEN schedule a different service call to fix the issues.  While I understand this....  who has the time to take off from work twice?!?!

As luck would have it, that's the way it needed to go bec then VC Electric called me back.  Spoke with the owner (Victor), he listened to what I needed done and although busy.... was able to schedule a time to meet with me within days to look at the problem and then actually fix it THAT day.  

I knew the electrical in my house was a pain in the butt,  just didn't know why.  Victor explained everything and reassured me the issues were fixable .... cause I was pretty sure they weren't without tearing into walls or something major.

Now all electrical outlets, including the annoying one outside, are fixed ... done in one day and the cost was waaaay less than I thought!

I'll definitely use this company again for my future projects-  I wont trust anyone else!

We have worked with Five or Free three times for different pieces of electrical work on our house (fixing broken connections, installing new recessed lighting, etc), and we have had great experiences every time. Their technicians are experienced, work quickly, and do a great job explaining what's going on and what needs to be fixed. We have always felt like the prices were fair and honest. We'll be going with these guys every time we have electrical work to do.

We needed someone immediately and owner Juan Marin was there to help!  We called several companies but couldn't get anyone to come asap. High Power Electric took care of us immediately!  When he left we received a detailed explanation what was going on. We will call High Power Electric for all of our electrical needs because Juan was there when we needed him.  Thank you Juan for answering our call!  He's definitely the best at what he does.

I was able to get an appointment the same day for some electrical oddities happening in our home.  Derek & Mike went straight to work and found a few miswired outlets (scary!).  They were quick and efficient.  I'm pleased with my first experience with S&B Electrical.

Roger is very conscientious about his service levels for not only himself, but all those that he employs.  He is very fair, and even suggested more reasonable options than what I originally had asked for.  His technician, Rafael (and his assistant) were courteous and mindful of my home and dog.  Very professional!

Recently hired HH, they sent Vince, really happy about the service he provided! He didn't just install, he helped troubleshoot the problem and helped resolve it as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. We needed to extend electrical and coaxial cables from nearby locations to mount TV over our fireplace. Again, really happy that Vince came over to help resolve our problem.

Recently, our Chandelier was set up by B Henry's electricians. Bill and his team are great! They showed up on time, were professional and got the job done beautifully. Our Chandelier is expensive (several thousand $$) one, they handled it extra carefully. I really appreciate it.

We had a problem with an electrical circuit.  Mark (the owner) came out on a Sunday and got the circuit working within a half hour.  He charged one fourth   of what another company quoted.  An added plus was that he was one of the few companies that would come out on a Sunday.  Most electricians are closed on Sunday.   He was friendly and I would definitely hire him again.  He is new to Yelp so not too many reviews but do not let that stop you from giving his company a call when a repair is needed.

Kirill and Erin do great work!  Fast quoting and reasonable pricing. Erin did professional, neat and clean work.

You get what you pay for people!! And these guys are well worth a service call fee to diagnosis the problem they are experts in their field not handymen!  I have  worked with Maine on several Projects and they are Always professional, courteous, timely and do excellent work.  Yes they might not be the cheapest but they are the best and care about doing the right thing. Chris and Curtis are All Stars in my book and I am a repeat customer because of them.

We hired Direct Electric to install recessed Lighting in our Kitchen & Den and WOW were we impressed. Dave and his crew showed up on time, wearing masks and were incredibly attentive to my requests. In just a few hours they had installed 10 lights, and both rooms look fantastic !  This team is professional, respectful and affordable. I will be using them again for an upcoming ceiling fan project. Definitely recommend .

Called slightly after hours and Hector Santiago answered (scored points with me right there). We scheduled the next day for estimate and Hector arrived exactly on time (more points)!  Price was reasonable, i gave go ahead and just a day later three of the Santiago Brothers came in to tackle the work. And they did a great job! Highly recommend Santiago Electric with a well earned five stars.

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