Electrical reviews in Berkeley, California

Great work. Matched exactly what was supposed to happen. Very professional about handling situation to minimize intrusiveness too.

Electrician was knowledgeable and fast. Finished out numerous outlets and did a great job!

Excellent service. Fair prices. Nice guys. Have used 3 times will consistent and good results.

They always do the job right and know what they are doing. I know there are cheaper electricians around, but electrical wiring isn't something I want done on the cheap.

Zalman and Berkeley electric are responsive, enthusiastic, thorough and most importantly, highly skilled! TWENTY STAR recommendation

Had a great experience with Berkeley Electric Co. It happened one cloudy night.i called and they came and started fixing up my system as well as they could for that night.. Came back next day and finished the job, zona roberts

The guys at Berkeley Electric are always professional and proficient. Have done business with them several times. Highly recommend.

Detailed and experienced. Great knowledge of electrical wiring of old buildings with knob and tube wiring. The owner was featured on hgtv home inspections. He knows the old homes like no one else

Very unprofessional. Scheduled a service repair, was called a weeks later with a strange story about over scheduling. When I address the fact that I was actually coming from out of state to be there for this and another repair and had set it up weeks ago was basically told sorry and then hung up on. Was also told that the reason was the work would take 10+ hours(at $150/hr) and they had mis-scheduled it. I was shocked as I knew that would not be correct. (It was done by another licensed electrician and took 1.5hrs...not 10.

I then got a bizarre phone call from the owner explaining they had a warehouse fire (he seemed unaware my appointment had been canceled already.). I then got ANOTHER call from the actual electrician....who confirmed things were a bit off there.

Anyhow long story short not professional, not reliable, and clearly something is off with the company at the moment. Don't think I would trust them with electrical work.

Zalman was a true professional through and through. I had just purchased a new home and found out in the disclosure that I would need to replace the main electrical panel and add a sub-panel as well. Zalman came over multiple times and made himself available to answer all my questions. He walked me through all the options and his reasoning for why certain changes should be made. He provided his expert opinion, but also understand I was working within a budget so he explained trade-offs and what would make the most sense. He was able to work within my budget, within my timeframe, and completed everything at the highest standard. Thank you very much, Zalman, it was a pleasure working with you and I will be sure to reach out for future projects.

Always professional and get the job done asap! They've even taken the time to explain how to properly DIY electrical projects!

Berkeley Electric well deserves this five star rating based on the extraordinarily careful and thorough diagnosis they conducted in order to identify and then repair a difficult-to-identify problem that jeopardized the electrical system in our duplex. Their performance on three separate rather straightforward jobs was equally exemplary. First rate in every respect and highly recommended.

We have used Berkeley Electric on several occasions in our home. Zalman Sher, the founder, always thinks through the electrical problem carefully before offering options for repair. We are very satisfied with his service. We have always had good and lasting results with the work done by this company.

When a General Contractor mistakenly cut a power line for our exterior lights Berkeley Electric was called in to fix the problem. They arrived shortly after called and fixed everything.

A kitchen renovation included updating existing power outlets to comply with current codes. Berkeley Electric did the work quickly and at a very reasonable cost.

Berkeley Electric did an expert upgrade of our old knob and tube to modern wiring, including a new main distribution panel and about 50 outlets, fixtures, switches. Broke thru old lath and plaster walls and ceilings in many spots, then restored the surfaces to the point that the intrusion couldn't be seen after repainting. (they don't do the repaint.) They carry everything on their trucks, no time wasted going out for materials. Not the cheapest, but everything was done first class.

Berkeley Electric replaced the original service on my 1922 house with a new 200 amp service. They were punctual, and their price was reasonable. They had good relations with the building inspectors. The quality of their work was Outstanding!

Wanted to replace a ceiling fan/light with a new one. Berkeley Electric was very communicative and efficient in coordinating the project. The assigned electrician was prompt, competent, courteous, and even cleaned up the area he had used afterwards. I was so happy with their service that I'd certainly hire/recommend them for another project.

I recently purchased a small Craftsman home for my mother. It had been well maintained and had several upgrades but had old knob-and-tube wiring in the unrenovated areas. I could not find home insurance that would cover the home until I replaced all the wiring.

Zalman and his teams are experts in this work and quickly guided me to understand what was involved. The other contractors I talked to were much less comprehensive. He was very clear in how the process would go and how everything would be when he was done.

He finished ahead of schedule and came back to redo a small mistake without any prompting on my part or asking for any additional fee.

Quality installation and good communication for a main panel upgrade.

I've been using Berkeley Electric since we moved to Berkeley and I can't say enough good things. The main office is helpful and responsive, the technicians are masters at their craft, and we've always been happy with their work. I recommended them to my brother who needed to replace his knob and tube system, and he similarly has great things to say.

We brought in Berkeley Electric to do a significant servic upgrade, new sub panels, and some attic fans. Zalman and his crew are probably the best contractor we have worked with. His crew was probably the most professional group we have had work in our home. By 9am the house was a full work site, and yet somehow every day at 5pm we had everything back in order for family dinner (with two toddlers). It was quite a feat. They went above and beyond on some of the work, including painting that was not in the original contract. Then after we discovered that the new 240V plug wouldn't accommodate the new induction oven, they came back out and moved it as part of the original quote. We had some minor disagreements about scope and expectations, but Zalman always listened and communicated with respect.