Berkeley Electric

Herve P.

Excellent service from A to Z. Zalman and the crew have always been responsive. They get the job done right the first time.

Sarah R.

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.

paul s.

This has been the worst experience we have had since beginning our remodel. he is overpriced, kept having to come back for missed work being done and when we expressed frustration, he walked off the job. We have used other electricians in Berkeley and are superior.

Bjorn T.

A very friendly and knowledgeable electrician came by from Berkeley Electric and replaced our bathroom fan. Did excellent work, followed up promptly with questions and follow up work. He also ended up replacing a broken outlet in our bathroom when he realized it was a safety issue and fixed a problem in a fan in our attic, all without us asking. He made sure we were OK with everything at every step of the way and always explained all the options. Also dog friendly! I am glad to have done business with them and will definitely call again!

Suchita N.

We were very happy with Zalman and his team from Berkeley Electric on the big electrical job they just finished on our home. Our first assessment was with Zalman who visited us months before the job was to be started and gave us a quote. When we finally needed them to come in, he was willing to work with us based on our needs and prioritization of things that needed to get done. We need to pretty much update the electrical for our entire home and remove old knob and tube wiring. His crew was very professional throughout the process, and they fixed issues that they found as they were working on the scope originally defined. They also left the house in good condition at the end of the day. They stayed late the final evening to finish their work and vacuumed the house before they left. The electrical work they did was very high quality and they took full responsibility of the permit process and did everything up to code. Zalman provided his personal contact information to call him whenever we needed anything and they did a couple of quick visits to take care of a few small requests we had on our remodeling job without having a prior appointment.
We highly recommend Berkeley Electric, especially because in the past we have experienced getting good electricians has been a painful experience.

Elle R.

Very professionally run business. Responded promptly to my call for an appt, then showed up on time the next day. Technician who came to my home was professional and courteous.

Annis S.

I had Berkeley Electric install two overhead light fixtures. They arrived promptly when they said they would arrive and were finished in a short time. They had all of the tools and supplies necessary to do the job without hesitation. The price was very fair.

Chelsea R.

I worked with Zalman several years ago, when he installed a new electrical panel on my house. The work was great, and he didn't try to sell me on anything more than I really needed. He gave me all the options and information I would need to make a good decision.

When I had another problem recently with my wiring in the house, I reached out to Berkeley Electric again. They sent out Fran, who is wonderful! He was able to problem solve a tricky situation, he kept me informed on what he was finding, and he was able to fix the problem. He worked very quickly, was professional, friendly, and very knowledgeable. He explained the issue to me very well, and didn't talk down to me - even though I'm a layman when it comes to electrical stuff. He was also able to point out some minor issues that could be unsafe, and we discussed other items that I may want to have upgraded in the future. I didn't feel like he was pushing unnecessary repairs on me, and I was able to make informed decisions about the work I will approve. I'm having him back to make some of the other repairs.

Ronald S.

The service was excellent and the person they sent out was highly professional in every way.
The work was done on time and turned out fantastic!

Daniel K.

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 understood 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.