Darren Kicker

James R.

I found Darren here on Yelp, read reviews and emailed him, he happened to be in the area and stopped by the house. We bought a money pit a year ago and the initial inspection did not call out any electric problems, oh were they wrong. The main service was original and in bad shape, the distribution panel has all sorts of patches and old breakers. I decided to go with a 200 amp upgrade but all the code requirements drove up the cost. Darren spent the time to explain it all and propose the solution. We agreed on the price, he started the job in a few weeks and finished in three days. I did have some scope creep but Darren took it in stride, we agreed on what to do and it all came out wonderful. I recommend Darren for any electrical needs you have, be aware he is a one man show, so be flexible since he is good enough to be very busy. The key is to get a fixed price bid that covers everything you need done, it will seem expensive but in the end he is very competitive.

Danielle P.

I called Darren on recommendation from nextdoor. I needed some recessed lighting for my basement and some external outlets. His pricing was very reasonable and he was super reliable. I will highly recommend Darren for all electrical needs. He's fast and efficient.

Vladimir G.

Darren did a great job installing a fan and additional lights in the master bedroom. He gave a very fast response to my message, showed up on time and left the place clean. I can't ask for more!

I'm planning to hire him again for another project!

John F.

This is the second time my wife and I have used Darren's electrical services and we are just as pleased this time, as we were last. We had him out here in July of 2013 for a whole laundry list of tasks and all the work performed was flawless at well under the price we had anticipated. This time, we had 4 fans installed. The price was quite reasonable, considering it involved dealing with an attic that has blown-in insulation: He left the place spotless, unlike other folks who have worked up there. Thanks very much, Darren! We look forward to doing business with you in the future!

George M.

Had a fairly urgent situation, power off to half the house, no rhyme or reason -- did all the normal things, flipped the breakers off and back on -- searched high and low for GFI plugs to do the same -- nothing seemed to work. The only thing I could guess was that the breakers themselves were either come loose or were not working -- either way, I know that once the panel gets opened, I leave it to the professionals. Darren came in, and within 10 minutes, had diagnosed the problem, replaced the breaker with a new set, and was leaving. I was very impressed. Will have him back again, to do something that wasn't urgent, hopefully!!!!!

Tess M.

I've had Darren here twice to do electrical work and both times have been great experiences. Communication/responsiveness has been fast and clear. Punctuality has been super. When he gave me times he would be here he was literally here at the time he stated.

He has replaced some lighting fixtures for me along with fixing a light switch that was acting weird. I've already gotten an estimate from him on my next electrical project.

Darren Kicker is a definite number I'm keeping for anything electrical I need done in my home.

Ixo B.

Found Darren on Yelp, and was not disappointed. He came out, took a look at what I needed, and returned a week later to do the work. I had him install a few extra quad outlets in the garage, separate from the rest of the circuits in the house, and beef up the breaker that was constantly flipping in the kitchen.

Full cost of all work done was less than what I initially expected, and the installation went flawlessly. Thanks, Darren!

Pete Z.

Once again I've lucked out getting a contractor to take care of what I make a mess of.. After weeks of me trying to find a dropped connection, Darren found the issue in no time. . ( which is why I'm the do it yourself guy) and he's the professional who diggs us out... I cannot say enough good about Darren Kicker. He takes the anxiety out of calling an electrician.. Very fair also..! I always waiste time trying to find an electrician who is competent and fair It's nice to be able to recommend someone like him to family and friends and know they will get the right guy..

Michael L.

We've now found our go-to guy for electrical problems. We had him in because our driveway lights weren't working. He quickly found the problem.

We also asked him how much it would cost to put the switch for the lights inside the house instead of out in the garage. It wasn't unreasonable but it was mite than we wanted to spend right then. So he thought a bit and came up with a cheaper solution: put a timer on the switch. We're happy with the solution.

We had him back a second time to fix a doorbell which was every now and then deciding to take some time out. Both times we've contacted him, he's responded promptly and arrived on time and done good work. He's also relaxed, friendly and personable.

When I first contacted him, I did so by email and phone. It was email he responded to, so that may be the best way to reach him.

Jami K.

I am soooo glad I found Darren Kicker. Darren was super laid back and easy to talk to from the very first contact, and his price was ~$1500K less than the 1st quote I had gotten, and things just got BETTER from there.

I bought a Chevy Volt and was eligible for a free charging unit via Chevy's partner SPX ($2500 value). When their subcontracted Electrician came he could see clearly I needed a panel upgrade my 70 Amp panel was not gonna cut it, but his 125A upgrade price seemed high. So I got another quote from someone, a little bit shady sounding on the phone, and it was much less but still seemed more than what I thought it was worth to get the free charger. After couple more calls I Finally found Darren, his price for 125 Amp panel was so much less that I decided to go 200amp panel instead still ~1K less than the first quote. Anyway super kool, mellow, punctual and does awesome quality work. We had a funky situation with our drainage pipe and we did not like where the line upgrade would be situated. Darren found a solution and grabbed some more supplies and it looked great.

Anyway, high quality work at very competitive rates, was always on time and friendly each day, trusted him with my keys and he even kept an eye on my house while other heating guys were to show up and I could not wait around for them.I highly recommend Darren and already I am having him quote some other things we need done around the house.

On a side note: Sign off from inspector was a pain. I live outer Sunset SF and this inspector came in said nice work for Darren's scope but then walked down my garage looking for things to fine me for violations. We were shocked that they could do that, I just bought the house so this is stuff I had nothing to do with. Darren was able to work with me to keep any added costs down that this inspector wanted.