Berkeley Electric

Berkeley Electric did an amazing job on a major rewiring, lighting, subpanel install, and main panel upgrade. We will definitely hire them the next time we have an electrical project! Zalman was a pleasure during the initial assessment. After a poor experience with another bigger company, I particularly appreciated his honesty, evidenced by some things he *didn't* do: he didn't try to scare me or overuse industry jargon, and he didn't try to oversell (he actually talked me down from 6 cans to 4 for overhead lighting in one room). The work itself took a team of ~6 about a week and a half to complete, working long days. They taped heavy duty paper to the floors and covered all furniture with painter's plastic every day, and removed it and vacuumed at the end of every day. When the work was completed, they also cleanly patched all the walls they opened at no additional expense. Larry and Ben were both communicative about the decisions I needed to make, not making any assumptions without clearing it with me. They let me know whenever changes from the original plan cropped up (e.g. when knob and tube was unexpectedly found in a room we thought was a more recent addition). The team adjusted working hours to be longer so that they could deliver on their original ETA, even when we increased the scope of the work. A few other things that make Berkeley Electric stand out: - They were willing to do dirty work, such as running wire through an attic with blown-in cellulose, which another company we talked to wouldn't do unless we hired an insulation contractor to remove it first. - Totally transparent pricing model, where each "unit" (light, switch, outlet, etc.) was a fixed price, so that when we inevitably decided to throw in additional work, we knew exactly how much our costs would increase by. - They handled city permitting and scheduling of inspections.

Berkeley Electric replaced all my old screw-in fuses with new, updated electrical panels. It was a complicated job, given the realities of a very old three story house. They not only did an excellent job, every member of the team was great to work with: responsive, professional, clearly competent and personable. They left their workspaces neat and clean at the end of each day too. Just an all-around good company, and one I can enthusiastically recommend.

Berkeley Electric performed excellent work on our home. We truly appreciate their craftsmanship and professionalism throughout the process. They removed all knob and tube, rewired, installed a new light fixture, and moved and upgraded our panel - all while we were working from home with a toddler running around the house. Everyday they set up working areas, patched holes, and cleaned up after themselves. They also coordinated with PG&E and the City. We highly recommend them.

Berkeley Electric is a great company. They did a whole house rewire of my home. The entire process went smoothly. There was always clear communication, attention to detail, respect for the home, and quality work. I strongly recommend them.

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.

Zalman came by to do an assessment of a job (upgrading service to the main panel). It was pretty clear within the first few minutes that we wouldn't be moving forward at that time, but he still spent a good 20 minutes with me walking through the process, cost, potential complications, and timelines!

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