Boyes Electric

Stephanie M.

i have had two interactions with Boyes Electric (once in person and once over the phone). I have found the character and expertise of this company to be top notch! Their troubleshooting skills are phenomenal. I strongly recommend this team!

Rebecca M.

""Great"" is an understatement--five stars is inadequate!

Borin, thank you for owning and maintaining your busines of conscientious, skilled, meticulous, polite, people!!

Boyes Electric's crew just completed an electrical panel upgrade at my home, likely dating from the orignial owners in the 1940s! It took two full days , plus an additional day of labeling connections, and awaiting the necessary PGE permit approval

I got three estimates for the work. One was after a one minute (!) estimate visit, and just $ numbers--no detail. One was Boyes--same price but with specficic details of the required work, and options for different level of amp upgrades. One was a well-reputed electric company that charged TWICE as much. (Did they really want the job?)

I was super-impressed with Sal Herrera. He is The Man!! He gave an estimate, taking time to explain the necessary work, options, etc.This was followed a code days later with a detailed written estimate.

Sal is fantastic, and Boyes is lucky to have him. Not more than 1-2 minutes elapsed between texting him a question, and getting his reply!! Via email, -I received replies quickly. Sal's patience has no bounds. The on-site team --Lead / Project Manager Omar, with Diego and Dylan, and later Antonio, were considerate (shoe covers when indoors), communicated clearly, were easy pleasant to speak with, and most important, proficient and skilled.

NB: Perhaps due to holiday hours--making a phone call, I learned the office itself was not open full time, so the phone was not answered immediately by a real person. If you don't get an immediate reply, I recommend contacting via Yelp (""request estimate"" or ""request callback"" in addition to leaving a phone message.

Thanks to Boyes and to previous Yelpers who have made Boyes deservedly number one!!

steve c.

Reading many good reviews from Boyes especially on Sal, I contacted him for loss of all electrical functions in my oven. He came out and found my problem is not my oven but what he called the ground circuit interrupter? He reset it and everything works again. I am so appreciated for his skill, he is really a great guy, it took him less than 20 min and I thought I need a new oven or problem in the circuit breaker panel. The best part was, he didn't charge me for the service call. just a small fee. Well worth trying him out. Most company would charge a house call or service call. It is hard to find a honest man these days. I also thank Yelp for listing businesses we all need and people we can trust. 5 stars for Yelp and Boyes Electric.

Brandon A.

Initial service was fine. 240V outlet was being installed, and during the process, the circuit was tripped, which damaged the oven. After some discussion, in which they did not take responsibility for what happened, they agreed to purchase a new motherboard and install it. Three weeks later, after I contacted them several times, they finally came and replaced the part (and told me the part arrived weeks ago).

This review comes four weeks later. The outlet is fine, the oven is fine, but we're just now realizing the dishwasher was also hit during the circuit trip. We use the dishwasher once every 4-6 weeks (deep cleans), so we didn't notice until now. I reached out to the original electrician, another team member that I was previously in contact with, a supervisor at Boyes, and called the main line. Not a single response. Messages left, texts sent, calls to the office at various hours of the day - silence. Would not work with them again.

I plan on reaching out to Qmerit to suggest that they remove Boyes from the GM outlet installation program. They were paid $1800 to install an outlet that can easily be done by yourself for under $200, and takes a couple hours at most.

Joshua L.

It's been a while since I had Sal from Boyes come out to quote a full house rewiring project. They provided quick walk through, clear quotation, and even included drywall patching as part of the quote. They were very competitive and actually the most affordable amongst 4 companies I spoke with. Due to some other projects that were coupled I decided to go with another company that could take care of more than just the electrical work.

I kick myself that I didn't go with them for a few reasons. It's been over a year and in that timeframe I have had a few jobs that needed to get done at a few different locations. And I have been able to make a few connections with folks that were also doing projects of various sites.

This is a sign of amazing work you should know and why my next electrical projects without a question I will go to these folks:

1) I walked through a couple large jobs and noticed how neat these electrical panels were routed and how clean their conduit was routed, it was like art. I made a comment to the owner of both projects, ""wow this reminds me of a company I almost went with a year ago"". What do you know, it was done by these guys! You can recognize quality from afar and they are branding themselves without even leaving signs. What a shame their work gets covered up.

2) I came across a former employee of theirs who is now working with another company on a job for me. We were chatting casually and I was mentioning another job and he without prompting recommended that I consider Boyes. He couldn't speak more highly of the owner and his former coworkers. I think it's a great testament when someone can look back and still say their former employer was amazing. It means they also treat their employees with respect and care.

So here is the summary - Transparent process, clear quotes, competitive price, and amazing quality of work.

You all should put more photos on Yelp so other looking for amazing electricians can see how beautiful your work is! Keep it up. Can't wait to work with you all.

Shawn D.

Our overhead kitchen light started flickering a few weeks ago. I thought it would be a simple fix, so I replaced the light fixture and ensured all connections were tight. Unfortunately, that didn't solve the problem, so I requested a few quotes from local electricians.

Boyes Electric was able to identify the problem quickly, get repairs scheduled for the next week, and solve the problem. Great, stress-free experience.

A C.

Angel Villasenor did a great job. I have a rental house in Davis, CA and the tenants damaged 2 outlets. Angel spent the time examining the existing conditions in regards to grounding, type of wiring, how the outlets are wired to the main circuit breaker...etc. After careful assessment, he informed me of my options and the costs related to each option.

When installing the wiring under the house in the crawlspace and replacing the receptacle, he made sure not to damage the hardwood floors and drywall. I greatly appreciated the care into not damaging the existing wall and floor.

I cannot speak for all technicians of Boyes Electric, but Angel Villasenor did a great job on this repair. I hope this review helps your decision making.

Eran R.

I received two separate referrals to Boyes from friends of mine, so I contacted them to upgrade my service and install a new electrical panel.

The whole process has been flawless and executed very professionally - the person I was in contact with, Sal, answered all my questions, provided me with information to make decisions, handed me an easy to follow quote, and was super friendly as well as knowledgable. They did not try to upsell me on anything (I was initially inquiring about a much larger panel than I need and they told me straight up it's not a good use of my money and unnecessary for my house). Everything happened on the timeline they provided me with, at they dates they said it would. The work is high quality - they know what they're doing. They also made sure to keep everything nice and clean, like they weren't even here.

Would absolutely be using them again for future electrical projects. Thank you Sal and the rest of the Boyes team!

Eva A.

Contacted Boyes Electric for a consultation on a commercial property in Oakland measuring 30,000 square feet. On 06/27/2022, they dispatched an agent, Sal. The Sal arrived late. When he arrived on site,  I texted him that I was waiting, and he responded that he was on the phone with a call. I remained patient. He finally examined my panels and informed me he would have a bid within two to three days. I waited for the bid no response. I was required to call the office three times to request that Sal send me a bid. Sal called me after my third call to the office and said he would have it by Monday (it's been three weeks since he arrived for the consultation). Today is Monday, 7/18/22. No bid. It was a waste of my time. If they are unresponsive to submitting a bid, I will not entrust them with the job, as they may also be unresponsive to the job itself.

Jennifer H.

Highly recommend these folks. Had an outlet that stopped working. They were professional, reliable and fixed the issue quickly. Sal communicated about the time he would arrive and was knowledgeable, polite and basically super awesome. Recommend!