Best in San Jose CA

On the day that my new electric dryer arrived, I discovered that the breakers on my electrical panel for the dryer had been repurposed. Timur listened to me closely on the phone and booked to come over the same day.  He and his assistant, Egor, fixed the problem in 20 minutes.  I'm grateful that he could work me in to his busy schedule.  The other electricians I contacted insisted on a diagnostic visit, before booking a repair appointment.  I will definitely call upon Timur and Egor again.

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.

Mike came out to look at the job to give us some thoughts, on time, he was very professional and really respects the space he is working in, I can't say enough about his work and him personally, def someone I would use again

very poor customer service; I called a week ahead for a service an to have outlets on my kitchen checked. The appointment was made for 9-10am; I came home from work early for this. waited till 11.10 and as nobody had shown up I called ACDC. The lady told me that the technician should have been there and she was going to call him. I told her that I cancel the appointment as nobody notified me in regards of a delay. Very poor customer service; will never use this company.

I called pacific coast for an appt to provide a quote on a variety of issues with my home from pool lights to gfci safety to dryer outlet issues.  Andrew arrived exactly on time, was very detailed at looking at all of the issues and provided alternatives on how to get all of the issues addressed.  I am looking forward to having Andrew come back to take care of the issues discussed.  5 stars for on time arrival, professionalism, knowledgeable, and excellent/friendly customer service.

We lost power into our detached garage.  We have a freezer full of food we were able to save thanks to Victor.  He was the only one that was willing to make the drive to my home when I made this emergency call.  The problem was due to very old wiring in our family room which feeds power to our detached garage.  It was discovered not only burnt wiring, but also an old non standard  integration of wiring with multiple outlets that made this not a straight forward remediation.  Victor's experience, expertise, and knowledge was very evident.  In addition, his patience in explaining in simple terms was so appreciated.  Any electrical work I will need going forward I will only want Victor's company to work on.  He and his company are true professionals.

I contacted two other highly rated on yelp companies about installing a Tesla EV charger in my apartment carport.  One provided an unreasonably ridiculously high quote, the other was a debbie-downer - simply focusing negatively on dumb reasons why the charger can't be installed, your landlord isn't going to do this and that  Even though I told him multiple times that I had my landlord's verbal approval.  

At this point, I was not looking forward to speaking with more electricians, but I was pleasantly surprised and super impressed with Five or Free Electrical Solutions!  I know in terms of my apartments wiring that this wasn't the most straight forward job for them...  Ethan came out for a free onsite consultation and immediately worked with PG&E, my landlord and me in focusing on providing us a technically reasonable (due to electrical breaker box limitations, example: the car doesn't charge as fast as it could) and affordable solution (car doesn't charge as fast, but install doesn't hurt the wallet).  

Once the plan was agreed on, Chris and Alan were at my apartment first thing Monday morning performing the install and everything worked great!  

I cannot stress enough Ethan, Chris and Alan were all punctual, very professional, friendly and I truly was impressed by their positive attitude.  Five or Free sends text updates about the team's ETA which I also found very convenient.  Overall I am extremely pleased with Five or Free Electrical and would definitely recommend them to my friends.

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.

Stewart and his team were great!  We have a kitchen that is only 2 years old, but had a problem with the dishwasher continuing to short out the GFI, etc.  As part of isolating the situation, I found Stewart of S&B Electric on Yelp.  Not only did Derek and Jose (his technicians) come and do a lengthy and thorough check up of several areas, but later Stewart spent quite a bit of time on the phone with me helping educate me and isolate the problem (turns out in the end, it's probably the appliance...).  He EVEN offered to speak on the phone to the appliance repair company!  Who does that?  :-)  THANK YOU Stewart, Derek and Jose!!!

East Bay Electric is my go to for all electrical work from now on. I've had them come out twice now and both experiences were great. They did a LOT of work (basically rewiring most of the home) for me, and were quick, affordable, professional and friendly.

We bought a home and had them come in to inspect the electrical and then rectify the issues they found. They were able to fit us in immediately and got the work done before we even fully moved in. They worked with us to do prudent upgrades around the house to make everything work for us and what we wanted.

I can't recommend them enough.

Jose Mendez came over to repair some wood on a sliding door.  He arrived at time, and once we showed him the project he made sure to ask if there was anything other projects he could address.  We showed him an outlet that stopped working, and he was able to fix that as well.  He was courteous, professional and did a great job on the sliding door repair.  We have used Handyman Heroes in the past and will continue to do so.

We just purchased our new home and were in need of an electrician to do a number of jobs (ceiling fan installations, repositioning of electrical outlets, and new lighting switches, etc.). Bill came highly recommended from a family friend so we gave him a call and set-up an appointment to do an estimate.

What is going to stand out to you right away when you work with Bill is his personal touch. He goes out of his way to make sure you understand the work that will need to be done and that you feel comfortable about the task. He will even use his expertise to provide suggestions for how you the customer can save money. That type of service is not very typical as most other contractors in that same situation would have used the opportunity to make money for themselves instead of looking to save money for their customer.  

We were completely satisfied by the work done on our house. The workers arrived on time each day and they kept our house clean and mess free. We had to trust Bill and his team to work inside our house when we weren't there and are pleased to say that they didn't take advantage of misuse this trust. Overall, we couldn't be happier with the work and it's clear from our first hand experience why Bill Henry Electric  is regarded so highly. He's a professional who is both meticulous and thorough with his work. He puts your happiness and satisfaction as a customer first and is willing to go the extra mile to ensure your needs are met. I recommend Bill Henry Electric without reservation and sincerly doubt you will find another service better than the one he provides.

Mark was great! He came out within an hour on NYE to fix the circuit breaker that had blown during a power outage. He was punctual, efficient, and very professional. We will definitely use Flemming Electric for our future projects.

I over-research, so if you want a way-too-detailed review from someone who contacted 18 electricians for quotes and information, this is that kind of review. (But if you want a shortened version, just read this next sentence: EVChargerExpert is the best electrician in the East Bay to install an EV charger.)

In October 2022, in anticipation of my 2023 Tesla Model Y being delivered, I messaged literally every electrician on Yelp who states they will install EV chargers in the San Leandro area. Of those, I received a mixed-bag of responses: 1 doesn't actually service my area; 2 made appointments but didn't show up (not cool); and 6 stopped responding at some point during the process (that was rather unprofessional).

In San Leandro, permits are legally required when installing an EV charger. Of course, if you don't get a permit, there's likely the chance the city may never find out. However, for safety and legality, I wanted an electrician who would do the entire permit process for me. 2 electricians told me they would not help with obtaining permits, so I decided not to use their services. And on that note, I'd like to say that 2 other electricians provided incorrect information: 1 said that permits aren't required, and 1 said that I can't get a permit until I have the car keys in hand (I contacted the City of San Leandro and the representative stated, This is the first time I hear this. The city does not verify a vehicle has been purchased before issuing an ev charger permit).

So one by one, I eliminated electricians in my process to find the best one. The next up on the chopping board were those with unreasonably high quotes, including two with high installation quotes that did not include permits: 1 asked for $1,685 and another asked for $1,550.  Two others asked for $2,100 and $1,990 with permits included, which weren't too bad, but were still on the expensive end.

Finally, we arrive at EVChargerExpert. I communicated with Kirill primarily via Yelp's messaging system. He was very flexible with the scheduling, despite it being obvious his company has a lot of customers. Everything was stated upfront in writing, including the exact cost of $1,445 (no additional fees or taxes whatsoever) and what the installation would entail. I asked Kirill what would happen if the permit fees end up higher than he expects, and he said the price he charges me would not change. (Spoiler alert: The permit fees were unexpectedly high, but Kirill was a man of his words and he did not ask for more money.) Furthermore, there is a 1-year warranty on the installation; of the 18 electricians, only 2 of them offered warranties.

On installation day, Erin arrived at my house to check out the area. Because of how my garage is set up, he actually needed additional materials, and it was raining very hard that morning, so he requested to return to do the job. (He would have done it in the rain, but I said I don't mind waiting for the sake of his safety, which he appreciated.) He returned that afternoon after the rain subsided and after he bought additional materials - I was not charged for these materials. The installation itself went smoothly and lasted approximately an hour. Erin is an easy-going and knowledgeable person who answered my dumb questions, which was super nice of him.

A few weeks later, Kirill and the city inspector checked out the installation for approximately 10 minutes, I received a permit, and that was the end of this saga. I have since been charging my Tesla Model Y for nearly a month without issues whatsoever.

I highly recommend EVChargerExpert and am very happy I went with them for the installation of a Tesla Wall Connector. I like Kirill and Erin and this company so much that I wanted to use them for other electrician services, but their sole focus at this time is EV charger installations, at which they are pros.

I just bought a house with major electrical issues and decided to go with a full house re-wire. Maine Electric had the most thorough and detail oriented estimate which also included drywall repair. Ethan was very helpful with getting the estimate done and working with my schedule.
Olvin and his team did an amazing job with the re-wire. Drywall disturbances were minimal and they were able to satisfy all of my requests. Olvin called me at the end of every day to update me with his progress. If you are looking for a company that does high quality work then I would definitely recommend Maine Electric.