City Electric Service

Gale J.

Mike and his electrical team did a great job upgrading our electrical current so that we could install a new electric dryer. Our 30 year old gas Maytag dryer had irretrievably broken down. So we switched to electric. Over our 30 years of owning the house, we have had great service people but Mike's group is among the very best: prompt, courteous, and extremely skillful. We shall continue to use City Electrical Service for our electrical needs and highly recommend them.

Joey M.

""You know, George, you're not gonna find an electrician like that in the yellow pages. Now, I know just the guy who can do this.""
-Cosmo Kramer, Seinfeld

Da Scene: Had several little things just past my skill/comfort level electricity-wise that we've just lived with over the years... but when 1/2 of the outlet's in the kitchen went out and the sub-panel started making ""crackling"" noises... yeah, time to call in professionals. I'm a big referral guy... I'll take ""I know a guy..."" over advertising any day. Referred by 2 neighbors (one a Realtor) I didn't hesitate to call City Electric.

Da Work: 1 major subpanel job, and 3 little rewiring jobs all done in a morning, including a trip out for parts. Quality and quantity of work was a high value for final invoice.

Da Service: Pre-scheduling and communications were excellent, used pictures via txt to prep for the service day. They must be in demand, scheduled a week from initial contact, but worth the wait! The on-site technician ""Chuck"" was personable, professional and was accommodating to my ""peek over the shoulder"" demeanor... there's a fine line between homeowner hobbyist and certified electrician and Chuck was happy to educate as he delivered service. I LOVE that.

If you've been living with hallway switches that only turn on from one side or have breakers that keep tripping, don't wait... I should've called them YEARS ago!!

Wendy M.

I asked Mike to come over because the previous owner of my home had work done by him. I needed an estimate. One of the things was I asked about a panel replacement and can't believe how honest he was. He took the time to explain the panel I had, how it worked and told me that it did not need to be replaced. Anyone else would have taken the 1500 to 2K it would have cost and run. He took the time to ask questions about the other work I wanted and made some recommendations that made sense for me to think about. Thank you Mike!

bonny s.

I needed an electrician in a pinch due to home remodeling. I contacted City Electric and they responded to my voice mail within the same day and sent Jeff. Jeff was a pleasure to work with, explained what was needed to complete my electrical needs, and overall did a Great Job!! Thank you City Electric!!!

Andrew G.

Hired Mike to replace my ancient electric panel. He and Jeff did a great job. They also updated some of the outlets. All the work came out perfectly and communication was always timely which I appreciated.

S H.

Mike promptly worked my small job in to the schedule, the man (Mark?) who showed up was knowledgeable and efficient, correctly diagnosed the problem and put everything I had taken apart back together. He explained what was what to me. ""Responsive. Straightforward. Professional. Respectful."" from A L.'s review sums it up nicely. Good Electricians are extremely busy in our gentrifying, silicon-valley-spreading area. Nice to find a small firm who will handle small jobs in an old, N. Berkeley home with plenty of quirks, and do it well. Thanks!

A L.

Responsive. Straightforward. Professional. Respectful. I used Mike and team to fix problems in the existing wiring and outlets (I just bought my house) and install LED can lighting. I highly recommend them.

Stacy C.

The service provided was excellent. Mike is an expert in his craft and his expertise in dealing with the city permit process made it possible for me to complete a very difficult renovation.

City Electric Service provides professional, timely and friendly service. I wouldn't use anyone else.

Jo B.

Can not say enough about this company. They were professional and did everything by the book. The job was a small one, but they treated it like it was a whole building to be wired. The tech they sent was friendly and knowledgeable. I was happy with how they cleaned up after and made sure my outlet they installed worked with my equipment. I needed to have a small apartment fridge moved to the outlet and he moved it for me.
I highly recommend this company for small or large jobs in your near future.

Diana X.

Mike and his team are great. We were first connected with them by our realtor when we moved into our new home about 18 months ago; Mike was able to put our minds at ease about our slightly-high-maintenance aluminum wiring (we felt better hearing an electrician say that he was comfortable living in an aluminum-wired home!) We've since used their services for a small-scale project installing lights and outlets in our garage workshop, and they were very patient with us through what proved to be a long and complicated process. Mike was thorough in everything from his knowledge of the building code to recognizing potential oddities in our electrical system (while installing a new electrical box for us as part of the garage project, he noted that the breaker for our stove's circuit was too large for the electrical load, and swapped it out at no extra charge). When we had to put the project on hiatus for an indeterminate length of time to get some other work done in the space, Mike and his guys were very understanding -- and when we contacted them about finishing up, they were able to send someone out within a week, who did the last bit of the work in 2 hours. We will definitely use City Electric again the next time we have an electrical project. Thanks, guys!