Darren Kicker
Company Overview
We provide services to Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin counties, and a large portion of Solano county. Our expertise lies in recessed lighting, subpanel modifications, main service panel changes, and electric vehicle charging installations. I pride myself on being the top expert in my trade, with unmatched troubleshooting abilities. I am capable of quickly resolving problems that most electricians find challenging. Plus, my rates are affordable. We are both cost-effective and dependable, backed by 34 years of experience. We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured (C10 license 946388).
Business Services
- Circuit breaker installation
- Circuit breaker repair
- Electric inspection
- Electric installation or replacement
- Electric panel installation
- Electric panel repair
- Electric repair
- Wire installation
- Wire repair
- Electric vehicle charging station installation
- Electric vehicle charging station repair
- Light fixture installation
- Light fixture repair
- Outdoor lighting installation
- Outlet installation
- Outlet repair
- Switch installation
- Switch repair
Business Location & Hours
Mon: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Tue: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Wed: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Thu: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Fri: | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Sat: | Closed |
Sun: | Closed |
Recommended Customer Reviews

I could say so much about the honesty and integrity of this guy....I was literally about to spend $3000 on an issue that Darrell solved for less than $400. I'm so grateful...I would recommend him to any and everybody. He is the truth

I honestly don't get the reviews on this guy. What kind of electrician can't count at second grade level. As for his courtesy and responsiveness , good luck getting him to reply. He seems lazy uninterested in all except the most $$$ heavy targets . Yes if you got a reply and you contracted him , you paid way too much and you probably did not get work done to code. I tested his knowledge on electrical code and he mis quoted , mid interpreted and miscounted . Skip this guy unless you wish to be overcharged with low quality non code work. He will run the other direction when you mention permit . That's a sure sign of a thief

Darren has done several tasks at my home over the years that involved both installations and troubleshooting. He is always prompt, responsive, gave accurate quotes and I've always been highly satisfied with the results.
He has earned my highest recommendation.
Thank you Darren!

I just want to say that Darren Kicker rocks! Very nice guy, on time, communicative, just a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend this guy and I will always call him first for any future work that needs to be done.

Darren is an ACTUAL ELECTRICIAN and knows what he is doing. We had a few people come to fix a power outage in 2 of our rooms and they were not able to diagnose it. Most places i called seemed like handyman who claim to know electricity issues. If you need something done CORRECTLY, call Darren! He also did not charge outrageous amounts, fair pricing.

I called and emailed Darren this afternoon and he responded with a price for the service call. After sending him a photo he was here within the hour replacing a breaker. Quick response and on time. He answered other questions I had and was very nice to work with.

I had a long list of concerns regarding the electrical system in my home. Mr. Kicker arrived early, patiently listened to me as I walked him through all my issues and then proceeded to triage them such that I could address real hazards and ignore the things that were not as much an issue as I suspected. I have infinite respect for his work and work ethic and the peace of mind I was afforded by having such an expert assess my concerns is literally priceless. He left me with a great quote for kitchen lighting I will be pursuing in the next few months and I look forward to many more projects with him in the future.

I had put in a call to my Home Warranty company with an issue with my AC Unit during the recent heatwave and the HVAC Tech that came out told me that the issue wasn't due to the AC system itself but an electrical issue with the breaker the AC was connected to. Unfortunately for me this was something that was not covered by the warranty as it was an issue of improper wiring from the previous owner of the home and I'd have to find my own electrician. The HVAC Tech stated I just needed to have the breaker replaced and the issue would be resolved. I put in a request for a quote online Friday night hoping to get a price range on what I would be looking at for the job. The next morning I got a range of responses from electricians saying that they would need to do a diagnosis to see if it was the actual problem and that could run me $95-$200 alone without the work actually being done and the soonest they could fit me in was Monday or Wednesday the following week. One electrician replied that I would be looking at $750 to get the breaker replaced and new wiring installed from the breaker to the condenser and that didn't include having any sheet rock repaired if that was necessary. Then entered Darren. Rather than rattling off all the possible charges I would have to pay for and how much he charged for a diagnostic he just asked some common sense questions like how long I'd had the ac unit and how long I'd been having the issue. After a couple replies back and forth and a picture of the label on my condenser Darren told me how much the job would be to replace the breaker and that he could be there in an hour and knock it out. No haggling, no additional charges for work I hadn't asked for, no bs, just what it would run to do the actual work and having it done same day. He showed up and had my AC back up and running within 15 minutes. I appreciate his honestly and directness. There was not even a hint of an attempt to up-sell the work. Just what I asked for and getting it done right and quick. I highly recommend Darren. Good guy.

Great and prompt service!!!! I learned a lot about the electrical box from him. Mr. kicker installed an electrical charger Level 2 for my car. He was very professional, friendly, and not in a rush. I will definitely call him for more electrical work in my house.

We would absolutely recommend Darren for electrical work. He responded to my yelp email immediately and was able to come out and bid a job for us the next day and start the following week on a kitchen renovation project that involved installing a new service panel and rewiring the kitchen for the new appliances and lights. He very patiently answered all of my husband's questions, was extremely punctual, very responsive to texts and emails and was very tidy. The City Inspector who came out to do the framing inspection was impressed with how neat Darren's work was and was quick to point out how straight all the wires were and how neatly grouped they were up in the rafters. We will definitely be using Darren again for any electrical issues.